Diocesan News
Announcement of Appointment of new Rector for Fermoy Union of Parishes
The Very Revd Gary Paulsen, Dean of Killaloe and Clonfert, has been appointed to the Parish of Fermoy Union, in Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
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Landmark book on Irish in the Church of Ireland relaunched in bi–lingual form
The first book to chronicle the role of the Irish language in the history of the Church of Ireland has been re–published for a new generation by Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise.
Diocesan News
Funeral of the Revd Robert Lawson
The following Sermon was preached at the Funeral of the Reverend Robert William Lawson in the Church of Saint Brigid, Castleknock, Dublin, by the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, on Saturday, 26th January 2019.
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Young people from Cork, Cloyne and Ross at Church of Ireland Youth Forum
Four young people from Cork, Cloyne and Ross – from Carrigaline, Kilgarriffe and Rosscarbery parishes – accompanied by the Diocesan Youth Officer, Hilda Connolly, attended the second annual CIYD Church of Ireland Youth Forum, which took place on Saturday 19th January in the City North Hotel in Dublin.
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Connor Diocesan Curate retires after 20 years
After 20 years as Connor Diocesan Curate, the Rev Canon Ken Ruddock has retired.
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Commissioning of new Connor Diocesan Readers
Two new Lay Readers were commissioned for Connor Diocese at a service in Belfast Cathedral on Sunday January 27.
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A Northern Ireland first for Foyle Child Contact Centre as Lady Eames opens new premises in Londonderry
Lady Eames helped create a small piece of history in Londonderry on Friday afternoon when she opened the Foyle Child Contact Centre’s new premises in Londonderry – making it the first child contact centre in Northern Ireland to have sole use of its own premises.
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First youth Leaders in Training course held in Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Recently the Cork Diocesan Youth Council (CDYC) teamed up with the YMCA to put together an accredited course – Leaders in Training – for training youth leaders.
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Billy returns to South Sudan to help reopen Vocational Training College he founded
In 2003, Billy Smyth and his wife Jenny took the courageous decision to take their young family to live in Yei, southern Sudan. Now Billy will once again leave his home to spend time in Yei as he tries to help the people there to rebuild their lives.
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Bishop Colton attends Cork County Commemoration of the First Dáil
On Monday, 21st January 2019, the centenary of the meeting of the First Dáil in the Mansion House in Dublin, Cork County Council held a special commemorative meeting at the County Hall, Cork. Dr Paul Colton, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, was in attendance as a guest.
