Confirmations 2027
Confirmations 2027
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Bishop Fintan Gavin
Diocesan news direct to your emailThanks to the help of Bishop Fintan the liturgical text in this setting of the Mass was recently approved by the Advisory Committee on Church Music on behalf of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference in August 2026.
Over 50 singers attended a two-hour practical workshop on the Sunday afternoon. They came from six church choirs plus a good number from no church choir.
After some vocal warm ups the composer Denis O'Regan taught participants the most commonly used parts of the sung liturgy. Fr Anthony O'Mahony has invited all the participants to sing this setting at Mass at Barryroe Church on Saturday 14 November at 9:30am.
The next workshop will be announced soon. If you would like to enquire about a workshop in your area please get in touch.
The first workshop for the Gentle Mass took place at Barryroe National School on Sunday 8 November 2026
All are welcome to 'The Under the Ambo Book' launch
A practical liturgical resource designed around the Sundays and feast days of Year B of the Church's liturgical calendar, the book is intended to support those involved in the preparation and celebration of the liturgy.
The book is a practical resource for sacristans, readers, ministers, teachers, choirs, parish liturgy groups and priests, as well as those who prepare and lead the Bidding Prayers at Sunday Mass.
The book costs €15 and can also be purchased online through Amazon: The Under the Ambo Book: Year B
All are welcome to attend the launch next Friday.
Hosted by US based Jin Jansen, In this “The EquipCast” interview, Bishop Fintan talks about his journey to being a priest, how he became bishop and goes into the challenges faced by the church during COVID19.
In the wide-ranging interview he charts what he sees as the way forward for the church in our diocese and beyond.
Hope and Renewal in Ireland | Bishop Fintan GavinThe answer is “much more than we may think”!
Local parishes and faith communities in three neighbouring dioceses are sending representatives to a conference taking place in Cork this month to tease out this question.
But they won’t be the first catholics talking about connecting faith and nature.
As long ago as the 13th century, St. Francis of Assisi composed a prayer called the Canticle of the Creatures, which glorifies God through natural elements like the sun, wind, earth and water.
St. Francis also included in his prayers and writings the phrase “Praise be to you, my Lord”.
In 2015, Pope Francis published his second official papal letter and he entitled it “Laudato Sí” (Praise to you – in Italian).
Now with the support of Trócaire, the dioceses of Cork and Ross, Cloyne and Waterford and Lismore are inviting their parishioners from 180 parishes to take up the challenges arising from our care for the earth and to see how parishes may act on the message of Pope Francis.
There will be 3 speakers in the morning and workshops in the afternoon
Br. Martin Kenneally, Michael Tierney, Bishop Fintan Gavin, Andrew Lim and Br. Simon Fernandez at Mardyke House, Cork.
Bishop Fintan has announced arrangements for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in parishes for 2027.
Bishop Fintan hopes to visit a significant number of parishes himself for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation next year as well as delegating some retired bishops, the Vicars General and a number of other priests when more than one parish is celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation on the same day
