November is the month of the Holy Souls, a special time when we remember those who have gone before us. 

The Annual Masses of Remembrance for people who have died over the past year take place at the following times:

Saturday 8th November

Cathedral 7:30pm

South Parish 5:00pm

St Patricks 6:00pm

Ss Peter and Paul's 4:00pm

Blackpool 6:00pm

Ballyvolane 6:00pm

Sunday 9th November 

St Brendan's The Glen 10:00am

Please note Masses will still take place at the Cathedral at 5pm and Blackpool at 4pm as normal on Saturday 8th November.

In November we Remember

The Novena of Masses for the Dead

The Novena of Masses for the Dead takes place in the Family of Parishes from 2nd November until 10th November. 

Envelopes are now available in all churches in the Family of Parishes.

Alternatively you can submit the names of your loved ones online and they will be remembered at the Novena.

November Novena for the Holy Souls

The Blessing of the Graves

The Blessing of the Graves will take place in St Catherine’s Cemetery Kilcully on Sunday 9th November at 3:00pm

The lucky winning numbers this week were

10 17 27
and the bonus number was 05

There was no winner of the main Jackpot. Prize Fund for the main Jackpot next week is €20,000 There was one winner of the €1000 Consolation Jackpot and Consolation Jackpot will be €400 next week. 

Cork Cathedral Family of Parishes LottoCork Cathedral Family of Parishes Lotto

It could be you! Why not buy a ticket and you know that by buying a ticket you are supporting our work here in the parish.

You can watch the draw on our  Facebook Page

Tickets are available online here  Cork Cathedral Family of Parishes Lotto  on and on our  Facebook Page

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On Sunday 31st August the Altar Servers who serve at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne went on their annual outing, accompanied by Bishop Fintan Gavin, Fr. Sean Crowley, and a number of volunteers from the Cathedral Family of Parishes.

After the 11.30am Mass at the Cathedral the group travelled to Watergrasshill where they enjoyed go-karting or archery.

The group then gathered at the Church of the Immaculate Conception to pray Vespers together. Bishop Fintan addressed the altar servers, thanking them for their service and encouraging them, noting the important role they play at liturgies at the Cathedral.

Bishop Fintan spoke of his own time as an altar server in Dublin and how the formation he received helped him to discern his calling to the priesthood.

Altar Servers Annual OutingAltar Servers' Annual Outing

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Culture Night at St Patrick’s Church  

Frank O'Connor is one of Ireland's literary giants of the 20th century. His short stories are world famous. And one of his best-known stories, "My First Confession" is set in St Patrick's Church. 

Last year the pupils of Scoil Oilibhéir Dublin Hill, performed a specially written musical version of My First Confession as part of the school's 40th anniversary celebrations. 

On Friday Sept 19th, the pupils of Scoil Oilibhéir will perform an abridged version of their show especially set in St Patrick’s. There will be two performances. The first will begin at 5.00pm and finish at 6.00pm. The second performance will begin at 7.00pm.

The performance will be preceded by a short talk on Frank O'Conner and his connections with St Patrick’s Church and surrounding area.

Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool

The planned event at the Church of the Annunciation in Blackpool has had to be deferred due to unforeseen circumstances. We will update you re a future date. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.