Pew News 22nd November, 2015

Monday

Badminton – CPH @ 8pm

Tuesday

Parish Art Group – Old Schoolhouse, Blackrock @ 10am.

Bible Study @ 2.30pm. Venue to be arranged.

Thanks and Praise – Come and sing some of the new hymns in the Choir Room, Douglas from 7.30pm – 8.30pm.

Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm.

Wednesday

Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am

Parish Lunch – Old School House, Blackrock @ 12.30pm

Bowls Club – CPH @ 7.45pm.

Frankfield Vestry meet in the Sunday School Room @ 8pm.

Thursday

1st Cork Company The Boys’ Brigade. – CPH @ 6pm – 7pm Anchors.  7.15pm – 8.30pm  Junior and Company sections.

Saturday

Whist Drive – CPH @ 8.30pm

Sunday 29th

Prepare the way! A special Advent evening service will be held in St. Luke’s Church, Douglas at 7pm. This will include candlelight, music and images projected on a screen. At the end of the service, hot chocolate with marshmallows and other refreshments will be served.  All welcome.

This Sunday’s Readings

Notices

Douglas Scout Group will be holding a cake sale, adjacent to St Columbus church, on Sunday,

22nd November at 10am-1pm.

People’s Climate March Cork will take place on Advent Sunday, meeting at 2pm, Grand Parade, Cork.

Advent Carol Service will take place in St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral at 7pm.

Music and Meditations for Advent. East Cork Choral Society and members of the Douglas/Frankfield & Passage West Church Choirs will perform in the Honan Chapel, UCC on Saturday, 28^th November at 8pm.

The Parish Christmas Tree Sale will be held on Saturday, 5^th December in the Canon Packham Hall from 10am – 12.30pm.

Christmas Concert will take place in Nohoval Church of Ireland on Wednesday, 9^th December at 8pm.

Earl Haig Poppy Fund.  Having organised the Poppy Fund in Douglas and Frankfield for many years,  I would like to thank the parishioners for their generosity.  It was much appreciated.  The collections were Douglas €212.40, Frankfield €822.06 and Blackrock €178.10.  Many thanks to John Wolfe and Keith Dawson for their help.  Cecil Locke

Deadline for entries in the bumper Christmas edition of the Parish Matters is Wednesday, 25^th November, 2015.  Please use it as an opportunity to include notices and information.  Mrs. Alison Flack has kindly agreed to edit this edition so contributions can be sent to Alison Flack at Coolamber, Currabinny, Carrigaline, telephone 4370885 or emailed to alison@flack.ie.