The Season of Creation is marked throughout the Christian world from 1 September to 4 October (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi) and celebrates the joy of creation as well as encouraging awareness-raising initiatives to protect the natural environment.

For resources please click on the link

https://www.catholicbishops.ie/laudato-si/season-of-creation-2024

Lord,

Grant us wisdom to care for our earth – that you have provided for us, so we can live in unity with all that you have created. Help us to be carers for animals, plants and the seasons. Let us have the knowledge to listen when we are told that we are causing damage to the earth and environment around us and use the tools we have to make it a better place to live – for us and for many generations to come. Help us to see what needs to be done and to add our help in the little ways that we can. We can all do our bit no matter how small and make a difference. You have blessed us with beautiful oceans, green fields and adaptable seasons, beautiful animals and wonderous forests. All is apt for its time and all provides its own purpose in the circle of life. If nothing else help us to have respect and love for what we are so blessed to have. Help us to live in unison with our brothers and sisters and work towards a peaceful world. Amen.

The Mass schedule for Bandon Parish is as follows:

Daily morning Mass Monday – Saturday 9.30am

Vigil Saturday Mass 6.00pm

Sunday 12 Noon – All in St Patrick’s Church.

9.00am Sunday Mass in Lady Chapel Gaggin.

Confessions take place after 9.30am Saturday mornings.

HOLY DAYS – Vigil Mass 6.00pm & 12 noon in St Patrick’s Church.

9.00am in Lady Chapel Gaggin.

To contact the Parish Office and arrange a Mass, to arrange a baptism or other official request please ring 023 8841666 during office hours. 9.30am-11.30am Mon-Fri.

To speak with the priest on duty please ring 087 6472406 – this number is not for office use.

Ministry, including prayers and support, for bereaved families in parishes at the time of a funeral is to be provided by members of a parish team rather than just the clergy alone.

This is the main emphasis of a new guidance for funerals which is published by the Diocese of Cork and Ross.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the toughest privacy and security law in the world. Though it was drafted and passed by the European Union (EU), it imposes obligations onto organisations anywhere, so long as they target or collect data related to people in the EU. The regulation was put into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR will levy harsh fines against those who violate its privacy and security standards, with penalties reaching into the tens of millions of euros.

St Patrick’s Church is equipped with a web camera to Livestream our Masses and other ceremonies. We use the services of Church Services Tv to livestream and connect with our parishioners at home and abroad. As our camera is connected to WIFI and livestreams our Masses on the internet we updated our GDPR policy

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Céad Míle Failte

Welcome to the Parish of Bandon in the Diocese of Cork and Ross.

Welcome to a Parish where the Parish assembly facilitates the involvement of the community in the life of the parish.

Welcome to our website – we hope it gives you an insight into the life of the parish.

If you are coming to live in our parish- please make yourself known and we will make you welcome.

Fr John Newman PP                                     Fr Bartlomiej Dziedzic CC                 Fr Bertie O’ Mahony AP