Thomastown Parish - Co. Kilkenny

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Welcome to our Parish

We want to make it easy for everyone to know what is happening in our parish and how to join us in worship. Our parish website is our online way of extending an invitation to all who want to be part of our community.

The website includes Mass Times, Weekly Newsletter and Contact Details. Thanks to all who support the work of Thomastown Parish. All are welcome in this place.

Mass Times

Church of the Assumption

	Masses subject to change. Please refer to weekly newsletter.
Saturday	6.00pm Vigil Mass Confessions after 6pm Mass when requested
Sunday	10.00am Mass 11.30am Mass
Monday	9.20am Mass Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3/5pm....time of quiet prayer sitting with the Lord.
Tuesday
Wednesday	9.20am Mass
Thursday
Friday	7.00pm Mass

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Mong Chapel

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St. Columba’s Hospital Chapel

No Mass during the pandemic

Notices

Advent:

November 30, 2021

The purpose of Advent is to help us prepare for Christmas. One can’t understand the message of Christmas unless we are familiar with at least the broad…

Data Protection Officer

November 30, 2021

Data Protection Officer – DPO This will be a 3 Year Part-Time Fixed Term Contract (16 hours). The purpose of this role is to assist the three…

‘Your Life: God’s vision & your dreams’.

November 30, 2021

A message for young people Beginning on Saturday 5th December Vocations Ossory are holding a series of Zoom Meetings for young people who wish to explore questions…

Rosary Novena for Ireland

November 30, 2021

Do join in a 9 Day Rosary Novena for Ireland beginning 9pm Tuesday 30th November and ending on Wednesday 8th December. People all over Ireland will pray…

Online Theology Open Evening, is this for you?

November 30, 2021

The Priory Institute provides online Theology courses to degree level. Attend Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from the comfort of your own home. Email enquiries@prioryinstitute.com to find out more about our Online Open Evening on Thursday 2 December 7pm.

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Reflection

Charles de Foucauld was born in 1858, in northern France. Orphaned at 6, he was brought up by his grandparents. Quite wealthy, he lead a dissolute life – wine, women and song. From a religious background, he lost his faith. He joined the French Foreign Legion and was expelled from it. With his knowledge of the Sahara, he became a distinguished cartographer. During his time in the Sahara he was impressed by the Moslems faith, and returned home to France questioning his lifestyle. Charles visited a Church in Paris for a discussion about religion and was invited to go to Confession. He did, and subsequently changed his life, deciding to imitate the life of Jesus. To do that he went to Nazareth for several years, until someone suggested he become a priest, and on his return to France he joined a Cistercian community. So resolute was he to follow Jesus that he found that too easy. He returned to his beloved Sahara, and went to Tamanrasset, in southern Algeria, so become a missionary. He was a failure – he hoped others would join him on his mission, and no one did. He hoped for converts, and no one was baptised. He daily spent time with Jesus in prayer, and was a good neighbour to the people of Tamanrasset, compiling a dictionary of the Tuareg language. France was engaged in the first great war, and the natives became restless. A raiding party called to Tamanrasset in quest of spoils. A youngster was armed and charged with taking care of Charles. The youngster became nervous, pulled the trigger, and killed Charles, on December 1st, 1916. Charles de Foucauld will be canonised by Pope Francis in May 2022. Why? His search for a meaning to his life can speak to so many of us in this restless age. Like Jesus, he lived a simple life and reached out to the Moslem people with the best tool of evangelisation, namely love. He was a man of prayer. A failed missionary in life, his wrote many letters and these were discovered and led to people appreciating his way of life and seeking to follow it. Today at least 10 religious congregations and nine associations of religious life model their lives and mission on his.