Category Archives: Parish News

Cork Parish Sends Gifts to Children in the Parish Kids’ Group and the Lord’s Prayer by Poster for us All

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

In the Carrigrohane Union of Parishes in Cork City, the leaders of their Adventurers (the kids’ group in the parish) each used old VCR (video cassette recorder) cases at home to make ‘Adventurers in a box’  to send to each … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Ministry, Children's Work, Church Online, Churches in Cork, Cork, Diocese, Five Marks of Mission, Novel Corona Virus, Parish News, Prayers, Voluntary Work

Confirmation Candidates in Cork Parish Host Parish Fund-Raising Lunch

Posted on March 6, 2020 by

On Sunday 1 March, the 21 members of the current confirmation group in the parishes of Douglas Union with Frankfield in Cork, hosted a soup lunch in the Canon Packham Hall. At the lunch €576 was raised for Cork Penny … Continue reading →

Posted in CDYC, Children's Ministry, Community Involvement, Confirmation, Cork, Diocese, Parish News, Youth Work

Saturday Morning Men’s Pub Breakfast Kick Starts Lent in Douglas Parishes, County Cork

Posted on March 5, 2020 by

On Saturday 29 February, Bull McCabes Pub and Restaurant on the Airport Road in Cork City, was filled to capacity for the Parish Men’s Breakfast. This year more than 90 men, in some cases several generations of the same family, … Continue reading →

Posted in Church in Society, Churches in Cork, Community Involvement, Contemporary Issues, Diocese, Lent, Parish News

Last Winter Concert of the Year in Cobh and Glanmire Parish raises funds for AWARE

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

On Friday 28th February, in the Church of St Mary & All Saints’, Glanmire, the final concert of the parish’s Winter Concert Series was held. A large and appreciative audience were entertained by Kinsale Voices, violin quartets, piano soloists, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Church in Society, Community Involvement, Concert, Continuing Ministerial Education, East Cork, Five Marks of Mission, Parish News

Carrigaline Parish Celebrates Fair Trade Fortnight

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

The Carrigaline Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork, has been  a Fair Trade Parish since 2012.  The Parish recently celebrated the beginning of this year’s Fair Trade Fortnight with themed Services in both St John’s and St Mary’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Church in Society, Community Involvement, Contemporary Issues, Cork, Fair Trade Parish, Five Marks of Mission, Parish News