Category Archives: COVID-19

Welcome back to church ~ A Message to the Diocese from the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

Starting on St Peter’s Day, Monday 29th June, church buildings in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross will begin to reopen as soon as all the necessary local arrangements and public health precautions have been put in place. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Corona Virus, COVID-19

New Livestream Online from St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

As soon as the ‘lockdown’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic came into effect on 18th March St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, like so many cathedrals and churches across Ireland, moved very quickly to provide worship and concerts online.  At first this … Continue reading →

Posted in Cathedral, Church Online, Contemporary Issues, Cork, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Five Marks of Mission, Liturgy, Technology, Webcam, Worship

Prayer in Preparation for Re-opening Church Buildings ~ Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

The Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Venerable Adrian Wilkinson, who celebrated the silver jubilee of his ordination as  a priest on Saint Columba’s Day, 9th June, has written a  prayer for his parish and for use in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Archdeacon, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Clergy, Cork, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Liturgy, Prayers

Cork, Cloyne and Ross Prepares for Reopening of Church Buildings

Posted on June 9, 2020 by

For the last month, since the publication by the Irish Government of the Return to Work Safely Protocol, consultations have been taking place in the Church of Ireland United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross about the implementation of the Protocol … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Bishop, church buildings, Church in Society, Church of Ireland, Church Services, Contemporary Issues, Cork, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Diocese, Voluntary Work, ZOOM

Bishop Paul Colton’s Pastoral Letter to Cork, Cloyne and Ross about Church Buildings

Posted on June 4, 2020 by

A Pastoral Letter from the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross to the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross When I sent you my pastoral guidance on 16th March requesting that, in response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Bishop's Pastoral Letter, Corona Virus, COVID-19