The parish church of Ahascragh features on our September cover, in a watercolour depiction presented to Rev’d Henry de Vere Hunt, who served there from 1888. The parish features in our Archive of the Month for September. As record breaking heatwaves punctuated the summer months on the island, Lydia Monds looks at what this means […]
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Aug
Aug
Our bumper Summer issue of the Gazette is full of news and features that will keep you reading throughout July and August. Rev’d Stephen Farrell gives us an entertaining insight into the perils, and positives of a parson’s summer, including the bonuses of a busman’s holiday at a seaside parish, and the relief that older […]
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Jun
Jun
Our June issue full of news and features from across the island. On the Platinum Jubilee weekend, Rev’d Canon Paul Arbuthnot looks back on Queen Elizabeth’s reign, one guided by prayer, and how her great faith guides her. Meanwhile, Rev’d Christopher West challenges to rethink Pentecost, read his thoughts on the important date in the […]
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May
May
Our May issue is out now, and full of great news and features from across the island. St Columba’s church in Glencolumbkille graces our front cover, and in her editorial, editor Emma Blain writes about the precarious position this historically and spiritually significant church finds itself in. Inside we meet royal enthusiast Rev’d Canon Derek […]
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Mar
Mar
Our March issue is out now and full of great news and features from across the island. In recognition of International Women’s Day, Bishop Pat Storey writes exclusively for us about what more the Church needs to do for women, and Dean Stephen Farrell reflects on what the preacher can do to help tackle GBV. […]
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Feb
Feb
Our first issue of 2022 is out now, and full of features and news. The Mother’s Union All Ireland President, June Butler, documents her fundraising walk of the dioceses, which she undertook over the last few months. Lydia Monds looks at how we can equip the Church to take action and end domestic abuse, after […]
The winner of our December cover competition was Harry Teggarty, and his beautiful photograph encapsulates the theme, “All is Calm”. The runner up, and selection of our favourite entries, can be found inside. Inside our December issue, The Archbishop of Armagh, and Archbishop of Dublin have written Christmas Messages exclusively for the Gazette. Revd Stephen […]
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Jun
Jun
As Summer begins and lockdown restrictions ease, our June issue is filled with features to fill the sunny days. For all the BBQ enthusiasts among us, Rev Stephen Farrell explores the benefits of the summer ritual, and how they are about community, culture and coming together. Our interview this month is with artist Laura Steerman, […]
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May
May
The May issue of the Gazette is online now and in print this Friday, May 7. Inside this issue we take a look at how we are rethinking church as our buildings reopen again and a new normal for worship awaits. We hear from parishioners in Holy Trinity Rathmines, about how their pen pal initiative, Friendship from a […]
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Apr
Apr
The April issue of the Gazette is online and in print now. On the cover is talented young composer, Aidan MacLean, who has made the final of the prestigious ORA Singers’ composing competition. Aidan is a chorister at St Polycarp’ April Covers Parish Church, a member of the Cross Border Youth Choir and is in […]
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