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)

12 February 2013

First Sunday of Lent


He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I will deliver him, and I will glorify him: I will fill him with length of days. He that dwelleth in the aid of the Most High: shall abide under the protection of the God of Heaven.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 17th February.
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O'Toole CC

06 February 2013

Quinquagesima Sunday


  Be Thou unto me a God, a Protector, and a place of refuge, to save me: for Thou are my strength and my refuge: and for Thy Name's sake Thou wilt lead me, and nourish me. In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded: deliver me in Thy justice, and save me.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 10th February.
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O'Toole CC

30 January 2013

Sexagesima Sunday


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. We have heard, O God, with our ears: our fathers have declared to us.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 3rd February.
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O'Toole CC

16 January 2013

Second Sunday after Epiphany


Let all the earth adore Thee, O God, and sing to Thee: let it sing a psalm to Thy Name, O Most High. Shout with joy to God, all the earth, sing ye a psalm to His Name: give glory to His praise.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 20th January.
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O'Toole CC

09 January 2013

Feast of the Holy Family

The father of the Just rejoiceth greatly, let Thy father and Thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice who bore Thee. How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord.

Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 13th January.
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O'Toole CC

31 December 2012

Feast of the Epiphany

Behold the Lord the Ruler is come: and the Kingdom is in His Hand, and power, and dominion. Give to the king Thy judgment, O God: and to the king's Son Thy justice.

Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 6th January.
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O'Toole CC

26 December 2012

Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity

While all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course, Thine almighty Word, O Lord, leaped down from heaven from Thy royal throne. The Lord hath reigned, He is clothed with beauty: the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded Himself.

Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 30th December.
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O'Toole CC