Annual Diocesan Chrism Eucharist back after two years

After an absence of two years, the annual Chrism Eucharist in in Cork, Cloyne and Ross was finally held again this year on Maundy Thursday at Noon in Saint Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery, County Cork.

From left to right: the Archdeacon, the Ven. Adrian Wilkinson, the Bishop’s Chaplain, the Rev. Anne Skuse, the Right Rev. Dr Richard Clarke, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Rev. Dr Paul Colton, the Right Rev. Harold Miller, the Rev. Carole Pound, the Rev. John Ardis, currently priest in charge of Ross Union.

People from all over the diocese gathered yesterday to celebrate together, to renew their commitment to their ministry, and for the blessing of the oils used in the pastoral and sacramental aspects of their ministry in the coming year.

The congregation at the Chrism Eucharist
Bishop Harold Miller and Lay Readers of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
Bishop Richard Clarke and Lay Readers of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
The Rev. Carole Pound reading the Gospel.
The First Reading
The Second Reading
Priests and Lay Readers during the service

Following the celebration of the Eucharist everyone was invited by Bishop Paul Colton and Susan Colton to enjoy lunch together at the Celtic Ross Hotel, before heading back to their own places to begin the most solemn three days – known as the Triduum – in the Church’s calendar.

The Dean of Cork, the Very Rev. Nigel Dunne and the Dean of Cloyne, the Very Rev. Susan Green.

The preacher this year was the Right Rev. Harold Miller, former Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Dromore in Northern Ireland. The organist was the Director of Music at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, Mr Peter Stobart.