Notices

Piltown First Holy Communion.

Saturday, May 11th at 11am.


Frank Cox RIP

The death has occurred of

John Francis (Frank) Cox

The Orchard, Piltown, Kilkenny / Cork / Dublin

The death has occurred of John Francis (Frank) Cox (EI3CT) Late of The Orchard, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny and Formerly of Cork and Dublin, died 21st April…


REMINDER: First Holy Communion Children Masses

The series of Masses for First Holy Communion children continue as follows:

Piltown: 20th April | Owning: 14th April | Templeorum: 7th April.

Masses in Owning & Templeorum at 10am and Piltown at 6pm.


Quiz for Gaza

There will be a charity table quiz in aid of the hunger crisis in GAZA on April 20th in the community centre in Piltown.

Doors open at 7:30pm and the cost for a team of 4 is €25. There will be a quiz and raffle with refreshments served.

Please support this great cause.

Text Roisin…


APOSTOLATE OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Knock National Pilgrimage 2024 is Sunday 14th April from 10:30am to 5:30pm.

9:45-10:45am: Arrival and Welcome

11:00-14:30: Confessions

11:00-12:00: Guided Adoration (Fr. Patrick Cahill)

11:45-12:45: Children of the Eucharist.

12:00-13:00: Lunch (Bring your own)

13:00-14:30: Keynote address for the Pilgrimage at the Basilica. “Behold the Lamb”-Fr. Brendan Walsh.

15:00-17:00: Mass in the Basilica. Most Rev Thomas…


RECONSTITUTED OSSORY DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL; ODPC

In July 2023 Bishop Niall established a working group to consider the form of Diocesan Pastoral Council that would best serve the Diocese at this time.  The group met several times and consulted widely with other dioceses and pastoral advisers as to best practice. The group submitted proposals to Bishop Niall at the end of August.…


We Remember in Our Prayers at this time…

We remember in our prayers at this time,

people of the parish, those who have passed away in our community,

our beloved family members and friends

and all those who need our prayers at this time

 

 


New Rector for Fiddown Union

The Reverand Christine O’Dowd-Smyth has been appointed as the new Rectory of the Church of Ireland Fiddown Union of Parishes.

Rev. Christine will be based in Piltown. Originally from County Mayo she has been Curate in the Waterford Group of Parishes for the past couple of years. Before that she lectured in SETU after returning…


Child Safeguarding Contact Information

If you have a child or vulnerable adult safeguarding concern or wish to raise a matter from the past you may contact:

Ms Ailish Higgins                             Mr Cathal Cullen/Ms Rose Brophy

Director of Safeguarding                    Deputy Designated Liaison Person(s)

Designated Liaison Person     or        Phone: 056-7752448/087-3314330

Phone: 085-8021633                          Email: ddlp@ossory.ie

Email: ddlp@ossory.ie

Towards Healing is a counselling and…


Piltown, Owning, Templeorum Community Alert (POTCA)

It is now 14 years in operation after its revival in 2013.

A lot has been achieved and more needs to be completed. Our next project is to complete the installation of 3 cameras at the Garda Barracks, adjacent to the playground. This has been planned but shortage of money is holding the completion. Thanks to…