Diocesan News
GFS Ring in the Changes in St Patrick's, Ballymena
Eleven senior members of the GFS in Ballymena climbed the 52 steps to the ringing room of St Patrick’s Parish Church to try their hand at bellringing.
Eleven senior members of the GFS in Ballymena climbed the 52 steps to the ringing room of St Patrick’s Parish Church to try their hand at bellringing.
Mrs Beryl Thompson was commissioned as the GFS President for the Dioceses of Connor and Down & Dromore by the Rector of Christ Church Parish, Lisburn, the Rev Paul Dundas.
It was announced today that Scott Hayes, currently Administrator of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin will be the new Diocesan Secretary of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough.
The Minister for Social Development, Margaret Ritchie, says that faith based organizations have a vital role to play in meeting some of the deepest needs in our community
Hundreds of young people from Connor Diocese danced the night away in the cathedral hall in Lisburn on Sunday September 27.
The Rt Revd Michael Burrows has completed his whirlwind fund-raising dash through his dioceses. He played a Harvest-tide hymn in each of his churches to raise funds for charitable work: to date, over €56,000.
This autumn the Diocese of Clogher will be engaged in several events leading up to Christmas designed to raise money for the Holy Land Medical Relief Fund.
Presidential Address by the Right Reverend Dr Michael Jackson at the Clogher Diocesan Synod held in Drumkeeran Parish Hall, 24th September 2009
The National Ploughing Championships at Athy opened 22nd September and run to 24th. The Church of Ireland Diocese of Dublin & Glendalough, the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin and the Irish Missionary Union, are jointly witnessing with an exhibition stand.
Over 90 people participated in the Christian Aid Sheep's Head Hike in Durrus, Co. Cork. Walkers aged from 6 to 84 came from Cork county and city, with some travelling from as far as Dublin and Limerick