St. Michael's Parish 
Fáilte – We have been blessed with a beautiful summer and early autumn this year though things are changing in recent days. Parish life has fully resumed as we prepare with our schools for the celebration of the sacraments, an increasing number of baptisms are celebrated, very sadly families have been bereaved but we all gather together as a parish and community, we are preparing for the November Novena to remember our deceased family members and so much more.
Now it’s lovely to see people and families from other countries who are making their home in this area and are part of our weekend Masses and parish life. This will continue to develop and we are delighted as a parish community to intentionally welcome people so that we can all gather around the altar. Fr. Michael
Do This in Memory – parish based programme for the First Holy Communion children and their families begins on Saturday 18th October @ 6pm with an Enrolment Mass.
Altar Servers Training – well done to our new servers who started last Sunday. We would love to welcome more boys and girls as servers. Families might get in touch to let us know.
Family of Parishes Alpha Programme – commenced on Wednesday 24th September in SMA Blackrock Road and continues there each Wednesday evening at 7.30pm until 20th November. People are welcome any Wednesday evening to participate.
Annual Remembrance Mass – for all those who have died in our parish over the last year will be celebrated on Monday 3rd November @ 7pm.
Blessing of Graves – on Sunday 2nd November @ 3pm in St. Michael’s Cemetery.
Diocesan Mass for Opening of School Year – Tuesday 14th October @ 7.30pm in the Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne followed by refreshments in the Cathedral Visitor Centre.
SMA Parish – Sunday Masses will resume temporarily @ 10am & 12noon in Crab Lane NS (Portakabin) off Boreenmanna Road. No Saturday evening Mass there. The SMA parish Newsletter continues to be available here in St. Michael’s.
Confirmations 2026
Mon. 23rd Feb. Gaelscoil Mhachan (in Holy Cross)
Mon. 2nd March Beaumont BNS, GNS, Scoil Ursula
Wed. 11th Mar. Scoil na Croise Naofa (in Holy Cross)
Wed. 29th Apr. Ballintemple NS
Fr. Michael
085 8735905
Mater Dei Academy – Cork’s Independent Catholic Secondary School for boys and girls hosts an Open Evening on Thursday 9th October @ 7pm. Register at www.materdeiacademy.ie or call 021 2021229
CONNECT 7 – an invitation to young adults (18 to 35 years)
Connect 7 will take place on Saturday 18th October in the Cathedral of Saint Mary
and Saint Anne, Cork City. The day begins at 2pm and includes keynote talks from
Fr. Conor McGrath (Vocations Director, Diocese of Down and Connor) and Lorraine
Buckley (Faith Development Coordinator, Diocese of Cork and Ross). This year’s
theme is: ‘Finding purpose – God’s plan for my life’. As well as the talk, we will have
Mass, adoration, pizza, a panel discussion, confessions and much more! Registration
is €10 on Eventbrite.ie – search CONNECT 7.