Celbridge and Straffan with Newcastle–Lyons began a new chapter last night (Thursday 12 February) as parishioners welcomed their new Rector. The Revd Canon Stephen Neill was instituted as Incumbent by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson in Christ Church, Celbridge.
Around 500 people from across the diocese and beyond gathered in St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen on the Second Sunday before Lent, 8 February 2015, to mark an important occasion in the life of Clogher Diocese with the Installation of three members of the clergy to the Chapter of the two Cathedrals in the Diocese.
The rector of St Ninian’s Parish is trying to trace relatives of loved ones whose ashes are held in the columbarium of the north Belfast church.
Dublin’s Black Santa fulfilled the second part of his role yesterday, (Sunday 8 February), as €35,000 was handed out to charities at a service in St Ann’s, Dawson Street.
A new Rector has been appointed to Kilmoremoy Union of Parishes. Revd Stephen Joseph McWhirter was elected by the Board of Nomination which sat on Friday 30 January 2015.
The enthronment of Bishop Kenneth Kearon at St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick took place on Saturday 7th February 2015.
Archivists have been exploring hidden paper trails to build up personal pictures of individuals involved in World War One.
Thirty youth leaders from the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross attended the annual CDYC (Cork Diocesan Youth Council) youth leaders’ weekend from 30th January to 1st February.
Silent Witness actor David Caves paid a visit to St Anne’s Cathedral Belfast on 29 January.
Extracts from the Keynote Address of
the Rt Revd Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork,
at the Annual Conference of the IPPN (Irish Primary Principals’ Network) 29th January, 2015 – ‘Daring to Lead’