Diocesan News
Diocesan Magazine Wins Prize
N:Vision, the diocesan Magazine for Derry and Raphoe, has won a prize for Best Diocesan Magazine.
N:Vision, the diocesan Magazine for Derry and Raphoe, has won a prize for Best Diocesan Magazine.
A large congregation gathered to celebrate the Institution of Revd Robin Stockitt to Donagheady Parish on Tuesday 6 May. The Service took place in St Jame’s Church in the village of Donamana.
Tullow Church, Carrickmines, was packed to capacity on Sunday 4 May for the service marking the 150th anniversary of the church. The service was celebrated by Archbishop Michael Jackson, who also dedicated gifts which had been given to the parish, with the Rector, the Revd John Tanner.
The Revd Dr Peter Thompson made history by becoming the first Irish person and also the first cleric to be awarded the Fellowship of the Guild of Church Musicians by examination.
A large congregation gathered in St Eunan’s Cathedral in Raphoe on Saturday 3 May for the installation of the new Dean, Canon Arthur Barrett.
On Saturday, 3 May, 10 parishioners from the Church of Ireland Parishes of Castleknock and Mulhuddart, with Clonsilla, set off on a charity cycle from Mizen Head to Malin Head – 640 km in 6 days – in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Mothers’ Union in Dublin and Glendalough has launched its new look website. The brightly redesigned site was officially launched at Spring Council which took place in The Mageough, Rathmines, yesterday (1 May).
The annual golf match between the clergy of the Church of England and the Church of Ireland, entitled the Principal’s Jug, took place on Wednesday 30 April, in Powerscourt Golf Club, Enniskerry.
The Grouped Parishes of Culmore and Muff have responded to the sentencing of their former Treasurer for stealing parish funds.