Bulletin 11 May, 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

11th May, 2025

Fourth Sunday of Easter

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile: 087-2610276 email: noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn: Hail, Queen of Heaven

 

Hail, Queen of Heaven, the ocean Star,
Guide of the wanderer here below,
Thrown on life’s surge, we claim thy care:
Save us from peril and from woe.
Mother of Christ, star of the sea,
Pray for the wanderer, pray for me.
O gentle, chaste and spotless Maid,
We sinners make our prayers through thee. Remind thy Son, that He has paid
The price of our iniquity.
Virgin most pure, star of the sea,

Pray for the sinner, pray for me.

 

 

Good Shepherd Sunday/Vocations Sunday

 

Today is Good Shepherd Sunday, when the liturgy puts before us the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd leading his sheep. This is the Sunday every year that we call Vocations Sunday, the occasion when we reflect on and pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.  

Pope Leo XIV

We welcome our new Pope and pray that he will shepherd our Church after the mind of Christ. We look forward to his homilies and publications in the years ahead. His vast experience as a missionary in Peru and his more recent work in the dicastery for bishops in Rome should prepare him well for the leadership of 1.4 billion Catholics and also for his role in the wider world. We pray that he will have the peace of Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit at all times.

 

First Communion

The children from Bunscoil Chriost Ri will receive their First Holy Communion next Saturday, 17th May. We pray that this will mark a significant milestone in their life’s journey, one that they will cherish throughout their lives. First Communion Day is not a once off. Its success depends on the follow up which is the responsibility of parents. Sincere thanks to the three teachers who have been preparing the children for this sacrament: Ms Eimear O’Callaghan, Ms Kelly Fitzgerald and Mr Donal O’Keeffe.

 

Second Collection The annual diocesan collection for the Office for Mission and Ministry takes place this weekend.

 

Parish Assembly meets this Monday, 12 May, at 8.00 pm

 

Spring Dues and Easter Collection

185 dues envelopes have been returned so far. In addition, the proceeds of the Easter collection have increased this year. Sincere thanks to all who support the priests’ income in this way. I assure you it is not taken for granted.

 

Rosminian Mission Appeal

Next weekend, 17th and 18th May, the Rosminians will be be making a mission appeal in our parish. The Rosminians work in East Africa, running parishes in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, providing health care in rural areas, digging water wells for local communities and providing primary, secondary and technical education for both boys and girls, Christians and Muslims.

 

Our Lady of Knock Novena: SMA Church, Blackrock Rd. 16-24 May at 10 am Mass.

 

Recent Deaths: Paul Depuis, Deerpark Mews; Sean Madden, Palaceanne Lawn. May they rest in peace. We pray for their grieving families.

 

Recessional Hymn: Bring Flowers of the Fairest

Bring flow’rs of the fairest,
Bring flow’rs of the rarest,
From garden and woodland
And hillside and vale;
Our full hearts are swelling,
Our Glad voices telling
The praise of the loveliest
Rose of the vale.
O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May,
O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May.
 

 

 

 

Bulletin 4 May 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

4th May, 2025

Third Sunday of Easter

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile: 087-2610276 email: noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn: Hail, Queen of Heaven

 

Hail, Queen of Heaven, the ocean Star,
Guide of the wanderer here below,
Thrown on life’s surge, we claim thy care:
Save us from peril and from woe.
Mother of Christ, star of the sea,
Pray for the wanderer, pray for me.
O gentle, chaste and spotless Maid,
We sinners make our prayers through thee. Remind thy Son, that He has paid
The price of our iniquity.
Virgin most pure, star of the sea,

Pray for the sinner, pray for me.

 

 

May, the Month of Mary

For many centuries now, the month of May is dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus. Hence we have some Marian hymns at our Masses throughout the month. It is a time to ensure that we recite the rosary daily. This is an easy prayer to say, either personally or as a family. During each decade we reflect on the mysteries: Sunday and Wednesday – the Glorious Mysteries; Monday and Saturday – the Joyful Mysteries; Tuesday and Friday – the Sorrowful Mysteries; Thursday – the Mysteries of Light.

