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

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

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 organ music at this feast of wonderful music.

The retiring collection was held in aid of AWARE, who provide support for those with depression and other mental health issues.

The Reverend Paul Arbuthnot, Rector of Cobh & Glanmire Union of Parishes commented:

Once again, we were delighted by the wealth of musical talent which adorned our church for the final concert in our Winter Concert Series. It is wonderful to welcome the wider community of Glanmire into our beautiful church to support such a good an important cause as AWARE

Kinsale Voices in St Mary and All Saints, Glanmire, County Cork for the last of the parish’s Winter Concert Series.

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Carrigaline Parish Celebrates Fair Trade Fortnight

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

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 churches. Those gathered committed to continue to ‘Choose Fair Trade’ when possible.

The message from Carrigaline Union of Parishes – Choose Fair Trade

The message from Carrigaline Union of Parishes – Choose Fair Trade

 

 

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Youth Leaders in Training in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Cork Diocesan Youth Council (CDYC) once again partnered up with the YMCA’s Joy Cantwell-Moore and Isla Jeffers to train a second group of young people in their Leaders in Training Course. This year’s group (2019-2020) consisted of 9 Transition Years, and 1 Fifth Year student.

The course was run over 8 weeks with assignments and sessions. As part of their overall assessment and final assignment, they had to run an event – planned, organised and carried out all by themselves. Having gathering research from their peers and their own youth groups, they planned an Anti-bullying and Peer Pressure morning.  They organised different activities and workshops based on the topic. On the 11th January, the Leaders in Training participants held the workshop.

Preparing for the workshop

They arrived at Canon Packham Hall, Douglas at 9.30am on that morning so that they could carryout a “dress rehearsal” before the bus load of teens arrived at 1 am. They worked incredibly hard all morning to perfect their day. And it certainly didn’t go unnoticed. The tutors and leaders were very impressed as well as the young people who came along. Even the Archdeacon popped in to see how they were getting on. They did an amazing job and any youth group would be lucky to have them as young leaders.

The task in hand

For a group of younger people and all the same age, the dynamic was very different, but  they worked just as hard and put everything into the 8 weeks.  They were very committed and were actually devastated when it all came to an end.

A super a group of young people with huge potential.  Well done to all!

Leaders in Training and young people who took part in the workshop on anti-bullying and peer pressure.

 

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County Cork Church Youth Group Go ‘Behind the Scenes’ in their Community

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

During the school half term earlier this month, 12 teenagers from Fanlobbus Parish Youth Group (Dunmanway, Drimoleague, Coolkelure and Drinach, County Cork) went on a ‘behind the scenes event’ in their surrounding community.

Young people and their leaders from Fanlobbus Youth Club, at the Equestrian Centre.

Starting on Wed 19th, they visited Rowa Pharmaceuticals in Bantry, an Equestrian Centre, Bantry Garda and Ambulance base.

Trying on the uniform

… and the caps!

The voluntary detention of the rector, the Reverend Cliff Jeffers.

Cox’s Hall Bowls gave the youth group an introduction to indoor bowls on their return to Dunmanway.

A visit to Glenilen Farm

On the Thursday morning the had breakfast and a tour of Glenilen Farm and made some cookies at West Cork Biscuits in Dunmanway.

Making Biscuits

What a great and fun idea!

Young people and their leaders from Fanlobbus Youth Club, County Cork who went ‘behind the scenes’ in their local community during half term.

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Photos of the 150th Anniversary of Disestablishment in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The 150th anniversary of the reading for the first time in February 1870 of the Preamble and Declaration to the Constitution of the Church of Ireladn was re-enacted in Cork on Monday, 24th February by students from Ashton School, Bandon Grammar School, and Midleton College.  The full report is HERE

Here is the gallery of photos of the occasion:

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