After an absence of two years, the annual Chrism Eucharist in in Cork, Cloyne and Ross was finally held again this year on Maundy Thursday at Noon in Saint Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery, County Cork.
From left to right: the Archdeacon, the Ven. Adrian Wilkinson, the Bishop’s Chaplain, the Rev. Anne Skuse, the Right Rev. Dr Richard Clarke, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Rev. Dr Paul Colton, the Right Rev. Harold Miller, the Rev. Carole Pound, the Rev. John Ardis, currently priest in charge of Ross Union.
People from all over the diocese gathered yesterday to celebrate together, to renew their commitment to their ministry, and for the blessing of the oils used in the pastoral and sacramental aspects of their ministry in the coming year.
The congregation at the Chrism Eucharist
Bishop Harold Miller and Lay Readers of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
Bishop Richard Clarke and Lay Readers of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
The Rev. Carole Pound reading the Gospel.
The First Reading
The Second Reading
Priests and Lay Readers during the service
Following the celebration of the Eucharist everyone was invited by Bishop Paul Colton and Susan Colton to enjoy lunch together at the Celtic Ross Hotel, before heading back to their own places to begin the most solemn three days – known as the Triduum – in the Church’s calendar.
The Dean of Cork, the Very Rev. Nigel Dunne and the Dean of Cloyne, the Very Rev. Susan Green.
The preacher this year was the Right Rev. Harold Miller, former Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Dromore in Northern Ireland. The organist was the Director of Music at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, Mr Peter Stobart.
Bishop Harold Miller giving his sermon.
Bishops Harold Miller and Paul Colton after the service.
After the service.
The Archdeacon, the Ven. Adrian Wilkinson
Bishop Paul waiting for his guests at the Celtic Ross Hotel.
The Rev. Anne Skuse and the Diocesan Secretary Billy Skuse.
The Diocesan Youth Officer, Hilda Connolly.
The Rev. John Ardis, currently priest in charge of Ross Union of Parishes.
Lay Readers and Priests gathering outside Ross Cathedral before the service.
The Rev. Robert Ferris.
The Rev. Kingsley Sutton, the Rev. Tony Murphy and the Rev. Cliff Jeffers.
Holy Week, began on Sunday, 10th April, which was Palm Sunday. Clergy from across the diocese have recorded short video messages for each day of Holy Week for you to watch on our social media. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram.
Listed below, by parish, are the services which will take place in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross this on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday.
Abbeystrewry (Skibbereen)
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
10.00am Morning Prayer, Abbeystrewry Church
08.00pm Eucharist, St Mary’s Caheragh
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
10.00am Morning Prayer, Abbeystrewry Church
12 noon Proclamation of the Cross, Abbeystrewry Church
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
08.30pm Easter Vigil, St Barrahane’s Casteltownsend
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
9.00am Eucharist, St Matthew’s Baltimore
10.15am Eucharist, St Mary’s Caheragh
11.30am Eucharist, Abbeystrewry Church (followed by Easter Egg Hunt!)
