Mallow Union Newsletter
St. James’ Mallow, St. Mary’s Doneraile, St. Mary’s Castletownroche
March 2020
Rector in Charge: Canon Alan Marley
021/4902459
Email: alan.marley@ucc.ie
Pastoral Care: Rev. Tony Murphy
087/8327347
Email: tmurphy@tmahr.com
Website: www.mallow.cork.anglican.org
Facebook: Mallow Union of Parishes
Lay Readers: Avril Gubbins 022/24267
Emmanuel Adebisi 022/20477
It is that time of the year again when some people give up something for lent and more take up something. We would encourage you to consider taking up coming to the Lenten services in the parish at 8pm on a Wednesday night as follows:
Wednesday March 4th Castletownroche
Wednesday March 11th Doneraile
Wednesday March 18th Mallow
Wednesday March 25th Castletownroche
Wednesday April 1st Doneraile
If you want a list of the Lenten or Easter Services please send your email address to Rev Tony Murphy and he will email them to you. Email: tmurphy@tmahr.com
Thanks to everyone for supporting the pancake evening on Shrove Tuesday 25th February at the home of Vivian Wharton, Loughlea, Buttevant and to Vivian for hosting it. It was a most enjoyable evening.
Our next meeting will be on March 19th at 8pm in St. James’ Hall Mallow. Our speaker will be Mr. Michael Foudy and he will talk to us about his trip to India. This is open to all who are interested. There will be a raffle on the night. There will be a short meeting after to organise the Diocesan Festival Service which is in St. James’ Church Mallow on Thursday 30th April at 7.30pm. Speaker will be Mrs. June Butler All Ireland President. We will be hoping for parish support at this service.
Women’s World Day of Prayer
Women’s World Day of Prayer will be celebrated in Saint Joseph’s Church Hazelwood, on Friday 6th March at 8.15pm. The theme this year is “Rise! Take Up Your Mat And Walk” and this has been prepared by the women of Zimbabwe.
International Women’s Day
International Women’s day is on Friday the 6th of March. As a way of celebrating the creativity of the women in our lives, St Mary’s Church, Doneraile is hosting an exhibition of art, craft, singing, music, a little acting and a reading from one of Doneraile’s local authors. This event will run from 6.30pm to 8pm on Friday 6th March and will be open Saturday 7th /Sunday 8th 2 pm to 4pm. There will be an evening of Art music and readings in St Mary’s Church of
Ireland in Doneraile on Sunday 8th beginning at 7pm and everyone is very welcome. If any women or girls have art or craft they would like to display it can be left in the GREAT ARTitude gallery in Doneraile on Thursday 5th or Friday 6th March. Please contact Mary if you have any queries 086/0815037
St. Patrick’s Day
There will be a Service in St. James’ Mallow on Tuesday 17th March at 11am.
Music of the Night Friday 20th March
Music of the Night will be held in Christ Church, Fermoy on Friday 20th March 8pm in aid of Enable Ireland. Featuring Ann Linehan Soprano, Eoin Hynes Tenor, Eilis O’Sullivan Flute also Sibeal Quarter and Carrigaline Singers. Pre booking advisable. Tickets €20 available from The Avondhu Office or Contact Enable Ireland on 087/6868333 or Eilis Nagle on 087/2973753
Music 4 All Fundraising Concert Friday 27th March
This is the 2nd annual fundraising concert, featuring choral groups, a capella group, soloists, musicians and poets and verse artists in the beautiful acoustic setting of St. James’ Church, Mallow. A wonderful evening of music and verse to raise funds for our services (Cantalk). All performers have very kindly donated their time and talents to our fundraiser, and we are extremely grateful to them as they make this concert possible. Tickets €15 available from Katie’s Newsagent or by calling 089/2390863
Register of Vestry members
The register of vestry members has to be update annually. At our next Vestry meeting on the 12th 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 Churchwardens and they will give you a form for completion. You need to be on the register to have a vote at the Easter Vestry (2nd April) to elect those who you wish to have on the Select Vestry for the coming year.
DIARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
There will be no M.P. in St. James’, Mallow on Wednesday mornings 11am during lent
Wednesday 4th March Lent Service Castletownroche 8pm Rev Tony Murphy
Thursday 5th March Anam Cara Cork meeting Clayton Hotel Cork 7.20pm
Friday 6th March Women’s World Day of Prayer Hazelwood 8.15pm
Sunday 8th March International Womens Day St. Mary’s Doneraile 7pm
Wednesday 11th March Lent Service Doneraile 8pm Rev Tony Murphy
Thursday 12th March Select Vestry meeting in St. James’ Hall at 8pm
Sunday 15th March Ecumenical Service Mercy Centre Charleville 7.30pm
Tuesday 17th March St. Patrick’s Day Service in Mallow at 11am
Wednesday 18th March Lent Service Mallow 8pm Canon Alan Marley
Thursday 19th March Mu meeting St. James’ Hall Speaker Michael Foudy 8pm
Friday 20th March Music of the Night Christ Church Fermoy 8pm
Wednesday 25th March Lent Service Castletownroche 8pm Rev Tony Murphy
Friday 27th March Music 4 All Fundraising Concert St. James Church 8pm
MONTH AHEAD
Wednesday 1st April Lent Service Doneraile 8pm Rev Tony Murphy
Thursday 2nd April Easter Vestry meeting in St. James’ Hall at 8pm
Wednesday 8th April Lent Service Doneraile 8pm Canon Alan Marley
Thursday 9th April Maundy Thursday Castletownroche 8pm Rev Tony Murphy
Friday 10th April Good Friday Service Mallow 8pm Canon Alan Marley
Saturday 11th April Easter Vigil Castletownroche 8.30pm or 9pm
(Time to be confirmed) Rev Tony Murphy
Sunday 12th April Easter Day Doneraile 10am Canon Alan Marley
Easter Day Mallow 11.45am Canon Alan Marley
Thursday 30th April MU Diocesan Festival Service St. James’ Church 7.30pm
SUNDAY READINGS
1st March (1st Sunday in Lent) Violet
Genesis 2: 15-17, 3: 1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5: 12-19 Matthew 4: 1-11
Castletownroche 10am M.P. Avril Gubbins
Doneraile 10am H.C. Canon Alan Marley
Mallow 11.45pm H.C. Canon Alan Marley
8th March (2nd Sunday in Lent) Violet
Genesis 12: 1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17 John 3: 1-17
Castletownroche 10am H.C. Canon Peter Rhys Thomas
Doneraile 10am M.P. Avril Gubbins
Mallow 11.45pm M.P. Emmanuel Adebisi
15th March (3rd Sunday in Lent) Violet
Exodus 17: 1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5: 1-11 John 4: 5-42
Castletownroche 10am M.P. Emmanuel Adebisi
Doneraile 10am H.C. Rev Tony Murphy
Mallow 11.45pm H.C. Rev Tony Murphy
22nd March (4th Sunday in Lent) Violet
1 Samuel 16: 1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5: 8-14 John 9: 1-41
Castletownroche 10am H.C. Canon Peter Rhys Thomas
Doneraile 10am M.P. Avril Gubbins
Mallow 11.45pm M.P. Emmanuel Adebisi
29th March (5th Sunday in Lent) Violet
Ezekiel 37: 1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8: 6-11 John 11: 1-45
United Service H.C. 11 am Mallow Rev. Tony Murphy
5th April (6th Sunday in Lent) Palm Sunday Red or Violet
Isaiah 50: 4-9a Psalm 31: 9-16 Philippians 2: 5-11 Matthew 26: 14-27:66
Castletownroche 10am H.C. Canon Alan Marley
Doneraile 10am H.C. Rev Tony Murphy
Mallow 11.45pm H.C. Rev Tony Murphy
If you have anything to put in the April magazine please give to Diana Buckley before Wednesday 12th March and for the April Newsletter please give to Diana before Wednesday 1st April. Email: dianabuckley@eircom.net or mobile 086/1547810 or address Bridgetown, Castletownroche.