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Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
New Year Begins at CITI
Next Friday an introductory weekend begins for new ordinands in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute in Braemor Park, Dublin. There will be a series of introductory sessions from the Director, Canon Maurice Elliott and his staff, Canon Patrick Comerford, Dr Katie Heffelfinger and the Revd Dr Paddy McGlinchey and what may prove to be an invaluable introduction to community living from Canon Comerford and the Senior Student, Stuart Moles, who will also preach at the concluding Eucharist.
There will be supplementary inputs from the Archbishop of Dublin, the Revd Dr William Olhausen who is the Archbishop’s theological advisor, and the Revd Bruce Pierce, Director of Education at the St Luke’s Home Education Centre, Cork. The students will meet staff in Trinity College, where some of their teaching will take place, and visit both the TCD Library and the RCB Library, and to provide some balance there will also be a programme for spouses and families.
There will nine new ordinands in the Theological Institute this year and they will be joined later in the month by eleven second year students and twelve final year students who have been ordained as deacon interns. The Foundation Course, which is a pre–requisite for ministerial training, currently has eighteen students.
Today (Saturday) the Bishop of Cork will be in Harvard Divinity School where he will participate in a workshop on church law. In Greystones the Retired Clergy Fellowship of Dublin & Glendalough will meet for afternoon tea. This will be the first event in a programme of activities which has been arranged by the new chairman, the Very Revd Dr Robert MacCarthy.
Tomorrow (Sunday) the Archbishop of Dublin will preach at the harvest celebrations in St Mary’s church, Blessington, where he will also rededicate the organ, while in Altar church, Co. Cork, the preacher at the Harvest Thanksgiving will be Bishop Richard Henderson.
The Bishop of Limerick & Killaloe will visit St Cronan’s church, Roscrea, to dedicate the windows which have been completely renovated. The church, built in neo–gothic style, is over two hundred years old and welcomes visitors for all over the world, many of whom supported the restoration work.
In St Macartin’s cathedral, Enniskillen, the Bishop of Clogher will ordain to the priesthood the Revd Olivia Downey who will serve as curate in Enniskillen and Clogher cathedrals, while in St Columba’s church, Omagh, the Bishop of Derry will ordain as deacon interns Chris Mac Bruithin to serve in St Augustine’s, Derry, Liz Fitzgerald for Donagheady, Rhys Jones for Castledawson and Robert Wray for Culmore, Muff & St Peter’s, Derry.
The Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin have called on members of the Church of Ireland to respond to the refugee crisis with prayer, political engagement and financial support. Special or retiring collections are encouraged in all churches tomorrow (Sunday) and on Sunday 20 September and the funds which are raised can be disbursed through the Bishops’ Appeal.
Next Tuesday evening at 7.30pm the Archbishop of Dublin will preside and the Bishop of Limerick & Killaloe will preach at the Dublin & Glendalough Mothers’ Union Festival Service in Whitechurch parish church.
Next Friday is Culture Night. St Patrick’s cathedral, Dublin will be open for guided tours from 7pm until 9.30pm and the Cathedral Choir will sing Choral Evensong at 5.30pm. In Christ Church cathedral there will be guided tours, choral performances, a silent film screening with organ accompaniment by David Bremner, and storytelling for children from the Nightmare Club.
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’