Bantry Family of Parishes Newsletter

1st December 2024
First Sunday of Advent

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Bantry Family of Parishes NewsletterBantry Family of Parishes Newsletter - 1st December 2024

"Even the winds and seas obey Him""Even the winds and seas obey Him"

Bishop of Cork and Ross invites people to respond to Church changes with a time of prayer, listening and discernment

On a weekend when heavy rain and winds had blown across his diocese, it seems more than coincidence that a new pastoral message from the Bishop of Cork and Ross should begin with a scripture quote: “Even the wind and the seas obey Him”.

Bishop Fintan Gavin read his message on Sunday to pilgrims attending the annual Mass at St. Finbarr’s Oratory, Gougane Barra.

Bishop Fintan’s message is a call to the people of the diocese to commit to a year-long time of prayer, listening and discernment about the future of the Catholic Church in the parishes and chaplaincies of the diocese.

In a time of unprecedented change in society and the Catholic Church in Ireland, people are understandably concerned about their parish’s future, he said.

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Changes to the Priests in the Bantry Family of Parishes

The Family of Parishes welcomes Fr Chris O'Donovan who has taken up residence in Schull.

We bid a fond farewell to Canon Martin O'Driscoll now resident in Rosscarbery ministering to the Family of Parishes of Ardfield & Rathbarry | Barryroe | Clonakilty | Kilmeen & Castleventry | Rosscarbery & Lisavaird | Timoleague.

Fr Chris O’Donovan Co-PP - Resident in SchullFr Chris O’Donovan Co-PP - Resident in Schull
Canon Martin O’Driscoll Co-PP - Resident in RosscarberyCanon Martin O’Driscoll Co-PP - Resident in Rosscarbery

 

We thank our priests for their ministry and wish them all the best in their new appointments

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