IN TOUCH – February ’225 min read


The Occasional Newsletter

of

Drogheda, Ardee and Kilsaran Unions of Parishes

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We can smile at the expression ‘a grand stretch’ in the evenings, but it lifts the spirits to see some extra daylight, the new snowdrops, the first crocus and to hear the good news on the covid front. We will not dispense with all of our covid mitigations: please continue to wear masks in church, to sanitize and when we have the space, to maintain social distancing.  Many of our parishioners do not yet feel safe venturing into crowded spaces; those small mitigations are little trouble and might go some way to allay fears.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY 18 MARCH

At a Zoom meeting with the clergy on Thursday 27th January, the Archbishop said that he would like us to mark the public holiday with a service to acknowledge the lifting of restrictions.  He will attend the service; it will be one for the whole of Co. Louth. The themes will be remembering all who have died in loneliness and fear during the pandemic, acknowledgement of the difficulties people have experienced, the extraordinary dedication to duty many have shown, and thanksgiving for coming safely thus far. Further information will be published in next month’s ‘In Touch’.

CONDOLENCES

We were saddened by the death of Mrs Helen Fryer, of Moorehall, who died on 2nd January.  Helen had organised for her body to be given to medical research, a Memorial Service was held in St Mary’s Church, Ardee on 14th January. We extend our prayers and sympathies to her husband, Blaise, her son David, her grandchildren Elaine, Siobhan, Mark and Michael.

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

As the country re-opens again we are delighted to write that a wedding will take place in St. Peter’s.  Joanne Allen, daughter of Lizanne and Ken, will marry John Dolan, son of Margaret and Paddy, in St Peter’s on Friday 11th March.

 

ASH WEDNESDAY and LENT

Ash Wednesday is on 2nd March.  There will be the usual Wednesday services at 10 am in St Peter’s and also Wednesday Lent services in the other churches.  Each service will be at 7.30 pm

2nd March Ash Wednesday                Castlebellingham

9th March                                           Ardee

16th March“                                      Drumcar

23rd March                                         Dunleer

30th March                                         Ardee

6th April                                            Dunany

 

 

 

 

HOLY WEEK and EASTER SERVICES will be published in the March issue of ‘In Touch’.

CONFIRMATION

The Archbishop has given us a date for Confirmation: Sunday 5 June at 11:30 in St. Peter’s.

We plan to start classes in St Peter’s Parish Hall on 1 March at 6 pm

CONFIRMATION CLASSES

TUESDAYS 6-7 pm on 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 MARCH and 3, 10, 17, 24, and on 31 MAY rehearsal in Church

ALL ABOVE DATES TO BE CONFIRMED

Classes will be conducted by the Mr Ian Moore, Dr Iain Jamieson and Joyce.

Anyone who has not already done so, please register with Joyce.

Email:  moorejoyce72@gmail.com and please supply the following information:

Child’s Full name

Date of birth

Date of baptism (as accurately as you can remember)

Place of baptism

Parents’/guardians’ names

Home Address

Contact number for at least one parent/guardian

Email of parent/guardian

MUSIC FOR CONFIRMATION

As the service is for the whole rural deanery, all the organists and choir directors will have an input into what is chosen.  We hope to have members of St Nicholas’ choir and it would be wonderful if we had singers from our group of parishes to join with them.  Arrangements for choir practices will be published in the March ‘In Touch’.

GRAVEYARD POLICY

Thank you to the graveyard committee in St Mary’s Ardee, who have put together a realistic and fair graveyard policy.  It will be circulated to local undertakers.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Those ill in hospital, nursing home or their own homes.

Those whose work brings them into personal danger.

Those affected by war or civil instability.

That war in Ukraine will be avoided.

 

CONTRIBUTIONS TO IN TOUCH

If you have any contributions/noteworthy dates which you would like included in

In Touch please email details to hazelspearman@icloud.com

The Church of Ireland (Anglican/Episcopalian)

Services in Drogheda, Ardee and Kilsaran Unions of Parishes

There will be a mid-week celebration of Holy Communion in St. Peter’s, each Wednesday at 10 a.m

 

Sunday 6th February- 4th Sunday before Lent

08.15am Holy Communion St. Peter’s, Drogheda
09:45am Holy Communion St. Mary’s Abbey, Ardee
10.00am Morning Prayer Castlebellingham
11.15am Morning Prayer Dunleer
11.30am Holy Communion St.Peter’s, Drogheda

Sunday 13th February 3rd Sunday before Lent

08.15am Holy Communion St. Peter’s, Drogheda
09:45am Morning Prayer St. Mary’s Abbey, Ardee
10.00 am Holy Communion Castlebellingham
11.30 am Morning Prayer St. Peter’s Drogheda
4pm Evening Prayer Drumcar

 

Sunday 20th February – 2nd Sunday before Lent

08.15am Holy Communion St. Peter’s, Drogheda
09:45am Holy Communion St. Mary’s Abbey, Ardee
10.00am Morning Prayer Castlebellingham
11.15am Morning Prayer Dunleer
11.30am Holy Communion St. Peter’s Drogheda

 

Sunday 27th February – 1st Sunday in Lent

08.15am Holy Communion St. Peter’s, Drogheda
09:45am Morning Prayer St. Mary’s Abbey, Ardee
10.00am Holy Communion Dunleer
11.30am Morning Prayer St. Peter’s Drogheda
4pm Evening Prayer Dunany

 

Sunday 6th March – 2nd Sunday in Lent

08.15am Holy Communion St. Peter’s, Drogheda
09:45am Holy Communion St. Mary’s Abbey, Ardee
10.00 am Morning Prayer Castlebellingham
11.15 am Morning Prayer Dunleer
11.30am Holy Communion St. Peter’s Drogheda

Clergy

The Rev’d Dr, Iain Jamieson,          Tel: (041) 9870073/ 083 8640133

The Rectory, Drogheda                    Email: i.jamieson@hotmail.com

The Rev’d Canon Joyce Moore       Tel: (041) 6851327/087 7468866

Dunleer, Co. Louth                                         Email: am.drogheda@armagh.anglican.org