Confirmations 2027
Confirmations 2027
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Bishop Fintan Gavin
Diocesan news direct to your emailThe answer is “much more than we may think”!
Local parishes and faith communities in three neighbouring dioceses are sending representatives to a conference taking place in Cork this month to tease out this question.
But they won’t be the first catholics talking about connecting faith and nature.
As long ago as the 13th century, St. Francis of Assisi composed a prayer called the Canticle of the Creatures, which glorifies God through natural elements like the sun, wind, earth and water.
St. Francis also included in his prayers and writings the phrase “Praise be to you, my Lord”.
In 2015, Pope Francis published his second official papal letter and he entitled it “Laudato Sí” (Praise to you – in Italian).
Now with the support of Trócaire, the dioceses of Cork and Ross, Cloyne and Waterford and Lismore are inviting their parishioners from 180 parishes to take up the challenges arising from our care for the earth and to see how parishes may act on the message of Pope Francis.
There will be 3 speakers in the morning and workshops in the afternoon
Br. Martin Kenneally, Michael Tierney, Bishop Fintan Gavin, Andrew Lim and Br. Simon Fernandez at Mardyke House, Cork.
Bishop Fintan has announced arrangements for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in parishes for 2027.
Bishop Fintan hopes to visit a significant number of parishes himself for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation next year as well as delegating some retired bishops, the Vicars General and a number of other priests when more than one parish is celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation on the same day
By working together, they can find practical ways to strengthen parish life and create more opportunities for people to grow in faith and become involved in their local faith communities.
With this in mind, the first of a series of meetings in Families of Parishes took place on Wednesday evening, 14th October, in the Parish Centre of the Way of the Cross, Togher, bringing together parish leaders from Ballyphehane, The Lough and Togher.
Organised by the Office for Mission and Ministry, in collaboration with Jim Deeds, these meetings will take place across the Diocese of Cork and Ross between now and January 2027. We ask you to keep them in your prayers, that the Holy Spirit may guide all involved and help these conversations bear fruit in our parishes.
Parish leaders from the Family of Parishes of Ballyphehane, The Lough and Togher
Fr Larry Kapitbahay OFMCap, Rosebelle Martir, Lyn Barbas, Jub Quiton and Nora Esparto who visited Bishop Fintan.
The group briefed Bishop Fintan on the various activities of the Filipino community, including a Filipino Mass which is celebrated on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month in Holy Trinity at 6pm.
The Church of the Incarnation was dedicated in 1976 to cater to the needs of the expanding city suburb. It was designed by architect Patrick McSweeney, a native of Ballydehob.
It was constructed on land donated by Patrick McCarthy and the building contractor was P. J. Hegarty & Sons. The church was blessed by Bishop Michael Murphy who earlier that same year had been ordained Coadjutor Bishop of Cork and Ross.
Marking the golden jubilee of the church, Bishop Fintan Gavin was the principal celebrant at Mass.
Preaching at the concelebrated Mass, Bishop Fintan noted how the church had soon become very busy.
At the Golden Jubilee Mass at the Church of the Incarnation, Frankfield.
