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Easter Season for 2026 spans the fifty days from Sunday 5 April to Sunday 24 May
During the season of Easter this year, baptisms may be requested to take place during Sunday Mass in any of the six parishes.
It may seem novel but it’s what the Christian Community did thousands of years ago!
And at Easter? Because Baptism is about Easter. It’s about enrolling your child into the life of the Risen Lord and into the faith community we call a parish - which has encounter with the Risen Jesus as its centre.
This is why in many parts of the world Baptism is only celebrated during Sunday Mass (while the faith community is gathered and can welcome its new members).
Sunday Baptisms during EasterIncluding Baptism at Sunday Mass makes for a truly joyous and memorable celebration. No! It doesn’t take ages!! Because there’s a lot of overlap between the two liturgies.
The priest who will celebrate the Mass and Baptism will connect with you before the day so that you are ready and will be relaxed on the day.
The Clonakilty branch of the Vocations Society of St. Joseph monthly meeting will recommence on:
Tuesday evening
3 February 2026
7:30pm Clonakilty Parish Centre
The Society assists seminarians studing for the priesthood both financially and by prayer.
New members are always welcome to join us from the Family of Parishes at our meetings which include the Rosary and light refreshments.
Anam Cara Parental Bereavement Support Evening
3rd Tuesday of each month
Fernhill House Hotel
7:30pm to 9:00pm
If you are a bereaved parent please join us on the 20th of January 2026 at 7.30pm for our next support group
Phone: 085 288 8888
Anam Cara Parental Bereavement Support EveningDuring our Year of Prayer, Listening and Discernment, people shared a desire for a deeper and more united experience of worship during the Sunday Eucharist.
In responding to this desire, we’re introducing the use of common postures at Mass, as outlined in the Missal, starting on the First Sunday of Advent. It is hoped that this will help make people feel even more welcome and at home in whatever church in our diocese that they attend the celebration of the Eucharist.
We have designed a poster and pew card outlining these postures with a brief explanation of why we stand, kneel and sit at Mass. These simple aids are meant to help our communities worship as one body, united in prayer before the Lord.
Watch the short video of common postures at Mass hereAlongside these printed materials, a short video is also available to help understand the meaning behind the postures at different parts of the celebration of the Eucharist and how they reflect our shared faith.
Congratulations and every blessing to Catriona Hegarty, Clonakilty and John Harrington, Enniskeane
They celebrated their marriage on Saturday 15 November 2025 at the Sacred Heart Church, Darrara.
The newly weds live in An Sruthán Beag, Clonakilty.
Catriona Hegarty and John Harrington at Sacred Heart Church, DarraraBishop Fintan Gavin has made his first pastoral visits to the two post-primary schools in Clonakilty and was warmly welcomed by students, staff and the school communities
Sacred Heart Secondary School and Clonakilty Community College serve the post-primary educational needs of a large community in the parishes in and around Clonakilty. Sacred Heart Secondary School is an all-girls school established by the Sisters of Mercy and now in the trusteeship of CEIST. Clonakilty Community College is co-educational and its trustees are the Cork Education and Training Board.
The bishop’s visits were coordinated by Paul Kelly, the Diocesan Coordinator for Post-Primary Schools who accompanied the bishop on his visits. Bishop Fintan took part in a prayer service in both schools during which representative students and staff also took part and led singing.
Bishop Fintan visits Clonakilty Community CollegeSearch
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