Category Archives: Schools in the Diocese

Speech by Bishop Paul Colton at the Official Opening of the Trevor West Sports Hall at Midleton College

Posted on September 16, 2018 by

Speech of the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross at the Official Opening by the Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, Dr Patrick Prendergast, of a new sports hall at Midleton College dedicated to the memory … Continue reading →

Posted in Church in Society, Diocese, Education, Midleton College, Schools in the Diocese

Christian Aid Focus at St Mary’s Church of Ireland National School, Carrigaline

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

Dr John Sweeney, the Christian Aid Representative in Carrigaline Union of parishes, County Cork, spoke at a special Assembly on Friday 18th May in St Mary’s Church of Ireland National School, Carrigaline. The children had collected their spare change recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Work, Christian Aid, Community Involvement, Education, Schools in the Diocese

Cork Church of Ireland School Wins National Dairy Council Competition

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

Last month, on Friday 27th April, St. Luke’s National School, O’Mahoney’s Avenue in Cork was announced as the winner of the National Dairy Council’s competition to create a jingle for Moocrew’s future advertisement campaign. Ms. Goggin and the children in … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Work, Competition Winners, Cork, Education, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Schools in the Diocese

Cork Church of Ireland Primary Schools – New ‘Prayer Leaf’ Link with Hospital Chaplaincy

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

The Chapel of Christ the Healer at Cork University Hospital has launched a new ‘Prayer-Leaf’ project with the Primary Schools in the Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. This venture is providing primary school children with an opportunity to offer … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplaincies, Children's Ministry, Church in Society, Diocese, Education, Good ideas, Prayers, Schools in the Diocese

Cork Church of Ireland Parish partners GAA and other local groups in new ‘Sam Maguire School Tour’ initiative

Posted on March 11, 2018 by

Many people know the name of Sam Maguire, but few know the story of the man behind the cup. The Sam Maguire School Tour is a partnership between the Church of Ireland in Dunmanway, Co. Cork, where Sam Maguire was … Continue reading →

Posted in Centenaries in Ireland, Children's Work, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Diocese, Education, People from Cork, People from the Diocese, Schools in the Diocese, Youth Work

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

Advent and Christmas at Bandon Grammar School, Co. Cork

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

The new whole-time chaplain at Bandon Grammar School, the Reverend Anne Skuse, has been busy mobilising and supporting the school community during Advent and as Christmas approaches: first, an early morning Eucharist in the School Chapel to mark the start … Continue reading →

Posted in Advent, Bandon Grammar School, Christmas, Education, Schools in the Diocese