Friday, May 31, 2013

Cloughjordan & Ballingarry Church of Ireland

Barbeque & Family Fun Evening




Sunday 9th June
3-6pm
The Church Green, Cloughjordan
Bouncy Castle, Lots of games for the kids, Cake Stall, Spin the Wheel, Miscellaneous stall, Barbeque,
Hot and cold drinks, snacks and lots more…

ALL WELCOME

June services

Sunday 2nd June – Trinity 1
9am            Borrisnafarney                        HC
10am            Ballingarry                        MP
10.15            Borrisokane                        HC
11.30            Cloughjordan                        MP

Sunday 9th  June – Trinity 2
9am            Ballingarry                        HC
10.15            Borrisnafarney                        HC
10.15            Borrisokane                        MP
11.30            Cloughjordan                        HC

Sunday 16th  June – Trinity 3
9am            Ballingarry                        MP
10.15            Templeharry                        MP
10.15            Borrisokane                        HC & Sunday School Awards
11.30            Cloughjordan                       MP

Sunday 23rd  June – Trinity 4
9am            Ballingarry                        MP
10.15            Borrisnafarney                    MP
10.15            Borrisokane                        MP
11.30            Cloughjordan                        HC

Sunday 30th  June – Trinity 5
10.15            Borrisokane                        HC
11.30            Cloughjordan                        HC


Monday, May 6, 2013

Modreeny Church, Cloughjordan 1992

Pictured are Canon Donald Atkinson, seated 
and standing Mr Alex Macfarlane


Thursday, April 25, 2013

Services for April/May


Sunday 28th April – Easter 5
9am            Ballingarry            HC
10.15            Borrisnafarney            MP
10.15            Borrisokane             MP
11.30            Cloughjordan            HC


Services May

Sunday 5th May – Easter 6
9am            Borrisnafarney            HC
10am            Ballingarry            MP
10.15            Borrisokane             HC
11.30            Cloughjordan            MP

Sunday 12th May – Easter 7
10.15                  Borrisokane                  MP
11am                  Cloughjordan         Confirmation & First Communion

Sunday 19th May – Pentecost
9am                  Ballingarry                  HC
10.15                  Templeharry         MP
10.15                  Borrisokane                  HC
11.30                  Cloughjordan         HC

Sunday 26th May – Trinity Sunday
9am                  Ballingarry                  MP
10.15                  Borrisnafarney         MP
10.15                  Borrisokane                  MP
11.30                  Cloughjordan         HC

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Services for March/April

17th March – Lent 5/St Patrick
9am            Ballingarry                        MP
10.15            Borrisnafarney            MP
10.15            Borrisokane                        HC
11.30            Cloughjordan                        MP


Sunday 24th March – Palm Sunday
9am            Ballingarry                        HC
10.15            Borrisnafarney            MP
10.15            Borrisokane                        MP
11.30            Cloughjordan                        HC

Tuesday in Holy Week
8pm            Borrisnafarney

Wednesday in Holy Week
8pm            Cloughjordan C of I

Holy Thursday
8pm            Borrisokane C of I (Preacher Rev’d Brian Griffin – District Superintendent Methodist Church)

Good Friday
2pm (Note earlier Time) Ecumenical Way of Cross in Cloughjordan

Easter Eve
8.30pm            Ballingarry            HC

Easter Day
9am            Borrisnafarney            HC
10.15            Borrisokane                        HC
11.30            Cloughjordan                        HC

Sunday 7th April – Easter 2 / Low Sunday
10.15            Borrisokane                        HC
11.30            Cloughjordan                        MP

Sunday 14th April – Easter 3
9am            Ballingarry                        HC
10.15            Borrisnafarney            HC
10.15            Borrisokane                        MP
11.30            Cloughjordan                        HC

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Newsletter for Sunday 3rd February 2013 (2nd Sunday before Lent)


Services:
Sunday 10th February – Sunday before Lent
No Service Ballingarry
10.15            Borrisnafarney   MP
10.15            Borrisokane            MP
11.30            Cloughjordan            MP

