At the first of a series of workshops with primary school teachers and priests are Triona Murphy and Maria Daly, teachers at Kealkill NS and Fr. Ben Hodnett CC of the family of parishes around Bantry.Primary school teachers from schools in our diocese are attending workshops dealing with the celebration of Confirmation.
The three gatherings organised by the diocese are taking place this week in Bantry, Ballincollig and Rochestown.
Bishop Fintan Gavin said that the meetings follow discussions in the diocese with a focus group set up to review how the Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated.
The workshops intend to guide and support priests, principals and Confirmation class teachers who together organise the liturgies across the diocese.
The programme of ceremonies begins on February 20th and concludes on May 3rd.
See more about preparing for Confirmation and access resources here.
Bishop Fintan Gavin is pictured with organisers and presenters of the workshops (l-r) Susan O'Hanrahan, Diocesan Advisor for Faith Development in Primary Schools, Sinead Kelly, Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Rochestown, Cork, Julie Murphy, Strawberry Hill NS, Cork and Aoife O'Driscoll, Bishop Galvin Central School, Newcestwon, Co Cork.
Pictured are Ann Roberts, Drimoleague NS, Fr. Eoin Whooley, Co-PP, Anne Marie Daly, Drinagh NS and Laura Cotter, Castledonovan NS.
