The following sermon was preached on Advent Sunday, 29th November 2020, in the Cathedral Church of Saint Fin Barre, Cork, on the eve of the sesquicentenary of the Consecration of the Cathedral, by the Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton,
The Right Reverend Michael Burrows, Bishop of the Church of Ireland United Dioceses of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, in his presidential address to the 2020 Diocesan Synod being held online today, Saturday, 28th November 2020, spoke of the three lessons that may be learned from the Covid–19 pandemic.
Throughout Advent 2020, Archbishop Michael Jackson will offer a series of video reflections based on a reading for each week against the backdrop of an Advent and Christmas that will be like no other.
On Monday next (30th November 2020), a message from the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, will be read during a short online religious ceremony to mark the 150th anniversary of the Consecration of one of Cork’s, also one of Ireland’s, most iconic buildings: Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Andrew Forster, told a congregation in Londonderry on Wednesday evening that some people were being affected far worse than others by the coronavirus pandemic and that, for some, the fear and anxiety had been overwhelming.
St Canice’s Church in Eglinton has produced a new book celebrating some of the things which have helped get people through lockdown.
Five archbishops in these islands, the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, and the Archbishop of Wales have sent their greetings to mark the 150th anniversary of the consecration of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.
The Rev Christopher St John, curate at St Mark’s, Dundela, Diocese of Down and Dromore, has been appointed rector of St Nicholas’ Parish Church, Carrickfergus, Diocese of Connor.
A team of three from St Brigid’s Parish Church, Mallusk, Diocese of Connor, carried a seven–foot cross to the top of Slieve Donard on November 10 to raise funds for Crown Jesus Ministries.
The Black Santa Sit Out celebrates its 20th anniversary in Dublin this year. The appeal, which has raised well over €700,000 for local good causes so far, takes place outside St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street, every December.
