Notices

SACRAMENTS 2026

Published on September 26, 2025

Confirmation – Bishop Denis Nulty will Confirm the children from the four Schools in our Parish on Thursday, 23rd April 2026 at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, Rathvilly.

First Holy Communion

Talbotstown & Tynock NS – Saturday, 9th May in Talbotstown Church at 11 a.m.

Rathvilly & Rathmore NS – Saturday, 16th May…

KILTEGAN MASS SCHEDULE January – June 2026

Published on June 13, 2025

http://Kiltegan Mass Schedule January – June 2026

PARISH LOTTO

Published on May 23, 2025

Wednesday, 21st January 2026 

 Numbers:  07, 10, 14, 24  

No €12,000 Jackpot Winner    20 Match 3s get €50 each

WINNER                                                 PROMOTER                     …

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Deacon: Rev. Liam Dunne

Published on May 23, 2025

Gospel – Matthew 4:12-23   Gathering

 

Jesus begins his ministry with the first of many ‘gatherings’.  Hearing that John had been arrested, he ‘withdraws’ to Galilee.  He is shaken and perhaps he too in under threat.  Nevertheless, he preaches the same bold message as John: ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’  This…

2024 Parish Accounts

Published on April 17, 2025

2024 Parish Accounts

2023 Parish Accounts

Published on December 19, 2024

2023 Accounts

 

FR. PAT O’BRIEN RETIRES

Published on June 9, 2023

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…

ST. CHARLES DE FOUCAULD

Published on May 23, 2022

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…

Pope Francis appoints Fr John McEvoy as “Chaplain to His Holiness”

Published on August 26, 2021

Pope Francis appoints Fr John McEvoy as “Chaplain to His Holiness”

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…

The Permanent Diaconate

Published on December 11, 2020

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…