‘Junior Heroes’ Children’s Holiday Club in Carrigaline

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

A ‘Junior Heroes!’ themed Holiday Club Week was held from Monday 22nd until Friday 26th July in the Canon McCrea Hall, St Mary’s School, Carrigaline for children from the Carrigaline Union and Templebreedy Group of parishes.

'Junior Heroes'

‘Junior Heroes’

A great group of Teen Leaders from both parishes helped out for the week. The Rectors, the Revd Isobel Jackson and the Revd Elaine Murray, were delighted with the week which included a Teen Leaders’ night out on Tuesday and a Parents’ Night Concert on Thursday night. The 30 children who took part seemed to be very happy with the puppets, drama, art and crafts during the week and also about all they learned of the Junior Heroes in the Bible. They were already speaking about and looking forward to next year’s Club….the Adult and Teen Leaders seemed to be very glad that they have the next 51 weeks to recover their energy! 

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Bishop Colton Contributes Chapter to New European Book on Religion in Criminal Law

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

ReligionCriminalLawThe Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, has contributed an extensive article on religion in criminal law in Ireland to a new European wide study published by Peeters of Leuven, Belgium under the auspices of the European Consortium for Church and State Research.

The subject matter of the book – Religion in Criminal Law: Religion et Droit Pénal – was the focus of the meeting of the Consortium in 2008 in Järvenpää, Finland. The editors of the book are Professor Matti Kotiranta of the University of Eastern Finland, and Professor Norman Doe from Cardiff University Law School.

Dr Colton’s chapter on religion in Irish criminal law covers the broad range of headings and questions specifically posed by the Consortium to experts from  each European jurisdiction: a general study of religion in criminal law in each State; church members and crime; defamation, blasphemy and blasphemous libel; incitement to religious hatred; desecration of places of worship or sacred objects; disruption of religious meetings or funerals; offences against the peace in places of worship; abuse of a corpse and desecration of graves; freedom of religion, proselytising and apostasy; discrimination because of religion; misuse of religious garments or false representation of religious office; revelation of secrets obtained in the course of ministry (sacerdotal privilege); offences in relation to the formalities of marriage; and female genital mutilation.

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Three under 18 Irish Hockey Players from the One Cork Parish

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Three members of the victorious Irish under-18 Boys’ Hockey Team who recently returned from the EuroYouthHockey Championships in Gasawa, Poland are from the parish of Douglas Union with Frankfield in the Diocese of Cork. All three – Alex Burns, Gary Wilkinson and Simon Wolfe – are also past-pupils of St Luke’s National School, Douglas and currently play for Church of Ireland Hockey Club, Garryduff in Cork.  Each also plays for his current school: Alex (Midleton College) and, Gary and Simon (Ashton School).

Irish u18s coach Graham Shaw (second from right) with gold medal-winning Douglas and Frankfield parishioners (l-r) Alex Burns, Gary Wilkinson and Simon Wolfe.

Irish u18s coach Graham Shaw (second from right) with gold medal-winning Douglas and Frankfield parishioners (l-r) Alex Burns, Gary Wilkinson and Simon Wolfe.

Congratulations and well done from us all in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross!

Deservedly proud of their international gold hockey medals (l-r) Alex Burns, Simon Wolfe and Gary Wilkinson.

Deservedly proud of their international gold hockey medals (l-r) Alex Burns, Simon Wolfe and Gary Wilkinson.

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Old to the New: Parishioners Walk to Church to Mark Clonakilty 400

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Sunday last, 21st July 2014, the parishioners of Kilgariffe Union (based in the town of Clonakilty, County Cork and the surrounding region) walked to Morning Service, from the old, ruined Kilgariffe Church to today’s Kilgariffe Parish Church.  For this historical walk more than 120 parishioners led by the rector the Reverend Daniel Owen, were joined by representatives of Clonakilty Town Council led by the Mayor Cllr. Phil O’Regan, representatives of Dúchas (The Heritage Service) and the Clonakilty 400 Committee.

The walk marked 400th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the town of Clonakilty.  At the site of the old church a talk was given by Tomás Tuipéar.

Here is a gallery of photos of the day:

The Reverend Daniel Owen explains the historical background:

When Clonakilty was set up in the early sixteen hundreds, church life moved from the ancient Kilgarriffe to the current site. Historians believe this was the site of the Clogh ny Kylte castle recorded in 1367; it would have been usual to have a church or chapel of ease attached to such a castle. The castle of Clogh ny Kylte didn’t survive the many battles of the time but it is possible that the chapel attached to it did.

In 1605 settlers are recorded here and called the ‘Portreve and Corporation of Cloughnakilty’. Their place of worship is not known but when the charter of 1613 was granted, the limits of the borough were measured from this place and referred to as ‘the old chapel’.

Richard Boyle, who was made lord of the town, is credited with building a church for worship on this site in 1613, then In 1615, James Worth is recorded as Vicar.

The next reference is in 1663 when the inhabitants of the parishes of Island, Kilkerranmore, Desert and Ardfield were united by commission to repair the church of Cloghnikilty – 139 years later in 1802, the building was re-roofed and a gallery added. Then in 1818 it was taken down and the present church erected on the site at a cost of £1,300. Today’s church contains a chalice (which was on display last Sunday)  with the following inscription ‘This cup was made in the year 1636. Humphrey Jobson Esq. and John Baker, gentleman, being church wardens.

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New Curate for Bandon, Co. Cork

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Rector of Bandon Union of Parishes, the Reverend Denis MacCarthy, is delighted to announce that the Bishop has approved the nomination of a new curate for the Parish.

The Reverend David White, who is currently  a Deacon, will commence his work in Bandon on 1st September and will be ordained priest by Bishop Colton on Saturday, 14th September 2013 at 11.30 a.m. in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.

The Reverend David White

The Reverend David White

David White comes from a farming family near the Naul in North County Dublin.  He has spent the last year as a Deacon serving as an Intern in the Edenderry Union of Parishes in the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare where the Training Rector was the Rev. Lynda Peilow.  David says he was fortunate that his ‘first experience of ordained ministry was with such an inspiring priest and pastor’.

After school David trained as a horticulturist in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin.  He was fortunate to get a position there as a permanent member of staff and he specialised in Alpine flora. David was very happy there, but felt drawn to test a vocation to the monastic life with the Benedictines at Glenstal Abbey, Limerick. 

Study has also been an important part of David’s journey.  He has a B.A. (Hons.) in Theology and English from All Hallows College, an M.Phil. in Ecumenical Studies from Trinity College, as well as an M.Th. which is the training course for ordained ministry from the Church of Ireland Theological Institute.

Gardening is still very much part of David’s life and he is a member of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland.  The rest of his free time is filled with watching Midsomer Murders and making elderflower champagne.

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