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. No Mass on Thursday |
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament |
Friday 3 - 6 p.m. |
Saturday | Vigil Mass at 7.30 p.m. |
Sunday | Mass at 11 a.m. |
Church of the Assumption

Sunday, 4th May | Mass at 9.30 a.m. |
Note *** Masses for Tynock & Talbotstown rotate weekly, check times on the Newsletter or Focus. |
Weekly Notices
2024 Parish Accounts
PARISH LOTTO
Wednesday, 23rd April 2025
Numbers 22 , 23, 24 , 28 No €15,000 Jackpot Winner
4 Match 3s get €250 each
WINNER PROMOTER PARISH
Aidan Byrne Parish Centre Newbridge
Liam O’Keeffe Margie Sheridan Kildare
Rita Donoghue Noeleen Donoghue Rhode
Patrick Treacy Mid Vet …
2nd Sunday of Easter Deacon: Rev. Liam Dunne
Gospel: John 20:19-31 A Saint for dark times
Reading the news can be upsetting these days. It often seems that there is nothing but bad news. People are suffering across the world due to unjust economic systems and environmental degradation. Increasing numbers are homeless or living in poverty. Hateful rhetoric is becoming more widespread. We…
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Sacrament of First Holy Communion
Rathmore NS & Rathvilly NS – Saturday, 10th May at 11 a.m. in Rathvilly Church.
Talbotstown NS & Tynock NS – Saturday, 17th May at 11 a.m. in Tynock Church.
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
SACRAMENTS 2025
SACRAMENTS 2025
DATES FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION 2025
First Holy Communion
Saturday, 10th May – Rathmore NS & Rathvilly NS in Rathvilly Church at 11 a.m.
Saturday, 17th May – Talbotstown NS & Tynock NS in Tynock Church at 11 a.m.
Confirmation
Saturday, 5th April – Rathmore NS & Rathvilly NS…