Rev. Fr. John Dunphy: Phone: 059 / 9141833 Priest on Call for Carlow Area: (Emergency Only)Phone: - 087/2588118

St.Clare’s Hospitaity-Food Kitchen need HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY volunteers to help out on the 24th, 25th and For centuries it was custom for people to return 26th March for a charity bag pack. Please home to their ‘mother’ church on Laetare Sunday contact the Parish Office on 91-41833 – the middle of Lent. Those who did so were said to have gone ‘a-mothering’. The day often turned into a family Our next Youth Mass takes place next th reunion and a chance for children working away from home – often Sunday 13 March @ 6pm in St Clare’s domestic servants - to spend time with their mothers. Nowadays, Church. All young people preparing for it is a great opportunity to let our own mothers know how much Confirmation are encouraged to attend. they are appreciated and loved. Happy ‘Mothers Day’. Sacrament of First Penance:- the children from Killeshin N.S. will celebrate the Sacrament of First Penance THINGS TO DO FOR LENT: th Holy Hour Every Mon. 7.30pm in the Parish Centre on this Wed. 9 March @ 7pm in Holy This year’s theme is ‘Exploring the Mercy of Jesus’. This week Cross and the children from St Fiacc’s N.S will celebrate the Sacrament on this we will focus on exploring mercy through faith. Thurs. 10th March @ 7pm in St Clare’s Church. Stations of the Cross:- Every Friday in St Clare’s after 10am Mass Graiguecullen St Patrick’s Day Parade:- the parades over the past few St Clare’s Hospitality:- food appeal continues – food can be years have been very successful and we placed in the barrels at Church doors or in Parish Centre look forward to this year’s parade on the th 17 March. The committee would like to Trocaire Boxes:- are available at church doors. Families are invite all groups, clubs, schools and asked to take one to make their contribution to the needy of the organisations to take part. Third World. The Fr.Fingleton Memorial Penitential Services will take place at all our Masses will be unveiled on Sunday th th April 10th after 10.15 Mass next weekend 12 & 13 March with a number of priests in Killeshin. All are welcome. available at each Mass. The Sacrament of Reconciliation allows us to draw near to the Father with trust and to have the Killeshin's St.Patrick's Day Parade certainty of his forgiveness. He is truly “rich in mercy” and Everyone is invited to take part. Parade assembles at the Community Hall at extends it upon all those who appeal to Him with a sincere heart. 9.20am. Dress up for the occasion, wear your Do not forget that God forgives all, and God forgives always. County colours. Groups and Organisations are Let us never tire of asking for forgiveness. requested to bring Banners and Flags. Make it

th a colourful event. Parade leaves the Hall at On Sunday 13 March @ 3pm to celebrate the Jubilee of 9.40am led by St. Patrick and the Pipe and Mercy we will also have a short service in Holy Cross Church. School Bands to reach Holy Cross Church We will then make a pilgrimage to the Romanesque Doorway, in for 10am. Mass. Killeshin where ‘we will cross the threshold of the Holy Door fully confident that the strength of the Risen Lord, who CHRISM MASS 2016 constantly supports us on our pilgrim way, will sustain us’. You are warmly invited to Solemn Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help: join with Bishop Denis and th th Our 11 Solemn Novena begins on Monday 4 April and will run for nine the priests of the diocese in consecutive Monday nights. We invite people during Lent to place their petitions in the petition boxes in St Clare’s. During our Novena, through the Cathedral, Carlow at 7:30 p.m. on the prayers of our Faith Community and the intercession of Our Lady we Monday, March 21 to celebrate the will ask Jesus to relieve whatever burdens we carry. The theme for this Chrism Mass - the largest diocesan year’s Novena is ‘Exploring God’s Mercy‘ and each night of the celebration held during the year Novena a guest speaker will speak on this theme. Anniversaries th READERS – ST CLARE’S Sat 5 6.30pm (Months Mind) Conleth Haughney, 67 St. Fiacc’s Tce Sat 12th March 6.30pm (Grace Doyle, St. Killian’s Cres)-(John & Mary Haughney, Green Rd) Zoe Hayden, Michael Ryan, Claremont, Killeshin Rd Jennifer M.O’Connor Brendan Nolan & his son Philip, 38 Burrin St Sun 13th March (Chrissie O’Rourke, Lr Rossmore)-(Noel Whelan, Dublin Rd & Wales) th 9am: Poor Clares Sun 6 9am John Kinsella, Keelogue, Killeshin 