Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
This Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the Church’s year. Advent is the first season to be celebrated and it is a season of preparation. It prepares us for two things. From the first Sunday to…
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Pope’s Intentions for December: Intention for evangelization – For a life of prayer. “We pray that our personal relationship with Jesus Christ be nourished by the Word of God and a life of prayer.”
Feast days this week: Monday 30th November, St. Andrew the Apostle was a disciple of John the Baptist when he was called by Jesus. He in turn brought his brother Peter to Jesus. He died a martyr’s death by crucifixion….
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Funerals —The following arrangements apply to funerals in the parish during Level 5: the priests cannot lead prayers in houses or funeral homes, the number attending the Funeral Mass is limited to 25 and the congregation cannot receive Holy Communion….
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Quote: from Blessed Carlo Acutis — “All people are born as originals, but many die as photocopies.”
Pope Francis, “Fratelli tutti” — here is the second prayer from the encyclical: An Ecumenical Christian PrayerO God, Trinity of love, from the profound communion of your divine life, pour out upon us a torrent of fraternal love. Grant us…
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Sundays Saturday Vigil 6.10pm Sunday Morning 8am, 10am and Noon Weekdays: Monday to Saturday 10am; Wednesday and Friday 7.30pm (all the Masses are celebrated without congregation and televised). Night Prayer every night at 8pm (televised) The Church will be open…
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Funerals —The following arrangements apply to funerals in the parish during Level 5: the priests cannot lead prayers in houses or funeral homes, the number attending the Funeral Mass is limited to 25 and the congregation cannot receive Holy Communion….
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Feast days this week: Monday 23rd, St. Columban (Columbanus) was born c.543. He became a monk of Bangor and later principal teacher there. In 591, desiring to go on pilgrimage for Christ, he set out with twelve companions and came…
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During Covid times we have heard various comments and quotes. Here is one I heard recently: “An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behaviour” Viktor Frankl
On Friday Evening, 27th November, the 7.30pm Mass will be celebrated for all those who died in the last twelve months. The names will be called out during Mass and an individual candle placed on a table in front of…
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Pope’s Intentions for November: Universal prayer intention: Artificial Intelligence. “We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.”
On the 3rd October Pope Francis announced the publication of his third encyclical letter, “Fratelli tutti” (On Fraternity and Social Friendship). Inspired by St. Francis it is an exploration of the call to all in our world to live in…
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During the last two weeks of the Church’s year, the readings for the week day Masses were taken from the Book of the Apocalypse (or Revelation). The introduction to this book in the New Jerusalem Bible gives an idea of…
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Mass Times: Sundays Saturday Vigil 6.10pm Sunday Morning 8am, 10am and Noon Weekdays: Monday to Saturday 10am; Wednesday and Friday 7.30pm (all the Masses are celebrated without congregation and televised). Night Prayer every night at 8pm (televised) The Church will…
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