Priests across the diocese who have begun ministering together in families of parishes have met at meetings organised by the diocese
Bishop Fintan said that the purpose of these meetings is to help priests tease out what working together as a team means and how this will impact on their shared ministry in Family of Parishes. The meetings were facilitated by Elizabeth Garry Brosnan and there were three similar meetings across the diocese: in Rosscarbery, Innishannon and in Cork City.
Twelve of the planned 16 families of parishes have been formed this year with each involving between three and six parishes. Priests in each family of parishes will meet regularly to discuss, together with our parish communities, practical considerations such as Mass schedules, time off, ways of supporting each other and new ways of sharing responsibilities.
The team of priests ministering in Drimoleague, Dunmanway, Kilmichael and Uibh Laoire in discussions at a meeting in Rosscarbery of priests assigned to West Cork families of parishes. Pictured are Fr. Liam Crowley Co-PP, Fr. Pat O'Donovan Co-PP, Fr. Anthony O'Mahony, Co-PP and Fr Rafal Zielonka, CC. (Photo Tom Hayes).
Fr. Fergus Tuohy SMA CC, Fr. David O'Connell, Co-PP and Bishop Fintan Gavin at a meeting in Rosscarbery of priests assigned to West Cork families of parishes.
Fr. John McCarthy, Co-PP and Fr. John Kiingston, Co-PP at a meeting in Rosscarbery of priests assigned to West Cork families of parishes.
Fr. Bernard Cotter, Co-PP Castlehaven, Fr. Terry O'Brien MSC Co-PP Kilmacabea and Fr. Evin O'Brien, CC Skibereen at a meeting in Rosscarbery of priests assigned to West Cork families of parishes
The priests assigned to the family of parishes around Clonakilty at a meeting in Rosscarbery of priests assigned to West Cork families of parishes. (L to r) Fr. Tom Hayes, Co-PP, Fr Ted Collins, AP, Fr. David O'Connell, Co-PP, Fr. Fergus Tuohy, SMA CC, Fr. John McCarthy, Co-PP, Fr. John Kingston, Co-PP.
