Graiguecullen-Killeshin Parish (GK Parish)

Graiguecullen/Killeshin Parish Newsletter — 1st November 2026 (Feast of All Saints)

Graiguecullen/Killeshin Parish — newsletter, Sunday 1 November 2026 (Feast of All Saints). CONTACTS: GK Parish Office 059 914 1833 (R93 AY76), gkparish@gmail.com, www.graiguecullenkilleshin.com. Open 9.30am-5pm (closed 1-2pm). Fr John Dunphy. Priest on call for Carlow (emergency only) 087 258 8118. Diocesan DLP Michele Hughes 086 171 0643. SERVICES: St Clare's, Graiguecullen — Monday Communion service 10am; Tuesday-Friday 10am Mass; Saturday vigil 6.30pm; Sunday 9am and 11.30am (Family Mass). Holy Cross, Killeshin — Sunday 10.15am. All Souls: 10am Mass in St Clare's on Monday 2 November. Special penitential service during the 10am Mass on Friday 6 November. Everyone is invited to pray the rosary in St Clare's every Thursday in November at 3pm. First Friday Coffee Morning: tea/coffee in the parish centre after the 10am Mass on Friday 6 November. NOTICES: - Parish Bingo: Tuesday 3 November, 8pm, St Fiacc's Hall (jackpot on 41 numbers €830, double number €390, lotto €3,450, bonus ball €2,750). The bingo continues at the earlier time of 8pm. - Annual Remembrance Mass preparation meeting: Thursday 5 November, 7pm, Parish Centre. Funeral ministers and the Bereavement and Liturgy groups are invited. - JP2 Award registration for any young person in TY, 5th or 6th year: Monday 9 November, 7-8.30pm. Registration forms must be returned by Friday 13 November with the €20 fee. - Free information evening on Wills and Future Planning: Thursday 19 November, 7.30pm, Cathedral Parish Centre (Catherine 087 936 1998, oharec@headway.ie). - Information evening for older people and those living with dementia: Thursday 5 November, 7.30pm, Leighlin Parish Centre. - The Hill and The Hollow (ICA Killeshin): Christmas Flower Arranging evening with Margaret Collins, Friday 13 November, 7-9pm, The Glenside, Killeshin. €10 per person. - Chair Yoga: new 7-week course from Thursday 5 November, 10.30am, Askea Parish Centre — €75 course / €12 drop-in (Maria 087 642 1820). - Crafters wanted for the SETU Christmas Market, Thursday 26 November — Fr Martin 059 917 5612, martin.smith@setu.ie, before 12 November. - Carlow Lions Club gate collection at St Clare's Church, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November. Volunteers welcome. - Men's Rosary Carlow: Saturday 7 November, 1.30pm, Liberty Tree — 086 374 2641. - CE Scheme vacancy: Carlow Tourism Digital Marketing & Administrative Assistant (job ref 2472489) on JobsIreland.ie, or contact the Graiguecullen/Killeshin CE office on 059 913 4887 / 085 858 4187. - Found: a claddagh ring found on 18 October in the park near the boat slip, handed in to the Parish Centre. Lost: a small black purse with a silver zip, lost on Monday evening between Chapel Street, Barrack Street and Askea (reward offered) — contact the Parish Centre. - Save these December dates: Evergreens Christmas Party Sunday 6 December 1pm, Talbot Hotel; Christmas Bingo Sunday 13 December 3pm; Christmas Concert Sunday 13 December 6pm.