Diocesan News
Killough outreach gets grant boost
The diocese’s outreach work in Killough Village has been awarded a grant from The Church of Ireland Orphans’ and Children’s Society (Antrim and Down).
The diocese’s outreach work in Killough Village has been awarded a grant from The Church of Ireland Orphans’ and Children’s Society (Antrim and Down).
Bishop David McClay has instituted the Revd Ian Linton as rector of Rathfriland and Ballyward.
During the season of Lent, numerous churches and Christian communities in north and west Belfast will again work together to encourage people to pray for their local community.
A new rector has been appointed to the Ballybay Group of Parishes to include Ballybay, Clontibret and Muckno in Co. Monaghan in Clogher Diocese.
The Local Lay Ministers (Pastoral) (previously known as lay pastoral assistants) of the Diocese Cork, Cloyne and Ross met on 30th January in Northridge House for an evening of reflection and renewal.
Former Irish international hockey player and Olympian John C Jermyn has been appointed by the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, to be the new Diocesan Registrar of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
The children in St Mary’s School, Carrigaline, Co. Cork, again demonstrated their love for their neighbours on St Valentine’s Day with their wonderful collection of items for Cork Penny Dinners.
On Saturday 8th February 2020, Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, hosted a ‘Big Sing’ organised by Cork International Choral Festival.
Dublin’s Black Santa continued to spread joy on a stormy Sunday in February as the proceeds of the bumper 2019 appeal were handed over to charity.
The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, recently paid tribute to the late Fr Godfrey O’Donnell, Romanian Orthodox priest and ecumenist, who died at his home in Swords on Friday, February 14.