https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7QcVFFtQcI

#HaveYourSay about your Catholic School

For Attention of Parents of children attending Primary Schools or have yet to start: The Department of Education is currently conducting a Primary School Survey that will determine the future provision of Primary Schools and crucially could lead to lasting changes in your school. In simple, direct terms, you are being asked if you want your school to stay a Catholic school or if you want that to change. Don’t leave it to others, have your say before 16 December 2025. See gov.ie/primaryschoolsurvey

• Annual Marian Procession on December 8th

To celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary there will be Candlelight Marian Procession through the streets of Cork City.

The evening begins at 8pm with the Rosary in Saints Peter and Paul's, followed by the procession through the streets, and finishing with 30 minutes exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and benediction, finishing at 9.30pm.  All are welcome

• Special evening of Eucharistic HEALING with Fr.John Keane

Fr. John Keane will lead a special evening of healing at Saints Peter and Paul's Church on Thursday 11th December.  The evening begins with the Rosary at 7pm.  Mass will be at 7.30pm.  After Mass, there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Fr. John Keane will give individual Eucharistic blessings. All are welcome.

Newsletter Insert:

#HaveYourSay about your Catholic School

For Attention of Parents of children attending Primary Schools or have yet to start. 

The Department of Education is currently conducting a Primary School Survey that will determine the future provision of Primary Schools and crucially could lead to lasting changes in your school.  In simple, direct terms, you are being asked if you want your school to stay a Catholic school or if you want that to change. Don’t leave it to others, have your say before 16 December 2025.

See link below.

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/campaigns/primary-school-survey/

Newsletter Insert:

#HaveYourSay about your Catholic School

For Attention of Parents of children attending Primary Schools or have yet to start. 

The Department of Education is currently conducting a Primary School Survey that will determine the future provision of Primary Schools and crucially could lead to lasting changes in your school.  In simple, direct terms, you are being asked if you want your school to stay a Catholic school or if you want that to change. Don’t leave it to others, have your say before 16 December 2025.

See link below.

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/campaigns/primary-school-survey/

Hands Dirty.

Weekend for Catholic Fathers and Sons, February Bank Holiday weekend, in Co. Cork.

• Learn basic electrics for around the home
• Get your hands dirty under the hood of a car
• Develop your carpentry skills

The weekend will also include Mass, Adoration, and spiritual talks. Please email the Dominican Order at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or see www.dominicans.ie

Medjugorje Pilgrimage from Cork Airport

With Spiritual Director

Group Leader Jim Keogh

This pilgrimage travels to Medjugorje from Cork with Aer Lingus on 3^rd June 2026.

Everyone is most welcome! Full daily programme which includes a visit to all the apparition sites where Our Lady first appeared to the six children in June 1981.Our 4star hotel is conveniently located close to the village centre and the St James Church. Luxury air-conditioned coach transfers to and from Medjugorje to Dubrovnik airport. 7 nights 4* hotel accommodation. Half board: breakfast & dinner each day. Check-in assistance at airports. For further information and full details please contact Jim Keogh 021 4885371 / 0872678793 Please note €100 off per person for bookings paid in full before 3rd November 2025!  N.B. Our places are limited and can only be allocated on a first come first served basis.

YEAR OF PRAYER, LISTENING AND DISCERNMENT

Last September, Bishop Fintan invited us to join with him in a Year of Prayer, Listening, and Discernment across the diocese. During the year, following our information meetings, there was a series of gatherings in each of the 16 Families of Parishes, with religious communities, the new Irish communities as well as engagement with our school communities. The gatherings focused on the themes of:

• Baptism
• Sunday Eucharist
• Review of the Family of Parishes

These gatherings gave us an emerging sense of what God is calling us to do, what we should strive for, and what we must prioritise in this time.

Bishop Fintan would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who engaged in the journey so far and to those who supported it with their prayer.

Bishop Fintan has written an initial response to what has emerged from the gatherings and invites us to read this Pastoral Letter which is now available at the back of the church. The Pastoral Letter and the thematic summary of the responses from our Family of Parishes and the diocese as a whole are available on the diocesan website (www.corkandross.org).

An invitation to the 99th Cork Eucharistic Procession:

Please join us for the 99^th Eucharistic Procession which takes place on Sunday, June 22^nd leaving the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne at 3.00pm. It would be great to continue the tradition of parishioners from parishes throughout the city and beyond to walk in the procession.

Parking is available in the grounds of St. Anthony’s Convent, St. Mary’s Road (across from the Cathedral). This year to accommodate the growing large numbers it was decided to take the final prayer and Benediction outside onto a specially constructed platform down at the end of Grand Parade near the National Monument. For more details see www.corkandross.org