As part of the public Day of Remembrance and Recognition, young people from all across the diocese lit 736 candles in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral at 11am on Friday morning, 18th March, one for each day of the pandemic to date in Ireland, in remembrance of those who died during Covid–19 and in recognition of all those who have cared for us during that time.
The Standing Committee of the General Synod and the Representative Body met in Holy Trinity Church, Rathmines, on Tuesday, 8th March 2022.
Yesterday, the annual Festival and Civic Service for St Patrick’s Day was held at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. After two years of not being able to host this celebration, Bishop Paul Colton invited the Lord Mayor of Cork and Cork City Council politicians, as well as representatives of State agencies, NGOs and voluntary groups to finally celebrate St Patrick’s Day together and in person again.
The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, and the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, issued a pastoral letter regarding the return to the use of the Common Cup in Holy Communion on St Patrick’s Day (17th March 2022).
The Diocese of Down and Dromore’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations were truly celebratory as they returned to near normality after two years.
A new publication charting centuries of shared traditions of Saint Patrick in Ulster and Scotland has been launched by the Ulster–Scots Agency to coincide with this year’s annual celebrations, and ties in with a mosaic on the saint’s life in Belfast Cathedral.
A week ago, we shared news of our members’ responses to the appeals to help refugees from the war in Ukraine. We can now bring you some further stories of encouragement and hope in this difficult time.
The Archbishops of Armagh have expressed concern about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine in a St Patrick’s Day message, which reflects on the experiences and example of Ireland’s patron saint.
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