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When Covid-19 struck the country, sacristan Jimmy White (RIP) retired, and Fr Bernie Moloney volunteered to take on the role of church sacristan.
An urgent notice has been shared in Emly calling for the formation of a Sacristy Team to help care for the church at weekends.
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When Covid-19 struck the country, sacristan Jimmy White (RIP) retired, and Fr Bernie Moloney volunteered to take on the role of church sacristan.
Now, six years later, another change is needed, with plans to draw together a team of parishioners to look after the church at weekends.
The proposal is to form a team of six volunteers, men and women, which would make the work easier for everyone involved.
With a team of that size, each person would be on duty for one month in six.
If a volunteer was not available on a particular weekend, another team member who was free could cover, as happens with the existing teams at the church.
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Volunteers would be required to come to the church 30 minutes before Sunday Mass and stay on for 10 minutes after Mass.
A checklist of the many small jobs to be done would be displayed in the sacristy to guide those on duty.
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Anyone willing to be involved is asked to give their name to any of the priests or a member of the Pastoral Team this week.
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