Contacts

Parish Office
Priests

Parish Office

Annette Kennedy : Parish Secretary
Betty Harding : Parish Accounts
Maria Dunne : Sacristan
Tel: 056 444 1262
Email: [email protected]

Rt. Rev. Mgr. Michael Ryan P.P.

Father Michael Ryan

Parochial House,
Barrack Street,
Castlecomer,
Co. Kilkenny
Tel: 056 444 1262
Mobile: 086 369 3863
Email: [email protected]

Rev. Ian M Doyle

Father Ian Doyle

Kiltown,
Castlecomer,
Co. Kilkenny
Mobile: +353 87 966 9223
Email: [email protected]

Studied for Priesthood at All Hallows’ College, Dublin. Ordained 7th October 1989 in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, for the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. Professional Paediatric Nurse and has worked both as priest and nurse in the developed and developing world, in a variety of settings, and international emergency relief in Gaza, Haiti and Zimbabwe.

Reflection

The story of the Magi visiting the Holy Family in Bethlehem is one very familiar to us. The Magi have sometimes been seen as a symbol of the world’s diversity – different religions and cultures – that comes to pay homage to the Christ-child. The story might therefore represent the unity of all created that God desires.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2022 has been prepared by the churches of the Middle East, the history of which was, and still is, characterised by conflict and strife, tainted with blood and darkened by injustice and oppression. The Christians of the Middle East offer these resources conscious that the world shares many of the travails and much of the difficulties that it experiences, and yearns for a light to lead the way to the Saviour who is the light that overcomes darkness.

Serving the Gospel today requires a commitment to the human being, especially the poorest, the weakest and those marginalised. It requires from the churches transparency and accountability in dealing with the world, and with each other. This means churches need to cooperate to provide relief to the afflicted, to welcome the displaced, to relieve the burdened, and to build a just and honest society. This is a call for churches to work together so that young people can build a good future according to God’s heart, a future in which all human beings can experience life, peace, justice, and love.