Dear Parishioners,
\nPlease see another combined set of notes for March and April which include service details for the
\nlast two Sundays of March.<\/p>\n
New Rector: Bishop Pat Storey and the Parish nominators announced on 16 th March the appointment<\/strong> Ian is originally from Greystones in Co Wicklow. \u00a0He has spent the last ten years serving in the The date of the Institution will be announced shortly. <\/strong><\/p>\n We, the parishioners of Mullingar Union At the recent Vestry meeting Richard Tansley detailed a project in Uganda that his two eldest Storm Eowyn as everyone remembers was an unprecedented event and thankfully none of the Kilbixy Church has had some lead flashing uplift The Rectory in Mullingar had a fallen tree on the lawn which will be cleared to the stick As we go to print details of the Easter Sunday services have been finalised by Archdeacon Thank You and Best Wishes<\/strong> Congratulations Congratulations to Clodagh Ramsey on becoming the winner of the 2025 Junk Kouture world Youth Notes Safeguarding Trust training: \u00a0We are hoping to run a Safeguarding training session to All Saints\u2019 Primary School Re-Turn logo cans and bottles: If you have bottles or aluminium cans that you would like to Cash for Clobber: drop off at the school on Thursday 3 rd and Friday 4 th . Suitable items Vestry Meeting Whist Drives Baptism Fields of Hope project: A GoFundMe page\/d26e5da9 Providing drinking water for a Ugandan community has also been set May Sale Almoritia Church Windows Easter Decorating Condolences We would like to express our deepest sympathies to Maud Long on the death of her beloved We would also like to extend our deepest sympathies to Florrie Nash on the death of her <\/p>\n March Church services<\/p>\n 23rd March Third Sunday in Lent April Church Services<\/p>\n Sunday April 5th Sunday of Lent Sunday 13th April Palm Sunday Sunday 20th Easter Sunday Sunday 27th April, 2nd Sunday of Easter Holy Days in All Saints\u2019 Church Parish Website -www.mullingarunionofparishes.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Parishioners, Please see another combined set of notes for March and April which include service details for the last two Sundays of March. New Rector: Bishop Pat Storey and the Parish nominators announced on 16 th March the appointment …<\/p>\n
\nof Archdeacon Ian Horner as the newly appointed rector of Mullingar Union of Parishes.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBailieborough Group of parishes in\u00a0the diocese of Kilmore, where he is also an archdeacon.
\nHe is married to Jenny, and they have two boys called, Sam (12)\u00a0and Leo\u00a0(10).\u00a0\u00a0Ian loves music and
\nis no longer ashamed to say that he is a big Aston Villa fan!\u00a0\u00a0He has a passion for the Scriptures,
\nchurch renewal, youth and children\u2019s work, and he enjoys a good visit and chat over a cup of tea.
\nOn his move to Mullingar Ian says, \u2018It is with mixed emotions that we set out on a new adventure in
\nministry. \u00a0The last decade has flown by, and it will be\u00a0very\u00a0tough to say goodbye to the people of the
\nBailieborough Group, and to the people of the wider community. \u00a0We have been loved, supported
\nand looked after from day one, and we have been blessed to see God at work in the lives of young
\nand old in the parishes. \u00a0At the same\u00a0time,\u00a0we are excited to follow God\u2019s call to the Mullingar
\nUnion, and we already\u00a0have a strong\u00a0sense God\u2019s hand in this move. \u00a0So,\u00a0while we are sad to be
\nleaving the wonderful family home,\u00a0hometown, and church family\u00a0that\u00a0we\u2019ve been blessed with over
\nthe last ten years, we are\u00a0very much looking forward to\u00a0setting up in a new home later on in the
\nyear,\u00a0to meeting new friends, and to seeing what God will do\u00a0in our new church family.\u201d He
\ncontinued, \u201cI am grateful to Bishop Pat and to the people of the Mullingar Union for this new
\nopportunity to love and serve the\u00a0Lord and\u00a0value your prayers as we prepare to make the move.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nextend a warm welcome to Ian, Jenny, Sam and Leo.<\/p>\n
\nchildren Poppy and William are involved with through their school Kilkenny College. The Fields of
\nHope charity supports communities with water and education, specifically sinking wells to allow
\nchildren especially girls attend school. Richard, Poppy and William will travel with a group to
\nsupport one of these projects. As a parish we are planning to hold a number of fundraising events to
\ngo towards the cost of a well which is approximately (11,000. Please see below for details of these
\nevents.<\/p>\n
\nChurches or Rectory had any major damage. Here is a brief outline of the damage that was done. All
\nSaints\u2019 Church has a number of loose slates in the corner to the left of front door and was cordoned
\noff. Kilbixy Church had a number of tress down on avenue and a large Alpine fell within the
\ngraveyard luckily causing no structural damage.<\/p>\n
\nalong the front left ridge. Almoritia Church also escaped any damage however a number of trees fell
\nin the December storm which have been cleared. Killucan Church and environs avoided any storm
\ndamage.<\/p>\n
\nhouse and the house itself was unharmed. We extend our thanks to Mark Potterton, Glebe warden for
\nattending to these matters with the local Church wardens.<\/p>\n
\nStevenson. There will be a 10am service in All Saints\u2019 followed by an Easter Egg Hunt and a 11:30
\nam Holy Communion in Killucan.<\/p>\n
\nOn behalf of the parishioners and vestry of Mullingar Union we would like to extend a big thank you
\nto Canon Lawrence for all his care and support over the last year in particular. Thanks especially for
\nhis Food for Thought piece which featured in the recent Yellow Sheets. We wish him well as he now
\nsteps back and send our best wishes to him.
