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Ukraine Appeal: Clogher Diocese parishes helping with donations

 


Parishes throughout Clogher Diocese have been fundraising or co-ordinating collections of essential supplies for the people of Ukraine.

Some of the parishes include;

The Grouped Parishes of Trory and Killadeas collected £550 from during Shrove Tuesday when Rector, Revd Mark Gallagher made 250 pancakes and served them at breakfast, lunch and after dinner to people who arrived at the Rectory. The money is being donated to the UNHCR Ukraine Fund.

The parishioners of St Finbarr;s Church, Carrickacross are supporting 'Sustain Ukraine' through local woman Emilia O’Neill who is organising a collection for Ukraine refugees who have fled to Poland. Those with donations of multiple items an drop them off at the Rectory or at church this Sunday, 6th March. Alternatively the items can be dropped off at the Barn (car park behind Carrickmacross Shopping Centre) on Sunday. There will be a special time of prayer for Ukraine in St Finbarr’s on Monday evening, 7th March, at 7pm.

The grouped Parishes of Maguiresbridge and Derrybrusk, have been asking their parishioners to use the collection point at Lidl Car Park, Lisnaskea for dropping off items such as bed sheets, pillows, blankets, baby supplies, clothes and shoe and healthcare items on Saturday morning, 5th March between 10am -11am.

Colaghty Parish Church have directed parishioners to a collection point at 51 Main Street, Kesh no later than 1pm on Friday for donating items such as bedding, clothes, toiletries, disposable cutlery and cups and plates, ready to eat canned food not requiring cooking or heating, dried foods, tea coffee, bottled water and juices.