Category Archives: Lay Ministry

Cork, Cloyne and Ross Gets Ready for Cork Volunteer Week 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

Cork Volunteer Week 2020 is taking place from 18th to 24th May, organised by the Cork Volunteer Centre. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the work of volunteers and their importance to countless people has come to the fore.  In Cork there … Continue reading →

Posted in Award, Bishop, Cork, Cork Volunteer Week, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Diocese, Lay Ministry, Novel Corona Virus, Partnership, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Voluntary Work

What’s On and What’s Not On in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

Bishop Paul Colton has put together this list of things (and links to them) that are on and that are not on in Cork, Cloyne and Ross at the moment: Bishop Colton says – for a word of solidarity and … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Bishop, Church in Society, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Clergy, Contemporary Issues, Corona Virus, Diocese, Emergency Response, Five Marks of Mission, Good ideas, Lay Ministry, Making Connections, Pearls of Christ, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Saint Luke's Charity, Spirituality, Webcam, Worship

Reflection and Renewal for Local Lay Ministers in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on February 23, 2020 by

The  Local Lay Ministers (Pastoral) (previously known as lay pastoral assistants) of the Diocese Cork, Cloyne, & Ross met on the 30th January in Northridge House for an evening of reflection and renewal. The Local Lay Ministers (Pastoral) have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Education, Continuing Ministerial Education, Lay Ministry, Local Lay Ministers (Pastoral)

Former Irish Hockey Star John Jermyn Appointed to Voluntary Legal Post in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on February 21, 2020 by

Former Irish international hockey player and Olympian, John C. Jermyn, has been appointed by the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, to be the new Diocesan Registrar of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.  John is a parishioner … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Appointments, Bishop, Church Law, Diocesan Registrar, Diocese, Lay Ministry, Voluntary Work

Bishop Paul Colton makes site visit to the Carraig Centre, Ballincollig

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

On Wednesday 5th February, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton visited the Carraig Centre in Ballincollig, Cork which is currently under development by Clancy Construction.   The Bishop was shown around by project team lead Bill Lane, youth worker Matt … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Charting A Future With Confidence, Children's Ministry, Church in Society, Church of Ireland, Community Involvement, Diocese, Five Marks of Mission, Fresh Expressions, In the News, Lay Ministry, Parish News, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Pioneer Ministry, Worship, Youth Work

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

‘Preaching the Old Testament’ ~ Autumn Talk to the Cork Guild of Lay Ministry

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

On Saturday 28th September, the Cork, Cloyne and Ross Guild of Lay Ministry met in St Lappan’s, Little Island. The morning began with a celebration of the Eucharist by the Reverend Paul Arbuthnot, Chaplain to the Guild of Lay Ministry. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Education, Bible, Education, Five Marks of Mission, Guild of Lay Ministry, Lay Ministry, Preaching