The Church of Ireland Priorities Fund is now open for applications.  Contributions to the fund come directly from Church of Ireland parishes and since its establishment in 1980 over €21 million (£19 million) has been distributed in grants. The following categories are currently supported by the fund: Training – lay and ordained Christian education Outreach initiatives Innovative […]

Last Friday evening, 30th August, Revd. Ian Berry was instituted as the new Rector of the Virginia Group of Parishes (Billis, Killinkere, Lurgan (Virginia) and Munterconnaught. Parishioners, family and friends from across the Diocese and beyond crowed into Billis Parish Church for a service of celebration and welcome lead by Bishop Ferran Glenfield. It was […]

At a reception on Monday evening last week (17th June), the RCB Library marked the installation of the Bartlett Collection (being the library of the late Canon Professor John Bartlett) in the former College of Education Chapel which is now part of the Church of Ireland campus at Rathmines.  Many of John’s former students and […]

Last Sunday afternoon, 23rd June, a large congregation gathered in St. Feithlimidh’s Cathedral Kilmore for a joyous celebration of the ordination of Revd. Faith Sithole as Deacon and Revd. Sam Peilow as Presbyter by Rt. Revd. Ferran Glenfield, the Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. Revd. Sam Peilow is currently serving as Curate to the […]