From An Garda Siochana to Ordination
Congratulations to Rev Mike Buchanan, who was ordained as a deacon by Bishop Pat Storey in St Mary’s Church, Navan. The service took place at 7.30pm on Sunday 10 September. The preacher was Canon John Clarke, rector of Navan, where Mike will also serve. Mike was a Sergeant in An Garda Siochana, before retiring in […]
MindMatters Update
MindMatters CoI, the Church of Ireland’s mental health promotion project, will mark its third year with a major all-island conference in Dublin of 20th October. The project is delighted that the keynote speaker at the conference will be the Most Rev Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Whilst booking a place is essential, all are welcome to […]
Meet the soon to be ordained Mike Buchanan.
We are looking forward to the ordination of Mike Buchanan. He will be ordained by Bishop Pat on Sunday 10 September, at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Navan. Mike will then serve as a deacon in the parish, with Canon John Clarke. Tell us a little about yourself? My name is Mike Buchanan and I […]
KidsMatter – New programme to help parishes support families in need.
The Board for Ministry with Children and Families is delighted to partner with KidsMatter to bring its fantastic parenting programme to our parishes. With thanks to the Priorities Fund, we can enable 11 parishes (one from each diocese) to access KidsMatter facilitator training and support, so that they can run the programme for families in […]
Exonian choir to end Kildare Choral and Organ Festival on a high
The Exonian Choir, which is a London-based vocal ensemble made up of former choral scholars from Exeter College Chapel Choir, University of Oxford, will draw the Kildare Organ and Choral Festival to a conclusion this Saturday 26th August at 6.00pm. Founded in 2016, the Exonian Choir meets several times a year to perform the music which […]
St Mary’s Maynooth hosts closing worship for international liturgy conference
230 delegates from around the world gathered in St Mary’s Maynooth at the conclusion of a four-day liturgy conference in St Patrick’s College. The conference was organised by Societas Liturgica, an ecumenical organisation which was founded in 1965 by a Dutch Reformed Pastor, Wiebe Vos. In keeping with the tradition of the society, the closing Eucharist […]
Mini-Masters Art Exhibition: 6-13 August
Mini-Masters Art Exhibition 6 – 13 August There is still time to visit an art exhibition with a difference, continuing this week until 13 August, in St Michael’s Church, The Green, Castlepollard. ‘Mini-Masters’ is a fun community art exhibition drawing on the creative skills of artists of all ages, to highlight the importance of mental […]
Congratulations to Steve Grasham
Congratulations to Steve Grasham from Geashill who was commissioned as a Church Army Evangelist on Tuesday 18th July, in Sheffield Cathedral. Steve Grasham is the full-time Youth Ministry Development Officer for the South of Ireland, and lives in Geashill. He is also married to Rev Fran Grasham, Priest-in-charge of Geashill. In his Youth Ministry role […]