Next Wednesday, September 14th, we celebrate the discovery of the Cross. This event calls to mind when Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem and uncovered the remains of the cross that Jesus was crucified on. The cross had been buried in the Temple of Aphrodite. During the excavation of the site, three…
Notices
SR. DE LOURDES WALSHE
Sister De Lourdes Walshe came to Thomastown as part of the Mercy Sisters mission in Thomastown in 1966 and taught in the Girls School until 2001. She was very involved in the life of the Parish. When the Mercy Sisters mission was closed in 2015, she continued to live here until ill health necessitated her…
The Season of Creation 2022 is marked throughout the Christian world from 1 September to 4 October (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi) and celebrates the joy of creation as well as encouraging awareness-raising initiatives to protect the natural environment. The theme for the Season of Creation 2022 is “Listen to the Voice of Creation”. “I…
Statement from Bishop Nulty on the death of Bishop Seamus Freeman:
Just after lunch today (Saturday, 20 August 2022) I received the call informing me that Bishop Séamus Freeman SAC, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Ossory, had died peacefully in the company of his family at Highfield Healthcare, Dublin. On hearing the news, I thought of the words that Bishop Freeman offered as he retired…
St. Mary’s Cathedral Restoration Fund Draw
St. Mary’s Cathedral Restoration Fund Draw: Firstly, the current August Draw concludes the 2021/2022 Draw. Thank you to all who have supported it, to further the renewal of our Diocesan Cathedral. A new 12-month Draw will begin in September, on the last Wednesday of September and of each month. The total subscription is €120 –…
ST. MONICA
August 27th is the Feast day of Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine. St. Monica was born in 321 AD in Tagaste, which is modern day Algeria. She married a Roman pagan, Patricius. They had three children: Augustine, Navigius and Perpetua. Monica converted her husband and his mother one year before her husband’s death. Very…
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
St. Vincent de Paul Collection takes place this weekend: Contact No: 086-2664669. Thank you for your support for the Society.
Occasionally visitors give sterling – or other currencies –at Mass in Thomastown. Fr. Dan had some Northern Ireland visitors here recently and gave them the sterling which had accumulated over several years. His friends gave…
The annual St Moling’s Well Pattern Mass in Mullinakill, Tullogher takes place on Sunday 21st August at 2pm. The annual pattern mass is a yearly social event so you are invited to come along to the beautiful tranquil surroundings of St Moling’s Well on August 21st.
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PRAYER TO DISCOVER YOUR CALLING IN LIFE
Lord, You formed me in my mother’s womb and have loved me into being.
You have made me…