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PRAYER FOR OUR FAMILY OF PARISHES
CORPUS CHRISTI, 22nd JUNE 2025

As the Eucharistic Jesus is carried in Procession through the streets of Kinsale this Sunday, these may be some of the intentions we might bring before the Lord in prayer.
We pray for all the people of our Family of Parishes (Ballinhassig, Clontead, Courceys, Kinsale) as we go through life together. May we care for and respect one another. May we be tolerant of one another in our differences. May we not be divided but rather work together for the good of the whole community.
We pray for the children and all among us who are defenceless and small. May nothing harm them. May we lead them to know the truth. May we have the courage to protect the vulnerable and the inexperienced.
We pray for young people whose lives lie ahead of them; that they may go forward with open and receptive minds to meet their future, that they may learn to live with life’s uncertainties and be able to face disappointments. May they learn to accept themselves and never to lose heart. May they do well in their exams. May their wisdom and enthusiasm be appreciated by the older people.
We pray for those who are in the prime of life, that their lives may be fruitful. May they not be self-seeking but seek the welfare of others. May they not be lonely, complacent or closed to others. May they not lose faith in God.
We pray for the seniors in our community. May they stay young at heart. May they have wisdom and openness, and allow latitude to younger people. May they not be left out but share their wisdom and experience of life.
Lord, we pray too for the people who live in the troubled areas of the world. We pray for the people of Gaza, Iran and Ukraine. We beg you, Lord, guide all in the way of peace and reconciliation.
Lord Jesus, truly present in the Eucharist, we ask Your blessing on us and all people. Strengthen our faith, guide us along the path to what is right and true.


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SCHEDULE OF MASS TIMES IN THE FAMILY OF PARISHES

KINSALE
Parish Church                                  Carmelite Friary
Saturday Vigil: 6.30pm                  Sunday: 8.30am and 11.00am
Sunday: 12 Noon

COURCEYS
Ballinadee                                      Ballinaspittle
Sunday: 9.00am                            Sunday: 10.30am

CLONTEAD
Riverstick                                          Belgooly
Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm                 Sunday: 9.00am

BALLINHASSIG
Ballyheada                                       Ballygarvan                      Goggins Hill
Saturday Vigil: 7.30pm                 Sunday: 10.30am             Sunday: 12 Noon

 

BISHOP PUBLISHES PASTORAL LETTER SETTING A NEW DIRECTION FOR PARISHES IN CORK AND ROSS DIOCESE

Bishop Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, has published a pastoral letter which outlines the context and vision for changes being made this summer.
The pastoral letter entitled Putting Out into Deep Waters introduces a new model for the relationship between parishes and a new emphasis on teams of priests, deacons and lay people ministering together in families of parishes.

BISHOP’S STATEMENT ON PRIESTS’ APPOINTMENTS AND THE INTRODUCTION OF FAMILIES OF PARISHES
Click here to read Bishop Fintan Gavin’s statement on priests’ appointments and the introduction of Families of Parishes.

SGN Special edition on Synodal Pathway June 2022[2]
This Special edition of Sharing the Good News on the Synodal Pathway includes a profile of Dr. Nicola Brady’s cover story interview from the June issue of Intercom magazine. It also includes a piece on the Day of Prayer on Sunday 5th June which was offered in thanksgiving for the Diocesan phase of the Universal Synod.
A Prayer for the Synodal Pathway
Lord of all hopefulness, as we embark on this journey together, may we listen and discern and be guided by the Holy Spirit, who constantly breathes new life into our world, our hearts, our families, homes and parishes.
May renewal and reform, fresh hope and healing come for all people of God in Ireland.
By virtue of our baptism may we each play our part in transforming the church through a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit which is your gift and promise, upon our land.
Grant us the encouragement we need to bring faith, hope and love in abundance to meet the challenges before us and to fulfil the Church’s mission of proclaiming to the world, God’s love and salvation in Jesus Christ.
A Mhuire Mháthair, mother of the Church, guard and guide us on our pilgrim way. Amen.
[source: Liturgical Calendar for Ireland 2022]

GLOBAL PRAYER FOR PEACE IN UKRAINE
On Friday 25th March which was also the Feast of the Annunciation, Catholics around the world were invited to join their prayers with those of Pope Francis as he consecrated both Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
This Act of Consecration places the warring countries under the protection of Mary our Mother, trusting in the power of her intercession.  Such an act looks towards God, the source of all peace, and seeks God’s peace through Mary.
People are invited to pray the Prayer of Consecration with family or on one’s own. The text of the Prayer of Consecration is available here.

