Category: Pastoral Development

Almighty, ever-living God, be with us as we prepare to return to the celebration of Eucharist in our parish church.

On Thursday 25th June the Vatican published the new Directory for Catechesis prepared by the Pontifical Council for Promoting the

You are invited to an on-line book launch “Theology and Ecology” by Fr Dermot Lane (Archdiocese of Dublin) on Monday

This year we are unable to travel and gather together physically in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, but

Beginning on Friday 5th June and continuing daily until the feast of Saint Anthony of Padua on Saturday 13th June

On this feast of Pentecost we join in prayer with Pope Francis for a renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Thank you to all who have prayed the Rosary at home during the month of May – Pope Francis now

Pope Francis invites us the people of the world to join him in prayer on Sunday 24th May to mark

Pope Francis has invited us to join him for Laudato si week from 16th to 24th May to mark the

Sunday 3rd May is the day when we are asked to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life…let

In these last few days of April we invite you to begin to prepare a May altar in your home

Let us pray for and with one another this Eastertide as we celebrate the resurrection of Christ our Lord

A simple Way of the Cross to pray at home This Stations of the Cross was originally written to be

Prepare your prayer space:  place a candle, crucifix, and some palm or other branches from your garden (if possible) or

Enhance your experience of participating in the celebration of Holy Mass from your home on-line or on television by following

As we approach our most important week of the year – Holy Week – the way we follow Christ –

SING FOR JOY – workshop for choirs scheduled for Saturday next, 14th March is CANCELLED.All registered participants have been contacted

Meet our new Parish Pastoral Council for Bantry parish who completed the formation sessions last evening with the Pastoral Development

A workshop for choirs, cantors and musicians will be led by Dom Richard Purcell, Abbot of Mount Melleray, on Saturday

From 12th to 17th June 2020 Bishop Fintan Gavin will lead the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes and we are seeking

On Wednesday 11th March at 7:30pm we welcome Colm Hogan, Parish Officer with Trocaire, to the Pastoral Development Office to

Bishop Fintan Gavin will lead the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 12th to 17th June 2020 and he invites you

Meet our new Parish Assembly in Courceys parish (Ballinspittle and Ballinadee) at their recent commissioning into ministry. The group nominated

Training session one for parish leaders will take place in two venues: Wednesday 29th January 7:30pm to 9:30pm Blackrock Parish

Pope Francis has named the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time as the Sunday of the Word of God – resources

Catholic Schools Week will take place from 26th January to 2nd February – resources for parishes and schools are available

The new Parish Assembly in Kinsale Parish completed their formation sessions last evening facilitated by Sr Karen of the Pastoral

Following the formation sessions led by Sr Karen Dunmanway parish has a new parish assembly to serve from 2019 to

On Tuesday 12th November (city parishes) and Wednesday 13th November (West Cork parishes) Bishop Fintan Gavin launched the Pope John

On Friday 8th November at the Cathedral of Ss Mary and Anne in Cork Bishop Fintan Gavin and Bishop William

Blessing of graves in November Saturday 2nd NovemberSaint Oliver’s @ 2:00pm Sunday 3rd NovemberKilquane @ after 9:00am Mass in KnockrahaAglish

Two sessions will be offered in the diocese to offer training to those who are or would be interested in

In honour of the feast of Saint Finbarr (25th September) Bishop Fintan Gavin will lead the people of the diocese

Meet our new Parish Assembly in Skibbereen…the group nominated Anita Henderson as Chairperson, Clare Hourihane Gallagher as Secretary and Dolores

Last evening we completed the formation sessions with the members of the new Parish Assembly for Rath and the Islands.

