LECTIO DMNA on Mondays fron' 8pm to 9pm at Presentation Convent.  "The Lord is my Shepherd there is nothing I shall want" (Psalm 23)

RECENT BAPTISMS Lucy Margaret O' Shea, 4 Rosewood Meadows.  Emily Waugh, 33 Thornfields.  Serguise Szymanski, 52 Castle Oaks.  Bartkomiej Mielazarek, South Main Street.

The Annual St. Padre pio Thanksgiving Mass is on in Parish Church Enniskeane on Monday May 25th at 8.3opm. The chief celebrant this year is Fr. Angelus O' Neill 0-IF.M. Cap.  Confessions will be heard by the visiting Capuchin Priests from 6.30p.in. The Blessing with the Relics of St. Pio will be given immediately after Mass.

St. joseph's Young Priests Society meeting on Tuesday night May 5th at 8.30p.ni. in the Munster Arms Hotel.

Lourdes Cork & Ross Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2009 11 - 16 June - 5 nights - Full Board Accommodation.  Booking Forms available for The Pilgrim Section from Joe Walsh Tours, 117 Patrick Street, Cork.  Tel: (021) 4277959 (021) 4277120 Enquiries for Special Invilid Section To:- The Pilgrimaee Director, Monsignor Kevin O'Callaghan, 1 Woodlawn Model Farm Road, Cork.  Tel: 021 4346818

The Coetiac Society of Iretand, Southern Branch will hold the following meeting on Tuesday May 5th in the S.M.A. Centre, Wilton, Cork at 8.00p.m. Topic Summer Party Night.  "Bring something, taste something".  All welcome.

Gaggin I.C.A. Meeting on Thursday 7th May at 8.30P.m. Guest speakerwill attend.

Al-Anon Family Groups information meeting open to public First Wednesday 8.30p.rn. every month Dominican Centre, Pope's Quay, Cork.

Atzheimer's Tea Day is a lifeline for people with dementia and their families.  Make this the "Biggest Brew" ever by registering to host a party in your home or work place on Thursday 7th May.  Call 1800 719 820 or visit www.teaday.ie to make a difference!

The Bandon Branch of Cope Foundation is appealing to anyone who would have a few hours to spare to help them distribute The- Flowers of Hope for the month of May & June.  Contact Julia 023 - 8839331 or K.0' Leary 023 - 8841175.

Bandon Tidy Towns our work season has begun for 2009.  We would appreciate volunteers to assist our weekly work nights.  Meet at 7.00 Pm. every Tuesday at Hartes Car Park.

Parish Pastoral Development Collection

The Pastoral Office provides a valuable service to the Parishes of the dioceses such as the establishing, training, and supporting of parish councils parish assemblies and their working groups.  Ongoing formation and resources are also provides for these groups.  The number of such groups in the diocese has growrr-rapftffy in recent years and is a real sign of hope for the future of the church.  There is currently either a parish pastoral council or a parish assembly in over 50 of the parishes and more are in the process of being established.  The office is also supporting the work involved in establishing pastoral areas in the diocese so that parishes can work together.

The annual collection, which will be taken up this year on the week-end of May 9th and 10th helps meet the costs of developing and supporting lay involvement in parishes.  It helps fund the work of the Pastoral Development Office by meeting the running costs of the office as well as providing salaries and expenses for lay people who work from the office.  At present, there are two full time Coordinators of Pastoral Development: Sr Karen Kent an Ursuline Sister and Mr Pat Sheehan, from Blackpool parish.  They work with Fr.  Charlie Kiely, Tumer's Cross, who assists part-time, and with Fr.  Tom Hayes who is the Director of Pastoral Planning.  The Office also supports the work of the Diocesan Liturgy Office.  The people of the diocese have supported this collection generously in the past two years.

Bishop Buckley is confident that you will respond again this year with generous recognition of the importance of this service to parishes.