Stations of the Cross
2025-03-07 19:30 - 20:20, 2025-03-14 19:30 - 20:20, 2025-03-21 19:30 - 20:20, 2025-03-28 19:30 - 20:20, 2025-04-04 19:30 - 20:20, 2025-04-11 19:30 - 20:20, 2025-04-18 19:30 - 20:20 (Europe/Dublin) | St. John’s Church, Ireland
We invite you to join with us at St. John’s Church at 7.30pm on the Fridays of Lent to contemplate the Stations of the Cross. This forty minute devotion commemorates Christ’s last day on earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day, beginning with his condemnation. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ’s last day.
All are welcome.

First Holy Communion
2025-05-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-10 12:30 - 13:30 | St. John’s Church, Ireland
We welcome the boys and girls from St. John’s Junior School and their families to the celebration of First Holy Communion on Saturday 10th May 2025. There will be two celebrations on the day – 10.30am and 12.30pm.

First Holy Communion - Johnswell
2025-05-11 10:00 - 11:00 | St John the Baptist Church, Johnswell, Johnswell, Kilkenny, Ireland
We welcome the boys and girls of Johnswell National School and their families to the celebration of First Holy Communion at 10.00am Mass in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Johnswell at 10.00am on Sunday, 11th May 2025. We congratulate all involved and pray God’s blessing upon them.

St Kieran's Cemetery Mass
2025-06-27
St Kieran’s Cemetery Mass will be celebrated on Friday 27th June at 7.30pm

Mass of Remembrance for Deceased Bishops, Priests and Religious
2025-11-06 19:30 - 20:30 | St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny
Bishop Niall will celebrate a Mass of Remembrance for deceased bishops, priests and religious of the Diocese of Ossory on Thursday, 6th November 2025, in St Mary’s Cathedral, at 7.30pm. This is an opportunity for us to gather in prayer as a diocesan family remembering with gratitude all who have gone to their eternal reward having dedicated their lives in the service of God and His people in Ossory and beyond. May their souls rest in peace with the Lord.
There will be an opportunity for some conversation and light refreshments afterwards in the Chapter Room. All are welcome.

Parish Remembrance Mass
2025-11-14 19:30 - 20:30 | St. John’s Church, Ireland
Our annual Parish Remembrance Mass will be held at St. John’s Church at 7.30pm on Friday, 14th November when we will call to mind in prayer those who have died since this time last year.
Please inform relatives and friends. Mass will also be available on stjohnskilkenny.com.

Special Mass for the Sick
2026-02-11 10:30 - 11:15 | St. John’s Church, Ireland
Wednesday, 11th February 2026, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, is World Day of the Sick. To mark the event St. John’s Church will host a special Mass with the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at 10.30am on Wednesday morning. All, especially those who suffer from illness at the moment, are invited to come and join in our celebration.
Our Lady of Lourdes. Pray for us.

Mass of Chrism
2026-04-01 19:30 - 20:30 | St. Mary’s Cathedral
Bishop Ger Nash invites all to St. Mary’s Cathedral for the annual Mass of Chrism. The sacred oils for use in the diocese will be blessed and the priests will renew their vows.
All are welcome.

Morning Prayer
2026-04-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-04-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-04-04 10:30 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church, Ireland
Join us for Morning Prayer (Lauds)

Mass of the Lord's Supper
2026-04-02 19:30 - 21:00 | St. John’s Church, Ireland
Do this in memory of me! Come along and join us.

Stations of the Cross
2026-04-03 12:00 - 12:45 | St. John’s Church, Ireland

Celebration of the Lord's Passion and Death
2026-04-03 15:00 - 16:00 | St. John’s Church, Ireland

Stations of the Cross
2026-04-03 19:30 - 20:00 | Dunmore Church, Kilkenny, Ireland

Stations of the Cross
2026-04-03 19:30 - 20:00 | St John the Baptist Church, Johnswell, Johnswell, Kilkenny, Ireland

Solemn Easter Vigil
2026-04-04 21:00 - 22:30 | St. John’s Church, Ireland

First Holy Communion
2026-05-16 11:00 - 12:00 | St. John’s Church, Ireland
We look forward to celebrating First Holy Communion with the young people from St. John’s National School.

First Holy Communion
2026-05-23 11:00 - 12:00 | St John the Baptist Church, Johnswell, Johnswell, Kilkenny, Ireland
We look forward to celebrating First Holy Communion with the young people from Johnswell National School.

St. Kieran's Cemetery Mass
2026-06-26 19:30 - 20:30 | St. Kieran’s Cemetery, Kilkenny, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, Ireland
We remember all our beloved dead, especially those interred at St. Kieran’s Cemetery.

Johnswell Cemetery Mass
2026-07-03 19:30 - 20:30 | St John the Baptist Church, Johnswell, Johnswell, Kilkenny, Ireland
We pray for those interred in Johnswell Cemetery.

Dunmore Cemetery Mass
2026-07-03 19:30 - 20:30 | Dunmore Church, Kilkenny, Ireland
We gather and pray for all those buried in Dunmore Cemetery.
