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
Sealed with the gift of the Holy SpiritHere is the Confirmation Schedule for 2026 throughout the Diocese
All Ceremonies will begin at 10:30am sharp
February 2026 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Glanmire: Scoil Triest Lota South Parish: St. 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 |
