News and Announcements from the Family of Parishes

Medjugorje Pilgrimage from Cork Airport

Group Leader Jim Keogh

This pilgrimage travels to Medjugorje from Cork with Aer Lingus on 4th June 2025.

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. Coach transfer to Medjugorje on arrival. 7 nights 4* hotel accommodation. Half board: breakfast & dinner each day. Coach transfer from your hotel to airport for return flight.

Check-in assistance at airports. 20kg check-in bag and 1 small cabin bag.

For further information and full details please contact Jim Keogh 021 4885371 Early Bird Offer €100 off per person for bookings paid in full before 15 November 2024!  N.B. As our places are strictly limited they are allocated on a first come first served basis.

Gougane Sunday

You are invited to Gougane Barra on Sunday 29th September to mark the Feast of St Finbarr.

Mass at 3pm preceded by the Rosary at 2.30 pm. This year in Gougane Barra, the Diocese of Cork and Ross will be launching the year of prayer, listening and discernment as we plan for the future.

Bishop Fintan looks forward to seeing you in Gougane Barra.

A special Mass to celebrate St Pio’s ordination to the Priesthood will be held on Sunday 11th August in the Church of the Holy Spirit, Dennehy’s Cross, Cork. - All welcome!

The Annual Mass and Devotions will be held at the Holy Rosary Shrine Lee Road Cork on Thursday 15th August 2024. All Welcome!

The Catholic Communications Office in Maynooth has asked us to circulate the information regarding “re pastoral letter ‘Freedom to Live Fully, Until Death Comes”.

Providing compassionate care at the end of life

To address the sensitive issue of compassionate care at the end of life, and in response to the need to inform the faithful of Catholic teaching on this important life issue that affects so many families, the Bishops of Ireland have published the pastoral letter: Freedom to Live Fully, Until Death Comes.

You are invited to read this letter and view the accompanying video Through the Valley, which offers personal testimonies by carers and people with terminal illness. The key message of both letter and video asserts that every person possesses inherent, infinite dignity that remains intact regardless of their circumstances. In this context, bishops strongly oppose the Oireachtas Committee’s proposal to Government to legislate for assisted suicide, and call on support for healthcare workers who uphold the sanctity of life.

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Mass at 3pm will be followed by Eucharistic Blessing and Procession to the Shrine

Pioneers along with friends and relations of people who are living “one day at a time” with addiction are welcome.

2:00pm Rosary

2:30pm Anointing of the Sick

3:00pm Concelebrated Mass followed by Eucharistic Blessing,

Rosary Procession to the Shrine (weather permitting) and Blessing of Religious Objects

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Fr. Sean O’Leary C.S.S.p of The Spiritans (Holy Ghost Missions) will be visiting to the Parish of Togher this weekend June 8th & 9th. Fr. Sean has been in Taiwan for a number of years and celebrated his 25th Jubilee last year. 

 

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The Parish of Togher wish to extend our congratulations and prayers to all the Boys and Girls from Togher Boys and Girls school as they receive their Sacriment of Communion tomorrow.

 

May the sacrament of First Communion deepen your faith and inspire you to live a life of love and kindness.

May your faith guide you through all the journey of your life.

May this milestone in your faith journey bring you closer to God and strengthen your belief.

 

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Pray for our Confirmation Candidates

 

Every Blessing to the Boys and Girls making their Sacriment of Confirmation. 

Confirmation Prayer

Lord, You send out Your Spirit to touch the hearts of all people,
so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom You sent.
Look kindly on all candidates for Confirmation
as they listen to Your voice.
Open their hearts to Your Spirit and bring to fulfillment
the good work that You have begun in them.
As we prepare these children for Confirmation,
make each of us an instrument of Your love.
Teach us to appreciate what is holy in others,
and to be patient with what we do not understand.
Deepen our faith in the Gospel
and help us to pass it on by our example.
We pray that You will continue to guide us and sustain us.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

 

Mass for Temperance Sunday & World Day of Prayer for the Sick will be broadcast this Sunday 11 February 2024 at 11am on RTÉ TV & Radio.

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