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Paul Ryan from Clogagh in Timoleague Parish was formally launched on the path to ordination as a deacon in a ceremony in Kinsale Parish Church recently
Bishop Fintan Gavin acknowledged Paul's suitability for ordination in the presence of Paul's wife Bríd, their daughter Anne and son Tomás, who was accompanied by his partner Emma Murphy from Newcestown.
Parishioners of Kinsale, among whom Paul has been engaged in pastoral work over the last while, prayed that Paul's path to ordination would be smooth, in a ceremony during the parish's 12 noon Mass on Pentecost Sunday, 19 May.
There are already three permanent deacons ministering in the Diocese of Cork and Ross.
Paul Ryan with family and clergy at Kinsale ChurchParishioners from the Family of Parishes have attended a joint formation evening for Ministers of the Eucharist
It follows a recent invitation in the parishes for people to volunteer to serve as Ministers of the Eucharist in the parishes of Ardfield & Rathbarry, Clonakilty, Kilmeen & Castleventry and Timoleague.
The formation evening was presented by Lorraine Buckley, Faith Development Coordinator in the Office for Mission and MInistry of the diocese and it was held in the Parish Centre in Clonakilty.
The gathering of over 55 people included almost 30 new people who have committed to this ministry in their parishes and the event was also attended by many of the currently serving Ministers of the Eucharist.
It is planned that the new Ministers will be commissioned and begin their ministry in the family of parishes in the coming weeks.
Ministers of the Eucharist attend formation in Clonakilty
Eucharistic Procession in Clonakilty on Sunday 2 June 2024
The Eucharistic Procession in Clonakilty was blessed with sunshine.
Watch the Video'Without priests, we will never be able to learn how to walk together and to set out on the path of synodality, "the path which God expects of the Church of the third millennium."'
Read Pope Francis' letter to parish priests below...
Dear Brother Priests,
The International Meeting “Parish Priests for the Synod”, and the dialogue with all of you who have taken part, provide me with the opportunity to pray for the parish priests the world over. To all of you, I address these words with great affection.
It is so obvious as to sound almost banal, but that does not make it less true: the Church could not go on without your dedication and your pastoral service. So before all else, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for the generous work that you do each day, sowing seeds of the Gospel in every kind of soil (cf.Mk4:1-25).
As you have experienced in these days of sharing, the parishes in which you carry out your ministry vary widely, from those on the outskirts of great cities – as I know personally from Buenos Aires – to those in sparsely populated areas that are the size of vast provinces. They range from those in town centres in many European countries, where ancient basilicas house dwindling and aging communities, to those where celebrations are held beneath the branches of great trees and the songs of birds mix with the voices of small children.
Letter from Pope Francis to Parish Priests
The priests in the local family of parishes are committed to supporting and helping one another
Summer time presents a particular challenge because the timetable of Masses we have at weekends is only sustainable if all six priests are all available. As well as time for holidays, along with weekend Masses, priests will also attend to other ministries including funerals, weddings, baptisms, care homes and daily Masses. The Masses celebrated each week by the local priests at Care Choice, Clonakilty Community Hospital and the Convent of Mercy continue during the summer months.
The priests have worked together to create a fair and sustainable timetable for the months of June, July and August.
Summer Masses 2024
From Saturday 1 June to Sunday 1 September 2024 inclusive, the weekend Mass times will be as follows:
Saturday Vigil Mass
- 6:30pm - Lisavaird
- 7:00pm - Clonakilty
- 7:30pm - Clogagh or Courtmacsherry (alternate weeks)
Sunday Mass
- 8:30am - Clonakilty
- 10:00am - Ardfield or Rathbarry (alternate weeks)
- 10:00am - Barryroe or 11:30am Timoleague (alternate weeks)
- 10:00am - Darrara (alternate weeks)
- 11:00am - Rossmore or Bealad (alternate weeks)
- 11:30am - Clonakilty
- 11:30am - Rosscarbery
Fr. Ted Collins, Fr. Tom Hayes, Fr. John Kingston, Fr John McCarthy, Fr. Dave O’Connell, Fr. Fergus Tuohy
You can check weekend Mass Times using this link
(You can view Masses up to 1 September and filter by parish)
A new National Synodal Team for the Irish Synodal Pathway met for the first time on the 29 April in Maynooth
Appointed by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the team includes lay women and men, priests, religious, bishops and deacons.
Father Declan Hurley, Administrator of Saint Mary’s Parish, Navan, has been appointed chairperson of the team. Ms Julieann Moran continues in her post as General Secretary of the Irish Synodal Pathway.
Father Declan Hurley, chairperson of the National Synodal Team and Ms Julieann Moran, General Secretary for the Irish SynodalSearch
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