10th may

Tuesday  

Parish Art Group – Old Schoolhouse, Blackrock @ 10am

Charting the Future – CPH @ 8pm

 

Wednesday 

 Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am

 Bowls Club – CPH @ 7.45pm.

 

 

Thursday

Holy Communion – St. Lukes Church @ 11am

1st Cork Company  The Boys’ Brigade.  CPH @ 6pm -7pm Anchors.     7.15pm – 8.30pm  Junior and Company sections.

 

Friday

Select Vestry Meeting – CPH @ 8pm

 

This Sunday’s Readings

Old Testament

Acts 8: 26-40 10: 44-48 p123 (NRSV)

Psalm

98 p665 (B.C.P)

Epistle

1 John 5: 1-6 p238 (NRSV)

Gospel

John 15: 9-17 p106 (NRSV)

                                                                            

Notices

We will hold retiring collections in all our churches for the next two Sundays in response to the Nepal Earthquake Emergency Appeal.

 

A lecture on ‘The Life & Times of Sir Hugh Lane’ – to be delivered by Robert O’Byrne, biographer, will take place in Douglas Library on Thursday, 14th May at 7 pm.

 

The Sunday School in Frankfield is organising a coffee morning/ raffle after service on Sunday 17th May.  This is in aid of “Cancer services in Cork” and Aid for the people of the Nepal Earthquake.

 

On Sunday 24th May, to mark the end of the Sunday School Year we will have a family picnic in the grounds of Fota House. All parishioners are welcome. We will meet in the grounds above the house from 12.45pm. Bring your own picnic. We hope for the fine weather we have had in previous years! Contact Jacqui (0876404724) for further details.

 

The last lunch in Blackrock before the summer break will be on Wednesday, 27th May at 12.30pm. All are welcome to a nourishing three-course meal.

 

Passage West Coffee Morning: Saturday, 30th May from 10 a.m -12midday. Entry €3 to include coffee/tea and homemade scones.  Sales table and raffle. All proceeds will be in aid of Church Hall restoration fund.