On the weekend of 11th and 12th of June Bishop Fintan Gavin visited the Church of Our Lady Crowned, Mayfield, to mark the 60th Anniversary of its opening in 1962.
Parishioners greet Bishop Fintan Gavin and Fr. Charlie Kiely.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan celebrated the three Masses where he included the intentions of the parish community, all those who received the Sacraments over the years, the benefactors both living and deceased, the sick and the housebound and all those who have died in the parish in the past 60 years.
At the beginning of each of the Masses a member of the Funeral Ministry Team lit a special candle in remembrance of all who died in the parish in the past 60 years.
At each Mass the welcoming address by a member of the parish community, spoke about the theme ‘Celebrating 60 Years and looking forward to the next 60 Years’.
Large numbers of people gathered and all the ceremonies had involvement of the laity of the parish. Music played a role in the celebrations too with The Mayfield Men’s Shed Choir, Noreen Sexton and the Parish Choir under the direction of Michael Joyce.
Bishop Fintan was joined at the Masses by Parish Priest Fr Charlie Kiely, Fr Kerry Murphy-O’Connor, Fr Colin Doocey, An tAthair Tomás Ó Murchú, Fr Ben Hegarty OP and Deacon David Lane. Fr Kerry and An tAth Tomás were ordained 59 years ago, and Fr Colin was ordained 29 years ago in Our Lady Crowned, Bishop Fintan paid tribute to all the priests who ministered over the 60 years in the parish.
A commemorative booklet was written, and the weekend of celebrations ended with a parish picnic in the gardens of the church. In October the parish will travel to Lourdes on a weekend pilgrimage.
The Bishop thanked Fr Charlie, the Parish Pastoral Council and all who made the celebrations possible and who were involved.
Click an image below to view a gallery of photos from the weekend (Photos by Brian Lougheed).
The Church of Our Lady Crowned, Upper Mayfield Parish, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its consecration, dedication and opening in 1962. To mark the occasion, Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, celebrated all three masses over the weekend.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Ann Marie Dennehy with her 20-month-old daughter Croía pictured during the mass.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Miriam Lotty from Mayfield with her seven-year-old daughter Emma and son TJ (12).
Pic: Brian Lougheed
The Church of Our Lady Crowned, Upper Mayfield Parish, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its consecration, dedication and opening in 1962. To mark the occasion, Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, celebrated all three masses over the weekend.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin and Fr. Charlie Kiely with members of the Church Choir.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin and Fr. Charlie Kiely are greeted by parishioners after mass.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin with Fr. Kerry Murphy-O’Connor (left) and Fr. Charlie Kiely.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin and Fr. Charile Kiely with former Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin is greeted by 88-year-old Paul Russell and his daughter Valerie from Ballyvolane.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin and Fr. Charlie Kiely with members of the Crowley and Lotty families.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin with communion girls Cornelia Coughlan-McCarthy (left) and Grace Conroy.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin with Alice (7) and Mia Fitzgerald (4).
Pic: Brian Lougheed
The Church of Our Lady Crowned, Upper Mayfield Parish, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its consecration, dedication and opening in 1962. To mark the occasion, Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, celebrated all three masses over the weekend.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Pictured are Miriam Lotty and her son TJ (12).
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Pictured: Bishop Gavin witih First Holy Communion girls (from left) Kenzie O’Callaghan, Marcelina Murkova and Kaci O’Callaghan.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Pictured with Bishop Fintan Gavin and Fr. Charlie Kiely are members of the Kiely family, dad Dan, Ivan, mum Laura, Charlotte and Sam.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Parishioners greet Bishop Fintan Gavin and Fr. Charlie Kiely.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan Gavin pictured with the Walsh family from Mayfield.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
Bishop Fintan and Fr. Charlie Kiely greeting parishioners after mass.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
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