Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
New Publications
Next Wednesday two new titles in the Braemor Studies series will be launched in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute – ‘The Spiritual Quotient of Leadership’ by Kyle Flanagan, who is attached to St Mary’s, Ballybeen. and ‘We Being Many are One Body – Fostering Autistic Belonging at the Holy Table’ by Jonathan Watson, curate in Ballyholme, both in the Diocese of Down. The Braemor Studies series was an initiative of the General Synod’s Literature Committee in 2013 to promote theological writing by publishing the best of the final year dissertations in CITI. To date nineteen titles have appeared.
A different kind of book will be launched on Tuesday in the Deanery Mews of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, by the Dean of St Patrick’s, Dr William Morton. ‘Benjamin Culme, D.D.: Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin 1625–1657 – An Overlooked Dean has been written by the Revd Robert Kingston, Chaplain of the Mageough in Dublin and has been published by Hinds Publishing.
St Patrick’s has a long tradition of supporting the Irish language and a new initiative, ‘Cad é and scél?’ is a monthly Irish language gathering offering an informal space for people to practise Irish through conversation, tea, music and poetry. On the first Saturday of each month from 11.30– to 1pm, it is free to attend but registration is encouraged. See www.stpatrickscathedral.ie for details.
Much of the promotion of the Irish language in the Church of Ireland is through the medium of Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise. The Cumann has a vacancy for an Irish Language Development Officer to promote Irish within the life and liturgy of the Church of Ireland. This is for an initial two–year contract. Further information may be had from Justin Ó Scanaill at [email protected]. Applications must be received by 19 June.
The new series of’ Summer Music in Sandford’ continues today (Friday) in Sandford parish church, Ranelagh, where art 1.10pm there will be music from Marian Creely (soprano), Shari McDaid (flute) and Josh Johnston (piano).
The next concert in Music in Calary’s 2026 series will take place on Sunday in Calary parish church, Co .Wicklow. when there will be a performance of Schubert’s Octet in F Major, to mark the retirement of bassoonist John Leonard from the RTE Concert Orchestra. The concert will begin at 8 pm – for further information email [email protected] or ring (01) 2818118.
In Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, a new series of organ recitals in under way each Monday at 6.30pm. The recitalist next Monday will be David Grealy from St John’s Cathedral, Norwich.
On Tuesday there will be a lunchtime talk in St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, beginning at 1.15pm, on ‘Limerick & Italy – the Bells’.
On Wednesday the Archbishop of Dublin will chair a meeting of the Episcopal Electoral College for the Diocese of Cork Cloyne & Ross in Christ Church Cathedral to seek a successor to Bishop Paul Colton who has retired.