Confirmation celebrates the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit on a baptised person, completing and strengthening the grace given by the Spirit in Baptism. It marks the Christian as a follower of Christ and a full member of the Church.
At Confirmation the Bishop/priest prays that the gifts given by the Holy Spirit for the…
5 Clonmore Hall, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny.
Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in the exceptional care of staff in The Oak Ward, University Hospital, Waterford on Tuesday, 25th February 2025.
Pre-deceased by her mother Veronica and her father Jim.
Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her heartbroken family, her husband Gerry, her sisters Siobhán…
Please click on the link below to read the current edition of the Diocesan Safeguarding Newsletter.
1st February is the Feast day of St. Brigid.
St. Brigid is remembered through the ages as a woman of the land. Her feast marks the first day of Spring in the northern hemisphere. It is the season when we celebrate new life on earth. Many today draw inspiration from the respect which Brigid…
The Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from 19th May, 2025 for 5 nights with flights direct from Cork Airport.
Booking; www.joewalshtours.ie – info@joewalshtours.ie
Telephone: 01 241 0800 (ask for Martin Culleton)
Prices per person sharing:
Hotel Agena €949
Hotel La Solitude OR
Hotel Padoue €995
COST INCLUDES
Bus from Castlecomer or Loughboy Shopping Centre…
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th February, 2025 is Safeguarding Weekend and there will be a pamphlet available in all the churches for parishioners.
Safeguarding Statements are displayed in the porches of the Churches of the Parish and the Parish Safeguarding Representatives are Eileen Long and Dominic Dunne. If you have a Safeguarding concern, please contact…
The 2025 Annual Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine takes place on July 26th and 27th, 2025.
We hope that parishioners from all three parishes will make an effort to join us for this event.
For more details: (086) 8650006
There will be a meeting at 7pm on Wednesday, 5th February in the Community Centre for those who have offered to help with First Holy Communion and Confirmation preparations.
First Holy Communicants are obliged to attend the following Saturday evening masses at 6pm in Piltown Church:
February 15th
March 1st
March 29th
April 26th…
The three Primary schools in our parish are now open for enrolments for the academic year commencing September 2025.
Details are as follows:
Piltown N.S.
Enrolment applications are online via the school website and the link is:
https://www.piltownns.ie/admissions-notice/
A copy of our admissions policy and admissions notice are also available via this link.
Closing…
There are nine routes to the Cathedral de Santiago. The Camino is well known for its sense of community and social atmosphere. Pilgrims passing you by will greet each other with a welcome of “Buen Camino!” loosely translated as “Have a great experience on the Camino.”
The history of the Camino de Santiago goes back…
