Mizen Parish

  As part of their ‘Care Homes Community Focus’ An Post are offering ‘FREEPOST’ for correspondence to Communities in Care Homes. As restrictions increase to Level 5 staying connected is more important than ever. An Post will ensure free delivery of all card and letter mail posted to and from residents of Nursing and Care […]

As our country moves to Level-5 restrictions  and for the coming six weeks, the most significant impact for Catholics and their parishes will be the inability to be part of the annual Novenas of Masses for the Dead and gatherings for blessings of graves in cemeteries. These will be held — but without a congregation […]

The Novena for the Holy Souls will commence on November 2nd to 10th inclusive. Envelopes containing  a list are available at the entrance & exit of the Churches. Please hand in the list of the Holy Souls with donation through the sacristy door. Churches open from 12 noon to 5pm every day. Mass will be […]

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been so strong in Ireland that most people think it originated in Ireland! Today the Catholic Church commemorates St Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647 – 1690) who was a religious sister at Paray-le-Monial in France. She was given mystical visions as a result of which she worked hard […]

Midway through October, the church turns to a Spanish mystic for inspiration and intercession. Teresa of Avila was born in northern Spain in the 16th Cent and joined the Carmelite convent as a young woman. She developed a deep and intense prayer life which prompted her to seek a more radical way to follow Christ […]

October is a lovely month, that is specially dedicated to the Rosary. Its not too late so start now. The Rosary is the most beautiful and the richest of all prayers to the Mediatrix of all grace; It is the prayer that touches most the heart of the Mother of God. Say it each day! – […]