Category Archives: Diocese

Eight Bells in Memory of Sam Maguire in St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

A truly unusual and historic community project is under way in Dunmanway, County Cork, based at the Church of Ireland parish church – Saint Mary’s – and started by the local rector, the Reverend Cliff Jeffers.  Eight bells, to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Bells, Centenary, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Contemporary Issues, Cork, Decade of Centenaries, Diocese

Results of Triennial Elections in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

The results of Diocesan elections which took place by the end of the Diocesan Synod of Cork, Cloyne and Ross on Saturday, 10th June 2017 are announced.  The counting of votes took place at the Carrigaline Court Hotel on Monday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Diocesan Synod, Diocese, Elections

New Assistant Director of Music Appointed at Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

The appointment is announced of Ms Phoebe Tak Man Chow from London as the new Assistant Director of Music at Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.  She will also play a key role in the new Diocesan Church Music Programme in … Continue reading →

Posted in Diocese

5th Annual St Luke’s Charity Conference held in Cork

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

On Thursday, 6th April, 5th Annual St Luke’s Charity Conference was hosted by the Northridge House Education and Research Centre within the charity at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little island, Co. Cork. The theme of this year’s conference was: Residents – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Charities in the Diocese, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Contemporary Issues, Diocese, Northridge House Education and Research Centre, Saint Luke's Charity

Rich and Varied Celebrations of Holy Week and Easter in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

The week that starts each year with the Sunday before Easter Day, Palm Sunday, is known to Christians as Holy Week.  Its importance and significance in the Church is highlighted by its being called ‘The Great Week’ in the early … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Children's Ministry, Children's Work, Chrism Eucharist, Church Music, Community Involvement, Diocese, Easter, Good Friday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, People from the Diocese, Photo Montage

Cork Church of Ireland Honour Star Player John Jermyn, Jnr.

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

The Incorporated Church of Ireland Cork Young Men’s Association (ICICYMA) at Garryduff Sports Centre, Cork has honoured one of the most distinguished of their hockey players, John Jermyn, Jnr., with honorary life membership.  The award was made recently as a mark of … Continue reading →

Posted in Church of Ireland Hockey Club, Diocese, Garryduff Sports Centre, ICICYMA, People from Cork, People from the Diocese

Annual Chrism Eucharist in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

Clergy, lay readers, and lay ministers together with a substantial congregation responded to an invitation from the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, to join in the Annual Chrism Eucharist in St Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork on Maundy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Cathedral, Chrism Eucharist, Church Services, Diocese, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday