A lovely community evening was held last Friday
night 2nd June to honour and celebrate our curate
Fr. Pat O’ Brien on his retirement.
A mass was co-celebrated by Bishop Denis Nulty, Fr. Pat,
Fr. John, and Deacon Liam in Tynock in the company of
many St. Patrick’s priests, community…
Welcome to our Parish
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Mass Times
St. Patrick's Rathvilly

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday | Communion Service at 9.30 a.m. |
Friday, 2nd June |
Mass at 9.30 a.m. Rosary - each day before Mass |
Eucharistic Adoration | Friday 4 - 7 p.m. |
Saturday | Mass at 7.30 p.m. |
Sunday | Mass at 11.00 a.m. |
Church of the Assumption

Sunday, 4th June | Mass at 9.30 am. |
Rosary recited each Thursday at 7 p.m. | |
Note *** Masses for Tynock & Talbotstown rotate weekly, check times on the Newsletter or Focus. |
Weekly Notices
FR. PAT O’BRIEN RETIRES
CORPUS CHRISTI – Deacon: Rev Liam Dunne
John 6:51:58 Broken people
Several cities around the world, including Vatican City, have a ‘Homeless Jesus’ statue. The sculptures, created by artist Tim Schmalz, depict Jesus as a homeless person, asleep on a park bench. The face of the blanketed figure is obscured, but the wounds on his feet reveal his identity. In Dublin, the…
CONFIRMATION 2023
Tynock NS
Wednesday, 26th April at 2.00 p.m. in the Church of the Assumption, Tynock
Talbotstown NS
Thursday, 27th April at 2.00 p.m. in St. Brigid’s Church, Talbotstown
Rathmore & Rathvilly
Saturday, 20th May at 11.00 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, Rathvilly
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2023
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Rathvilly & Rathmore NS
First Penance – 23rd March at 7.00 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, Rathvilly
First Holy Communion – Saturday, 6th May at 11.00 a.m.
Talbotstown & Tynock NS
First Penance – 22nd March at 7.00 p.m. in St. Brigid’s Church, Talbotstown
First Holy Communion – Saturday, 13th May at…
Parish Lotto
RATHVILLY KILTEGAN PARISH LOTTO (Kildare & Leighlin Co-Op Lotto Draw)
Draw Results for Wednesday, 7th June
Numbers: 04, 09, 21, 32 No €15,000 Jackpot Winner
13 Match 3s get €77 each
WINNER PROMOTER PARISH
Byrne Family …
PARISH LOTTO – FREE DRAW FOR LOCAL PROMOTERS October 2022 – February 2023
RESULTS OF FREE DRAW FOR LOCAL SUPPORTERS
€50 – Winner – Laurence Byrne. Promoter – Post Office.
€50 – Winner – Margaret Jordan. Promoter – Philip Kirwan.
€25 – Winner – Paddy Dunne. Promoter – Tommy Donovan.
€25 – Winner – Noel Doyle. Promoter – Maria Doyle.
€25 – Winner –…
ST. CHARLES DE FOUCAULD
St. Charles de Foucauld
This Sunday Blessed Charles de Foucauld is to be canonised. I invited Mgr. John McEvoy, who has been in the position of Priest Responsible for the European Region (2011-2017) in the Jesus Caritas Priests’ Fraternity to address the…