Sacrament of Confirmation in Parishes 2026

Bishop Fintan has announced arrangements for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in parishes for 2026. These arrangements have been made available to parishes and schools involved.

In announcing these arrangements, Bishop Fintan added that he 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

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Sacrament of ConfirmationSealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit

Here is the Confirmation Schedule for 2026 throughout the Diocese

All Ceremonies will begin at 10:30am sharp

February 2026

Mon 9 Feb Ballincollig - Scoil Barra & Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Watergrasshill & Glenville - Watergrasshill NS
Blackpool/The Glen & Ballyvolane - Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers
Tue 10 Feb Bandon
Ballinhassig - Ballygarvan NS
Kilmacabea
Wed 11 Feb The Lough
Ovens / Farran - Ovens NS
Schull - Ballydehob NS
Thu 12 Feb St Patrick's Lower Road
Drimoleague
Fri 13 Feb Monkstown - Shanbally NS
Glanmire - Scoil na nÓg
Ballinlough - Scoil Bhríde Eglantine
Mon 23 Feb Caheragh
Mahon -
Gaelscoil Mhachan
Ballincollig - Scoil Mhuire
Tue 24 Feb Clontead
Carraig na bhFear
Douglas - St Columba’s BNS
Wed 25 Feb Wilton - Gaelscoil Ui Riada
Knocknaheeny
Fri 27 Feb Monkstown - Ringaskiddy/Lower Harbour NS

 

March 2026

Mon 2 Mar Enniskeane - St Mary’s NS
Blackrock
Tue 3 Mar Crosshaven
Glanmire - Riverstown NS
Wed 4 Mar Passage West
St Joseph’s Mayfield
Thu 5 Mar Ballinlough - St Anthonys BNS
Farranree
Glanmire - Gaelscoil Ui Dhrisceoil
Fri 6 Mar Cathedral - St. Vincent’s, North Monastery Primary & Cork Educate Together
Innishannon - Innishannon NS
Glounthaune - Brooklodge NS & Knockraha NS
Mon 9 Mar Bantry - Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra
Ballincollig - Scoil Eoin
Uibh Laoire
Tue 10 Mar Glounthaune - Glounthaune NS & Little Island NS
Carrigaline - Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin
Blackpool/The Glen & Ballyvolane - Scoil Oilibhéir
Wed 11 Mar Mahon - Scoil na Croise Naofa
Ballinhassig - Ballyheada NS
Carrigaline - Holy Well NS
Thu 12 Mar Kilmichael
Douglas - Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Rochestown
Cathedral - Blarney St. CBS & Nth Pres. Primary
Thu 19 Mar Glanmire - Scoil Naomh Micheál
Upper Mayfield - Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin
Togher
Fri 20 Mar Douglas - St Columba’s GNS
Curraheen Road
Ballincollig - Gaelscoil Uí Riordáin
Mon 23 Mar Bantry - Coomhola NS, Cappabue NS, Kealkill NS, Derrycreha NS, Dromclough NS
Aughadown
Curraheen Road - St. Gabriels’ School
Tue 24 Mar Clogheen/Kerry Pike
Innishannon - Gurranes NS, Castlelack NS, Knockavilla NS
Wed 25 Mar Ballyphehane
Ballinlough - Our Lady of Lourdes NS
Thu 26 Mar Kilmurry - Kilmurry NS & Canovee NS
Turner's Cross
Muintir Bháire

 

April 2026

Tue 14 Apr Dunmanway
Douglas - Gaelscoil na Dúglaise
Wed 15 Apr Kilmurry - Cloughdubh NS & Kilbonane NS
Blackpool/The Glen & Ballyvolane - St Brendan's Girls' School & St Mark’s BNS
Ballinora
Thu 16 Apr GlanmireScoil Triest Lota
South ParishSt. Maries of the Isle NS
Fri 17 Apr Frankfield/Grange
Ballineaspaig
Mon 20 Apr Castlehaven
Glanmire - Scoil Triest
Tue 21 Apr Sacred Heart Western Road
Rath and The Islands
Upper Mayfield - Gaelscoil an Ghort Álainn
Wed 22 Apr Kinsale
Ballyphehane - Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa
Sunday’s Well - Strawberry Hill NS
Thu 23 Apr Enniskeane - Ahiohill NS, Coppeen NS, Kilcolman NS
Fri 24 Apr Skibbereen - St Patrick's Boys NS
Sat 25 Apr Carrigaline - CREID Group
Mon 27 Apr Schull - Schull NS & Goleen NS
Tue 28 Apr St Patrick's Lower Road - St. Paul’s School (Our Lady Crowned)
Wed 29 Apr SMA Blackrock Road - Ballintemple NS
Thu 30 Apr Kilbrittain