The Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, has sent a ‘thank you’ message to the people of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross today – the start of the weekend marking the first anniversary of the first closure of churches for public worship in the Diocese.
The iconic Cork landmark – the tower of Saint Anne’s Church, Shandon – joined Cork City Hall and 690 other buildings in 66 countries around the world in ‘going green’ to mark Saint Patrick’s Day 2021.
The impact of the pandemic on how we mourn our loved ones has led a Dublin parish to set up a new bereavement service.
Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise hosted a multi–lingual Service to mark Saint Patrick’s Day in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
Faith leaders from across Dublin have given their support to the National Covid–19 Vaccination Programme.
Because of Covid restrictions, the Diocese of Down and Dromore moved its annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations online with a virtual Prayer Pilgrimage and a live–streamed service from Down Cathedral.
You may have missed out on some recent events in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross or not been able to ‘attend’ online at the time. However, recordings of recent events have now been uploaded to the Diocesan YouTube Channel and you are invited to view them.
One of the highlights in the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Calendar is the annual Festival and Civic Service held each year in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral at the start of Saint Patrick’s Day.
This year, to celebrate St Patrick and the biblical Gospel he believed and preached, yKEA (the youth Department of the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardgah) have recorded a video of St Patrick’s Confessio, read by over 30 young people.
The Rector of Castledawson, the Rev Colin Welsh, has been appointed a canon of St Columb’s Cathedral in Londonderry, succeeding the Rev Canon Sam McVeigh, who retired in January.
