Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
Congratulations to all the children from St. John the Baptist and Educate Together schools who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) for the first time last Tuesday evening. May the Lord bless them, their families and their teachers.
Tuesday, 25th March, The Annunciation of the Lord. “Giving her consent to God’s word, Mary becomes the mother of Jesus. Espousing the divine will for salvation wholeheartedly, without a single sin to restrain her, she gave herself entirely to the…
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“My life plan is to be always close to Jesus” Blessed Carlo Acutis
The second of the two talks being given by Fr. Gerard Condon is on this Wednesday, the 26th March in the Parish Pastoral Centre beginning at 8pm. They are reflections on some of the ways, old and new, that we…
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In n.17 of the document Pope Francis draws our attention to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. “The coming Jubilee Year will also coincide with a significant date for all Christians, namely, the 1700th anniversary of the celebration…
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Date of Easter: Pope Francis also refers to the fact that the way Easter is worked out was decided at this Council. He says, “The Council of Nicaea also discussed the date of Easter. To this day, different approaches to…
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Sunday Masses: Holy Rosary, Vigil 6.10pm; Morning 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Ballintotis 10.30am Monday 17th March: The Solemnity of St. Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland. Masses: Vigil Mass, Sunday evening 6.10pm; St. Patrick’s Day 8am, 10am and 12 noon…
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Adoration Chapel opens from Monday to Friday 9am to 10pm.
For families in crisis: “Let us pray that broken families might discover the curefor their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.”.
Spring Stations this year, the two nights are:Rural Stations in St. Colman’s Church, Ballintotis on Tuesday 18th March @ 7.30pmTown Stations in Holy Rosary, Midleton, on Monday 24th March @ 7.30pm
This Sunday, 16th, there will be no Stations of the Cross at 5pm because of the Vigil Mass for St. Patrick’s Day.
Congratulations to all the children from the Gaelscoil, CBS National and Scoil Bhride who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) for the first time. May the Lord bless them, their families and their teachers. Please keep the children from St….
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“All people are born as originals but many die as photocopies”
“Prayer, Meditation and Contemplation: Tools for the Spiritual Journey” consists of two talks to be given by Fr. Gerard Condon. They are reflections on some of the ways, old and new, that we can practice personal prayer and deepen our…
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The Alpha Youth programme that began back in January had its final meeting last Wednesday night. It was very successful and we keep the young people who took part and all the leaders in our prayers. Please God, we will…
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