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| Accompanying the Synod The Synod (“walking together”) in Rome is the most important church “event” in our lifetime, with immense potential for how we serve and proclaim the Gospel today and… |
The Diocese of Cork and Ross is delighted to announce that CONNECT 3 will take place on Sunday, October 15th from 9.30am, in Devere Hall, UCC. It promises to be a great day of fun, prayer, food, talks, Mass, fellowship, and more. There is no charge for attending. To register simply visit corkandross.org
This Sunday is the first day of October and ordinarily, the Feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux of the Little Flower. She is a wonderful saint and much loved in Ireland. She had many simple sayings that are profound and powerful.
‘I will spend my Heaven, doing good on earth’ is a powerful reassurance that…
The people of Ireland have voted for Ireland’s favourite saint at the National Ploughing Championships during the week. Despite the rain and the mud, there was a rush to vote! The outright winner was St. Anthony followed by St. Brigid, St. Patrick, St. Padre Pio, St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Martin de Porres in…
The Beauty of Forgiveness
We have been blessed with some beautiful weather at the start of this month. It has certainly changed in the last few days. Temperatures have dropped, we are running from the rain, scrambling for coats and umbrellas which we thought we could put away for longer. The cycle of the seasons…
It’s lovely to hear the sound of children back in the schoolyards these days. During the past week, I have visited a number of the local primary schools and look forward to touching base with the others this week. We are blessed in our Catholic schools especially in this parish and beyond.
Our schools are…
Finding Hope
In the course of the past week, there have been several tragedies throughout the country bringing families, schools and parishes into sudden grief, suffering and the unknown. This weekend, we think of the young people who died tragically in Clonmel, their families, their schools, their friends and parish communities. We think also of…
The 6pm Mass on Saturday 30th. September will be offered for the living and deceased ex-employees of Dunlops, Cork. Please spread the word on social media or any other means.
Welcome
This weekend, we welcome two new priests to our area.
New Priests Weekend of 13th August 2023
Fr. John Denvir SMA is the new Co-Parish priest in SMA Blackrock Road and Fr. Rafal Zielonka will be the curate residing in Holy Cross. We look forward to meeting them in St. Michael’s as our new…
Monday & Wednesday in Holy Cross at 9.30am
Tuesday & Friday in St. Michael’s at 9.30am
St. Michael's Parish