New Priest-in Charge of Moviddy Parishes and Assistant Chaplain at Cork University Hospital

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, is pleased to announce that he has appointed the Reverend David Bowles, Curate-Assistant of Douglas Union of Parishes, with Frankfield, to be Priest-in-Charge of Moviddy Union of Parishes (half-time) and also Assistant Chaplain (half-time) at Cork University Hospital.

David Bowles has been curate-assistant in Douglas Union of Parishes with Frankfield since 2015.

Cork University Hospital, together with Cork University Maternity Hospital, is the largest university teaching hospital in the State.  The Parish of Moviddy Union, with its three churches in Aherla, Templemartin, and Kilmurry, is to the west of Cork City, mainly in the Lee Valley north of Bandon, and incorporating the important county town of Macroom.

Bishop Colton said:

I am very pleased that David is taking on this role in this small but lovely parish, with hugely supportive and committed parishioners, as well as in Cork University Hospital, a ministry which he has already experienced and to which he is ideally suited.

Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum, who is the Church of Ireland Chaplain at Cork University Hospital said:

I am delighted to welcome David as a colleague as he joins our multi-denominational chaplaincy team and look forward to sharing in ministry in the breadth and diversity of healthcare.

In response to his appointment., the Reverend David Bowles said:

Michelle and I, together with our family,  are very much looking forward to getting to know the parishioners of Moviddy Union, sharing in their journeys and exploring and developing together in faith.

I am delighted with this opportunity to follow my calling and combine parish ministry with hospital ministry, both of which excite me.  Following my blessed last 4 years as Curate Assistant in Douglas Union of Parishes with Frankfield, I believe that this is where God is calling me now. I pray that it will a fruitful partnership for both my family and the parish, and indeed Cork University Hospital as well.

The Reverend David Bowles

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New Lord Mayor of Cork makes Courtesy Visit to Bishop Colton

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Tuesday 27th August, the new Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Dr John Sheehan and the Lady Mayoress, Aedamar Sheehan made a courtesy visit to the Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton and Mrs Susan Colton at their home in Cork.  The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were accompanied by Ms Alma Murnane, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs and International Relations at Cork City Council.

At the annual courtesy visit of the Lord Mayor of Cork to the Bishop of Cork were (l-r) . Ms Alma Murnane (Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs and International Relations), Ms Aedamar Sheehan (Lady Mayoress), the Lord Mayor of Cork *(Cllr Dr John Sheehan), the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton (Bishop of Cork) and Mrs Susan Colton. Photo: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

The Lord Mayor of Cork (2019-20) is the twenty-second Lord Mayor to make a courtesy visit to Bishop Colton and, as ever, afforded an opportunity to get to know one another even better and to discuss issues of mutual interest in the City and the Diocese.

Photo: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

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Pattern Day celebrated in Ardmore

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Ardmore, Co. Waterford is the most easterly parish in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. It is well known as a beautiful seaside resort. It is the site of the monastery founded by St. Declan (an older contemporary of St. Patrick) in the late fifth century.

Model of Ardmore monastery

 

St Declan’s Patronal or “pattern” Day is the 24th July, and for many centuries, Ardmore has been a place of pilgrimage and prayer around that date.  This year the Church of Ireland priest in charge, the Rev. Andrew Orr, and parishioners, joined the pilgrims for their festivities.

Pilgrims in Ardmore

At midnight on 23rd July, about 150 people gathered at the Holy Well dedicated to Declan and at the ruins nearby, reputed to be Declan’s hermitage.  Thousands of candles illuminated the darkness, as pilgrims made their way to the holy site and waited in anticipation. Prayers were said in English and Irish (still widely spoken in West Waterford) and pilgrims washed or drank from the well waters.  Others walked around the site, in the traditional “rounds”, saying their own prayers. Many remarked on the profound sense of walking in the footsteps of many generations.

St. Declan’s Well, with cross scratched by pilgrims over centuries

The next day, pilgrims walked part of St. Declan’s Way, a long distance path which runs from Cashel to Ardmore.  Following the two hour walk, the Rev. Andrew Orr read at the Patronal festival Mass in St. Declan’s Church and joined the congregation for well deserved refreshments afterwards.  Celebrations continued well into the night, and indeed will continue all weekend as the community Pattern festival continues with a programme of concerts, talks and festivities.

Medieval crosses at St. Declan’s Well

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‘Victoria’ screenwriter, Daisy Goodwin, with West Cork church connections, announced as final speaker for West Cork History Festival

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The closing speaker of the 2019 West Cork History Festival will be screenwriter and novelist Daisy Goodwin, who wrote the hugely popular TV series Victoria on the life of Queen Victoria. Daisy will speak about writing Victoria and her own West Cork connections.

Daisy is the great-great-great granddaughter of the Rev Robert Traill,  a former Rector of Schull. A complex character, he was a defender of the tithe system. He is best known, however, for his steadfast work among those of all denominations afflicted by the Famine. He raised funds for their relief, administered care, and ultimately paid with his life, when he succumbed to typhus in April 1847. He is depicted in Victoria and Daisy will no doubt speak about him in her contribution to the Festival.

Details of the full programme of this year’s West Cork History Festival are HERE.

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Money raised for vital work on Cobh (Mixed) National School

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

In recent weeks  Cobh Mixed National School, in Cobh, County Cork, held their annual play in their school hall.

Before the event, a cheque for €1200 for the repair and upgrade of the school hall was presented by Tracey Fortune of the school’s Parents’ Association to Harry Bollard, Chair of the Board of Management of the school.

The Parents’ Association led a fundraising campaign for this vital work, which will allow the windows of the school hall to be replaced.

The Rector of Cobh & Glanmire Union of Parishes, The Revd Paul Arbuthnot said:

Many congratulations are due to the Parents’ Association of our parish school for all their hard work in securing funds to upgrade the school hall. We are grateful to all those in the wider Cobh community who contributed so generously to this worthwhile cause.

Harry Bollard, chairperson, Board of Management, receives a cheque from Tracey Fortune.

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