July Communions and Confirmations planned in Carlow and Kilkenny cancelled according to Bishop

It follows a confirmation from An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar that such events planned for after 5th July would now not take place.

A statement to KCLR News from the Diocese of Ossory says “The clear recommendation from Government is that the celebrations of the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation be, for now, postponed. Taking this advice Bishop Denis is, therefore, asking that no celebration of these Sacraments be planned for July. He will, as the situation allows, continually review this advice later in the summer”.

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty is also the Apostolic Administrator of Ossory.  He’s been clarifying things for our Sinéad Burke of KCLR News – listen to that conversation here:

https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/bishop-denis-nulty-on-communions-and-confirmations-30th-june-2020

Meanwhile, there are plans for schools in Kilkenny City to hold a joint Confirmation in Nowlan Park in September – more on that here