All Services and Masses will be broadcast on webcam Askea Church: http: https: //mcnmedia.tv/iframe/d47935f3857a992c399ab5bd0f9e9a293f5bc9c7 Bennekerry Church: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyK61r70_2E Tinryland Church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iE-R4oXRIk Holy Thursday – at 7pm in all three Churches Good Friday – 3pm in Askea and Bennekerry and 7pm in Tinryland Holy Saturday – at 7pm in all three Churches Easter Sunday – Mass [...]
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Holy Week Ceremonies in Askea Parish
Palm Sunday – Blessing of Palms and procession at all Masses – Vigil – 7pm; Sunday 9am, 10.30am and 12 Noon.
Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7pm – Night Prayer and Adoration until 9pm.
Good Friday - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3pm;
Also on Good Friday – The Way of the Cross - gather in Askea Church at 7.30pm to read the “Seven last words of Christ” and process to Carlow Cathedral to meet with Christians from all denominations for a service at 8.30pm.
Holy Saturday - The Easter Vigil – 8pm
Easter Sunday - Masses at 9am, 10.30am and 12 Noon.
Holy Week in Bennekerry Parish
Holy Week is the pinnacle of the Liturgical Year. We celebrate the passion, death and resurrection of Our Lord. In doing so, we remind ourselves of the love of God for each one of us. We pray as a community, for each other and our extended families so that we may know the power of transforming love in our own lives.
We bring to our week of prayer the poor, the crippled, the lame, the worried, the bereaved and the sick. We strive again to understand the immense love God has for us.
Palm Sunday - Blessing of palms and procession into Church for Mass at 11.30am.
Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm – Night Prayer & Adoration until 9pm
Good Friday – Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 3pm
Holy Saturday - Celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil 9pm
Easter Sunday - Mass 11:30am
St Brigid’s Crosses
The Students from the local National Schools have made St Brigid’s Crosses. These will be available in the Church at all Masses on the weekend of Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February and also during the week. Crosses are also be available in the Askea Parish Community Centre. Donation to local charity. Friday 2nd February [...]
Candlemas Day
Friday 2nd February is designated Candlemas Day. If you wish to have a candle blessed please mark it with your name and leave it in the Church on the table provided at the altar. The candles will be blessed before the 9.30am Mass in Askea Church on Friday 2nd February, 2024.
Feast of St Blaize
On Saturday 3rd February we celebrate the Feast of St Blaize. Throats will be blessed after the 7pm Mass in Askea Church on Saturday 3rd February.
Church Collections
In response to the many queries we have received about Church collections we are listing the parish account details below. If you are making a donation directly to the parish through the Bank please put your name and address in the reference box. Your support for the Parish is greatly appreciated.
- Askea Parish Bank Account details
- Bank Name and Address: Bank of Ireland, Shamrock Plaza, Carlow
- Name of Account: Askea Parish.
- BIC BOFIIE2D
- IBAN: IE78BOFI90653118867569
- Bennekerry Parish Account details
- Bank Name and Address: AIB Bank, Tullow Street, Carlow
- Name of Account: Bennekerry Parish.
- BIC AIBKIE2D
- IBAN: IE25AIBK93310401334017
- Tinryland Parish Bank Account details
- Bank Name and Address: AIB Bank, Tullow Street, Carlow
- Name of Account: Bennekerry Parish.
- BIC AIBKIE2D
- IBAN IE57 AIBK 9331 0435 0360 91 (BIC A IB K IE 2D
Sincere thanks to all those who have contributed to the Parishes. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Development Envelope Collection
The new boxes of Development Envelopes are available to collect in the Church. You are invited to take home a box with you. Your support for the Development Collection is greatly appreciated.
Children’s Chess
Children’s Chess is on again each Tuesday at 6.45pm in Askea Parish Community Centre. Sessions will continue throughout the autumn and winter months. Beginners are welcome.
Retired Priests’ Collection
Kildare & Leighlin Diocesan Collection for the support of the Retired Priests of the Diocese takes place at all Masses this weekend. Your support is greatly apprecitaed.
St Patrick’s Day Masses
Masses for the Feast of St Patrick will not take place in Holy Family Parish, Askea, St Joseph’s Church, Tinryland or St Mary’s Church, Bennekerry in keeping with the guidelines set out by the HSE. Mass will be broadcast via webcam at 10.30am from Holy Family Church, Askea.
Chrism Mass
The Chrism Mass for the Diocese takes place at 7.30pm on Monday 6th April 2020. The Mass will be broadcast on iCatholic.ie Readings are as follows: First reading [...]
Mass Times for Lent
Mass will be broadcast from Holy Family Church, Askea from Monday to Friday at 9.30am and 7pm during the season of Lent. Weekend Masses take place at 7pm on Saturdays and at 9am and 10.30am on Sundays.
Mass times for Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday takes place on Wednesday 6th March 2019. Blessed ashes will be distributed at 9.30am and 7pm Mass in Holy Family Church, Askea, and at 9.30am Mass in St Joseph’s Church, Tinryland and at 11.30am Service in St Mary’s Church, Bennekerry.
Mass times for the season of Lent
All public Masses have been cancelled until 29th March in keeping with the guidelines from the HSE.
Our Lady of Lourdes – World Day of the Sick
Our Lady first appeared to the fourteen year old Bernadette Soubrious on 11th February 1858. In 1992 Pope John Paul II instituted the World Day of the Sick to be held on the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Sacrament of the Sick will be administered at the 7pm Mass in Askea Church on [...]
Carlow Rainbows Group
Carlow Rainbows Group offer a niine session Peer Support Programme for children aged 7 – 12 who have experienced loss through the death of a close relative or the separation of their parents. Programmes are free to participants. If you are interest, please contact Anne on 087 6636499. We are now offering similar programmes for [...]
Data Privacy Notice
Holy Family Parish, Askea, Carlow Data Privacy Notice The document provides a policy statement regarding the data protection obligations of our Parish, thus ensuring that we comply to Data Protection Regulations within Irish Legislation. This policy applies to all personal data collected and stored in the course of its’ activities. What is Personal Data? Personal [...]
Eurcharistic Adoration
takes place in Holy Family Church, Askea every Wednesday after the 9.30am Mass and concludes at 5pm.
Carlow MABS Ltd
Carlow MABS Ltd (Money Advice & Budgeting Service), 72d Tullow Street, Carlow. Telephone 076 1072070, provide a free and confidential, Money Management and Advice Service. Assisting people in dealing with their existing debts and helping them to begin to manage their own resources. Community Education Programmes provided.
087 2481731