On Saturday 7th November, the weekend when All Souls and Remembrance are observed at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, Cork’s two Bishops, Dr Paul Colton and Dr Fintan Gavin, conducted a short liturgy of dedication of a new votive candle stand for use in the Cathedral’s memorial prayer space.
On Saturday 7th November, on the invitation of the Right Rev Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Most Rev Dr Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, made his first visit as Bishop of Cork and Ross to St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork.
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Andrew Forster, has compared the sacrifice of NHS staff who have put their lives “on the line” to protect people in the pandemic to the soldiers and police officers who gave their lives in two world wars and during the Troubles to protect people’s freedom.
The Remembrance Service in St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, was one of the main commemorations in Northern Ireland with five governments represented. The sermon was preached by Archbishop John McDowell.
A service for Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2020, took place via Zoom from Trinity College Dublin’s Chapel. Archbishop Michael Jackson was the preacher and following the service the Provost laid a wreath at the Hall of Honour.
On Sunday, 8th November 2020, with church buildings closed for public worship in the Republic, an Act of Remembrance took place, as in other years, in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.
We were all saddened to learn of the death of Maud Cunningham, our Diocesan Secretary. Maud died peacefully at her home in Florencecourt on Tuesday, 3rd November.
Canon Trevor Sullivan is well remembered as Rector of the Aughrim & Creagh Parish Unions, where he served from 1984 until his retirement in 2007.
The last day of this month – 30th November 2020 – will be the 150th anniversary of the Consecration of one of Cork’s, indeed of one of Ireland’s, most iconic buildings: Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.
Each week, a table laden with free food is set up outside Mount Merrion Church, Cregagh. It’s part of the church’s mission to care for their community in a holistic way – body, mind and soul.
