Notices

Stasia Commins RIP

Stasia Commins (nee Doherty) Banagher, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny.

After a short illness, passed away peacefully in the great care of the staff in Mooncoin Residential Care Centre.

Predeceased by her loving husband Jim, brothers Jimmy, Dick, Paddy & John, sisters Joe, Nelly & Mary.

Deeply regretted by her loving daughters Marie & Laura, Sons, Alan,…


Safeguarding Newsletter

Please find attached link to the Newsletter for December 2025.

The newsletter can be read via the following link:

https://www.safeguarding.ie/images/Pdfs/Newsletters/Electronic%20Newsletter%20December%202025%2022.12.2025.pdf


Supervalu Tidy Towns 2025 Report

Keep Piltown Tidy and Owning Tidy Towns 2025

The 2025 Supervalu tidy towns results were available on October 24th, 2025. The two villages entered the competition in 2025. On June 13th, the judges visited both villages and  conducted their inspections. Both villages increased their marks from the previous year which was very welcome.


Pride of Place Awards 2025

These All-Ireland awards were established to promote and celebrate the best in community development.

The award, established in 2003, recognises the selfless efforts of people in making their community better places to live, work and socialise.

We are delighted to convey that on Friday, November 7th last Piltown won the Pride of Place Award in…


Templeorum Parish Confirmation 2026

The dates for Confirmations in the Diocese of Ossory have been issued and Confirmation for the 6th class pupils of our three schools, Piltown, Owning and Templeorum will take place on Tuesday, 28th April, 2026.


Safeguarding

Groups who wish to use parish halls for activities for persons under 18 or Vulnerable adults are required to comply with the following criteria:

Complete a Form for use of Church Property by external groups which includes insurance details etc. The group must also have a safe guarding policy.

The above criteria is designed to…


Would you like to advertise in our Parish Newsletter?

The Parish newsletter provides Parishioners, visitors to the Parish and the public with a knowledge of activities that are happening in the Parish and in the surrounding area.

We are offering an opportunity to businesses in the area to advertise their business in the Newsletter. This advertising will help to ease the cost of printing…


Piltown Community Centre Schedule

A Kids Summer Camp of Music, Arts and French will take place in Piltown Community Centre from 21st to 25th July and 28th July to 1st August. For further information and booking contact Chloe on 086-3638660 or Naomi on 086-3783224

Mondays:

10am: Knitting Club

10:30am-1pm: Bowling

5pm-7pm: Karate

3pm-9pm: Music Lessons with Chloe

 Tuesdays:

10am-1pm:…


Our New Pope Leo XIV

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

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.