Another successful Chruinniú

More than 300 people turned out for the 2009 Chruinniú Chríost parish gathering yesterday, which was held in a day of mixed weather.



As before, crosses were carried in to the meeting place in the town square from four areas of the parish, each led by a piper from Lord Edward's Own Pipe Band. Representatives from the schools, the Communion and Confirmation classes, and many clubs and other organisations in Kilcullen took part.

The procession to the mass point on the Scoil Bhride playing fields included parishioners from all over the Kilcullen/Gormanstown area, as well as from neighbouring parishes in the local 'cluster'.

Mass was celebrated by Bishop Eamonn Walsh, with Frs Murphy, Ryan and Supple.

The sunshine of the early part of the day was displaced by rain during the mass, but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of all present. Although the original plans for a group open air picnic and entertainment had to be transferred into the school.