Bishop Visit - St Pauls Cahir

Bishop – On Sunday, 20^th October 2013, Bishop Michael will return to St Paul's to administer the Rite of Initiation in all its forms, Baptism, Confirmation & Holy Communion. This will be an historic event in our parish and it is everybody's duty to be there and support those who will be celebrating their journey in faith and making a commitment to Christian living. This occasion mirrors the event at Cornelius' house in Acts.

Bishop Michael’s Visit for Holy Week 2012 –

Fethard & Clonmel on Sunday, 1st April – Palm Sunday
Old St Mary’s, Clonmel on Monday, 2nd April @ 8.00pm - “Judas & Me”
St Paul’s, Cahir on Tuesday, 3rd April @ 8.00pm – “Judas the Treasurer”
Holy Trinity, Fethard, on Wednesday, 4th April @ 8.00pm – “St Judas?”
Old St Mary’s, Clonmel on Thursday, 5th April @ 8.00pm – “Dying Judas”
Good Friday – Old St Mary’s, Clonmel @ 12noon – as last year you may come and stay awhile
or for all of the “Words of the Cross”
St Paul’s, Cahir – Evensong @ 8.00pm – “Judas in my Mirror”

The way in which this year’s Holy Week is constructed means that attendance on a number of night is advisable if you want to get the benefit of the Bishop’s interesting subject for hte week. Bishop michael has written a book, unpublished, on Judas and he will be sharing his thoughts on this “interesting” member of Jesus’ close group of followers.

Confirmation 2011 –

The bishop has set the dates for next year’s Confirmation Services. We will be part of the service planned for Sunday, 21st May 2011 in Lismore Cathedral. One person has indicated their desire to be confirmed so far. Please give the Rector a ring or speak to her after Church soon – we will need to begin classes immediately after Christmas. If you are in 6th class or older (it’s never too late) and have not been confirmed ask now! – If you have not been baptised & would like to be and then confirmed, just have a word with me!!

Confirmation -

Confirmation Service will take place in Old St. Mary’s on Sunday, 27th June @ 3.00pm - It is hoped that all parishioners will regard this occasion as a very important day in the history of our parish and will be there in force to hear and see the candidates make their vows and be confirmed by Bishop Michael. There will be no other services in the parish on that day.

Ordinations –

The Revds Ivan Dungan, Ruth West & Christine O’Dowd Smyth will be ordained priest 30th May in Waterford Cathedral – The Bishop will ordain Alex Purser, Carlow Group of Parishes deacon on 20th June in Abbeyleix to serve in that parish. Please pray for all of them and for Jim &Brendan, from our diocese,who are at present studying in our Theological Institute.

Rev James Mulhall –

We look forward to 24th June when Rev James will be licensed by the Bishop in Lismore Cathedral and begin his new ministry among us in Clonmel Union of Parishes. He will celebrate the Eucharist in Old St. Mary’s on 28th June and this will be followed by a “Parish Lunch”