24th April 2020

 

 

Dear Parents/Guardians and Candidates preparing for Confirmation

 

I hope you are keeping well and not missing school and your friends too much at this time.

 

I know how you were looking forward to the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation around this time.  I too am disappointed not to be meeting you and your families and celebrating this special moment with you.

 

Until the restrictions on gatherings of people are lifted it will not be possible for us to have our celebration.  We are not in a position at this time to say when that will be but please be assured that you will have the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation when it is safe for us to gather together again.

 

Until then I ask you and your families to pray together, remembering those who are sick, all who are caring for them and all who are working so hard to keep us all safe. There are various prayers and resources on the diocesan website, see link below.[1]  Your prayers have great power and they are a wonderful way of being close and connected to the people you love when you cannot visit or meet with them.

 

With every good wish and blessing

 

Yours sincerely in Christ

 

 

 

✠ Fintan Gavin

Bishop of Cork and Ross

http://corkandross.org/diocesan/families-and-schools-continue-childrens-faith-education/