Notices

Courtmacsherry Grotto celebrates 70 years since its opening

One of two grottoes in Barryroe parish, it was dedicated on on 8th September 1954 with a rosary on the feast of Our Lady's nativity organised by Ms Edel Jones.

After a big effort to clean up the grotto by parishioners earlier in the year, led by Ms Teresa Egger, the rosary was prayed in front of Our Lady's image with the decades elaborated by verses of Marian hymns led by Courtmacsherry church choir.

A group of more than seventy attended the public prayer which was followed by a very interesting talk by Ms Margaret O'Dwyer on how the grotto came to be built and opened.

A number of those who had been present in 1954 also attended the recent celebration, including some of the altar boys and a member of the choir.

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Grotto in Courtmacsherry, the rosary will be prayed at the grotto on

Sunday 8 September
beginning at 7:00pm

In case of inclement weather, the rosary will be held in the church

On Saturday 27 July Barryroe Parish welcomed Fr Fergus Ryan

Originally from Ballygarvan, near Cork City, Fr Ryan was ordained priest there by Bishop John Buckley in 2010. He has spent most of his priesthood in Rome ministering (among Italians and pilgrims/tourists), studying and teaching.

Fr Ryan says he once grew tomatoes for a young scientist competition entry and is looking forward to getting his hands dirty in the garden again in Barryroe which is very good for early potatoes he's reliably informed.

Watch Fr Ryan's First Mass here

On Saturday 27 July Father Dave O'Connell will take up his appointment to the parish of Monkstown

Father Dave arrived to Barryroe in October 2015.  He says he has appreciated the nine years ministering to the people of Barryroe Parish and has enjoyed the rural environment.

If you would like to send him a message you can do so here...

Message Fr Dave

The parish website at barryroe.ie has a new feature

On the home page you will see a colourful list entitled Next Events.

Take a look at this example snapshot taken on 15 June 2024....

This automatically updates every day and lists the next ten events in the Calendar.

So what do the colours mean?

• Grey (no Mass when it usually takes place)
• Pink (this Mass will be livestreamed)
• Blue (alternative weekend Mass in the neighbouring parish of Timoleague)
• Green (Mass in the parish)

Now taking a quick look at barryroe.ie means it is really easy to check upcoming Mass times (particularly helpful during the summer months)