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Servants of the Home of the Mother receive welcome to Mitcheltown parish

Posted: September 29, 2018

The Servants of the Home of the Mother was founded by spanish priest Fr. Rafael Alonso Reymundo in 1982. The group comprises of priests, brothers, religious sisters and lay people. […]

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Homily, Bishop Crean, welcoming “Servants of the Home of the Mother”

Posted: September 26, 2018

Homily preached by Bishop Wm. Crean as part of the celebrations of the Holy Mass to welcome the “Servants of the Home of the Mother” Vigil Mass in the Church […]

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Letter to Families with Children receiving Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion for the first time, and/or the Sacrament of Confirmation

Posted: September 24, 2018

Please click here to read Bishop William Crean’s Letter to Families with Children receiving Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion for the first time, and/or the Sacrament of Confirmation

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20-Week Catechism Course, Ballymacoda-Ladysbridge Parish

Posted: September 18, 2018

REFRESHER CATECHISM COURSE: The Muintir Mhuire community invites you to a 20-Week refresher course on the Catholic Faith. Venue: MUINTIR MHUIRE, BALLYBUTLER, LADYSBRIDGE / GARRYVOE. Eircode: P25R766. Aimed at Beginner […]

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Never Forsaken – homily, Bishop William Crean, 16th Sept 2018

Posted: September 18, 2018

Bishop Wm. Crean, homily, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B, given at St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, on September 16th, 2018. “Though tried and tested a Christian can be but […]

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Confirmation Ceremony Dates Released for 2019

Posted: September 17, 2018

A list of Dates for Confirmation ceremonies in 2019 in the various parishes of the Diocese of Cloyne have been released by the Bishop’s Office. Click here for a list of those dates.

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Bishop William Crean welcomes Servants of the Home of the Mother to Cloyne Diocese

Posted: September 14, 2018

Croí Le Brí Nua “They put fresh heart into the disciples” (Acts 14:22) My friends, “To live is to change, To be perfect is to have changed often” – Bl. […]

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Trócaire is looking for volunteers

Posted: September 12, 2018

Trócaire supports some of the world’s most vulnerable people in the developing world, whilst also raising awareness of injustice and global poverty in Ireland. We are a group of committed […]

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Funeral Homily at Requiem Mass for Fr. Donal O’Callaghan (16/6/2018)

Posted: September 5, 2018

Funeral Homily at Requiem Mass for Fr. Donal O’Callaghan 16 June 2018 Homilist + Wm. Crean My friends, Muintir Mhuire is synonymous with Fr. Donal O’Callaghan. For more than twenty […]

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Reflection of Bishop William Crean on the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland

Posted: September 5, 2018

It was wonderful to have Pope Francis among us. By his presence we were put in touch with a man of exceptional faith, courage and humility. We witnessed his sense […]

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Fr Eamonn McCarthy (Radio Maria) interviews young ladies from Diocese of Cloyne
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Fr Eamonn McCarthy, a priest of the Diocese of Cloyne and currently working with Radio Maria (based [...]
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In a recent Sunday Gospel Jesus tells us: ’You are the light of the world.’ The first reading from t[...]
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