 

The Conclave

Some 135 cardinals, all under the age of 80 and from across the world will meet in a secret conclave to elect a new pope, starting from 7th May. We invoke the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help the cardinals decide on who should be the next leader of the 1.4 billion Catholics. The conclave takes place in the remarkably beautiful Sistine Chapel. The previous two conclaves, held in 2005 and 2013, lasted just two days. We await the white smoke!

 

Coffee Morning Tuesday next, 6th May, after the 10 am Mass. All welcome.

 

First Wednesday Prayers will be led by the Legion of Mary in the Church at 10.00 am

 

Second Collection next weekend

The annual collection for the Office for Mission and Ministry will take place next weekend. The office plays a vital role in supporting our priests, parishes and Families of Parishes in helping people grow in faith and live as missionary disciples. It offers formation for Parish Pastoral Councils, Baptism and Funeral teams, Ministers of the Word and Eucharist, and ministries involved in parish life. It also provides resources to support prayer, catechesis, and evangelisation. Your generosity in the past has helped this work to grow and reach more people.Thank you for your continued support.

 

Recent Deaths: John O’Connell, Congress Road; Sr Colette Stevenson, Dublin, formerly of Turner’s Cross. May they rest in peace.

 

A Mhuire Mháthair

 

A Mhuire Mháthair,
‘Sé seo mo ghuí
Go maire Íosa
Go deo im’ chroí
Chorus: 
Ave Maria, mo ghrá Ave,
Is tusa mo mháthair ‘s máthair Dé.
A Mhuire Mháthair
‘tá lán de ghrást’
Go raibh tú taobh liom
Ar uair mo bháis.

Chorus: 
Ave Maria, mo ghrá Ave,
Is tusa mo mháthair ‘s máthair Dé.

 

Recessional Hymn: Hail Redeemer, King divine!

 

Hail Redeemer, King divine!
Priest and Lamb, the throne is thine;
King, whose reign shall never cease,
Prince of everlasting peace.

Refrain:
Angels, saints and nations sing :
“Praised be Jesus Christ our King;
Lord of life, earth, sky and sea,
King of love on Calvary!”

King, whose name creation thrills,
Rule our hearts, our minds, our wills;
Till in peace, each nation rings
With Thy praises, King of kings.

Refrain

 

 

 

 

 

Bulletin 27 April, 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

27th April, 2025

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile: 087-2610276 email: noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn: Lord of all hopefulness

Lord of all hopefulness,

Lord of all joy

whose trust ever childlike,

no cares could destroy,

be there at our waking,

and give us, we pray,

your bliss in our hearts, Lord,

at the break of the day.

Lord of all eagerness,

Lord of all faith,

whose strong hands were skilled

at the plane and the lathe,

be there at our labours,

and give us, we pray,

your strength in our hearts, Lord,

at the noon of the day.

 

Pope Francis Requiescat in pace

 

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was inspired to join the Jesuits in 1958 after recovering from severe illness. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 he was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina. He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. 

 

Bishop Fintan invites people to remember Pope Francis with  gratitude and in prayer:

Following the announcement by the Holy See that Pope Francis has ‘returned to the House of the Lord’, Bishop Fintan Gavin invites the people of the Diocese of Cork and Ross to unite in prayer to God at this time. “I invite the parishioners, priests, deacons and religious of our diocese to join as one with the faithful across the globe as we commend Pope Francis to the Lord. We give thanks to Almighty God for the gift of Pope Francis as shepherd of the people of God and we thank God for his selfless service and dedication to the end of his earthly life. We remember Pope Francis as one who challenged us to reach out to those on the margins and to bring God’s mercy to all those we encounter. We pray together that Pope Francis’ call to all of us to make this Jubilee Year a Year of Hope may be fulfilled. In what was to be his last pastoral message to the faithful on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis said: ‘All those who put their hope in God place their feeble hands in his strong and mighty hand; they let themselves be raised up and set out on a journey. Together with the risen Jesus, they become pilgrims of hope, witnesses of the victory of love and of the disarmed power of Life.’ We pray together now that Pope Francis’ prayer will be answered and that his soul may be in eternal peace with God.”

