Limerick Diocese Festival of Families - Dec 11th - 19th 2017

Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has urged people across the diocese to take time during next week’s Festival of Families to redouble their appreciation and celebration of those who are dearest in their lives. The festival is built around the arrival in the diocese of a special icon developed for the World Meeting of Families in Ireland next year and, Bishop Leahy said, is perfectly timed given that we approach the most special time for the family – Christmas."

The WMOF Icon will visit Limerick Diocese 11-19 December at the following venues for a Festival of Families

• Limerick: St. John’s Cathedral 11-13 December
• Kilmallock: St’s Peter and Paul Church 14-16 December
• Newcastle West: Church of the Immaculate Conception 17-19 December

This is a unique opportunity, in a unique journey of preparation. The Icon will not return to Limerick again, so please note the dates and make your plans to come along!! It presents us with an opportunity to gather as a family of families in this diocese so all are included and welcome at every single event, and also to come to pray in the church when it is open. A petition box for your prayers for families will be available at all times.

Festival of Families 2017

The timetable for the Visit of the Icon of the Holy Family to the Diocese of Limerick.

St John’s Cathedral, Limerick
Monday, December 11th - 5:45pm Opening Mass
Tuesday, December 12th 

• 9am Adoration
• 9:45am Morning Prayer
• 10am Mass with Bishop Leahy
• 1pm Caring for the Sick
• 5:45pm Mass & St. Anthony Novena
• 6:15-7pm Reflections on the Icon

Wednesday, December 13th

• 9am Adoration
• 9:45am Morning Prayer
• 10am Mass
• 10:30am Icon Reflections for Schools

SS Peter & Paul church, Kilmallock
Thursday, December 14th - 7pm Mass with Bishop Leahy
Friday, December 15th 

• 9:30am Primary Schools' Celebration of Family Life
• 10:30-11:30am Adoration
• 12-1:30pm Secondary Schools' Celebration of Family Life
• 4-6pm Adoration
• 7pm Advent Carol Service

Saturday, December 16th 

• 11am Caring for the Sick
• 6pm Closing Mass

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Newcastle West

Sunday, December 17th 

• 12pm Mass with Bishop Leahy
• 2-4pm Adoration
• 7:15pm Mass with Children's Choir

Monday, December 18th 

• 10:30am Schools Celebration
• 3pm Caring for the Sick
• 7:30pm Family Liturgy

Tuesday, December 19th 10am Closing Mass