One hundred and seventy-eight years ago the world was plagued by the cholera epidemic. In his poem In Memoriam, Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote “Ring out old shapes of foul disease”. Could he ever have guessed that his words would ring true again for our time of Covid. The human spirit is strong and now again,…
Over the centuries there have been many powerful leaders in our world. In the last 100 years we have had Tzar in Russia, Hitler in Germany, Mugabe in Zimbabwe, Idi Amin in Uganda and Mussolini in Italy. Some of these leaders seize power but many of them were elected and were popular in their own…
On Monday 25th December we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity. We are celebrating how the Son of God came among us as one of us. In a humble stable a fragile child, the promised Messiah, came among us. In time the light of the Risen Christ would overcome the darkness and fear of the…
The following are the Christmas Mass times for Rosbercon Parish:
Rosbercon:
Sunday – Christmas Eve, Vigil Mass: 8.00 p.m.
Monday – Christmas Morning: 11.00 a.m.
Mullinarrigle:
Sunday – Christmas Eve, Vigil Mass: 6.00 p.m.
Tullogher:
Monday – Christmas Morning: 9.30 a.m.
All Masses from Rosbercon Church will be streamed live through…
The Rosbercon–Mullinarrigle-Tullogher Christmas Draw to help meet our financial commitments and to continue to maintain the Buildings of the Parish was a great success and Fr Dan and the Parish Finance Committee thank you sincerely for your generosity to the Parish. The Draw took place on Sunday last, 10th December and realised €6,955.00.
We thank…
The Nativity Scene or the Christmas Crib is first of all a beautiful Christmas decoration. But of course, it is much more. Its origins go far back in history. St Francis of Assisi, on a visit to Rome, had been struck by the mosaics, showing the birth of Jesus, in the Roman Basilica of Saint…
Substantial repairs were recently completed to the roof of the Parish Hall. Our Hall is used by numerous groups and organisations throughout the year and is an integral part of our community. This work would not have been possible without the support from Kilkenny County Council’s Community Support Fund, from which we received €12,000. We…
We remember with great affection the people who made a real difference to our lives. We are forever grateful to them for their kindness. As we look to Christmas, we reflect on the difference that the coming of Christ makes to the world. I like to reflect, in particular on two gifts Christ brings us.…
This weekend we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. The word ‘Advent’ means ‘coming’. The celebration of Advent is particularly welcome to those who know themselves to be poor, and who look forward to something greater to come. The season of Advent lasts for four Sundays leading up to Christmas.
The first two Sundays…
This weekend we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. An old priest said after the Vatican Council, ‘My Christ used to be Christ the King, but now he has to be Christ the Carpenter’. Yet in this Sunday’s gospel, Jesus refers to himself as a King. For this, ‘He was born and for this…
