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Alpha Training Day
Following on from our very successful Alpha Information Afternoon, the Office for Mission and Ministry are hosting an Alpha training days for Parishes/Families of Parishes
Saturday 3 February 2024
10:00am to 3:30pm
Clonakilty Parish Centre
What is Alpha?
Alpha helps people not just know about the person, Jesus, but to come to know him, to come into an encounter with him, and into a relationship with him. Alpha also brings new life and energy back into the parish community because people form friendships, experience Christian community, and experience God in a new and life-giving way through Alpha.
What happens during an Alpha Training Day?
We will begin at 10.00am with registration and hospitality followed by a welcome and Alpha update. There will be two sessions in the morning. Each session will offer the opportunity to attend one of a number of seminars, for example:
In preparation for the Feast of Christ’s Birth there will be a Penitential Service under the auspices of the Family Of Parishes
Monday 18th December 2023
Clonakilty Parish Church
We might ask as we prepare the way:
What must or can I do to enhance the Christmas Story in my life?
Christmas Masses 24/25 Dec 2023
Christmas Eve
Sunday 24 December 2023 |
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| Timoleague | 6:00pm |
| Clonakilty | 6:30pm |
| Lisavaird | 6:30pm |
| Rossmore | 7:00pm |
| Rathbarry | 7:30pm |
| Clogagh | 8:00pm |
| Barryroe | 8:00pm |
| Carraigfada | 8:00pm |
| Clonakilty | 9:00pm |
| Rosscarbery | 9:00pm |
| Courtmacsherry | 12:00 midnight |
Christmas Day
Monday 25 December 2023 |
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| Clonakilty | 8:30am |
| Rosscarbery | 9:00am |
| Courtmacsherry | 9:30am |
| Darrara | 9:30am |
| Ardfield | 10:00am |
| Clogagh | 10:00am |
| Lisavaird | 10:15am |
| Barryroe | 11:00am |
| Bealad | 11:00am |
| Clonakilty | 11:00am |
| Rosscarbery | 11:30am |
| Timoleague | 11:30am |
View the complete Sunday, Saturday Vigil, Holyday and Christmas Mass times on the Mass Calendar (tip: filter by selecting a Parish)
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This reflection is offered by the priests of the Family of Parishes as a possible basis for discussion, reflection and prayer as we plan together with the people of the parishes for the future life of this faith community in the six parishes of Ardfield/Rathbarry, Barryroe, Clonakilty, Kilmeen and Castleventry, Rosscarbery and Timoleague.
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