Large congregation for Lee Road Shrine devotions and Mass

The annual Mass and devotions at the Holy Rosary Shrine at the Lee Road, Cork, saw people travel from across the city and suburbs and beyond

The Mass is held on the feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady and Bishop Fintan Gavin was the principal celebrant. He was joined by priests from the local family of parishes and beyond. In his homily at the Mass, Bishop Fintan said that Mary’s assumption points to what we believe God will do for us.

“We believe that our whole person, body and soul, will be raised to a new existence which will be a sharing in the Lord’s own risen life."

“In the words of this evening’s second reading, ‘all will be brought to life in Christ’. Mary’s assumption proclaims our own ultimate destiny as believers, as well as God’s desire for all humanity.”

As we travel on our earthly pilgrimage, the bishop said, we can look to Mary as the image of our ultimate perfection as members of the church, and, so, she is a sign of hope and comfort to us on our pilgrim way.
“There is a very close association between the ultimate destiny of Mary, which we celebrate today, and the ultimate destiny of the church, of each and every one of us, Bishop Fintan said.

At the Annual Mass and Devotions at the Holy Rosary Shrine on the Lee Road for the Feast of the Assumption. Bishop Fintan Gavin who concelebrated Mass with L to R., Fr Marius O’Reilly, Fr Ken Cooney SMA, Fr Declan Mansfield, Archdeacon Kerry Murphy O’Connor, Fr Sean O’Sullivan, Fr Aidan Vaughan OFM Cap and Fr Cian O’Sullivan. Picture, Tony O’Connell.At the Annual Mass and Devotions at the Holy Rosary Shrine on the Lee Road for the Feast of the Assumption. Bishop Fintan Gavin who concelebrated Mass with L to R., Fr Marius O’Reilly, Fr Ken Cooney SMA, Fr Declan Mansfield, Archdeacon Kerry Murphy O’Connor, Fr Sean O’Sullivan, Fr Aidan Vaughan OFM Cap and Fr Cian O’Sullivan. Picture, Tony O’Connell.

Photos by Tony O’Connell

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Devotions at the Holy Rosary Shrine on the Lee Road for the Feast of the Assumption. Eily Jones, Peg Manning and Shirley Whelehan.

Lee Road Shrine Volunteers:- L/R Eoin O'Leary, Jerry Desmond, Kevin Mackey, Eoin Sheehan, Tony Aherne, Bishop Gavin, Donie O'Donovan, Colette Fitzpatrick, Jim O'Mahony, Mick Murphy and Caroline Nudds.Lee Road Shrine Volunteers:- L/R Eoin O'Leary, Jerry Desmond, Kevin Mackey, Eoin Sheehan, Tony Aherne, Bishop Gavin, Donie O'Donovan, Colette Fitzpatrick, Jim O'Mahony, Mick Murphy and Caroline Nudds.

 

L to R., Carmel Cleary, Fr Aidan Vaughan OFM Cap and Fr Ken Cooney SMA.L to R., Carmel Cleary, Fr Aidan Vaughan OFM Cap and Fr Ken Cooney SMA.
Shrine Committee Chairperson Colette Fitzpatrick with Paddy O’Brien One of the ReadersShrine Committee Chairperson Colette Fitzpatrick with Paddy O’Brien One of the Readers
The local choir from Clogheen Kerry Pike Parish at the Annual Mass and Devotions at the Holy Rosary Shrine on the Lee Road for the Feast of the Assumption.The local choir from Clogheen Kerry Pike Parish
At the Annual Mass and Devotions at the Holy Rosary Shrine on the Lee Road for the Feast of the AssumptionAt the Annual Mass and Devotions at the Holy Rosary Shrine on the Lee Road for the Feast of the Assumption

 

Lee Road for the Feast of the Assumption a section of the large attendanceOn the Lee Road for the Feast of the Assumption a section of the large attendance