Having recently moved into the Rectory, one of the things I was very careful to do was to label some of our boxes with the word “Fragile” – labelling those things which needed a bit of extra care and attention.
It seems to me that right now we need fragile stickers & notices up all around the places we go and the people that we meet.
As a society we’re coming out of a place of safety from the confines of our homes and as we meet up and go back to familiar things some people might be more fragile that we are, or we might be the ones that need a wee bit of extra care and attention. 
 
This looking out and being mindful of our actions and our words are going to be important in the weeks and the months ahead. We as a community have been looking out and being careful so far through this pandemic and I for one am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things again but will be taking care and respecting people’s choices and making sure that all of the guidelines are followed in order to protect them.
 
This looking out for one another – even when we have had our vaccine is equally as important in order to protect and care going forward and as a church we need to be extra careful and not take things for granted as to how others are approaching this.
 
As someone who has a while to wait for their vaccine – I want to make sure that we all follow all of the guidelines to keep each other as safe as we possibly can right until everyone has had theirs – we have done so well at keeping people safe in the parish I want to ensure we continue to do all we can to the very end of this pandemic.
  
Our Churches will be able to open from Sunday 16th May. 
When we return we will be following all of the guidelines we were using in December. 
As with previous reopening for services, the following protective measures continue to apply:

  • 2m social distancing guidelines adhered to (members of the same household can, of course, sit/stand close together)
  • contact tracing sheets will be used.
  • Wearing of face coverings
  • Where possible separate points of entrance and exit, clearly marked
  • No congregation by people outside the premises before and after any service
  • No Congregational singing
  • Maximum of 1 hour
  • Entrance & Exit routes

We will be adhering to the HSPC guidance which can be found here:
https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/religioussettingsguidance/
 
Bishop Paul Colton recently released the following video welcoming parishioners back to church

Service times for May-June:

Service Times – Carrigrohane Union of Parishes  

 All of our in-person services 

MAY SERVICES

Sunday 16th –  9.30 am  Holy Communion, St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane (& Online) 

11 am – Sunday AM – Carraig Centre(& Online) – Booking required – Click here 

11am – Holy Communion, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney

Sunday 23rd –  9.30 am Holy Communion, St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane (& Online)

11 am – Sunday AM – Carraig Centre (& Online) – Booking required – Click here 

11 am – Holy Communion, St. Senan’s, Inniscarra

Sunday 30th – 9.30 am  A Service of the Word, St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane(& Online)

11 am – Sunday AM – Carraig Centre (& Online) Booking required – Click here 

11am – A Service of the Word, The Church of the Resurrection, Blarney     

JUNE SERVICES

Sunday 6th –  9.30 am  Service in St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane (& Online)

11 am – United Celebration – Carraig Centre (& Online) – Booking required – Click here 

Sunday 13th – 9.30 am  Service in St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane (& Online)

11 am – Sunday AM – Carraig Centre (& Online) Booking required – Click here 

11am – A Service of the Word, St. Senan’s, Inniscarra

Sunday 20th – 9.30 am  Service in St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane (& Online)

11 am – Sunday AM – Carraig Centre (& Online) – Booking required – Click here 

11 am – Holy Communion, Church of the Resurrection, Blarney

Sunday 27th  9.30 am – Service in St. Peter’s, Carrigrohane (& Online)

11 am – Sunday AM – Carraig Centre (& Online) – Booking required – Click here 

 11am – Holy Communion, St. Senan’s, Inniscarra

For links to online services –  check out www.cupcork.ie/hall