Welcome to Dromore Cathedral
Dromore Cathedral has been at the heart of Dromore for centuries. We serve the community of Dromore by bringing Christ’s compassion, love and hope of salvation to people of all ages.
Just as relevant as ever, we believe Christ and his radical teaching to be the only solution to the problems of our country, town and selves. We invite you to join us on our journey as we discover how to be everything he called us to be.
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St Patrick’s Day 2024
Join us on St Patrick’s Day, Sunday 17th March when we will be welcoming Rt Revd Dr Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster, as our preacher at our main morning worship services (10:00am and 11:30am).
Bishop David will then be joining us at 6:00pm for a special Light the Beacon Prayer service, to encourage us to pray as a diocese for rekindling of the fire of faith that Patrick lit in Ireland almost 1600 years ago.
Fundraising events 2024
During 2024, we have planned some exciting fun and fundraising events in the parish.
These include a Big Breakfast and car wash, Table Quiz, Wedding Dress Festival, Country Gospel evening and BBQ, Organ relay marathon, motorcycle show and Christmas Craft Fair.
Look out for more details, in due course, on our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and X) as well as in our Parish Magazine, ‘Cathedral Life’
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Trip to Maridi - Sunday 27th October to Thursday 7th November 2024
It is a with genuine sense of joy that the Rector is able to communicate with you all that there is a Diocesan team from Down and Dromore travelling to Maridi on the above dates.
This opportunity has arisen as a result of appeal on the Diocesan website and through CMS but has ended up consisting of our Rector, Geoff as well as Jeremy Bowden, Ian Cardy and Nick Davies - all from Dromore Cathedral!
The team will be working in Bethsaida Clinic, delivering training in Prayer Ministry and running workshops for preachers and teachers, both lay and ordained.
Not all of us can travel to a place like our link Diocese of Maridi, but all of us can support those who do. Please do pray for the team as they finalise preparations over the coming months and please do support the team as they seek to raise half of the team costs through a series of fundraisers;
• Car Boot Sale, May in the Cathedral Hall
• Lap of Lough Neagh by bike, Saturday 14th September
• Talent Night/Auction of talents, Saturday 28th September
• Car Boot Sale, September at the Cathedral Hall
• Family Mission Breakfast, Saturday 26th October in the Cathedral Hall
The Select Vestry has planned a number of fun and fundraising events throughout this year with all proceeds going to Parish Funds;
• Wedding Dress Festival 9th - 12th May in the Cathedral
• Big Breakfast and Car Wash - May at the Cathedral Hall (date TBC)
• Gospel evening & BBQ - Sat 22nd June in the Rectory Garden
• Organ Relay - Sat 7th Sept in the Cathedral
• Motor Cycle Show - Nov in the Cathedral Hall (date TBC)
• Christmas Craft Fayre - Sat 30th Nov in the Cathedral Hall
Retirement of the Rev'd Trevor McKeown
As announced at church this morning, our Curate, the Rev'd Trevor McKeown's last Sunday with us will be 30th June. Trevor will have completed 20 years of service in the Ordained Ministry following his ordination to the diaconate on 24th June 2004 in the Cathedral.
In the coming weeks we will mark Trevor's service throughout those years in a manner which is befitting with a farewell service and appropriate celebration.