Novena Day 2
Novena Day 2
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A Mass to welcome the relics to the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne took place this morning.
People have been making their way to the North Cathedral throughout the day to venerate the relics of the first millennial saint.
Veneration of the relics continues today until 10pm in the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne.
Tomorrow, the relics of St Carlo Acutis will be in Ss Peter and Paul's in the City Centre. There will be a special Mass at 7am for those running in the Cork City Marathon.
Luke Cantillon-Murphy venerates the relic of St Carlo Acutis
The relics arriving to St. Patrick's Cathedral Skibbereen
Over a thousand participated the Welcome Mass this evening in St Patrick’s Cathedral Skibbereen.
There was great excitement in Skibbereen as the relics arrived under garda escort, with the First Holy Communion children forming a guard of honour.
The packed Cathedral gathered in prayer and celebration for what was a deeply moving and historic occasion for the parish and wider diocese as Skibbereen Cathedral celebrates its bicentenary this year.
In his homily, Bishop Fintan spoke of St Carlo’s love for Jesus in the Eucharist and how we can be guided by his example as we prepare for the 100th Anniversary of the Eucharistic Procession.
Primary schools from across the diocese were invited to bring their students to the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne, Our Lady Crowned in Mayfield, and Christ Our Light in Ballincollig to venerate the relics of St Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint.
Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo, custodian of St Carlo’s relics, spoke to the students about the young saint’s life. He explained how Carlo enjoyed soccer and video games while also having a deep love for Jesus and the Eucharist. St Carlo described daily Mass and Eucharistic adoration as his “highway to heaven” and encouraged others to discover that active participation in the faith brings true fulfilment and happiness. Monsignor Anthony suggested that this is why St Carlo is such a good role model and witness to help us prepare for our own 100th Anniversary of the Eucharistic Procession.
Students in the Cathedral of St Mary and Anne
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.
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