Mary Barron

Died on October 10, 2019

The death has occurred of Mary Barron (née Dowling)
Ballyconway, Thomastown, Kilkenny

Mary, in her ninety-second year, died peacefully on Thursday at her residence. She is pre-deceased by her husband Tom.

Mary is deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by her loving sons and daughters, Tom, Pat, John, Margaret, Michael and Josephine, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours and friends.

May Mary Rest in Peace. Reposing at her son Michael’s residence, Ballyconway, Thomastown, R95 TW80 from 12 noon to 5pm on Saturday with removal at 6pm to the Church of the Assumption, Thomastown.

Requiem Mass at 11am on Sunday followed by interment in St Mary’s New Cemetery, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.

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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 Mary Barron (née Dowling) Ballyconway, Thomastown, Kilkenny

The death has occurred of Mary Barron (née Dowling)
Ballyconway, Thomastown, Kilkenny