Capuchin Friary Rochestown

23/09/2021

New Padre Pio website launched today

St. Mary of the Angels Capuchin Church contains the National Shrine of St. Pio – or Padre Pio, as he is more affectionately known. The Church and Shrine are operated by the Capuchin Friars. The Church and Shrine continue to be a place of prayer, devotion, and mercy. It is not a parish church and s...

03/08/2018

Over the last number of years our Archivist Dr Brian Kirby has done fantastic work cataloguing our archives. Today we are delighted to announce that a number of descriptive catalogues are now available on your website.

Capuchin Archival Descriptive Catalogues Friday, 03 August 2018 We are delighted to announce that some of our archival catalogues can now be accessed online via the Irish Capuchin Franciscan website and we would like to pay special thanks to our Archivist Dr Brian Kirby for his work on bringing all....

21/06/2018

A Friar and his dog along the road in Rochestown.

On a country road, Cork, 1910

An image of a Capuchin friar sitting on a stone wall along a quiet country road near Rochestown in County Cork in about 1910. (Image Identifier: CA-PH-1-37/408).

18/04/2018

The Sunday is designated as Good Shepherd Sunday aka Vocations Sunday. It's a day set aside for us to reflect on our own vocation call as well as praying for vocations to priesthood and religious life.
To find out what a vocation to the Capuchin way of life might look like, why not visit our vocations page and vocations blog?
http://www.capuchinfranciscans.ie/vocations-introduction/
Join us in praying for Capuchin vocations

31/03/2018

A big thank you to all who helped make the Easter ceremonies possible and to all those who attended. Sepecial thanks to Thomas, Edmund and Pauline Casey for the Easter fire. Happy Easter one and all. The Lord has Risen. Alleluia! Alleluia!

02/03/2018

Due to continued bad weather we have cancelled the weekend masses in the College Chapel. There will be no Saturday evening and Sunday Morning Masses.

18/12/2017

Christmas schedule 2017:

Wednesday 20th Dec, 7pm: Adoration, Reconciliation & Benediction (College Chapel)

Sat 23rd December, 6pm: Vigil Mass for the 4th Sunday of Advent (College Chapel)

Sunday 24th December, 10am and 12pm: Mass for the 4th Sunday of Advent (College Chapel)

Sunday 24th December, 8pm: Vigil Mass for Christmas (College Chapel)

Monday 25th of December, 10 am & 12pm: Christmas Mass (College Chapel)

Tuesday 26th December, 10am: Mass for St Stephen’s Day (Friary Chapel)

Confessions available on request from the Friary.

14/12/2017

Crib all set in the Friary Oratory

27/10/2017

News of our upcoming Capuchin Franciscan Vocation Retreat in Capuchin Friary Kilkenny on the 2nd and 3rd of December.

This vocation retreat is open to men aged between 20 and 40 who are considering a vocation to religious life and would like to know more about following St Francis of Assisi as a Capuchin Franciscan Friar.

For more information or to express an interest, email [email protected]

http://www.capuchinfranciscans.ie/capuchin-franciscan-vocation-retreat-2nd-3rd-december-kilkenny/

03/10/2017

Thanks to all who joined us in Rochestown tonight for the Transitus and thanks to Brother Pius for a beautiful reflection on the life of St Francis. Happy Feast everyone!

28/09/2017

Join us in the Friary Chapel at 8pm on the 3rd of October (Eve of the Feast of St Francis) as we mark St Francis' Transitus ( transition) from this life to eternal life with God. This is a time of reflection, story and song. Brother Pius will lead us in a reflection on the Transitus and Brother Martin will lead us in prayer. All are welcome. (Image is of the statue of St Francis in Ard Mhuire Capuchin Friary, Donegal)

16/08/2017

We are delighted to announce that we will launch a 'Year of Capuchin Vocation' in Knock Shrine on Sunday 17th of September as part of the annual Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Knock.

This year of vocation is an opportunity for us to promote vocations to our way of life by means of prayer and presence. Capuchin life is one of brotherhood, prayer and service rooted in the Gospel and the example of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Look out for our new vocation promotion materials in our Churches and Friaries. Please keep us in your prayers and please pray for vocations.

Br Martin OFM Cap
Vocation Promotor for the Irish Capuchin Franciscan Friars