Withdrawal of Carmelite Community Parish Christmas Cards from Knocktopher, County Kilkenny 2017

PARISH NEWSLETTER Today Sunday, 26th November 2017, On sale now in O’Rourke’s, Post Office, 26th November 2017 Feast of Christ the King there will be a Holohan’s Newsagent, Farrell’s, Parish Office Mass of Thanksgiving in the Carmelite or from Sacristans.

Church, Knocktopher, County Kilkenny Proceeds will be donated to the care of ‘Street Blessed Are Those Who Die In The Lord Readers for Next Weekend for the ministry of the Carmelite Fathers Children’ in City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

since the 14th Century and their Pastoral in memory of Fr. Joe Campion R.I. Anniversaries Vigil Mass 7.00 pm. Ms. Majella Fenlon. responsibility for the Parish of Ballyhale The Cards are on sale at Church door this Sunday 8.00 am. Mr. Tom Teehan. John (Johnny) Dunne (Sat. 7.00pm.) since the early 1970’s. They have weekend. - (6 Cards @ €10.00) 10 Kilkenny Road. 10.00 am. Mrs. Catherine Comerford. journeyed with the people of William (Willie) Coogan (Sun. 10.00am.) 11.30 am. Mr. George Mealy. Knocktopher, Ballyhale and Knockmoylan Join Family & Friends for the first ever Andorra, Kilkenny Road. at the most important of times in their Festival of Light, Castlecomer Tommy & Paul Nolan (Sat. 10.00am.) lives. On behalf of our retired Bishops, Priests on duty: Launching from 5.30pm on Friday, 1st 3 Hillside View. Bishop Forristal and Bishop Freeman, Anne (Nancy) Wallace 82 Kilkenny St. December in The Square Castlecomer. Take Fr. Michael Ryan Tel: 4441262 086 3693863 priests, religious and all the faithful I part in The Parade of Light to The Discovery Patrick (Paddy) & Edward (Ted) Moran Fr. Ian Doyle Tel: 087 9669223 thank in particular the Carmelite Priests Park with your own lantern. Watch the visiting Aughamuckey. Secretary: 056-4441969 who served in the Priory and Parish over Italian Flag Wavers at 7.15pm in The Mary Murphy 4 Love Lane. the years.

Courtyard the Discovery Park. This is a unique Margaret Murphy Firoda. Sunday, 26th November 2017 The Carmelite Order and the Diocese of opportunity for all houses & businesses to Thomas Murphy Inchicore, Dublin. Feast of Christ the King Ossory, will continue to seek ways in decorate their windows with Christmas Peggy Murphy Firoda. which the Priory can continue as an Silhouettes contact the TY students in the Paul Brennan (Landers) 1, Maryville. Adoration of Blessed Sacrament in Church today ongoing place of Prayer and be a resource Sunday from 3.00pm. – 5.00pm. Community School if you need their help. John & Margaret Devlin & Lily Nicholson for the local people and the Church in this St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society have (nẻe Devlin) 1 Florence Terrace. area.

organised Adoration in all Churches of the Next Weekend I know you will join with me this weekend nd Diocese on this feast to pray for vocations to Saturday, 2 December - 7.00pm. in praying for the Carmelite Order and the Annual Church Door Collection for the Priesthood and Religious Life. support of retired Priests in the Diocese of

Ellen (Ellie) Coogan people of Knocktopher at this time of Ossory. Your support is greatly Lower Yellow Road. great sadness as they say a sincere thanks appreciated. Adoration of Blessed Sacrament for all the years of friendship, prayer and

Readers & Eucharistic Ministers Parish Church pastoral care as they continue to place

themselves under the protection of Our Christmas Party There will be a time of Prayer and Every Tuesday from 7.00pm. – 9.00pm. Rosary recited at 8.00pm. Lady of Mount Carmel. For Senior Citizens will be held on Sunday, Reflection on both Ministeries in the rd Michael Ryan 3 December in the Golf Club at 1.00pm. Parish Centre on Monday, 27th November Divine Mercy Chaplet at 8.45pm. Diocesan Administrator Please contact: Day Care Centre at 7.30pm. – 8.30pm. Please note time. All are welcome to come for a short or longer 056 4441679. st period to join in this time of Adoration and Friday, 1 December (First Friday)

Sunday, 3rd December 2017 Prayer. Fr. Ryan & Fr. Doyle will visit the sick Parish Centre - Open on

The Month’s Mind Mass for the late

and elderly today. Monday – 10.30am. – 5.00pm. Fr. Joseph (Joe) Campion SAC C.C. will Advance Notice Wednesday – 10.00am. – 1.00pm. be celebrated at 11.30am. Ossory Social Services May he Rest in Peace. “The Three Tenors” Friday- 10.00am. – 5.30pm.

€430.00 was donated last weekend to this (Ireland’s Greatest Voices) Annual Church Door Collection. Weekly Envelope/Church Collection In St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny on Saturday, LOTTO JACKPOT €2,000.00

th Sincere thanks th 9 December at 8.00pm. Sunday, 19 November - €1,760.00 Draw on Monday at 9.30pm. Tickets: €25.00 on sale in Parish Office. Sincere thanks. ‘Always Say No to Illegal Drugs’ (Shortall’s)

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