Pope Francis’ testament, dated 29 June 2022:

As I sense the approaching twilight of my earthly life, and with firm hope in eternal life, I wish to set out my final wishes solely regarding the place of my burial. Throughout my life, and during my ministry as a priest and bishop, I have always entrusted myself to the Mother of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary. For this reason, I ask that my mortal remains rest – awaiting the day of the Resurrection – in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. I wish my final earthly journey to end precisely in this ancient Marian sanctuary, where I would always stop to pray at the beginning and end of every Apostolic Journey, confidently entrusting my intentions to the Immaculate Mother, and giving thanks for her gentle and maternal care. The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, bearing only the inscription: Franciscus.

May the Lord grant a fitting reward to all those who have loved me and who continue to pray for me. The suffering that has marked the final part of my life, I offer to the Lord, for peace in the world and for fraternity among peoples.

Recessional Hymn: Hail Redeemer, King divine!

Hail Redeemer, King divine!
Priest and Lamb, the throne is thine;
King, whose reign shall never cease,
Prince of everlasting peace.

Refrain:
Angels, saints and nations sing :
“Praised be Jesus Christ our King;
Lord of life, earth, sky and sea,
King of love on Calvary!”

King, whose name creation thrills,
Rule our hearts, our minds, our wills;
Till in peace, each nation rings
With Thy praises, King of kings.

Refrain

 

 

 

 

 

Bulletin Easter Sunday 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

20th April, 2025

 

Easter Sunday

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile: 087-2610276 email: noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn:

 

This is the day (Sunday 10.00 am)

 

This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made;

We will rejoice, we will rejoice and be glad in it, and be glad in it.

This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made.

 

This is the day, this is the day

When he rose again, when he rose again;

We will rejoice, we will rejoice and be glad in it, and be glad in it.

This is the day when he rose again; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day, this is the day

When he rose again.

 

 

 

Alleluia, sing to Jesus (Sunday Noon Mass)

 

Alleluia, sing to Jesus, his the sceptre, his the throne;

Alleluia, his the triumph, his the victory alone:

Hark, the songs of peaceful Sion thunder like a mighty flood:

Jesus, out of ev’ry nation, hath redeemed us by his blood.

Alleluia, not as orphans are we left in sorrow now;

Alleluia, his is near us,

faith believes nor questions how;

Though the cloud from sight received him

when the forty days were o’er,

Shall our hearts forget his promise, ‘I am with you evermore?’

 

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!

 

Wherever we are on the faith journey we are offered a wonderful opportunity today to have our faith deepened. The risen Christ is present among us. He is only too willing to accompany us on our faith journey, as he did with the disciples on the road to Emmaus at the first Easter.

            All our Masses this weekend are offered for the people of the parish. May our participation in this Easter Mass renew our appreciation of being Christian and may we leave here full of the deep-down joy of the resurrection. Gaudium Paschale! Beannachtai na Casca

 

The Frank Speight Easter Garden

We are delighted to see the unique Easter Garden, created by Frank Speight, present in our church this year. It is a most creative expression of the resurrection of Christ that shows a profound faith in the event which we are celebrating today. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis.

 

Thanks to all who are facilitating our celebration of Holy Week and Easter. It takes many people to bring each ceremony to fruition. And, of course, it is the Holy Spirit at work in us all which ensures that the ceremonies bear fruit.

 

Easter Collection

The collections at the Masses this weekend form part of the priests’ income. Thanks in advance for your contribution. Thanks too for the dues which have been returned over the past few weeks. The thoughtfulness and generosity of parishioners is most appreciated.

 

Recessional Hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today

 

Hail Redeemer, King divine!
Priest and Lamb, the throne is thine;
King, whose reign shall never cease,
Prince of everlasting peace.

Refrain:
Angels, saints and nations sing :
“Praised be Jesus Christ our King;
Lord of life, earth, sky and sea,
King of love on Calvary!”

