NOVENA: Members of the Franciscan community preparing for the St Antony Novena.

The Solemn Novena in honour of Saint Anthony will take place at the Franciscan Friary from June 4 to 13 and those attending will need to book a ticket.

Due to restricted numbers able to attend each Mass, extra Masses will be celebrated throughout the Novena and on the feast of Saint Anthony itself to give as many people the opportunity to attend the Novena.

The Mass times throughout the Novena will be as follows: 8am (8.30am on the Sundays during the Novena), 10am, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm which includes the Saturday evening Vigil Masses during the Novena. The 11.30am Mass on Sunday mornings will continue as usual.

There will also be Novena prayers and a reflection offered each day at 12noon on the Killarney Franciscan's Facebook page. Prayers will also be said for students throughout the Novena.

Confessions will also take place each day, except Sunday, from 10.45am to 12.45am and 3.45pm to 4.45pm.

Blessing of families and children will take place on the feast of Saint Anthony, June 13 at 12.30pm and 4pm, outside the main entrance and side entrance of the Friary Church.

Blessing of the Lilies will take place after each Mass on the feast of Saint Anthony, June 13.

Due to restricted numbers, tickets will be required to attend Mass.

"One ticket will cover one Mass time for the duration of the Novena," Fr Antony Jukes said.

"So, if a person’s preference is to attend the 8am Mass each day of the Novena, then, like a season ticket, the one ticket will do for the duration of the Novena. A ticket cannot be used to attend different Mass times each day and we can only issue one ticket per person."

Further announcements will be made once tickets become available. Contact Friary office on 064 6631066/6631334.