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
| Tuesday & Wednesday | Communion Service at 9.30 a.m. |
| Thursday & Friday | Mass at 9.30 a.m. |
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each Friday 3- 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
| Saturday, 19th September | Mass at 6.00 p.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, 9th September
Numbers 02, 13 , 23, 25
No €11,000 Jackpot Winner
5 Match Winners win €200 each
WINNER PROMOTER PARISH
Tracey Doyle John Robinson Kildare
Stella O’Neill …
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Deacon: Rev. Liam Dunne
May 23, 2025
Matthew 18:21-35 Turning around
We continue to read from Matthew 18 on the virtues that are essential for the Christian community, and today’s parable deals with forgiveness. Peter is told to forgive seventy times seven, a number which represents infinity, that is, endless forgiveness. God’s grace and mercy is abundant, and we are called…
2024 Parish Accounts
April 17, 2025
2023 Parish Accounts
December 19, 2024