Contacts

Parish Office
Priests

Parish Office

Parish Secretary: Sharon Shortall
Sacristan: Eoin Stowe
Tel: 085 827 8729
Email: castlecomer@ossory.ie

Fr. Richard Scriven P.P

The Parochial House
Barrack Street
Castlecomer
Tel: 0858278729
Mobile: 0872420033
Email: castlecomer@ossory.ie

Rev. Ian M Doyle

Father Ian Doyle

Kiltown,
Castlecomer,
Co. Kilkenny
Email: castlecomer@ossory.ie

Studied for Priesthood at All Hallows’ College, Dublin. Ordained 7th October 1989 in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, for the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. Professional Paediatric Nurse and has worked both as priest and nurse in the developed and developing world, in a variety of settings, and international emergency relief in Gaza, Haiti and Zimbabwe.

Reflection

Born in the central Italian mountain town of Norcia (Nursia) around AD 480, St. Benedict became one of the most important catalysts for the creation of a new European culture after the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (traditionally dated to AD 476). The system of monastic life he developed and nourished spread centers of prayer and hospitality throughout the continent. Benedictine monasteries were not only spiritual and cultural centers, but also a source of sustenance and relief for pilgrims and the poor.