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Mikey and Felicity were in Glanmire Parish speaking as Masses over the weekend
They mission team spoke about the mission plans as they visit parishes and schools, the visit of the relics of St Carlo Acutis and the 100 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration.
They also encouraged parishioners to respond to Bishop Fintan’s invitation to join the whole diocese for the 100th Anniversary of the Eucharistic Procession on Sunday 7th June, leaving the Cathedral at 3pm.
On Saturday morning, the missionaries visited the Poor Clares. They joined the Sisters for Mass and prayed a holy hour together before having the opportunity to meet the sisters and share about the mission plans in preparation for the Eucharistic Procession. The sisters also shared their vocation stories and offered some beautiful advice to our young missionaries.
The Novena will be prayed over the nine days leading up to the Feast of Corpus Christi, from Friday, 29th May to Saturday, 6th June.
Copies of the Novena prayer have already been distributed to parishes and will be prayed at Masses across the diocese during these days. Further copies can also be downloaded from the diocesan website.
Each day of the Novena, a short video will be shared at 12 noon on the diocesan website and social media channels.
Watch Bishop Fintan's invite to pray the Novena from Friday 29th May
In these videos, people from across the diocese will lead the Novena prayer and help us to pray together as one diocesan family.
The Novena is a simple way for parishes, families, schools, religious communities and individuals to prepare spiritually for this historic moment in the life of Cork and Ross.
Bishop Fintan said that the 100th anniversary of the Eucharistic Procession is an opportunity for all of us to renew our faith in the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and to pray that this celebration will bear fruit in the life of our diocese.
The Novena prayer and daily videos will be available from Friday, 29th May on our website. Watch Bishop Fintan's invite to pray Novena
The Diocesan Mission is being led by young people from the Diocese of Cork and Ross and joined by a mission team from Canada CCO
The Diocesan Mission team gathered for two days of prayer, formation, and training as the Diocese prepares for the lead-up to the Eucharistic Procession in the city.
The Diocesan Mission is being led by young people from the Diocese of Cork and Ross and joined by a mission team from Canada CCO (Catholic Christian Outreach).
Bishop Fintan Gavin outlined the vision for the mission, encouraging the team to see their work as part of something much bigger as we prepare as a whole diocese for this once in a lifetime milestone event as we prepare for the Eucharistic procession in Cork City.
Senior Comprehension and Activities
Crossword on the 100th Anniversary
Middle Comprehension and Activities
Wordsearch on the 100th Anniversary
Junior Comprehension and Activities
Invitation for children to fill-in, colour and take home
Tri-fold brochure outlining the events
The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore have excellent videos about St Carlo Acutis
St Carlo Acutis
Maura Whelton pictured with her extended family in the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barryroe Photo: Paul Finn.
Maura Whelton was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Leo for her exceptional services to the Catholic Church and the local community. The presentation was made by Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross at the conclusion of Sunday Mass in Barryroe last week.
Maura’s work in the Barryroe church spanned some three decades and was in tandem with her association with local organisations including Community Alert, the Legion of Mary and St. Vincent de Paul.
Such dedication nowadays is a fading role as society continues to change. Maura's own assessment of the role as sacristan in her local church was “I did it for God, it's as simple as that really.”
When asked how she attained the role the response was: “I just glided in.” Perhaps, if Maura and her family were not living adjacent to the church, things could have been different. But for Maura and her late husband Willie, who married in 1970 and bought the local shop in Tirnanéan nine years later, it seemed the natural thing to do.
The people of Skibbereen and the wider West Cork community gathered this past weekend to celebrate the 200th anniversary of St Patrick’s Cathedral
The Mass to mark the bicentenary was celebrated by Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, together with Fr Kevin O’Regan, Co-Parish Priest and Moderator and Fr Evin O’Brien, CC.
Reflecting on the significance of the occasion, Bishop Gavin said the anniversary was not simply about remembering the past, but also about renewing faith for the future.
“Two hundred years ago, the people of this place chose to build this beautiful church,” Bishop Gavin said. “They lived in difficult and uncertain times, and yet they built because they believed that God had a place at the heart of their lives and that faith was worth handing on to future generations.”
The cathedral has stood through times of joy and sorrow, prosperity and hardship, becoming a place deeply woven into the life of the community. Generations have gathered there for baptisms, weddings, funerals, confirmations and moments of prayer during some of the most important moments in people’s lives.
Bishop Fintan Gavin with Fr. Kevin O'Regan, Fr. Evin O'Brien, Bernie Kelly and the altar servers before the special Mass to celebrate the Bicentenary of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Skibbereen. Photo; Anne Minihane.
