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Service of Thanksgiving for 20 years of Abaana’s work
Lisburn Cathedral was packed on Sunday evening, June 10, for a celebration of the 20th anniversary of local charity Abaana Ministries.
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A happy celebration of centenary of Midwives Act
Midwives from across Northern Ireland attended a special Choral Evensong in Belfast Cathedral on Friday June 8 celebrating 100 years of the Midwives Act in Ireland.
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Parish celebrates 200 years of worship and witness at St Columba’s, Swords
Parishioners and friends of St Columba’s Church in Swords gathered on St Columba’s Day (Saturday June 9) to celebrate the bicentenary of the consecration of the current church building.
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Christian Aid focus at St Mary’s Church of Ireland National School, Carrigaline
Dr John Sweeney, the Christian Aid representative in Carrigaline Union of Parishes, County Cork, spoke at a recent special Assembly in St Mary’s Church of Ireland National School, Carrigaline.
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Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Synod: Presidential Address
The following address was given at the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Synod, in Cork, by the Right Revd Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, on 9th June 2018.
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Church with surprises re–dedicated by Bishop
Faughanvale parishioners’ nine–month exile from their parish church has finally come to an end following the completion of a major restoration project to repair damage caused during last August’s flooding in the North West.
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Children and animals at Family Fun Day
WC Fields said, “Never work with children or animals.” The celebrated comedian must’ve been turning in his grave as his advice was completely and thoroughly disregarded in Limavady on Saturday at the Derry and Raphoe Mothers’ Union’s Family Fun Day.
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Service of Thanksgiving for St Columba
The annual St Columba Service of Thanksgiving, in Gartan, drew its largest attendance for a number of years on Sunday afternoon – the day after the saint’s Feast Day which falls on June 9th.
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European third level chaplains gather in Dublin for first time
Almost 100 third level chaplains from 15 countries met in Dublin last week for the Conference of European University Chaplains 2018.
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Prison chaplaincy appointment in Down and Dromore
Bishop Harold Miller has appointed Mr David Jardine as the new combined Prison Chaplain in Hydebank Wood and Maghaberry Prison. Both facilities are situated in the Diocese of Down and Dromore.
