Riverbrooke Cross Border Initiative

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John

Brookeborough Carol Service 2011, Please Click on photo to see album

On Friday night December 16th 2011 St. Mary’s Catholic Church hosted a cross community carol service. After many weeks of planning the night was a great success with most faith communities from the area represented. We wish to thank Fr. Dolan for his support in allowing the event to take place and his cheerful approach to it, Also Rev Ronnie Bourke who travelled from Riverstown in Sligo to represent the Riverstown Church of Ireland Community. Without naming anyone else (for fear of leaving anyone out), We also wish to thank the Choir & Musicians those who worked with them, Those who helped prepare the church and get and erect the christmas tree, The Parish Pastoral Council for their help in planning the evening and for their work in preparing St. Mary’s School Hall for the refeshments afterwards. Thanks also to those who made sandwiches and cakes.

Our Hope is that a tradition can be started where the different Christian Faith Groups from the area can join together each Christmas to celebrate the common bond shared by us all Christmas.

Thank you again one and all.

Riverbrooke/Brookeborough Community Youth Club ( 12 – 15 y/o) Resumes after the Christmas Break  on Thursday Evening January 12th from 7.30pm to 9pm at the Hall in Brookeborough Primary School.

The Club meets weekly on Thursdays from 7.30pm – 9.pm

New members are welcome but on the first night we would ask a parent to accompany the new member to sign the membership forms.

If anyone has any questions please call John on 00353 71 9165931 or email info@riverbrookeinitiative.com

With Christmas behind us we are back to work and looking forward to the new year. I would like to thank everyone who has supported us in the past two and a half years and we look forward to working with you again this year.

All upcoming events are listed in out Events Diary on the website home page and new people are always welcome to come and join us for any session they might be interested in.

The Riverbrooke Cross-Border Initiative is a Cross-Community, Cross-Border project whose aim is to provide opportuinites for people from all backgrounds (Religious Cultural & Political) to come together to listen, talk and learn abouts each others traditions and motivations in an attempt to provide the communities we work in with the direction & resourses to face the future as an integrated community where respect for difference is a strength that can help overcome the difficulties of the past.

If you would like to learn more about our work please feel free to contact us directly in person, by email or by telephone.

email info@riverbrookeinitiative.com  Telephone Sligo 071 9165931 Brookeborough 028 89531854

The Catholic Community of St. Mary’s Church Brookeborough are hosting a cross community Christmas Carol Service on Friday December 16th at 8pm.

All are invited and warmly welcome to attend. After the service there will be a cup of tea and some seasonal goodies across the road in St. Mary’s School Hall.
We will be running a bus from Riverstown on the evening, please contact the office on 071 9165931 or email brid@riverbrookeinitiative.com with your details if you would like to attend.

We hope to see you there.

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Brookeborough Youth Club in Impartial Reporter (December 2011)

Congrats to all involved especially the leaders for their dedication each week. Can we take this opportunity to wish Gary & Dana (two of the leaders) every happiness in the future as they get married on December 19th.

Richard Moore with Students from Coola Post Primary School, Click on photo to see full gallery

On Wednesday & Thursday last we had the Privilege  of a visit from Richard Moore to both Brookeborough & Riverstown.

Richard told his story from blindness to insight and how forgiveness has played such a big role in his life.

The talks were well attended with approx 35 at both talks.

In the afternoon Richard visited Coola Secondary School in Sligo where he told his story to a very receptive audience and amazed them with his iphone and computer gadgets that help him in his day to day life.

Richards talk was both inspiring and challenging with most of those attending saying it was one that would stay with them for a long time to come.