Rathangan, Co. Kildare
A welcoming parish community in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. Join us for Mass, in person or online.
Welcome
“On behalf of the Parish Community here in Rathangan, I welcome you to our parish website. Please feel free to contact us if you need further information or have a suggestion for how we can improve this site. Along with inviting you to participate in the life of the parish, we would also welcome your support.”
Peace, Fr Bill
Fr Bill Kemmy PP, Parish Priest
Worship
Church of the Assumption and St. Patrick, Rathangan
Saturday
Vigil Mass
6.30 pm
Sunday
Sunday Mass
10.00 am
Tuesday to Friday
Weekday Mass
10.00 am
Open the livestreamJoin us online
Our Masses and parish celebrations are streamed live from the church, so that the housebound, those abroad and anyone unable to be with us can still pray with the parish community.
Sacraments
For all sacraments, please contact the parish office on +353 (0)45 524064.
Baptisms are celebrated in the parish throughout the year. Parents are asked to contact the parish office to arrange a date and attend a short preparation meeting.
Children prepare for First Holy Communion through our local primary schools, with the support of the parish and their families.
Confirmation is usually celebrated in sixth class. Preparation takes place in school and through parish-based events during the year.
Congratulations! Please contact the parish office at least six months before your wedding to book the church and begin pre-marriage preparation.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on request and at special penitential services during Advent and Lent.
If you or a loved one is ill, in hospital or housebound, please let us know so a priest can visit and bring Holy Communion.
At a time of loss, contact your funeral director, who will liaise with the parish. Fr Bill will meet the family to help plan the funeral liturgy.
Our parish team is happy to help with any question, big or small.
Contact the parishParish Life
A replica of Timothy Schmalz’s sculpture, whose original stands in St Peter’s Square, reminds us of the call to welcome the stranger. “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” (Hebrews 13:2)
Each year the parish gathers, rain or shine, to celebrate Mass in the cemetery and pray for our loved ones who have gone before us.
Our church is dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady. Her shrine is a quiet place to light a candle and pray at any time the church is open.
We remember in our prayers all those from the parish who have died recently, and we offer our sympathy to their families. Funeral arrangements are announced at Mass and published on RIP.ie.
View notices on RIP.ieReaders, Ministers of the Eucharist, choir members, altar servers, collectors and church cleaners all help our parish to flourish. If you would like to offer your time, we would love to hear from you.
Volunteer with usOur History
Rathangan has been home to a praying community for centuries. These photographs from the parish archive capture the procession from the old church and the first Mass celebrated in our present Church of the Assumption and St. Patrick.
Education
Your generosity keeps our church open, our livestream running and our community thriving. Thank you for your support.
Contact
The parish office is located at the Parish Centre, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. We are always glad to hear from you.
Visit Us
St Patrick's Church, New St, Rathangan, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Call Us
+353 (0)45 524064Email Us
info@rathanganparish.ie