Kilkenny Farming - Annual Remembrance Service for bereaved farm families

On Sunday, June 30, Embrace FARM will hold its Annual Ecumenical Remembrance Service, inviting farm families to remember loved ones lost within their community.

Over the past decade, this service has become an important event, honouring those who have died suddenly and providing comfort for their families.

This year, the service will take place at 2pm in the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, and will be live-streamed on www.embracefarm.com. It will also be broadcast on RTÉ One on Sunday, July 7, at 11am.

Continuing the tradition, Embrace FARM is asking families to submit the names of their deceased loved ones to be remembered during the service. Last year, almost 300 names were honoured in the roll call.

Norma Rohan, Founder of Embrace FARM, reflects on the organisation’s impact over the past 10 years: “Our community has faced unimaginable loss, and our Remembrance Service offers a shared space for people who have had a similar experience to gather together to remember and heal. Each name read aloud represents a cherished life and a family forever changed.
“Our commitment is to ensure that no one walks this path alone.”