On Wednesday evening, 28th June 2023, the Rev. Adam Pullen was instituted as the new Incumbent of Fanlobbus Union by the Bishop, the Right Rev. Dr Paul Colton, at St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway.
The Rev. Adam Pullen and Bishop Paul Colton
St Mary’s Church was full for the occasion with parishioners, clergy and readers from the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, as well as guests from Adam’s previous parish, Stranorlar in the Diocese of Raphoe. Also present were ecumenical guests, and representatives of the community.
The Rev. Adam Pullen was presented to the Bishop by the Archdeacon, the Venerable Andrew Orr and the preacher at the service was the Rev. Ian Jonas, former Incumbent of Carrigrohane Union of Parishes. After the service, speeches were given by the Bishop, as well as by Gillian Kingston on behalf of the parishioners of Fanlobbus Union.
Following the speeches, the new incumbent spoke to the congregation and thanked everyone for their warm welcome. Afterwards everyone enjoyed the hospitality of the Parish in the Cox Hall in Dunmanway.
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The Dean of Cork, the Very Rev. Nigel Dunne has today announced the appointment of the Rev. Martin Steele as Dean’s Vicar at Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral.
The Rev. Martin Steele, newly appointed Dean’s Vicar at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
The Rev. Steele is a native of Belfast (Diocese of Connor) and was educated at the University of Aberdeen (B.D.), St John’s College Nottingham (Prof. Cert. Min.) and trained at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute/Trinity College Dublin (M.TS). He served his Diaconal Placement Year in Killala and Kilmoremoy Group of Parishes (Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe). His main areas of interest in ministry are liturgy, pastoral care and service and he is a member of the Society of St Willibrord and of the Anglican-Lutheran Society. Among his wider interests is his love of football, being a season ticket holder with Crusaders Football Club and he is already seeking a season ticket for Cork City FC!
Announcing the appointment the Dean said:
I am delighted to announce that following my nomination of Martin to Bishop Colton yesterday, I have appointed him as Dean’s Vicar. I have no doubt that his obvious love of liturgy and music alongside his deep understanding of pastoral care and the need to nurture people in their faith will greatly enhance the Cathedral’s life and witness.
The Rev. Steele will arrive in Cork at the beginning of August with his installation taking place at the 11.15am Eucharist on Sunday 6th. He will be ordained to the priesthood in the autumn.
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Over the past few months 72 young people from 13 parishes have been confirmed by the Bishop in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross at 10 Confirmation Services.
The Bishop said:
Confirmation ‘season’ is always a time of great joy and enrichment in the Diocese. I love meeting everyone who is stepping up to be confirmed and also, of course, their families. I warmly congratulate all those who were confirmed this year and wish them every blessing as they continue on their journey of faith and discipleship.
The Confirmands of Kilmocomogue Union with their Bishop at their Confirmation on 19th March 2023.The Confirmands of Bandon Union with their Bishop, Rector and Chaplain at their Confirmation on 26th March 2023.The Confirmands of Carrigaline Union with their Bishop and their Rector at their Confirmation on 16th April 2023.The Confirmands of Templebreedy Group with their Bishop and their Rector at their Confirmation on 23rd April 2023.The Confirmands of Douglas Union with Frankfield with their Bishop at their Confirmation on 30th April 2023.The Confirmands of St Anne’s Church and St Fin Barre’s Cathedral with their Bishop, Rector and Dean at their Confirmation on 7th May 2023.The Confirmands of Mallow Union with their Bishop and their Rector at their Confirmation on 21st May 2023.The Confirmands of Cloyne Union and Youghal with their Bishop, their Dean and their Rectors at their Confirmation on 28th May 2023.The Confirmands of Carrigrohane Union with their Bishop, their Rector, Associate Minister and Lead Evangelists at their Confirmation on 4th June 2023.The Confirmands of Ross Union with their Bishop and their Dean at their Confirmation on 18th June 2023.
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The most southerly chapel in Ireland, St Brendan’s Church in Crookhaven, resumes its late-evening service of Compline every Sunday in July and August. The services will begin at 8.30pm and the small stone chapel, which was built in 1717, welcomes all denominations and anyone who is on holidays or visiting West Cork.
The site of St Brendan’s Church has been a place of worship since the Early Middle Ages and the structure of the present day building is very much the same from the early 18th century. There is no electricity supply at the chapel – the lighting is natural during the day and comes from candles and gas lights at dusk, creating the atmospheric setting that St Brendan’s is well-known for. Following is the list of guest preacher for each service:
July 2nd: Mr Andrew Coleman July 9th: Rev. Stephen McCann July 16th: Rev. Damien O’Cathain July 23rd: Rev. Canon Eithne Lynch July 30th: Rev. Canon Denis McCarthy August 6th: Baroness Julia Neuberger August 13th: Right Rev. Dr Richard Clarke August 20th: Rev. Craig Philbrick August 27th: Rev. Gary Philbrick
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In recent months, following a Diocesan Service in the Cathedral Church of Saint Fachtna, Rosscarbery, County Cork, the Bishop, Dr Paul Colton, presented the Dean, the Very Reverend Cliff Jeffers, with an old and well-used set of bible commentaries, written by the Church of Scotland Minister and theologian, William Barclay.
The collection of books had been in Bishop Colton’s possession since 1983, the year before he was made Deacon. The nearly complete set of New Testament Commentaries, and other books by William Barclay, had been a gift to Paul Colton as an ordinand from Mrs Edith Gordon, widow of the Very Reverend Arthur Gordon, who was Dean of Ross until the previous year, 1982.
Bishop Colton said:
As an ordinand in Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the early 1980s I could not have asked for greater support and goodwill from own parish and from the wider household of the whole Diocese. A number of clergy widows came forward to offer books and one even gifted a silver set for private Holy Communion. Mrs Gordon and her daughter Elaine were among those who were very supportive. It was a treasure and privilege to receive Dean Gordon’s well-worn and diligently used bible commentaries.
Having gathered many thousands more books in the course of nearly 40 years of ministry, Bishop Colton decided that the library at Saint Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery would be a fitting place for Dean Gordon’s books to be deposited for wider use.
Dean Arthur Gordon was born on 11th May 1910. He was made a deacon in 1941 and ordained to the priesthood in 1942. His first curacy was in Kinsale (1941-43) after which he was curate-in-charge of Kilmeen (1943-47). He was incumbent of Carrigaline Union from 1947 to 1962. He held a number of dignities before becoming Dean of Ross: prebendaries of Island (Ross) and Dromdaleague (Cork) from 1962-68, and Liscleary (Cork) from 1967 to 1968; Precentor of Ross (1964-67), and Archdeacon of Cloyne from 1967 to 1968. In 1968 he became Incumbent of Ross Union of Parishes and was appointed Dean of Ross by the Bishop. From 1968 to 1978 he also held the prebend of Holy Trinity (Cork) and for two years was Chancellor of Cork (1976-78). Dean Gordon died in 1982 and the following year his bible commentaries were passed on to Paul Colton. Now they are at home again in the library at Saint Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery.
Bishop Paul Colton entrusts Dean Gordon’s Bible commentaries to Rosscarbery Cathedral and to the care of the current Dean of Ross, the Very Reverend Cliff Jeffers.
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