 

King, whose name creation thrills,
Rule our hearts, our minds, our wills;
Till in peace, each nation rings
With Thy praises, King of kings.

Refrain

 

 

 

 

 

Bulletin 13th April Palm Sunday

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

13th April, 2025

 

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile : 087-2610276 email : noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

Entrance Hymn: Praise to the Lord

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, let us offer our gifts at his altar:
Let not our sins and transgressions now cause us to falter. Christ, the high priest, bids us all join in his feast,
Victims with him on the altar.

 

This weekend we offer the Sacrament of Penance after each of the three Masses

 

This is a time for you to enter this quiet place inside your heart and let your heart become an inviting and open space for the Holy Spirit to speak to you, not in a voice that can be heard with our ears but nonetheless a very real voice. Let the Holy Spirit speak a word of understanding, a word of forgiveness, a word of healing, a word of love to your heart.

     Jesus told us the greatest commandment is “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength”. The second greatest commandment is this “you shall love your neighbour as yourself”. The Lord Jesus said, “there is no other commandment greater than these”.

       Sin is an absence of love. We all fall short of the life of love that Jesus calls us to. We need to ask ourselves in what ways have I failed to love God and love others. Lord Jesus have mercy on us and forgive us for the times when we have not loved You and not loved others. Amen.

A detailed examination of conscience is on the reverse side of this page.

How to go to Confession?

1. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

2. It is ———— months/years since my last Confession.

3. These are my sins……

4. The priest suggests a penance which may be a prayer or an act of charity (the purpose of this penance is to underline the seriousness of our Confession and our resolve – with God’s grace – not to sin again.

5. Act of Sorrow (one suggested form): O my God, I am sorry for all my sins because they offend you who are so good and, with your help, I will not sin again. Amen

 

Chrism Mass: Bishop Fintan invites parishioners to join in the celebration of the Mass of Chrism on Holy Thursday (April 17 th ) at 10am at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork. At this Mass with priests and parishioners from the diocese, the Oils of Baptism and the Sick will be blessed, and Bishop Fintan will consecrate the Oil of Chrism, which will be used in parishes during the year. Bishop Fintan and our priests will also renew their priestly promises. People from throughout the diocese are invited to join us in the Cathedral. It would be wonderful to see people from every parish there, especially those involved in ministry.

 

Recent Death The death has occurred of Mary Carroll, Capwell Rd. Her brother, Fr Michael Carroll, died at Christmas. May they rest in peace. Our sympathies to the family.

 

 

 

Recessional Hymn: Be still, for the presence of the Lord

 

Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here;
come bow before him now
with reverence and fear
in him no sin is found
we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here.
Be still, for the power of the Lord

is moving in this place;
he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace.
No work too hard for him, in faith receive from him.
Be Still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.

 

This is one possible model for an examination of conscience: it is based on scripture

Jesus said: ‘You will love the Lord your God with all your heart…’

  • Is my heart set on God, so that I really love him above all things?
  • Am I open to his presence?
  • Do I listen to his Word in the readings? To the teaching of the Church?
  • What place has prayer in my life?
  • Is the Eucharist (Mass) the centre of my Christian life?
  • Do I attend Mass on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation?
  • Do I allow the Lord to be the Lord, or do I try to be the Lord myself?
  • Do I cling to my will, my wants, my ways?
  • Have I love and reverence for the name of God?
  • Am I ashamed to witness to my faith in God in my daily life?
  • Do I rebel against taking up the Cross in my life?
  • Do I turn to God only when I am in need?

Jesus said: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself…’

  • Have I a genuine love for my neighbour?
  • Am I well-disposed, able to forgive offences?
  • Do I judge without mercy thought and word?
  • Do I speak ill of others? Do I slander?
  • Am I intolerant, envious, hot-tempered?
  • Do I take care of the poor, the sick, the defenseless?
  • Am I sincere and honest in my dealings with others?
  • Have I been the cause of another’s committing sin?
  • In my family life, have I contributed to the well-being and happiness of the rest of the family by patience and genuine love?
  • Do I care for and respect the environment in which I live?
  • Do I seek the well-being of others?
  • Do I think enough about those who are less fortunate?
  • Am I a spectator before people’s problems, or do I help?
  • Do I despise those of another creed, colour or opinion?
  • Am I respectful of other people’s property?
  • Have I abused someone’s property or stolen another’s goods?
  • Do I forgive those who sin against me?
  • Do I do my duty as a citizen?
  • Have I failed to report abuse to the statutory authorities?

Jesus said: ‘Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect’

  • Do I truly live as a Christian and give good example to others?
  • Have I gone against my conscience out of fear or hypocrisy?
  • Have I participated in things which offend both Christian and human decency?
  • Am I too concerned about myself, my health, my success?
  • Do I go to excess in matters of food and drink?
  • Have I kept my senses and my whole body pure and chaste as a temple of the Holy Spirit?
  • Do I bear grudges; do I contemplate revenge?
  • Do I share my possessions with the less fortunate?
  • Do I take offence too easily?
  • Do I use the gift of time well?
  • Am I able to forgive myself?
  • Do I try to be humble and bring peace?

This examination of conscience is taken from the preparation for the sacrament available in Lourdes

 

Prayer of Thanksgiving After Confession

Merciful Lord Jesus, with a pure heart I thank you for taking away my sins. Let Your Holy Spirit guide my life so that my soul may bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control. Renew my desire to be your faithful friend and servant, increase my loving dependence on you, and grant me that joy and peace of heart which comes from doing Your holy will. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

 

Holy Week Ceremonies

 

Holy Thursday:

6.00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Holy Hour after the Mass for those who wish to stay

 

Good Friday:

12 Noon Stations of the Cross

3.00 pm  Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday: 6.00 pm The Easter Vigil

 

Bulletin 6th April, 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

6th April, 2025

Fifth Sunday of Lent

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile: 087-2610276 email: noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm..

 

 

Entrance Hymn: Holy God, we praise thy name

 

 

 

 

 

Preparation for our Lenten Confession: Next Weekend

 

What has commonly been referred to as ‘Confession’ is more properly called the ‘Sacrament of Penance,’ though it also bears the title ‘Sacrament of Reconciliation’. Confession, penance, and reconciliation are all aspects of the sacrament: we confess our sins; we undertake a penance to underline our seriousness about changing; we are reconciled with God and the Church. My preference is to name the sacrament the ‘Sacrament of Penance’ because that is what was decided at the Council of Florence in 1439.

 

Institution by Christ

On the day of resurrection Jesus appears to the disciples who had locked themselves in a house for fear of the Jews. Jesus appeared to them and spoke these words:

When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy       Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained’ (Jn 20:22-23).

 

Breath is always associated with imparting the Holy Spirit. In the older of the two accounts of creation in Genesis God breathed into the nostrils of man ‘the breath of life; and the man became a living being’ (Genesis 2:7). In the Johannine Pentecost God enables the apostles to bring about a new creation through the forgiveness of sin. Jesus transfers the power of forgiveness to his fledging Church. St Augustine has this to say about the event: ‘For it is not only Peter but the whole Church which binds and looses sins.’[1] This power is handed down through apostolic succession. When given the faculty to do so by their bishop, priests exercise the power given on the day of the Lord’s resurrection. The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives a cogent summary of the function of the priest in the sacrament of penance, drawing on some of the parables of Jesus which show God’s mercy:

When he celebrates the sacrament of penance, the priest is fulfilling the ministry of the Good Shepherd who seeks the lost sheep, of the Good Samaritan who binds up wounds, of the Father who awaits the prodigal son and welcomes him on his return…The priest is the sign and the instrument of God’s merciful love for the sinner (CCC 1465).

 

New Rotas for Ministers of the Word and Eucharist are available on the altar rails. Sincere thanks to Maeve Kennedy and Christine O’Neill for preparing these rotas.

 

Wedding Bells Congratulations to Alisha Heffernan and Brian Cahill who were married here in Christ the King on Saturday. We wish them every blessing and happiness in their new life in Glanmire.

 

Parish Assembly meeting Monday 7th April, at 8.00 pm

 

Recent Deaths We pray for Monica O’Keeffe, Capwell Avenue; Frank Speight, O’Connell Crescent. May they rest in peace. We offer our sympathy to the families, friends and neighbours.  

 

Lord of All Hopefulness

 

 

[1] St Augustine, Homily 124, The Divine Office II (London: O’Collins, 1974), 650.

Bulletin 30 March, 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

30th  March, 2025

 

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Laetare Sunday

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile : 087-2610276 email : noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn: Praise to the Lord

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, let us offer our gifts at his altar:
Let not our sins and transgressions now cause us to falter. Christ, the high priest, bids us all join in his feast,
Victims with him on the altar.

 

Laetare Sunday

The fourth Sunday of Lent every year is called Laetare Sunday. It literally means ‘Rejoice Sunday’. We are invited to experience the joy of the nearness of Easter. Laetare is the imperative of the Latin verb laetor, laetari, laetatus sum. It is the kind of joy that is exuberant; there is reason to jump for joy because the resurrection of Christ is just three weeks away.

      Laetare differs from the Sunday of joy in Advent, viz. Gaudete Sunday. This is a more sober verb; it is the joy that comes from knowing that life has meaning (gaudeo, gaudére, gavisus sum).

      Traditionally, Lent was often seen as a kill-joy kind of season, with emphasis on tough penances. While we are called upon to penance during this time of preparation for Easter, we are never meant to be deprived of the good news. This is the news that Jesus died for us, to free us from the prison of sinfulness and liberate us for a life of love.

 

Coffee Morning Tuesday, 1st April after the 10.00 am Mass. All welcome.

 

Mother’s Day Celebration

Mother’s Day is a celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. We pray for all mothers in Mass today, especially those who have illnesses or family bereavements. We thank all mothers for their generous  participation in the life of the parish.

 

Second Collection today is for the diocese

 

Parish Assembly meets on Monday, 7th April. This is a week earlier than usual to facilitate the necessary preparations for Easter.

 

Holy Week Ceremonies

 

Holy Thursday:

6.00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

 

Good Friday:

12 Noon Stations of the Cross

3.00 pm  Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

 

Holy Saturday:

6.00 pm The Easter Vigil

 

First Wednesday

The Legion of Mary will lead prayer in the Church on Wednesday, at 10.00

 

Confession Weekend Every Lent we offer the Sacrament of Penance after each of the weekend Masses. This year we will do so on 12/13 April.

 

 

 

Recessional Hymn: Be still, for the presence of the Lord

Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here;
come bow before him now
with reverence and fear
in him no sin is found
we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here.
Be still, for the power of the Lord

is moving in this place;
he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace.
No work too hard for him, in faith receive from him.
Be Still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.

 

 

Bulletin 23rd March, 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

23rd March, 2025

 

Third Sunday of Lent

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile : 087-2610276 email : noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn: Praise to the Lord

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, let us offer our gifts at his altar:
Let not our sins and transgressions now cause us to falter. Christ, the high priest, bids us all join in his feast,
Victims with him on the altar.

 

Sacrament of Confirmation Monday, 24th March, at 10.30 am

 

The sixth class children from Bunscoil Chriost Ri will receive the sacrament of Confirmation tomorrow, Monday. We congratulate them and their parents and hope the occasion will be truly celebratory for all the family. We thank their teachers for preparing the children: Ms Niamh Byrne, Mr Ken Crewe and Mr Kevin O’Donoghue.  Forty nine children will receive the sacrament.    The celebrant will be Bishop Fintan Gavin. We welcome him warmly to our parish.

           The celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation is an opportunity for all of us to renew our own Confirmation. Whether it’s recently or in the distant past that we received this sacrament, our lives will be greatly enriched if we open our hearts to the gifts we received on that occasion. These are the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, good judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence, wonder and awe in God’s presence.