Ballydehob
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar, St Matthew’s Church, Aughadown
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
12.00noon Three Hours before the Cross, St Matthias’ Church, Ballydehob
08.30pm An Hour before the Cross, St Matthew’s Church, Aughadown
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
10.00am Eucharist, St Matthew’s Church, Aughadown
11.30am Eucharist, St Matthias’ Church, Ballydehob
Bandon
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity, Rathclaren
8.00pm Eucharist, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
12noon Prayers around the Cross, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
12noon Prayers around the Cross, Christ Church, Innishannon
08.00pm Liturgy of Good Friday, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
9.00am Eucharist, Ballinadee
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity, Rathclaren
10.30am Eucharist, Brinny
11.30 am Eucharist, St Peter’s Church, Bandon
11.45am Eucharist, Christ Church, Innishannon
Carrigaline
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
07.30pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist incl. washing of the feet, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
08:30pm Keeping ‘Watch’ with Jesus until dawn, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
10.30am Morning Prayer with Litany, St John’s Church, Monkstown
12noon Ecumenical Stations of the Cross, St Mary’s Church Graveyard, Carrigaline together with Church of Our Lady and St John
07.30pm Evening Prayer with Litany and Passion Drama, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
09.00pm Easter Vigil, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
06.15am Dawn Service, St John’s Church, Monkstown
09.30am Easter Eucharist, St John’s Church, Monkstown
11.00am Easter Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline
Carrigrohane and Ballincollig
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
07.30pm Eucharist and Washing of Feet, Theme: The Rock of Peter, The Carraig Centre
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
10.30am Family Time, The Carraig Centre
07.30pm Tenebrae, Theme: Ruined Stones, The Carraig Centre
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
06.30am Dawn Service, Church of the Resurrection, Blarney
09.30am Eucharist, St Peter’s Church, Carrigrohane
11.00am Eucharist, The Carraig Centre
11.00am Eucharist, St Senan’s Church, Inniscarra
07.30pm Creative Evening Service, Theme: The Emmaus Road, St Senan’s Church, Inniscarra
Cloyne and Midleton
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
07.30 pm Holy Communion, St Michael and All Angels, Corkbeg
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
08.00pm Tenebrae, St Colman’s Cathedral, Cloyne
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
08.30pm Easter Vigil and Eucharist, St John the Baptist, Midleton
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
08.00am Eucharist, East Ferry
09.15am Eucharist, St Michael and All Angels, Corkbeg
10.30am Eucharist, St John the Baptist, Midleton
12.00noon Eucharist, St Colman’s Cathedral, Cloyne
Cobh and Glanmire
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar, Christ Church, Rushbrooke
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
03.00pm Litany and Ante Communion, Christ Church, Rushbrooke
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
10.00am Matins, Christ Church, Rushbrooke
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
10.00am Eucharist, Christ Church, Rushbrooke
11.30am Eucharist, St Mary & All Saints’, Glanmire
St Anne’s, Shandon
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Eucharist
St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
12 noon Eucharist and Reflection
08.00pm Choral Eucharist, Address, Stripping of the Altars and The Watch
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
12 noon Sung Gospel, Solemn Proclamation of the Cross and Address
08.00pm Prayers and Musical Reflection at the Cross
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
12 noon Eucharist of the Pre-Sanctified
08.00pm The Vigil and the First Eucharist of Easter
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
11.15am Festival Choral Eucharist Celebrant and Preacher: The Bishop
03.30pm Festival Choral Evensong
Chapel of Christ the Healer, Cork University Hospital
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
09.15am Eucharist
Douglas Union with Frankfield
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
07.30pm Eucharist, St Luke’s Church, Douglas
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
12.00noon By the Cross, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
02.00pm By the Cross, Holy Trinity, Frankfield
07.30pm Evening Service, St Luke’s Church, Douglas
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
08.30am Eucharist, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
09.45am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Marmullane, Passage West
10.00am Eucharist, Holy Trinity, Frankfield
11.15am Eucharist, St Luke’s Church, Douglas
11.30am Eucharist, St Michael’s Church, Blackrock
Fanlobbus (Dunmanway)
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Eucharist, St Matthew’s Church, Drimoleague
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
08.00pm Reflections on the Cross, St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway (live streamed)
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
