Category Archives: Community Involvement

Western Front Association Recognises Work of Bishop of Cork and Dean of Cork for Centenary of First World War

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

On Wednesday, 2nd October, the Chairman of the Western Front Association, Colin Wagstaff visited Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork to thank the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, and the Dean of Cork, the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Award, Bishop, Cathedral, Centenaries Commemoration and Reconciliation Project, Centenaries in Ireland, Centenary, Community Involvement, Cork, Cork Centenaries Commemoration and Reconciliation Project, Diocese, Five Marks of Mission, Local History, Making Connections, People from Cork

Faith Story Boards in Dunmanway Church as part of Sam Maguire Trail

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

In recent times St. Mary’s Church of Ireland in Dunmanway, County Cork has been in the news for its partnership with the local community and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).  It is the church where Sam Maguire attended as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Centenaries in Ireland, Church in Society, Churches in Cork, Community Involvement, Five Marks of Mission, Good ideas, Parish News | Tagged

‘Victoria’ screenwriter, Daisy Goodwin, with West Cork church connections, announced as final speaker for West Cork History Festival

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

The closing speaker of the 2019 West Cork History Festival will be screenwriter and novelist Daisy Goodwin, who wrote the hugely popular TV series Victoria on the life of Queen Victoria. Daisy will speak about writing Victoria and her own West Cork … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Centenaries in Ireland, Church History, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Education, Festivals, Heritage, History, West Cork History Festival

Annual Blessing of Bonnets in Cobh, County Cork to Remember Deported Women

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

On Thursday 11th July, The Revd Paul Arbuthnot, Rector of Cobh & Glanmire Union of Parishes, alongside Fr John McCarthy, Administrator of St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, led the annual Blessing of the Bonnets in Cobh Heritage Centre. This event, organised … Continue reading →

Posted in Blessings, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Five Marks of Mission

Church of Ireland in Cork Publishes Infographic to Tell Their Story

Posted on June 11, 2019 by

‘People often ask us’, said Bishop Paul Colton, ‘how big is the Church of Ireland in Cork?  What do you do? What do you get up to?  All sorts of questions.’ In part response to these questions from outside the … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Bishop, Church in Society, Church of Ireland, Churches in Cork, Community Involvement, Cork, Diocese, Five Marks of Mission, Infographic, Launch

West Cork Church of Ireland Parish to the fore in New Community and GAA Initiative

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Dunmanway continues to promote its most famous son Sam Maguire with yet another wonderful project entitled ‘The Sam Maguire Passport’ . It was officially launched on Sunday 26th of May at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin by the President of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bells, Church in Society, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Community Involvement, Decade of Centenaries, Diocese, Education, Five Marks of Mission, Launch, People from Cork, Reconciliation

County Cork Church of Ireland Parish nominated for LIBA Award

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

St Lappan’s, Little Island, in the Cobh and Glanmire Union of Parishes in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, has been nominated for a LIBA Award.  The LIBA Awards are presented by the Little Island Business Association, and … Continue reading →

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