The Annual Cork Eucharistic Procession is a milestone in the religious and community life of Cork City since 1926

Each year people from parishes and faith communities throughout the city and beyond walk in the procession or prayerfully participate along the route as the Bishop carries the Blessed Sacrament from the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne to the city centre.

This year will be the 98th celebration of the Cork Eucharistic Procession as we look forward to its 100th anniversary in 2026. Last year people gathered in their thousands to join the first Cork Eucharistic Procession since 2019 due to Covid. This year we hope even more will join us.

Preparations are underway for several months to reach out to many people (particularly young people), parishes, and faith groups to ensure a dignified and prayerful celebration. A programme has been created for primary schools to share the meaning and history of the Eucharistic Procession with children and to encourage them to be part of the procession with their families. Post-primary school students have also been invited to take part this year.

Choirs and music groups throughout the Diocese are invited to join one great choir to raise up voices together in the procession.

I am very grateful to the many people who have helped with the preparations.

I invite you to join the procession on Sunday, May 26th to walk together in faith as people and families from different parishes, age-groups, communities and countries.

Yours sincerely in Christ,
✠ Fintan Gavin
Bishop of Cork and Ross

A series of eight meetings to support newly formed primary school Boards of Management are ongoing at different locations throughout the Diocese

There are 175 Catholic primary schools in Cork and Ross under the patronage of Bishop Fintan Gavin.

In the region of 120 participants have attended each of these meetings where BOM’s are supported in their wide range of governance responsibilities. Chairpersons and school principals have already participated in training for the new Boards of Management in late November and early December 2023 when new BOM’s took up their responsibilities on 1st December 2023.

Further diocesan training and support will be available to new BOM’s in relation to specific roles including treasurer, safeguarding and recruitment later this year.

All these training modules are co-ordinated by the Diocesan Education Secretariat in conjunction with CPSMA (Catholic Primary School Management Association)

Have you considered being a priest?

There is a special "Come and See" afternoon for men aged between 18 and 40 who may be thinking about Priesthood for the Diocese of Cork and Ross.

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It will take place on

Sunday 28 April 2024
in Mardyke House, Cork City (T12 W8RP)

Location of Mardyke House

The afternoon will include time for prayer, reflection, discussion and a social dimension.

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