• Welcome to St. James' Parish Glenmore.

    "Before you speak it is necessary for you to listen, For God speaks in the silence of the heart"

  • All bookings for funerals, weddings, baptism and anniversary masses must be made directly with Fr. O' Toole.

     

    The sick and house bound of the Parish are visited by Fr. O' Toole on the first Friday of every month. Should anyone wish to be added to this list please contact Fr O' Toole to arrange.

  • Mass Times

     

     

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    Saturday 7th September 7.00pm

    Luke O'Connor Jnr, Ballyveria

    James Henderick. Kilbride

    Sunday 8th September 11.00am

    Denis Mc' Cormack, Scartnamore

    Richard & Ellen Hennessy, Ballycroney

    Patrick Hennessy, The Rower

    Monday 9th Septmber 10.00am

    Tuesday 10th September 10.00am

    Wednesday 11th September 10.00am

    Thursday 12th September 10.00am

    Friday 13th September 10.00am

    Saturday 14th September NO MASS

    Sunday 15th September 11.00am

     

     

     

     

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    The Covid pandemic and the closure of Churches for public worship in March 2020 removed the practice of regular ‘church going’ and broke the cycle of weekly Mass attendance. Even before Covid, church attendance had ceased for many or more likely been reduced to a number of occasions during the year, such as funerals, weddings, baptisms, anniversaries, and the great feasts like Christmas and Easter. Does this mean that people are losing their faith in God and in Jesus Christ? Apparently not! Sometimes in conversation when the topic of faith crops up, people will say, ‘oh I talk to God or I pray in my own way’. If the question is asked, ‘when or where or how do you talk to God?’, the answer is often very hesitant and uncertain or there is a telling silence. For all that, people reassure us that the faith is there, just not practiced weekly by Mass attendance. Today’s adults have the advantage of being raised in an atmosphere of faith. We have a rich faith heritage going back many generations. We have memories of our parents’ and grandparents’ faith and prayer. We grew up in communities where faith was important and the Church was the centre of parish life. We have the language of faith so can carry on a reasonable conversation about our memories of belief and practice. The question arises what about the children, the next generation? They do not have a full cupboard of remembered belief and practice. The concern is, that as they journey through life, things will happen which will test their beliefs and the values they live by. This may well be undramatic and happen quietly. At that point they may find their faith again or lose it altogether. For others, a painful illness, a bereavement or/and addiction may transform their lives and reveal God to them.

    Faith is a living experience. We find God in our daily lives or we lose God altogether. For faith to give meaning to our lives, we need a personal relationship with God and Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. Sadly, it will not happen automatically and cannot be taken for granted. It requires time and discipline if the Lord is to be given the opportunity to confirm our faith and help us to be a support to one another.Our presence as part of the community at the weekend Mass deepens our faith and supports others in their faith. As Jesus says, ‘where two or three are gathered in my name I am with them’. When the followers of Jesus began to drift away, Jesus said to the Apostles, ‘And what about you, do you want to go away too?’. It was Peter who responded, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life’.

     

     

     

     

     

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    View our Current Parish Newsletter here.

    Newsletter for 8th September 2024.

     

  • Glenmore Parish Mass streaming service.

    Weekday masses will be streamed live at 10.00 am

    The 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of the month at 7.00 pm

    Every Sunday at 11.00 am

     

    The Divine Mercy Prayer's will also be live streamed on webcam and will be available on the handset directly after 10.00 am mass on Wednesday 's

     

  • Donate

    Your support of our parish is greatly appreciated and many thanks to all who contribute but if you feel you would like to contribute to our parish. Please contact our Parish Office to register for envelopes which facilitate regular contributions to our parish. Alternatively contributions by standing order can be arranged.

    Currently the main sources of income into Parish Funds is derived from weekly envelope collection and the offertory basket collection at Mass / First Sunday door collection. All of this money is lodged to the Parish account and is used for the day to day running expenses / upkeep of Parish Hall, Car Park, Church and Graveyard.

     

     

     

  • St James' Parish Glenmore

    Charity Reg No. 20015831

     

    Located in South Kilkenny in the Diocese of Ossory.

    The Parish Church is dedicated to St James the Apostle.

     

    Parish Priest: Very Rev, Thomas O' Toole

    Parochial House, Glenmore Via Waterford, Co. Kilkenny

    Mobile: 087 2240787, Email: tm5-tle@hotmail.com

     

    All bookings for funerals, weddings, baptism and anniversary masses must be made directly with

    Fr. O' Toole.

     

    The sick and house bound of the Parish are visited by Fr. O' Toole on the first Friday of every month. Should anyone wish to be added to this list please contact Fr O' Toole to arrange.

     

    Baptisms Saturday at 5.00pm and Sunday at 11.00am

    Confessions after 7.00 pm mass every 1st and 3rd Saturday evening.