Cloyne Parish visit to Knock Shrine – 21st August 2026
For more details on the upcoming Koinwnía Programme please contact the Parish Office by email at cloyneparish@gmail.com
Koinwnía Graduates May 2026 from Cloyne Parish with Bishop William Crean and Canon Patrick Linehan. From left Liam Guilfoil, David Lane, Marie Mulcahy and Gretta O’Sullivan
CHARLEVILLE PARISH CENTRE: SHALOM
Bishop William Crean and Canon Donal O’Mahony are pleased to announce that Charleville Parish Centre, former Convent of Mercy is now a new Catholic Retreat Centre. It is available for bookings from individuals and groups for private or directed Day Retreats, Meetings, Diocesan /Parish Events or Training. The Day/Evening facilities include:
Sacred Heart Chapel: For Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Private Prayer
Holy Family Room and Little Flower Room: For Groups of 2 to 20
Holy Trinity Garden Conference Room: For 17/70 Self Catering Tea Coffee
The Icon Room: is available for Confession/Spiritual Direction/Listening Support
You can contact this spiritual well, where a quiet reflective space awaits you “Shalom”
Contact No. 083 4405359 or email: shalom.retreatcentre2025@gmail.com
CLOYNE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Parish Pastoral Council is a very important part of the life of the parish. It is there to discern the needs of the parish and its people and see how the Church can respond to those needs. As many parishes in our Diocese no longer have a resident priest or are sharing their priest with a neighbouring parish, the Parish Pastoral Council is vital for the continuation of a faith community in each Parish. A meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council takes place on the third Monday of each month in the Parish Office, Church Street, Cloyne at 8.00 p.m. All existing members and new members are welcome to attend. New members are also welcome so feel free to come along. If there is someone you feel would make a positive contribution, ask them if they would like to join. It is important that we have representatives from all four Churches of the parish.
Books for Sale
Prayer Book
A book of prayers entitled “Prayers Old and New” is now available to purchase (Price €5) from the Parish Office or from any parish church. It has been compiled by members of the Parish Pastoral Council.
Celebrating 200 Years of St Colman’s Church, Cloyne
To commemorate the event a book entitled entitled “ Celebrating 200 Years of St Colman’s Church, Cloyne” is now available from the Parish office. Price €25 for hardback (very limited number left) and € 15 for paperback.
It is also available after Masses in Cloyne from the Sacristan or by telephoning 021-4652965 or 0872109095.
A History of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and its People
To commemorate the bi-centenary of the Church of the Immaculate Conception Shanagarry a book entitled “A History of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and its People” by Tom Morrison is on sale at €10.00 in local shops or from the parish office.
A History of the Medieval Diocese of Cloyne
A recently published book, which chronicles the available history of each parish in the diocese to the year 1600AD. There are now 46 parishes in the diocese having decreased from 133 designated centres of worship in medieval times.
Commissioned by the late Fr. Bob Forde and written by historian Dr. Paul MacCottor.
Available from the Parish Office. Cost €24.99
A previous work by Dr. MacCotter from 2004 covering the earlier period is entitled “Colman of Cloyne, A Study”.