St. Macartin's Cathedral
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Services & Meetings
Rev. Canon Brian Courtney BD MA
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This impressive painting, which covers an entire wall in the cinema room of the Cathedral Hall (Homer Simpson is on the door), was the work of around ten Youth Club/Youth Fellowship members in April 2011.
It symbolises the contrast between the good that is done through Christian youth work in the cathedral and the dangers to which young people are subjected in society.
It all started with a project about drug and alcohol awareness in the Youth Club. The young people and some of the leaders came up with the idea of a graffiti wall which would highlight these issues. Each "junior citizen" came up with an idea of his/her own and explained it to the leaders who then discussed all the collected thoughts before coming up with the design in the picture.
The darker area represents the scourges of alcohol and drugs, whereas the brighter area highlights the activities of Youth Club and Youth Fellowship.
It symbolises the contrast between the good that is done through Christian youth work in the cathedral and the dangers to which young people are subjected in society.
It all started with a project about drug and alcohol awareness in the Youth Club. The young people and some of the leaders came up with the idea of a graffiti wall which would highlight these issues. Each "junior citizen" came up with an idea of his/her own and explained it to the leaders who then discussed all the collected thoughts before coming up with the design in the picture.
The darker area represents the scourges of alcohol and drugs, whereas the brighter area highlights the activities of Youth Club and Youth Fellowship.
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COME DINE WITH US! (Alan Elliott writes)
As part of the fund raising effort by the Youth Club this year to pay for the new cooker in the Cathedral Hall a few of the parishioners linked to the youth decided to contribute as well as getting to know each other better by holding a “Come Dine with Me” fundraiser.
As part of the fund raising effort by the Youth Club this year to pay for the new cooker in the Cathedral Hall a few of the parishioners linked to the youth decided to contribute as well as getting to know each other better by holding a “Come Dine with Me” fundraiser.
The third night, our hosts were Karl and Gwen Saunders (Sunday School) and this time it was American. The menu started with Cape Cod scallops (with a chicken alternative for the awkward non-fish eater) with salad followed by an American style burger main course served with chips and salad. Who said Americans like things BIG, you should have seen the size of some of the mouths trying to get round eating the burgers! Dessert was a baked cheesecake and that was followed by tea and coffee. Another quiz ensued, this time based on the Saunders’ holiday photos, which I must say were very well portrayed. I think Karl might have had some training as a holiday agent at some stage as he definitely sold the holiday! I am constantly being pestered since by “We should go to America for our next holiday”.
Ronnie and Anne Carson (Youth Club) hosted the first night as a “Murder Mystery” night although it is still a mystery who was murdered! The menu was sent to the other couples and consisted of red pepper soup starter, steak, potato and vegetables for the main course and apple crumble and custard for dessert, followed by tea and coffee. Scores were marked and sealed away in an envelope along with a £20 donation from each guest couple.
The second night was hosted by Willie and Claire Holmes (Youth Benevolent Fund) and the theme was very much Français! The evening started with a drinks reception in the garden, beside the lovely Lough Erne, followed by a leisurely boat trip to the Killyhevlin Hotel and back (a wee ploy to distract us as I don’t think the dinner was near ready!). The starter was a warm goat’s cheese salad followed by Coq au Vin with potatoes and vegetables and Willie’s frozen raspberry mousse and Marie-Claire's superb raspberry and white chocolate roulade to finish off for dessert. The scores were again marked up and sealed away over tea, coffee and a French quiz in which the scores were not very high!
The final night was hosted by Alan and Beverley Elliott, (Youth Fellowship) and anyone who knows Beverley has probably guessed the theme already - yes, it was Christmas, believe it or not! So Christmas Dinner it was at the start of August. Willie and Claire got some funny looks from passing motorists as they arrived dressed as Santa Claus and his favourite elfin helper!
The welcoming party at Ronnie and Anne's
The not-so-French boat party!
The not-so-American hosts
Starter was egg mayonnaise followed by turkey and gammon with “seasonal winter vegetables” and a “TREE HO” of desserts to finish, lemon cheesecake, Christmas pudding and meringues with Bailey’s cream. After tea, coffee and a cheese board, everyone retired from the table to a game of Christmas Pictionary. The scores were collected and an independent adjudicator appointed to go and count all the night’s envelopes. Now that I think about it, how independent was the choice when they chose our daughter Amber “the Elf” Elliott!
As it neared midnight there was a knock at the door and straight from his holiday in Spain, sporting an all over tan, (Webmaster - how’d you know it was “all-over”?) was our very dear friend Santa Claus who presented every one with a little gift to take home.
After a long hard battle the scores were revealed and although there was not much in it, the victorious party of the event was …….… the Cathedral Hall as it receives £240.00 of funding towards the kitchen, cooker and utensils etc. And by the way Willie and Claire won the “Come Dine with Me” title for 2011, well done!
As it neared midnight there was a knock at the door and straight from his holiday in Spain, sporting an all over tan, (Webmaster - how’d you know it was “all-over”?) was our very dear friend Santa Claus who presented every one with a little gift to take home.
After a long hard battle the scores were revealed and although there was not much in it, the victorious party of the event was …….… the Cathedral Hall as it receives £240.00 of funding towards the kitchen, cooker and utensils etc. And by the way Willie and Claire won the “Come Dine with Me” title for 2011, well done!
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(last updated 31st January 2012)