Category Archives: Diocese

Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for County Cork Church

Posted on August 16, 2020 by

The Collegiate Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Youghal, County Cork has won a prestigious tourism award for the quality of the visitor experience at the church. The Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award is given to accommodation, attractions and restaurants that … Continue reading →

Posted in Award, church buildings, Church History, Church of Ireland, Churches in Cork, Community Involvement, Diocese, East Cork, Five Marks of Mission

Making Cathedral Church Music happen in Cork during the CoronaVirus Pandemic

Posted on July 31, 2020 by

These are difficult times for musicians, artists, and singers.  At the moment the advice is against congregational hymn-singing in churches. Many say that ‘church is not the same.’ The issues are much bigger than this, of course.  There have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, Church Music, Churches in Cork, Contemporary Issues, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Dean of Cork, Diocese

County Cork Parish ‘Preach on the Beach’ Makes Front Page News

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

Social distancing means that some church buildings cannot accommodate their usual Sunday congregations at the moment.  In common with parishes around  the country, church buildings in  Cork, Cloyne and Ross have been opening progressively; approximately 35 of the 76 churches … Continue reading →

Posted in church buildings, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Diocese, Five Marks of Mission, Fresh Expressions

It’s Diocesan ‘Synod’ Day 2020 in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on June 13, 2020 by

Saturday, 13th June 2020 is in the diary as the day for this year’s Diocesan Synod of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.  ‘Synod’ is rooted in the idea of gathering and meeting. But that, of course, cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Carraig Centre, Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, CDYC, Chaplaincies, Charities in the Diocese, Charting A Future With Confidence, Children's Ministry, Christian Aid, Church in Society, Church of Ireland, Church Online, Churches in Cork, Clergy, Contemporary Issues, Cork, Cork Person of the Year Awards, Cork Three Faiths Forum, Diocesan Secretary, Diocesan Synod, Diocesan Youth Officer, Diocese, Eco Congregation, Ecumenism, Environmental Issues, Five Marks of Mission, Fresh Expressions, Guild of Lay Ministry, ICICYMA, Labyrinth, Mission to Seafarers, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, World Aid and Development, Youth Work

Five Online Singing Classes for Schools from Cork Diocesan Church Music Scheme

Posted on June 10, 2020 by

The Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Church Music Scheme is funded by the Diocesan Board of Education, the City of Cork Church School Board, the Diocesan Council with further support from Ashton School. Recently the Scheme received a generous donation … Continue reading →

Posted in Cathedral, Children's Ministry, Church Music, Diocesan Church Music Scheme, Diocese, Education, Schools in the Diocese, Youth Work