Category Archives: Parish News

Blarney Church of Ireland Hosts ‘Community Table’

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

On Monday 26th March The Church of The Resurrection in Blarney, Co Cork opened its doors to the community with an invitation to come around for the very first ‘Community Table’ event in the church.  The event was suggested at … Continue reading →

Posted in Church in Society, Community Involvement, Five Marks of Mission, Fresh Expressions, Making Connections, Parish News, People from Cork, People from the Diocese

Former Primus (Presiding Bishop) of the Scottish Episcopal Church Returns to Cork Roots

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

The Right Reverend David Chillingworth, who was Bishop of Saint Andrew’s, Dunkeld and Dunblane in the Scottish Episcopal Church, and who was Primus (Presiding Bishop) of that Church from 2009 until 2016 will spend Holy Week 2018 in Cork, Cloyne … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Announcements, Church Services, Holy Week, Liturgy, Maundy Thursday, Parish News, Special Events

Services in Holy Week and Easter in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

Holy Week, or ‘The Great Week’ as early Christians called, starts tomorrow, Sunday, 25th March, with Palm Sunday.  Holy Week (the last week of Lent) is the week before Easter and Easter Week (1st to 7th April).  It runs from … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Church Services, Diocese, Easter, Good Friday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Parish News, Spirituality

Special Guest John Creedon Addresses Lent Breakfast in Cork Parish

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

It was a full house at 9 am, as over 90 men gathered at Bull McCabe’s Bar and Restaurant on Airport Hill two Saturdays ago, on Saturday 10 March, for the annual Lent Men’s Breakfast in the Cork parishes of … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Involvement, Cork, Fresh Expressions, Lent, Parish News, Social Events, Special Events

An Chomaoineach Naofa i Naomh Mhuire Carraig Uí Laighin

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

Ar oíche an 16ú La de Márta –an oíche roimh Lá Le Pádraigh –bhí ceiliúradh dhá theangach den Chomaoineach Naofa i Naomh Mhuire Carraig Uí Laighin le cléir agus tuatha ón Deoise. Thug an tSiúr Kathleen McGarvey an óraid I … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Services, Irish Language, Irish Language Services, Parish News, Saint Patrick's Day, Saints Days

Carrigaline Schoolchildren show St Valentine’s Day Love with Annual Food Collection for Charity

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

For the fourth year now, the children from St Mary’s Church of Ireland School, Carrigaline, County Cork have collected non-perishable food and cleaning items for the well known local charity –  Cork Penny Dinners. The idea is to  ‘Love your … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Work, Children's Work, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Contemporary Issues, Parish News, Schools in the Diocese

Lent Programmes under way in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

Yesterday, Wednesday 14th February, was the first day of Lent.  Services to mark Ash Wednesday were held throughout the Diocese, many of them incorporating the imposition of ashes for those who wished to receive them. In Lent this this year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ash Wednesday, Church Services, Lent, News Roundup, Parish News, Special Events, Spirituality