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Old Time Dancing Lessons

Old Time Dancing Lessons will be held in the Old School Swanlinbar beginning in October.Anybody interested in attending these please contact Jemina Wilson on 028 (048 from RoI) 66348417 before the end of August.

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Open Doors

Following the interest in the persecuted church that followed the visit of a speaker at Easter we are now receiving copies of the Open Doors magazine. We are also making a list of anyone who would like to keep informed by receiving this well written magazine every month to your door. At the moment the middle East countries are going through great national upheaval and the Christian minorities are especially vulnerable. Please pray and keep informed if you can. Lists will be in church for the magazine or simply let Richard know if you would want to keep informed

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Harvest Services

This year our harvest theme will be Stories of Faith. We will have a number of visiting preachers including the Bishop, Rev Adrian McCartney, Rev Jean Mackeral and Rev Craig Macauley.

Dates are as follows:

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The Word for Today

I received a phone call from U.C.B. thanking us for our support for “The Word For Today.” They were very appreciative of the interest shown, and the support given. It was very gratifying to know that we had been able to help in the establishment and success of many projects aimed at reaching more people with God’s word, and so helping them to make Jesus and his love known. I would also like to say a sincere ‘thank you’ to those from the different parishes who have helped in the distribution of the booklets, ensuring they have been received on time.

Beatrice Crawford

We currently distribute about 50 copies of “The word for Today”. If anyone would like their own copy of these Bible notes which have proved so helpful to so many please let Beatrice or myself know. There is no charge although donations to help cover costs are obviously appreciated. The notes can also be received by email and are available from this web page: www.ucb.co.uk/_for_today

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Congratulations

On a wonderful sunny day, there was great celebration in Corawallen as parents Winston and Daphne Harkness had young Sam baptised.
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Congratulations too!

Laura who when back home plays the organ in Tomregan.us now Dr Laura Kathleen Foster B.D.S., having recently graduated from the University of Glasgow in Dentistry. Laura is daughter of Mervyn and Kathleen Foster, Knockadoose, Derryllin.

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Templeport Boathouse

It was brilliant to see so many parishioners supporting the Bawnboy Festival events once again this year. The bank holiday traditionally sees boat visits to St Mogue’s Island in Templeport lake and it was a delight to see the new boat house officially opened. The previous boathouse was destroyed in a storm. The new boathouse has been built with the support of the whole community and a great crowd turned up on a lovely afternoon for the opening ceremony.

Larger versions of these pictures and lots more photographs of the Bawnboy Festival may be found at: www.bawnboy.utvinternet.com/2011-festival

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Local Book Launched

To coincide with the opening of the new St. Mogue’s boathouse a book has been published to commemorate the event. The association with Mogue reaches back to his birth on the island in 555 A.D. and, because of this connection, it has been the chosen burial ground for countless families from Templeport, and the surrounding area for more than a thousand years. Price: €12

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Imperial Grand Black Chapter

You are cordially invited to attend The Kiwoko Team Commissioning Service in Tullanisken Parish Church, Newmills, Dungannon on Wednesday 24th August 2011 at 8pm. This invitation is also extended to your family members and friends. Everyone is invited to a light supper following the service.
The Royal Black Institution is planning to send a team of volunteers to Uganda to help a hospital which has special links to Ireland. It is hoped to take a photograph of the team.
The loyal order made a community based hospital in Uganda its designated charity for 2010 and intends to send 20 volunteers to work there for three weeks this summer.
Kiwoko Hospital is a community based facility of 245 beds in the Luwero area of Uganda and has been chosen by the Institution to benefit from fund-raising over the year.

More information is available on their web site at: www.royalblack.org/news.html

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Mini Marathon

Rhoda Berry and Linda Dolan wish to thank all the parishioners for their kind support and generosity in their sponsorship for the recent Flora Women's Mini Marathon in aid of Friends of Cavan Oncology.
The photo is of the presentation of the €1361 cheque to Francis Galligan the secretary of the Friends of Oncology Unit, Linda and Rhonda.

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Time for a Smile!

Work

A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife’s car was open, as was the front door to the house, and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pyjamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went.
He looked at her bewildered and asked,
“What happened here today?”
She again smiled and answered, “You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all day?”
“Yes,” was his incredulous reply.
She answered, “Well, today I didn’t do it.”

Marbeth Hill,

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Sunday 21st

10am

Swanlinbar

Lorna Meissner

10.30

Newtowngore

George

11.30

Ballyconnell

Mervyn

11.30

Templeport

Lorna Meissner

Noon

Kildallon

George

Tuesday 23rd

2pm

Breffni

Rev Steve Clark

Sunday 28th

10am

Kinawley

Canon Billy Johnston

10.30

Corrawallen

Brendan

11.30

Ballyconnell

Canon Billy Johnston

Noon

Kildallon

Brendan

Sunday 4th

10am

Swanlinbar

Brendan

10.30

Newtowngore

Richard

11.30

Ballyconnell

George

11.30

Templeport

Brendan

Noon

Kildallon

Richard

Sunday 11th

10.00

Kinawley

Margaret

10.30

Corrrawallen

Richard

11.30

Ballyconnell

Margaret

Noon

Kildallon

Richard

Friday 16th

8pm

Kildallon

To be advised

Sunday 18th

10am

Swanlinbar

Richard

11.30

Ballyconnell

Mervyn

11.30

Templeport

Richard

8pm

Newtowngore

Rev Craig McCauley

Friday 23rd

8pm

Corrawallen

To be advised

Sunday 25th

10.30

Corrawallen

Brendan

11.30

Ballyconnell

Richard

Noon

Kildallon

Brendan

Friday 30th

8pm

Templeport

Rev Jean Mackeral