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

Today’s readings teach us that we are free from the belief that we are the only ones representing God in this world. God is just not interested in labels: Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Animist, Hindu, Buddhist etc. He is underlining the great truth that the essence of following Jesus is found in the way we live love. Very simple, but how very demanding. Love alone counts. A simple Taize chant puts it this way: “Where there is love, there is God.” The basis of Jesus’ ministry was hospitality and welcome. He was not in the slightest prejudiced. What of us?

The real challenge of the gospel is whether we accept that the Spirit of God today works wherever God wishes and through whomsoever is chosen. It is necessary to remember that the truth is always bigger than anyone’s understanding of it. No one can possibly grasp all truth. We simply must be open to the Spirit’s working in our world. This call for tolerance is not a lazy acceptance of anything that goes. It means respecting the freedom of conscience of others. But if groups put forward doctrines calculated to destroy morality and to remove the foundations from all civilized and Christian society then they are to be combated.