\nBest wishes to Archdeacon Stevenson as he announces his retirement at the end of May. Thank you
\nfrom Mullingar Union for all the support and guidance to date.<\/p>\n
\nWe would like to extend our congratulations to Esther and Luke Hawkins on the arrival of Eleanor
\nMay on the 12 th February.<\/p>\n
\ndesigner of the year competition. Clodagh represented Ireland in the international final of Junk
\nKouture in the Helix on 4th March with her creation entitled Aquacultural, made with mussel
\nseashells weighing 32kg!<\/p>\n
\nBoard Games Saturday, an afternoon of fun and laughter on 5 th April from 4pm to 5.30pm
\nSunday School will be held\u00a0on the 6 th\u00a0 April.<\/p>\n
\nincrease the number of adults available to help out at the children’s activities if they wish.\u00a0 It
\nwill help prevent cancellations due to lack of leaders or supervision and assistance would be
\nrequested on an ad hoc basis. If interested, please send an e-mail to
\nbarbaradoran1974@gmail and an evening can be organised for training.<\/p>\n
\nThere will be an All Saints\u2019 School Service at 10am on Sunday 23 rd March celebrating
\nSpring. Members from Sunday School will be joining this Service.<\/p>\n
\ndonate, please drop them into the school, just remember, they must have the Re-Turn\u00a0logo,
\nbe empty and un-damaged. If you have already donated, thank you very much and please
\nkeep them coming!<\/p>\n
\ninclude unwanted clothes, bags, shoes, towels, curtains, sheets, hats & belts. We cannot take
\nelectrical items, duvets or pillows. Many thanks in advance for your support.<\/p>\n
\nThe next Vestry meeting is Monday 7th April at 7.30pm in All Saints\u2019 Hall.<\/p>\n
\nThe final Whist Drive of the season will be held in All Saints Church Hall at 8pm on Friday
\n4th April.<\/p>\n
\nOn 8th March Archdeacon Stevenson welcomed into Christian Fellowship through baptism Kedagh
\nSage Doran, daughter of Megan and Tony and granddaughter to Grace and Mick Lynam.<\/p>\n
\nThe parish are running a number of events to support this initiative and we welcome your support.
\nTable Quiz Thursday 24th April \u00a0at 9pm in the Annbrook Hotel.Lunch on Saturday 26th April of soup, bread, desserts, tea\/coffee in All Saints\u2019 Church Hall
\ncommencing at 12.30, donations at the door. All welcome.
\nFundraising Walk Saturday 10th May starting at Killucan Church at 3pm. Light refreshments will be
\nserved on your return.
\nA quiz sheet is being produced and will be available from April for some fireside entertainment from
\nChurch Wardens.<\/p>\n
\nup.<\/p>\n
\nThis year\u2019s sale will be on Saturday 17 May starting at All Saints\u2019 Church grounds from
\n10.30 to 2pm. There will be the ever popular cake stall, teas, burgers and plants. If you are
\ndigging up in the garden please pot on any extra cuttings for this event. Thank you in
\nadvance.<\/p>\n
\nThe side windows in Almoritia Church which face south have been removed for repair
\nfollowing a successful grant application by Catherine Gibson Brabazon. There will be a
\nnumber of fundraising activities from June onwards to raise funds for the balance.<\/p>\n
\nEaster Decorating will take place in All Saints\u2019 on Saturday 19th April at 10am. All welcome.<\/p>\n
\nWe express our sincere sympathy to the Murray family on the death of Alan on 2 nd February
\nin his 91 st year. The funeral service and internment took place in Kilbixy on 6 th February.
\nAlan was renowned nationally for his love of cricket and the magnificent cricket grounds he
\ncreated at Mount Murray. We hold in our thoughts his wife Louise and children Frederick,
\nEvelyn, Philip and Rosemary, grandchildren Echlin, Ruby, Niall, Teagan, Kaela and Haley,
\ndaughter in law Paula, sons in law Stanley and Steve. We also remember his sister in law
\nAnna Rolston, sister of Louise.<\/p>\n
\nhusband Philip and their daughters Stephanie and Samantha. We remember their families at
\nthis sad time.<\/p>\n
\nsister Louie in Edenderry. We remember the extended Bell family at this sad time.<\/p>\n
\nAll Saints\u2019 10am Morning Prayer with All Saints\u2019 National School to celebrate Spring
\nKillucan 11.30am Morning Prayer
\n30 th March Fourth Sunday in Lent
\nAll Saints\u2019 10am Morning Prayer
\nKillucan 11.30am Morning Prayer<\/p>\n
\nAll Saints\u2019 10am Holy Communion
\nKillucan 11.30am Holy Communion<\/p>\n
\nAll Saints\u2019 10am Holy Communion
\nKilbixy 11.30am Holy Communion<\/p>\n
\nAll Saints\u2019 Church 10am Holy Communion Rev George Irwin, followed by Easter Egg Hunt.
\nKillucan 11.30am Holy Communion Rev George Irwin<\/p>\n
\nAll Saints\u2019 10am Morning Prayer
\nKillucan 11.30 Morning Prayer<\/p>\n
\nMaundy Thursday 17th April,Morning Prayer 11am
\nGood Friday, 18th April, Holy Words and Music 12 noon.<\/p>\n