On Saturday 29th November in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork, three Church of Ireland Bishops - Bishop Peter Barrett of Cashel, Bishop Michael Mayes of Limerick and Bishop Paul Colton of Cork led discussion of a report entitled The Hard Gospel about sectarianism in the Church. Each Bishop gave a short opening statement:
3Rock, Dublin & Glendalough's new diocesan youth initiative, will be officially launched by Archbishop Neill at a ceremony in CORE, St Catherine's Church, Thomas Street, on Wednesday, 26 November 2003 at 8.00 pm. During the ceremony Dr Neill will officially open 3Rock's new offices and introduce its recently appointed Director, Greg Fromholz.
On a crisp sunlit Saturday morning at the foot of the Mourne Mountains in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, County Down around 400 people gathered to seek new insights and to find encouragement for the work of healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland. The packed programme of worship and workshops was set around the theme ‘A Time to Heal’.
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Revd Ken Good, following his Presidential Address at the Derry and Raphoe Diocesan Synod in October, at which he made reference to the current debate in the Anglican Communion on the ordination or consecration of practicing homosexuals, was challenged by Sean Morrin of the Rainbow Project in Derry to meet with its members to discuss his views directly with them.
The Funeral Service of the Revd François Murenzi, Bishop's Curate of Athy Union of parishes and formerly curate of Bray, will take place in St Michael's Church, Athy, at 11.00 am on Sunday, 23 November 2003. Following the service the remains will be taken to Willowfield Parish Church, Woodstock Road, Belfast, for a service on Monday, 24 November 2003 at 12 noon. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.