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October 12 2010 :
Bishop invites clergy and parish leadership groups to information meetings about the Permanent Diaconate
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September 14 2010 :
The training sessions for parish RCIA companion groups, and new members of existing groups will take place on six Tuesdays from September 14th, 8.00pm (venue to be announced).
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August 20 2010 :
Listing of Faith Formation Opportunities for Adults in Cork and Ross
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Diocesan News 2010

Capuchin Friars leave Gurranabraher parish after 29 years

posted August 18 2010

One of Cork city's northside parishes sees a significant change of personnel as the priests of the Capuchin order leave the parish. The decision is part of the order's rationalisation due to the falling numbers of their priests and brothers in Ireland.
Gurranabraher parish was served by priests of the diocese when it became an independent parish and in 1981 it became the first parish in the diocese... continue reading »


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August 18 2010
Bishop announces changes to priests' appointments
July 20 2010
Thirty-three people graduate from first Pathways programme in diocese
June 30 2010
New parish assembly has first representatives from islands in the diocese
June 25 2010
Archbishop Raymond Burke to celebrate Mass and Vespers at Saints Peter and Paul's, Paul Street, Cork City.
June 25 2010
Parish leadership groups from five parishes have first get-together for prayer and social
June 21 2010
Death of Fr Billy Dinneen, retired PP of Ballinora
June 12 2010
Dunmanway forms first parish assembly
June 7 2010
Barryroe church reopens after major refurbishment
June 3 2010
Kilmichael man joins Cork clergy as a deacon at Maynooth
May 28 2010
Caheragh parish nominates its third parish assembly
May 18 2010
Kinsale Parish combines good ice-cream with good cause
May 17 2010
Enniskeane parish hosts annual Padre Pio Mass
May 13 2010
An Evening for Parish Liturgy Groups
May 6 2010
Collection on weekend of May 8/9th helps prepare parishes for future needs
April 24 2010
Relics of French Saint arrive in Cork on Sunday
April 17 2010
Fifteen adults received in to Catholic Church in local parishes at Easter
April 15 2010
Positive and encouraging response to evening on promoting vocations
April 14 2010
Courceys Parish forms second parish assembly
April 12 2010
Rath and the Islands and Skibbereen parishes launch nominations for first parish assemblies
April 12 2010
Parishioners seek way to promote priesthood in the face of rapidly falling numbers
March 29 2010
Bishop Buckley leads priests of the diocese in Chrism Mass at Cathedral on Holy Thursday
March 25 2010
Rare Opportunity to hear music of famous Spanish Composer
March 20 2010
Pope Benedict writes pastoral letter to the people of Ireland
March 17 2010
Watergrasshill parish establishes new assembly
March 16 2010
Carrigaline parish forms a new parish assembly
March 14 2010
Kilbrittain parish celebrates Fr. Riordan's 50 years a priest
February 27 2010
Sixteen adults welcomed by Bishop Buckley as they prepare to become Catholics in Cork and Ross
February 22 2010
Short courses to help parish groups get more from Luke's Gospel
February 20 2010
Caheragh Parishioners nominate members of third parish assembly
February 20 2010
Dunmanway parish prepares for nomination of first parish assembly
January 3 2010
New document on funeral rites published in diocese
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