Diocesan News21 May 2018

A marathon effort by Connor Mothers’ Union!

Three teams representing Connor Mothers’ Union took part in the Belfast Marathon on May 7 to raise funds for Mums In May, supporting people in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Diocesan News21 May 2018

New MU All Ireland President elected

Congratulations to Mrs June Butler MBE, who has been elected as the next All Ireland President of Mothers’ Union.

Diocesan News21 May 2018

Pentecost Walk of Witness in Moville

Members of the four main Christian Churches in Moville came together on Sunday afternoon to take part in a Pentecost Walk of Witness, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.

Diocesan News21 May 2018

Cork Church of Ireland School wins National Dairy Council competition

Last month, on Friday 27th April, St. Luke’s National School, O’Mahoney’s Avenue, in Cork, was announced as the winner of the National Dairy Council’s competition to create a jingle for Moocrew’s future advertisement campaign.

Diocesan News18 May 2018

Raising spirits at CCCMSP’s Thursday Club

In Derry Diocese, local politicians, including the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Maolíosa McHugh, joined members of the CCCMSP Group’s Thursday Club, at the Acorn Centre next to St Peter’s Church, on Thursday 17 May, for the formal launch of the club’s new horticultural project.

Diocesan News17 May 2018

Choir of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, visits St Davids Cathedral, Wales

Diocesan News15 May 2018

Bishop Paul Colton leads IDAHOT Service in St Anne’s, Shandon

On Sunday 13th May a service was held to mark International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia. Bishop Paul Colton, assisted by the Reverend Sarah Marry, led a celebration of the Eucharist on the theme ‘Alliances for Solidarity’.

Diocesan News15 May 2018

Cork Church of Ireland primary schools – new ‘Prayer Leaf’ link with hospital chaplaincy

The Chapel of Christ the Healer at Cork University Hospital has launched a new ‘Prayer Leaf’ project with the primary schools in the Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

Diocesan News15 May 2018

Commissioning service for new Mothers’ Union Chaplain in Clogher Diocese

The Revd Charles Eames was commissioned as Clogher Diocesan Mothers’ Union Chaplain at a special service in St Salvator’s Parish Church, Donagh, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, on Friday, 4th May.

Diocesan News14 May 2018

‘Aspire’ wins Church of Ireland communications prize

Congratulations to Alison Jones, editor of ‘Aspire’, our diocesan magazine. ‘Aspire’ has been awarded the prize for ‘Best Diocesan Magazine’, at the 2018 General Synod in Armagh.