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 JULY – DECEMBER 2025

Published on June 13, 2025

Kiltegan Mass Schedule July – December 2025

 

PARISH LOTTO

Published on May 23, 2025

Wednesday, 3rd December

Numbers:     02,   10,   27,    28

  No Winner of €17,000 Jackpot

10  Match 3s get €100 each

WINNER                                                           PROMOTER         …

Second Sunday of Advent – Deacon: Rev. Liam Dunne

Published on May 23, 2025

Gospel – Matthew 3:1-12     Change is coming

 

John the Baptist was someone who lived on the edge of society but who carried a message for all.  He lived simply, wearing ‘camel’s hair … and his food was locusts and wild honey’.  At some point in his life, John decided to break with the traditional…

2024 Parish Accounts

Published on April 17, 2025

2024 Parish Accounts

Kildare & Leighlin Christmas Message 2024 from Bishop Denis

Published on December 20, 2024

 

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

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…