Welcome to the Parish of Kill, Ardclough & Johnstown, County Kildare

WEBCAM

All religious ceremonies in the parish churches of Kill and Ardclough can be viewed online through the webcam with the links below: Webcam – K (Kill) or Webcam – A (Ardclough).



Welcome to our parish website

Fr Willie O'Byrne
V. Rev. Joe O’Neill P.P.
Parochial House, Kill,
Co. Kildare
Tel: (045) 878008
Mobile: (087) 2727540
Email: admin@killparish.ie

Feast of the Assumption

I was recently out for a ‘mid-Summer’ stroll in Kill and got drenched by our ‘mid-Summer’ weather. Because I wear glasses, one of the first casualties of the rain drops is clear vision … raindrops running down the lens puts the world out of focus. It’s remarkable really, if you are used to wearing eyeglasses or sunglasses, you don’t really notice that the glasses are there. The cleaner the glasses, the more the light can shine through. While helping us to see a little more clearly, the glasses in themselves ‘fade’ into the background and out of our consciousness.

We often connect the month of May and the month of October with Our Lady, yet in August we have a very important Marian feast. Mary – like eyeglasses – helps us to see the light of God’s love a little more clearly.  She enabled Jesus to be born in time, Jesus became the focus while she was ever present at key moments from birth to Cana to Gethsemane. Our faith-filled Lady never got in the way, never blurred our vision. Mary in many respects faded into the background, her purity and humility always directing us to the Saviour.

On the feast of the Ascension this year (May 12th) we celebrated the crowning of Jesus in his rightful place in heaven. On August 15th every year we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption … the crowning of Mary in her rightful place in heaven.  Mary is our mother and can guide us to our place in heaven.
Join with us in celebrating her Assumption into heaven on August 15th with Mass 10.00am in Kill or 8.00pm in Ardclough. 

With every blessing.

Fr. Joe O’Neill

Feast of the Assumption

Public Masses and Church opening time

St Brigid’s Church, Kill
Kill Altar
  • Mass times for St. Brigid’s Church, Kill:
  • Monday to Friday: 10.00am
  • Saturday: 6.30pm
  • Sunday: 11.00am

  • Kill Church is open every day from 8.00am – 5.00pm with restricted access for private prayer.
St Anne’s Church, Ardclough
Ardclough Altar
  • Mass time for St. Anne’s Church, Ardclough:
  • Sunday: 9.30am
  • First Friday: 8:00pm

  • Ardclough Church is open every day from 10.00am – 4.00pm with restricted access for private prayer.

Church Sacraments

Baptisms
Baptisms take place most Saturdays by arrangements/booking with the parish office.

N.B. At least two weeks notice is required

Ardclough Font
First Communion
First Communion 2024/2025

Enrolment Ceremony – Kill Church (2024/2025)
** Saturday, October 5th at 6.30pm

Enrolment Ceremony – Ardclough Church (2024/2025)
** Sunday, October 6th at 9.30am
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First Confession – Kill Church (2024/2025)
** Thursday, March 13th at 7.00pm

First Confession – Ardclough Church (2024/2025)
** Thursday, March 20th at 7.00pm
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First Communion Day – Kill Church (2024/2025)
** Saturday, May 17th at 11.00am (Ms Behan’s class)
** Saturday, May 17th at 1.00pm (Ms Brady’s class)
** Saturday, May 24th at 11.00am (Mr Carty’s class)

First Communion Day – Ardclough Church (2024/2025)
** Saturday, May 25th at 1.00pm (Ms. McCarthy & Ms Doyle’s classes)
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Enrolment Ceremony (2023)
*
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Service of Light & Penance Service (2023)
Ardclough Church
* Monday, January 30th at 7.30pm

Kill Church
* Thursday, February 9th at 7.30pm
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Confirmation Day (2023)
Kill Church

* Friday, March 3rd at 10.00am & 12.00noon

Ardclough Church
* Friday, March 3rd at 2.00pm
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Confirmation
Confirmation 2023
Wedding Rings

If a coouple wish to marry according to the rites and celebrations of the Catholic Church, please contact Fr Joe O’Neill to discuss and prepare plans for you wedding ceremony.

Regulations state that at least three months notice should be given and a pre-marriage preparation course be undertaken.

Contact Details

Parish Office
Kill Church
Parish of Kill, Ardclough & Johnstown

Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Telephone: 045-878008
Email: admin@killparish.ie

Parish Secretary: Valerie McCarthy

Sacristan (Kill): Anne Marie Kelly

Sacristan (Ardclough): Billy Cullen