Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
The first Nowell the angel did saywas to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay:in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel….
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Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the baby…
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O come, all ye faithful,joyful and triumphant,O, come ye, 0 come ye, to Bethlehem;Come and behold him,born the king of angelsO come let us adore him…. Sing, choirs of angels,sing in exultation,sing all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to…
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Angels we have heard on highsweetly singing o’er the plains,and the mountains in replyecho still their joyous strains.Gloria in excelsis Deo (x2) Shepherds, why this jubilee?Why your rapt’rous strain prolong?Say what may your tidings be,which inspire your heav’nly song.Gloria… Come…
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Once in royal David’s citystood a lowly cattle shed,where a mother laid her babyIn a manger for his bed;Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ her little child. He came down to earth from heaven,who is God and Lord of all,and…
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Monday, Wednesday to Friday 9am to 10pm; Tuesday 19th, 9am to 7pm (due to the Penitential Service).
Tuesday 20th December, St Fachanan. Although little is known for certainty about Fachanan, a strong tradition from early times links his with Kilfenora and records that he founded a church or monastery there in the sixth century. He is venerated…
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“There is only one fair and correct way to look down on a person: if you are offering them a hand up” Pope Francis, “A Gift of Joy and Hope” p.7.
Sundays: Holy Rosary, Vigil 6.10pm Saturday evening; Morning 8am, 10am and Noon; Ballintotis, 10.30am Weekdays: Monday to Friday, 8.00 am & 10.00am Saturday, 10am. All Masses in Holy Rosary are televised on Saorview and streamed on the Internet. The Church…
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Eucharistic Adoration: All weekdays from 9am to 10pm.
Anniversary: Michael McCarthy, Donie Kennedy, Bea Cashman, Carla O’Connell, Tom O’Brien, Kitty Duggan (nee Daly), Florrie Molloy, Marie Hennessey, Johnny Ronayne, Michael Ronayne, Pat Ronayne.
Nomination forms for the new Parish Pastoral Council should be handed into the Parish Office, the Sacristy or to one of the priests’ houses by the 12th December.
The Annual St. Vincent De Paul collection will take place at all Masses this weekend.
Monday 12th December: Our Lady of Guadalupe is patron of the Americas. This memorial recalls the apparitions in December 1531to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin on Tepeyac hill, near Mexico City. St. Finnian: studied in Co. Carlow and later in Wales. He…
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Pope’s Intentions for the month of December: For volunteer non-profit organisations. We pray that volunteer non-profit organisations committed to human development find people dedicated to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths to international cooperation.