On Sunday 27th September 2026, people from across the Diocese of Cork and Ross are invited to gather at Gougane Barra to celebrate the Feast of St Finbarr, Patron of Cork and one of the Patrons of the Diocese of Cork and Ross.

Gougane Barra Sunday Schedule

1.30pm – Confessions
2.30pm – Rosary
3.00pm – Mass

People from all across the Diocese, including our parishes, religious communities and new Irish Faith Communities, are warmly invited to join together at Gougane Barra for this special celebration.

This year’s celebration comes as the legacy of St Finbarr is also being recognised on the Island of Barra in Scotland, where the local community has commissioned the building of a large public statue of St Finbarr. The statue will recognise his significant legacy and contribution to building a strong Catholic and Gaelic-speaking island community in Scotland.

Little Day Productions is also producing a special feature tracing the history of St Finbarr from Gougane Barra in Cork to the Island of Barra in Scotland.

As part of the production, Bishop Fintan Gavin was recently interviewed and had the privilege of presenting representatives with Holy Water from Gougane Barra.

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The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Community in Cork is beginning a new chapter at St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Church, The Glen, where the community will now celebrate Holy Qurbana and hold its weekly Catechism classes.

The Syro-Malabar Catholic community has celebrated Holy Qurbana and conducted Catechism classes at SMA Wilton Church for many years. Through the kind consideration, vision and guidance of Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, the community has now been granted permission to celebrate Holy Qurbana at St Brendan’s and to conduct Catechism classes at the school located adjacent to the church.

Sunday Schedule

The community’s regular Sunday schedule at St Brendan’s will be:

3:30pm – Catechism Classes
5:00pm – Holy Qurbana

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Are you considering the Poor Clare vocation or would you like to know more about the enclosed contemplative life of a religious sister?

You are invited to join the Sisters for a:

Vocations Afternoon

Saturday 3 October 2026

2:00pm to 4:00pm

at the Poor Clare Monastery, College Road, Cork

Contact the Poor Clares for more information

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