This was Bishop Fintan’s message to the newest permanent deacon in our diocese who was ordained last Sunday.
Paul Ryan was ordained in his parish church in Timoleague by Bishop Fintan at a concelebrated Mass attended by Paul’s family and friends, other deacons and priests, along with parishioners from Timoleague and across the diocese.
“A deacon brings the needs of people to the altar, and he carries the charity of Christ from the altar back to the people,” Bishop Fintan said in his homily.”
Paul grew up in west Co Clare but has been living in Timoleague for over 20 years.
Addressing Paul during the Mass, Bishop Fintan acknowledged that a vocation grows and is nourished during a person’s own growth.
Pictured are Tomás Ryan, Deacon Paul Ryan and his wife Bríd, Bishop Fintan Gavin and Anne Ryan. (Photo BGM Media)
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Medjugorje 2026We ask the Lord to bless Paul as he prepares to be ordained at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Timoleague and to serve the people of the Diocese of Cork and Ross as a Permanent Deacon.
Bishop Fintan Gavin will ordain Paul, priests will concelebrate the Mass and other permanent deacons will also minister.
At Kinsale Parish Church In 2024 when Paul was admitted to Candidacy for Ordination, Paul is seen with Bishop Fintan Gavin, along with Paul's wife Bríd, their daughter Anne and son Tomás. (Photo: Mariana Wirsam)
Family of Parishes NewsletterThe warm sunshine helped to create a bright atmosphere as people of all ages took part.
The Procession passed through Western Road and Tawnies Crescent and many residents and businesses had decorated their premises and homes with altars for the occasion.
The Monstrance was borne by Fr Tom Hayes and Fr Ted Collins also assisted. It concluded with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the parish church.
Many thanks to everyone who helped: The Procession Organising Committee, the choir, the sacristans, the Clonakilty Tidy Towns, the people who put up bunting, the altar servers and Noreen Minihan, the canopy bearers, the families with First Holy Communicants, Community Mayor and Deputy Community Mayor, The Gardaí for assisting with traffic management – and the many people who walked and prayed with us.
2026 Eucharistic Procession, Clonakilty
Thanks to Ben George Mathew of BGM Media for the photography.
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