Diocesan News
Continued greetings for St Fin Barre’s Cathedral on 150th anniversary
St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, is continuing to highlight a range of greetings received to mark its 150th anniversary.
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Douglas Union of Parishes in Cork gets stirred up before Advent
The traditional Collect for the Sunday before Advent (22nd November this year) starts with the words ‘Stir up’ and goes on to emphasise ‘the fruit of good works’.
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Death of Canon Mayes
The death has taken place of Rev Canon John Mayes, a former Rural Dean of Derry, former Rector of All Saints Clooney and, previously, Rector of Kilrea and Aghadowey.
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Belfast’s Black Santa goes digital for 2020!
It is 44 years since Dean Sammy Crooks stood on the steps of Belfast Cathedral for the very first Cathedral Sit Out in 1976. Wrapped in his black clerical cloak, the press gave him the name which has stuck – ‘Black Santa.’
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Bishop David McClay’s Pastoral Letter
A pastoral letter from Bishop David McClay which was read in the parishes of Down and Dromore on Sunday, 22 November.
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Peace and Reconciliation Commemoration as West Cork parish with Sam Maguire links commemorates Bloody Sunday
On Sunday, 22nd November, the day after the centenary of Bloody Sunday, the events of that day were commemorated and prayers of thanksgiving for offered for the peace and freedom we enjoy in Ireland today in the home parish of the late Sam Maguire, Fanlobbus Union of Parishes, Dunmanway, County Cork.
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Pioneer Evangelist for Newry Centre of Mission
A Pioneer Evangelist has just been appointed for the Newry Centre of Mission. Laurence Bellew will be working alongside the Lead Evangelist and Rector of the Grouped Parishes of St Patrick and St Mary, the Revd Capt Scott McDonald.
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Give ‘Christmas Dinner in a Box’
This Christmas, many community dinners and open invitations won’t be happening as usual, but The Larder Foodbank has come up with a great idea to help us share this special meal with those for whom Christmas Day is looming large.
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Hillsborough does (very) Muddy Church
On Sunday 15 November, Hillsborough became the first parish in the Diocese of Down and Dromore to host their own Muddy Church Trail. And given the constant rain, it really was muddy church!
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Greetings from Southern Africa – St Fin Barre’s 150
As the 150th anniversary of the consecration, on 30th November 1870, of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, approaches, greetings from Cork, Ireland and around the world are coming in.
