Diocese of Down & Dromore

20 Jun 2015

Situation in Maridi – a brief update from Bishop Justin

Recent unrest has claimed lives in our

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19 Jun 2015

Albany Diocese, ‘a vibrant and loving community of believers’

Mark Wells is a full–time theology student at Queen’s University and a parishioner of St John’s Moira where he is an active volunteer. 

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19 Jun 2015

A review of St Elizabeth’s beautiful new pavilion

At the heart of the suburban sprawl of Dundonald lies the parish church of St Elizabeth, marking the historic centre of an ancient 12th–century settlement. The parishioners...

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17 Jun 2015

A sailing adventure for Maridi! You can give too…

My wife Nina went as part of a small team to visit our partner diocese, Maridi, in December 2014. Although she witnessed the immense need she was struck by how much hope and...

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16 Jun 2015

Shankill Lurgan runs football coaching as part of Mission 2015

As part of Mission 2015, Shankill Parish hosted a week of free football coaching for over 80 boys and girls aged 7–11 from 1–5 June.  

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16 Jun 2015

Fields of Life to open Practically Perfect II

The charity

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16 Jun 2015

Albany reflections from Berni McAvoy

Berni McAvoy was a member of the 8 strong group who represented the Diocese of Down and Dromore at the recent Albany Convention. Our link coordinator, Roderic West, was...

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15 Jun 2015

Closing celebration for hugely successful ‘Beyond The Veil’ exhibition

Magheralin Parish’s hugely successful ‘Beyond the Veil’ wedding dress exhibition ended last night with a closing celebration in the church which was full to overflowing. 

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