Family of Parishes

Blackpool/Glen/Ballyvolane, South Parish, SS Peter and Paul, St. Patrick's, Sunday's Well and The Cathedral .

Introducing Families of Parishes in the Pastoral Letter Putting Out into Deep Waters last year, Bishop Fintan Gavin stated that if we needed to revise some of the arrangements around Families of Parishes, we would do so, Bishop Fintan has now widened the Family of Parishes of South Parish, SS Peter and Paul's and St. Patrick's to include the Parishes of Blackpool/The Glen/Ballyvolane, Sunday's Well and the Cathedral. In this arrangement, the pastoral care of Holy Family Church, Military Hill will be provided by the Family of Parishes of Mayfield (St. Joseph's) and Upper Mayfield in this part of the city.

I have accepted the appointment as Co-Parish Priest and Moderator to the Family of Parishes of Blackpool/the Glen/Ballyvolane, South Parish, St. Patrick's, Ss Peter and Paul, Sunday's Well and the Cathedral from Saturday 12th. August 2023.

My appointedment as Moderator to this Family of Parishes forms part of an overall plan of the renewal for the Diocese towards mission that which puts more emphasis on co-responsibility and shared leadership with lay people and priests working together.

I have been asked by Bishop Fintan to inform each parish of my appointment on the weekend of 5th,/6th. August in parish bulletins and notices.

Please see below the breakdown of Priests who will be working in this Family of Parishes with myself and Co-PP Fr. Kevin O Regan.

Familyof Parishes of Blackpool/The Glen/Ballyvolane, South Parish, Ss. Peterb and Paul's St. Patrick's Sundays Well and the Cathedral

Canon John O Donovan, Co-PP resident in South Parish,

Fr. Kevin O Regan, Co-PP resident in South Parish,

Fr. Sean Crowley CC resident in the Cathedral,

Fr. Jilson Kokkandathail CC resident in South Parish,

Fr. Marius O Reilly CC resident in Ss. Peter and Paul's,

Fr. Shinu Varghese CC resident in the Cathedral.

Signed,

Canon John O Donovan, Co-PP and Moderator

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Mass Times, in the year of our Lord 1884

Sunday - Mass at 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.15 am and 12 Noon. Vespers and Sermon at 7 pm

“ Ephphatha! ”— that is, “Be opened!”

And immediately the man's ears were opened,
his speech impediment was removed,
and he spoke plainly.