Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
Tuesday 10th May: St. Comgall -born in Co. Antrim around 516. He studied under Finnian of Moville and was persuaded to become a priest. He established a monastery at Bangor around 555 which attracted people like Columbanus. He died after…
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on Wednesday and Friday beginning after 10am Mass and ending at 7pm. The re-opening of the Adoration Chapel on a daily basis is being worked on. To do so requires all the…
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Mass will be celebrated at the grotto in Ballinacurra on Wednesday 18th May at 8pm.
Between now and the 18th of June there will be 10 ceremonies in the parish celebrating these two sacraments. Please keep all who are preparing for Confirmation and Holy Communion for the First Time and their families in your prayers…
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For faith-filled young people We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and the dedication to…
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“On this 59th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, I would like to reflect with you on the broader meaning of “vocation” within the context of a synodal Church, a Church that listens to God and to the world…Michelangelo Buonarroti…
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“It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards one’s progress, nor the nature of the task, but by the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken.” St. Francis Xavier
Sundays: Holy Rosary, Vigil 6.10pm Saturday evening; Morning 8am, 10am and Noon; Ballintotis, 10.30am During this Week: Monday 10am (Bank Holiday); Tuesday to Thursday 8am and 10am; Friday 8am, 10am and 7.30pm (First Friday of the Month); Saturday 10am. All…
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Pat Murphy, Pat Roche, Pat Sheehan, Nealey Horgan, Kitty McCreery, Brian Hurley, Garrett Stack, Gretta Savage, Nora Dalton, Catherine & Denis McCarthy, Michael Mennis. May They Rest in Peace.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on Wednesday and Friday after 10am Mass until 7pm. Some people have received hours based on a 12-hour span of time every day that is not in place yet. As soon as…
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For faith-filled young people We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and the dedication to…
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This week we hear another account of Jesus meeting the apostles. This time it is by the Sea of Tiberias (Galilee) and it occurs as the apostles arrive back to shore after being out fishing. It is only when they…
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Monday 2nd May: St. Athanasius — Born in Alexandria around 295. He was constantly battling with heresy especially defending the true and equal divinity of Christ. Tuesday 3rd May: Ss. Philip and James — St. Philip was a disciple of…
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The Council finished in December 1965. Those who celebrate their 56th birthday this year were born after it had finished and didn’t hear very much about its contents as they grew up. Last week the topics that the 16 documents…
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It feels like a bit of a resurrection story referring to ‘Fratelli tutti’ but it won’t be too long before we will finish it. Chapter Six continues with a few paragraphs under the general heading ‘A New Culture’. In his…
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