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Keeping connected
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
Live link for the 8.30am Grotto Mass tomorrow which Bishop Fintan will celebrate. People at home
can watch Live at 7.30am Irish time.
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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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 NumberMurragh & Templemartin http://murraghtemplemartin.com/

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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.