Diocesan News
Confirmation Service at St Peter’s Church, Bandon, Co. Cork
The fourth in a series of Confirmation Services this month was held at St Peter’s Church, Bandon, for nineteen young people.
The fourth in a series of Confirmation Services this month was held at St Peter’s Church, Bandon, for nineteen young people.
On Sunday, 12th September 2021, the first of two Confirmation Services that day was held at St Fachtna’s Cathedral in Rosscarbery.
St Nicholas’ Parish Church, Carrickfergus, hosted a Service of Ordination of Priests for Connor Diocese on Sunday September 12.
The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Richard Holmes, officially opened the Quiet Garden in the grounds of St Patrick’s Church, Ballymoney, Diocese of Connor, on Saturday September 11.
Youth and children’s leaders in Connor Diocese came together to ‘Rebuild’ and look positively to the future at an event hosted by St Patrick’s, Broughshane, on September 11.
Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops, and a leading Presbyterian clergyman, have called on the Irish Government to offer full and immediate redress to the thousands of people whose homes have been affected by the mica/pyrite crisis.
The Rt Revd Michael Burrows, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, has been involved with the Anglican Centre in Rome for many years and is now the Chair of its International Board. Here, he explains some of the work of the Centre and the significant role the Church of Ireland plays in it.
The parishioners of St Columba’s, Knock, recently spent a marvellous Sunday afternoon at a Parish Picnic and Sunday School/Crèche Prize Giving.