Annual Chrism Eucharist in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Clergy, lay readers, and lay ministers together with a substantial congregation responded to an invitation from the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, to join in the Annual Chrism Eucharist in St Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork on Maundy Thursday, 13th April. The holy oils were blessed, and everyone renewed their commitment to ministry. Afterwards a lovely lunch was served to everyone in the narthex of the Cathedral.

At the annual Diocesan Chrism Eucharist in the Cathedral Church of St Fachtna, Rosscarbery, County Cork were (l-r) Canon Trevor Lester, The Very Reverend Nigel Dunne (Dean of Cork), Canon Eithne Lynch, the Very Reverend Christopher Peters (Dean of Ross), the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Venerable Adrian Wilkinson (Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross), and, Canon Paul Willoughby (Diocesan Representative Canon at the National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Patrick, Dublin)

Diocesan Media Officer, Sam Wynn was on hand to take photos:

: The Reverend Anne Skuse and the Reverend Hazel Minion collect holy oils for use in their parishes.

: The Archdeacon, the Venerable Adrian Wilkinson, with the Reverend Walter Hill

: Hilda Connolly (Youth Worker), Billy Skuse (Diocesan Secretary, and Mrs Judith Peters

: Youth Worker, Hilda Connolly with the Diocesan Secretary

: Avril Howe and the Reverend Elaine Murray

: The Reverend Edwin Hunter and Bobby Beare

: With Bobby Beare

: The Dean of Ross, the Very Reverend Christopher Peters, in earnest conversation with George Hughes.

: Sisters

: With Mary Evans

: With Sandra Giles

: With Ms Vivienne Roycroft

: The Bishop and the Diocesan Secretary

: Some of the congregation afterwards

: Last minute instructions to the Bishops’ Chaplains

: The Dean of Cloyne, the Very Reverend Alan Marley, (left) and the Archdeacon, the Venerable Adrian Wilkinson

: Mary Evans and Andrew Coleman

: Billy Skues (Diocesan Secretary), Mrs Susan Colton, Miss Barbara Veitch (St Stephen’s Protestant Orphan Society), and Mrs Vera Wharton arriving for the Diocesan Chrism Eucharist