"In Ireland today, over 45,000 people live with epilepsy. For further information, please visit www.epilepsy.ie
Purple Day (or Epilepsy Awareness Day) will take place on Thursday 26th March."
from the 22nd to the 26th September 2026 ex Cork and Dublin. Spiritual Director Fr Joe McGee, MSC. For more details ring Karen in Barters Travel or email
The Matt Talbot Novena will begin on Monday 23rd February at 7.30 p.m. in The Way of the Cross, Church, Togher. The Celebrant and Preacher for the opening night is Fr. Dan Baragry C.Ss.R, Scala , Blackrock . More details will follow next week.
The Cork Regional Pioneer Council will hold their AGM on Wednesday 18th February at 8 p.m. in The SMA Wilton Parish Centre.
Many thanks for your help and support at all times
Sorchas Uí Laoghaire
Maranatha is a full-day faith-based, high energy music event for young people from parishes across the diocese attending post-primary schools. Students from over half of our post-primary schools have been preparing for Maranatha 2026.
This cumulates in a concert in Cork City Hall on Thursday 26th February with over 500 young people singing together.
Maranatha was created to bring young people together to celebrate their faith through music and have fun at the same time.
Please support our young people by coming to this event. Tickets are €15 (plus booking fee) and are available to book on eventbrite.ie, search Maranatha. Doors open 7pm, with concert beginning at 7.30pm.
Learn about the Fatima Message, the Rosary, the First Saturdays, the lives of the three visionaries, and visit the tomb and home of Blessed Alexandrina Da Costa, who lived solely on the Eucharist for 13 years.
The cost is €915 which includes, flights, half board accommodation, airport transfers, day trip to Balasar, trip to Valinhos and Adjustrel, trip to the Irish Dominican Sisters' Convent.
There are places available to fly from Cork Airport, and also from Dublin Airport. Limited places are available.
For more information call Damien on 087 20 49 048
The annual collection for the Diocesan Sick/Assisted Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund will be taken up at all Masses on the weekend of 7th/8th February 2026.
The Cork and Ross Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from
People are encouraged to join the pilgrimage as helpers (male and female), nurses and doctors to assist pilgrims in Lourdes. Further information is available on the Cork and Ross Diocesan Website, by emailing:
There has always been great support for the Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund and your support and continued generosity for the collection on 7th/8th February is greatly appreciated.
Lourdes 2026
