May 16, 2012
There was a very positive response to the invitation issued at the Masses last weekend to extend the hours of Eucharistic Adoration in Glanmire parish. Over 90 people committed themselves to spend an hour in adoration every week at a specified time. As a result, we are able to extend the hours of adoration on ...
May 7, 2012
The annual May procession to the Lourdes grotto in Glanmire got under way at 3.00 pm on Sunday. Despite counter attractions in Thurles and elsewhere, the number of participants was up on last year. The rosary was recited and hymns were sung along the route, led by members of the Legion of Mary. Two choirs took part: ...
May 7, 2012
One of the great talking points about Holy Week in Glanmire was the Ecumenical Stations of the Cross on Good Friday night. Over 200 people from the Catholic and Church of Ireland communities walked together from St Joseph’s Church in Springhill to the Church of St Mary and All Saints, stopping at intervals along the ...
April 29, 2012
An evening of remembrance and celebration was held recently in Upper Glanmire to mark the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic. The celebration differed from the many other events being held in Cobh, Belfast and throughout Ireland, in that our parish lost one of our own in the disaster 100 years ago. He was ...
April 22, 2012
The annual 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. We will have rosary and hymns along the route and St Joseph’s parish choir will lead the singing at the grotto. The preacher this year is Fr Padraig Corkery, a priest of ...
April 7, 2012
What does it mean to believe that Jesus is risen? What does resurrection mean? It is not easy to envisage the Resurrection of Jesus. The Resurrection is a completely new kind of existence. Though it is an historical event it transcends history. Nothing in the religious life of any people prepares us for the totally ...
March 21, 2012
Findings of the Apostolic Visitation in Ireland The publication of the findings of the Apostolic Visitation in Ireland has aroused much public comment. I would like to make a few comments about the findings and, in the process, hopefully clear up some misinformation that surrounded the reaction to it. It is most unusual for ...
March 17, 2012
At the end of January two seminarians were ordained deacons in Maynooth and will be priests in the summer DV. One of them is for the Cloyne diocese, Damien O Loinsigh (on right), from Cúil Aodha. The other is an American who decided to come to Ireland when he read of the problems in the ...
February 9, 2012
Dublin is the venue for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC). Should you wish to attend the congress you may book on line www.iec2012.ie The programme from 10th to 16th inclusive will be held at the RDS. The final event will be in Croke Park on Sunday 17th June, starting at 2.00 pm. If you ...
February 6, 2012
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