Johnny (Riordan) Kelly

Died on April 6, 2021

The death has taken place of Johnny (Riordan) Kelly, Maudlin Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Knockbrack, Thomastown peacefully at his residence 6th April 2021. Predeceased by his wife Unie, brother Toddy and sisters Alicia and Margie. Sadly missed by his daughters Mary and Mag, sons Shem and Shaun, grandchildren Ciara, Molly, Jack and Ray, brothers Mickie, Shamie, Pat and Liam, sons-in-law Tommy and Paul, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and Nephews, many relatives and friends.

In keeping with Government guidelines regarding public gatherings a private family funeral will take place on Saturday at 11am in the Church of the Assumption, Thomastown followed by burial in St Mary’s New cemetery, Thomastown.

MAY JOHNNY REST IN PEACE.

Johnny’s funeral mass can be viewed online:

https://thomastownparish.ie/webcam/

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Reflection

Jesus says, “everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” What does Pope Francis say it can look like when we awaken courage born of truth?
With the courage born of truth, he answered: “I am a king.” He took responsibility for his own life: “I have a mission and I will carry it to fulfilment in order to bear witness to my Father’s Kingdom. For this”, he says, “I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth” (Jn 18:37). … Jesus’ freedom draws us in. … Let us allow it to resonate within us, to challenge us, to awaken in us the courage born of truth. … Be free and authentic, be the critical conscience of society. Don’t be afraid to criticize! We need your criticism. Many of you, for example, are critical of environmental pollution. We need this! Be free in criticism. Be passionate about truth, so that, with your dreams, you can say: “my life is not captive to the mindset of the world: I am free, because I reign with Jesus for justice, love and peace!”

Dear young people, it is my hope and prayer that each of you can joyfully say: “With Jesus, I too am a king.” I too reign: as a living sign of the love of God, of his compassion and his tenderness. … And whenever I fall, I discover anew in Jesus the courage to continue fighting and hoping, the courage to keep dreaming. At every stage in life.

Pope Francis