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Bishop Ken’s Farewell Service

As we are all aware Bishop Ken has been appointed Director of the South American Missionary Society (Ireland) and will be leaving the diocese very shortly.
To say farewell to Bishop Ken and Helen and mark their almost twelve years of leadership and ministry with us there will be two special services – in Sligo Cathedral on November 11th at 3pm and in Kilmore Cathedral on November 18th at 7.30pm.

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Breffni Holy Communion Service

The next service of Holy Communion will be led by Rev. Brendan McCarthy at 2pm on Thursday 29th November. The December service will be on 20th at 2pm.

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Invitation from the Killeshandra Group

You are cordially invited to the Official Opening of Derrylane Old School by Bishop Ken Clarke on Saturday 17th November at 3pm in Derrylane Parish Church. Refreshments will be served. All welcome.

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United Vestry Meeting

There will be a united vestry meeting on Thursday 22nd November at 8pm in Tomregan Parish Minor hall.
There is now a doorway to this room on the left hand side of the building towards the back. Use of it will avoid disturbing any activities in the main hall.

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Mothers Union

The next meeting is on Tuesday 13th November in Tomregan Hall at 8pm. The speaker will be Canon Noel Reagan sharing a little from his life story. Everyone is very welcome on this visitors’ night.

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Tomregan Parish Dance

A dance is to be held in Tomregan Hall on Friday 7th December at 10pm. Music will be by Vincent Carr and Anna McGorry. The dance is in aid of Tomregan Hall Repair Fund. Supper will be served.
Everyone will be most welcome.

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Christmas Preparation Night

On Monday 10th December 2012
In Tomregan Parish Hall at 8.00pm
Christmas Cake Decorating & Icing - Demonstration By Leila Beattie
Christmas Flower Arranging - Demo By Sylvia Armstrong (Flowers By Sylvia)
Admission: €5.00 Scones & mince pies will be served.
Monies raised will help with the Tomregan Sunday school.
 

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Training Evening for All Working With Children

All those involved in Children’s Ministry are warmly invited to Rossory Parish Church Hall ( this side of Enniskillen) on Monday 19th November at 8pm. They are hosting an evening with well known author and story teller Bob Hartman (Lion Story teller books) on the topic of “Bringing Bible stories to life.” If anyone wishes to go please speak to Richard and Pauline to coordinate transport.

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Newtowngore Hall Service of Thanksgiving

There will be a special service on Sunday18th November at 3pm in St. Patrick’s Church Newtowngore to celebrate the work done to the community hall and the wonderful opportunity this provides to further the life and work of the parish in the local community.

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Newtowngore Sale of Work

At a later date than usual on Friday 23rd November. We hope this will be our first main event after the hall opening! Please come and support this well established evening in support of parish funds.

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Newtowngore Hall Building Timeline

These are a few photos of the Newtowngore hall currently being refurbished. The photos in the right hand column are of the construction work as it was in progress.

The three photos below were taken earlier this week.
In the bottom photo you’ll notice the work on the new floor in the extended hall is nearing completion!

Painting is due to start immediately.

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Swanlinbar Gift Day and Songs of Praise

Swanlinbar Parish celebrate their annual gift day with a special service of praise on Sunday 25th November at 7.30pm. Please come along and join in the singing of some wonderful hymns of praise and worship.

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Kildallon Corrawallen Service Change

A change from the last newsletter. Following a request to have the GFS service at the start of their year instead of their end, the GFS Enrolment service will now take place on Sunday 25th November at 11am in Corrawallen. There will be no service in Killdallon to allow parishioners to support the GFS service.

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Sustentation / Free Will Offerings

We really value the gifts of all our parishioners and friends of the various Parishes in our group - without your giving the work of the Church would not be possible. As in recent years may we once again gently encourage people to ensure that their offerings are with the various Parish Treasurers by the last Sunday of the year. This year it will fall on the 30th December so it really would be ideal if gifts could be received the Sunday before - 23rd December. If we can comply with this request then the treasurers will have opportunity to bank your gifts before the end of the financial year, ie 31st December. This will enable us to produce a set of accounts based on the balance in the account at that date.
Once again can we publicly share our appreciation of the work of our various money counters, recorders and the parish treasurers, and would ask you to get your gifts to them rather than then having to come to you, a task which is difficult, time consuming and embarrassing for all concerned. Unfortunately, if your gift has not been banked by the 31st December then it will not appear in the 2012 accounts. This is in accordance with recent charities legislation that tightens our recording procedures. Thank you all once again for your support in giving to the Church.

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Bazaar

Kildallon Parish will hold their annual bazaar in the Kildallon Community Centre from 9.30pm on Friday 30th November. All the usual stalls will be in place and proceeds from the Bazaar go towards parish funds. Please leave donations of gifts with Kenneth Magee and items for bottle stall with Gertie Woods.
As usual your support would be greatly appreciated.

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Swanlinbar Supper Dance.

Many thanks to everyone who came and supported a great night once again.   £1,900 was raised for parish funds. The food and dancing were enjoyed by all, with music provided by the Lakelanders. A big thank you to everyone who helped make the evening such a success. If the supper dance or Strictly Come Dancing on TV inspired you, why not come to a Social Night on Thursday 8-10pm in Swanlinbar Old School. You will be most welcome!

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Swanlinbar Parish Ecumenical Carol Service

This year’s special service will take place in St Naile’s, Kinawley on Thursday 13th December. The service has always been held in Swanlinbar. As our Catholic neighbours have recently gained the parish of Killesher into their enlarged group they have asked that the service be in Kinawley to encourage their new parishioners along. The preacher will be Rev Brendan McCarthy.

