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A message from the Bishop of Clogher
The Rt Revd John McDowell, Bishop of Clogher, issued the following message on Tuesday, 24th March 2020.
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Diocesan events – postponements and cancellations
Like many others, the diocese has had to look ahead and postpone or cancel some important events.
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Earth Hour 2020
This Saturday 28 March 2020 at 8.30pm is Earth Hour and, due to the exceptional circumstances we are in with the Coronavirus, the organisers are encouraging us to mark Earth Hour digitally this year.
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Publication of Cork, Cloyne and Ross magazine suspended for the time–being
The following communication has been received by the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Magazine Committee announcing that publication of the magazine will be suspended for the time–being.
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Young people from Cork, Cloyne and Ross ask questions – Food for thought
One of the sessions with the young people at the annual Confirmation Morning with the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross at the start of March, involved a card game and putting together posters of questions about the world, faith and life.
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Lambeth Conference postponed to 2021
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced that the Lambeth Conference, which was to be held in Canterbury, Kent, in July and August this year, has been rescheduled for 2021 in light of the Covid–19 pandemic.
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A message to Anglicans around the world from the global leadership of the Anglican Communion
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion yesterday (24th March) wrote a joint letter to the Anglican Communion about the Covid–19 pandemic.
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Archbishop of Dublin backs worldwide call to prayer at 11am
Archbishop Michael Jackson is endorsing the call made by Pope Francis for Christians of all denominations around the world to pray the Lord’s Prayer at midday CET – 11am in Ireland – today, Wednesday March 25 2020.
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Encouragement from Bishop David
Following the issuing of the most recent guidelines, Bishop David McClay has written to the Diocese of Down and Dromore to encourage us as we look ahead to the next few weeks and beyond.
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Video clip of the Cork, Cloyne and Ross re–enactment of the General Convention 1870
Way back in February, long before people had to stop gathering because of the Novel Coronavirus, students from Ashton School, Cork, Bandon Grammar School, and Midleton College was enlisted by the their school chaplains – Drew Ruttle, the Reverend Anne Skuse, and Canon Andrew Orr – to re–enact the fifth day of the General Convention on 19th February 1870 when the Preamble and Declaration were read for the first time.