 

Cork and Ross Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025

The diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes this year will take place from Friday 19th September to Wednesday 24th September. We will fly from Cork to Lourdes.

Bookings are now open with Joe Walsh Tours on 01 2410 800 for anyone wishing to travel as a pilgrim.

Volunteers are also required: Doctors, Nurses, Care Assistants and Helpers (Adults and Young Adults aged between 18 to 25 years). For General Enquiries contact 085 2525 040 or Email: lourdes@corkandross.org

 

Parish Pilgrimage

We hope to go to Lourdes as a parish to join the wider diocesan family. If there are people who are interested please let us know (Fr Kerry and Fr Noel) The cost of going on pilgrimage is €985 per person. There is also the opportunity for people who have movement difficulties or other illnesses to go as well. They will be able to stay at the hospital in Lourdes.

 

Trocaire – Lent 2025

Trocaire boxes and freepost envelopes are available for this year’s Lenten campaign. You can pick them up at the entrances to the church.

 

Matt Talbot Mass & Novena

On the Tuesdays of Lent in Togher Church at 7.30 pm (11th March to 8th April)

 

Confession Weekend

Every Lent we offer the Sacrament of Penance after each of the weekend Masses. This year we will do so on 12/13 April.

 

Second Collection next weekend for diocesan needs.

 

Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary ‘Acies’ will be held in St Michael’s Church, Blackrock on Thursday, March 27th with Mass at 7.30 pm and Rosary at 7.15 pm.

 

 

 

Recessional Hymn: Be still, for the presence of the Lord

 

Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here;
come bow before him now
with reverence and fear
in him no sin is found
we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here.
Be still, for the power of the Lord

is moving in this place;
he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace.
No work too hard for him, in faith receive from him.
Be Still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.

 

 

Bulletin 16 March, 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

16th March, 2025

 

Second Sunday of Lent

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile : 087-2610276 email : noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn: Praise to the Lord

 

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, let us offer our gifts at his altar:
Let not our sins and transgressions now cause us to falter. Christ, the high priest, bids us all join in his feast,
Victims with him on the altar.

 

St Patrick’s Day/ La le Padraig

We will celebrate it here with Masses at 10.00 and 12.00, tomorrow Monday. This is a celebration of the coming of Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. It is celebrated not just by Christians but by all who value Ireland worldwide. It is of course our national holiday.

 

The Meaning of Lent
The English word ‘Lent’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon word Lencten, meaning ‘Spring’.  In other languages the word comes from the Latin, Quadragesima – a period of 40 days.  In the Christian tradition the forty days is understood to refer to a time of intense prayer and preparation; we remember the biblical stories of Noah and the flood of 40, the forty years the Israelites spent wandering in the wilderness and Christ’s forty day fast in the desert in preparation for his earthly ministry.

 

Cork and Ross Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025

The diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes this year will take place from Friday 19th September to Wednesday 24th September. We will fly from Cork to Lourdes.

Bookings are now open with Joe Walsh Tours on 01 2410 800 for anyone wishing to travel as a pilgrim.

Volunteers are also required: Doctors, Nurses, Care Assistants and Helpers (Adultsand Young Adults aged between 18 to 25 years). For General Enquiries contact 085 2525 040 or Email: lourdes@corkandross.org

 

Family of Parishes: Meetings

The Parish Assembly and Finance Ctte in each of the 16 Family of Parishes were asked by the Bishop to meet on three separate nights. The purpose of these meetings is to reflect together on the issues that are significant in our family of parishes.  Our family of parishes – Christ the King, Douglas/Rochestown and Frankfield/Grange – has had our three meetings on the Mondays of 17 and 24 February and 3 March. These were constructive assemblies where we reflected on three issues:

1.     How can we make baptism the gateway into life in our community?

2.     How can priests and parishioners prepare for and celebrate the Sunday Eucharist so that we are nourished and strengthened to tell others about Christ?

