Category: DIOCESAN NEWS

Parishioners and clergy from 12 parishes in the diocese will create history on Sunday at a meeting in West Cork.

The Honan Chapel at University College Cork has been reopened after a €1.2m refurbishment. The occasion was marked by a

St. Patrick’s Day Mass in the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne was celebrated with an in-person congregation for

The dates and format of the training programme for new members of Parish Funeral Ministry Teams have been announced by

The funeral rites of the Catholic Church as well as social patterns at funerals have changed over the years. A

In a message to parishes, Bishop Fintan Gavin asks for prayers for peace in Ukraine and for Ukrainian people. “As

The newly formed Council of Priests of the Diocese of Cork and Ross has held its first full meeting with

Bishop Fintan Gavin has made a pastoral visit to Caheragh Parish. On Saturday 19th February 2022 the church of Mary

Bishop Paul Colton, the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross and Bishop Fintan Gavin, Catholic Bishop of

Bishop Fintan Gavin visited Ballincollig Parish last weekend and celebrated the 12 Noon Mass in St. Mary & St. John’s

These days it’s not often one can see over 80 priests in one place but it happened this past week!

The first gathering of the priests of the diocese for several years was a retreat held in East Cork. Bishop

The diocese has announced that Fr. Gerard Galvin died peacefully in Cork University Hospital this morning. Fr. Gerard was a

The annual pilgrimage in honour of St. Finbarr will take place on Sunday 26th September in Gougane Barra. Rosary will

Bishop Fintan visited the Mercy University Hospital, Cork, on Wednesday last to celebrate the Mercy Day Mass.  As part of

Bishop Fintan Gavin is making a virtual visit to the 174 Catholic primary schools in the Diocese of Cork and

Bishop Fintan Gavin has advised parishes that arrangements can be made for the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism in

The parishioners and priest of a parish church which is 200 years old this year came up with a Camino

Parishes of the Diocese of Cork and Ross can expect radical changes in the coming years, according to Bishop Fintan

Giving to parish collections during 2020 shows a dramatic decline in parish funds as a result of Covid-19. At a

On Wednesday May 12th Bishop Fintan Gavin presided at a special liturgy in the Mercy University Hospital for the unveiling

There is a trend in our country to build new multi-level buildings for people. But we’ve been so used to

Click the name of the church to go to their webcam service. (May be switched off outside of Mass times.)

Stop for a short while! Check in and reflect. Wednesday lunchtime. Or watch back later when it suits. It will

This year, instead of people having blessed Ashes placed on their foreheads by a priest on Ash Wednesday (Feb 17th), the Diocese

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Click here to join the Evening Prayer at the Poor Clares for the Day for Consecrated Life

The televised Mass on Sunday next Jan 17th is from the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork. Bishop

Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, issues the following statement on the Publication of the Report of the

This short video recording focuses on his message about Friends. The complete text of the pastoral message is here.

Bishop Fintan Gavin issued the following message to the diocese today. As part of the initial strategic changes in the

Faith leaders across the globe are making a call to people of all faiths to join in a Day of

It is with great regret that we announce that the Cork and Ross Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes on the 12th

Bishop Fintan Gavin has written to all the school pupils who are due to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation and

On the day when the Gospel at Mass includes the well-known verse that ‘God loved the world so much that

Holy Saturday is a day of patient waiting when we, as Church together, prayerfully reflect on the passion and death

Today at the Cathedral fo St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork, Cllr John Sheehan, Lord Mayor of Cork, Bishop Paul

Cork’s civic and religious leaders will address a shared message of civic and spiritual solidarity and support to the people

Bishop Fintan Gavin has written to priests of the Diocese of Cork and Ross with norms to be effected in

Please see below further advice published on behalf of the Irish Episcopal Conference by Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin,

Bishop Fintan Gavin, celebrated his first parish Confirmation in the diocese when pupils from Scoil Éanna, Scoil Mhuire Girls Junior

Guidance for parishes in the case of seasonal flu or in the event of a more serious epidemic circulating are

Bishop Fintan made a pastoral visit to Farranree Parish on February 22nd and 23rd last. He was warmly welcomed at

Bishop Fintan made a pastoral visit to Bantry Parish for the first time on last weekend. He celebrated Mass and

Bishop Fintan made a pastoral visit to Murragh & Templemartin Parish in West Cork over the weekend of 18th &

The Leadership, Education and Formation Project (L.E.A.F.) welcomed Bishop Fintan at Mardyke House on Tuesday, 14th of January. It was

Bishop Fintan Gavin has appointed Fr. Cian O’Sullivan CC Ballincollig as the new Director of Vocations in the Diocese of

Resources for the celebration of Confirmation in parishes are now available here. (A short video offering guidance about the Rite

Fr. Peter Queally C.S.Sp. returned to the Lord on Sunday morning December 29th 2019. Fr. Peter has faithfully celebrated Mass

The Diocese of Cork and Ross has invited the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland

The highlight of the concluding day of the Cork and Ross Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is the celebration of Mass

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

Parish Of Birth Barryroe Colleges Attended Collegium Canisianum, Innsbruck, Austria St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Co Kildare, Ireland Details Of 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