Advent Sunday 2016 saw the beginning of a new chapter in the on–going faith journey of Killala Group pf Parishes when Revd Jennifer McWhirter was introduced by Bishop Patrick Rooke as their Priest in Charge.
A small but unusual gift with a long connection to Connor Diocese was presented to St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on St Andrew’s Day (November 30).
The Revd John Auchmuty was installed as a Canon of Down Cathedral at a service on Friday 2nd December.
The Rev Canon Raymond Stewart has been appointed Dean of St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry, and Rector of the Parish of Templemore in succession to the Very Rev Dr William Morton.
An Advent exhibition of handcrafted quilts has opened in Larne, Diocese of Connor, and already several hundred people have flocked to St Cedma’s Church to view the fantastic skills of the Parish Piecemakers.
Mothers’ Union in Dublin & Glendalough held a powerful and moving prayer vigil as part of the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence’.
The Church of Ireland Carrigrohane Union of Parishes, which include the three parish churches of St Peter’s, Carrigrohane, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney and St Senan’s, Inniscarra is hosting what it believes to be the first Christmas Tree Festival in Cork.
On Friday next, 2nd December, A History of Ashton School, Cork, written by Dr Alicia St Leger, will be launched. The book launch is open to the public and will take place at 7.30 p.m. at Ashton School.
On Saturday 26th November, the Mothers’ Union in Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh held a prayer vigil at St George’s Church, Carrick–on–Shannon, Co. Leitrim, as part of the Mothers’ Union All–Ireland ‘16 Days of Activism against gender based violence’.
The perpetrators of gender abuse were among those prayed for at a vigil in St Columb’s Cathedral on Saturday which was organised by members of the Mothers’ Union in Derry and Raphoe.
