CONFIRMATIONS FOR JUNE
Sunday 1st June AM Gorey, Co. Wexford.
PM Baltinglass
Sunday 8th June AM Ardamine
PM Mountrath
Sunday 15th June AM Killane
Sunday 22nd June AM Fenagh
Sunday 29th June AM Abbeyleix
PM Mountath
ENTHRONEMENT - WATERFORD CATHEDRAL
Bishop Peter F. Barrett will be installed, inducted and enthroned in Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford, on Sunday 15th June at 5pm. This will be the last enthronement. Our Bishop will have followed all his predecessors by being enthroned in six diocesan cathedrals.
DIOCESAN LINK
In the Diocese Sunday 1st June will be observed as Lund Link Sunday. Special prayers are available. Please refer to the Link pages in this publication
BISHOP'S MEETING
Bishop Barrett will attend a Bishop's Conference in Liverpool from 2nd to 3rd June.
ORDINATIONS
Jenny Crowley from Stradbally, Co. Waterford and Lynne Rogers from Ferns, will be ordained by the Right Revd. P. F. Barrett as deacons to serve in the Auxiliary Ministry in St. Edan's Cathedral, Ferns, Co. Wexford, on Sunday 24th June at 7pm.
FRIENDS OF ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL, KILKENNY
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of St. Canice's will be held in the Cathedral on Saturday 21st June at 3pm. Proceedings will commence with a Short Sung Evensong, following on with the Meeting. Tea will be served afterwards in the Deanery. New 'friends' are always welcome. For further information contact the Secretary of the Friends, Mr. Ivan Hughes, c/o St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS SERVICES
The Annual Primary Schools Festival Services will take place on Friday 13th June at the following venues:
CHRISTIAN AID / BISHOPS APPEAL - Iraq
Christian Aid works closely with our own Bishops Appeal in helping to relieve the plight of many world-wide. The 11th to 17th May was observed as Christian Aid Week world-wide.
Following the war in Iraq, Christian Aid have been in a state of preparedness with partners on the ground for some time. Reception centres run by the Middle East Council of Churches, have been equipped with food, fuel, cooking equipment, medicines, tents and blankets. As electricity, water and sanitation installations are at risk, water shortages and the risk of disease will escalate. Christian Aid is funding a mobile water treatment unit, which will provide drinking water to between 150,000 - 200,000 people.
The situation is changing rapidly and Christian Aid along with all other Aid Agencies will ensure that those working on the ground will receive the support they need to deal with this crisis.
Continue to support Christian Aid and our own Bishops
Appeal