Diocesan News
Annie Celebrates 100th Birthday (Connor)
Many congratulations to Mrs Annie Thompson, a parishioner of St Cedma’s, Larne, who celebrated her 100th birthday recently.
Many congratulations to Mrs Annie Thompson, a parishioner of St Cedma’s, Larne, who celebrated her 100th birthday recently.
School children from around the diocese will be the special guests at this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations at Down Cathedral, along with guest speaker, US children’s author and storyteller, Bob Hartman.
On February 25th the first Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) concluded at St. Luke's Home, Mahon, Cork. CPE is the prime methodology for training and accrediting Healthcare Chaplains in Ireland and beyond.
The latest edition of Connor Connections, the magazine for the Diocese of Connor, is now available, and includes a 10 page focus on Connor’s link diocese of Yei in Southern Sudan.
A group of around 30 parishioners from St Peter and St James’ Parish, Belfast, were guests at the Belfast Synagogue in Somerton Road on Wednesday February 17.
A Baraka team from Kajiado Diocese in Kenya is currently visiting St Paul’s Parish, Lisburn.
Church of Ireland, Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist and Non-Subscribing Presbyterian clergy in Newry condemn the bomb attack on Newry Courthouse 22 February 2010. 'We pray that our community will stand together against such actions and in the continued pursuit of a lasting peace for all.'
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has embarked on a four-day visit to Jordan, Israel and Palestine from 19th to 23rd February.
Angus Buchan of Maize n' Grace, will speak at a special series of public meetings in June 2010.
Two young parishioners of Douglas Union with Frankfield, Diocese of of Cork Cloyne and Ross, are doing something unusual to raise funds for the Irish Red Cross relief effort in Haiti.