Category: DIOCESAN NEWS

The feast day of St. Finbarr, Patron Saint of the Diocese of Cork, is celebrated on the 25th of September.

Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan paid a courtesy visit to Bishop Fintan Gavin recently.  Cllr Sheehan and Deputy

The Cathedral of the Diocese is ready! Fr Fintan Gavin will be ordained bishop at the Cathedral of St. Mary

Canon Kieran Twomey, PP Blackrock, peacefully returned to the Lord on Thursday afternoon in Marymount Hospice in the presence of

The Episcopal Ordination of Fr. Fintan Gavin will take place on Sun. Jun. 30th next.

Preparations for the forthcoming Episcopal Ordination of Fr. Fintan Gavin are progressing smoothly. On the 30th of June the Ordination

Ordination of Fr. Pat Nugent Rev. Pat Nugent was ordained a priest of the diocese by Bishop Buckley on Saturday

World Meeting of Families This morning the date and theme for the IXth World meeting of families was announced at

Evening of Reflection An invitation is extended to all members of our Parish Baptism Preparation Teams, our Parish Catechists and

World Day of Communications The 50th World Day of Social Communications Day will be formally celebrated on 8 May 2016

RDS Youth Gathering 2016 Last Tuesday 19 April, the RDS hosted a gathering of more than 500 Transition Year students

Cork Eucharistic Procession As you will be aware, the Eucharistic Procession is a significant part of Corks religious heritage. Corks

Vocations Afternoon The Annual Cork and Ross Vocations Information Day will be held on next Sunday April 17th at The

Death of Fr. Sean McCarthy The death has taken place of Fr. Sean McCarthy, Pastor Emeritus of Enniskeane and Desertserges.

24 Hours with the Lord As part of the Year of Mercy Pope Francis has asked Bishops across the world

Parish Catechists On Saturday last 25 students from the Diocese of Cork and Ross and 2 from the Diocese of

Election 2016 The forthcoming General Election will be an important moment in Irish history. A right to vote is one

Rediscovering Mercy Rediscovering Mercy will explore the following themes: Monday 22nd February: rediscovering a personal experience of mercy Monday 29th

Cardinal Murphy O’Connor speaks on the Year of Mercy The Pastoral Development Office have invited H.E. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-OConnor to

Honour for Sheila O’Leary Sheila O’Leary retired sacristan of St. Finbarr’s Oratory, Gougane Barra was duly honured recently as a

Opening of the Holy Door On Saturday evening last at 6:30pm Bishop John Buckley opened the Holy Door for the

Holy Door Pope Francis pushed open the great bronze doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday to launch his Holy

Year of Mercy Earlier this year, Pope Francis announced the Extraordinary Year of Mercy, beginning on December 8th, the Feast

Songs of Faith Concert Come and hear our young people sing and play their Songs of Faith on Sunday 22nd

Launch of the New Curriculum ‘Grow in Love’ the new programme for teaching religion in our Catholic Schools has been

Blessing of Graves The month of November is dedicated to praying for the Holy Souls. The Church has always taught

New Heritage Wall at the Mercy Hospital On the 24th of September, the feast of Our Lady of Mercy, the

Thanksgiving Mass There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving in Christ the King Church, Turners Cross on Saturday 10th October.

Grow in Love GROW IN LOVE is the new Primary School Religious Education programme which will begin to be used

Annual Pilgrimage to honour St. Finbarr The feast day of St. Finbarr, Patron Saint of the Diocese of Cork is

National Eucharistic Congress KNOCK SHRINE 26th-27th September 2015 The Irish Church will celebrate a National Eucharistic Congress on the weekend

Lee Road Shrine On Saturday, 15th August next – the Feast of the Assumption – the Annual Devotions will take

Death of Cork Nun The death took place recently in Lourdes of Sr Therese Marie O’Connell who spent fifty-seven years

Lourdes 2015 The annual Cork and Ross Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place from the 11th to the 16th June. The

Ordination to Diaconate of Rev. Pat Nugnet Rev. Pat Nugent, was ordained a deacon for the Diocese with nine of

Lourdes Pilgrimage On Thursday June 11th Bishop Buckley accompanied over 500 pilgrims on the annual diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes. The

Cork Eucharistic Procession 2015 Bishop Buckley welcomed the huge attendance at the Annual Eucharistic Procession in Cork held earlier today

Cardinal Murphy O’Connor Memoirs When John Henry Newman spoke of his hopes for the renewal of the Church, he imagined

This is the 40yj year in a row that Mass has been celebrated to mark Saint Padre Pio’s birthday. Enniskeane

Cork Scripture Group West cork Graduation Your Word, O Lord, is a lamp for my steps and a light for

Thanksgiving Mass for Peru Mission On Wednesday, May 20th next, a Mass will be concelebrated at St. Patricks Church, Rochestown,

Bishop Buckley writes that “Neither the Church nor the State invented marriage and neither can change its nature.” Most Reverend

Death of Fr. Vincent Hodnett The death has taken place of Canon Vincent Hodnett, PP The Lough Parish. Canon Vincent

Celebrating Vocations Pope Francis has declared this year as the Year of Consecrated Life and we in Cork and Ross

Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes The Cork and Ross Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from the 11th to the

Vocations Day The Annual Cork and Ross Vocations Information Day will be held at St. Dominic’s Retreat Centre, Ennismore, Montenotte,

Parish Assemblies The Pastoral Development Office is hosting three gatherings in the Diocese over three nights inviting all members of

Chaplaincy for the Deaf The National Chaplaincy for Deaf People (NCDP) aims to assist Deaf People and the Deaf Community

RCIA 2015 At the Vigil Mass of the First Sunday of Lent the Rite of Election was celebrated in the

Reflection on our Faith in Lent Bandon Parish Assembly will host three evenings of ‘Reflection on our Faith’ during Lent.

Lourdes Young Adult Helpers Over the years Cork and Ross Lourdes Pilgrimage has extended a special invitation to Young Adults

Is Jesus Calling You?! Vocations Afternoon 1.30-4.30pm Saturday 14th February For women discerning a religious vocation Poor Clare Monastery College

Year of Consecrated Life On Monday 2nd February two members of each of the 31 Religious Orders, Congregations and Societies

Your Word, O Lord, is a lamp for my steps and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 This is

Your Word, O Lord, is a lamp for my steps and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 This is