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Sunday 28 th July Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
Sunday 28 th July Ninth Sunday after Trinity.09:45 Morning Prayer (Collon)10:00 Holy Communion (Dunleer)11:30 Holy Communion (St. Peter’s, Drogheda)4pm Evening Prayer (Dunany)
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INSTITUTION
The big occasion in our church life was meeting our new rector, theRev’d Brian O’Reilly, his wife, Karen and their son, Cillian. Brian’sInstitution was on Friday 26th April, in St Peter’s. The service,conducted by the Archbishop, with the Archdeacon, the Registrar andDean of Armagh, was attended by many visiting clergy, civicrepresentatives, community representatives, Brian’s formercolleagues,…
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CONFIRMATION
Hard on the heels of the Rev’d Brian’s institution was the service ofConfirmation. On Sunday 5 May at 11:30 am in St Peter’s Church, tenyoung people were confirmed: Lily, Megan, Henry, Peter, Bethlehem,Nathan, Darragh, Charlie, Patrick and Harriet. Please remember themin your prayers. The service was conducted by the Archbishop. St Nicholas’ choir,augmented by singers…
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PARISH CHARITY FUNDRAISER FETE
Will be held on Saturday 29th June at St. Peter’s. It’s very important that we all make this Charity fundraiser a big success. The proceeds of which will go to both Homeless Aid and The Women’s Refuge in Drogheda. A meeting will be held in the Blue School on Wednesday 3rd April at 7.30pm to…
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SERVICE TIME CHANGES
Because we have the Rev’d Brian O’Reilly’s first service as rector on 28th April, there will be a UNITED SERVICE in St Peter’s and NO SERVICES in the other churches in the union, that day. Confirmation is the following Sunday, 5th May and once again, there will be a UNITED SERVICE in St Peter’s at…
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CONFIRMATION
Confirmation classes have begun, in preparation for the Service of Confirmation which will take place in St Peter’s Church on Sunday 5th May at 11:30 am. We have ten candidates: Lily, Megan, Henry, Peter, Bethlehem, Nathan, Darragh, Charlie, Patrick and Harriet. Please remember them in your prayers. Normally, the churches present bibles or prayer books…
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INSTITUTION 7.30 pm on Friday 26th April,
The institution of the Rev Brian O’Reilly, as rector of Drogheda, Ardee and Collon, and Kilsaran Union will take place at 7.30 pm on Friday 26th April, in St Peter’s Church. All parishioners are invited to attend the service. There will be supper afterwards, in the Parish Hall.
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MUSIC FOR INSTITUTION AND CONFIRMATION
We hope to have two choir practices for this and for the institution of the Rev Brian O’Reilly, in St Peter’s Church: the first one on Thursday 18thApril, the second on Thursday 25thApril, both at 7.30 pm
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NEW RECTOR and INSTITUTION
On Sunday, 7th January, we were delighted to hear this announcement from the Archbishop: After the process of a Board of Nomination, the Archbishop of Armagh is very pleased to announce that the Rev’d Brian O’Reilly, currently Rector of the Parishes of Rathdrum and Derralossary with Glenealy, in the Diocese of Glendalough, has been…
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ARDEE CHURCH, COLLON CHURCH
As the repairs to Ardee church are more extensive than originally envisaged, it was decided that the church would remain closed for possibly the whole of November. However, Collon Church, having been closed for over two years, is now in pristine condition. From 12th November, until Ardee reopens, services will take place there every Sunday.…