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)

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

19 December 2012

Fourth Sunday of Advent


Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour. The heavens show forth the glory of God: and the firmament declareth the work of His hands.

Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 23rd December.
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O'Toole CC

09 December 2012


Second Sunday of Advent - RorĂ¡te CÅ“li

People of Sion, behold the Lord shall come to save the nations: and the Lord shall make the glory of His voice to be heard, in the joy of your heart. Give ear, O Thou that rulest Israel: Thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep.

Mass at 5pm, St Patrick's Church, College Rd, Kilkenny, Sunday 9th  December
Celebrant: Rev Thomas O’Toole CC