PARISH TEAM Fr. John Cummins, Adm., Fr. John Roche C.C., The Presbytery, Dublin Road. Tel: 9131227 PRIEST ON DUTY 087 2588118 e-mail: info@carlowcathedral.ie Fr. Martin Smith (I.T. Chaplain) Sr. Dolores Fitzgerald Deacon David O Flaherty Parish Centre 9164087 1 Green Road, 4 Pinewood Shop 9164021 Carlow Tel: 9140408 Fax: 9164088 Parish Website www.carlowcathedral.ie Diocesan Website www.kandle.ie BRINGING HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK Those bringing Holy Communion to the Sick or Housebound are required to enter their names in the book in the sacristy before Mass. Ministers distributing Communion have been instructed not to give Communion for the Sick to those presenting a pyx at Communion time. Please do not embarrass them by presenting a pyx at that time. Communion for the Sick is either collected after Mass from the priest or sacristan, or the Minister may be sent out by the priest during the Mass (as at 11 Mass on Sundays). The ritual for giving Communion is also available in the Sacristy. Those bringing Communion to the Sick should be commissioned for that purpose in their local parish. CATHEDRAL OF THE ASSUMPTION NEWSLETTER SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Vol. 26 No. 20 10th. April 2016 NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP In the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow DIOCESE OF OSSORY - invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Coordinator of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan to implement the Diocesan Pastor Plan 2016-2020 across the forty-two parishes of the Diocese. This will be a temporary part-time post for a three year term. Prospective candidates should hold a degree in Theology or a commensurate discipline. Please send C. V. To Fr. Dermot Ryan, Selection Committee chairperson, St. Kieran s College, College Road, Kilkenny. ARE YOU CARING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS A BRAIN INJURY for after a stroke, fall or accident? Headway through funding from the Dormant Accounts funds are running a Carers training programme. The topics will include First Aid, Communication, Taking Care of Yourself. The training will be run over 10 sessions from April until December 2016 in the Newpark Hotel Kilkenny. The first session is on April 14 th If you are interested please contact Catherine O Hare on 0599134029, 087 9361998 or oharec@headway.ie. There is no cost for each session. WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY Pat Kelly, Woodview, Oak Park, Carlow. May he rest in peace. Our sympathy to the family and to all who mourn. Visit of The Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help to the Cathedral Tuesday 12th. Wednesday 13th. April Cathedral open all night Tuesday 12th. April for Prayer & Adoration PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYER Mon 11th. April, 7.30pm Mgr John Byrne VG Tue 12th. April, 7.30pm Arrival of the Icon of our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorists / Bishop Denis 9.30pm Healing Service with the Redemptorists Cathedral will be open all night with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Confessions until 2am Masses Wednesday at 7.30am and 10am 12noon Service for Primary School Children People are invited to place their petitions in the boxes provided in the Cathedral of the Assumption. We will pray for these intentions during our Novena.
Cathedral Parish Sunday 3rd. April 2016 Dev. Fund 1748 Offertory 1060 Thanks for your support PARISH SHOP Stocking an extensive range of First Communion and Confirmation Gifts and also some beautiful gifts for the Christian Home. Come and browse at your leisure. EASTER DUES For the support of the. Bishop and priests of the Parish may be handed in today & during the next couple of weeks. Envelopes are provided for this purpose in your box & also at the back of the Cathedral. Thanks to those who have already contributed. COMMUNION FOR THE HOUSEBOUND any housebound person who would like a priest to visit on a regular basis please contact the Parish Centre 059-9164087. MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGES 2016 - Wednesday 11th. May / Wednesday 14th. September Spiritual Director Fr. Brian Kavanagh, Fr. Sean Hyland. Enquiries Noeleen 059-9142670. THE SAMUEL CIRCLE - is a group of young men who will meet once a month on a Sunday afternoon to explore and discern the vocation to priesthood. If you would like to be part of this group please contact Fr. Ruairi O Domhnaill on 045-897470 or vocations@kandle.ie CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTS ASSOCIATION Monthly meeting after morning tea/coffee on Thursday 14th. April in the Cathedral Parish Centre. New members welcome. EXHIBITION - of the Jewish Past in Poland in Carlow College, College Street until 29th. April. All