09.00pm Eucharist, St Edmund’s Church, Coolkelure
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
9.30am Eucharist, Christ Church Drinagh
11.00am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway (live streamed)
12.15pm Eucharist, St Matthew’s Church, Drimoleague
Fermoy
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.30 pm Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar, Christ Church, Fermoy
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
12.00noon Walk of the Cross, Corrin Hill (meet in carpark)
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
10.00am Eucharist, Christ Church, Ballyhooly
10.00 am Eucharist, Christ Church, Fermoy
11.15 am Eucharist, St Luke’s Church, Knockmourne
11.15am Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Glenville
Kilgarriffe (Clonakilty)
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Church of the Ascension, Timoleague
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
08.00pm Around the Cross Passion Narrative and Act of Remembrance
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
10.00am Ecumenical Service, Church of the Immaculate Conception Clonakilty
08.30pm Easter Vigil, All Saints’ Church, Kilmalooda
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
10.00am Eucharist, Church of the Ascension, Timoleague
11:30am Eucharist, Kilgarriffe Church
Kilmocomogue (Bantry)
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Eucharist, St James Church, Durrus
09.00pm Tenebrae, St James Church, Durrus
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
12.00noon Holy Hour, St James Church, Durrus
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
08.00pm Eucharist, St James Church, Durrus
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
10.00am Eucharist, St Brendan’s Church, Bantry
11.45am Eucharist, St James Church, Durrus
Kinneigh
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Farrnthomas
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
08.00pm Kilmeen
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
10.00am Farranthomas
11.30am Kinneigh
Kinsale
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
07.00pm Eucharist, Ballymartle
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
03.00pm Reflections on the Cross, St Multose, Kinsale
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
8.30am Eucharist, St Multose, Kinsale
10.00am Morning Prayer, Ballymartle
10.00am Eucharist, Templetrine
11.30am Eucharist, St Multose, Kinsale
Mallow
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Eucharist, Washing of the Feet, and Stripping of the Altar,
St Mary’s Church, Casteltownroche
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
08.00pm Proclaiming the Cross, St Jame’s Church, Mallow
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
08.00pm Easter Vigil, St Mary’s Church, Casteltownroche
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
10.00am Festival Eucharist, St Mary’s Church, Doneraile
11.45am Festival Eucharist, St Jame’s Church, Mallow
Moviddy (Kilbonane, Templemartin and Kilmurry)
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
08.00pm Eucharist, St Andrew’s Kilmurry
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
08.00pm Way of the Cross, St Mark’s Kilbonane
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
9.45am Eucharist, St Martin’s, Templemartin
11.30am Eucharist, St Andrew’s Kilmurry (live streamed)
Rosscarbery
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
12.00noon Chrism Eucharist, St Fachtna’s Cathedral
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
12.00noon Good Friday Reflections, Castleventy
05.00pm Prayers around the cross, Union Hall
Saturday 16th April ~ Easter Eve
06.30pm Eucharist, The Warren Beach
Sunday 17th April ~ Easter Day
09.00am Eucharist, Leap
10.00am Eucharist, Union Hall
10.30am Eucharist, Castleventy
11.30am Eucharist, Ross Cathedral
Templebreedy (Crosshaven)
Thursday 14th April ~ Maundy Thursday
8.00pm Holy Communion, Nohoval
Friday 15th April ~ Good Friday
03.00pm The Way of the Cross, Novohal
08.00pm Service of the Word, Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven
St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal is launching the celebration of its delayed 800th anniversary by hosting a special performance of the one of the most popular pieces of classical music: George Frideric Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, 24th April at 7.30pm.
Sinead Solleveld, chairperson of the East Cork Choral Society, at St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal
This is the start of a season of events to mark the 800th anniversary of the church. St Mary’s Collegiate Church is one of the oldest continuously used churches in Ireland, and famous for its stunning architecture and fascinating history. The events were originally scheduled for 2020 but were postponed because of the Covid19 global pandemic.
The performance is delivered by the East Cork Choral Society and East Cork Orchestra, under the baton of director Colin Nicholls. The professional soloists are also well known to Cork audiences: Gemma Magner (Soprano), Sarah Luttrell (Alto) Peter O’Reilly (Tenor), and Gheorghe Palcu (Bass).
Tickets are €15 and are available from Cree’s Card shop, North Main St., Youghal Tourism Office and on eventbrite.ie. All proceeds from the concert will go towards the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal and local charities.
