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Ad Clerium Invitation to Sr Maria Gratia’s Monastic Profession.

Posted: October 6, 2022

Ad Clerium invite https://youtu.be/4eOfj-wVWDI link to the livestream of the ceremony

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 25th Sunday C- 18th Sept. 2022

Posted: September 22, 2022

25th Sunday C 18th September 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “No servant can be the slave of two masters” My friends, Apparently, the price of an ad on The Toy Show this Christmas is €86k. The amount of money spent on sales and marketing is extraordinary. The reason and justification isthat […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 11th September 2022 – 24th Sunday C

Posted: September 12, 2022

24th Sunday C 11th September 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “They have been quick to leave the way I marked out for them” My friends, The Bible is a mirror of life. It is a mirror and when used properly, can be a real enlightenment for our own selves as well […]

Homily of Fr Vincent Twomey, S.V.D. for the Funeral of Fr. Dermot Fenlon R.I.P.

Posted: August 30, 2022

HOMILY The readings we have just heard were chosen by the Prioress and her Sisters, and they chose well. They reflect Fr Dermot’s passion: for truth and for God. The readings we have heard are all focused on the future, the Last Judgement, the ultimate focus of all our daily concerns, when the only justice […]

Legion of Mary Centenary Celebration

Posted: August 24, 2022

LEGION OF MARY – CORK THE LEGION OF MARY WILL BE CELEBRATING THE CENTENARY OF ITS FOUNDING BY FRANK DUFF AS FOLLOWS: DATE:SUNDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER 2022 TIME:3 P.M. – 5 P.M. VENUE:THE LEE FIELDS (AT THE KINGSLEY HOTEL END) THE CELEBRATIONS WILL COMMENCE WITH A PUBLIC ROSARY AND LEGION PRAYERS FOLLOWED BY A PICNIC IN […]

Cloyne Lourdes Pilgrimage – Message from Fr. Toby

Posted: August 24, 2022

CLOYNE LOURDES PILGRIMAGE. I wish to let you know that Bishop Crean has appointed Fr. Mark Hehir as Pilgrimage Director for the Cloyne Diocesan Pilgrimage. Every good wish and blessing to Fr. Mark in his new role. It has been both an honour and a privilege for me to have had the role of Director […]

CLOYNE DIOCESAN CHANGES SEPTEMBER 2022

Posted: August 24, 2022

CLOYNE DIOCESAN CHANGES SEPTEMBER 2022 Most Rev. William Crean has accepted the resignation from office, on the grounds of retirement, of the following priest in the Diocese of Cloyne to come into effect at noon on Saturday17th September 2022. • V. Rev. Canon Donal Leahy, PP, Kilworth to retire and reside in […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean- 21st August 2022- 21st Sunday C

Posted: August 23, 2022

21st Sunday C 21st August 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “Seek to enter by the narrow door” My friends, Speaking recently to a man whose family includes a young lad with significant mental and physical disability, who requires a great deal of care, observed that some families have it very […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 14th August 2022 – 20th Sunday – St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh.

Posted: August 17, 2022

20th Sunday 14th August 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “Do not kill the prophet” My friends, It is a common occurrence in many societies across the world that people who stand up to unjust governments or companies or criminal organisations are murdered by way of silencing the truth they try to bring into the open. […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 7th August 2022

Posted: August 8, 2022

19th Sunday 7th August 2022. St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “God with us” My friends, It is often in moments of crisis, conflict or confusion that we are brought back to reality and refocus ourselves and thereby our life. How often do we hear or read of well-known people in entertainment or […]