General Easter Vestry & Triennial Elections –

Will take place in Old St Mary’s on Thursday, 28th April 2011 @ 7.30pm

Select Vestry Meeting –

Next meeting – Tuesday, 5th April 2011 @ 7.00pm in the Rectory – main item on the agenda will be the 2010 accounts.

Bereavement –

We extend our sincere sympathy to Patricia Lalor and her family on the sudden death of her father.

Singing Group –

Wednesday, 9th March & Friday 18th March in Old St. Mary’ @ 8.00pm. New voices are always welcome –whether you want to sit near the organ or not! We practise well known hymns etc and learn new ones.

Schools’ Festival Service –

The Service for this year in Cashel, Waterford & Lismore area of our diocese will take place in Cashel Cathedral on Friday, 11th June @ 11.00am

Drop in Coffee morning –

Saturday, 16th April 2011 – just drop into the Rectory for a cuppa, scone & a chat from 10.30am – 12noon. Donations to the Hall Restoration Fund.

Holy Trinity Fethard –

The parishioners of Holy Trinity Fethard have now repaired the heater & replaced some slates on the roof. They will now place capping on the roof, which was not done at the time of re-roofing, complete the placement of grids on all windows and redecorate the church.

The repair & provision of two more heaters will be funded from the donation received from the film company and will just about be sufficient to complete this part of the project. The remainder will be funded by the Wyndham Bequest. The Select Vestry has approved these expenditures.

Concert Old St Mary's Clonmel (Church of Ireland) –

On Friday, 25th March 2011, Kelly Lonergan & friends will perform in Old St.
Mary’s @ 8.00pm – She will be joined by Mum, Derek Ryan and others in a
concert of classical music.Kelly is completing her training on piano and has
played in Old St. Mary’s in the past. Tickets are be on sale @ €10 from the
rector, & Marian’s in O’Connel St.

Installation of Canons –

The Rector will be installed as Treasurer of St. Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny on Wednesday,15th March @ 3.30pm.
The Rector of Abbeyleix will be installed as Chancellor.

Weddings –

At the moment bookings for weddings in St. Patirck’s Church, Inishlounaght for 2011 are almost at their maximum. There are already bookings for 2012.

St Paul’s, Cahir –

In spite of there being almost no grants from the Heritage Council this year, we have been granted a substantial sum towards the repair of the Glengall memorial at St Paul’s. It will require matching funds and we hope the family concerned may assist us.

Bring & Buy –

This annual event is planned for the 1st Sunday in June, 5th, in the afternoon. It is always a great success, but it does need everybody’s support.