Parish Newsletter
A newsletter is published every fortnight from mid-September to June. Current and some back issues can be read or downloaded from the parish website: www.murraghtemplemartin.com and current newsletters are uploaded onto the Parish Facebook page, Murragh & Templemartin.
News and notices welcome at nfnewsletter@gmail.com
Murragh & Templemartin Parish is setting up a new texting/WhatsApp service to alert parishioners to service changes, deaths, etc.
If you are interested in being included in this service, please text 087 0058025 with your name.
By texting you are agreeing to be added to a group where your name/phone number may be visible to other members of the group.
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Summer Mass Schedule
There isn’t any Sunday mass in St Martin’s Church, Farnivane for the months of July and August. The church will remain open for private prayer and for 10.00 am Mass on Thursday mornings (when a priest is available).
Mass will be celebrated in St John the Baptist, Newcestown each Sunday at 11.30am or in other parish churches in the family of parishes.
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Family of Parishes Summer Mass Schedule 2026
Vigil Masses on Saturday evening:
6.00 pm – Bandon Parish Church,
6.30 pm – Innishannon
7.30 pm – Enniskeane
Sunday Masses:
9.00 am – Bandon Parish Church
10.00 am – Knockavilla
10.30 am – Kilbrittain
11.00am – Enniskeane
11.30am – Newcestown
12.00 noon – Bandon Parish Church
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Searching for Ancestors
In an effort to assist those who wish to trace ancestors from this parish, information from all headstones in St Martin’s cemetery, Farnivane, is now available on www.findagrave.com. To access this information, click on the webpage, then click on the tab ‘cemeteries’, enter Farnivane under Cemetery Name and hit search. This gives a complete list of all those interred in St Martins. Alternatively, enter the name of the deceased in the search area but be aware that the location of the cemetery is listed as Bandon.
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Parish Phone Number
The parish phone number is 086 4426345.
The priest on duty for Murragh & Templemartin for the week will have access to this phone.
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Mass Intentions
As and from the 1st November 2023, all Masses may be offered for more than one intention.
To book a mass please email
maighratha@gmail.com
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Murragh and Templemartin Parish – part of a Family of Parishes
Murragh and Templemartin is now part of a Family of Parishes which also includes Bandon, Enniskeane & Desertserges, Innishannon/Knockavilla and Kilbrittain
Murragh & Templemartin does not have a resident parish priest. The pastoral needs of the parish are covered by the other priests in our Family of Parishes. These priests reside outside of the parish of Murragh & Templemartin but minister across the whole family of parishes. Fr John Newman (Bandon) is the moderator.
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Easy and Safe Donations
Our new online donation feature on this website makes it easy to donate securely to the parish. This is great for once-off donations or regular offerings to the parish.
