Rita Kirwan (nee McEvoy)

Died on July 12, 2020

The death has occurred of Rita Kirwan (née McEvoy)
San Therese, Jerpoint Church and Goatsbridge, Thomastown, Kilkenny

Rita died peacefully on Sunday, 12 July 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Padraic and son John. Fondly missed by her children Brideen, Ger, Pat (Durrow), Angela Slattery (Narraghmore), Maura Hughes (Belturbet) and Liz Comboy (Knutsford, Cheshire), daughters-in-law Mags and Allison, sons-in-law Ian, Cathal and Ken, her 15 grandchildren John, David, Richard, Ned, Kieran, Jamie, Aine, Dearbhla, Pauric, Eimear, Aoife, Orlaith, Oisin, Aishling and Rory, sister-in-law Bernie McDonald Cork, brother-in-law Tommy O Halloran Mullinahone, cousins, relatives and wide circle of friends.

May Rita Rest in Peace

Funeral to arrive at the Church of the Assumption, Thomastown for Requiem Mass at 11am on Tuesday, followed by interment in St Mary’s New Cemetery, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny.

HSE Covid Regulations on funerals will apply.

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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.