Castlecomer Parish
Church of the Immaculate Conception

Bishop Coll visited Castlecomer on 26th March and met with representatives of Castlecomer, Muckalee and Clogh parishes. In recent years parishes have been grouped in clusters with the intention of planning for the future and working together in local areas. There are 13 clusters in the diocese, ranging from groups with four parishes to those with…

The Parish Office is now located at the Parish Church. Please drop all anniversary notices and other parish business in the letter box in the church porch. The Parish Phone Number is now 085 827 8729. Email address is unchanged.

The Ossory Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from 19th May to 24th May 2025, led by Bishop of Ossory Most Rev. Niall Coll.

Prices per person sharing: Hotel Agena €949, Hotel La Solitude or Hotel Padoue €995. Cost to include: – Bus from Castlecomer or Loughboy Shopping Centre, Kilkenny to and from the airport, direct…

Jubilee 2025 was proclaimed by Pope Francis in the Papal Bull Spes Non Confundit “Hope does not disappoint”.

“The coming Jubilee will thus be a Holy Year marked by the hope that does not fade, our hope in God. May it help us to recover the confident trust that we require, in the Church and in…

During the Autumn General Meeting of the Bishops’ Conference, bishops approved a pastoral letter on the significant theme of welcoming the immigrant.  ‘A Hundred Thousand Welcomes’ explores what hospitality for migrant people means in contemporary Ireland. As Christians, we have a responsibility to respond to the key question of immigration across our island, and the…

Pope Francis has recently approved a Catholic spiritual devotion centred in Medjugorje. The Pontiff recognised the “positive fruits” for Catholics who engage in the spiritual experience associated with the town. Niall Glynn, managing director of Marian Pilgrimages, commented ” People are finding that Medjugorje is a lot bigger than that in the sense of just…

To address the sensitive issue of compassionate care at the end of life, and in response to the need to inform the faithful of Catholic teaching on this important life issue that affects so many families, the Bishops of Ireland have published the pastoral letter: Freedom to Live Fully, Until Death Comes.

You are invited to…