On Monday, 28th August, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Georgina Fitzgerald, were welcomed to The Bishop’s Palace by the Bishop, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, and Mrs Susan Colton.
On Thursday 24th August, Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe, the Rt Revd Kenneth Kearon, and Rector, the Revd Canon Bob Hanna, led a service of deconsecration of the Church of St James, Kilfieragh.
Canon Niall Sloane, Rector of Holy Trinity Killiney in the Diocese of Dublin, is to be the next Rector of Limerick City Parish and Dean of Limerick.
Special events are being held in parts of Clogher Diocese to link with the forthcoming European Heritage Open Days on Saturday, 9th and Sunday, 10th September.
Mrs Heather Pope has been appointed to the recently created post of Diocesan Administrator of Tuam, Killala and Achonry.
Families, supporters and sponsors gathered in Down Cathedral on Sunday (27 August) to celebrate with the Diocese of Down and Dromore’s three newly ordained presbyters.
Two new Deacons, Ian Mills and Heather Cooke, were ordained in Connor Diocese at a service in All Saints’ Parish Church, Antrim, on Thursday 24th August 2017.
The institution of the Rev Peter Jones as rector of Mossley Parish took place in the Church of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday evening, 23rd August 2017.
Bishop Ken Good says, ‘It has been heartbreaking to hear and see the extent of suffering and hardship experienced by those affected by this week’s flooding in the North West.’
