St Patricks Cathedral Skibbereen Parish

11/09/2026

25 years today.

09/09/2026

Tonight in the presbytery at 7.30pm.
All are welcome

Alpha Youth Information Sessions for Parishes
We are using the Alpha Youth as a tool to connect with young people aged 12–17 in our parishes, giving them an opportunity to explore life’s big questions and deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith in a welcoming and engaging environment.
If your parish/Family of Parishes is interested in exploring Alpha Youth as a way of engaging young people in your parish, we invite priests and potential youth leaders to attend one of our Information Sessions.
The sessions will introduce the programme and provide practical guidance on how Alpha Youth can be run in in your parish/Family of Parishes.
The sessions will take place on:
• Monday 7th September – Mardyke House, Cork at 7pm
• Wednesday 9th September – Skibbereen Parish Room at 7.30pm
For more information or to register your attendance, please contact Sheila Kelleher at [email protected]

07/09/2026

Mass for the New School Year
All those connected with our Catholic Primary Schools are invited to join Bishop Fintan Gavin in celebrating a Mass to pray for God’s blessings for the new school year at: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Skibbereen on Monday 14th September at 7:30pm, followed by refreshments at St. Joseph’s National School or Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork on Tuesday 15th September at 7:30pm, followed by refreshments at the Cathedral Visitor Centre.

02/09/2026

Alpha Youth Information Sessions for Parishes
We are using the Alpha Youth as a tool to connect with young people aged 12–17 in our parishes, giving them an opportunity to explore life’s big questions and deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith in a welcoming and engaging environment.
If your parish/Family of Parishes is interested in exploring Alpha Youth as a way of engaging young people in your parish, we invite priests and potential youth leaders to attend one of our Information Sessions.
The sessions will introduce the programme and provide practical guidance on how Alpha Youth can be run in in your parish/Family of Parishes.
The sessions will take place on:
• Monday 7th September – Mardyke House, Cork at 7pm
• Wednesday 9th September – Skibbereen Parish Room at 7.30pm
For more information or to register your attendance, please contact Sheila Kelleher at [email protected]

29/08/2026

" St Patrick's Cathedral A History" was officially launched in the West Cork Hotel last night.
Congratulations to all involved..

28/08/2026

Skibbereen Mass Times and Intentions

Saturday 29th 6.30pm
Eva Burchill, Gurteenalomane and deceased members of the Hurley family, Lettergorman and the Burchill family.
Mary Weblin, Gortnaclohy, First Anniversary.
Joe Carroll, recently deceased and Kitty McCarthy, anniversary.

Sunday 30th 11am
John O’Donovan, Carrigfadda.
Denis Herlihy, Knockskeagh and Waterford.
Michael and Teresa O’Donovan, Derrygool.

Monday 31st 9.30am
June Sherlock, USA and High St., recently deceased.

Tuesday 1st
9.30am Róisín Walsh, birthday remembrance.

Wednesday No Mass

Thursday 3rd 9.30am
Michael Leonard, recently deceased.

Friday 4th 9.30am
Pat O’Donovan, Cork Road.

Saturday 5th 6.30pm
Mary Kelly, First Anniversary.
Bernie McCullagh, Month’s Mind.

Sunday 6th 11am
Pat O’Donovan, Cork Road, Noreen Daly and her son Michael, Union Hall.
Mary Sweeney and John Goggin.
Bridget Crowley.
Kathleen Hegarty, Month’s Mind

26/08/2026

Faith reflections in the presbytery in Skibbereen.
This is an invitation to find out more about the changes to the Catholic Church that are currently being proposed.
As you probably know Pope Francis was deeply committed to strengthening the faith and role of lay people's faith experience. Pope Leo is encouraging us to continue on this path - they call it synodality.
These proposals have been explained and put into a document called the Final Document, from the Synod on Synodality.
On Tuesday 1st September, at 7.30 pm. Frances MacMahon and Michael Curren will facilitate a reading of these new proposals and changes so that we can explore the implications this could have for how we live as a faith community in our Parish.
You are all welcome to join us and we look forward to having you join us.

21/08/2026

17/08/2026

Mass will take place at 7.30pm in St Patrick's cemetery ( new cemetery) on Wednesday August 19th .