Letter from the Curate September 2023 Dermot, Jamie, Ellen and Kate are also preparing to leave the familiarity of Athy and become parishioners in Taney. We are looking forward to moving into the Church Lodge in mid-September. As many parishioners may already know, Dermot works in the financial sector. Jamie and Ellen are about to enter 4th Year and 2nd Year in DCU and Trinity, respectively. Kate is commencing 5th Year and will finish her final two years in secondary school in Athy. As a family, we deeply appreciated the welcome we received in Taney during my Deacon Intern placement and we are looking forward to becoming immersed in the Parish. My ordination to the Priesthood is on Sunday 24th September at 3.30pm in Christ Church Cathedral. I would love to see many familiar faces from Christ Church and St. Nahi’s at the service. It will be a special day for me and my family, so if you are free, please do come along and support us. I especially ask for your prayers as I prepare for the day itself and for my future in ministry with you in Taney Parish. I look forward to serving God and each of you over the coming years and in the words of Saint Paul, to ‘… rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who are weeping.’ (Romans 12:15). Rev’d Jane Burns Curate Assistant |