James (Jim) Phelan

Died on April 16, 2021

The death has occurred of James (Jim) Phelan
The Quay, Thomastown, Kilkenny

Jim passed away peacefully at home on Friday, 16 April in the presence of his loving family at the age of 85 years. Jim is pre-deceased by his loving wife Ann (nee Begley), brother Finbar, mother Kathleen and father Richard. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his son Anthony, daughters Kathleen, Margaret, Ann-Marie and Bernadette; sons-in-law Pat, Trevor, Noel and Gerry; grandchildren Kevin, Gavin, Kyle, Vickie, Ciara, Dylan, Ceabhlóm, Aaron, Leah, Conor, James, Tara, Sophie, Keeva and Ryan; great-grandson Jackson; brother Dickie; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, all extended family and many, many friends.

May Jim Rest in Peace.

A private family funeral will take place on Monday with Requiem Mass at 11 am in the Church of the Assumption, Thomastown which can be viewed on Thomastown Parish web-cam Click here

Due to H.S.E. guidelines the funeral Mass and burial will be private to the immediate family (10 people in church). Thank you for your co-operation and consideration at this difficult time.

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Reflection

Jesus tells his disciples to look at him and touch him. Then he asks them for something to eat. What does Pope Francis say we can learn from these three actions of Jesus?
The second verb is to touch. By inviting the disciples to touch him, to verify that he is not a ghost—touch me!— Jesus indicates to them and to us that the relationship with him and with our brothers and sisters cannot remain “at a distance.” Christianity does not exist at a distance; Christianity does not exist only at the level of looking. Love requires looking and it also requires closeness; it requires contact, the sharing of life. The Good Samaritan did not limit himself to looking at that man whom he found half dead along the road: he stopped, he bent down, he treated his wounds, he touched him, he loaded him onto his mount and took him to the inn. And it is the same with Jesus himself: loving him means entering into a communion of life, a communion with him.
Being Christian is not first a doctrine or a moral ideal; it is a living relationship with him, with the Risen Lord: we look at him, we touch him, we are nourished by him and, transformed by his Love; we look at, touch and nourish others as brothers and sisters.
Pope Francis,

The death has occurred of James (Jim) Phelan The Quay, Thomastown, Kilkenny

The death has occurred of James (Jim) Phelan
The Quay, Thomastown, Kilkenny