Diocesan News24 Apr 2020

Daily Easter Devotions

Please join us for Easter Devotions as we share a daily Psalm & Song throughout the month of April.

Diocesan News23 Apr 2020

Daily Easter Devotions

Please join us for Easter Devotions as we share a daily Psalm & Song throughout the month of April.

Diocesan News23 Apr 2020

Bells ring out for front–line workers

We’re sure that at 8.00 pm this evening, people all around the diocese will come to their doors and applaud the NHS and front line workers. Rector of Magherally and Annaclone, the Revd David Palmer, will join in too, but with the help of the church bell right on his doorstep.

Diocesan News23 Apr 2020

St Patrick’s Drumbeg makes the TV news

St Patrick’s Drumbeg featured on BBC Newsline yesterday evening with their lockdown singing competition won by 94 year old Vera Kidd. What a voice!

Diocesan News23 Apr 2020

Pray the Lord’s Prayer on your doorstep

As part of the Day of Prayer and Fasting on Saturday 25 April, Bishop David invites us to pray the Lord’s Prayer on our doorsteps at 8.00 pm that evening and to encourage others to join us on their doorsteps to pray.

Diocesan News23 Apr 2020

Some of the choir of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, sing again from home

Recently, the boy choristers of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork sang Magnificat from their homes – a challenge in itself. Now, it is the turn of the girl choristers.

Diocesan News23 Apr 2020

Bishop announces special ‘Week of Prayer’ in response to Coronavirus crisis

27th April – 3rd May 2020

The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Andrew Forster, has announced plans for a special diocesan ‘Week of Prayer’ in response to the Covid–19 Coronavirus crisis.

Diocesan News22 Apr 2020

Daily Easter Devotions

Please join us for Easter Devotions as we share a daily Psalm & Song throughout the month of April. The Psalm is from the lectionary readings for the day and is read from the Book of Common Prayer (2004).

Diocesan News22 Apr 2020

Bishops ask Executive to reconsider cemetery closures

The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Andrew Forster, and the Bishop of Derry, the Most Rev Dr Donal McKeown, have urged the Northern Ireland Executive to reconsider the decision to close all cemeteries during the Covid–19 emergency.

Diocesan News21 Apr 2020

Phone–in line helps reach everyONE in Belvoir Parish

As worship has gone online though computers, tablets and smartphones, Belvoir Parish has come up with a solution to reach those at home who have no access to technology.