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Breffni Holy Communion Service

Our Breffni service of Holy Communion will be lead by Rev. Tanya Woods on Thursday 25th April and Rev Brendan on Thursday 23rd May.
As usual visitors are most welcome to join us.

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Youth Nights & Summer Madness

The diocese are taking a group of young people once again to this great youth camp. We need to confirm who is going by the end of the month. Speak to Richard for more information.

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Mothers Union

There will be a closing service for Mothers Union at 8pm on 29th April in Kildallon.
Thanks to Vi Breen and Margaret Crawford for all their help with the programme this year and to all the members for your support once again.

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Bereavements

With sadness we extend our sincerest sympathies to the Kells family, his wife Irene, children Neville, Helen, Bryan, Sheila and Alison of Kilarah, Ballyheady following the death of Ivan Kells. Ivan will be remembered with great fondness by the many who attended the annual Bawnboy shows in which Ivan always put on such a great display of vintage farm machinery and old methods of working. As we remember Ivan there is so much in his life to give thanks to God for. May we be comforted in the sure hope of eternity and a life in all its fullness with our heavenly Father. .

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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Easter Vestries

Our Easter Vestries will take place after Easter. Meetings are at 8pm on the following dates.

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The Passion

As part of our Holy week, Good Friday enabled a number of parishioners to watch the film 'The Passion'. It was a difficult film to watch which raised many questions. The film is brutal and shocking portraying something of the horror of punishment in Roman times. Amidst it all there were some incredibly memorable scenes that spoke powerfully of the characters around Jesus like Mary his mother and Simon who carried the cross. If anyone would want to view the film please ask Richard.

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Jar of Grace - Supporting Beryl

Thank you for your continued support for Beryl and her work in the Chaco region of Paraguay. Your support is so important to Beryl as she uses the money we give to purchase medicines for those who visit the clinic. The amount we send in a very real way effects the level of help she is able to give. If you have not yet given your donation it is not too late yet but please do pass in on to your parish treasurer.

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Bring and Buy Sale

A Bring and Buy Sale will be held in Templeport Resource Centre on Wednesday 24th April from 11am to 4pm.
The proceeds go to Templeport Day Centre.
Bring something to sell and buy something you fancy to take away..

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Our New Bishop

Please pray for Bishop-elect Rev Samuel Ferran Glenfield, his wife Jean and their three children Michael, Richard and Esther. Ferran is preparing to become Bishop of this diocese.
Following approval by the House of Bishops, the bishop-elect will be consecrated as a bishop on 31st May in Armagh Cathedral and enthroned in Kilmore Cathedral in mid June.

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90th Birthday Celebrations

There were wonderful celebrations on Easter Sunday as Shirley Graham's family celebrated her 90th birthday. It was lovely to see so many of the family able to be present. With five sons and five daughters and grandchildren and great grandchildren there's a number! We were reminded to thank God for the gift of life in all its ups and downs and give thanks to God for Shirley's good health and the blessing of her family near and far.

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Work4you

Vocational Assessments for people with an Acquired Brain Injury in the Border, Midlands & Western Region.

Work4you is a new vocational assessment service for individuals and employers affected by an acquired brain injury. It is the first community based neuro-assessment service of its kind in Ireland and will provide practical assistance and real hope for people with an acquired brain injury who are either struggling to hold on to their existing job or aiming to return to education, training, or employment. Key elements of the service are:

Work4you participants, and in many cases their families, will be at the heart of the new service. The service has been set up by ABI Ireland, thanks to the financial investment of the Department of Social Protection and the European Social Fund under the Disability Activation Project (DACT).
How do I avail of the service?
People with an acquired brain injury may refer themselves to Work4you and we are working to raise awareness of Work4you so that families as well as state agencies, community organisations and employers will be aware of it and become a strong referral source. Telephone: 01-2804164 Extention 301 or Email: work4you@abiireland.ie
To find out more about the service visit: www.abiireland.ie

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Easter in Kinawley

Following our Lent initiative 'Stories of Hope' in St Paul's and St Naile’s, members of both traditions met on Good Friday.

At 10am between thirty-five and forty people gathered and walked from St Paul’s and St Naile’s to the Enterprise Centre for a service. A part of the cross was brought from each church, along with prayers written in the days before. Having thought about the divisions in our nation, between communities, churches and families a member of each congregation joined the cross. When we come humbly to the cross divisions are broken.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility. Ephesians 2:13-14
After the service we had planned to take the cross up Benaughlin Hill, local to Kinawley. In hindsight we probably could have done so as 17 hardy souls went to the summit including a number of young people representing the future of Kinawley. We had a short service slightly sheltered just below the summit and the written prayers were burned. Having as a group experienced the walk, it would be good to take the cross to the summit next year!

