Margaret O'Carroll

Died on April 18, 2018

The death has occurred of Margaret O’CARROLL (née Kirwan, Glenmore) Hillview, Cloughabrody and Ladywell Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny

Margaret (wife of the late Michael) died peacefully on Wednesday at University Hospital, Waterford surrounded by her loving family. She is deeply regretted and sadly missed by her son Michael John, daughter Ann Marie, daughter-in-law Deirdre, grandchildren Fearne and Charlotte, brothers James, Michael, Pat and John, sisters Breda, Mary, Anna, Kathleen, Eileen, Josie and Emily, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives and friends.

May Margaret Rest in Peace.

Reposing at her son, Michael John’s residence at Jerpoint Church, Thomastown from 4pm on Thursday with Rosary and Vigil Prayers at 7.30pm. Removal on Friday to the Church of the Assumption, Thomastown arriving for 12 noon Requiem Mass followed by interment in St Mary’s New Cemetery, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny.

No flowers please, donations, if desired, to Carlow Kilkenny Home Care Team.

Date of Death: Wednesday 18th April 2018

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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,