Ash Wednesday(13th February): Please note NO MORNING SERVICE
8pm            Borrisokane                        HC

Sunday 17th February – Lent 1
9am                        Ballingarry            HC
10.15            Borrisnafarney   MP
10.15            Borrisokane            HC
11.30            Cloughjordan            MP (Coffee after Church)

Sunday 24th February – Lent 2
10am                        Ballingarry            MP
10.15            Borrisnafarney   MP
10.15            Borrisokane            MP
11.30            Cloughjordan            HC

Baptisms:
Emma Margaret Hayes, daughter of George & Amanda of Finnoe, Borrisokane is to be baptized in Borrisokane Church today.
Ryan James Cavanagh, son of John & Diane of Templemore Road, Cloughjordan is to be baptized in St. Kieran’s Church Cloughjordan today.
We wish both these children of God every blessing in their lives as we welcome them into the fellowship of faith in our parish.

Confirmation 2013
This year our parish Confirmation is on 12th May at 11am in St. Kieran’s Church, Cloughjordan. Classes will be starting shortly and any prospective candidates should give their names to the rector as soon as possible.

Bereavement: Our sincere condolences and prayers are expressed to Eoin & Mitchelle Harding of Borrisokane parish on the sad loss of their child Fionn. Fionn’s funeral took place in Terryglass church on Sunday 13th January where the rector and Fr Michael Coonan led the liturgy. Fionn was laid to rest alongside his grandparents Willie and Dorothy Harding.

Easter Vestries: Dates have now been fixed for our annual Easter General Vestry meetings to which all parishioners are welcome and have a right to attend. The dates are as follows:
Borrisokane: Monday 11th March at 8pm – Venue to be confirmed (Church or Hall)
Borrisnafarney/Templeharry: Wednesday 13th March at 8.30pm in Moneygall Hall
Cloughjordan/Ballingarry: Thursday 21st March at 8pm in St. Kieran’s Hall (Venue to be confirmed (St. Kieran’s Hall or Church)

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Notices January 2013

Christmas 2012
I would like to comment briefly how heartening it was to see all our
churches so well attended this Christmas. In the midst of all the
challenges we face it is encouraging to witness how steadfast the
faith of the parish community is and has been. Naturally our Churches
are less full in the post Christmas return to ‘normality’ but could I
urge those of you who come less often to come whenever you can. You
are missed when you are not there and our worship and fellowship is
all the better when you are there. I do appreciate that for some
people there are lots of competing activities on a Sunday morning, in
terms of Sport especially, but if and when you are free you are always
welcome. Together we are stronger and can be a more effective
community of faith.

Bereavement:  It was with considerable sadness that we said farewell
to Hilda Williams (Nee Switzer) of Stoneyacre, Cloughjordan. Hilda was
a wonderfully warm and positive person who saw the best in life and
brought out the best in others.  In latter years she had lived in
Rivervale Nursing Home in Nenagh but always had a great love for her
home and her family as they did for her. Our condolences and prayers
go to her sons Gordon, Freddy, & David & daughters Daphne & Kay as
well as her brother Alan and sister Marian and the extended family.

Newslink Subs now due: Reduced price this year €34 – Please pay your
Newslink reps as soon as possible

Confirmation 2013?
If anyone is interested in Confirmation this year please give your
name to the rector as soon as possible so that classes can be
arranged.

Safeguarding Trust Training: It is imperative that all persons working
with young people in the parish have up to date Safeguarding Trust
Training. Rev’d Ruth Gill is currently arranging further training for
all those still in need of training or whose training has lapsed.
Please give your names to the rector as soon as possible so that he
can pass your details on to facilitate your training.

