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The annual Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help at Holycross Abbey, Thurles, Co.Tipperary begins today Wednesday
 Holycross Abbey 1841 September 8th and will continue until September 16th, inclusive.
Those interest in attending should note service times which are as follows:-
Weekdays:
Abbey: 7.00 a.m. – 1030 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. – 7.30. p.m. and 9.30. p.m.
Marquee: 10.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.
Confessions: Before, during and after each session.
Sunday times:
Abbey: 7.00 a.m.- 10.30 a.m. – 12.30. p.m.- 2.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.
Marquee: 10.30. a.m. – 12.30. p.m. – 2.30. p.m. – 7.30. p.m. – 9.30. p.m.
Note: Special Sessions for the sick (anointing of the sick) on Saturday 2.30 p.m. during the Novena.
A special Mass for young people will be celebrated on Saturday Sept 11th at 7.30 pm. and a blessing for infants will take place this coming Sunday at the 2.30pm Mass.
During this Solemn Novena each year thousands of Christian pilgrims gather at this historic Abbey, in search and, more importantly, often finding the spiritual and natural healing they so earnestly seek in their lives.
  
The annual nine day Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help will commence in Holycross Abbey, Thurles , Co.Tipperary, on Tuesday next September 8th and continue daily until Wednesday, September 16th . The Abbey’s parish priest is presently Rev.Fr. Thomas Breen.
Mass Times for this years Solemn Novena
Holycross Abbey 1841 Daily Times
Abbey: 7.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. – 7.30. p.m. – 9.30. p.m.
Marquee: 10.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m.
(Note: Confessions before, during and after each session.)
Sunday Times
Abbey: 7.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. – 12.30. p.m. – 2.30. p.m. – 7.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m.
Marquee: 10.30. a.m. – 12.30. p.m. – 2.30. p.m. – 7.30. p.m. and 9.30. p.m.
(Special Note: Special ceremony for the sick (anointing of the sick) on Saturday 2.30 p.m. during the Novena.)
During this Solemn Novena each year thousands of Christian pilgrims gather at this historic Abbey, in search and, more importantly, often finding the spiritual and natural healing they so earnestly seek in their lives.
History Of Holycross Abbey
The Holy Cross Abbey (Mainistir na Croise Naofa) is a now a beautifully restored Cistercian monastery in the village of Holycross, five miles from Thurles town. Situated on the River Suir (Abhainn na Siúire) this Abbey takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy Rood. The fragment of that Holy Rood was brought to Ireland by the French Plantagenet Queen Isabella of Angouleme, in approximately 1233.
The beautiful Queen Isabella (1188 – 1246) was the second wife, and then widow of King John (1166 -1216 – Legendary enemy of English folklore hero Robin Hood). Queen Isabella married King John at the tender age of 12 years becoming mother of Henry 111, (Henry of Winchester). Following King John’s death she remarried one Hugh X of Lusignan and during her two marriages she gave issue to 14 children all of whom survived into adulthood.
Queen Isabella bestowed this relic on the original Cistercian Monastery in Thurles, which she then had reconstructed and from hence it derives it’s present name, ‘Holy Cross Abbey’.
Following the attempted dissolution of the monasteries through the Tudor conquest and the Cromwellian War (1649 – 1653), HolyCross Abbey slowly fell into ruins towards the middle of the 17th century, and instead now slowly become a place for public burial, amid its ruins, particularly after 1740.
Following special legislation in the Irish Parliament (Dáil Éireann) on its 50th anniversary,(21st of January 1969), Holy Cross Abbey was rightfully restored as a place of Roman Catholic worship and was correctly recognised primarily as a national Irish monument of great exception.
The Sacristan of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome provided an authenticated relic of the Holy Cross, and the emblem of the Jerusalem Cross, also referred too as the Crusader Cross, has now been returned to the Abbey.
The thousands of tourists who make a pilgrimage to Holycross each year from all over the world, speak of the Abbey’s great beauty, peace and serenity.
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 It is with sincere regret we learned, early yesterday, of the death of Mr Anthony (Tony) Cogan, “Codagh”, The Willows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Originally a native of Co Sligo and a retired Superintendent of An Gárda Síochana here in Thurles, Mr Cogan died peacefully yesterday after a three year illness, which he bore always with extreme bravery.
Predeceased by his Father Bernard and sister Myra, Tony’s death will be greatly regretted by those members of numerous local and county organisations to which he greatly contributed both his time and vast expertise during his sojourn amongst us.
The Thurles community in particular now forward their deepest sympathy, at this time, to his loving wife Esther, his daughter Fiona, his two sons Kieran and Anthony, his Mother Bridie, mother-in-law Mary, brothers, Brian, Kieran and Gerard, sisters, Breedge, Kathleen, Deirdre and Martina, son-in-law James and step grandchildren Pádraig and Muireann, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and his many, many friends and acquaintances.
His remains will repose at his home on Friday next, September 13th, from 3:00pm to 8:00pm, with removal on Saturday to The Cathedral of The Assumption, Thurles at 9:30am for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by burial afterwards in Holycross Abbey Cemetery.
Family Flowers only please, with donations if desired, to North Tipperary Palliative Care. His home will remain private all day Thursday and Saturday.
Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam dílis.
 Holycross Abbey, Thurles. Thurles Gardaí are investigating the theft of two priceless religious artefact’s from Holycross Abbey yesterday evening (11/10/2011.)
Two persons, their faces covered, armed with a portable angle grinder and other tools entered Holycross Abbey at about 5.00pm yesterday.
The artefact’s taken, were a 14th century silver cross approximately 12 inches in height, hanging from a chain and containing two crosses and two dark stones and a cross described as being 12 inches in height, standing on its own base and made from gold and bronze.
Both thieves left the scene a short time later and were observed getting into a wine or red VW Touareg vehicle, with the partial registration number 06 OY or 06 LK driven by a third party.
This jeep headed toward Yellow Lough area and was later discovered set alight. A dark coloured saloon car was observed in the vicinity of the burnt out vehicle.
Gardaí would like anybody with any information, to contact them immediately and are appealing for witnesses to contact them at Thurles Garda station at Tel: 0504 25100.
The Holy Cross Abbey (Mainistir na Croise Naofa) is a beautifully restored Cistercian monastery in the village of Holycross, five miles from Thurles town. Situated on the River Suir (Abhainn na Siúire) this Abbey takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy Rood. The fragment of that Holy Rood was brought to Ireland by the French Plantagenet Queen Isabella of Angouleme, in approximately 1233.
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