“Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid”. Uncertainty can sometimes bring fear along with God’s call to consecrated life or priesthood. If the Lord is truly calling you, what is needed is trust.

                If you are discerning your vocation, speak to your local priest, or call  Diocesan Vocation’s Director- Fr. Brian Boyle 025-30856 or email the National Vocations Office on info@vocations.ie.

Prayer of Intercession:

For all those called to priesthood and consecrated life,  that they will have no fear in responding to Jesus as He calls them to trust in Him and His choice of them, we pray to the Lord. 

Volunteers are needed to help sanitize the church each day. We would very much appreciate if you could spare 30 minutes in the week to help out. This work is very important to ensure that we can keep the Church open and safe for all who use it. Please contact the priests, sacristan or Parish office if you wish to volunteer.

The First Holy Communion Masses which were postponed in April/May due to Covid-19 will now be celebrated as follows:  The boys First Communion will be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday the 5^th and 6^th September at three ceremonies. The girls First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Saturday 12^th September in two ceremonies.

The Masses will be simple unlike other years.

 

Monsignor Michael Crotty will be ordained to the Episcopate in St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, on Saturday, 15^th August 2020 at 2.30p.m. His ordination was postponed in March in Rome due to Covid-19.  He is a native of Mitchelstown and Cloyne Diocese. After Ordination the new Archbishop will take up duty as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and to Niger.

          Due to Covid-19 restrictions the numbers will be limited to invitations. The ceremony will be livestreamed at www.cobhcathedralparish.ie   His Excellency Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, The Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States will be the Principal Celebrant. 

          Pray God’s blessing and protection on Monsignor Crotty as he takes up his new post. 

Sunday Mass 5th July 2020.

Recorded & Edited by Pat O Hara Video Production.