St. Joseph's Church
SMA Wilton, Cork
SMA Wilton, Cork
Who We Are
Thank you for visiting our parish website. Whether you are a regular churchgoer, someone who has been away from practising the faith, or a newcomer to our parish, we warmly welcome you and invite you to become a living part of what we are.
As you browse through St. Joseph’s Church website you will become more familiar with what we as a faith community have to offer. As you become more acquainted with the parish, you may find an area in which you can share your time, energy, and talents with us. The success of our parish depends on the work and cooperation of all of us. We hope you find warmth and hospitality here.
For baptisms, weddings, or baptismal and confirmation certificates, please call to the Parish Office — see our Sacraments page for further details. A stipend of €5 is requested for all certificates.
9:30 am – 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
9:30 am – 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Mass bookings can be made in the Parish Office during office hours. No bookings are taken by phone.
The diary opens in October for Mass intentions from January–June, and in May for July–December.
The 6:00 pm Saturday Mass and 12 noon Sunday Mass are reserved for Month’s Mind and First Anniversary intentions only. Only Masses for the Recently Deceased, Anniversary, or Month’s Mind can be booked in the diary.
St. Joseph’s Parish, Wilton, consists of approximately 800 households, including Lower Bishopscourt, Donscourt, Cardinal Court, Wilton Court & Manor, Clashduv & Riverview Estate, Sandymount, Southbury Road, Summerstown, Green Park, Wilton Lawn & Villas, and parts of Glasheen Road and Bishopstown Road.
St. Joseph’s Church, Wilton was built in 1897. It was attached to the adjacent St Joseph’s College, which for many years was a house of formation for students of the Society of African Missions (SMA) preparing for priesthood in Africa. It is now a retirement house for missionaries as well as a house of mission animation.
The Parish was formally erected in 1982 by the Bishop of Cork & Ross, Rt Rev Michael Murphy. On 1 December 2007 the Parish celebrated its Silver Jubilee with a special Thanksgiving Mass concelebrated by then-Bishop Rt Rev John Buckley alongside a number of SMA and diocesan priests.
Next to the church is a large two-storey Community Centre with a daily morning coffee dock, the Parish Office, a large community hall, and various meeting rooms — hosting many groups and activities throughout the week, including Bingo on Monday nights and a Toddlers group on Monday mornings.
Active Volunteer Groups
The parish is served by priests of the Society of African Missions alongside a wide network of parishioner volunteers.
Parish Priest
The SMA Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures follow the Safeguarding Children Policy and Standards of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI).
Ms Rosarie O’Riordan
Society of African Missions, Feltrim, Blackrock Road, Cork, T12 N6C8
Tel: 021 461 6303 · Mobile: 083 396 5500
Email: dlpsafeguarding@sma.ie
To report a concern, contact the Diocese of Cork & Ross Safeguarding Office, or the SMA Safeguarding line above.