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Christmas Ceremonies

rosemary — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:44:12 +0000

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES

St. Michael’s Church, Portarlington

Saturday 23^rd December Vigil 6.15pm

Sunday 24^th December at 9am

Sunday evening Children’s Mass at 6.15pm

Sunday night Vigil Mass at 9pm

St. John’s Church, Killenard

Sunday 24^th December at 10.30am

Sunday evening at 7pm

St. Paul’s Church, Emo

Saturday 23^rd December Vigil 7.30pm

Sunday 24^th December at 8.30pm

Sacred Heart Church, Rath

Sunday 24^th December at 9am

Sunday evening at 7pm

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES

Monday 25^th December, 2023

St. Michael’s Church, Portarlington

Christmas Day at 9am & 12.15pm

St. John’s Church, Killenard

Christmas Day at 10.30am

St. Paul’s Church, Emo

Christmas Day at 11am

Sacred Heart Church, Rath

Christmas Day at 9am

St. Michaels church portarlington live webcam

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St Michael’s Church Webcam

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Data Protection Privacy

rosemary — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:30:15 +0000

Data Privacy Notice

Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin Privacy Statement

The Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin fully respects your right to privacy and your personal data will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, in accordance with the Data Protection Acts 1998, 2003 and the Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018. For the purposes of GDPR, the Data Controller for the Diocese, is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin, located at the Kildare & Leighlin Diocesan Office, Bishop’s House, Old Dublin Road, Carlow. For information held in the parishes, the Parish Priest/Administrator is the Data Controller.

This Privacy Statement explains how we process personal information, in particular the data that we receive about you.

What Information we collect about you?

The Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin receives personal data about you in various ways, including directly from the individual, family members, other parishioners, other dioceses, schools, groups you are involved in, employers, revenue, charities, medical professionals, cctv and web cameras, An Garda Siochana, social services and other law enforcement bodies. The personal data that is collected may include;

Information about the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion, Confirmation and Marriage and Ordinations.
Information in relation to donations to a parish, certain information about you will be shared with the Diocese under the requirements of the Charities Act or to claim tax rebates on donations.
Safeguarding information as required by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI).
Information regarding Primary Schools.
Information gathered for the purposes of events and celebrations in the Diocese.
Information gathered for the furtherance of faith development services and supports.
Depending on the particular circumstances, we may collect and hold a range of different information about you. This may include name, address, phone number, age, date of birth, e-mail address, family status, nationality, PPS number (where authorised by law), financial information (such as bank details), employment data and qualifications, information about your current involvement with the diocese, information on volunteers, cctv recordings and photographs.
Special category information such as that which reveals your religious beliefs may also be collected and processed.
We may also hold information as a result of background checks for volunteers.

This list is not exhaustive.

Processing of personal information and the lawful bases for processing your data?

Personal Information may be collected in a number of ways including face to face meetings, e-mail, by phone and by forms sent to the Diocesan office. There are six lawful bases by which we can hold your personal data;

Consent: You have given consent to process your data and consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Legitimate Interest: This includes any activities that involve advancing and maintaining the Roman Catholic Religion, providing information about the activities of the diocese, raising charitable funds etc.
Contract: If you have a contract with an individual and in order to fulfil the contract you need to process their personal data.
Legal Obligation: Processing of data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation
Public Interest: Processing of data is necessary to carry out a task in the public interest
Vital Interest: Processing of data is necessary to protect your vital interest.

What do we use the Information for?

To celebrate baptisms, confirmations, marriages, ordinations and funerals and for general pastoral and spiritual care
To provide information that you request from us
To process various application forms
For tax or donation requests
Communication in relation diocesan events, occasions and meetings
To process job applications
Dealing with complaints and enquiries
To administer, support, improve and develop the administration of the Diocese’s work and operations and to keep the Diocese’s accounts and records up to date
For auditing and statistical purposes
As required by any law applicable to us or arising from your interaction with us
Technical details in connection with number of visits to the Diocesan website and may be logged on the Diocesan Server
CCTV recordings for security purposes and to help create a safer environment for the clergy members, staff, parishioners, volunteers and visitors.
In the case of web cameras, to stream mass to allow those who are unable to attend the opportunity to watch the service.

The Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin does not use automatic decision-making software and does not engage in profiling.

How and whom do we share your information?

