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18 May 2026

On Friday 29 May the relics of Saint Carlo Acutis will visit Skibbereen

It forms part of the 100th Anniversary of the Cork City Eucharistic Procession.

Here is the complete Eucharistic Procession Timeline

Friday 29 May 2026 St Patrick's Cathedral, Skibbereen
7:00pm	Welcome Mass
8:00pm	Veneration of Relics and Prayer
Midnight	Conclude veneration

Saturday 30 May 2026 Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne, Cork
9:00am	Welcome Mass
10:00am	Veneration of Relics and Prayer
12:30pm	Talk by Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo: Saint Carlo Acutis: Helping us Prepare for the 100 Anniversary of the Eucharistic Procession
12:50pm	Eucharistic Adoration
1:30pm	Veneration of Relics and Prayer
5:00pm	Vigil Mass
6:00pm	Veneration of Relics and Prayer
8:00pm	Talk by Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo: Saint Carlo Acutis: Helping us Prepare for the 100 Anniversary of the Eucharistic Procession
10:00pm	Conclude veneration

Send your prayer of petition to St. Carlo Acutis

(Closes Monday 1 June 2026 at 5:00pm)

This brochure has all you need to know about times and places for the events preparing for and celebrating the procession. It also has the details of the visit of the relics of Saint Carlo Acutis to Cork and Skibbereen.

Download the Brochure

Eucharistic Procession Brochure

Preparing together to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Cork's Eucharistic Procession

Watch the livestream launch of preparations in the Diocese of Cork and Ross on

Wednesday 6 May 2026

6:00pm

Access the Livestream Here

Watch the Livestream Launch

16 April 2026

Sacrament of Eucharist (First Holy Communion) in our Family of Parishes 2026

First Holy Communion ceremonies take place in May each year. As part of our preparation for First Penance and First Holy Communion, we run a parish-based programme with our Parish Catechists. This programme is a continuous programme connecting the classroom with the home and the parish.

We encourage all parents and children who are preparing for their First Holy Communion to attend Mass as a sign of your commitment to your child’s preparation for the Sacrament.

About the Sacrament of the Eucharist

Sacrament of the Eucharist

Here is the First Holy Communion Schedule for 2026 for the Family of Parishes

Date	Time	Parish	School
Sun 10 May	10:00am	Castlehaven & Myross	Union Hall National School
Sun 10 May	11:30am	Castlehaven & Myross	Castletownshend National School
Sat 16 May	10:30am	Skibbereen	St Patrick's Boys National School
Sun 17 May	9:30am	Rath & The Islands	Rath National School
Sun 17 May	10:00am	Kilmacabea	Glandore National School
Sun 17 May	12 noon	Kilmacabea	Leap National School & Maulatrahane National School
Sat 23 May	10:30am	Skibbereen	St Josephs Girls National School
Sun 24 May	11:30am	Aughadown	Lisheen National School

14 March 2026

Bicentenary Celebrations for St Patrick’s Cathedral - 6th May 2026

Be part of the Bicentenary Celebrations

The foundation stone for St Patrick’s Cathedral was laid in 1825, the building completed in 1826, and in the intervening two centuries it has served not only as a place where successive generations have gathered to worship and to mark the important faith milestones in their lives but also as a focal point for the wider community during times of celebration and times of strife.

To celebrate the bicentenary, a committee has been formed to prepare a programme of special events to raise funds for essential conservation and maintenance works.

Ireland has changed beyond recognition in the past 200 years, but St Patrick’s Cathedral remains as a testament not only to the commitment to faith of our forebears but also as a testament to what can be achieved when a wider community works together. Your generosity will ensure that this magnificent building remains a focal point for future generations.