Diocesan News
Statement following rally for Natalie McNally
Following Saturday’s rally, Bishop David McClay and the rectors of our two Lurgan parishes have issued a statement of support for the McNally family and their quest for justice.
Following Saturday’s rally, Bishop David McClay and the rectors of our two Lurgan parishes have issued a statement of support for the McNally family and their quest for justice.
One hundred and thirty seven people perished in the stormy waters off the shores of Donaghadee on 31 January 1953. Each one was remembered as family, friends and the wider maritime community gathered in Belfast Cathedral on Sunday January 29 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the loss of the Princess Victoria.
On Friday 27th January, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD visited St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare, in advance of Ireland’s newest public holiday which celebrates the most renowned female saint in Ireland.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has been celebrated in a range of ways across the Church of Ireland.
Holocaust Memorial Day has been highlighted by Archbishop John McDowell in a video–recorded message of support for the day, and for our Jewish brothers and sisters and for others who have suffered because of acts of genocide.
Kilternan Parish has been promoting positive mental health and saying thank you to its volunteers at the same time.
All across the United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe wish you a Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year.
“The story of Christmas is about a supernatural intervention. The God who made and sustains the earth came in person as the baby of Bethlehem.”
Dublin’s Black Santa Sit Out was officially launched at St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, yesterday (Monday December 19).
In his Christmas and New Year message to the Diocese of Down and Dromore, Bishop David reflects on John the Baptist and how his life speaks to the Church today.