Notices

A word of thanks:

Thank you to all the families who provided photographs of those who died during the past year. Whereas many couldn’t be at the funeral, or call to the house, the photographs helped us to remember, to connect, and to pray for them, dealing with our grief, rather than forgetting it. You may like to collect…

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November as a Month of Prayer and Remembrance for the Dead and the Bereaved:

November Masses for the Dead:
Next Friday we will be particularly conscious of all who died August, September, and October. Thanks for the photographs of your loved ones who have died.
Come and see, and remember, at the Parish Church.  The List of the Names of the…
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The Plan for living with Covid-19 at Level 3.

Places of Worship will have to remain closed to congregations for the moment, except for private prayer, weddings and funerals.
Much as we would want to return…
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Thank you :

Thank you for your contributions to the weekly collections and to the Clergy collections. The generosity of so many people, during these challenging times, is greatly appreciated. Contributions
can be left into the Parish Office letterbox, or to the box in the Church, which is emptied daily.
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The Ossory Times

The Ossory Times is available digitally, on our Diocesan website,
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What about an Advent wreathe?

Place 3 candles of one colour on a tray or wreath almost making a circle and then put one candle of a different colour to complete the circle.…
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Cathedral Draw

The first draw of the Diocesan Draw 2020/2021 was postponed due to the Covid – 19 Pandemic. The draw will now run from September 2020 to August 2021.

The first draw of Year Six will be held on Wednesday 30th September. Do please consider joining.

Join the Draw, €10 per month, at Reddy’s Gift Shop,…

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Confirmation

Thomastown Confirmation 2020 will take place in this Parish on Saturday 29th August. Due to the circumstances in which we celebrate the Sacraments these days, we are subject to Public Health advice, so we will have three ceremonies, at 10.30am, 12.15, and 2pm. The young people have been given their time for the Sacrament, and,…

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First Communions

First Communions will follow shortly after Confirmation, for last year’s second class, over two days, with two Masses each day. On Saturday 26th September the boys of Mrs. Moore’s class of last year will have Mass at 10am, with the girls following at 12pm. Ms. Tyrrell’s class of last year will follow on Saturday 3rd…

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The Roadmap for reopening Society and Business

The Government introduced a number of measures on 18th August to stop the spread of Covid-19. Regarding Religious Services in places of worship (including funerals), things remain unchanged (i.e. pods of up to 50 with social distancing, etc., except for Counties Laois, Offaly and Kildare where the number is 25 at present. The limit of…

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