Pope Benedict XVI

"Beauty... is not mere decoration, but rather an essential element of the liturgical action, since it is an attribute of God Himself and His revelation."
(Pope Benedict XVI, Sacramentum Caritatis, 35)

28 January 2016

31 January - Sexagesima Sunday

                      Sexagesima Sunday
                       Celebrant: Rev. Thomas O'Toole
                            Sunday 31th January at 5pm 
                                    St.Patrick's Church
                                 College Rd., Kilkenny
                     Rosary before Holy Mass at 4.30pm



Arise, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? Arise, and cast us not off to
the end. Why turnest Thou Thy face away, and forgettest
our trouble? Our belly hath cleaved to the earth: arise, O Lord,
help us and deliver us.




 

 

                                       

20 January 2016

24th January - Septuagesima Sunday

                     Septuagesima Sunday
                        Celebrant: Rev. Thomas O' Toole
                                    Sunday 24th January at 5pm
                                     St.Patrick's Church
                                  College Rd., Kilkenny
                           Rosary before Holy Mass at 4.30pm

The sorrows of death surrounded me,
the sorrows of hell encompassed me:
and in my affliction I called upon the Lord,
and He heard my voice from His holy temple.


                                            

13 January 2016

17th January - Second Sunday after the Epiphany


          Second Sunday after the Epiphany
                        Celebrant: Rev. Thomas O'Toole
                            Sunday 17th January at 5pm
                                     St.Patrick's Church
                                  College Rd., Kilkenny
                      Rosary before Holy Mass at 4.30pm

Let all the earth adore Thee, O God, and
sing to Thee: let it sing a psalm to Thy
Name, O Most High.



                                      

08 January 2016

10th January - Feast of the Holy Family

                     Feast of the Holy Family
                     Celebrant: Rev. Thomas O'Toole
                               Sunday 10th January at 5pm
                                      St.Patrick's Church
                                   College Rd., Kilkenny
                        Rosary before Holy Mass at 4.30pm


The father of the Just rejoiceth greatly, let Thy father and Thy mother
be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore Thee.

                                         
                                              

04 January 2016

6th January - Epiphany of Our Lord

                 The Epiphany of Our Lord
                  Celebrant: Rev. Thomas O'Toole
                         Wednesday 6th January at 5pm
                                    St.Patrick's Church
                                 College Rd., Kilkenny
                             

Behold the Lord the Ruler is come: and the Kingdom is
in His Hand, and power and dominion.