Parish Notices Sunday 12th June 2016

The Rector writes ‘Yesterday our Diocesan Synod was held and it prompts me to write about our diocese. We are so lucky to be in a diocese that is also one ‘County’ as it gives us a sense of being grounded in one distinct area. My last diocese (Cashel, Ferns & Ossory) consisted of 7 Counties with 6 Cathedrals and lots of competing large towns like Kilkenny(where I was based), Waterford, Carlow, Wexford etc. so I know what I am talking about! A previous Dean’s Vicar in St Fin Barre’s used to speak of ‘Cork and Not-Cork’ and the longer I am here the more I can understand it! Cork really is a Republic in itself! If you want to know more about our diocese, do look up the excellent website
http://cork.anglican.org 

Scrap Metal Collectionis back on track….. We can raisemoney for the Parish and also be environmentally friendly at the same time! for more information call Henry Forbes on 087-2035000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB  ‘COPS & ROBBERS’ This year our Parish will join again with Templebreedy Parish to run a children’s Bible-based Holiday Club from 18th to 22nd July in the Canon McCrea Hall, St Mary’s School. 10am till 1pm. €30 per child or €70 per family, which includes snack.  Registration forms are available from the Parish Office or the Rector.

 

FORWARD PLANNER

13th June   Toddlers Plus One 10 to 12pm Parish Hall

Monday Club 3pm to 5pm Fleury’s Home in Monkstown (last one until September)

Theological Book Circle 8pm Rectory

19th June    Silent Walk for Refugees 3pm Cork City

26th June     RTE Radio Broadcast from St Mary’s Church

18th to 20th July  Holiday Club in St Mary’s School

23rd July       Open Garden at Sarah Footts in MonkstowN-fundraiser for C.U.H. Chapel.

31st July  United Service 11.15am  St John’s Church

Service of Wholeness & Healing 7pm St Mary’s Church

1st—23rd August  Rector on Annual Leave

2nd September   Parish Barbecue  7.30pm Rectory Garden

25th September  Blessing of the Animals Service 11am St Mary’s

8th October  Harvest Supper & Dance 7.30pm Canon McCrea Hall

9th October  Harvest Thanksgiving Services:

                 11am St Mary’s Church, Preacher: The Revd John Tanner

                 7pm  St John’s Church, Preacher: The Revd David Bowles

 

 

Random Notes CXCVI

“It is always fascinating to have a glimpse of what like was like for our local ancestors. In James Gleasure’s recently published book, “A 1915 Carrigaline Correspondence – David Busteed and Lilian Daunt”, letters between the recently engaged couple provide such a picture. Although the couple lived just a few miles away, they wrote to each other every day; in fact, sometimes a few letters in the same day. The letters are all the more poignant as tragedy struck a year after the marriage. Lilian died two weeks after giving birth to their son. Below is a small extract from a letter which Lilian wrote to David, exactly 101 years ago today.

“Stone Hill

Saturday June 12th, 1915

9.30pm

 

My Dearest David

Not one line written to you since you were here, it is too bad really; I am afraid I am too careless altogether.

Well on Thursday I was rather busy all day, but got finished early (about 7.30) and then found I had to go to Carrigaline for some messages. As I reached the cross near Vaughans I saw Annie Smyth seated in her pony-trap, and Janie just coming out of Barry’s shop after selling the butter. The next thing after the usual greetings was – “will you come for a drive?” I agreed, away we went right along the Kilmoney road, past Symes (?) and under Mahoneys and turned to come home when we reached those cottages, before the turn up to your place. I did enjoy the drive immensely. The girls were in such good humour that their gaiety was infectious. One or two little incidents which occurred on the way added to the fun. The first was an encounter with McCarthy’s bull. Fortunately he was with a drove of other cattle and a man and a dog were following; but if you only saw the drive he made at the pony! I was sure that his horns were through her side.

He had not touched her however, and then passed on, prancing about the road in a manner which we were able to laugh at as he had done no harm.

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RCE