Children’s Artwork at Sandford Church
Keep an eye on the church railings at Sandford Church, to which some creative colour will be added in June!
Tag: Parish activity
Easter Cards
A number of parishioners were delighted to receive Easter cards made and written by the children in our grouped parishes. The residents of The Mageough were also delighted to receive Easter cards from students in 5th and 6th classes in Sandford Parish NS.
World Bee Day Family Event
On Saturday 21 May, the Rector and Parish Development Committee invited the children and parents of the parishes to St Philip’s hall and grounds for a special afternoon to celebrate World Bee Day. We started with a nature hunt around the grounds. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and everybody…
Garden Gang
It is all action in St Philip’s allotments, and with the Garden Gang in particular, as we prepare for the Rathmines Open Garden Trail on Sunday 12 June (2pm – 6pm). We were invited to be participants in June 2019 and it was a spectacular success then as lots of…
Sandford Parish Cookbook
The Sandford Parish Cookbook was launched in October 2021. This 128-page bookcontains 101 recipes donated by the parishioners of Sandford & St Philip’sMilltown and the children of Sandford Parish National School, ranging fromCheesy Bang Bangs and Brown Bettys to Noisette of Lamb and Tasmanian Lemon Pie. The cookbook priced at…
St Philip’s Hall Restoration Project
Since the grant of planning permission for the essential works on St Philips’ Hall issued in March, five requests to tender have been sent to a selection of building companies for the first phase of the restoration project. The works in this phase include replacing roof tiles and repairing roof…
Sandmillers
Sandmillers last met on 11 March 2020 in Sandford Church to hear a talk on Josephine Heffernan’s lost (and found) bracelet. It seems a lifetime away now with the turmoil we have experienced in our lives since then. As we emerge from the pandemic, now seems like an appropriate time…
St Philip’s Spring Bazaar
We were blessed with good weather for the Spring Bazaar on Saturday 14 May. It was great to see everyone enjoying the beautiful church grounds once again. Although we did not serve a huge number of hot chocolates (it was too warm!) some parishioners did enjoy the chance to return…
Prayer Walk
Our Prayer Walk is back in the grounds of both Sandford Church and St Philip’s Church. Please feel free to drop in for a time of quiet reflection
Covid Committee
All of the above suggests that we are regaining some level of normality in life and parish, while acknowledging that Covid is still with us. I’d like to thank the members of the Covid Committees who have been of great help to me, and to us as a parish, over…
Easter Cards
A number of parishioners were delighted to receive Easter cards made and written by the children in our grouped parishes. The residents of The Mageough were also delighted to receive Easter cards from students in 5th and 6th classes in Sandford Parish NS.
World Bee Day Family Event
On Saturday 21 May, the Rector and Parish Development Committee invited the children and parents of the parishes to St Philip’s hall and grounds for a special afternoon to celebrate World Bee Day. We started with a nature hunt around the grounds. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and everybody…
Garden Gang
It is all action in St Philip’s allotments, and with the Garden Gang in particular, as we prepare for the Rathmines Open Garden Trail on Sunday 12 June (2pm – 6pm). We were invited to be participants in June 2019 and it was a spectacular success then as lots of…
Sandford Parish Cookbook
The Sandford Parish Cookbook was launched in October 2021. This 128-page bookcontains 101 recipes donated by the parishioners of Sandford & St Philip’sMilltown and the children of Sandford Parish National School, ranging fromCheesy Bang Bangs and Brown Bettys to Noisette of Lamb and Tasmanian Lemon Pie. The cookbook priced at…
St Philip’s Hall Restoration Project
Since the grant of planning permission for the essential works on St Philips’ Hall issued in March, five requests to tender have been sent to a selection of building companies for the first phase of the restoration project. The works in this phase include replacing roof tiles and repairing roof…
Sandmillers
Sandmillers last met on 11 March 2020 in Sandford Church to hear a talk on Josephine Heffernan’s lost (and found) bracelet. It seems a lifetime away now with the turmoil we have experienced in our lives since then. As we emerge from the pandemic, now seems like an appropriate time…
St Philip’s Spring Bazaar
We were blessed with good weather for the Spring Bazaar on Saturday 14 May. It was great to see everyone enjoying the beautiful church grounds once again. Although we did not serve a huge number of hot chocolates (it was too warm!) some parishioners did enjoy the chance to return…
Prayer Walk
Our Prayer Walk is back in the grounds of both Sandford Church and St Philip’s Church. Please feel free to drop in for a time of quiet reflection
Covid Committee
All of the above suggests that we are regaining some level of normality in life and parish, while acknowledging that Covid is still with us. I’d like to thank the members of the Covid Committees who have been of great help to me, and to us as a parish, over…