Parish Notices Sunday 5th January 2014
The Rector writes- ‘ Tomorrow is the feast of the Epiphany. Knowing that the children will already be back in school tomorrow, the Bishop has made a request of all his clergy that they conduct their Epiphany Services in a way that will involve their parish school, whether in the church or in the actual school. As all of the 220(ish) children of St Mary’s School don’t physically fit into St Mary’s Church and even if they did, the weather at this time of year isn’t conducive to children walking to church, I have decided to conduct our Church Service in the School. This service will be at 10.30am tomorrow morning and you are welcome to join with the children in the Canon McCrea Hall for worship. I know that they would love to see as many of you there as possible so please do think about coming along if you are free. They had been practising ‘We three Kings’ especially for this and I look forward to seeing some of you then.’
TEA and COFFEE will be available after the 11am Service in the Parish Hall.
CONFIRMATIONS 2014 If you would like to be confirmed in 2014, could you please let the Rector know as the classes will begin on Saturday 25th January. All those who have already put their name down will be contacted before then.
8th ANNUAL YOUTH LEADERS TRAINING WEEKEND 24th—26th January The Quality Hotel, Clonakilty. Cost: €120 (waged) or €60 (unwaged). This great deal includes: dinner x 2, accommodation x 2 nights, breakfast x 2, lunch x 1 and access to pool and leisure centre! Booking form available from the Diocesan Youth Council of the Church of Ireland in Cork www.cdyc.ie
RAINBOW PROGRAMME FOR 2014-a 12 week Rainbows Programme will be running for children in Spring 2014. It is a peer-support programme to assist children and young people who have experienced loss in their lives through divorce or separation in their family. It is for children aged 9-12 years old and the programme runs for one hour every week in the Carrigaline Family Support Centre. No cost. They will also be running 2 Parenting Plus courses for parents in March 2014. They will run the adolescent’s (11-16 years) and children’s (0-6 years) programmes. These are 8 week courses and will take place in the Carrigaline Community School. To find out more information or to reserve a place on either of these programmes please call 4919299.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL !
FORWARD PLANNER
Jan 6th Epiphany Service in St Mary’s N.S. 10.30am
(Please note that Service is not in Church)
Jan 7th The Rector and Fr Pat Fogarty PP begin their sponsored diet in support of Carrigaline Lion’s Club Youth Initiative, Weigh-in at 8pm in Carrigaline Court Hotel. All Welcome!
Jan 11th Saturday Service 7pm St Mary’s Church
Jan 13th Toddlers plus one Group 10am Parish Hall
Monday Club 3pm Parish Hall
Jan 25th Confirmation Classes begin Sat 6 – 8pm in Rectory
Jan 29th Theological Book Circle. 8pm Rectory.
Feb 8th Sunday School Training Day in St Luke’s
Feb 9th Songs of Praise Evensong 7pm St John’s
Mar 1st Preparation for Confirmation Morning with Bishop in Douglas
Mar 5th Ash Wednesday, Lent begins, Evening Prayer & Bible Study 7.30pm each Wednesday evening
Mar 16th St Patrick’s Eve Service as Gaelige 7pm St Mary’s
April 13th – 10th Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Easter Sunday
May 14th Christian Aid Coffee Morning in Rectory 11am
May 31st Parish Fête
Jun 15th Parish Picnic
Jun 21st St Nicholas’ Brass Band celebrating 150 years, will be performing at the Mid Summer Garden Party in St Mary’s Churchyard…. plus the Rector’s sponsored diet ends today (hooray!).
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