PRAYER FOR UKRAINE
God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen.
[Archbishop Justin Welby, Archbishop Stephen Cottrell]

SYNOD OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH 2021 – 2023
An invitation to think, discuss and discern
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Pope Francis has invited the whole Church to reflect on some fundamental questions in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in Rome in October 2023 and so that every baptised member of the Church is more aware of his or her mission and calling.
Pope Francis often talks about a “Synodal Church” – by this he wants to draw attention to the fact that each of us, because of our baptism, has a role to play in the Church; we are all together on the same road. (This is what the word Synodality means – it comes from the Greek words syn meaning together and hodos meaning way.) Because we have received the gift of the Holy Spirit we are asked to reflect on these questions with the Spirit’s help, speak about them with the Spirit’s inspiration and listen to what others say, understanding that the Spirit may be speaking to us in what we hear from others.
The Fundamental Questions that Pope Francis wishes to consult the whole People of God about are:
A synodal Church, in announcing the Gospel, “journeys together.”

  • How is this “journeying together” happening today in your local Church?
  • What steps does the Spirit invite us to take in order to grow in our “journeying together”? (Par 26, Synod Preparatory Document)

There is an animated explanation of what the synod is at www.https://synod.ie/multimedia-resources/ scroll to the bottom to “synod on synodality-all you need to know through sketches”

 

HEARING LOOP SYSTEM AVAILABLE IN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Hearing loops are assistive listening systems that exist in many public venues all over the world to assist those with hearing loss. This inductive loop system provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by hearing devices with telecoils. The hearing loop system is available in the main body of St. John the Baptist church.

BIBLE STUDY
There are currently two groups in the parish who meet to study the Bible every week. These groups are ecumenical and meet for about an hour. One group meets on Wednesday mornings and the other group meets on Sunday evenings. Newcomers are always welcome. Call David on 0861727747 or Ger on 0876775126 for more information.

 IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT LINE
Many people have experienced the death of someone they love during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Support Line, in partnership with the HSE, is there to provide connection, comfort and support for anyone grieving in these exceptional times. It is a national freephone service 1800 807077, available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday.

SVP KINSALE AREA
The contact number for St. Vincent de Paul, Kinsale Area is 085 2186966

KINSALE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Applications for Pendant Alarm for the Elderly
Alarms are provided free. Only monitoring fee to be paid. Contact:
• Kinsale Neighbourhood Watch; or
• Your local Community Alert; or
• Kinsale Garda Station

Parish Notices

Parish News

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the parish church after the Corpus Christi Procession on Sun. 22nd June until Evening Prayer on Monday evening at 7pm. (Adoration will be paused from 10am to 12pm on Monday for a funeral Mass). There will be no Eucharistic Adoration on Tues. 24th June. There is a time-table at the back of the parish church for people to enter their names.

SPECIAL COLLECTION
The Peter’s Pence collection will be taken up at Masses this weekend (21st / 22nd June). This collection is used by the Pope to support special charitable projects in developing countries as well as defraying expenses of the work of the Church.

KINSALE CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION
Our annual Corpus Christi Procession will take place next Sunday 22nd June after 12 Mass. The procession will be followed by continuous Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the parish church until Benediction at 7pm on Monday 23rd June. Details of the route of the procession are given below.
Each year a number of premises on the route of the procession add to the occasion by hanging out banners and decorating shop fronts. I appeal to business owners to make a special effort to decorate their premises again this year.
A special rota for Eucharistic Adoration is in the back of the church for people to put their names down for the times they can be in the church. We will pray especially for vocations. Many volunteers will be needed to fill the whole rota so I am making an appeal to parishioners to set aside some time to watch with the Lord.
Route of the Procession
 From the Church gate to Guardwell
 On to Main Street
 Left at Bank of Ireland
 Left into Short Quay for Benediction
 Exit Short Quay onto Barry’s Place
 Left on to Pearse Street
 Left on to Market Street
 Right at Museum towards Assumption Terrace
 Right on to Cork Street and back to the Church for Benediction

CHILDREN’S ROSARY
We meet on the third Saturday of each month at 2.30pm in the Parish Church. The children take turns praying and are guided in the prayers so don’t be concerned if your children don’t know the prayers.
Our next Children’s Rosary will be on Saturday 28th June at 2.30pm in the parish church, followed by a few treats. All welcome.

NEW PARISH SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVES
The Parish Safeguarding Representatives ensure that all guidelines for child and vulnerable adult safeguarding are met by the various parish groups. Our current safeguarding representatives Fiona Sinclair and Susan O’Hanrahan are coming to the end of their 3 year term and therefore we are looking for expressions of interest for new representatives. Fiona and Susan are both happy to continue for another term but would like to see if there are other people interested. The representatives can be contacted through the Parish office on 021 4773821 if you wish to discuss what is involved in the role or if you have an interest in joining as a safeguarding representative.

PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance committee met on Tues. 18th Feb. Items discussed:
• Parish Finances. Financial Report for 2024 will be published in the Yellow Beacon on 2nd March.
• Parish Safeguarding
• Collectors Rota
• Church Maintenance: Internal & External.

YEAR OF PRAYER, LISTENING AND DISCERNMENT
Family of Parish Gatherings – Next Steps:
Over the next four months all the Parishes and Families of Parishes of our Diocese will be involved in the next stage of our Year of Prayer, Listening and Discernment. This will involve representatives of each Parish Leadership Team participating in 3 meetings over 3 weeks reflecting on the questions posed in Bishop Fintan’s invitation in September. Since September, people individually and in Parishes have been praying the Diocesan Prayer from the Boat. As we continue to pray this prayer together, we pray for the success of these gatherings and we pray that the Holy Spirit will guide us as together we try to pray, listen and discern God’s future for our Church.

PARISH CHOIR
St. John the Baptist Church Choir is welcoming new members. If you enjoy singing, you might like to join us! We practise on a Monday night from 7pm to 8pm and sing at 12 noon Mass on Sundays and on Feast days.
If you are interested, please contact Frank Buckley, 086 0893118.

PARISH FOLK GROUP
Would you like to join the Parish Folk Group? Everyone is welcome. Please contact Trina 0851403847 or Paul 086 3773512.

ALTAR SERVERS
We are fortunate to have a great group of Altar Servers in Kinsale parish. They serve approximately one Mass every third weekend on a rota basis. They are always supervised and all child protection guidelines are followed. If anyone wishes to become an Altar Server or would like more information, please contact Mary @ 0857459011 or the parish office 021 4773821.

BIBLE STUDY
Two Bible study groups meet in Kinsale each week. One group meets on Wednesday mornings, the other group meets on Sunday evenings. For the past two years the groups have been meeting online, but the Sunday evening group is returning to meeting in person. Contact David 0861727747 or Ger 0876775126 for details.

KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE
One of the impacts of Covid was a rise in the amount of “screen time”, finding ourselves spending more time ‘looking down than looking up’. This is especially worrying for our children. Please check out these useful websites with resources for keeping our children safe online:
Office for internet Safety; Webwise; That’s not cool; Think you know; Net lingo; Translate it; Laya Healthcare Online Safety; Screen Time app; Connect Safely; Google Family Safety Centre; PEGI Rating System; Kid Rex (safe search); YouTube Policy & safety; ICIA’S Parents Guide to Mobile Phones Irish Mobile Phone Operators Code of Practice. (Courtesy of Dr Maureen Griffin)

PARISH ALTAR SOCIETY
We are very grateful to the Parish Altar Society who enhance the beauty of our church with wonderful flower arrangements.
If you would like to volunteer to help please contact Eileen O’Brien 0214773256.

BIBLES
Bibles are on sale in the parish office. Cost €25

BEACON NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE ON PARISH WEBSITE
The Beacon newsletter is available on www.kinsaleparish.org (go to the ‘News and Notices Page’ tab at the top of the homepage). If you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter by email, please contact the parish office parishoffice@kinsale-parish.org

‘YOU CAT FOR KIDS’
Catholic Catechism handook for 8 – 13 year olds and their parents
This beautifully illustrated book is written in a language suitable for children.
The material is structured in question and answer format.
The book is available from the parish office at a cost of €15.

SAFEGUARDING
All Clerics and Religious are Mandated persons. The Children First Act 2015 places a legal obligation on them to report child protection concerns to Tusla – Child and Family Agency. These mandated persons must also assist Tusla, on request, in its assessment of child protection concerns about children who have been the subject of a mandated report.
The Diocese recognises and upholds the dignity and rights of vulnerable adults and is committed to safeguarding all our members. Therefore, the Diocese has introduced Guidelines for Clergy, Staff and Volunteers for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults which can be found at www.corkandross.org and click the safeguarding tab.
The Diocese continues to ensure and maintain compliance with the Safeguarding Children Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in Ireland 2016. For more information on the policy please visit www.corkandross.org and click the safeguarding tab.

REMEMBERING OUR PARISHIONERS WHO HAVE DIED
The parish has started a special book of remembrance for parishioners who have died recently, so that they remain in a tangible way a part of our parish and its memories. If you would like a family member to be included please contact the parish office, with a photograph of your loved one and the date of death.

CCTV IN OPERATION
CCTV is in operation in the church and church grounds. Unacceptable behaviour is captured on camera and will be brought to the attention of the Gardai