Notices

A service for the World Day of Prayer will take place on

Friday 6 March 2026

at 8:00pm

Kilgarrife, Church of Ireland, Clonakilty

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All are welcome

This year the program is written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Nigeria and the theme is:

I Will Give You Rest: Come

Matthew 11:28-30

Pope Leo XIV sends a note to Bishops inviting them to embed Vatican News' new video widget in the web pages of dioceses, parishes, and organizations linked to the Catholic Church

“Dear brother, this initiative by Vatican News is a tool for evangelization; it offers an opportunity to create a network and exchange gifts between Rome and the Church in your country. It is a way for your parishes and communities to constantly obtain information from the primary source.”

Pope Leo XIV

“The spread of this new tool,” said Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of the Dicastery for Communication, “can serve to combat the phenomenon of fake news by allowing immediate access to the original source of news and texts, as emphasized by the Holy Father in the note with which he wished to support this new initiative.”

This feature can be found at the foot of the homepage of this website.

Ash Wednesday Mass will be held at

Sacred Heart Church, Courtmacsherry

at 6:30pm

Wednesday 18 February 2026

Having been prepared by an independent accountant, the finance committee approved the accounts for the parish for 2025. Members: Michele O'Dwyer (chair), Vince O'Donovan, and the clergy of the six parishes.

Notes

The committee:

• 109k for works in Barrryoe completed in 2024.
• 60k for additional works in Barryroe (repairing wall, removing buildings, repair to house roof, etc.)
• 50k for works in Courtmacsherry
• 10k from 2023 income tax relief and 10k from 2024 income tax relief appear as a single figure in 2025.

• Property tax was paid inconsistently in previous years; it will be paid for 2026 forward by standing order in March.
• Since the large bequest in 2023 is for Courtmacsherry church and not the parish, the parish's reserves were approx. €30,000.00 on the first of the year, approx €320,000.00 remaining in Courtmacsherry's bequest.
• We await the bequest of Ms Terry Dwyer.

Here is a summary of accounts:

Barryroe Parish Summary Accounts 2025

Are you grieving?

Would you like help with your particular loss?

Clonakilty Bereavement Group is a safe and secure place in which you work through your grief.

We are offering support over a five-week period and we cover the West Cork area.

commencing:

Tuesday 24 February 2026
8:00pm in Clonakilty

This is a free service.  For more information please phone:

023 883 5654

(Monday to Friday 9:30am to 1:00pm)