Category Archives: Community Involvement

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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Mothering Sunday Flowers and Blessings at Gates of Cork Churches

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Churches find themselves in lockdown like everyone else, and they are closed for public worship, but there are still open hearts of kindness and generosity. The ministry of the Church continues and a host of ways have been found to … 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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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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Praise and Thanks from Bishop Paul Colton for Frontline Workers in Schools in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

As schools come to the end of a challenging and demanding academic term before Christmas, and as 2020 heads towards its close, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, has singled the education work of the Diocese … Continue reading →

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