Mallow Union Newsletter
St. James’ Mallow, St. Mary’s Doneraile, St. Mary’s Castletownroche
February 2015
Rector: Canon Eithne Lynch
022/21473 or 086/2535002
Email: mallowunion@eircom.net
Website: www.mallow.cork.anglican.org
Lay Readers: Avril Gubbins 022/24267
Emmanuel Adebisi 022/20477
Fun Night
On Tuesday 20th January at 8pm a group of us went bowling to Cork. Thanks to all who came and supported it and to those who organised it. Fun was had by all.Beetle Drive
On Saturday 7th February we will be holding a beetle drive in St. James Hall at 8pm. This is a fun event and suitable for all ages so please come along and join in the fun. There is a charge of €5 for adults and €3 for children.
Festival Service
This will take place on Sunday 22nd March in Fermoy Church. The speaker will be Mrs. Phyllis Grothier the All Ireland President.
Doneraile Maintenance
There will be a Concert in aid of the St Mary’s Church Doneraile Maintenance Fund on Friday 6th February at 8pm in the church. The multi award winning Cahirmee Singers from Buttevant, the Nagle Rice Choir/Trad Group, Doneraile Youth Choir and Jakob’s Ladder will be taking part. Admission 10 Euro. This will be the first fundraiser for Doneraile Maintenance in a long time and the parishioners at St. Mary’s hope that you will all support this event wholeheartedly.
Meeting about Christmas Concert
There will be a meeting in St. James Hall Mallow on Tuesday next the 3rd February at 8pm to discuss any improvements that can be made on the Christmas Concert next year which will be on Friday the 11th December 2015 in St. James Church.
Register of Vestry members
The register of vestry members has to be update annually. At our next Vestry meeting on the 3rd March we will be updating this. If you are not on the list, or not sure if you are on the list please talk to the Rector or Churchwardens and they will give you a form for completion. You need to be on the register to have a vote to elect those who you wish to have on the Select Vestry for the coming year.
The 2015 World day of Prayer will be celebrated on Friday 6th March. More details next month.
Last Sunday the 25th January was the tenth anniversary of the death of Mr. Jack Lynch. At the service in St. James a plaque was dedicated in this memory.
DIARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
Holy Communion will be celebrated in St. James on Wednesdays at 11am
Tuesday 3rd February Meeting about improving Christmas Concert
in St. James Hall 8pm
Friday 6th February Concert in St. Mary’s Church Doneraile 8pm
Saturday 7th February Beetle Drive in St. James Hall 8pm
Sunday 15th February Ecumenical Service Mercy Centre Charleville 7.30pm
Wednesday 18th February Ash Wednesday Service Mallow 11am
Ash Wednesday Service Doneraile 8pm
Wednesday 25th February Lent Service Mallow 11am
Lent Service Castletownroche 8pm
MONTHS AHEAD
Tuesday 3rd March Select Vestry including updating Register of Vestrymembers in St. James Hall 8pm
Wednesday 4th March Lent Service Mallow 11am
Lent Service Doneraile 8pm
Friday 6th March World Day of Prayer
SUNDAY READINGS
1st February (4th Sunday after the Ephiphany) White
Deuteronomy18: 15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13 Mark 1: 21-28
Castletownroche 10am M.P.
Doneraile 10am H.C.
Mallow 11.45am H.C.
8th February (The 2nd Sunday before Lent) Green
Proverbs 8: 1, 22-31 Psalm 104: 26-37 Colossians 1: 15-20 John 1: 1-14
Castletownroche 10am Family Service
Doneraile 10am Family Service
Mallow 11.45am Family Service
15th February (The 1st Sunday before Lent) White or Green
2 Kings 2: 1-12 Psalm 50: 1-6 2 Corinthians 4: 3-6 Mark 9: 2-9
Castletownroche 10am M.P. & Sunday School
Doneraile 10am H.C.
Mallow 11.45am H.C.
22nd February (The 1st Sunday of Lent) Violet
Genesis 9: 8-17 Psalm 25: 1-9 1 Peter 3: 18-22 Mark 1: 9-15
Castletownroche 10am H.C.
Doneraile 10am M.P.
Mallow 11.45am H.C.
1st March (The 2nd Sunday of Lent) Violet
Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22: 23-31 Romans 4: 13-25 Mark 8: 31-38
Castletownroche 10am M.P.
Doneraile 10am H.C.
Mallow 11.45am H.C.
If you have anything to put in the March magazine please give to Diana before the 14th February and for the March Newsletter please give to Diana before Wednesday 25th February. Email: dianabuckley@eircom.net or mobile 086/1547810 or address Bridgetown, Castletownroche.