Diocese has largest number of student priests for several years

posted August 20 2008

Statistics from a single year don't necessarily indicate a trend but the level of interest in preparing for priesthood in the Diocese of Cork and Ross is showing positive directions this year.
Four people from Cork have enrolled as students for the priesthood in Maynooth this year to begin their journey towards being priests of the diocese.
This is the highest number to begin studying for... continue reading »

Cathedral exhibition marks 200th year of the 'north chapel'

posted August 15 2008

Cork's Catholic Cathedral is 200 years old this month and the North Cathedral parish is inviting people from near and far to celebrate the bicentenary.
An exhibition relating to the Cathedral, its people and its history has been planned in conjunction with the Cork City & County Archives which are based in Blackpool.
The exhibition opens at the Cork City & County Archives on Fri. 22nd Aug.... continue reading »

Cork born scripture scholar talks at Turner's Cross church

posted August 9 2008

Fr. Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, a Dominican priest born in Cork and a renowned authority on the New Testament (especially St. Paul) and the Holy Land, will give a talk in Christ the King Church, Turner's Cross, Cork, on Wednesday 3rd Sept. at 8pm.
His topic will be: How Paul changed The World The letters of St. Paul have exercised a decisive influence on the life of the Church.
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