Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
Here he is reflecting on Mary’s joy on the visitation to Elizabeth: “Mary’s joy is twofold: she had just received the angel’s message that she would welcome the Redeemer of the world, and she was also given the news that…
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Mass Times: Vigil Mass: 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Ballintotis 10.30am. Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday 8am and 10am. Saturday 10am. Confessions: Saturdays Noon to 1pm in the Adoration Chapel.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 9am to 10pm Monday to Friday.
Anniversaries: Maura Hogan, Anthony Lehane, Peg Donovan, Ollie Horgan, Bridget O’Sullivan, Bill O’Donnell, Charles Seward, Vivienne O’Donnell, Thomas Hayes, Angela Hennessy, Patrick Cashman.
Monday 7th, Ss. Sixtus II and his Companions. Pope Sixtus and four deacons were put to death in 258. St Cajetan, 1480-1547, founded the Theatines to renew sacramental life in the Church. Tuesday 8th, St. Dominic, 1170-1221, a Spaniard who…
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“And when night comes, and you look back over the day and see how fragmentary everything has been, and how much you planned that has gone undone, and all the reasons you have to be embarrassed and ashamed: just take…
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For World Youth Day, “We pray the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives.”
In paragraph n.6 of the document, we read the following: “No Christian community, however, is built up unless it has its basis and centre in the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharist; from this, therefore, all education to the spirit…
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Most Rev. William Crean has accepted the resignation from office, on the grounds of retirement, of the following priest in the Diocese of Cloyne to come into effect at noon on Saturday, 2nd September 2023. Bishop Crean has made the…
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My Dear People, Planning for the future is part of our responsibilities in life. So too for the Church and the Diocese. I am pleased to announce the new appointment of priests and lay people to leadership and pastoral care….
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Mass Times: Vigil Mass: 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Ballintotis 10.30am. Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday 8am and 10am. Saturday 10am. This Friday, 4th August, is the First Friday of the Month. There will also be Mass on…
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 9am to 10pm Monday to Friday.
For World Youth Day, “We pray the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives.”
Monday 31st July, St Ignatius of Loyola, priest, 1491-1556, from the north of Spain, founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). By the time of his death, the Society had spread widely and had over one thousand members. His great theme…
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A practical point in relation to this is, when we come to the Church we should either turn off our phones, leave them in the car or leave them at home.