Ballinhassig Parish

12/11/2025

03/06/2025

(With the Junior and Leaving Cert exams starting tomorrow here is a short prayer🙏)

Exam Prayer for Students

Lord pour out your Spirit of Wisdom on me
Help me to remain calm
To attend carefully to the questions asked
To think clearly, to remember accurately
and to express myself well.

Grant that I may reflect the best of the work I have done,
and the best of the teaching I have received.
Help me not to become unduly stressed.
Lord I place all my trust in you. Amen

03/01/2025

Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus

January 3rd marks the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus when we honour “the name that is above every name”. (Philippines 2:9)

Today we pray for the courage to let the light of Jesus shine in our hearts this year.

29/04/2024

On April 29th,1984, Bishop John Buckley was ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of Cork and Ross.

Bishop Fintan Gavin has paid tribute to Bishop Buckley for his dedication to his ministry and to the people of the Diocese.

"I'm grateful to Bishop John for all his kindness and support to me since I came to Cork and I congratulate him on his 40 years of episcopal ministry. I wish him many more years of health and happiness," Bishop Fintan said.

Bishop John Buckley was born in Inchigeela (Uibh Laoire parish) in West Cork.

He studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth and was ordained a priest in 1965.

Bishop continues to serve in the diocese and is conferring Confirmation on some of the young people of the parishes again this year.

03/12/2023

13/08/2023

Dominicans Autumn Courses 2023 🙏🏼 ✝️

28/06/2023

As schools are finishing up for the year, and heading into the summer break ☀️ we ask God’s blessing on all who are part of our school communities 🙏🏼

24/06/2023

23/06/2023

As Primary Schools in the Diocese begin to close for Summer we wish teachers, staff, students and families a safe and happy summer.
As you enjoy your holidays remember to make time for God in each day.

A Summer Blessing

May you walk with God
This summer
In whatever you do
Wherever you go.

Walking with God means...
Walking with honesty
And with courage,
Walking with love
And respect
And concern for the feelings of others.

May you talk to God
This summer
And every day and
In every situation.

Talking with God means...
Praying words of praise
For the beauty of creation
Saying prayers of thanks
For friends and good times,
Asking God's help
In all your decisions
Expressing sorrow
When you have failed

May you talk with God
Every day. Amen.

- Author unknown

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