2017 Camino de Glendalough – Pilgrim Passport Stamp Available
The 2017 Diocesan Camino de Glendalough will take place on Sunday September 10. This year, for the first time, those taking part who have Pilgrim Passports will be able to get their passports stamped...
View ArticleBallincollig Military Men & Their Families 1810–1922: Church of...
The details of some 2,187 people – soldiers and their families – recorded in the registers of Ballincollig Garrison Chapel have been recovered using the registers of baptisms, marriages and burials...
View ArticleGender Less of an Issue than Reality of Becoming a Bishop – Bishop Pat...
Being the first female bishop in the Church of Ireland has brought its challenges, but most of these have had nothing to do with gender. So said Bishop Pat Storey in her lecture ‘Breaking Through the...
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“Look Forward in Faith” Worldwide President Tells Mothers’...
Mothers’ Union members in Dublin & Glendalough continued their celebration of the organisation’s 13 decades of love and service in Ireland at their diocesan Festival Eucharist in Christ Church...
View ArticleArchbishop of Dublin Preaches at British Irish Association Service
Archbishop Michael Jackson preached in Downing College, Cambridge, this morning (Sunday September 10) as part of the British Irish Association’s annual meeting. The British Irish Association invites...
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Mothers’ Union Raise Their Voices in Celebration of 130 Years in Ireland
Over 1,000 Mothers’ Union members filled the National Concert Hall in Dublin with songs of praise at the MU Big Sing on Saturday afternoon (September 9). This year Mothers’ Union in Ireland is...
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Camino de Glendalough Brings Participants on Physical and Spiritual Journey
Damp and boggy conditions did not deter the intrepid pilgrims who undertook the Camino de Glendalough yesterday (Sunday September 10). Twenty people followed the ancient pilgrim route of St Kevin’s Way...
View ArticleInstallation of Dignitaries at Christ Church Cathedral
A new Precentor and Canon were installed at Christ Church Cathedral yesterday (Sunday September 10). Canon Roy Byrne was installed to the position of Precentor while Canon Sonya Gyles was installed as...
View ArticleSean Hanily – “A sense of God’s calling was a recurring...
I grew up in Roscommon, in a somewhat typical West–of–Ireland family who as well as working normal ‘day–jobs’, also ran the family farm and were heavily involved in music and Irish culture. My...
View ArticleWorld Meeting of Families Icon in Christ Church Cathedral September 20–25
The World Meeting of Families (WMOF) is scheduled to take place in Dublin in August 2018. Organised by the Roman Catholic Church and held every three years, this major international event brings...
View ArticleBACI’s Autumn Lecture Examines How Churches Engage with the Five Marks...
The Anglican Communion’s Five Marks of Mission came under the BACI spotlight at their Autumn Lecture on Wednesday evening (September 13). The Biblical Association of the Church of Ireland engaged five...
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‘The Ministry of the Diaconate Must Become Something Porous in Your...
The Revd Sean Hanily was ordained to the Diaconate yesterday (Sunday September 17) in Christ Church Cathedral. Archbishop Michael Jackson presided at the service and encouraged the large congregation...
View ArticleThe Revd Rebecca Guildea – A Roller–Coaster and a Reminder of the...
The journey towards ordination has been, for me, both a roller–coaster, and a reminder of the goodness and grace of God. I came to faith at 16, in a local youth group, in Oxford, the town in which I...
View ArticleThe Revd Ross Styles – Preoccupations of Life Could Not Stifle the Calling
I grew up in the parish of Ballynure, County Wicklow, part of the Baltinglass group of parishes. I went to secondary school in Kilkenny College. After school, I moved to Dublin and studied...
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Welcome BBQ for new DCU Church of Ireland Centre Students
The DCU staff of the Church of Ireland Centre and Chaplaincy were delighted to welcome the new BEd students to DCU at a BBQ in the gardens on the All Hallows’ campus. This event was jointly organised...
View ArticleFrom Tolerance to Inclusion – Interfaith Conference Highlights Role of...
Archbishop Michael Jackson was one of the contributors to a Dublin interfaith conference highlighting the contribution of faith to civil society yesterday (Tuesday September 19). Dublin City Interfaith...
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Celebrations as St John’s Church in Laragh Reaches 150th Anniversary
One hundred and fifty years to the day since the dedication of St John’s Church, Laragh, parishioners and friends filled the beautifully restored church for a special celebration service. The Bishop of...
View ArticleNew Resources to Enable Parishes Nurture Generous Giving
The Church of Ireland website’s Parish Resources section has a helpful section on Generous Giving. Church members faithfully give their time, talents, skills and money to support the Church of Ireland....
View ArticleDCU Church of Ireland Chaplain to Appear in New RTE Series
Dublin City University’s Church of Ireland Chaplain, Philip McKinley, is to feature in a new television series starting on RTE One on Thursday September 28 at 10.15 pm. Ministry of Hope is an uplifting...
View ArticleThe Impact of Your Support – Irish Refugee Council Housing Project Update
The United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough have been supporting a housing project run by the Irish Refugee Council for almost one year. The project helps people to transition from living in Direct...
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