Vocations Mass to be televised this Sunday from Kilkenny parish - live on RTE!
St Canice’s Catholic Parish, Kilkenny will see Mass celebrated by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan
A parish in the Diocese of Ossory will host the Vocations Sunday televised Mass this Sunday, and it will be broadcast live on RTÉ One, and online on the RTÉ Player, at 11am.
St Canice’s Catholic Parish, Kilkenny will see Mass celebrated by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, Chair of the Bishops' Council for Vocations, and he will be assisted by Father Willie Purcell, National Vocations Coordinator and Parish Priest of St Canice’s Parish.
Seminarians from St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, religious from the Diocese of Ossory, and many individuals involved in vocations promotion will join the celebration, together with the parish community of Saint Canice’s and the wider diocesan family.
Ahead of the Mass, Bishop Ger Nash, Apostolic Administrator of Ossory, said: “It is a great privilege to welcome the Mass for Vocations Sunday to Saint Canice’s Church, situated in the historic heart of Kilkenny City. It is also a privilege to welcome all those joining the Parish of Saint Canice’s from their homes, praying with us through the broadcast provided by RTÉ, and produced by Scratch Films.
“St Canice’s is a beautiful church, and I hope that, as parishioners and viewers at home lift their hearts to God in praise, they will be enriched by the experience. We are praying for vocations on this Good Shepherd Sunday and, in doing so, it is important to remember that all our vocations are interconnected, rooted in our common Baptism. Our first prayer, then, is that each person will recognise their own calling, their own vocation, and that from a living, praying Christian community, men and women will choose to commit their lives fully to Christ and to the service of His people.”
Bishop Nash concluded: “Prayer is the foundation of our relationship with God, and on this Vocations Sunday we ask the Holy Spirit to fill the hearts and minds of people throughout our country, that they may respond generously to what the Spirit asks of them.
"Vocations Sunday - also known as Good Shepherd Sunday - is an annual day of prayer and encouragement for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life. The national broadcasting of this year's celebration will offer the faithful across the country an opportunity to participate from home and to unite in prayer for those discerning their call to serve the Church."