Primary School Masses – September/October 2023 “Let the little children come to me” Reflection on and Thanksgiving for our schools: Celebrant: Bishop William Crean My friends, Education is for life […]
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Confirmation Dates 2024
Confirmation Dates 2024 February Macroom Tuesday 6th Aghinagh Wednesday 7th Aghabullogue Thursday 8th Blarney Tuesday 13th Cill na Martra Tuesday 27th Donoughmore Wednesday 28th Grenagh Thursday 29th March Inniscarra […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 27th Sunday A – 8th October 2023
27th Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 8th October 2023 “To whom or what does your heart belong?” My friends, Allow me to name the title of some songs that […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – 25th Sunday A – 23rd September 2023
25th Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 23rd September 2023 “Without prayer there will be no Synod” Pope Francis My friends, On October 4th Pope Francis will open the […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 24th Sunday A – 17th September 2023
24th Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 17th September 2023 “The glass of life – half full or empty?” My friends, In life we tend to divide between those who […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 22nd Sunday A- 3rd September 2023
22nd Sunday A Sacred Heart Church, Norwood 3rd September 2023 “Take up your cross daily” My friends, What does taking up our cross daily entail for us in 21st Century Ireland? […]
Prayer ceremony to mark Year for Vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood and centrality of the Marian Shrine at the National Novena to Our Lady of Knock
The National Novena to Our Lady of Knock runs until 22 August.Vocations Director: V. Rev. John McCarthy SP and Carmel, traveled to Knock this week for the National Novena to […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – 19th Sunday A – 13th August 2023
19th Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 13th August 2023 “The Barque of Peter” My friends, The symbol of the ship with St. Peter at the helm has often been […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – Transfiguration of the Lord-St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 6th August, 2023
Transfiguration of the Lord St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 6th August, 2023 “Memory retrieves what’s worth keeping” Eileen Casey poet “I’ll always remember the day…” My friends, how often have we […]
Letter to Parishioners from Bishop William Crean – August 2023
Letter to Parishioners re new Diocesan Appointments from Bishop William Crean. Please click the link below to read full text. 1274 – Letter to parishioners re new diocesan appointments-1
News from the Diocese and Homilies
Statement from Bishop William Crean, Patron Re: Configuration of Kyle National School
April 30th, 2024Statement from Bishop William Crean, Patron Re: Configuration of Kyle National School It is a numb...Homily of Bishop William Crean - 5th Sunday of Easter B- 28th April 2024
April 29th, 20245th Sunday Easter B 2024 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 28th April 2024 “Our own best Vinedresser” ...Homily of Bishop William Crean - Easter Sunday - 31st March 2024
April 24th, 2024Easter Sunday St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 31st March 2024 Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! My frie...
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Fr Eamonn McCarthy (Radio Maria) interviews young ladies from Diocese of Cloyne
January 25th, 2018Fr Eamonn McCarthy, a priest of the Diocese of Cloyne and currently working with Radio Maria (based [...]How a Young Person may be active in parish: Áine Keane's activity and service through the Pope John Paul II Awards
June 2nd, 2017My name is Áine Keane. I am 19 years old. I'm a student at Presentation Secondary School in Mitc[...]Tips for Lent from Isaiah - Fr John McCarthy
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February 28th, 2017The following is a recollection by Siobhan O’Shaughnessy, a young woman who attends a young adult pr[...]