The information that you provide to the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin is only used in accordance with the purpose for which you provide the information and with your consent. This information will only be retained for as long as required and for the purposes for which it was gathered.

Information may be shared with statutory or church bodies for tax relief purposes or law enforcement agencies for the prevention and detection of crime.
Information may be only shared with third parties who assist us with our work.
Information where permitted by law or to meet a legal obligation, we reserve the right to release personal data without your consent and or with/without consulting you.

Where is your information stored?

We store your information in hard copy or electronic format, in storage facilities that we own and operate ourselves or that are owned and operated by our service providers.

How long is your information retained?

Your information is retained for as long as is necessary with regard to the purpose for which it was collected or lawfully processed or for as long as necessary in light of our legal obligations.

How is your information kept safe and accurate?

The Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin is committed to keeping your information safe and secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, a number of suitable physical and electronic procedures are in place to safeguard your data. The Diocese has technical and organisational security measures in place to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. We constantly review our security measures in line with technological advances.

We seek to ensure that your personal data is accurate and up to date. However, you are responsible for informing us of any changes to your personal data and other information.

No personal identifiable information is collected on our website from people who browse the site.

If you wish to obtain any data stored about you, you can make a written request by filling out a Subject Access Request Form. Forms can be obtained by contacting the Kildare & Leighlin Diocesan Office, Bishop’s House, Old Dublin Road Carlow, tel. 059-9176725 or e-mail bishopshouse@kandle.ie.

What are your rights?

Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to the personal information held about you. Any requests should be addressed to the Diocesan Office (contact details above). Requests will be dealt with, within 30 days of receipt, unless there is a reason for the delay, which is justifiable.

You have the following rights;

Right of Access – You have the right to access information we hold about you.
Right of Correction – You have the right to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right of Erasure – In certain circumstances you can ask for data that we hold about you to be erased i.e. the right to be forgotten.
Right to Restriction of Processing – Where certain conditions apply, you have the right to restrict processing of your personal data
Right of Portability – Subject to certain circumstances, you have the right to have any data that we hold about you transferred to another organisation where we hold it in electronic form.
Right to Object – You have the right to object to certain types of processing of data.
The Right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commissioner’s Office.

Cookies and web analytics

We use Google Analytics to track user engagement and usage on our website. The cookies allow us to understand the traffic to our website e.g. number of visits and time spent on the site. This process does collect data, but in an anonymous form and this information helps us to develop the website and enhance the user experience. For further information on Google’s Privacy Policy and Google Analytics please visit the following links (https://www.google.com/policies/privacy) and for Google Analytics by visiting the following link (https:// support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en)

Review and amendment of our privacy statement

This privacy statement explains the privacy policy for the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. The Diocese reserves the right to review and amend this statement at any time without notice.

Further information and contact details

To exercise any relevant rights, queries or complaints or make a subject access request please contact the Kildare & Leighlin Diocesan Office, Bishop’s House, Old Dublin Road Carlow, tel. 059-9176725 or e-mail bishopshouse@kandle.ie.

You may also contact the Data Protection Commissioner Office on 00-353-57-8684800 or Lo-call 1890-252-231 or by e-mail info@dataprotection.ie or by Post to; Data Protection Commissioner, Canal House, Station Road, Portarlington R32 AP23 Co. Laois or the Dublin Office, 21 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 D02 RD28.

Kildare and Leighlin Diocese has 56 parishes divided into three deaneries and includes virtually all of County Carlow and parts of Counties Kildare, Offaly, Laois, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow

The Ordination of Seán Hyland

rosemary — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:36:07 +0000

“It is among the people of God, that Seán and all priests will minister; it is among the people of God that a vocation is nourished and encouraged, and it is among the people of God that our faith is celebrated and lived” – Bishop Nulty

It is with a great sense of joy we gather this Sunday afternoon to celebrate the Ordination of Seán Hyland to the priesthood for service here in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. The parish of Portarlington/Emo rejoices to see one of their own ordained to the priesthood in St. Michael’s Church this day. The Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin rejoices to see a new priest ordained for service in our diocesan family. Seán’s family and friends, particularly his brother P.J., sisters Kay & May, P.J.’s wife Joyce and Sean’s nephews and nieces, rejoice this day on the very powerful and moving vocation journey that their Seán has chosen to follow, evoking much of the prophet Jeremiah’s call in our first reading. Of course there are also three special people rejoicing in eternity this day, Sean’s late and much-loved wife Liz and their two little children Seana and Kieran. I welcome Liz’s younger sister Margaret who like all his family has been a special part of Seán’s journey to this day.

