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Moate
 New
Developments
January 2010 will see further
developments in the community with renovations being carried out on the
interior of the Church. The Church itself will be closed for the renovations
which will see the floors being replaced and the appearance of the Church
being upgraded. Masses will be held in the Pastoral Centre during the
renovations. The guttering work has already been started.
The Community
The Community consists of 5 members.
The longest serving member of the community is Fr. Malcahy, O.Carm., who has
been a part of the community for over 63 years and has been a constant
inspiration to all who have come and gone through the years. The Prior of
the community is Fr. Martin Ryan, O.Carm., who recently returned to Moate
after an absence of 20 years during which he served in other Irish Carmelite
communities, he is also the director of the Carmelites Lourdes Pilgrimage.
The assistant prior is Fr. Jaison Kuthanapillil, O.Carm., from India who
joined the Irish community in October of 2007 from St. Thomas’ Province in
India. Fr. Jaison has been in Moate since February 2008. Fr. Bernard
(Brendan) O’Reilly, O.Carm., and Fr. Andrew O’Reilly, O.Carm., are the other
members of the community. Fr. Bernard is responsible for overseeing the
running of the Repository and the financial affairs of the house and in
addition Bernard gives spiritual guidance to the Third Order Carmelites in
Moylough, Co. Sligo. Fr. Andrew O’Reilly has been in Moate over six years
and served as prior for six years in the community and since this July he
has been enjoying his retirement from his priorship.
Mass Times
Mondays to
Fridays: 10.00am and 7.15pm.
Saturdays:
10.00am and 7.15 Vigil Mass.
Sundays:
9.00am, 10.30am and 12.00pm.
Confession Times
Saturdays:
4.30 to 5.30pm.
Eucharistic
adoration
All day Thursday
between 8.00am and 10.00pm.
Other Religious
Events:
Triduum:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Triduum is held on the 14th, 15th and the 16th of
July. A Triduum to St Therese of Lisieux is held annually between the 29th
of September and the 1st of October.
Penitential
Services:
There are three penitential services in the Church, one is in the week prior
to Easter, second in the week prior to All Souls’ Day, and finally in the
week prior to Christmas.
All day confessions
are held on Holy Saturday and on the eve of Christmas.
Blessing of the
Animals and blessing of Throats:
On the Feast of St. Antony, which takes place on the 17th of January, the
blessing of animals takes place. The Blessing of Throats on the Memorial of
St. Blaise takes place on the 3rd of February.
Active Retirement
Group:
A few years ago a group of over 55’s came together and formed a branch of
the Active Retirement Association of Ireland. It has approximately 40
members now and new members are always welcome. They meet each Friday in the
Carmelite Pastoral Centre and, after having a cup of tea or coffee and
biscuits (occasionally cake!), the members play bowls, skittle, darts, cards
or bingo. Small prizes are given to the winners.
Each month an
outing is arranged. Members have been to shows in Dublin, to a famous garden
centre in Carlow, to race meetings in Punchestown and some have even gone to
the dog races in Mullingar Greyhound Track. On the educational front a very
successful art class was held with an exhibition of the paintings at its
conclusion, also a computer course, a cookery course, jewellery making and
flower arranging were held.
Each year there is
a Christmas dinner together, which is enjoyed by all. There is also have an
annual Mass celebrated by the Carmelite Prior. This year a crib made by some
members will be on display at the Mass. The members are very grateful to the
local Carmelite Community for providing such excellent facilities for their
weekly meetings.
The Carmelites in Moate - A New Era
Contacts:
Fr
Prior, O.Carm.,
Carmelite
Friary,
Moate,
Co
Westmeath.
Tel: 090 6481160.
Fax: 090 6481879.
Email:
carmelitemoate@eircom.net
Pastoral Centre
Tel: 090 6482147
Email:
pastoralcm@eircom.net
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