Category Archives: Youth Work

Confirmation Retreat Weekend in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on March 22, 2019 by

This is the third year that the Cork Diocesan Youth Council (CDYC) have run a Confirmation Retreat Weekend in the Carhue Centre in Bandon, County Cork. Even though in previous years, the weekend was held over the May Bank Holiday, … Continue reading →

Posted in CDYC, Confirmation, Diocese, Retreat, Youth Work

Morning for 2019 Confirmation Candidates with Bishop Colton in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on March 9, 2019 by

Bishop Paul Colton hosted his annual morning of meeting and activities for the Confirmation candidates in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, on Saturday, 2nd March.  This popular and fun event was held again this year in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Children's Ministry, Children's Work, Confirmation, Diocese, Youth Work

Young People from Cork, Cloyne and Ross at Church of Ireland Youth Forum

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

Four young people from Cork, Cloyne and Ross – from Carrigaline, Kilgarriffe and Rosscarbery parishes accompanied by the Diocesan Youth Officer Hilda Connolly attended the second annual Church of Ireland Youth Forum, which  took place on Saturday 19th January in the City North … Continue reading →

Posted in CDYC, Church of Ireland, Church of Ireland Youth Council, Youth Work

First Youth ‘Leaders in Training Course’ held in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Recently the Cork Diocesan Youth Council (CDYC) teamed up with the YMCA to put together an accredited course – Leaders in Training – for training Youth Leaders. The first group of 8 trainees began in September 2018 and consisted of … Continue reading →

Posted in CDYC, Lay Ministry, Voluntary Work, Youth Work

Young People of Rosscarbery Host Supper for Simon Community

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

On Saturday 24th November, the Youth Group in Ross Union of Parishes, Rosscarbery, County Cork, held a supper in aid of the Simon Community. The young people prepared and served a two course meal, sold raffle tickets and cleared up … Continue reading →

Posted in Church in Society, Community Involvement, Five Marks of Mission, Voluntary Work, Youth Work

Cork Youth Workers Awarded Certificates in Youth Work

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

On 17th November Hilda Connolly, Diocesan Youth Officer in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross,  and Viridiana Kingston Castro, a youth worker from Coolkelure in Dunmanway, County Cork graduated at Cliff College, Derbyshire.  They were awarded  their Aurora Certificates … Continue reading →

Posted in Continuing Ministerial Education, Education, Lay Ministry, Youth Work

St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choristers complete Sponsored Walk in Cork

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

The choristers of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir, Cork, together with their families embarked on an 8km walk around Mahon Point and Blackrock Village in Cork last Saturday, 6th October. The weather could not have been better and this drew … Continue reading →

Posted in Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, Children's Work, Church Music, Cork, Fund-Raising, Youth Work