11.30am: Eugene Mulholland, (Intention Mass) – (John McAssey, 46 St. Fiacc’s Tce) Martin Watchorn 10.15am (Months Mind) Brigid (Patty) Regan, Killeshin th READERS – HOLY CROSS (Sean Brennan, 10 Anniversary) – (Tom Whelan, Ardenteggle) Sun 13th March (John Kelly, Rossmore) – (Margaret McGee, Killeshin Rd) 10.15am: Vonnie Bolton, (Josie Dempsey, Killeshin) – (Mick Quinn, The Laurels, Tullow Rd) Mary Hennessy 11.30am (First Anniversary) Patrick O’Dea, 2 Mount Clare Court EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (Mother’s Day) (Mary Keating, 40 St Fiacc’s Tce & Josie Collins, 11 Bestfield) th (Margaret Brennan, 42 Oakley Park) – (Noel Murphy, Green Rd) St. Clare’s Sat 12 March (Essie Webster, The Lock) - (Sheila & Christopher Bolton, 6.30pm: Aisling Hurley, Clogrennane)-(Sean & George McAssey, late The Numbers) Cathriona Kelly, Orla McHugh (C) Sean Brennan and also Thomas & Annie, Castlecomer. Sun 13th March Mon 7th 10am Baby Conleth Jowett (Birthday Rem) th 9am: Catriona Kirwan, Martin Tues 8 10am (Elizabeth Callinan, 98 Street (Birthday Rem) also her sons Lynch, Breda McDonald Johnny & Paddy)-(Intention Mass) 11.30am: Jenny & Gwen Hutton, Timothy & Mary Gleeson & their son Pat, Larkfield Michelle Kennedy, Elizabeth William Culleton, St. Fiacc’s Tce, also his sons Liam & Michael th McEvoy, Cathy Lawlor (C), Thurs 10 10am Chrissie Coogan, 4 Church Street Brian Lawler th Fri 11 10am Edward Dowling, Lower Rossmore HOLY CROSS th Sat 12 6.30pm (Larry Joyce, Ballyhide) – (Martin Clear, 5 The Numbers) Sun 13th March Margaret & Tim O’Brien, 1 Sleaty St 10.15am: Carla, Ciara & Laurence Dowling, Whitney Place also his wife Rita Mary Hennessy Sun13th10.15am (Joe Whelan, Ardenteggle (Birthday Rem) also his father Paddy and Text Alert renewal evening, on Denis & Margaret Tuohy) Mon 14th March at 7pm in (Michael Mullins, Coolnariska) - (Thomas Cummins, Bagenalstown) Killeshin School House, Josephine Twomey, Killeshin Rd Ballickmoyler Road, (opp Aldi). 11.30am (Months Mind) John Doyle, Crossneen Everyone is welcome to attend (Tommy White, 19 The Numbers) – (Larry Joyce, Ballyhide) and join or renew for the annual Valerie Cawley, The Rectory, Kilkenny Rd subscription of €10. An Garda Breda Grant, 34 St. Fiacc’s Tce and all deceased family members Síochána, Age Friendly Ireland, Baby Callum Nolan, Crossneen Muintir na Tíre and Care and (Denis Dempsey, John Sweeney Pk) – (Jimmy Lawlor, 79 New Oak Est) Repair will also be there. Contact (Ali Byrne, 83 Barrowvale) Joe Butler, Graiguecullen Dev on Parish Table Quiz at Pedigree Weekly Collection 0852356904 for more th th st information. Corner Friday 11 March @ Sat 27 & Sun 28 Feb 8.30pm. Table of 4 €40. Proceeds Red Bag € 852.00 Graiguecullen Bingo in aid of Castletown Church of Blue Bag €1,198.00 Every Tuesday 8.30pm Ireland Parish. Thank you for your support Great Prizes to be Won Carlow District Credit Union Ltd., working with St Clare’s Hospitality Jackpot €1,740 in 48 nos Food Kitchen: - Continuing the ideals and beliefs of co-operative pioneers, Check on a Double Number Carlow District Credit Union Ltd. seeks to bring about human and social Win or share €1,300 development. Their vision of social justice extends both to the individual members and to the larger community in which they all work and reside. This Variety Night & Supper Dance year Carlow District Credit Union Ltd., have chosen St Clare’s Hospitality Dancing till late with Helter Skelter Food Kitchen as their chosen charity for 2016. There are donation boxes on & The Horohan Bros. with special the counter and a special Charity account has been opened. Details are available guest appearances by Fr Liam from all CU staff. The Kitchen is open at The Waterfront, Mill Lane, Carlow Lawton & The Dargan School of and serves a hot meal to over 100 people on Tuesdays/ Wednesdays & Dance. Following the great success Thursdays from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. The service is free but a donation box is of our past four supper dances, we available at the door. are holding it again this year on the 1st April in St Fiacc’s Hall. This year Lourdes Invalid Fund Annual Draw:- Cards available from The the night is in aid of the 40th Anniv. Thatch & The Parish Centre. New promoters welcome. Draw will be of The Lourdes Invalid Fund. Hot th th held on 19 March 2016. This year we celebrate our 40 food will be supplied. Hostesses will Anniversary and hope to take as many invalids as possible. only need to supply delph and dessert.