Category Archives: Education

St Valentine’s Day Love for Cork Charity from Children of St Mary’s National School, Carrigaline, County Cork

Posted on February 20, 2020 by

The children in St Mary’s School, Carrigaline, Co Cork again demonstrated their love for their Neighbours on St Valentine’s Day with their wonderful collection of items for Cork Penny Dinners. It was much appreciated by Catriona Twomey and her hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Work, Children's Ministry, Church in Society, Education, Five Marks of Mission, Schools in the Diocese

Cork Launch of ‘Praying Together’ – Prayers for Primary School Assemblies

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

On Thursday 6 February 2020, the President of Dublin City University (DCU) Prof. Brian MacCraith, launched Praying Together a new collection of prayers for primary school assemblies. The book contains a wide variety of prayers, each prayer written by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cork, Diocese, Education, Five Marks of Mission, Launch, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Prayers, Schools in the Diocese

Relaunch of Sunday Club at Patronal Festival in Cobh and Glanmire

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

Last month at the Patronal Festival in the Church of St Mary and All Saints’, Glanmire County Cork, the Sunday Club was relaunched .  Claire Geary was commissioned as its leader. The Sunday Club will now take place every Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Ministry, Children's Work, Churches in Cork, Education, Patronal Festival, People from the Diocese, Sunday Club

Bishop Paul Colton Hosts Dinner and Training for School Boards of Management in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

New primary school Boards of Management took office on Sunday 1st December 2019 for a four year period and, on Tuesday 3rd December, at an early opportunity, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, invited all the … Continue reading →

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Graham Norton returns to Bandon Grammar School in Cork, Cloyne and Ross to launch a history of the School

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

On Monday, 25th November, Graham Norton, the internationally famous television and radio presenter, comedian, actor, author, and commentator,  returned to his old school, Bandon Grammar School, County Cork.  He was there to launch a new book Bandon Grammar School – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Book Launch, Books and Publications, Cork, Diocese, Education, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Schools in the Diocese

Speech of Thanks to Graham Norton at Bandon Grammar School by Bishop Paul Colton

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

Following the launch by Graham Norton of ‘Bandon Grammar School: a History written by school principal,, Ian Coombes, at the invitation of the school and on behalf of everyone the speech of thanks to Graham Norton was given by the … Continue reading →

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Tributes to School Chairperson – Mrs Jean Buttimer – from Ballineen, County Cork

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

In the November issue of the Cork, Cloyne and Ross, being distributed today, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, thanks and pays tribute to the chairpersons of the boards of management of primary schools under his patronage, among them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Children's Ministry, Community Involvement, Diocesan Synod, Diocese, Education, Five Marks of Mission, Funeral in the Diocese, Lay Ministry, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Schools in the Diocese, Tributes