3.     The final subject was on the potential of the family of parishes to deal with the key issues into the future.

The response from each of the three parishes showed a commitment and engagement that should give us confidence. The method used in the three meetings was the synodal method, viz. prayer, listening and discernment. We look forward to the report which will be compiled by the diocese when all the families of parishes have submitted their reflections.

There still are copies of Bishop Fintan Gavin’s letter available at the entrance to the Church.

 

Matt Talbot Mass & Novena

On the Tuesdays of Lent in Togher Church at 7.30 pm (11th March to 8th April)

 

 

 

Recessional Hymn: Be still, for the presence of the Lord

Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here;
come bow before him now
with reverence and fear
in him no sin is found
we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here.
Be still, for the power of the Lord

is moving in this place;
he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace.
No work too hard for him, in faith receive from him.
Be Still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.

 

 

Bulletin 9th March, 2025

 

CHRIST THE KING PARISH, TURNER’S CROSS

 

9th March, 2025

 

First Sunday in Lent

 

Fr Noel O’Sullivan   Mobile : 087-2610276 email : noscork@gmail.com

Website: turnerscross.com

 

Sacristy:     Phone 4317263             

       Opening Hours, Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am –10.45 am.

       Saturday, 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm; Sunday, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm.

 

 

Entrance Hymn: Praise to the Lord

 

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, let us offer our gifts at his altar:
Let not our sins and transgressions now cause us to falter. Christ, the high priest, bids us all join in his feast,
Victims with him on the altar.

 

Ministers of Word and Eucharist

Are invited to a meeting at the parish centre in Frankfield on Tuesday, 11th March. The meeting for Ministers of the Eucharist is from 7-8 pm. The Ministers of the Word meet from 8-9 pm. It is very important that you avail of these meetings which are organised for our family of parishes.

 

Forgiveness as a Focus for Lent

Last Sunday’s newsletter carried a reflection on Lent with the focus on Prayer, Penance and Charity. Today we add another branch to the tree: forgiveness. This consists of forgiveness of people who have hurt or offended us. It also involves seeking forgiveness from God for our sins.

          Forgiveness does not come naturally to human beings. It’s usually the last thing we want to do. We prefer to hold on to the grudge and the hurt. We can only forgive with the grace of the Holy Spirit. So forgiveness won’t come quickly or easily. We need to pray to the Spirit for the grace to forgive. When this happens we will experience great freedom within us. Holding a grudge is a form of imprisonment. Forgiveness is liberation.

 

Does God forgive?

          We can seek forgiveness from God anytime we wish. Just turn to him and admit our faults and ask his forgiveness. At the start of every Mass there is a penitential rite. We confess our sins at the beginning of Mass. And then there is the sacramental experience of forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance. This sacrament is more about the future than the past. We mention aspects of our lives in Confession to invoke God’s forgiveness and healing. What is important to remember is that this sacrament showers on us the grace of the Holy Spirit without which we could not grow in virtue. With this grace we are no longer on our own in the face of temptation. So let us consider on this, the first Sunday of Lent, when and where we will go to the sacrament of penance this Lent. We offer the sacrament after the 6.00 pm Mass every Saturday night. Later on in Lent we will have three priests available for the sacrament after each of the Masses on a particular weekend.

 

Parish Assembly meets on Monday evening, 10th March, at 8.00 pm

 

St Patrick’s Day/ La le Padraig

We are approaching the feast of St Patrick. We will celebrate it here with Masses at 10.00 and 12.00 on Monday, 17th March. This is a celebration of the coming of Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. It is celebrated not just by Christians but by all who value Ireland worldwide. It is of course our national holiday.

 

Safeguarding Directive

A reminder that access to the sacristy at weekend Masses is on the right hand side of the sanctuary as you face the altar.

 

 

 

Recent Death: Dermot Lynch, late of Derrynane Road. May he rest in peace.

 

Recessional Hymn: Be still, for the presence of the Lord

 

Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here;
come bow before him now
with reverence and fear
in him no sin is found
we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here.
Be still, for the power of the Lord

is moving in this place;
he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace.
No work too hard for him, in faith receive from him.
Be Still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.