Two stained glass windows were commissioned for St Michael’s Church, Upper Glanmire and were installed in December 2009. It is the first stained glass in the 200 year old church. This great enrichment of an already beautiful church is the gift of the late Mary Buckley, Ballinvriskig: the windows are in memory of her and her late husband Paddy. […]
ArchiveThe month of May is the month of Mary but it is also the time when the children of the local schools receive their First Communion. This year there were five ceremonies. The children from New Inn school had their communion on 9th May, followed by St Joseph’s, Riverstown who had two separate ceremonies on […]
ArchiveSafeguarding Children Policy Glanmire Parish We, in the Parish of Glanmire, value and encourage the participation of children and young people in Parish liturgies and activities that enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional and social development. We recognise the dignity and rights of children and are committed to their protection and support. All relevant procedures are […]
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Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire A special Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated on Saturday, 11th October 2008, with Bishop John Buckley as Principal Celebrant. A packed church heard Share post Follow us
Sunday, 05 October 2008 20:42 by Noel O’Sullivan[1] My memory of visiting churches in Paris in the early eighties is one of bidding adieu to a Christian past: with seats covered in dust, these beautiful buildings had become home to skeleton congregations and classical concerts. In their grey suits and collars and ties, the clergy […]
Archive, InformationMass was broadcast on RTE radio on Sunday morning, 21st September, from St Michael’s Church, Upper Glanmire – See Homily. This was part of the bicentenary celebrations that are taking place this year. The celebrant was Fr Noel O’Sullivan P.P. whose homily is available on this site (See News and Updates). Mass was also broadcast […]
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Mass broadcast on RTE Radio from St Michael’s Church, 21 Sept 2008 Homily of Fr Noel O’Sullivan The reason that we are opening up our Mass this morning to you who are listening to your radio in all parts of the country is that we are celebrating a special birthday. This year marks two hundred […]
An unexpectedly large number of people came to Coolgreen on the evening of 15th August for Mass on an ancient Christian site, situated on the farm of Tim and Catherine O’Mahony. Nobody seemed to notice the rain, such was the beauty of the place and the rich heritage that was evoked in this natural sanctuary. […]
ArchiveFull text of the Henri de Lubac article by Fr Noel O’Sullivan Published in the Irish Theological Quarterly 72/1 (2007) http://articleworks.cadmus.com/doc/778818 Share post Follow us
Archive, InformationThe prophet Jonah 3:1-5
‘Only forty days more and Nineveh is going to be destroyed.’ And the people of Nineveh believed in God; they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least. God saw their efforts to renounce their evil behaviour. And God relented: he did not inflict on them the disaster which he had threatened.
First letter of St Paul to the Corinthians 7:29-31
Those who have wives should live as though they had none, and those who mourn should live as though they had nothing to mourn for; those who are enjoying life should live as though there were nothing to laugh about; those whose life is buying things should live as though they had nothing of their own; and those who have to deal with the world should not become engrossed in it. I say this because the world as we know it is passing away.
Mark 1:15
The time has come’ he said ‘and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News.’
We now also for the sake of each other, need to make great sacrifices for the next 40 days to overcome this pandemic.
Parish notes 23rd Jan:
We congratulate parishioners Peggy and Donal Cashman on the 60th anniversary of their marriage.
The parish office is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
St. Joseph's Church in open daily for personal prayer.
Mass tomorrow Sunday is online from St. Joseph's at 10:30. Mass Monday to Friday is 10 am. See link t.co/q1jiuEq3Mr
The week of prayer for Christian unity continues to Monday - we pray from our homes.
We wish Rory Mcllroy the best in the Abu Dhabi golf championship today.
Stay safe, be gentle with yourself and have good week.
Charles Péguy (1873-1914) in Portal of the Mystery of Hope talks about Jesus’ crown of thorns, then writes of an alternate crown of supple budding branches, the crown of hope, he calls it. The crown of thorns marks the end. The branches have no use beyond pain and anguish, leading to death. The crown of hope still has life in it, hidden deep within, which can be coaxed out if tended carefully.
- This a very Christian hope and faith. We today also hope to coax out new life after this pandemic where we can meet each other again. God help us persevere and endure in hope, while caring for each other.
Thomas Merton's Prayer
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you and I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing.
And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road although I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death, I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.
Glanmire Parish,
Springhill,
Glanmire,
Co. Cork,
Ireland.
T45 TW72
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