Mallow Union Newsletter
St. James’ Mallow, St. Mary’s Doneraile, St. Mary’s Castletownroche
October 2016
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
Mothers Union
Our opening service was on Wednesday 28th September at 8 pm in St. James’ Church, Mallow. Thanks to our guest speaker Rev Isobel Jackson for travelling to Mallow to speak to us and thanks to all attended the service and to the Fermoy ladies for joining us.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 19th October in St. James’ Hall, Mallow details of meeting to follow later.
Women’s Getaway Weekend (Celebration of Faith) in on 18th to 20th November 2016 in the Celtic Ross Hotel, Roscarbery. The Speaker is Heather Morris. For further information and a booking form please contact Ruth Sherlock. The cost of the full weekend is €170.
“Christmas Shoe Box Appeal – Team Hope”.
We will be putting boxes in each of the three churches if people want to contribute items suitable for children between the ages of 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14 or to make up a full shoe box yourself you can. There will be more information in the back of each church. The closing date is the 10th November.
Cork Girls’ Brigade are organizing a Reunion
Date: 23rd October from 3 – 5 o’clock
Where: Trinity Presbyterian Hall,
Little William Street, off York Street.
The reunion is for all ex members of the
1st and 2nd Cork Company G.B.
Please bring something light to eat for sharing as
well as any old memorabilia and photos.
Spread the word!
St James’ Church, Mallow
&
Cork Penny Dinners
Present
High Hopes Choir
In concert
At St James’ Church, Mallow
Friday 21st October 7.30pm
Tickets €15 available from Katie’s Newsagents, Mallow
Or ring Susan 086/3530401
Proceeds to Cork Penny Dinners
and St. James’ Church, Mallow
Sympathy
We express our sympathy to William Forde and family on the death of his cousin William Forde, Fermoy and to Betty Deane and family on the death of her sister Brigid of Ballyporeen.
UP COMING CDYC EVENTS
We are also planning a 20’s – 30’s Young Adults night again on the 8th of October. Details to follow.
14th -15th Oct – I am opening my house once again to madness with the ever popular Girlie Pamper Weekend. Spaces are limited.
29th – 31st Oct – Anois is taking place in Mullingar. Always a fun action packed weekend.
19th Nov – The 5-a-side Soccer Tournament in Ringaskiddy will once again “kick-off”!!
27th Nov – Our Advent Youth Service in Rosscarbery will be held followed by a cuppa and food!
10th Dec – A Christmas Shopping Trip of some sort will just have to be done!!
I will keep you updated on all events but for now if you have any queries just contact me by email or phone me on (086) 8790623.
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Best Regards,
Hilda Connolly West Cork Youth Development Officer
…the Diocesan Youth Council of the Church of Ireland in Cork
Report from Vestry Meeting 15/9/16
St James Church Mallow – Droombrook to look over sink in back of church
St. Mary’s Castletownroche – nothing to report
St. Mary’s Doneraile – no change trees tidied up
Worship Group – Chris said they had met and they hope to start a Sunday School during church in Mallow shortly. They have some volunteers and they have some material that they must look at that they are thinking of using. If you are interest in volunteering to help please contact Chris or the Rector. The next meeting is about Youth work in the parish.
Harvest Collections Mallow – Mallow & Charleville Red Cross Youth
Castletownroche – Break through Cancer Research
Doneraile – Simon Community
Dates for Carol Services – Mallow 11th December 7pm
Doneraile 18th December 3pm and Castletownroche 22nd December (to be confirmed)
Safeguarding Trust – Went through the checklist
Health and Safety Officer – Victor to call to Castletownroche and Doneraile
Rectors Business – Concrete outside hall done. Can’t drive around church because of vault at the back of the church. 2 concrete or steel cones to be put up by hall. |John Gardiner is to look into this.
DIARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
There will be H.C. in St. James, Mallow on Wednesday mornings 11am
Wednesday 5th October HC and Healing Service in Mallow 11am
(followed by tea with the MU members)
Sunday 9th October Castletownroche Harvest Service 3pm Rev. David Bowles – Break through Cancer research
Sunday 16th October Doneraile Harvest Service 3pm Rev Ann Skuse – Simon Community
Sunday 16th October Ecumenical Service Mercy Centre Charleville 7.30pm
Wednesday 19th October MU meeting St. James’ Hall 8pm
Friday 21st October High Hope Choir St. James Church 7.30pm
Saturday 22nd October MU Diocesan Council Carrigrohane 10.30am
Sunday 23rd October Girls Brigade Reunion Trinity Presbyterian Hall 3-5pm
MONTHS AHEAD
Friday 9th December Christmas Concert in St. James’ Church, Mallow
Sunday 11th December Carol Service Mallow 7pm
Sunday 18th December Carol Service Doneraile 3pm
Thursday 22nd December Carol Service Castletownroche 7.30pm
SUNDAY READINGS
2nd October (Trinity 19) Green
Lamentations 1: 1-6 Psalm 137: 1-6 2 Timothy 1: 1-14 Luke 17: 5-10
Castletownroche 10am M.P.
Doneraile 10am H.C.
Mallow 11.45am H.C.
9th October (Trinity 20) Green
Jeremiah 29: 1, 4-7 Psalm 66: 1-11 2 Timothy 2: 8-15 Luke 17: 11-19
Doneraile 10am Family Service
Mallow 11.45am Family Service
Castletownroche 3pm Harvest Service
16th October (Trinity 21) Green
Jeremiah 31: 27-34 Psalm 119: 97-104 2 Timothy 3: 14-4:5 Luke 18: 1-8
Castletownroche 10am M.P.
Mallow 11.45am H.C.
Doneraile 3pm Harvest Service
23rd October (Trinity 22) Green
Joel 2: 23-32 Psalm 65 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 16-18 Luke 18: 9-14
Castletownroche 10am H.C.
Doneraile 10am M.P.
Mallow 11.45am M.P.
30th October (Trinity 23) Green
Habakkuk 1: 1-4: 2: 1-4 Psalm 119: 137-144 2 Thessalonians 1: 1-4, 11-12
Luke 19: 1-10
United Service 11am Mallow
6th November (Trinity 24) Green
Haggai 1: 15b – 2:9 Psalm 145: 1-5, 18-22 or 98 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-5, 13-17 Luke 20: 27-38
Castletownroche 10am M.P.
Doneraile 10am H.C.
Mallow 11.45am H.C.
If you have anything to put in the November magazine please give to Diana before the 14th October and for the November Newsletter please give to Diana before Wednesday 2nd November. Email: dianabuckley@eircom.net or mobile 086/1547810 or address Bridgetown, Castletownroche.