May 3, 2012
The 64th May procession takes place on Sunday, 6th May, at 3.00 pm, starting at St Joseph’s Church and processing to the Grotto in Glanmire. The preacher this year is Fr Padraig Corkery, a priest of Cork and Ross, who lectures in Moral Theology at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. This is a brief summary of his ...
May 1, 2012
There was a most positive response to the ecumenical celebration of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday evening. Over 200 parishioners took part in the outdoor stations, beginning at St Joseph’s, Springhill and processing to the Church of Ireland on Church Hill. The stations were led by Revd Brian O’Reilly, Rector of Glanmire ...
March 29, 2012
Reconciliation Services (with individual confession) are held in each of the four parishes of the pastoral area in Holy Week. The ceremony begins in each case at 7.30 pm Carraig na bhFear: Sunday Glanmire (St Joseph’s Church, Springhill): Monday Watergrasshill: Tuesday Glounthaune: Wednesday A special leaflet entitled ‘Sacrament of Reconciliation’ has been distributed at Masses in ...
March 26, 2012
Good Friday Stations with a difference Glanmire parish is planning an ecumenical celebration of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday and would like to invite the wider community to join them. Weather permitting, this will take place outdoors, in the form of a walk from St Joseph’s Church, through Riverstown to Glanmire, and ...
March 26, 2012
HOLY WEEK 2012 ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH, SPRINGHILL. Masses: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10.00 am. Holy Thursday: Chrism Mass at the Cathedral 10.00 am. All are welcome. 5.00 pm Mass of the Last Supper and Procession to the Altar of Repose. 8.00 pm Mass of the Last Supper and Procession to the ...
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March 13, 2012
Go dtuga Pádraig Naofa , Aspal Mór na hÉireann, neart, misneach agus dóchas do mhuintir Ghleann Maghair, pé áit ar domhan ina bhfuil said inniu. Mass times in St Joseph’s: Vigil 6.00 pm Friday; 9.00, 1030 and 12 noon on St Patrick’s Day. 10.00 Mass in St Michael’s, Upper Glanmire Please note the 10.30 Mass ...
February 27, 2012
The word ‘lent’ is an old English word for ‘spring’. It is used in the liturgy to refer to the 40 days of preparation for the celebration of Easter and commemorates the 40 days spent by Jesus in the desert before he began his public ministry. Lent is indeed the springtime of the Church year. ...
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February 19, 2012
Ash Wednesday Masses and Distribution of Ashes on Ash Wednesday: St Michael’s 9.20 St Joseph’s 10.00; 7.30 pm Next Wednesday we begin Lent 2012. Ash Wednesday is a day that is special to a huge number of people in this country and beyond: So many want to wear the ashes on their foreheads on this ...
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January 17, 2012
The annual week of prayer for unity among Christians begins on Wednesday 18th January and continues until the following Wednesday 25th, which is the feast of the Conversion of St Paul. On Sunday evening next, 22nd January at 7.00 pm, a special ecumenical prayer service will be held in St Joseph’s Church, Springhill. The local ...