Bishop William Crean meets Pope Leo on recent pilgrimage to Rome

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February
Aghada - Tuesday 10th
Midleton - Wednesday 11th
Ballymacoda - Thursday 12th
Cloyne - Wednesday 25th
Cobh - Thursday 26th

March
Imogeela - Thursday 5th
Castlelyons - Thursday 5th
Youghal - Tuesday 10th
Killeagh - Wednesday 11th
Kanturk - Thursday 12th
Castlemagner - Wednesday 18th
Glantane - Thursday 19th
Newmarket - Tuesday 24th
Aghabullogue - Wednesday 25th
Aghinagh - Thursday 26th

Pastoral letter from Bishop William Crean

on pastoral planning for the future

My dear people,

To live is to change, is a pearl of wisdom from St. John Henry Newman, a convert to the Catholic faith in the 19th Century. To live in the 21st Century is an experience of constant change, social, cultural and technological. Viewing “Reeling in the Years,” the television series depicting life in former times is a dramatic reminder of the extent of the change we have experienced.

The Church whose life and presence within our communities and parish has had to adjust to and
manage the change taking place in society. One particular pattern has been evident for some years
now is the decline both in profession of Christian faith and its practice through the attendance at Holy Mass,
which, for the believer, is an obligation in faith. The consequence of this generational shift from family and
parish community attendance has seen a similar decline in responding to the call to Priesthood and Religious life. Despite this pattern in the Diocese of Cloyne, in all the parishes there are faithful practicing prayer congregations who witness to and support one another in faith.

Vocations afternoon with the Poor Clare Sisters, Cork 

Saturday 27th September 2 - 4pm

Are you considering a religious vocation?

The Poor Clare Sisters Monastry, College Road, Cork will be hosting a vocations afternoon for young women considering a contemplative vocation

For further information please contact the Poor Clare Sisters here or by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Vocations afternoon with the Poor Clare Sisters - Sat 27th September 2025

New Book Club - starting end of September

Do you have questions about the Catholic Faith?
Let's find answers together

Small groups: approx 10 people

Reading Plan: 2 chapters a month (book supplied)

Where: Adoration Chapel at back of St. Patrick's Church, Fermoy

When: First and Last Saturday of every month, 10:45am - 11:45am

For more details contact Fiona Kiely 086 876 0058 or Margaret Heskin 086 158 5446

East Cork Camino - Stage 3 - Saturday 13th September

The 3rd and final stage of the East Cork Camino Jubilee Year Pilgrimage of Hope from Killeagh to Youghal (11 kms approx.) takes place via the Greenway on Saturday September 13th, commencing with a Pilgrims Prayer Service at 8am in St. John the Baptist Church, Killeagh. Pilgrim Passports and Booklets will be available at the commencement of this stage and are also available from the Midleton Parish Office free of charge (a donation to cover costs is appreciated).

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will commence at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Upper Strand Youghal from 10.45am with Confessions available from 11.00am. A Special Mass to Conclude the Pilgrimage of Hope 2025 commences at 11.30am. Prayers of intercession to Our Lady of Graces will be included.

Diocese of Cloyne to celebrate Ordination of new Deacon on Saturday 30th of August.

On Saturday 30th August 2025 – the Diocese of Cloyne will celebrate the Ordination of Tiernan Burke from Whitechurch for service as a Deacon. Tiernan was a seminarian at the National Seminary at St Patrick’s Pontifical University in Maynooth, where he has completed his studies for the Priesthood for the diocese.

The ordination Mass will be celebrated in St Patrick’s Church, Whitechurch at 12 noon.

The Bishop of Cloyne, Bishop William Crean, will be the ordaining prelate and he will be joined by priests and deacons from across the Diocese and from Maynooth and other places. They will be joined by members of Tiernan’s family, his classmates and friends.

As Tiernan continues his formation for priestly ordination, he will work in ministry in the Diocese as a transitional deacon ahead of his future ordination.

Stage 2 - Saturday 9th August 2025

Starting from Sacred Heart Church, Mogeely to Killeagh Parish Church

Start time: 8am

Pilgrim Passport and Stamp available at each stage

For more information please visit Midleton Parish website