Pentecost As we celebrate Pentecost and the conclusion of the Easter Season let us reflect upon these words addressed by Pope Leo last Saturday to a group of Confirmation teenagers from Genoa. “One of the greatest joys for a bishop – in all dioceses, I think – is to celebrate Confirmation, because it…
Welcome to our Parish
We are delighted that you have taken time to visit our website and we hope that it will be of help to you. The parish of Rahan has 3 churches: St Carthage’s Church Killina R35 X078, St Colman’s Church Mucklagh R35 V045 and St Patrick’s Church The Island R35 A021.
The doors of our church are open every day and you are welcome. All who are coming here for many years would like you to know we would be delighted if you would join us for Masses or for prayers. It is God’s House and He is present to meet you when you come in. The Parish website has been set up as a means of reaching out to all, not only our parishioners but also our friends and relatives abroad. The website includes Mass Times, Weekly Newsletter and Contact Details.
We hope that the website will be a means for people to become involved in the life of the parish, both our community and parish groups, and a means of accessing information ALSO regarding participation in the various sacraments of the Church.
Mass Times
St. Carthage's Church, Killina, Rahan
| Sunday | 10:30am |
| Tuesday | 7:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30pm |
| First Friday | 9:30am |
St. Patrick's Church, The Island, Rahan
| Saturday |
6:00pm (Vigil) Adoration: After Mass on Saturdays |
| First Friday | 6:30pm |
St. Colman's Mucklagh
| Saturday (Vigil) | 7:30pm |
| Sunday |
9:00am 12:00 noon |
| Wednesday | 7:30pm |
| Thursday |
9:00am Adoration: 2:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Friday |
7:30pm First Friday 7:30pm Mass |
Notices
Aid to the Church in Need
May 23, 2026
A senior Palestinian bishop was in Ireland this week to thank Irish people for their support of Gaza, but also warn that the situation is being forgotten with attention focused on the Strait of Hormuz and US-Iran tensions. Bishop William Shomali – who hails from a small village near Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied…
Tax Rebate Forms:
May 21, 2026
Tax Rebate Forms: Within the next few weeks we will be in a position to send out these forms to parishioners who are PAYE taxpayers and Self Employed who have donated €250 or more to the parish through their weekly Envelope Collections and Offering Collections or through Standing Orders for 2025.…
Month of May – Month of our Lady
May 21, 2026
Month of May Month of our Lady Prayer to Our Blessed Mother Mary-for Protection and Help: “Take my hand O Blessed Mother, Hold me firmly lest I fall, I am nervous when I am walking, and to thee I humbly call. Guide me over every crossing, Watch me when I am…
Prayers for Exam Students:
May 21, 2026
Prayers for Exam Students: Special prayers will be offered over the coming month in all of our 3 churches for the intentions of all those doing and preparing for exams. A Prayer for Exam Students Dear Lord, as I take this exam, I thank you that my value is not based…
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Fourth Sunday of Easter - Vocations Sunday