Bishop Paul Colton hosted his annual morning of meeting and activities for the Confirmation candidates in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, on Saturday, 2nd March.
As part of the on–going Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Commemorations and Reconciliation Project (2018–2023), an introductory symposium for clergy and employees of the Diocese was held on Friday, 8th March.
Connor Mothers’ Union Festival Service will be held in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Sunday April 7 at 3.30pm. This service will incorporate the Commissioning of new Diocesan President, Mrs Sally Cotter, who took up the post in January.
‘An Order for Morning Prayer for Use on Sunday’, the newest addition to the Book of Common Prayer, was broadcast for Service on Sunday yesterday and is now available on the RTÉ Player.
The RCB Library currently holds over a thousand individual collections of manuscripts. These unique and distinctive collections contain a wealth of material and consist of a fascinating array of mixed media, including letters, diaries, and scrapbooks, as well as photographs.
To mark the 5th annual Day of Prayer for Young People and Youth Ministry, instigated by the Church of Ireland Youth Department, and set for the Sunday before Lent by the House of Bishops, a gathering for prayer was held on Sunday 3rd March in St John’s Church, Longford.
The importance of listening to the voices of pupils in the education system has been highlighted by the Junior Minister at the Department of Education, Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, at the launch of a new project for Church of Ireland primary schools.
Over 100 clergy, diocesan readers, parish and diocesan staff gathered for the annual diocesan Quiet Day in St Ignatius, Carryduff, on Shrove Tuesday 5 March.
