Pastoral Letter – August 2026
Dear friends, I am writing this Pastoral Letter in response to the new reality that now
faces us in Kildare and Leighlin Diocese. The decline in the number of priests, as some
are recalled by their own orders or returned to their own dioceses, continues to present
| KILTEGAN MASS SCHEDULE | 1 July – 31 December 2026 | |||
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Matthew 18:15-20 Our common home
Matthew chapter 18 is concerned with how the early Christians community might live together in harmony. It reminds us that the Church should be a place where the least are considered the greatest and the last first, where we look out for the most vulnerable, where we are accountable to…
I am delighted to announce today that Pope Francis has honoured Fr John McEvoy, Parish Priest of Rathvilly and Vice President of Carlow College St Patricks, appointing him as a “Chaplain to…
We congratulate Liam Dunne, Carlow who will be ordained a Permanent Deacon this Saturday, 12th December by Bishop Denis Nulty in Carlow Cathedral at 3 p.m. Liam will join Rathvilly Kiltegan Parish Team from next weekend.
The Permanent Diaconate
The Diaconate is an ordained ministry which is rooted in scripture. Chapter 6 of the…
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