Notices

BEGINNING OF TERM SCHOOL MASSES

Published on September 6, 2024

BEGINNING OF TERM SCHOOL MASSES

Monday, 9th September – Talbotstown School in Talbotstown Church at 9.45 a.m.

Thursday, 12th September – Rathmore School in Rathmore School at 9.45 a.m.

Monday, 16th September – Tynock School in Tynock Church at 9.45 a.m.

Friday, 20th September – Rathvilly School in Rathvilly Church at 10 a.m.

SEASON OF CREATION PRAYER

Published on August 30, 2024

Season of Creation 2024 Prayer

Triune God, Creator of all,

We praise you for your goodness,

visible in all the diversity that you have created,

making us a cosmic family living in a common home.

Through the Earth you created, we experience love and nourishment, home and protection.

We confess that we do not relate…

The Season of Creation

Published on August 30, 2024

The Season of Creation

Introduction to the Season of Creation

(1 September – 4 October)

The Season of Creation is a global ecumenical season which runs from the World Day of Prayer for Creation (1 September) to the Feast of St Francis of Assisi (4 October).  During this Season, Christians are invited to think more…

FREE DRAW FOR ALL LOCAL LOTTO SUPPORTERS

Published on August 30, 2024

FREE DRAW FOR ALL LOCAL LOTTO SUPPORTERS

PRIZE             WINNER                                PROMOTER

€50                  Paddy Dunne                            Tommy Donovan

€25                  Tommy Donovan                     Tommy Donovan

€25                  Matt Tobin                               Parish Office

€25                  Mary Darcy                              Trish Leonard

€25                  Liam Dunne                             Breda Reilly

€25                  Gerry Gavin                             Sinead Kehoe

€25      Promoters Prize – Mary Cunningham.

  • Thank you to all our parishioners who…

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacon: Rev. Liam Dunne

Published on June 21, 2024

Season of Creation 2               Mark 7:31-37              Ephphatha

In today’s Gospel, Jesus heals a man who is deaf and has a speech impediment, the Greek word – kóphos – literally means that he was unable to hear anything.  In order to heal this man, Jesus not only looks to the heavens but he responds to this…

PARISH LOTTO

Published on August 18, 2023

RATHVILLY KILTEGAN PARISH LOTTO  (Kildare & Leighlin Co-Op Lotto Draw)

Wednesday, 4th September 2024

     Numbers: 06, 08, 23, 32

   No €12,000 Jackpot Winner

    9 Match 3s get €112 each

WINNER                                   PROMOTER                               PARISH

Lily Healy                       …

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…