Services Jan-Feb 2013

Sunday 20th January – Epiphany 2
9am            Ballingarry            MP
10.15            Borrisnafarney   MP
10.15            Borrisokane            HC
11.30            Cloughjordan            MP

Sunday 27th January – Epiphany 3
9am            Ballingarry            HC
10.15            Borrisnafarney   MP
10.15            Borrisokane            MP
11.30            Cloughjordan            HC

Sunday 3rd  February – 2nd Sunday before Lent
10am            Ballingarry            MP
9am            Borrisnafarney   HC
10.15            Borrisokane            HC
11.30            Cloughjordan            MP

Sunday 10th February – Sunday before Lent
No Service Ballingarry
10.15            Borrisnafarney   MP
10.15            Borrisokane            MP
11.30            Cloughjordan            MP

Friday, December 28, 2012

Services - Christmas / Epiphany 2012/2013


Sunday 30th December – Christmas 1
No services in Borrisnafarney or Ballingarry
10.15         Borrisokane          MP
11.30         Cloughjordan          HC

New Years Day
11am         Cloughjordan         HC

Sunday 6th January – Epiphany
9am         Borrisnafarney         HC
10am  Ballingarry         MP
10.15   Borrisokane         HC
11.30           Cloughjordan         MP

Sunday 13th January – Epiphany 1
9am         Ballingarry                  HC
10.15         Borrisnafarney         HC
10.15  Borrisokane         MP
11.30  Cloughjordan         HC

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Newsletter Sunday 25th November 2012


Services
Sunday 2nd December – Advent Sunday
9am: Borrisnafarney         HC
10am: Ballingarry         MP
10.15: Borrisokane         HC (Sunday School)
11.30: Cloughjordan         MP & Baptism

Sunday 9th  December – Advent 2
9am: Ballingarry                  HC
10.15: Borrisnafarney         HC
10.15: Borrisokane         MP
11.30: Cloughjordan         HC (Sunday School)

Sunday 16th  December – Advent 3
10.15: Borrisnafarney         MP
10.15: Borrisokane         HC (Sunday School)
11.30: Cloughjordan         MP (Sunday School)
7pm: Ballingarry (C of I) ICA Ecumenical Carol Service

Sunday 23rd   December – Advent 4
9am: Borrisnafarney         Carol Service & Baptism
10.15: Borrisokane         Carol Service
11.30: Cloughjordan         Carol Service

Monday 24th December – Christmas Eve
8.30pm:        Ballingarry  Christmas Eve Eucharist

Christmas Day
9am         Borrisnafarney         HC
10.15  Borrisokane         HC
11.30  Cloughjordan         HC

Mission Sunday: Today is being observed as Mission Sunday in the Diocese and the focus of our giving is once again the Diocesan farm project in Swaziland. We still have not quite reached our target as pledged by the diocese and so today we hope to reach the target figure of €40,000 from the whole diocese.

Borrisokane 200
Today Borrisokane Church celebrates its 200th Anniversary with an ecumenical  service of thanksgiving at 12 Noon at which the preacher will be Mrs  Gillian Kingston, Lay Leader of the Methodist Church in Ireland. After the service there will be a lunch reception in the parochial hall at which the newly compiled church history (the work of Norman Harding) will be launched. We congratulate the parish of Borrisokane on 200 years of worship and witness.

North Diocese Seminar
Next Sunday, St. Kieran’s Hall, Cloughjordan will be the venue for a gathering of lay and clerical representatives from all the northern parishes in the diocese to discuss the future path of the Church’s ministry in our diocese. Chaired by the Bishop it will be an opportunity to share together a vision for the future. The seminar will run from 3 to 6pm next Sunday.


Baptisms:
We welcomed Jody David Williamson Donnelly, son of Tracey & Seamus
into the fellowship of Christ’s Church on Saturday 29th September in
Borrisokane Church. The rector was assisted by the parish priest of
Cloughjordan, Fr. Tom Whelan in conducting the service. We wish Jody
David every blessing in his life.

Bereavements:In the most recent newsletter I omitted to mention in connection with the death of Maud Coghlan that among those bereaved were also her brother Tommy Stephens, her sister Liz and her cousin Rev’d Jim Stephens who assisted at the funeral. Again our sincere prayers and condolences to all bereaved.

St. Kieran’s Hall Social Club meeting: Monday 26th November 8.30pm in the Church

Cloughjordan Christmas Whist Drive: Friday 30th November 8.15pm