Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
The Pope’s Intentions for January — Intention for Evangelisation – Human Fraternity. “May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, praying for one another, open to all.”
Chapter Two of ‘Fratelli tutti’ is based on the parable of the Good Samaritan. Pope Francis begins exploring the parable within its context. The understanding of relationships in Old and New Testament are presented in nn.57 to 62. He refers…
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Between now and February 6th the First reading at most of the weekend Masses is taken from the Letter to the Hebrews. The place, date and writer of this book of the New Testament are uncertain and much debated. It…
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Quote: “The surest way to determine whether one possesses the love of God is to see whether he or she loves his or her neighbour. These two loves are never separated. Rest assured, the more you progress in love of…
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Due to current weather conditions the 8am Mass is cancelled until further notice.
Sunday Saturday Vigil 6.10pm Sunday Morning 8am, 10am and Noon Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday 8am and 10am; Saturday 10am in line with Covid19 restrictions. The restrictions are at level 5. No Congregations for daily and Sunday Masses until further…
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Tuesday January 5th, St. Charles of St. Andrew (1821-1893) Born in Holland, he became a Passionist priest in 1846 and came to Mount Argus in Dublin in 1857. Was renowned as a confessor and a supporter of the poor of…
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Intention for Evangelisation – Human Fraternity. “May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, praying for one another, open to all.”
Pope Francis finished Chapter One with two paragraphs on hope and begins Chapter Two, nn.56-86, entitled ‘A Stranger on the Road’ referring to the importance of keeping a sense of joy and hope in the midst of the negative aspects…
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With Thursday being the feast of the patron saint of canon law the quote today is based on the last canon in the Code of Canon Law. “The supreme law is the salvation of souls”
Sunday, 27th Saturday Vigil 6.10pm Sunday Morning 8am, 10am and Noon Weekday Masses this week: Monday December 28th to Friday January 1st, 10am and 7.30pm. Masses at usual times from Saturday January 2nd onwards in line with Covid19 restrictions. The…
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As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ this year, we do so in the shadow of the pandemic that has spread throughout the world and taken millions of lives. In so many ways people have suffered due to the…
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In the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family this Sunday in the first and the second reading we encounter Abraham, his wife Sarah and Isaac, their son. Abraham is considered to be the first of the three great…
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Pope Francis finishes Chapter One with two paragraphs on hope, nn.54 and 55. HOPE 54. Despite these dark clouds, which may not be ignored, I would like in the following pages to take up and discuss many new paths of…
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The quote today is a little bit longer than usual. It is the Canticle of Simeon as given in the night prayer of the Church: Antiphon: “Save us Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we…
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