Easter Morning! It was wonderful to see around 60 brave individuals of all ages braving the cold to welcome the dawn. Thanks to the generous support of Fermanagh Council for our Easter activities, we were delighted to have a beacon burning as we arrived. The beacon, a powerful symbol of the light, love and hope of Christ breaks into the darkness of our hurt, pain and sin. Christ breaks into the darkness of the world. Our reading reminded us that Christ rose while it was still dark! He comes in the midst of our pain, sin and division. It is a powerful reminder of the need for our churches to persevere and continue working together. Christ comes in the midst of our hurting and divisions and makes the difference. After the service we walked through the village to the new Kinawley Community Centre for a welcome breakfast.

This has not been an easy journey for some and I would want to thank all those who have taken steps however large or small in our journey through Lent and Easter. While our Protestant and Catholic churches have many differences we seek to build on those things we can share in. Easter and Christmas are our best opportunities in the year as we point to Christ and his life given for us.

If you missed weeks from the Stories of Hope you will be able to download and hear recordings at www.kinawleychurchestogether.wordpress.com The web site includes many more pictures and information on this work in Kinawley.

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Art Exhibition

On the right is a photograph of the opening of 'FOUR' - The Emerging Artists Exhibition at Solas Art Gallery in Ballinamore on Friday 15th March. It was opened by Jennifer Richardson
The eclectic mix was of mixed media paintings, oil paintings, reflective photography & bog-oak & oak sculptures. For more information have a look at: www.solasart.ie or Solas Art Gallery on Facebook.

Left to right. Photographer Jennifer Richardson, Isabella Bassani (artist of mixed media), Jim Richard (photographer), Stephen Costello (sculptor) & Molly Richardson (artist of oils on canvas).
Thanks to Jennifer who took this and many other photos in this Newsletter.

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Tomregan Quiz

If you like the challenge of Quiz questions Tomregan Parish have a quiz sheet available for only €2. The proceeds will be put towards the refurbishment of Tomregan Hall. Phyllis Cassidy is the quiz coordinator.

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Dramatic Fundraiser

It was great to see Newtowngore hall nearly packed full to see The Sliabh an Iarainn Players perform 'The Country Boy'. The drama was excellent, well written and full of wit and humour. The night was a great success and about €1,700 was raised for school. funds It was super to see the hall used in this way partnering with our local school and may we offer our congratulations to all who enabled this great evening’s entertainment.

From left to right back row: Cast: Pat Rehill, Monica Mahon, Kevin McTague, Karen Whitlow, Patrick Whitlow, Tracey McTague & Principal of Newtowngore National School; Sabrina Faulkner Richardson. Front row: Stage Manager: Mary O'Haire, Producer & Director Frank Cadam.

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Congratulations

Wedding Joy

Congratulations to Carl Johnston and Jennifer Taylor pictured on the left on their wedding in St Columba's Corrawallen.St Patrick's day is an anniversary that will be easy to remember!

Congratulations too to Elaine Gallagher and Lindsay Vance on their wedding in Tomregan on 30th March. (Photo right)

Please pray for both newlywed couples, that their lives would be filled with happiness and that all their troubles would be little ones.
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Baptism

The photo shows the Baptism of Joshua William Roderick Gallagher which took place on 10th February in Tomregan Church with parents Amanda and Jonathan, brother Ryan and the Rev. Brendan.

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New Birth
In the midst of their sadness Helen (daughter of Irene and the late Ivan Kells, Ballyheady) and Trevor Morrow are pleased to announce the birth of their son Andrew Ivan who weighed in at 8lbs 6ozs. .

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Fermanagh Rural Community Network Fair

A Health and Well-Being Fair was held in Kinawley Minor Hall under the auspice of Fermanagh Rural Community Network (FRCN) who recently worked on the MARA (Maximising Access in Rural Areas) project in a number of communities in County Fermanagh, one of which was the Kinawley and Florencecourt Electoral Ward. This was an information day with display stands representing a broad range of organisations, including the Housing Executive, Rural Lift, Lakeland Community Care, Library Service, Aware-defeat depression, Rural Support, Chest Heart and Stroke Association and the PSNI.
All participants of the MARA Project were invited to the Fair which began with a lunch, including stew and desserts followed by tea or coffee, provided by the ladies of Swanlinbar Parish; this was much appreciated and enjoyed by all.
After lunch, representatives from the organisations spoke about the work they do and everyone was free to obtain further information from those they were most interested in.
Fermanagh Rural Community Network also provided funding to the hosts of the Fair; this enabled them to run four evenings in Kinawley for the local community to attend. Two evenings of Social dancing were held, Liam Jones demonstrated an amazing number of items in a very short period of time during a cookery demonstration (they disappeared in an equally short period of time when everyone sampled them for supper!) and the final evening was a flower arranging demonstration by Pam Thornton.
Sincere thanks to all the ladies who contributed to and helped serve the lunch and also to FRCN for funding the events.
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