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)

08 July 2015

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost


Clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of joy For the Lord is most high, He is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 12th July

Celebrant:  Rev Thomas O’Toole PP

06 July 2015

St Patrick's Church, College Road, Kilkenny

Saturday 11th July 2015 at 5:00pm

Sung Mass 

Feast of St Oliver Plunkett, Bishop & Martyr


It has been 434 years since the martyrdom of St. Oliver Plunkett at Tyburn on the 1st of July 1681 (in the Julian calendar). His feast is celebrated on the 11th of July in the Roman calendar, which is the date of his martyrdom under the Gregorian calendar which was of course only adopted in England in 1752. He was also the last Catholic martyr to die in England.

In celebration of St. Oliver Plunkett and in thanksgiving for the past years work in Kilkenny under his patronage, there will be veneration of a 1st Class relic of St. Oliver Plunkett after the Sung Mass on Saturday 11th July


Celebrant: V. Rev. Fr. Horgan

28 June 2015

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

The Lord is the strength of His people, and the protector of the salvation of His anointed: save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance, and rule them forever. Unto Thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not Thou silent to me, lest if Thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 5th July

Celebrant: Rev Thomas O’Toole PP

21 June 2015

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Hear, O Lord, my voice with which I have cried to Thee: be Thou my helper, forsake me not, nor do Thou despise me, O God, my Savior.  The Lord is my light, and my salvation, whom shall I fear?.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 28th June

Celebrant: Rev Thomas O’Toole PP

14 June 2015

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? My enemies that trouble me have themselves been weakened and have fallen. If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 21st June

Celebrant: Rev Thomas O’Toole PP

08 June 2015

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Look Thou upon me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: for I am alone and poor. See my abjection and my labor; and forgive me all my sins, O my God. To Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul: in Thee, my God, I put my trust: let me not be ashamed.
Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 14th June

Celebrant: Rev Thomas O’Toole PP