Diocesan News28 Nov 2018

‘They are our sisters, our friends …’

MU Service highlights domestic abuse

Members of Mothers’ Union in Dublin & Glendalough raised their voices on Saturday November 24 to speak up for those experiencing domestic abuse.

Diocesan News28 Nov 2018

Bringing the light of Christ to Dublin’s city centre – Walk of Light 2018

Over 250 people took part in Dublin Council of Churches’ Walk of Light in the city centre Sunday November 25.

Diocesan News28 Nov 2018

Agnes retires as Cathedral sexton after almost 50 years

She has worked with five (and a bit) Deans over a period of almost 50 years, but Belfast Cathedral sexton Agnes Laffey has finally set aside her mop and Marigolds for a much deserved retirement.

Diocesan News27 Nov 2018

Two new Readers licensed to serve in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Sunday, 25th November, during Evensong in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, licensed two new Readers to serve in the diocese.

Diocesan News27 Nov 2018

Chapter installations in Limerick

At evensong on Sunday 25th November in Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Canon Liz Beasley was installed as Chancellor and the Revd Jim Stephens as Prebend (Canon) of St Munchin and Tulloh.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Journey – a ground–breaking resource from Connor Youth

Young people from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor have developed a ground–breaking resource written entirely by young people for young people.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

KEA Mothers’ Union: 16 Days of Activism against Gender–based Violence

This year, the KEA MU prayer vigil took place in St John’s Church in Longford and was led by Canon David Catterall.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Ecumenical Prayer Service of Remembrance

On Sunday 25th November, Dean Nigel Crossey joined with Fr Séan McDermott and the Cavan Rugby Choir for an Ecumenical Prayer Service of Remembrance to mark the end of the First World War Centenary at Cavan County Museum.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Olive trees for First World War commemorations in schools of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

In the week before 11th November 2018, the centenary of the Armistice at the end of the First World War in 1918, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, arranged to distribute an olive tree to each school in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. These were then the focus of acts of commemoration at school assemblies and activities to mark the end of the First World War.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Unity in remembering WWI 100 years on in new inclusive memorial in Bantry Church

Armistice Day 2018 was marked in Bantry with a special ecumenical service at St Brendan’s Church. The high point of the ceremony was the unveiling of a new First World War memorial plaque following the traditional two minutes of silence at 11am.