welcome. GUIDED PRAYER/MEDITATION - Sessions will be held daily at 11.30am and 8pm from Monday to Thursday each week. You are welcome to come to any of these sessions. Please contact Eileen at 086/3194597 if you have any queries. MASS TIMES & MINISTERS OF THE WORD Saturday 16th. April 6.15pm Sharon Cawley Sunday 17th. April 8.30am Maeve Mc Dermott 11.00am Valerie Coleman 12.30pm Mary Lyons 7pm Rosemary O Hara If you u are unable to attend PLEASE APPOINT A SUBSTITUTE WEEKDAY MASSES - MONDAY TO FRIDAY 7.30AM AND 10AM / SATURDAY 10AM ST. LUKE S HOSPITALwill be holding it s Annual Remembrance Ceremony for families who have been bereaved by the death of their child through miscarriage, still-birth or early infancy death. This ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 13th. April in St Fiacre s Church, Loughboy, Kilkenny at 7.30pm. While we issue a special invitation to families who have been bereaved during the past year, this ceremony is for all families who have been bereaved, regardless of how long ago. Refreshments will be available for everyone after the ceremony. PARISH PILGRIMAGE - 11th. - 18th. August 2016. 2 nights in Piancanza with full day in Bobbio, shrine of St. Columbanus (who was born in Myshall). 2 nights in Assisi - home of St. Francis. 3 nights in Rome staying at the Irish College Villa, visiting the Holy Door in St. Peter s. Cost 980 pps (Single Room Supplement 190). Cost includes: Return air tickets inc. All known taxes, 15KG luggage & 10kg carry on luggage, Twin room sharing, 7 breakfasts & 4 dinners included. Entrance tickets to the Vatican. Insurance extra. For enquiries and booking contact Tully s Travel Agency on Lo call 1890-361000. CARLOW PARISH CENTRE Meeting Rooms available to hire at very reasonable rates. Wi - Fi, Tea,/Coffee making facilities. Central Location. 10th. April 2016 JACKPOT 17,000 Bob s Your Uncle Lotto Numbers drawn on 3rd. April 7-8 - 9-25 No Jackpot Winner 2 Match 3 s share 1000 Lotto Tickets available in Lotto Office across from Cathedral after Saturday evening & all Sunday Masses or at the Parish Centre. Bingo every Friday & Sunday night in the Youth Centre, Green Lane at 8.30pm. All welcome. THE LAOIS/OFFALY PALLATIVE CARE TEAM - would like to invite families, friends & carers of those who have died in the past two years and have been known to the Palliative Care Team to a Remembrance Service on Friday, 15 h April, 7pm in St Peter and Paul s Church, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. UNVELLING OF THE CARLOW 2016 MEMO- RIAL - for the Municipal District of Muinebheag in honour of Fr. Albert Bibby, Regent Street, Bagenalstown and Nurse Margaret Kehoe, Leighlinbridge on Sunday 17th. April, Leighlinbridge Road, Bagenalstown. Parade departs from the Market Square at 12.30pm to the memorial followed by the unveiling at 12.45pm. ALOPECIA IRELAND- next meeting Thursday 14th April 2016 at 7.30pm Moran s Red Cow Hotel FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION on events in our Parish log on to www.carlowcathedral.ie or join Carlow Cathedral Parish on facebook. CARLOW CHORAL - are holding their annual Table Quiz in the Irishman's in Carlow on Friday, 15th April, at 8pm. 40 per table, maximum four people per team. There will be prizes and all who attend will be entered in a free draw for a 100 hotel voucher. SOLEMN EVENING PRAYER - to commemorate the Rising of 1916 at 7.30pm in the Cathedral on Wednesday 4th. May. CARLOW LIONS CLUB - book sale in Elaine Curtis Unit Potato Market next week donations of books very welcome. Contact Des 086-2327218.. CARLOW ACTIVE RETIRED - meeting on Wednesday 13th. April. Names taken for Guided tour to St. Brigid s Shrine, Faughart, Cooley Peninsula, Carlingford and Greenore, Co Louth, on Tuesday 24th. May. Total cost, including evening Dinner, only 50. Deposit 20. Further details from Sean 0876522374. SEAN-NÓS DANCING - Sean - Nós dancing classes for all ages in Carlow Town Hurling Club on Wednesdays. Class for children at 5pm, adult beginners at 6pm and intermediate level at 7pm. Places available in all classes Full details from Glór Cheatharlach on 087 2857048, 085 1340047 or email emma@glorcheatharlach.ie NAÍONRA PRESCHOOL - A few free ECCE places available for September in the Naíonra Preschool though Irish. For full details and to book a place contact Lorraine on 085 7377041 or Glór Cheatharlach on 087 2857048 SUMMER ACTIVITIES AS GAEILGE - The summer programme of activities as Gaeilge for young people in Carlow is now open for registration. Irish Summer College for teenagers (4-15 July) and Summer Camps for 4-5 and for 6-11year olds (18-22 July). Details and registration from Glór Cheatharlach on 085 1340047, 087 2857048 and emma@glorcheatharlach.ie REMINDER TROCAIRE BOXES May be handed in to the Sacristy or to the Parish Office. Thank you for your support.