Today I want to record the immense gratitude the Diocese of Kildare & Leighin owes to the Pontifical Beda College in Rome where Seán’s formation was indeed discerned and directed, and where the programme of formation of last year’s diocesan ordinand, Father Terence McGovern, also took place. I welcome Seán’s classmates and college friends who join us this day, as I welcome Father John Breen, the vice-rector representing the Beda staff who do such wonderful work offering a specialised formation programme for late vocations.

Seán’s vocation story is unique to him, as indeed are all our vocation journeys. It’s enlightening and inspiring for us and hopefully not overly intrusive to recount that story once again. Sean’s background is in manufacturing management for the computer industry; he was married in 1972, widowed in December 2008, having in the much earlier years of their marriage buried their two children. It is all but impossible to put into words that Cross that Seán and Liz were called then to shoulder. Seán’s experience of family life has the potential to be an enormous help to many people that Seán may encounter in his priesthood, bringing them hope, comfort & consolation. Seán began his journey towards the priesthood in September 2010. He is a powerful example of the Lord’s call coming and expressing itself in a most persistent fashion. It was a radical choice for Séan, who coming out of a life of professional retirement, might have continued the leisurely pursuit of following a white ball around a golf course, but he chose to respond as best he can to the challenge posed in Luke’s gospel: “the harvest is rich, but the labourer’s are few”[1]. And aren’t we all glad he has responded so generously to that challenge!

In recent years there has been a notable increase in the average age when a seminarian might commence seminary formation. A study in 2013 curiously named ‘The Lure of the Seminary’[2] commissioned by the Council for Research and Development at Maynooth explored the typical seminary routes seminarians took before entering seminary. A similar study back in 1980[3], the year before I entered the seminary myself, discovered that 59% of the first year seminarians were then between 17-19 years of age. Today we have a different picture, 71% of the same first year pool are over the age of 25. The Irish Church owes an enormous debt to the great number of mature men who today enter seminary. The Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin welcomes with open arms Seán Hyland this day. We are delighted that Seán joins our ranks and we encourage the many more Seáns who find themselves in similar situations out there to reflect on the priesthood and its call. The renewal of the Irish Church will be strengthened by the determination of mature men, bolstered and supported by a loving family alongside great colleagues and friends.

Some might understandably wonder or ask ‘what have mature men to offer the Church?’ Shouldn’t our focus be on a younger intake catchment? St. Peter confesses to being an elder man himself in our second reading[4], while Jeremiah appears to have youth on his side! Of the recent successors of St. Peter – Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict and St. Pope John XXIII – two were aged 76 and one 77 when they were elected to the papacy and all three have made a wonderful impact on our church. When it comes to entering the seminary ‘it’s not about the age’. It is about the approach to formation. It is about the openness to reflection, prayer and study. It is about a willingness of parents, family, peers and friends to support the one entering the seminary. It is about the faith.

Luke’s gospel sets out the challenge directly and unequivocally this Sunday afternoon. This challenge is offered not only to the mature man but also to the young. Today, as I did on Vocations Sunday last April, I reiterate that invitation to young people to consider exploring a vocation to the priesthood or the religious life. I believe that there are potential vocations in all our parishes and not just here in Portarlington – in the football clubs we play in, in the groups we hang around with, in our leaving cert classes, on our colleges courses and of course in all our families.

Returning to Seán’s story, a determining moment was the day he spoke to his Parish Priest, Fr. Tom Dooley. Seminarians from the already cited research spoke very strongly of the importance of the encouragement coming from a priest, particularly at the initial meeting. Today that initial conversation that initial meeting reaps the reward of its harvest. Our prayer is not only for Seán and his family this day, but for all priests, religious and the people of God here in Kildare & Leighlin Diocese who continue the work of the first seventy-two sent out by the Lord. It is among the people of God, that Seán and all priests will minister; it is among the people of God that a vocation is nourished and encouraged, and it is among the people of God that our faith is celebrated and lived. We focus our prayers now on Seán as I question him on his intention to undertake the priestly office.