Diocesan News
Church of Ireland parish praised for ‘friendship and goodwill’
The Church of Ireland community of St. Maeldoid’s in the parish of Muckno, Castleblayney have been praised for their “friendship, goodwill and generosity” for allowing their Roman Catholic neighbours use their church premises for the next year while their church of St. Mary’s is closed for major renovations.
Following the first use of the church, Father Pat McHugh, Parish Priest of St. Mary’s, thanked the Revd Neal Phair and the Select Vestry of St. Maeldoid’s in Diocese of Clogher, saying, “We thank God for the blessing of this day and particularly for the friendship and goodwill and generosity of the Revd Neal and the Select Vestry and all others who have worked with us for this day. We also want to acknowledge the help of John Montgomery (Churchwarden).”
The Revd Neal Phair explained how delighted he and his parish were to share the church of St. Maeldoid’s, the Patron Saint of Castleblayney, with their neighbours. “I hope through time this will be an enriching experience for us as we all worship under the same roof for the coming year,” he said.
St. Maeldoid’s will host the usual Church of Ireland service on Sunday mornings at 10am and then the parishioners from St. Mary’s will meet in the same church at 11.45am.
For further information please contact:
Diocesan Communications Officer, Clogher
07708 869823
Mr Brian Donaldson
clogherdco@btinternet.com