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The Newsletter September 2016 Rector: Diocesan Reader: Canon Ian Poulton, Mabel Peavoy, Clonenagh Rectory, Shannon Road, Portlaoise Road, Mountrath. Mountrath. Phone:057-8732331 Phone: 057-8732146 Bill Dann of Shanboe blowing out the candles of his 98th birthday cake Clonenagh Group of Parishes Annatrim, Borris-in-Ossory, Lacca, Mountrath, Roskelton, Seir Kieran. When training for ministry thirty years In our own parishes, we need to look ago, there was no part of the course at what is working and what is not that taught us about planning for the working. We need to look at how often future; the church had come through and at what times we have services. generations without much change and We need to look at what things we it was assumed that things would might do to strengthen our churches continue as they had been for years to as communities that people will want come. It was our task to keep things to join, as places where people will going, to keep an eye on things and wish to come to worship: this is not deal with any problems that might some modern, trendy idea, this is the arise. In 1986, when I was ordained, way Jesus expects his followers to no-one could have imagined the think. Ireland that we now have. One of the things we must now do is to think We need even to think about ministry about the future, make plans as to how in our parishes, do we need to have God's work is going to continue. ministers who are not clergy being paid stipends? If you don't think Planning for the future is not some changes are happening, just look at idea from the modern world, it is what the diocesan magazine and how many Jesus tells his followers they must do parishes are now part-time posts and in Saint Luke Chapter 14. He tells how many more are going in that them they must be as sensible as a direction. Like the builder and the king builder constructing a tower or a king in Jesus' teaching, we need to sit facing a war. "For which of you, down and think. intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has PS. For the first time since I came laid a foundation and is not able to here, I am using up all of my annual finish, all who see it will begin to holiday this year, going home to ridicule him, saying, "This fellow began England and then to France and to build and was not able to finish." Or returning on 24th September. The what king, going out to wage war Revd Tim Irvine in Mountmellick has against another king, will not sit down agreed to take emergency calls, first and consider whether he is able Phone 057 862 4143 with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace." Page 2 Church of Ireland College of International Co–ordinating Council in Education Ghent, Belgium at its gathering in August. The meeting was hosted by Dr Anne Looney has been appointed the Anglican Communion. Participants as head of Dublin City University's reflected on the nature and meaning of new Faculty of Education. The new the communion between the Anglican faculty is the result of the incorporation and Old Catholic Churches, updated into the university of three formerly each other about developments within independent colleges of education: the each of their communions, briefed Catholic St Patrick's and Mater Dei each other about developments in teacher training colleges, and the ecumenical relationships, and Church of Ireland College of considered how to develop concrete Education. Dr Looney is currently CEO proposals for the common mission of of the National Council for Curriculum the Anglican and Old Catholic and Assessment. She is also currently Churches on the European continent. the Acting Chief Executive of the Higher Education Authority. Dr New Rector for Carlow Looney is a graduate of Mater Dei, where she trained as a religion The Revd David White, who has been teacher. From September courses run curate in Bandon Parish in Co Cork previously by the three colleges will be will be instituted as the new Rector of delivered by DCU through its new Carlow on Sunday, 28th August. faculty. However, although the university August Diocesan Magazine will run what is essentially one primary teacher training course, a separate The August edition of the diocesan entry CAO entry route is being magazine was a special edition. maintained exclusively for Protestant Usually, there is no magazine in primary teaching applicants. The August but because there was none incorporation of the three colleges into published in March due to the sad DCU has been under way for the past death of the former editor, Mr Herbie several years but comes to full fruition Sharman, it was decided to produce a this September when students of the special issue for August which would former CICE join others mostly in carry a history of each of the churches Drumcondra, on the former St in our diocese. It was a very Patrick's College campus. worthwhile effort, leading, as it did, to the uncovering of much material Meeting with the Old Catholic unknown to most of us. (How many Churches people knew the vestry in Seir Kieran was once dominated by The Rt Revd Michael Burrows, Bishop Presbyterians?) of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, co– chaired the Anglican–Old Catholic Page 3 It has been a difficult summer in the life of rah’s declining health in recent years our parishes, particularly with the burial of might have required nursing care, but the five members of our parishes in the space love of her daughters, Betty, Dinah and of eight days, and we extend our condo- Pat, meant Sarah had the best of care lences to all who have lost loved ones in without having to go to a residential home. the past weeks, remembering especially Devout in her faith, Sarah had confidence those whose funeral services took place in that the frailty of this life was not the last our own churches. word, but there was a new and infinitely greater life to come. After the funeral ser- From the registers vice at Annatrim, the burial took place in the adjoining churchyard. Baptisms: Rachel Jean Treacy of Lo- ran, Pike of Rushall at Annatrim Church Alfred Oxley of Blossom Cottage, on Sunday, 12th June 2016. Dangan Roe, Castletown at Saint Pe- Daniel Samuel Peavoy of Monagh, ter’s Church , Mountrath on Friday, 5th Coolrain at Annatrim Church on Saturday, August 2016. Born at Clonenagh, Alf was 13th August 2016. educated at Clonenagh National School before going to Tinahely for a grocery ap- Marriage: Linda McKay of Shannon prenticeship. At 22 he went to work in Road, Mountrath and William Carter of Smith’s in Mountmellick. Opportunities in Stradbally at Saint Peter’s Church, Moun- Ireland were limited and Alf went to Lon- trath on Friday, 24th June 2016. don in 1957, working at the Irish Harp pub in Hendon; at a grocery shop in Acton; Funerals: Sarah Cooper of Shanderry, and then as an area manager at Lyons Co Coolrain, at Annatrim Church on -op in the North End Road. In 1960, he Wednesday, 29th June 2016. Spending married Sheila Cole from Ballyfin and they her early years on the home farm at returned to London before Alf went to Knocknagad, Sarah, together with her work as a manager at the Chrysler factory brother John and sister Violet, went to live in Coventry. The family grew with the arri- in Bray after the death of their mother. The val of Deborah in 1970. An accident in the years in Bray were remembered with hap- 1980s meant Alf took early retirement, and piness, Sarah working as a telephonist at in 1999, after forty-two years away, Alf Britton’s Cars in Rathmines after leaving and Sheila returned to Ireland. Alf was school. Marriage to Billy Cooper brought delighted to be back and enjoyed his re- Sarah back to Laois, where Sarah and tirement years: seeing members of his Billy enjoyed many happy years raising family, going away for breaks, keeping his their eleven children. Sarah was an en- garden in immaculate order. His failing thusiastic participant in community life, health in recent years kept him in the active in the local ICA and as a committed house and he was always delighted to member of Fine Gael. Sarah continued to welcome visitors. A man of deep faith, take an interest in life on the farm at receiving Holy Communion each month Shanderry, particularly in the horses, and was an important part of his life. He was was never more happy than when sur- deeply grateful for the love he received rounded by family members, delighting from Sheila and Deborah and for the kind- especially in her great grandchildren. The ness of all who cared for him. After his final family occasion Sarah was able to funeral service in Mountrath, the burial attend was her granddaughter Lorraine’s took place at Saint John the Baptist wedding in Annatrim on 28th April. Sa- churchyard, Ballyfin. Page 4 Roger Hill of Church Street, Mountrath Maud still wondered if she had not retired at Lacca Church on Monday, 8th August early, missing the daily contact that the 2016.