Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
The Popes intention for September is “Respect for the Planet’s Resources: We pray that the planet’s resources will not be plundered, but shared in a just and respectful manner”. It reminds us of the importance of creation. Last week we…
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One of the best descriptions I have come across for the Bible is that it is “a book of books”. It is very easy to look at it, see one book and feel that it is too much to tackle….
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Arrangements for First Holy Communion are as follows: Saturday October 3rd Scoil Bhride. Two ceremonies. Mrs Sinead Barry at 12 noon, Miss Elma Casey at 2pm Saturday October 10th: Gaelscoil Mainistir na Corann. Three ceremonies. Muinteoir Cáit at 11am Muinteoir…
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Mass Times: Weekdays: Monday to Friday Monday to Saturday Wednesday and Friday 8am Holy Rosary 10am Holy Rosary 7.30pm Holy Rosary 6.10pm Saturday Vigil Sundays: 8am, 10am and Noon Holy Days: No Vigil; 10am, Noon and 7.30pm on the Holy…
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Saturdays from Noon to 1pm in the Adoration Chapel
Requests for Baptisms can be handed in to the office. A form can be collected there or printed off the parish website. At the moment there is a backlog that we are gradually working through. Not more than two babies…
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Weddings can be arranged by ringing the parish duty phone. The date is not confirmed until the application form for that date is received. Bookings (and cancellations) should be made by one of the couple.
September: The pope’s intention for the month is “Respect for the Planet’s Resources: We pray that the planet’s resources will not be plundered, but shared in a just and respectful manner”
There are two collections taking place this month in the Church apart from the door collection. One the weekend of the 12th/13th the Collection for the Holy Places and on the 19th/20th for the Training of Candidates for the priesthood…
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The following changes take place in the diocese this month with effect on Saturday 19th; may the Lord bless them all as a new chapter of life opens for them. Frs. Liam Kelleher and Kevin Mulcahy are retiring from active…
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The restriction to 50 at a Mass in Holy Rosary remains under the present layout and the latest guidelines from NPHET. We ask you to to please be aware that when we go above 50 we are not in keeping…
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The Pope’s intention for September reminds us of the importance of creation. His encyclical “Laudato Si” is renowned as one of the great documents of our time in relation to the environment and climate change. The 24th May this year…
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Every week at Sunday Mass we listen to four readings: the first reading (usually from the Old Testament); the psalm; the New Testament (outside of the Gospels) and a Gospel Reading. The Sunday readings have a three-year cycle. Some readings…
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These Covid times are strange in a lot of ways but it is important that we stay calm in the midst of all that comes our way. The last six months have gone by with new life coming into the…
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Dear Parent/Guardian Re Confirmation 2020 We were all very disappointed that due to the Covid-19 virus restrictions our parish Confirmation ceremony could not take place last May. Unfortunately, the present situation shows no signs of coming to an end in…
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