Please Note Office Hours over Christmas and the New Year
Penitential Service next
Tuesday Morning
Penitential Service next Tuesday 23rd at 11am
in St Mary’s Church, Kilmore, to facilitate people not having to travel at night time and it will be a very simple service, and Fr Pat will be available after the service for confessions that day also.
Mass at the Mass Rock on Christmas Day in Tomhaggard Eircode Y35 YY00
Park near the church and wear Wellington boots or hiking boots and wrap up well.
Parish Office opening hours
Please note the Parish Office will close
on Christmas Eve 24thDecember
and reopen again on
Wednesday 7th January at 10:30am.
Have a Lovely Christmas
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Diocesan Appointments and Retirements 2025
Diocesan Appointments and Retirements in the Diocese of Ferns,
Bishop Ger Nash has announced new appointments in the Diocese of Ferns, effective Monday, September 15th, 2025.
Retiring Priests:
Msgr Denis Lennon, Co-PP Clonard
Fr Jim Finn, Co-PP Crossabeg/Ballymurn
Fr Ray Gahan, Co-PP Kilaveney
Fr Lar O’Connor, Co-PP Bunclody
Fr Paddy Cushen, Co-PP Ferns Bunclody (will remain in Ferns to assist)
New Appointments and Changes:
Fr Roger O’Neill becomes Director of Vocations and Youth Ministry and part-time Diocesan Secretary, while pastoral care of Cushinstown/Newbawn will be handled by area priests.
Fr Odhrán Furlong moves from hospital chaplaincy to Co-PP in New Ross.
Fr Brian Whelan transfers to Ferns Bunclody Kilrush as Co-PP, resident in Ferns.
Fr David Murphy returns from Army Chaplaincy to Co-PP in Annacurra, Carnew Kilanerin, resident in Tinahely.
Fr John Byrne, Co-PP in Ferns Bunclody Kilrush, will be resident in Bunclody.
Fr Eamon Salmon, newly ordained, will serve as chaplain in Wexford General Hospital.
Pastoral Care Notes:
Ballymurn/Crossabeg and Clonard parishes will be managed by the relevant pastoral area priests.
Moderators for the Ferns Bunclody and New Ross/Cushinstown/Adamstown/Newbawn pastoral areas will be appointed in the coming weeks.
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