Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St Joseph”
Pope Francis announced a special year dedicated to St. Joseph starting from 8 December 2020 until
8 December 2021, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as the Patron
of the Universal Church, as well as the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception…
3rd SUNDAY OF LENT
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, we come here today to touch the reality of your presence in our world, to renew ourselves in our understanding of your presence in our lives. Routine and habit can sometimes rob us of our zeal and enthusiasm. As we listen to your Word here today,…
For New Beginnings
In out-of-the-way places of the heart,
Where your thoughts never think to wander,
This beginning has been quietly forming,
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.
For a long time it has watched your desire,
Feeling the emptiness grow inside you,
Noticing how you willed yourself on,
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And put a new and right spirit within me.
† Create in me a clean heart, open and receptive, so that I may embrace the many ways you choose to visit my life.
† Create in me a clean…
Important message from An Garda Síochána Crime Prevention Unit
Gardaí are receiving an ever increasing number of complaints in relation to fraudulent and illegal scams. The scams can come in the form of texts, emails, telephone calls to your mobile or landline or even through social media. They can be difficult to spot as…
Lent reminds us the Lord is always with us
Ash Wednesday is a day of huge significance for us as members of the Christian community. On that day we begin our journey of Lent, forty days of turning back to God, forty days of re-examining our lives through the lens of our faith, forty days…
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself a father
and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain…
We congratulate Liam Dunne, Carlow who will be ordained a Permanent Deacon this Saturday, 12th December by Bishop Denis Nulty in Carlow Cathedral at 3 p.m. Liam will join Rathvilly Kiltegan Parish Team from next weekend.
The Permanent Diaconate
The Diaconate is an ordained ministry which is rooted in scripture. Chapter 6 of the…
A CORONAVIRUS PRAYER in time of Pandemic
Almighty and eternal God,
our refuge in every danger,
to whom we turn in our distress,
in faith we pray:
look with compassion on the afflicted,
grant eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners,
healing to the sick, peace to the dying,
strength to healthcare workers, wisdom…
A CORONAVIRUS PRAYER
Loving and healing God,
we, the people of Kildare & Leighlin turn to you in prayer,
confident that you are with us and with all people in every moment.
We stand before you as people of hope, trusting in your care and protection.
May your faithful love…