In this week’s episode of “People and Places” we join the Diocesan Youth Officer Hilda Connolly on a day out with teenagers from across the Diocese at Foot Golf Cork. The group met with Hilda, the Rev. Cliff Jeffers, the Rev. David Bowles, and youth leader Clodagh Moloney, who are all members of the Cork Diocesan Youth Council.
It was a fabulous way for the teenagers to relax after their first week back at school!
Hilda Connolly
Watch the video here to get a sense of what our Diocesan Youth Council does.
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Like many other Confirmation Groups, the Templebreedy Candidates had mostly met via Zoom over the course of the last year. They planned a summer gathering when restrictions would allow, and to that end they met on Saturday the 28th of August at Farren Wood Zipit Forest Adventure.
Templebreedy Confirmation Candidates at Farren Wood Zipit Forest Adventure
The Rev. Isobel Jackson said:
They were delighted to be outside and together doing something really fun. It was a wonderful team building exercise, and a real exercise in faith; those ropes are high!
The outing ended with a home brought picnic in the surrounding woods. The group is looking forward to their next gathering on their Confirmation Day later this month.
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On Wednesday 1st September 2021, following the Government announcement the previous evening, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, announced that Confirmation Services, including some which had been postponed on two previous occasions, would now go ahead this month. Bishop Colton said that these would be the first Confirmations to be held in the Diocese since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic. None were held in 2020. In the Church of Ireland tradition, only the Bishop is permitted to do Confirmations.
The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Right Reverend Dr. Paul Colton, at Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
The following dates, with restricted attendances in compliance with the new announcements are:
Friday, 10th September: Kilgariffe Parish Church, Clonakilty for Kilgariffe Union (Clonakilty, Kilmalooda, Timoleague and Courtmacsherry
Saturday, 11th September: Abbestrewry Parish Church, Skibbereen for Abbeystrewry Union (Skibbereen, Caheragh, Baltimore, and Castletownshend), and also for Ballydehob Union (Ballydehob and Aughadown)
Sunday, 12th September: Saint Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery for Ross Union (Rosscarbery, Union Hall, Glandore, Leap and Castleventry)
Sunday, 12th September: Saint Peter’s Church Bandon for Bandon Union (Bandon, Ballinadee, Brinny, Rathclaren and Innishannon)
Saturday, 18th September: Saint Luke’s Church, Douglas for Douglas Union with Frankfield (Douglas, Blackrock, Passage West and Frankfield)
Sunday, 19th September: Saint Colman’s Cathedral, Cloyne for Cloyne Union (Cloyne, Midleton, Corkbeg, East Ferry) and also for Youghal Union (Youghal, Castlemartyr and Ardmore)
Saturday, 25th September: Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork for the Cathedral Parish and also for Cobh and Glanmire Union (Glanmire, Little Island, and Cobh)
Saturday, 25th September: Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven for Crosshaven and Nohoval
Sunday, 26th September: St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline for Carrigaline and Monkstown
Three ordinations are also being held in September. Bishop Colton will ordain two deacons and one priest.
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On Sunday 29 August, Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson met with the Revd Fr Mathew K Mathew at St Michael’s Church in Blackrock. Fr Mathew is a priest of The Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Syrian Church and is the newly appointed vicar to their congregations in Waterford, Galway and Cork. He is based in Waterford and was meeting the congregation and presiding at his first service in the church that afternoon.
The Venerable Adrian Wilkinson, Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross together with Fr Mathew K Mathew and Bijoy, a member of the Indian Orthodox congregation
Fr Mathew is from Kerala in south India. He studied at the Orthodox Theological Seminary at Kottayam between 2008 and 2013. Before coming to Ireland a few weeks ago, he was chaplain at Mar Gregorios Orthodox Chapel there, as well as chaplain at St Thomas Orthodox congregation at Manipal in Karnataka.
For well over a decade, the Indian Orthodox community in Cork and Kerry has worshipped in St Michael’s. Speaking about this ongoing link Archdeacon Wilkinson said:
Over the years I have met all of Fr Mathew’s predecessors who have ministered here in Cork. I have also had the privilege of meeting their bishop when he visited Ireland. It has been an enriching link for us, and we are delighted that the Indian Orthodox community uses our church on a regular basis for their liturgies. I extend a very warm welcome to Fr Mathew and hope that he will know God’s blessing as he begins a new chapter in his ministry here in Ireland.
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The interactive experience and audio tour at St Mary’s Collegiate Church in Youghal, Co. Cork has attracted many visitors since its installation in May 2021. In this week’s episode of “People and Places” Canon Andrew Orr offers us a taste of what we can expect from the interactive tour. To get the full experience visit St Mary’s Collegiate Church and ask for the audioguide.
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