Pewsheet – 5th October 2025

The Rector writes ‘As is traditional at Harvest time, we give thanks for all that is good in our lives. Today the special Harvest Collection will go to Christian Aid’s Gazan Harvest Appeal. Thank you.

And although, the Parish Youth Group will already have had their Sleepover for Focus Ireland’s ‘Shine A Light’ Appeal on Friday/Saturday, if you would like, there is still time to contribute to this worthy cause via this QR code.

(Ed : Please note that the Sleepout is NEXT Friday 10th. Mea Maxima Culpa!)

Thank you to our Harvest Preacher, Dr Anne Francis for coming to speak to us today.

Carrigaline Union of Parishes are delighted to host a Whisky night on 21st of November 2025. @8pm. Introduced and run by Liam Murray, President of The Cork Whisky Society, and presented by Conor Ryan. The International Ambassador for Pearce Whisky.

Tickets are available from Brenda Haubold on 087-6976552. @ a cost of €25 per person.

Numbers are limited so booking is essential.

MU meeting on 15th October at 3pm.

Speaker: Laura Hosford and topic: Meditation with Sound. Eileen Cremin (MUe) will be coming too with Christmas cards and lots of other stationery.

So bring your wallets/ bank cards!

Teas/ coffees to follow with other tasties.

All welcome.

The Certificate course for Christian Studies (2026/27) will begin again in January. There are posters & flyers in both churches. If you are interested , do email the Revd Terry Mitchell at furthereducation@corkchurchofireland.com

Rowland Newenham is just finishing up on the current course and would be happy to explain more about it if you would like to know more about it.

October

Friday 10th Youth Group Sleepout for Focus Ireland

Time to be confirmed, contact Simon Wordworth for details.

Saturday 11th St Fin Barre’s Cathedral will host a Diocesan ‘Come and Sing’ Evensong event. The rehearsal 2pm , service at 5pm with a break for tea at around 4.20pm. Please email the Director of Music if you plan to attend. directorofmusicsfb@gmail.com

Wednesday 15th

Mothers’ Union meeting 3pm Parish Hall

November

Thursday 6th

Confirmation Classes begin 5-6:30pm Parish Hall

Friday 7th and Saturday 8th

Parish Plays in the Canon McCrae Hall

Sunday 9th

Remembrance Sunday Evensong 7pm St John’s Church

Friday 21st

Whiskey Tasting Fundraiser in the Parish Hall

Saturday 22nd

Whist Drive in aid of St Luke’s Home, Canon McCrea

Hall in the school

December

Wednesday 10th

12:30pm Mothers’ Union Christmas Lunch

Thursday 19th

7:30pm Carrigaline Community Carol Service St Mary’s

Sunday 21st

4pm Nine Lessons and Carols Service St John’s

Christmas Eve 24th

4pm Carols around the Crib St Mary’s

11pm First Eucharist of the Nativity St Mary’s

Sunday 28th

11am United Christingle Service St Mary’s Church

Random Notes DV

Illustrated herewith is a photograph of an oaken panel. measuring some fourteen inches wide by thirty-three in height, which originally formed a part of the reredos in the by now, for many years abandoned and semi-ruinous Church of St. Paul, Ballymoney, Ballineen, co. Cork. The reredos was removed from the Church on the morning of Friday, 6th May, 2022, and over the following months , carefully cleaned, repaired where necessary, and installed in St. Mary’s Church, Carrigaline.

On the evening of Wednesday, 7th February, 2024, at a service to mark the bi-centenary of the Church being licensed for Divine Service, the reredos was by the Most Revd John Mc Dowell, Archbishop of Armagh, once again re-dedicated, some one hundred and twenty-two. years after having first been so in 1902. The panel is deeply incised with an inscription as recorded beneath, and of its installation of the reredos in St. Paul’s, the following is recorded in the Revd J. H. Cole’s ‘Church and Parish Records of the United Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross;. Cork, 1903:

‘On the 26th of November, 1902, a service was held in Ballymoney Church, at which the Lord Bishop dedicated a beautiful piece of panelling of carved oak, on the east end of the chancel, having on one panel this inscription- “To the glory of God, and in loving memory of the generous benefactor who endowed this parish, the Rev, Paulus AEmilius Singer, Rector of Ballymoney, 1867 t0 1871, died 24th October,1901, this panelling is erected by grateful Parishioners and friends, 1902” The Revd. Paulus AEmilius Singer was born on Friday, 12th October, 1832, the son of the Most Revd. Joseph Henderson Singer (1786-1866 ), Bishop of Meath, 1852-1866. He was ordained Deacon at Tuam, for Meath, in 1855, and in 1857, Priest at Chester; appointed Curate of St Alban’s, Tattenhall, Cheshire, 1855-1857; Chaplain to his father, the Bishop of Meath, 1857-1866; Rector of St, Mary’s, Stackallen, co. Meath, 1858-1867; Rector of St. Paul’s, Ballymoney, 1867-1871; Chaplain of Kreuzstrasse Church, Dresden, Germany, 1871-1872; at Hyeres, Var, France, 1872-1881; Rector of St. John’s, Swalecliffe, Kent, 1881-1883; Chaplain at Lausanne. Switzerland, 1883-1888; retired due o ill health in 1888, and died on Thursday, 24th October, 1901.