Pilgrimage to Knock
We are planning a Parish Pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday, 6th June
Cost €85 inclusive of the following:
Bus leaving 8.00am. Stop for tea-break, arrive to Knock 12.30, Programme in Knock:
Mass in the Basilica at 3pm, Rosary Procession 4.30pm.
Depart 5pm. Dinner on the return journey.
Please call into the parish office to book your place.
Deposit €30.00 to secure place.
First Holy Communion in our parish
The students of our Second Class National Schools are getting excited as their First Holy Communions ceremonies are fast approaching. The children have been preparing well at home and in school and visiting the Churches on a regular basis.
St. Kevin’s Holy Communion take place on Friday 1st May at 11am
St. Kilian’s Holy communion takes place on Friday 15th May at 11am
Please keep the children and their families in your prayers.
Lenten Retreat
St Mary’s Parish, Tallaght invite you to join them, in person, for five Tuesday evening Lenten Reflections at 7.30pm. From Feb 24th to Mar 31st.
Fr Frank’s Christmas Message
As we look back on 2025, our parish has much to be thankful for. Early in the year, replicas of the Shroud of Turin were placed in both St Kevin’s and St Kilian’s, and many in our community have found peace and inspiration praying before them. New street lighting was installed at the back of St Kevin’s Church, making the walkway to the schools and the Family Resource Centre safer during the darker months. A small piece of parish land beside the girls’ school is also being transferred to South Dublin County Council, which will allow further lighting to be added.
Sadly, the year has brought challenges too. The shocking attack on an Indian man in Kilnamanagh, along with other racist incidents in Dublin, left many in our neighbourhood unsettled. Canon Deverell and I visited the Indian community in Kingswood to offer support and to express our shared concern.
We were also blessed to secure a relic of the True Cross for St Kevin’s Church. A small shrine to house it will be built in the coming year, and any support towards the project is very welcome.
I wish everyone in Kilnamanagh and the wider Tallaght area a peaceful and hope-filled Christmas, and every blessing for 2026!
Fr Frank Drescher, Parish Priest of Kilnamanagh-Castleview
Christmas Mass Timetable now available
Our Christmas week and New Year timetable is now available on our Mass Times page. Posters with the timetable are also in both our Church Porches, with flyers at the back of each church to take home.
Christmas Dues envelopes are also available; they can be returned to either the Sacristy or the Parish Office.
Fr Frank’s Homilies and New Book now online
You can now read all of Fr Frank’s homilies to date for the year on this website. You can use the button on the home page or click here to view.
Fr Frank’s new book “Fruits of the Desert” is also now available online for you to read, and also as a PDF file which you can download if you prefer to read that way. Use the button on the home page or click here to view.
Revenue CBY3 Forms
CHY3 Forms were distributed to 54 Households last week. These forms enable the Parish reclaim Tax refunds from the Revenue Commissioners for donations in excess of €250. To facilitate their return, a stamped envelope addressed to Fr. Frank was enclosed with the forms, but to date only 7 forms have been returned.
Can the recipients, EVEN IF YOU DON’T PAY INCOME TAX, please return the completed forms as a matter of urgency.
Ministers of the Eucharist Training and Refresher Evening
Thank you to all those who have put their name forward to train as a Minister of the Eucharist in both St. Kevin’s and St. Kilian’s. The training evening will take place on Wednesday, 10th December at 7.30pm in St. Kevin’s church. All our current Ministers of the Eucharist are also invited to attend, (1 hour duration), sometimes it’s good to refresh, no matter how long you have been ministering. Please confirm your attendance by phone 4515570 or email kcparishoffice@gmail.com
Department of Education Survey – Have your say
The current Department of Education survey on the future of patronage in the primary sector is important in that it will shape the discussion on primary school divesting for the years to come throughout the Republic of Ireland. The survey is school specific and needs to be responded to by all parents and prospective parents locally.
It is important that those who wish for a change in patronage would have their voice heard. It is equally important that those who wish for a Catholic education for their children, and the support for sacramental preparation available in Catholic schools, would have their voice heard also. For those reasons and to ensure that an accurate picture emerges, please participate in this survey if you are a parent or a prospective parent of a Primary school student.
The survey can be accessed at www.gov.ie/primaryschoolsurvey/. It closes on Tuesday, December 16.
Parish Bookkeeper Needed
The Parish of St Kevin and St Kilian is seeking a part-time bookkeeper (approx. 12-16 hours per week) to support the financial administration of the parish. Duties include recording parish income and expenditure, processing payments and completing bank reconciliations, preparing payroll for parish employees, and producing monthly financial reports for the Parish Priest and the Parish Finance Committee. The bookkeeper will ensure compliance with diocesan and civil financial regulations and assist in preparing the annual accounts in collaboration with the Finance Committee and the Diocese.
Experience in bookkeeping or accounting is required, together with accuracy, confidentiality, and familiarity with standard accounting practices. Support and training will be provided. Remuneration will be in line with qualifications and experience.
To apply or request further information, please contact the Parish Office: kcparishoffice@gmail.com.
Parish Office Hours
Based in St. Kevin’s Church, the Parish Office is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30am to 2.30pm.
Email: kcparishoffice@gmail.com
Announcement on the Death of Pope Francis
Dear Friends,
With deep sorrow I share the news that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has died.
We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of our beloved Pope, who served the People of God with humility, courage, and tireless love. He was a shepherd who (continue reading)
Parish Newsletters
Our parish newsletters are now online, uploaded every week. Please click here to view.
St. Brigid’s Day – Learn how to make a St. Brigid’s cross
Head over to our Family Corner where you will find lots of fun videos on how to make all kinds of St. Brigid’s crosses.
Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis
The heart relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a saintly Italian teenager deeply devoted to Christ in the Holy Eucharist, visited our parish on Monday, the 27th of November. A Mass honouring him was celebrated in St Kevin’s Church, followed by a Liturgy of the Word in St Kilian’s. At both liturgies, there were opportunities to venerate the relic and receive a special blessing.
Announcement Boards
Our announcement boards, including the newly installed ones outside St Kevin’s Church near the entrance to the parish office, will now receive regular updates. Parishioners are invited to consult the boards for the latest information and updates in our parish.
Webcam now online in St. Kilian’s Church
We now have a webcam online in St. Kilian’s Church. Please click here for a link.
Parishes in Partnership
In his Pastoral letter for Advent 2022 the Archbishop Dermot Farrell said in relation to the Building Hope initiative: I am now making a further response to you, having listened carefully to your proposals for partnerships. Following careful analysis and further dialogue, I am writing to each parish to confirm the partnership arrangements through which I am asking you to realign your efforts and energies to suit the times in which we live.
Our parish of Kilnamanagh and Castleview are now in partnership with:
St. Mary’s Parish, Tallaght Village (Dominican Priory)
St. Dominic’s Parish, St. Dominic’s Road, Tallaght
St. Aengus Parish, Balrothery, Tallaght
For Mass Times for all the Parishes in Partnership please
click here.
