St. Michael's Parish 
We look forward to Holy Week, The Great Week, an tSeacthain Mhór especially this year when the world is so troubled and traumatised. There is something special about these days as we begin on this Palm Sunday. There is a drama about the liturgies of Holy Week. There is also a unique peace and calm as we follow the journey of Jesus entering Jerusalem on this Palm Sunday, in the Upper Room and the Garden of Gethsemane on Holy Thursday, the steps of the Via Dolorosa on Good Friday and proclaiming the Resurrection of Jesus on Holy Saturday Night and Easter Sunday morning. Here in St. Michael’s, many people prepare and participate in the Holy Week liturgies.
We are grateful to them all as we experience the drama of Holy Week. These are beautiful days ahead. In life, we often say that we would love to have a break or have a retreat. These coming days are the structure for our own personal retreat each day in the parish. St. Michael, pray for us and guide us this Holy Week.
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Jubilee Pilgrimage of 7 Altars of Repose
| Cork City | Holy Thursday Evening
There will be a special walking Jubilee Year Pilgrimage of seven Cork City Churches on Holy Thursday Evening led by Bishop Fintan. This will
begin after the 7.30pm Mass in The Cathedral with a brief period of adoration at the altar of repose. The pilgrim walk will then proceed to St Mary’s, Holy Trinity, the South Parish, St Augustine’s,
St Francis’, and finish with Night Prayer at Ss Peter and Paul’s at
10pm. People are also welcome to make their own pilgrimage
starting at any of the churches on the pilgrim route.
This is a special way to mark the Jubilee year and as part of this there will be a plenary indulgence granted to those who participate in the Night Prayer in Ss Peter and Paul’s at 10pm, whilst meeting the usual necessary conditions (see corkandross.org for more details).