Come to know the Personal Love of the Lord more deeply through an uplifting and inspiring series of talks, prayer and togetherness (Life in the Spirit Seminars)

Facilitated by Mir Ministries
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Waterloo, Blarney, Co. Cork. T23 A667

Friday nights at 8pm
from Fri 16th May to Friday June 27th 2025

For further information please contact:
Blarney Parish Office: 021 4385105 or  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Camp Creideamh Knockadoon 8th - 14th June 2025

Camp Creideamh Faith Camps for teenagers, boys and girls, will take place again in Knockadoon (East Cork) over the dates 8th – 14th June. For those who are Post-Primary school age.

Activities will include catechesis, prayer, sports, hillwalking, kayaking, swimming, music, arts and crafts and other activities.

For bookings go to website Camp Creideamh

For more information please ring Fr Eamon Roche on 086 9972539

An online Book of Condolences has been opened by the Irish Bishops' Conference and people are invited to submit their messages of sympathy

(Access this via the button below and when the page loads click or tap on the photo)

Book of Condolences

An Easter Message
from Bishop William Crean

“Living in Joyful Hope”

A Cháirde,

It is extraordinary to witness the turmoil and suffering that has been inflicted by a few autocratic leaders on the lives of millions of unfortunate and powerless people. It is a tragedy of enormous proportions. We too seem so powerless in the face of so much dark and evil intentions. It is difficult to find the seeds of hope in such a dark landscape.

For us who believe and trust in the action of God in our midst through the Lord Jesus and his disciples we live with hope in our hearts, hope that is rooted in Christ sharing our human trials and afflictions. Holy Week and Easter enables us to spiritually journey with Him through his suffering and death at the hands of his oppressors. But his death on the Cross was not the end rather the seed of victory.

"Raising Hope for our Common Home" - Knock Shrine

This event takes place on April 26th at Knock Shrine and features talks from guest speakers:
Eanna Ni Lamhna -Scientist and Broadcaster
Jane Mellett- Outreach Officer for Trocaire
Dr Brendan O’Keefe- Geographer and Social Scientist

It promises to be an educational and rewarding day of dialogue and discussion.

Full details of the day and how to book is available on our website Knock Shrine

V Rev John McCarthy PP Ballyvourney - Homily

Please note Fr. John McCarthy's Sunday homily will be published in English and 'as Gaeilge' fortnightly in the Irish Catholic which began on Palm Sunday

In this Jubilee of Hope, you are invited to the Chrism Mass - an essential liturgy in the life of the diocese

The bishop will bless the Oil of Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick, and consecrate the Sacred Chrism. These oils will be used in the sacraments throughout the coming year

The priests of the diocese will renew their priestly promises—a public act of commitment at the heart of Holy Week. It is a moment of visible unity between the bishop, clergy, and people

This year, marked by the Jubilee, the Chrism Mass takes on added significance

All are encouraged to attend

V Rev Michael Fitzgerald PP Blarney and V Rev John McCarthy SP Ballyvourney, Vocations Director, promoting vocations to the priesthood at Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, Blarney last week

Many thanks to Principal and Staff for the invitation to promote awareness

Art Exhibition by Fr. Peadar O'Callaghan 

Fr. Peadar's Art will be displayed in Cobh Library from April 5th - 30th May 2025