St. Peter and Paul's Church
St. Peter and Paul's Church
4.5
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
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Explorer03
Cibolo, TX290 contributions
Dec 2022
We stopped in during our personal walking tour around Cork. The church has a pretty interior and is a nice quite place to pray.. This is an active church, so they do have mass. Check the schedule if you are looking to stop in.
Written December 29, 2022
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Claire
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Friends
I am not catholic, not religious at all for that matter, but I stumbled across this church by accident and was attracted to the buildings beauty which I saw from the main street. Once inside the most amazing feeling of peace came over me, I’ve never felt so calmed. What a beautiful place and the wood carvings and stained glass windows are breathtaking. I wish I had stayed longer.
Written October 11, 2022
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Phil D
Cork, Ireland22 contributions
Jan 2022
Peter and Paul are two sound men amazing churches the lads did a great job. There is a credit to the parish
Written January 7, 2022
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Gretchen S
11 contributions
Nov 2021 • Couples
Beautiful Catholic Church in the center of the city right off St Patrick’s St. Offers mass in Irish, Latin and English. We celebrated mass this past Sunday there and felt very welcomed. Though we did experience a woman begging for money after mass on the steps.
Written November 8, 2021
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Christine
2 contributions
Sep 2021 • Family
I was drawn to this church I live in London. And I got a mass said for my mother who passed away . And when I had the mass there one of my cousins said that our grandparent were married in this beautiful church . So I wanted to have a look at my grandparents marriage cert . So on my next visit I went to the church . And I spoke to paddy on archive . That he was so busy on that day and he gave me a brief . Of my grandparent marriage certificate. And he said that he would forward the documents when he had more time . So to my amazement about 2 weeks later when I arrived home . I reciev3d a Evenlode with all my family history in it . He went back 150 years of my family as they were all married and baptised in saint peter and Paul's. . I just want say thank you so much for all this information that he has given me . I was really amazing for me to receive it . And thank you so much God bless
Written September 23, 2021
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Rosemary M
3 contributions
Sep 2021
This oasis of tranquility is very special in busy Cork - go in, be quiet, light a penny candle, sit down and say a prayer or just have a quiet few minutes to yourself - look around at the building its beautiful - this is one of the very few churches which still has a Mass in Latin every week!
Written September 21, 2021
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Ken H
Rio Rancho, NM69 contributions
Mar 2020
We stepped inside the church and the noon mass was going on (with a notice that there would be no more until the pandemic restrictions were lifted.) It is a very beautiful church.
Written March 26, 2020
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petematthews
West Drayton, UK150 contributions
Feb 2020
A large church which I happened to see whilst wandering around the city. The were a few people praying inside, and there was definitely a feeling of peace and tranquility in the building which was good to feel - a sort of Holiness within. Like other churches in Cork it was clean and the chapels look used and all in good decorative state. Impressive chancel and good stained glass windows. Very glad I happened to stumble upon this church.
Written February 17, 2020
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Donbrewerone
Brembate, Italy756 contributions
Nov 2019 • Friends
We have the possibility to assist a Mess in this church.
Really nice and a peaceful place.
Very happy to spend some time here.
The visit is very fast.
Really nice and a peaceful place.
Very happy to spend some time here.
The visit is very fast.
Written December 1, 2019
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ToddDirk
16 contributions
Nov 2019
This church doesn't look wonderful from the outside but the inside is wonderful with lots of details to see in the architecture.
Written November 26, 2019
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LeRoyFam
Holly Springs, NC35 contributions
We will be visiting on Sunday and would like to go to Mass. How difficult is it for non-Irish speaking Catholics to participate in the celebration? What is the standard attire for attending Mass?
Dave A
Midland, MI111 contributions
They speak Americanish there. I think you’ll be ok.
LindaB
Saint Augustine Beach, FL244 contributions
My husband and I are Protestants from Florida; we will be in Cork during Easter 2015. We don;t know the Catholic responsive prayers and other participative exercises during a Mass. Would we be unwelcome at Easter mass or conspicuous? It just seems such an awesome opportunity to worship in such a lovely church on Easter, but we don't want to be disrespectful or seem like opportunistic tourists.
Martha K
San Francisco, California, United States11 contributions
I think you should be welcome in any church whether christian or not.
Easter is going to be very full as it is the highest holiday, and I advise arriving an hour or two before to get a seat.
To be polite, I would sit to the back. Bow you head when appropriate. There will parishioners who are used to sitting in a particular pew. More than likely they will be early. As a christian you are encouraged not to judge and be accepting.
I enjoyed Easter mass in Budapest Basilica. We stood in the back as there were no seats. It was conducted in Hungarian, but the music was epic.
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- St. Peter and Paul's Church is open:
- Sun - Sun 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
- Mon - Fri 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Sat - Sat 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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