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
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 & Friday | Mass at 9.30 a.m. |
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each Friday 4 - 6 p.m. |
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| Saturday | Mass at 7.30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Mass at 11.00 a.m. |
Church of the Assumption
| Sunday, 6th September | Mass at 9.30 a.m. |
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Note *** Masses for Tynock & Talbotstown rotate weekly, check times on the Newsletter or Focus. |
Weekly Notices
Pastoral Letter – Bishop Denis Nulty
August 28, 2026
Parish Accounts 2025
August 7, 2026
KILTEGAN MASS SCHEDULE July – December 2026
June 13, 2025
| KILTEGAN MASS SCHEDULE | 1 July – 31 December 2026 | |||
| HOLY DAY | SUNDAY | SATURDAY | CHURCH | Mass time |
| JULY | ||||
| 05/07/2026 | Talbotstown | …|||
PARISH LOTTO
May 23, 2025
Wednesday, 26th August
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Deacon: Rev. Liam Dunne
May 23, 2025
Matthew 16:21-27 Selfless love
The narrative today marks a turning point in Matthew’s Gospel as we hear the first of three predictions in the Gospel concerning Jesus’ death and resurrection (17:22-23; 17-19). Given the political climate at the time, and the fate of prophets and leaders before him, it is not a stretch to…
2024 Parish Accounts
April 17, 2025
2023 Parish Accounts
December 19, 2024