Yesterday, in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, young people from Ashton School, Bandon Grammar School and Midleton College, accepted the invitation of the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, to join him, some of the clergy of the Diocese, Dr Richard Clarke (recently retired Archbishop of Armagh), and Bishop Michael Mayes, in re–enacting a seminal moment in the history of the Church of Ireland.
Are you enjoying some pancakes today? We’re on the cusp of Lent which begins tomorrow with Ash Wednesday, 26 February, and ends at midnight on Easter Saturday, 11 April.
On 21 February, about 70 adults, children and young people from Holywood Parish travelled to the Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre for a weekend together in the company of guest speakers Bishop Ken (Fanta) Clarke and his wife Helen.
The diocese’s outreach work in Killough Village has been awarded a grant from The Church of Ireland Orphans’ and Children’s Society (Antrim and Down).
Bishop David McClay has instituted the Revd Ian Linton as rector of Rathfriland and Ballyward.
The RCB Library was honoured to welcome Bishop Rowan Williams during his visit to Dublin last week, when he was introduced to particular items in the collection.
During the season of Lent, numerous churches and Christian communities in north and west Belfast will again work together to encourage people to pray for their local community.
A new rector has been appointed to the Ballybay Group of Parishes to include Ballybay, Clontibret and Muckno in Co. Monaghan in Clogher Diocese.
The Local Lay Ministers (Pastoral) (previously known as lay pastoral assistants) of the Diocese Cork, Cloyne and Ross met on 30th January in Northridge House for an evening of reflection and renewal.
Former Irish international hockey player and Olympian John C Jermyn has been appointed by the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, to be the new Diocesan Registrar of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
