Notices

Statue of Saint Carlo Acutis in Killina church

Statue of Saint Carlo Acutis In recent days a  life size statue of Saint Carlo Acutis has been purchased for the Prayer Space in Saint Carthage’s church Killina . With having the Presentation Secondary School across the road we hope this sacred space will become a place of pilgrimage ,prayer and reflection in…


Choir Training for Children this Monday 8th of December from 3.15pm to 4.15pm for the 4pm Christmas Eve Mass in Mucklagh Church

Children’s Choir We are hoping to have a children’s choir in place to sing at the 4pm Mass in Mucklagh Church on Christmas Eve, Mary Gillespie a former music teacher in Sacred Heart Secondary School Tullamore has agreed to help out. Children from 3rd to 6th classes in all schools are invited to…


Pope Leo speaking to young people in Lebanon last week

Dear young people, what expresses God’s presence in the world more than anything else? Love, charity! Charity speaks a universal language, because it speaks  to every human heart. It is not just a concept, but a story revealed in the lives of  Jesus and the saints, who accompany us in life’s trials. Consider…


Christmas Reflection Poster 2025

Please join us on Tuesday, 16th December at 8.00pm in St Colman’s church Mucklagh for a Christmas Reflection with Music. This is an opportunity to create a reflective space and time amidst the hustle and bustle of the Festive Season. It’s an opportunity to stop, and prepare for Christmas using the medium of…


Christmas Mass Schedule in our Parish

Christmas Mass Schedule in Rahan Parish

Christmas Eve 4pm in Mucklagh
Christmas Eve 6pm in The Island

Christmas Eve 7.30pm Mass Mucklagh
Christmas Eve 8.30pm in Killina Candlelit

Christmas Day 9am in Mucklagh
Christmas Day 10am in The Island

Christmas Day 10.30am in Killina
Christmas Day 12 noon Mass…


Children’s Choir

Children’s Choir We are hoping to have a children’s choir in place to sing at the 4pm Mass in Mucklagh Church on Christmas Eve, Mary Gillespie a former music teacher in Sacred Heart Secondary School Tullamore has agreed to help out. Children from 3rd to 6th classes in all schools are invited to…


Advent Prayer:

An Advent Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus. Come into our hearts. Come into our homes. Come to those who are lonely. Come to those who are fearful. Come to those who are sick. Come to those who are poor. Come to those who are grieving. Come to those who have no faith. Come to…


Advent Hope

Advent Hope  acts as the deep-seated drive that keeps us walking in difficulty, that prevents us from giving up in the fatigue of the journey, that makes us certain that the pilgrimage of existence will lead us home. Without hope, life risks appearing to be a parenthesis between two eternal nights,…


Christmas Mass Bouquets

Christmas Mass Bouquets now available in our 3 sacristies and in Mucklagh Parochial Office. Price €5. All  for whom Masses are requested will be remembered in all of our Christmas masses. If calling to the office Wednesday is preferred day

 


Our Annual Parish Christmas Draw

Our Annual Parish Christmas Draw takes place on Sunday 14th December in Rahan Hall at 6.00pm. Many thanks to all those who distribute the draw cards. The usual prizes of €500, €300, €200, €100, 5 Turkeys, 5 Hams, 5 bottles of Brandy, 5 bottles of Whiskey, 5 Christmas cakes and lots of other…