Diocesan News
Ordination of the Revd Clive Moore and the Revd Caroline Morrow
On Sunday 13th September in St Michael’s Church, Ballina, Bishop Patrick Rooke admitted two candidates to the Office of Deacon: the Revd Caroline Morrow and the Revd Clive Moore.
Because of Covid restrictions, this was an ordination like none before. The congregation was limited to 50 people which meant that only a handful of family, friends, parishioners and diocesan clergy and readers were able to join Clive and Caroline for this most significant occasion in both their lives and the lives of their parishes and the diocese. Similarly, all the hymns were listened to and not sung and communion was in one type only with social distancing being observed throughout. A very strange, yet at the same time joyous experience entirely.
The Old Testament Lesson was read by the Diocesan Director of Ordinands, the Revd Canon Jen McWhirter, the Epistle by the Revd Caroline Morrow and the Gospel by the Revd Clive Moore. The preacher was the Very Revd Lynda Peilow, Rector of Galway and Kilcummin. Archdeacon Stephen McWhirter led the Litany and the newly ordained were each vested with their stole by the Archdeacon and Dean Alistair Grimason.
Because of Covid restrictions, visitors from both community and other denominations were not able to attend. None the less, we were delighted to have Bishop John Fleming of the Catholic Diocese of Killala with us who represented our ecumenical partners.
Caroline will serve in the Parish of Killanley and Clive will serve in the parishes of Crossmolina and Ballycastle.
Communications Officer, Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe
089 448 9353
Stephen Fletcher
comms@tlk.ie