Uncategorized

Quote for the Week

“The World Day of the Sick calls for prayer and closeness towards those who suffer, yet it also aims to raise the awareness of God’s people, healthcare institutions and civil society with regard to a new way of moving forward…
Read more

The Annual Lourdes Mass

The Annual Lourdes Mass will be celebrated on Friday 10th February 2023 in St Patrick’s Church, Fermoy at 7.30pm. The Chief Celebrant is Most Rev. William Crean, D.D. Midleton & District Lourdes Committee are organising a bus for the celebration…
Read more

Feast Days during the week

Monday 6th, Ss. Paul Miki and Companions, martyred at Nagasaki, Japan, in 1597. The six Franciscans, seventeen Franciscan Tertiaries, and three Jesuits died suspended on crosses. Tuesday 7th, St. Mel, died in 488. He is said to have been a…
Read more

50th Anniversary of Trocaire

50th Anniversary of Trocaire: (from Trocaire): “On the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in 1973, the Irish Bishops wrote to the Christian people of Ireland establishing Trocaire. As we mark 50 years of Trocaire, we mark 50 years…
Read more

Mass Times

Vigil Mass: 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday, 8am and 10am. Saturday 10am. Friday 3rd is the First Friday of the Month. Mass also Friday evening at 7.30pm. Confessions after the 10am Mass on…
Read more

Anniversaries

Anniversaries: Mary O’Brien, Kit O’Keeffe, Con Healy, Kathleen Long, Anne Buckley, Ann Walsh.

Pope’s Intentions for February

For parishes. We pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.

Dei Verbum

Last week the section on Dei Verbum finished with reference to the three-fold statement of Scripture, Tradition and Magisterium (teaching authority). The word ‘tradition’ here must be looked at very carefully. There is a difference between sacred tradition and traditions…
Read more

Feast Days during the week

Monday 30th, St. Aidan, was born around 550, probably in Co. Cavan. Aidan studied under David in Wales, and on his return, he founded a monastery at Ferns. He became bishop there and was renowned for his generosity and kindness….
Read more

Paragraph for the week

Instead of a quote for the week, this week we include a paragraph for the week. It is one from Pope Francis’ recent document on the liturgy ‘Desiderio Desideravi and gives a great example of how good he is at…
Read more

Mass Times

Vigil Mass: 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday, 8am and 10am. Saturday 10am Confessions: Saturday Noon to 1pm in the Adoration Chapel.

Anniversaries

Anniversaries: Padraig Fitzgerald, Maureen Prunty, Tim Kirby, Margaret Savage, John Cashman, Tony McDonnell, Patrick & Kathleen O’Driscoll, Johnnie Horgan, Mary Horgan, Nuala Horgan, Doreen Casey, Leo Casey, Louis Farrell.