Kathleen Forristal

Died on October 17, 2020

The death has taken place of Kathleen Forristal of Bayside, Dublin 13 and formerly of Jerpoint Church, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Kathleen passed away on 17th October in the care of the staff at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, after a long Illness. Kathleen will be sadly missed by her sisters Nan Collins (Carlow) and Mary Forristal (Galway), numerous nieces and nephews and the staff and residents of Cara Care, Santry, where she spent her final years and was so well cared for. Kathleen was pre-deceased by her parents William and Kathleen, Brothers Edmund, Joe, Larry, Liam and sisters Eilis and Gretta.

Kathleen’s funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday at 11am in the Church of the Assumption, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, followed by burial in St Mary’s New Cemetery, Thomastown in accordance with Government guidelines on public gatherings.

May Kathleen Rest in Peace

The funeral Mass can be viewed online by clicking here

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Reflection

Following one’s vocation is a response from within to the needs outside us. A vocation meets the human needs of the world but with a motivation from within. We care for our children and grandchildren not just because they are sick or insecure, but because we love them. this love will move us out to help them in various situations. We find a call to be ‘people for others’ because our heart teaches us that with Jesus we are all brothers and sisters, and that God wants to save the world, and needs our help to do so. This is the Sunday we all pray that our particular vocation in life may become clear and may become stronger. God calls each of us to love God and love our neighbour. This is the first Christian calling at our Baptism; we then find the best way for each of us with our own particular set of gifts, talents and even weaknesses to live out that call to love. We think especially today of religious life and priesthood. There are needs for priests, sisters and brothers in most parts of the world. as a community in families and parishes we thank those who have given their lives in these vocations and pray they may increase.