Diocese of Ossory Synodal Process

At the 5.30pm Mass on Sunday 17th October Bishop Nulty will launch the Synod in Ossory Diocese. All welcome.

October Diocesan Draw

Please note that the Diocesan Draw will take place this Wednesday 20th October in the Chapter House.

October – The Month of the Holy Rosary

The Rosary is the shortest ladder to heaven.

Blessed Carlo Acutis

Bishop Nulty welcomes the faithful back to Mass

Bishop Nulty, Apostolic Administrator has written to welcome people back to mass and also invites people to write to him with suggestions of how best now to respond to the needs of the faithful.

Letter of invitation from Bishop Nulty – returning to public worship

Invitation from Bishop Nulty – Reflect and Respond

29th Sunday of Ordinary Time

St Mary’s Cathedral WEBCAM – 11am (Fr Scriven) & 5.30pm (Bishop Nulty)

2021 – The Year of St Joseph

Each of us can discover in Joseph – the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence – an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble. Saint Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the history of salvation.

PRAYER TO ST JOSEPH

Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself a father
and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage,
and defend us from every evil. Amen.

PRAYER TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER

Take my hand O Blessed Mother, Hold me firmly lest I fall,

I am nervous when I am walking, And to thee I humbly call.

Guide me over every crossing, Watch me when I am on my way,

Let me know you are beside me, Listen to my frequent prayers.

Bring me to my destination, Safely every single day,

Help me with my understanding, As the hours pass away.

And when evening falls upon me, And I fear to be alone,

Take my hand O Blessed Mother,

And once again guide me home.

FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL

Become a friend of St Mary’s Cathedral…Through the small contribution of many we can do great things together…

Become A Friend of St Mary’s Cathedral

More Information: Friends of St Mary’s Cathedral

MONDAY to SATURDAY

Mass will be celebrated each morning at 9am – Churches now open for people to attend mass and will also be available on the webcam: Cathedral Webcam

CATHEDRAL GIFT AND BOOKSHOP

The Cathedral Gift Shop has reopened in line with Government Guidelines.

Church supplies and other goods also available from the Parish Office.

Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism

Please contact the Parish Office to book a Baptism.

Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage

Please contact the Parish Office to book a wedding. In accordance with Government guidelines numbers at the celebration are restricted. Further information available which may help with planning.

Cathedral Draw

Below results of the August Draw – congrats to all the winners.

Draw Results September 2021 Draw Results Sept 2021

October Draw will take place on Wednesday 20th in the Chapter House

St Mary’s Parish Facebook Page

Visit St Mary’s Parish Facebook Page: St Marys Parish Kilkenny

Welcome to St Mary's Cathedral

Welcome to St Mary's Cathedral.

Casting a watching eye and blessing over the city of Kilkenny for over 160 years this magnificent cathedral of St Mary's stands proud at 162 feet (49 metres) in length, 100 feet (30 metres) wide in the transepts and with a central tower that is 186 feet and six inches (57 metres) to the pinnacles of the tower. The foundation stone was laid on 18 August 1843 and it was opened and consecrated on 4 October 1857 by the Bishop of Ossory, Most Reverend Edward Walsh.

In the years that have followed every generation has contributed to the beauty of the building – adding altars and statues, Stations of the Cross and mosaic decorations, murals and paintings, and in more recent years cleaning and preserving.
This church is a living place of faith and prayer. It is a parish church serving the needs of the parishioners of the oldest part of the Marble City. It is a place where hundreds have gathered in song and celebration: welcoming new bishops and newly ordained priests, witnessing weddings, burying the dead, celebrating First Communions, welcoming the Holy Spirit in Confirmation – a place that has celebrated life and death, joys and sorrows.

It is a place which welcomes the lonely individual as well as the Sunday congregation. It is a place of beauty and repose which gives rest to the soul. It is a place of mystery, a place of warmth, a place of private prayer and intercession, a place of nooks and crannies, a place for lighting candles and passing the time of day with saints, a place of companionship with the Lord. A place to celebrate, a place to be renewed, a place to be united with God.

Enjoy your visit to our website. If you are in Kilkenny drop in to visit our beautiful Cathedral.

Le gach dea ghuí

Richard Scriven
Administrator

Mass Times

St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny

St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny

Sunday & Holy Days Vigil Mass - Saturday	5.40pm (Capuchin Friary) 6.10pm (Black Abbey)
Sunday	11.00am, 5.30pm (The Cathedral)
Holy Days	9am (The Cathedral)
Monday - Saturday	9.00am (The Cathedral)


Sacrament of Reconciliation	First Saturday of the Month in the Cathedral or by appointment


	On the occasion of a funeral the 9am weekday Mass will be celebrated.