Norman McDonald (Youghal 800 Committee), Canon Andrew Orr (Rector of Youghal Union), Sinead Solleveld (East Cork Choral Society), Kieran Quinn (Youghal Credit Union) and David Kelly (Youghal 800 Committee)
The Rev. Canon Andrew Orr, Rector of Youghal Union of Parishes, said:
We are delighted to welcome The East Cork Choral Society & Orchestra to Youghal for this performance of the wonderful and stirring Messiah. This is such a wonderful way to launch our delayed 800th anniversary celebrations this year.
Colin Nicholls, Director of East Cork Choral commented:
It is wonderful for the choir and orchestra to come together in this extraordinary place as part of the 800th anniversary celebrations. We are all thoroughly looking forward to the performance.
Patrick Heaphy, Manager at Youghal Credit Union who are sponsoring the event, said:
It is great to see the St. Mary’s Collegiate Church 800th anniversary celebrations being launched with Handel’s Messiah, a wonderful concert in an amazing venue! We are delighted to delighted to be part of the celebrations.
Throughout the year, a programme of talks and exhibitions are planned, culminating in a weekend of events with Youghal Celebrates History and a closing service in the church where the guest preacher will be the Archbishop and Primate of all Ireland, the Most Rev. John McDowell, on 23rd October 2022.
Ballymoney National School in Ballineen recently received exciting news when they were selected as a Changemaker School by DCU. The DCU Changemaker Schools, established in September 2020, is a network of 19 innovative primary schools on the island of Ireland who were chosen for their pioneering work in the development of the skills of empathy, creativity, leadership and teamwork. This social innovative initiative has one powerful yet simple ambition – to support students as Changemakers. A Changemaker is someone with the skills and confidence to lead change in their home, school and community.
Left to Right: Dr. John White (Programme Director), Prof. Anne Looney (Dean of DCU), Amanda Sullivan (Deputy Principal of Ballymoney NS), Shireen Rountree (Principal of Ballymoney NS), Daire Keogh (President of DCU)
Ballymoney National School first drew attention because of its’ creative approach to supporting its pupils during the pandemic. The students had daily zoom lessons for up to three hours per day so they were not isolated from their peers and they did not fall behind in their school work. They had a baking week with daily videos to instruct them and they created a ‘Bottle Top Mural’ out of 12,400 plastic bottle tops. The collaborative artwork was originally intended to help to keep the two classrooms to feel connected to each other but it ended up involving the parents, parishioners and wider community of Ballineen and Enniskeane. Since then many other schools, youth groups and tidy towns groups from around the country have copied them and created similar murals, reusing thousands of plastic bottle tops.
Ballymoney National School in Ballineen, County Cork, is the only Church of Ireland School in the network. It is a small, rural school with 29 pupils. They were independently nominated to join the network, there was an initial interview with the directors of the programme, a school visit followed and members of their Board of Management and parents were interviewed. Being nominated for the network was a very proud moment for the school, it acknowledges the huge contribution that the whole school community has made to the culture of the school with empathy at the core of their daily interactions. Pupils’ voice is very evident in their school and they have an effective system of distributed leadership where everybody is included. Joining the network is a wonderful opportunity for the school to network with other creative and positive schools and to learn from their innovative ideas.
The DCU Changemaker Network is shortlisted in the Best Outreach Education Programme Category at the Education Awards. Visit www.dcuchangemakernetwork.com for more information on the programme.
On Saturday, 2nd April, a Book & Cake Sale in support of the ‘Together-Razem Centre’ took place in the parish hall beside St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline.
The Rev. Canon Elaine Murray, Rector of Carrigaline Union, commented:
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Book&Cake Sale. It was so lovely to just be together again, quite apart from the much needed money raised for ‘Together-Razem Centre’ who are doing such essential work settling Ukrainian Refugees here in Cork.
Book Sale at St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline, with author Sara Jane Cromwell.
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