One of the high points of the year for everyone in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork is the annual Festival Eucharist and Civic Service for St Patrick’s Day. Afterwards the Bishop and Mrs Colton welcome their invited guests to a reception at their home, among them the Lord Mayor and City Council, other civic leaders and representatives of voluntary groups in Cork. Here are this year’s photos:
- The mace bearers lead the Lord Mayor, the Bishop and City Council from the Cathedral. Photo: David Barry
- The mace bearers lead the Lord Mayor, the Bishop and City Council from the Cathedral. Photo: David Barry
- The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Mary Shields and the Bishop of Cork Photo: David Barry
- The procession with St Fin Barre’s Cathedral in teh background Photo: David Barry
- The procession with St Fin Barre’s Cathedral in teh background Photo: David Barry
- Members of Cork City Council arrives at the Bishop’s Palace Photo: David Barry
- Guests at the St Patrick’s Day Reception Photo: Sam Wynn
- Guests at the St Patrick’s Day Reception Photo: DAvid Barry
- Guests at the St Patrick’s Day Reception Photo: Sam Wynn
- Leader of the Opposition, Micheál Martin, T.D., and Mr Ted Owens, CEO of the Cork Education and Training Board arrive at the St Patrick’s Day reception Photo: David Barry
- The Bishop chats with the Leader of the Opposition, Micheál Martin, T.D. Photo: David Barry
- The Bishop welcomes Mrs Murphy and Dr Brendan Murphy, President of Cork Institute of Technology Photo: David Barry
- Commodore Hugh Tully, Officer Commanding Naval Operations Command arrives at the Bishop’s Palace Photo: David Barry
- 2nd Cork, St Fin Barre’s Scouts (the troop of which the Bishop himself was once a member) at their annual visit to the Bishop’s Palace to assist at the St Patrick’s Day Reception Photo: David Barry