Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
For the Gift of Diversity in the Church: We pray that the Holy Spirit may help us to recognise the gift of different charisms within the Christian community and to discover the richness of different traditions and rituals in the…
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In the Liturgical Year, the Church celebrates the whole mystery of Christ from the Incarnation to the day of Pentecost and the expectation of Christ’s second coming. The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum. The presence of…
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Saturday, January 13rd, St. Hilary, c.315-67. He was elected bishop of Poitiers and distinguished himself by his stand against heresy. In exile (356-359) by order of Emperor Constantius, he used his time to write. His major works include a study…
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Today, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, celebrates the anointing of Jesus with the Spirit and his power. He is proclaimed Messiah. He then goes about his ministry doing good, working the signs that make him known as…
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Baptism is the first sacrament received by Christians. Without it, reception of the others is not allowed (apart from matrimony, where dispensation is given for a non-Christian to marry a Catholic). In Ireland, most Catholics were baptised as infants. When…
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“The chief service I owe you, O God, is that every thought and word of mine should speak of you.”
The envelope collection system to collect donations for Midleton Parish (including Ballintotis) commences on the first weekend of 2024. The collection system is completely voluntary. If parishioners decide to use the new collection system, the parish will be able to…
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Sunday Masses: Holy Rosary — Vigil 6.10pm; Sunday morning 8am, 10am and Noon. Ballintotis — 10.30am. Weekday Masses for this week: Monday , January 1st (Bank Holiday) 10am; Tuesday 2nd to Friday 5th; 8am and 10am. Friday is the ‘first…
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Monday to Friday 9am to 10pm.
Holy Rosary is closed at 5pm.
For the Gift of Diversity in the Church: We pray that the Holy Spirit may help us to recognise the gift of different charisms within the Christian community and to discover the richness of different traditions and rituals in the…
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The parish is looking for Painting Contractors who are interested in quoting for the complete painting internally of the new Parish Pastoral Centre. For further details and specification, contact Padraig Foley (Clerk of Works) 086-8060868.
Central to the Church’s liturgical life is Sunday, the day of Christ’s resurrection. The observance begins with the evening of the preceding day. It is a day when all Catholics are obliged to take part in the Mass. ‘The Lord’s…
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This Sunday the 31st is the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The Holy Family is seen as the model for the human family, the religious community and the Church itself. The celebration of the Incarnation…
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The topic this year is ‘Artificial Intelligence and Peace’. This is part of paragraph no. 5 of the message: “In the future, the reliability of an applicant for a mortgage, the suitability of an individual for a job, the possibility…
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