Parish History – Page 4 – Enniskeane & Desertserges Parish

Ordination of Sean Crowley on June 1st

May 23, 2013

Our parish makes history next Saturday when Sean Crowley, Hollyhill, Balli- neen, will be ordained a priest in our parish church.

It is a special blessing for Sean, his family, relatives and friends, as well as for our parish and our diocese. Sean will serve as a priest in our diocese.

The Ordination by Bishop Buckley takes place during a concelebrated Mass. In some respects, the liturgy resembles a marriage ceremony — in that the Rite of Ordination happens between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

A few practical things:-

Parking in the church grounds will be reserved for Sean’s family and people with limited mobility. St. Mary’s car park will be open. Parking is also available in the car park between the church and the school and — weather permitting — in the field beside the school.
The seats in the front half of the church (200 places) will be reserved for Sean’s family, relatives and concelebrants. The main aisle will be seated on a first-come basis (200 places).
There will also be seating in a marquee (approx 120 chairs) beside the church where the ceremony will be relayed on TVs.
The ceremony will also be relayed on the internet so that anyone with access to the internet, in any part of the world, can tune in. The link is:-

www.ustream.com/channel/enniskeane

Padre Pio Mass in Enniskeane

May 21, 2013

The annual Padre Pio Mass at Enniskeane Church is on this Thursday (May 23rd) at 8pm. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr Joe Nagle, a Capuchin priest from Cork. Blessings with relics of Saint Padre Pio from 6.30pm and after the Mass. Confession also available from 6.30pm until Mass time. All welcome.

Dec 7th Pipe Organ Dedication and Blessing

December 6, 2012

The newly installed pipe organ will be formally dedicated on Fri Dec 7th. 7.30pm, at Enniskeane Parish Church. The Principal celebrant is Bishop John Buckley. Mass begins with the blessing of the pipe organ.
Immediately after Mass, we have a short recital of music on the pipe organ with organist Colin Nicholls.
After the recital, tea/coffee and snacks will be served in a marquee in the church grounds. Parishioners are invited to bring snacks to share. These can be dropped off at the marquee from 6.30pm onwards.

Everyone welcome.

Let us rejoice and give thanks!

Bishop John Buckley to lead Mass of Organ dedication on Dec 7th.

November 23, 2012

This is for the whole parish. Everyone is welcome to help and to enjoy it.

The programme is as follows:-

Fri Dec 7th. Mass of dedication and blessing at 7.30pm. Principal concelebrant is Bishop John Buckley.

Mass begins with the blessing of the pipe organ. (Enniskeane church choir will lead the singing of hymns, accompanied by the pipe organ.) Immediately after Mass, we have a short recital with organist Colin Nicholls, retired organist at St. Finbarre’s Cathedral, Cork, and former music teacher at the Cork School of Music.

After the recital, tea/coffee and snacks will be served in a marquee in the church grounds. (Parishioners are invited to bring snacks to share. These can be dropped off at the marquee from 6.30pm. Hospitality is being organised by members of the Parish Assembly.)

All Organ pipes are sponsored! Many thanks.

November 13, 2012

This is good news for our parish but I’m sure a few may be disappointed. All the 678 pipes being installed in the pipe organ of our parish church in Enniskeane have been sponsored!

Sincere thanks to all who have supported the organ installation. In spite of these being challenging times for everyone, people have shown great generosity. May the good Lord bless all who have their names on the pipes and may he reward the sponsors with his kindness.

By coincidence, the last of the pipes are also being installed this week by Padraig O’Donovan.

The organ will be blessed and dedicated by Bishop Buckley on Dec 7th.

Final set of pipes installed this week

November 12, 2012

The final set of pipes being installed in the Enniskeane Church pipe organ will be in place this week. All the organ’s original 622 pipes are already installed.

The addional set of 56 pipes (also known as a “stop”) will bring the number of pipes to 678. The extra set will add the sound of a trumpet to the organ’s range. These pipes were sourced in the west of Ireland and are from a church pipe organ that has been taken out of use.

Painting of the gallery is now ongoing in preparation for the choir’s return the gallery in preparation for the dedication Mass on Dec 7th.