Notices

First Holy Communion – Piltown N.S.

Congratulations to the pupils of Second Class in Piltown National School who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday, 10th May, 2025 in the Church of the Assumption, Piltown. They are:

Grace Atkins, Alannah Bourke,    Tija Budginaite, Lee Burrows, Millie Byrne, Chloe Dee, Tommy Foley, Lorcan Healy, Evan Hearne, Matthew Hearne, Kyle Heffernan,…


Our New Pope Leo XIV

We welcome our new Pope as head of our Church and wish him every blessing in his new ministry.

Cemetery Masses 2025

Piltown (Old & New Cemetries): 3rd June (Note the change from the Parish Calendar)

Templeroum: 6th June

Owning (Church Grounds): 13th June

Owning (St. Mary’s Cemetery): 17th June

Kilkieran: 20th June


Diocesan Information Evening

An information evening on the Ministry of Catechist will take place on Thursday, 15th May in St. Patrick’s Parish Centre, Loughboy from 7pm to 9pm. All are Welcome.


Diocesan Mass of Chrism & Good Friday Walk

Mass of Chrism

Bishop Niall extends an invitation to all people to attend the Mass of Chrism on Wednesday, 16th April 2025, at 7.30 p.m. in St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, and very much looks forward to meeting people, religious and priests on the evening.

Jubilee Year of Hope 2025: Annual Good…


Easter Ceremonies 2025

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper in Piltown Church @7:30p.m.

Good Friday

The Passion of Our Lord in Piltown Church @3p.m.

and Stations of the Cross in Owning & Templeorum Churches at 7p.m.

Holy Saturday  

Easter Vigil Piltown @6:30p.m

Easter Sunday

Mass in Templeorum @10a.m.

 

In addition, a Dawn Mass will be held…


Fatima Rosary

On May 10th, thousands of Catholics across Ireland will gather in their local communities to participate in Rosary rallies as part of the world’s largest Rosary Rally crusade. The event has two goals: to make reparation to God for our sins and an urgent plea to help save Ireland from the rising threat of Satanism.

We…


Funeral Ministry Team

As the shortage of priests becomes more apparent there is a need for more Laity involvement and there is an opportunity to become involved in this sensitive ministry.

With a view to establishing a Funeral Ministry Team, helping people navigate the challenging journey of grief and loss, volunteers are invited to make contact with Fr.…


George Everett RIP

The death has occurred of George Everett late of the Sandpits Piltown Co Kilkenny Died 2nd April 2025 surrounded by his loving family,

Pre-deceased by his parents Tom and Essie, brother John, Sadly missed by his loving wife Mary, children Geraldine, Denise, Thomas, Michelle, Nichola and Wayne, brothers and sisters Gerry, Kieran, Breda, Bernie, Kathleen…


Piltown Parish Hall Activities

Mondays:

10am: Knitting Club

10:30am-1pm: Bowling

5pm-7pm: Karate

3pm-9pm: Music Lessons with Chloe

Tuesdays:

10am-1pm: Art Classes

5pm-7pm: Irish Dancing Classes

7:30pm-8:30pm: Piloxing with Inga

3pm-9pm: Music Lessons with Chloe

Wednesdays:

11am-12noon: Chairobics

7:30pm-8:30pm: Piloxing with Inga

Thursdays:

10am-1pm: Bowling

7pm: Piltown Choral Group

7pm-9pm: Table Tennis

Friday:

10am-1pm: Bowls

3pm-9pm: Music Lessons with Chloe