Diocesan News
Dublin Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service
’Ireland’s Transformations Since 1916 Are Like Rockets of Hope’ – Dublin Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service Hears.
’Ireland’s Transformations Since 1916 Are Like Rockets of Hope’ – Dublin Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service Hears.
There was a lovely surprise for one of the pupils at St Mary’s (Church of Ireland) National School in Carrigaline in County Cork when the whole school assembled on 8th January to receive their gift from the State of the Irish Flag to mark the centenary of 1916.
Five members of Kilmocomogue Youth in Bantry, County Cork, have come up with an imaginative way of raising funds for their activities. They have produced a lovely calendar for 2016 with a mixture of photographs of local scenery and of their activities.
Youth leaders from seven parishes across Connor Diocese took part in Engage Connor Youth’s first Youth Leaders’ Retreat in White Park Bay from January 8–9.
The Parish of St Patrick, Broughshane, held a Farewell Service of Thanksgiving on January 10 for the ministry of The Very Rev John FA Bond, Dean of Connor, and rector for almost 17 years.
A Sponsor a Slate Appeal organised by St Colmanell’s Parish Church, Ahoghill, raised just over £45,000.
The Choir of St Anne’s Cathedral sang Evensong in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Woodburn, on Sunday evening, January 10.
Canon Daniel Nuzum, a whole–time hospital chaplain in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, has been awarded a doctorate by University College Cork following the submission of his thesis and viva examination in recent days.
The Archbishop of Dublin and the Archbishop of Jerusalem have signed an accord which will see the people of the dioceses journey together as brothers and sisters in Christ on a common pilgrimage of faith and discipleship.
Bishop Harold Miller commissioned June Butler MBE as Diocesan President of Down and Dromore Mothers’ Union at a service in her home parish of Saintfield on Sunday on 10 January.