Bishop Fintan Gavin has recently appointed Fr Michael Keohane as Diocesan Secretary and Chancellor. Fr Michael will also serve as assistant priest in Blackrock and Mahon and he will reside in Blackrock Presbytery. Fr Michael served as parish priest of Upper Mayfield since 2012 and as Acting Diocesan Secretary since July 2018. He has previously served in the parishes of
| Scoil Ursula:
Saturdays 6pm |
Beaumont Boys & Girls:
Sundays 11am |
| 19 October 2019 – Enrolment | 20 October 2019 – Enrolment |
| 23 November 2019 | 24 November 2019 |
| 14 December 2019 | 15 December 2019 |
| 25 January 2020 | 26 January 2020 |
| 15 February 2020 | 16February 2020 |
| 14 March 2020 | 15 March 2020 |
| 25 April 2020 | 26 April 2020 |
| 13 June 2020 | 14 June |
Changes in the Diocese of Cork & Ross
Bishop John Buckley has served the Diocese of Cork & Ross faithfully for 21 years.
Having a very strong pastoral touch – visiting hospitals, turning up to console families at a time of bereavement – he showed his care for people by being with them on many other social gatherings. He was
The latest Parish Notices can be viewed in the weekly Newsletter which is uploaded to our website each week. The Newsletter can be viewed or downloaded from every website page under the Parish Publications section & click the Weekly Mass Leaflet tab. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your device to view and this is a
Dan O’Connor, late Sacristan, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
The recent death of Dan, as a result of a tragic accident, caused great shock and sorrow in our Parish. Dan acted as Assistant Sacristan for some years before becoming full-time Sacristan on a voluntary basis. He was greatly loved in the Parish and faith, family and friends were most important to
St Michael’s Church Choir welcomes new singers to join our group. Everyone sings the melody so it’s easy to learn the songs. We practise on Thursday nights at 8pm in the Parish Centre. If you are interested, please drop in and find out if it’s something you would enjoy or come up to me after mass any Sunday. Jane
The Irish Cancer Society operates a free transport service for patients attending hospital for chemotherapy treatment. Volunteer Drivers pick the patient up at the door of their home, drop them at the hospital door, then when finished treatment, will pick them up and drop them home. Volunteer expenses are paid. Patients wishing to avail of this free service should contact
ST VINCENT DE PAUL BLACKROCK
Monthly Collection 6th & 7th January 2018. Thanks to the Parish Clergy, no second church collections will be taken up on these dates.