Michael passed away in his 89th year peacefully surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff of Mooncoin Nursing home. Predeceased by his sisters May, Lucy, Sarah and Breda. Sadly missed by his wife Kathleen, his daughters Margaret, Susan, Eileen, Rose, Annmarie, his Sons Pat, Paul, Michael, David and Philip.…
Wednesday, Dec. 24th – Christmas Eve
Piltown Church at 6pm – Christmas Eve Vigil Mass.
Templeorum Church at 8pm – Christmas Eve Mass.
Thursday, Dec. 25th – Christmas Day
Owning Church at 10am – Christmas Day Mass
Mass times are subject to the availability of 3 priests and times of masses in Mooncoin and…
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.
…Ní imithe uainn atá siad, ach imithe romhainn.
They are not gone from us, but gone before us.
November is a time for remembering and praying for our loved ones who have gone before us and whose loss we feel. It is a time when we are particularly conscious of those in our Parish…
The Annual Christmas Appeal for St. Vincent De Paul will take place in early December. As the Christmas Season approaches, we all know that today in our area and surrounding areas, many are struggling to meet the demands of everyday life, and an unexpected illness or bills can cause crisis and poverty. But we know…
Open call for singers/bucket shakers! Carol Singing in aid of Humanitarian Aid in Sudan and Gaza on 13th December, 2025 in MacDonagh Shopping Centre, Kilkenny from 1-2pm & 3-4pm. Mince Pies and Mulled Wine included! There will be a practice on Wednesday, December 3rd in Owning Hall at 7pm. Come along to the practice or just…
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…
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.
The annual parish Service of Light will take place in Piltown Church on Friday 21st November at 7:30pm. At this special Mass all our deceased family members and friends will be remembered but especially those who died in the last year. If you have had a bereavement and if you feel that the parish is…
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…
