Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
Monday 25th September, St. Finbarr, came to Loch Irce (Gougane Bara) and lived there as a hermit. When disciples gathered round him, he moved to Cork at the mouth of the Lee where he founded a monastery which became a…
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The Autumn Town Stations will begin on Monday 2nd October and the Rural Stations on the 9th October. More detail in relation to the stations will follow.
The Season of Creation continues until the Feast of St. Francis on October 4th. This week we read paragraph 16 of Laudato Si: Although each chapter will have its own subject and specific approach, it will also take up and…
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“The aim of the information evening is to give some details about our movement and, most of ail, an opportunity to share testimonies about what Teams’ experience means to couples. It will take about 45minutes. We hope to meet many…
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The relationship between bishop and priest works both ways from the point of view that: “by reason of the gift of the Holy Spirit which is given to priests in Holy Orders, bishops regard them as necessary helpers and counsellors…
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“All beginnings are somewhat strange; but we must have patience, and little by little, we shall find things, which at first were obscure, becoming clearer.”
Mass Times: Vigil Mass: 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Ballintotis 10.30am. Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday 8 and 10am; Saturday 10am. Confessions: Saturdays from Noon to 1pm.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 9am to 10pm Monday to Friday.
Anniversaries: Teresa Gaffney (nee Lehane), Tess O’Sullivan, Frances O’Mahony, Kathleen Ring-O’Donovan, Bill Rohan, Maurice (Moss) Cotter, Chrissie Berry.
Tuesday 19th, St. Januarius, was bishop of Benevento, Naples and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. While no contemporary sources of his life are preserved, later sources claim that he died during…
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St. Vincent de Paul are holding a collection after all Masses in the parish this weekend. In the light of the rising costs in virtually every aspect of life there is greater need for those who may be struggling at…
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Breakthrough Cancer Research are the largest charitable funder of research on poor prognosis cancers in Ireland. We are looking for a supervisor for our bucket collection to be based in Market Green Shopping Centre on the 21th September between 10am…
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The Season of Creation continues until the Feast of St. Francis on October 4th. This week we read paragraph 15 of Laudate Si: “It is my hope that this Encyclical Letter, which is now added to the body of the…
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Chapter Two, Section two of the document is entitled ‘ Priests’ Relationships with Others’. There are three different groups referred to in this section. N.7 deals with the priest’s relationship with his bishop, n.8 deals with his relationship with his…
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