News and Announcements from the Family of Parishes
Are you considering the Poor Clare vocation or would you like to know more about the enclosed contemplative life of a religious sister?
You are invited to join the Sisters for a:
Vocations Afternoon
Saturday 3 October 2026
2:00pm to 4:00pm
at the Poor Clare Monastery, College Road, Cork
Poor Clares Vocations Afternoon - Sat 3 October 2026Gougane Sunday 2026
You are invited to join people from across the Diocese for Gougane Sunday on Sunday 27th September, when we gather to honour St Finbarr one of the Patrons of our Diocese.
For more than 1,400 years Gougane Barra has been a place of prayer and pilgrimage associated with St Finbarr.
Confessions will be available from 1.30pm, Rosary will be prayed at 2.30pm,
Mass at 3.00pm celebrated by Bishop Fintan Gavin.
All are welcome to join this special annual pilgrimage and to pray together for our Diocese, our families, our parishes and faith communities, and for the pastoral year ahead.
Thinking about being a Priest in the Diocese of Cork & Ross?
If you are between the ages of 18 and 40 and feel there is a possibility that God may be calling you to be a diocesan priest, then our monthly Discernment Group Meetings may be a good way to help you to discern this call.
It is a gentle non-committal first step in the process which takes the form of a monthly meeting with other men discerning their call. The monthly meetings offer an opportunity for prayer, conversation, fellowship and accompaniment. An experienced spiritual director will also be provided to help guide you along the path.
The first meeting takes place on
Saturday September 26th
To find more, have a chat, or to register your interest, please email Fr Marius at
God is calling you to be a Priest?
Fr Lawrence Carney – Munster Event, 26th September
HLI Ireland: Fr Lawrence Carney (USA), international speaker and popular author, Provincial Tour of Ireland.
Join us for the Munster event at the Horse and Jockey Hotel
on
Saturday 26th September at 6:45pm
with a First Class Relic of St Thérèse. Free admission
Fr. Lawence carney Tour
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
Watch the Livestream Launch
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
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
Formation in Faith 2026
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
Day of Consecrated Life
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Ballyphehane
085 727 8677
The Lough
087 609 3424
Togher
087 249 5075
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