An invitation to the curious, the interested and the inquisitive to come and experience a glimpse of Convent life today

Alpha is a ten week programme looking at questions such as – who is Jesus? How do I pray? How

Pope Francis initiated the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation to be marked on 1st September each

The new parish assembly in Douglas/Rochestown completed the formation sessions with the Pastoral Development Office this week and will be

Meet our new Parish Assembly in Kilbrittain who completed their formation with the Pastoral Development Office this week.  The group

This week the new parish assembly in Holy Cross, Mahon completed the formation sessions with the Pastoral Development Office.  The

Pope Francis has appointed a Dublin priest, Fr Fintan Gavin as the new Bishop of Cork & Ross. Fr Gavin

Pope Francis has published his Apostolic Exhortation following the recent synod on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment…

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.  May the Christ child born this day fill your heart with his peace,

The Family of Faith living faith – sharing faith An exploration together of faith development opportunities for all ages in

will take place on Sunday 30th September 2018.  Bishop John Buckley will preside at Mass at 3:00pm and the homilist

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae Talk by Fr George Woodall Saturday 8th Sept 2018 St. Dominic’s Retreat Centre,

JOB VACANCY: here at the Pastoral Development Office we have a position for a Receptionist with some general office duties.

We offer our prayerful good wishes to Canon Tom Deenihan, our Diocesan Secretary, who has been appointed as the next

On Wednesday 23rd May at 8:00pm in the parish centre in Turner’s Cross members of Parish Baptism Preparation teams will

Having attended the audience yesterday morning Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald and his family met with Pope Francis.

In Laudato si, his document of the “care of our common home” Pope Francis calls us to think more carefully

My prayer for you all this Easter day is that the Risen Christ may fill your hearts with joy and

On Sunday next, 25th March at 12noon Mass in the Church of the Assumption, Ballyphehane, we will remember the victims, their

We are offering this three session series in the meeting room of the Cathedral of Ss Mary and Anne on

May the light of the Bethlehem star shine in your homes and hearts this Christmas time bringing you hearts filled

The new Parish Pastoral Council in St Finbarr’s South recently completed the formation sessions with Sr Karen of the Pastoral

The series of three nights exploring how family is portrayed in the Gospels and how Pope Francis links this to

The blessing of graves will take place as follows: SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2:00pm with Mass – Saint Oliver’s, Model Farm

Recently the new parish assembly in The Lough completed the formation sessions facilitated by Sr Karen. The group nominated Eadaoin

The new parish assembly in Turner’s Cross parish recently completed the formation sessions facilitated by Sr Karen. The group nominated

Thank you to all who joined us for our talk last Sunday on the theme: Having Faith in Families given

An invitation is extended to all people of our diocese and beyond who would like to join us for this

The first of our Encountering Family in the Gospel series completed this morning in The Lough parish.  If your parish

Last night the members of the 2017-2020 Parish Assembly in Clonakilty completed their formation programme facilitated by Sr Karen and

THE LOUGH PARISH beginning on Wednesday 20th September in The Lough Parish Centre 10:45am to 12noon (after 10am Mass) and

Yesterday Bishop John Buckley ordained Frank McKevitt and David Lane to the Permanent Diaconate in Cork and Ross.  They were

We are inviting representatives from every parish – parish assembly/pastoral council or other ministries to come to a meeting to

Last Monday Bishop Buckley with members of the Pastoral Development Office team and the Sinnott Family from Bandon parish represented

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On Monday 21st August during the annual Novena in Knock the World Meeting of Families will launch the new icon,

Just a few days left to book your place at the Youth 2000 summer festival at Cistercian College, Roscrea.  Four

At the end of his first Mass Brigid Forde, Diocesan Secretary of the Saint Joseph’s Young Priests Society presented Fr Evin

The newly designed banners for this forthcoming international event being hosted in Ireland in August 2018 have now been distributed

This week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30pm the Triduum to Our Lady of Fatima, marking the 100th

THE BIG APRIL ASK… Pope Francis has proposed that next Synod of Bishops will focus on “Young People, the Faith

On Saturday the members of the new parish assembly in Bandon came together with their parish clergy to reflect on

On Saturday last the members of the new Parish Assembly in Frankfield/Grange came together for the day, facilitated by Sr

Today the National Committee of the World Meeting of Families have released a new promotional video towards Ireland hosting this

Jubilee for Catechists – Rome From 22nd to 27th September we led a group of Parish Catechists from our Diocese