Notices

Glounthaune Parish on the Cork and Ross Pilgrimage to Lourdes

September 2025

Fr. Damian O'Mahony and a group of pilgrims from Glounthaune travelled to Lourdes as part of the annual Cork and Ross pilgrimage in September. Here are some photos of their trip.

PILGRIMS OF HOPE

We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision.  The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire; that is why I have chosen as the motto of the Jubilee, Pilgrims of Hope.

This will indeed be the case if we are capable of recovering a sense of universal fraternity and refuse to turn a blind eye to the tragedy of rampant poverty that prevents millions of men, women, young people and children from living in a manner worthy of our human dignity. Here I think in particular of the many refugees forced to abandon their native lands. May the voices of the poor be heard throughout this time of preparation for the Jubilee, which is meant to restore access to the fruits of the earth to everyone.

Pope Francis for The Jubilee Year

Read more about the Jubilee in Diocesan News

Papal Bull for the Jubilee 25 

Pilgrims of Hope