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Emigrated to New Zealand

Richard Veitch, son of Evelyn and Abraham Veitch, Kinawley, left Ireland last month to take up employment with agricultural machinery supplier CB Norwood, Te Awamutu, New Zealand. Richard thanks all those who brought gifts and cards, and offered their best wishes at his leaving party.

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Tiny Tots

The Tiny Tots parent and toddler group meet in the Old Tomregan School, Ballyconnell every Tuesday morning from 9.30 to 11.30. The group is open to everyone. If you have or look after a young child or children you would be most welcome.

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Birthday

Congratulations to Mrs. Sarah Smyth of Tiermoonan, Kinawley who celebrated her 93rd birthday two weeks ago. May she enjoy God’s blessings and many more years of health and happiness.

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Remembrance Day - Today- 11th November

Let us Never Forget those who fought for us, so many of whom gave their lives to keep us free from Oppression and Tyranny. Lord, help us remember them.
On 11th November, especially, but also throughout the year, we have the opportunity to remember the efforts of those special people. In remembering, we pay homage to those who responded to their country’s needs. We should pause for two minutes of silent tribute to the many who died to keep us free.

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Please Help the Scribe Collectors

I wonder if you were impressed with the development of the Scribe recently. It really is a publication the Diocese should be proud of. As you can imagine it involves a great team of helpers including our own distributors for each parish. To help ease the burden during the end of year festivities and weather uncertainties please encourage our Scribe collectors by giving your Scribe subscriptions for next year as soon as possible. The cost is €16.50 or £12.50 for a year.

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OM Big Red Bus Team are Back!

A Letter of Thanks

We have received a letter from OM thanking the church for our generosity as €433 towards the replacement bus was given following our harvest supper. (Please note other gifts have been sent individually by some parishes). News about the bus followed;

“You will be glad to know that in September, Colm drove the new bus to the OM team base in Roscommon. It was received with great joy, our hearts were full of praise as we took it on a test run. The Bus is now with the refitters and we hope to have it returned before Christmas. It will be exciting to see all the uses the Lord will put it to!
We would value your prayers as the Creative team will be sharing the Good news through two different Dramas this Christmas. They will visit more than 60 different primary schools between the two teams! (This includes 9 different schools locally in Newtowngore, Killeshandra, Kildallon, Ballyconnell, Swanlinbar, Kinawley and Florencecourt from 17th to 19th December.) We know that you were blessed by the team this summer so we hope you can pray with insight.
A further praise point besides the money the Lord has released to buy and fit out the bus is that the Maintenance team fitted a complete oil central heating system into Lacken House (our team base). The people who live there long term are so grateful it was in place just before the cold weather.
Finally we are delighted that OM are celebrating ten years in Ireland this November. May God continue to use this work. The Lord Bless and keep you.
Your sincerely Catherine O Brolchain

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Bereavements

We would like to offer our sincere sympathy and prayers to Lorna Graham following the death of her father Harold Ernest Montgomery, and to his son-in-law George and his five grandchildren, Keith, Avril, Helen, Julie and Nigel. Harold was in his ninety-seventh year.

We also offer our sincerest condolences to Phyllis Cassidy of Tomregan Parish on the death of her mother Lettie Wright aged ninety and to her husband David and the extended family. The funeral was at St Patrick's Church, Granard.

Our sincere sympathies also go to William David Wallace (Willie) McClean’s wife Shirley, his daughters Rachel, Rebecca and Ruth his brother Robert, sister Hazel, mother Mary and his wider family and friends after his fatal accident about three weeks ago. Willie installed the new central heating system in St Peter’s Church, Templeport five years ago.

Bereavement Prayer

Heavenly Father, give us faith and light in times of darkness. May our trusting in you help us live with questions unanswered. Grant us a certain hope in You, that will grow to surpass immeasurably the greatest depths of despair felt now. In you our Lord we put our trust.

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Wedding Congratulations

Many Congratulations to Karen Breen and Rodney Harron following their wedding last week in Swanlinbar. We are thrilled and delighted for them and their wider families. We pray that they would know God’s blessing and help in their lives together.

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Engagement

Thoughts of a wedding will also be present for Lorraine Morton (Kildallon parish) and Alexander Ford from Middleton, Co. Cork who have recently announced their engagement. In these precious and exciting times please pray for them as they make important plans and decisions for their future lives together.

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New Birth

Congratulations to Amanda and Jonathan Gallagher on the birth of Joshua William Rodney. He was born on 18th October and weighed 7lbs 10oz. We are delighted that young Joshua and parents are doing well and wish them all God’s blessings.

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Christening

God’s Blessings to Harry Frederick Kells son of Robert and Rhonda. He was Christened in St Peter’s last Sunday.

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Time for a Smile!

In God's Army
A friend was in front of me coming out of church one day, the minister was standing at the door as he always did to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside. The minister said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"
My friend replied, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Reverend."
So the minister questioned, "Then why do we only see you at Christmas, Easter and Harvest Thanksgiving?"
He whispered back, "I'm in the Secret Service."

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Teaching ‘The Lord’s Prayer’
A mother was teaching her three year old daughter The Lord's Prayer. For several evenings at bedtime, she repeated it after her mother. One night she said she was ready to go solo. The mother listened with pride, as she carefully enunciated each word right up to the end..."And lead us not into temptation", she prayed, "but deliver us some e-mail, Amen."
 

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