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PARISH LOTTO
Wednesday 6th August 2025
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15 Match 3s get €67 each
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Letty Tilley Parish Centre Newbridge
Pauline Doyle Mary Connors Hacketstown
…19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Deacon: Rev. Liam Dunne
Gospel: Luke 12:32-48 Dressed for action
Jesus regularly emphasises the importance of waiting. The sort of waiting he has in mind, however, does not mean sitting around until something happens – it means ‘active waiting’, and there is an art to it. In today’s parable, Jesus emphasises the importance of being dressed for action with…
2024 Parish Accounts
Kildare & Leighlin Christmas Message 2024 from Bishop Denis
At the very centre of the word ‘incarnation’ is the noun ‘caro’ meaning flesh.
God assumes our flesh. He who is everywhere, allows himself to be restricted in our human body, in our broken and bruised world. Christmas is once again marvelling at this becoming flesh, the fact that He “became flesh” (Jn.1:14).
Christmas…
2023 Parish Accounts
FR. PAT O’BRIEN RETIRES
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
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”
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
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…