News and Announcements from the Family of Parishes

Preparing together to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Cork's Eucharistic Procession

Watch the livestream launch of preparations in the Diocese of Cork and Ross on

Wednesday 6 May 2026

at

6:00pm

Access the Livestream Here

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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 26 March 2026

Join the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Pilgrimage to Fatima

from the

22 to 26 September 2026

ex Cork and Dublin

Spiritual Director Fr Joe McGee, MSC.

For more details ring Karen in Barters Travel on 021 485 1700

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Totus Tuus 2026 Fatima Pilgrimage

The Totus Tuus annual pilgrimage to Fatima will take place from 28th August to 4th September

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

Formation in Faith for Young Adults

The Diocese of Cork and Ross, in collaboration with UCC Chaplaincy and the Presentation Brothers LEAF Project, is delighted to offer a new Formation in Faith programme for young adults (18–35 years).

The programme begins on

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

and will run for 9 weeks, from 5.45 to 8.00pm in Mardyke House, Cork (T12 W8RP).

Participants can choose between two concurrent pathways:

  • Sycamore Formation Series: A video-based programme with guided group discussion on Catholic formation.
  • Foundations in Theology: A lecture-based introduction to Catholic theology.

Each session begins with food and refreshments, and provide participants with an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion.

To sign-up or for more information, email Sheila at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Diocesan Celebration of the Day for Consecrated Life

Please join us in thanking God for the witness, service, and faith of those who have dedicated their lives to God through consecrated life on

Saturday, 31 January 2026

at 3.30pm
in
St. Francis’ Church, Cork

All are welcome

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Day of Consecrated Life

 

Diocesan Celebration of the Day for Consecrated Life: Please join us in thanking God for the witness, service, and faith of those who have dedicated their lives to God through consecrated life on Saturday, January 31st 2026 at 3.30pm in St. Francis’ Church, Cork. All are welcome.

Choir directors, choir and music group members, organists, musicians, singers etc are warmly invited to

Songs of Praise

Sunday, 1 February 2026

at 2.30pm
in
the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne

Join us for an afternoon of reflection, prayer, learning new music, and lifting our voices together in praise.

This is a free event (donations welcome on the day).

Light hospitality will be provided.

Please Register Here

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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).

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