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Glanmire Catholic Parish

3 days ago

We had our annual public meeting to review Child and Vulnerable Adult safety in Glanmire Parish Centre last night at 8pm.

Our four Safety Representatives were present and we were informed that we scored fully in our annual Audit for Adherence to best practice, policies and procedures in this regard.

We have now committed that all volunteers and staff dealing with children and vulnerable adults will re-apply for Garda Vetting every five years - 2020, 2025, 2030 etc.

All leadership and staff posts will be filled according to best practice guidelines which is inline with normal hiring vetting practices.

We all have a role in keeping our parish a safe place for everyone. ... See MoreSee Less

Glanmire Catholic Parish

1 week ago

The Hound of Heaven

“The Hound of Heaven,” written by Francis Thompson, is one of the best- known religious poems in the English language. It describes the pursuit of the human soul by God. The poem tells the story of a human soul who tries to flee from God as it thinks that it will lose its freedom in the company of God. It is the story of Thompson’s own life. As a boy, he intended to become a priest. Thompson’s father enrolled Francis in a medical school and there he became addicted to opium that almost wrecked his body and mind. He fled to a slum and started earning a living by shining shoes, selling matches, and holding horses. In 1887 Francis sent some poems and an essay to Wilfrid Meynell who recognized the genius behind these works and published them in April 1888. Then Meynell went in search of the poet. He arranged accommodation for Francis and introduced him to other poets. How Francis tried to run away from God, how God “hunted” him, how Divine love caught up with him – these are the themes of his stirring poem “The Hound of Heaven.”



Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross will be celebrated in St Joseph’s Church each Wednesday of Lent at 7.30pm, beginning on Ash Wednesday, 26th February - ashes will be distributed that evening. A group of Parishioners will lead the Stations which should take about forty minutes. It is hoped to “walk the Stations” outdoors on some Wednesdays, weather permitting.



Next meeting of Adoration Group, Tuesday 25th February Pastoral Room at 7.30 pm.



Death: Sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Peggy Horgan, Marble Park who died on Monday last.



At the 12 Noon Mass Sunday 1st March some of the readings and prayers will be in Irish. Children from the First Holy Communion class in Gael Scoil Uí Drisceoil will attend.



Young Adults 18-15 are invited to join the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes as helpers to the sick and disabled. The pilgrimage will be led by Bishop Fintan Gavin and will travel from Cork from 12th to 17th June 2020. As a young adult helper you will be assisting with the sick in the hospital in the wards, kitchen or dining room, pushing wheelchairs to and from liturgies and Mass, participating yourself in all the Masses and ceremonies of the pilgrimage, accompanying the sick and disabled in social time. If you are interested please contact Fr Charlie Kiely on 021 4537474 for more details and booking form.



Glanmire & Glounthaune Annual Pilgrimage to Knock.

Easter Monday, 13th April to 15th April. Staying in Knock House Hotel 2 B&B and 2 evening meals €195 per person sharing. €50 deposit please. Contact Michael 087 4109384 or Joe 087 3290153.



On Monday 2nd March, the Annual Novena in honour of Matt Talbot, will begin in The Way of the Cross Church, Togher, with Mass and Novena prayers at 7.30 p.m. The celebrant and preacher will be an tAth. Liam Ó hIcí, P.P Ovens/Farran. The novena is organised by Cork Regional Pioneer Council, and we ask for Matt's help and intercession for all the needs of our lives.



Coffee Morning in aid of Focus Ireland, Saturday 29th February, 10am to 2pm, Sarsfield GAA Pavilion, Glanmire. One of our young parishioners and Minster of the Word, James O'Shaughnessy climbing Kilimanjaro. Your support will be very much appreciated.

Concert in aid of Aware at St Mary & All Saints Glanmire Fri 28th Feb at 8 pm. All welcome.



Anam Cara Cork the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding a Parent Evening on 4th March at 7:20pm in The Clayton Hotel, Cork City . This is a free event and open to all bereaved parents. ... See MoreSee Less