As both Church House Dublin and Church House Belfast will be closed for Christmas and New Year, out of hours arrangments are in place for Safeguarding Trust.
In an emergency, it is advisable to contact either the PSNI or an Garda Síochána in the first instance.
Archbishop Jackson says: ‘It is always the challenge of the Gospel to the disciples of this same God incarnate to embrace those who are today’s outsiders, whatever their circumstances.’
Archbishop Clarke invites people to make ‘Christmas Connections’, saying: ‘In this Christmas season, we are each challenged to connect or reconnect with our family, friends and others who are without friends, but also to connect or re–connect our lives with a faith that tells us we are each loved in Jesus Christ, and that calls us to carry Christ’s love into the world.’
The Electoral College to elect a new Bishop of Meath & Kildare will take place on Monday 28 January 2013 in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.
A short report and some images from the Service of Enthronement for the new Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, which took place on Saturday 15 December 2012.
The service of Enthronement for the new Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan, The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh today, Saturday 15 December 2012, at 3.00pm. The service was one of Choral Evensong and the address was given by the new Archbishop. In it, Dr Richard Clarke called on Christians to model ‘the courtesy of God’.
BBC Radio Ulster will broadcast the Service of Enthronement for the new Archbishop of Armagh, from St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh on Saturday 15 December 2012 from 3.00pm. It will be available on Medium Wave 1455.
The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, is attending a memorial service for Bishop K H Ting at Mochou Road Church in Nanjing, China, today, Saturday 8 December 2012.
Bishop Miller says, ‘It is deeply disturbing to learn of a death threat against the elected Member of Parliament for East Belfast, Naomi Long, and of attacks against other elected representatives.’
How sad it was to see the violence which took place in different parts of Belfast last night during and after the meeting of Belfast City Council. Whether we agree with the decision to fly the Union Flag on designated days or not, no one has a right to react in ways which abuse or harm other human beings.