Leighlin Parish

Blessing of Throats will take place in :

Leighlinbridge after 9.30am Mass  Thursday 2nd February

Ballinabranna after 7.30pm Mass  Friday 3rd February

Mass in honour of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI:

04.01.2022

Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow @ 10am

 Introduction:

When news came through of the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI last Saturday morning, we were preparing for the funeral Mass of Sr. Emmanuel. Both of them died in their mid-nineties. Pope Emeritus Benedict was 95; Sr.…

“You’ll never guess what Santa brought, a train set” the young boy tells his grandad early Christmas morning in the television advertisement. I think it’s an ad. for Barry’s Tea, but it always gets my vote for the best and simplest Christmas message.

Christmas is a time for gift-giving. Children, like that little boy in…

21st November, 2022

I am pleased to announce that the National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (the National Board) will be commencing their review of safeguarding practice in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin on December 12^th.

The National Board was established in 2006 to provide advice,…

Dear Priests, Deacons, Religious and Lay Faithful,

The scripture verse “put out into the deep water”[1] comes from Luke’s gospel. It is the verse which has steered our Kildare & Leighlin conversation on the structures and supports we need to put in place as we plan for the future. These conversations have…