Diocesan News
Interfaith Blessing of Boats in Passage West, County Cork
The Blessing of the Boats – an interfaith gathering – took place on Sunday, 2nd June, and marked the opening of the Passage West Maritime Festival.
The Blessing of the Boats – an interfaith gathering – took place on Sunday, 2nd June, and marked the opening of the Passage West Maritime Festival.
St Molua’s Church of Ireland in the Parish of Magheracloone, near Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, in Clogher Diocese hosted this year’s Ecumenical Prayer Service for Pentecost on Sunday, 9th June, attended by around 150 people.
The latest newsletter from Eco–Congregation Ireland features highlights from General Synod, including a short film, introduced by the Revd Andrew Orr, the All Ireland Pollinators campaign, local actions by parishes, and Tearfund’s ‘This is a Rubbish Campaign’ to prevent plastic pollution.
The Dean of Clogher, the Very Revd Kenneth Hall, will be representing Clogher Diocese at a special event at Enniskillen Model Primary School to mark the 75th anniversary of the D–Day landings on Thursday.
The RCB Finance Department is reminding all Republic of Ireland parishes that claims in respect of the VAT Compensation Scheme must be submitted to Revenue before 30th June 2019.
Bishop Harold Miller and the Presbyterian Moderator, the Rt Revd Charles McMullen, have appeared together on Sunday Sequence talking about the scourge of plastic pollution.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York joined the family and friends of the late Sacha, Duchess of Abercorn, at a Service of Thanksgiving in Belfast Cathedral on May 30.
The Children’s Ministry Network has put together a selection of All Age Service resources to help churches to celebrate Pentecost Sunday (coming up on 9th June).