Category Archives: Church in Society

West Cork Parish Marks One Year of Online Worship with Interview with Bishop Paul Colton

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Fanlobbus Union of Parishes in West Cork – Dunmanway, Drimoleague, Drinagh and Coolkelure – will mark the anniversary of part of its online response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and the closure of church buildings for public worship, on Sunday 21st … Continue reading →

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Festival and Civic Service for St Patrick’s Day from St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

One of the highlights in the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Calendar is the annual Festival and Civic Service held each year in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral at the start of Saint Patrick’s Day. This is the second year that … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Fittest Parish?

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

At the start of January, Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson, the rector of Douglas Union with Frankfield, in the Diocese of Cork, publicised the fact that he would walk at least 5 kilometres each day that  month. This was partly for personal … Continue reading →

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Commemorative Stamp Features Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral Window

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

An Post have launched a new stamp commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland which came into force on 1st January 1871.  The ‘N’ rate stamp, designed by Vermillion Design in Dublin, is an image … Continue reading →

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Cork Churches Keep Christmas Lights On as a Sign of ‘the Light of Christ in this Hurting World.’

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

A number of parishes in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross that have outdoor decorations on their church buildings for Christmas have taken the decision this year to keep the lights on until Candlemas, 2nd February, the Feast … Continue reading →

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