Bishop Fintan Gavin was the principal celebrant of Mass to mark St. Patrick’s Day at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne.

The Mass was attended by members of the Cork City Council, lead by Lord Mayor Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, along with Ann Doherty, Chiel Executive of Cork City Council and Brian Geaney, Assistant Chief Executive of Cork City Council.

The congregation enjoyed the hospitality of the Cathedral Parish after Mass at the Cathedral Visitor Centre.

[Image by Brian Lougheed]

Vigil Saturday 16th March 

Ss Peter & Paul’s 4pm
Blackpool 4pm
Cathedral 5pm
South Parish 5pm
St Patrick’s 6pm
Ballyvolane 6pm

St Patrick’s Day Sunday 17th March

Cathedral 9am & 11am
Blackpool 12pm
The Glen 10am
South Parish 11am
Ballyvolane 11am
St Patrick’s 12pm
Ss Peter & Paul’s 10am Irish, 12pm Latin, 7pm English

Monday 18th March Bank Holiday

Cathedral 10am
South Parish 10am

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Bishop Fintan Gavin has announced the appointment of a Faith Development Coordinator to serve the parishes of the diocese

Lorraine Buckley will work alongside Eilís Casey, Parish Life Coordinator, and will be based at the Mission and Ministry Office located in the Cathedral Presbytery. Both will support the teams of priests and lay leaders across parishes in the Families of Parishes. Lorraine’s particular focus will be on faith development and formation for lay ministry.

Lorraine has worked both at parish and diocesan level in various areas of faith development and has been involved in parish councils and pastoral areas. She holds qualifications in business, theology (particularly in the areas of applied theology and catechetics), and counselling plus psychotherapy.

Marriages within the Family of Parishes can now be requested via the website

This includes the parishes of

• Blackpool, The Glen & Ballyvolane

• South Parish

• Ss Peter and Paul’s

• St. Patrick’s

• Sundays Well

• The Cathedral