Notices

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:…


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.…