Prayer Book Launch from Knock Shrine
A brand new Knock book of prayers will be available on July 14 at the Rest and Care Centre in Knock Shrine. The prayer book will feature new prayers from Fr Richard Gibbons, who has been the rector at Knock Shrine for over five years. Fr Gibbons draws on his own personal knowledge and experience living in Knock.
The Knock Prayer Book is illustrated by captivating images and features a special affinity to Our Lady and Knock as well as the impact the shrine had on pilgrims, visitors and parishioners. The book also serves as a guide for those walking along the pilgrim road of life.
Priest leaves almost €1m in will
A Co. Cork priest who died last year left behind an estate worth almost €1m, it has been revealed.
Aged 94 when he died last October, Fr Jeremiah Hyde had been the oldest priest in the Diocese of Cork and Ross, and died leaving estate worth €918,399 in his will.
Born in Bandon, Fr Hyde was ordained in 1948 and began his ministry in England’s Diocese of Southwark before returning to Cork, where he served in Ballinlough, Bantry and a number of other parishes before settling in Kinsale, retiring from active ministry in 2005.
Marriage to be focus of Pope’s cathedral visit
Pope Francis will meet with dozens of recently engaged and newly-wed couples during his visit to Ireland next month it has emerged. The Pontiff is in the country to preside at the World Meeting of Families. As part of the papal itinerary, he is scheduled to visit St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin’s north inner-city on August 25. At the pro-cathedral, the Pope will greet couples who are engaged who were recently married from every diocese in Ireland.
Galway City parish plants family tree for WMOF
The Parish of Knocknacarra in Galway City has planted a family tree in preparation for the WMOF in Ireland. The tree was planted after Mass on Saturday, July 7 at 6.30 pm following a series of Masses each celebrating a different element of family, including a marriage renewal Mass and a youth Mass.
The tree was planted in the church grounds after a Mass that celebrated the gift of families of different nationalities and those with special needs.
A discussion group in the parish was created to talk about Pope Francis’ encyclical The Joy of Love leading up to the Pope’s visit.