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Forging ahead – returning to youth activities

The Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) is sharing advice for youth leaders and workers for returning to youth work activities, as soon as possible, now that lockdowns across the island are continuing to ease.

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Diocesan News

Cork, Cloyne and Ross launches new Diocesan website

The United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross are pleased to announce that a new version of the Diocesan website has been launched.

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Bishop Colton presents fund–raising proceeds to the Dean of Cork to mark 150th anniversary of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral

Recently, Bishop Colton presented the Dean of Cork, the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, with a cheque for €3,000, being the proceeds of the sale of the limited edition prints of the Cathedral by the renowned artist Annie West and suggested that the money might be used for something in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral to mark the sesquicentenary.

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Six Annahilt mums ‘walk for water’

Six Annahilt mums have completed a walking challenge to highlight the impact of climate change on some of the world’s poorest people while raising funds for international development agency Christian Aid Ireland.

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Sponsored walk for the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Burundi Maize project continues

The Revd Tony Murphy’s diary on his Walk4Burundi through the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

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A Pastoral Letter from the Archbishop of Armagh

A pastoral letter from the Most Revd John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, was read at parishes in the Diocese of Armagh last Sunday (16th May), the Sunday after Ascension.

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Joint statement from Bishops of Clogher to mark the Feast of Pentecost

The Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher, the Rt Revd Dr Ian Ellis, and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, the Most Revd Larry Duffy, have issued a statement to mark the Feast of Pentecost.

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Diocesan News

Lockdown books raise funds for Ugandan hospital

How do you fundraise when a pandemic stops all face–to face events? During lockdown, Ballyholme parishioner Andrew Gowdy decided to try his hand at writing some children’s books and has so far raised over £5,000 for Kiwoko Hospital, Luwero.

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St Anne’s, Shandon, hosts Cork LGBTI+ Awareness Week 2021

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Joe Kavanagh, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, Stephanie Kavanagh, hoisted the progressive rainbow flag at Cork City Hall on Sunday 16th May to mark the start of Cork LGBTI+ Awareness Week 2021.

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Diocesan News

Two new Cork rectors worship with parishioners in person for the first time

Two new rectors in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross had their first opportunity since their arrival in the Diocese to worship together with their parishioners in person in their local churches in recent days.

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