Notices

Gathering as a community on the Lord’s Day to celebrate the Eucharist has always been at the heart of our Church

However, changes in society - some brought by the Covid19 pandemic - have seen some people’s connect with Sunday Mass weakened.

Ireland's Catholic Bishops have launched material in print and online with which they invite people to reflect on the profound importance of Sunday Mass.

Welcoming Why Sunday Matters in a video message, Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildate and Leighlin, said, “As we journey through this Jubilee Year of Hope, the Irish Bishops’ Conference invites everyone to. We recognise it not only as an obligation, but also as a precious gift – the source and summit of our faith.”

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 commencing:

Tuesday 23 September 2025
8:00pm in Clonakilty

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

023 883 5654

or Send Your Message Here

The Eucharistic Procession will take place on:

Sunday 22 June 2025

This year marks 99 years since it began with the first Procession in the Cork city streets taking place on 6 June 1926 where tens of thousands of people participated. 

The idea of taking the Procession through the streets of Cork emerged in the years after the War of Independence and the Civil War in a bid to heal division.

The Procession will commence at 3pm from the Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Anne. A number of additions have been made to the Procession this year.

To facilitate the increasing numbers taking part each year, the liturgy and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on a specifically erected stage and altar on the Grand Parade.

Music is a big part of the procession so we have invited the choirs and music groups from the parishes in the city and beyond to participate. The procession will be led by the Butter Exchange band.

View the route for the 2025 Procession here

A Solemn Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis

This will take place at

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Clonakilty

Friday 25 April 2025

at 7:00pm

Everybody welcome

The parish financial accounts for 2024, prepared independently by a chartered accountant, were approved by the parish finance committee at their meeting on 20^th March, and will be sent presently to the diocesan offices.

The committee:

• noted that the major expense of the work on Barryroe church (€109,000) does not appear in the accounts as the bill was paid in January of this year, and there is upcoming work on Courtmacsherry church and grounds which will also be paid within the current year, both significantly reducing the bank balance of the parish as they appear in the 2024 accounts;
• the diocesan contributions (10% and 8% of the offertory collections) concerned only the second part of the 2023 payment, and none of the 2024 payment (made in recent weeks);
• recalled having given Barryroe National School a gift of €50,000 and a loan for the same amount, both for the new car park;
• was grateful for the bequest from a deceased parishioner for €10,000 received late in 2024;
• was cognizant that the bequest from the late Ms Terry Dwyer (died 3 November 2023) has yet to be received by the parish.

Barryroe Parish Financial Accounts 2024

Finally, the committee noted the importance of the Income Tax Rebate scheme to the parish finances, and how close the sum of our ordinary expenses is to the ordinary income of the parish.

Here is a summary of accounts:

Barryroe Parish Summary Accounts 2024