{"id":62,"date":"2026-10-15T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/?parishes=kildysart-parish"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:37:32","slug":"kildysart-parish","status":"publish","type":"parishes","link":"https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/?parishes=kildysart-parish","title":{"rendered":"Kildysart Parish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full acpa-banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1461\" src=\"https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-043.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-043.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-043-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-043-1024x680.jpg 1024w, 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worship, reflection and celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are part of Radharc na nOile\u00e1n Pastoral Area, sharing in the wider life of the Church alongside our neighbouring parishes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"churches\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull acpa-band acpa-band--soft acpa-cards-band\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center acpa-section-title\">Our Churches<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"acp-cards acp-cards--image acp-cols-2 wp-block-acp-cards\"><ul class=\"acp-cards__list\"><li class=\"acp-card acp-card--image\"><span class=\"acp-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-001-768x510.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-001-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-001-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-001-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-001-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kildysart-001-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><h3 class=\"acp-card__title\"><a class=\"acp-stretched\" href=\"https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/?churches=st-michaels-church-kildysart\">St Michael&#8217;s Church, Kildysart<\/a><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mass-times\" class=\"wp-block-group acpa-parish-masses\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Mass Times<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"acp-mass-times wp-block-acp-mass-times\"><p class=\"acp-mass-times__note\">For changes to regular Mass times and special celebrations, please refer to our Weekly Newsletter.<\/p><div class=\"acp-mass-table__scroll\"><table class=\"acp-mass-table\"><caption class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mass times by church and day<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Church<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Saturday<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Sunday<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Monday<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Tuesday<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Wednesday<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Thursday<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Friday<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\" class=\"acp-mass-table__church\"><span class=\"acp-mass-table__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/radharc.actondev9.com\/?churches=st-michaels-church-kildysart\">St Michael&#8217;s Church, Kildysart<\/a><\/span><span class=\"acp-mass-table__town\">Kildysart<\/span><\/th><td data-day=\"Saturday\" class=\"is-empty\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">No Mass<\/span><\/td><td data-day=\"Sunday\"><ul class=\"acp-chips\"><li class=\"acp-chip\">11:00<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td data-day=\"Monday\" class=\"is-empty\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">No Mass<\/span><\/td><td data-day=\"Tuesday\" class=\"is-empty\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">No Mass<\/span><\/td><td data-day=\"Wednesday\"><ul class=\"acp-chips\"><li class=\"acp-chip\">09:30<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td data-day=\"Thursday\" class=\"is-empty\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">No Mass<\/span><\/td><td data-day=\"Friday\"><ul class=\"acp-chips\"><li class=\"acp-chip\">09:30<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group acpa-section acpa-prose\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Parish Heritage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faith has played an important role in the history and identity of Kildysart for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St Michael&#8217;s Church stands as a familiar landmark in the village and a place where the community gathers to celebrate the sacraments and mark important moments in family life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The church is home to a beautiful marble altar with a history stretching back to 1914. Originally installed in the Presentation Convent in Tuam, the altar was acquired for Kildysart in 1991 and erected in the church in 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This connection with the wider history of the Irish Church is one of the distinctive features of St Michael&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, our parish continues its traditions of worship, prayer and community involvement, welcoming all who wish to participate in parish life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of Radharc na nOile\u00e1n, we look forward to strengthening our connections with neighbouring parishes while continuing to cherish our own community and traditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull acpa-band acpa-band--navy acpa-cta\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Support Kildysart Parish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Help support the continued work of Kildysart Parish and the care of St Michael&#039;s Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-gold\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.killaloediocese.ie\/parish\/kildysart\/donate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Centred on the village of Kildysart, this parish serves the local community through St Michael&#8217;s Church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","parishes","type-parishes","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"also_known_as":"","banner_image":20,"donate_url":"https:\/\/www.killaloediocese.ie\/parish\/kildysart\/donate\/","donate_text":"Help support the continued work of Kildysart Parish and the care of St Michael's Church."},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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