Please note that from the First Sunday of Advent 2024 the time of all Eve masses for Holy Day of Obligation will be at 7pm.
Welcome to our Parish
The people of our parish show a great pride in our Church and parish and we hope to continue the excellent work of our predecessors and the various organisations and committees within the parish.
If you contribute to the life of the parish by attending Mass and other celebrations, give your time and talents as a volunteer in lay ministries and/or provide financial support, we would like to offer our sincere thanks and invite you to continue to be part of our parish family as it grows & develops.
The Synod: www.castlecomerparish-synod
Mass Times
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Monday - Friday |
9am Please note that a Funeral Mass later in the day (Monday - Saturday) will necessiate the cancelling of the parish morning Mass). In such cases information will be announced. |
Saturday |
10am Please note that a Funeral Mass later in the day (Monday - Saturday) will necessiate the cancelling of the parish morning Mass). In such cases information will be announced. |
Sunday Vigil Mass (Saturday) | 7pm |
Sunday | 8am & 11am |
Holy Days (Vigil) | 7pm |
Day Mass | 11am |
Public Holidays | 10am |
Notices
Eve Mass for Holy Day
Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage To Lourdes
The Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 19 – 25 May 2025. Bus transport from Loughboy Shopping Centre, Kilkenny, and Castlecomer to Cork Airport. Direct flights to Lourdes. Full religious programme. Choice of 3* and 4* hotels €949 and €995 respectively. Contact JWT 01-2410800 or email [email protected].
Pope Francis Appoints 21 New Cardinals
Pope Francis announced after his Sunday Angelus that he would hold a Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals in December at the Vatican. The Consistory, set to take place with representatives from all over the world, will fall before the opening of the 2025 Jubilee of Hope and after the conclusion of the Second…
Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Migrants
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…
2024 Sees Increase in Priesthood Vocations
Twenty-one new seminarians have begun their academic programme and priestly formation for Irish dioceses. This means there are now a total of 74 men preparing for Ireland’s priesthood. One of these has begun the journey to become a priest in the Diocese of Ossory.
This dedicated Year for Vocation took place across the island of…
The Synod General Assembly
The Second Session of the XVI General Assembly of the Synod begins from 2nd– 27th of October. The Synod is a time of prayer, “it is not a convention,” but an “ecclesial assembly that prays,” a time for listening to the Word of God and the Spirit, and an opportunity to implore forgiveness from God…
Vatican recognition of Medjugorje
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…
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