2ND SUNDAY OF LENT
PRAYER
God our Father, we gather once more in
your name. In these unstable times we are
encouraged by the assurance of the
promise of eternal life glimpsed by Peter,
James and John, during the
Transfiguration.
We are also on a climb to…
Welcome to our Parish
If you contribute to the life of the parish by attending Mass and other celebrations, give your time and talents as a volunteer in one of the many lay ministries and/or provide financial support. We would like to offer our sincere thanks and encourage you to continue to be part of our parish family as it grows and develops.
Mass Times
St. Patrick's Rathvilly

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday |
Mass at 9.30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration on Thursday - 10 - 11 a.m. |
Rosary - each day before Mass |
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Saturday | Vigil Mass at 7.30 p.m. |
Sunday | Mass at 11.00 a.m. |
Church of the Assumption

No Mass due to Covid Restrictions | |
Note *** Masses for Tynock & Talbotstown rotate weekly, check times on the Newsletter or Focus. |
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Weekly Notices
2nd Sunday of Lent
For New Beginnings
For New Beginnings
In out-of-the-way places of the heart,
Where your thoughts never think to wander,
This beginning has been quietly forming,
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.
For a long time it has watched your desire,
Feeling the emptiness grow inside you,
Noticing how you willed yourself on,
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And put a new and right spirit within me.
† Create in me a clean heart, open and receptive, so that I may embrace the many ways you choose to visit my life.
† Create in me a clean…
An Garda Síochána Crime Prevention Unit
Important message from An Garda Síochána Crime Prevention Unit
Gardaí are receiving an ever increasing number of complaints in relation to fraudulent and illegal scams. The scams can come in the form of texts, emails, telephone calls to your mobile or landline or even through social media. They can be difficult to spot as…
THE RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS – Deacon Liam Dunne
First Sunday of Lent
The Rainbow in the Clouds
Scripture Genesis 9:8-15, God tells Noah that the rainbow is a sign of the Covenant.
1Peter 3:18-22. The waters of the Ark and the waters of baptism.
Mark 1:12-15. John the Baptizer is arrested; Jesus preaches the Good News.
Theme In Noah’s day, only…
Lenten Scripture Sharing – 1st Sunday of Lent
Method
Thanks to all those who decide to use our Lenten Scripture Sharing this year.
We hope that the format of these Scripture Sharings may be of use to people who wish to reflect on the Lenten readings, but for different reasons cannot join a group.
We know that there are many well-established groups both…
Pastoral Letter for Lent from Bishop Denis Nulty
Lent reminds us the Lord is always with us
Ash Wednesday is a day of huge significance for us as members of the Christian community. On that day we begin our journey of Lent, forty days of turning back to God, forty days of re-examining our lives through the lens of our faith, forty days…