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Virginia Group
Billis/Killinkere/Lurgan/Munterconnaught
All Together 4 Churches Serving 1 God
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Billis |
Killinkere |
Lurgan |
Munterconnaught |
Rector: Revd Craig McCauley
The Rectory
Virginia
Cavan
Ph: 049 8548465
Email: click here
This group of parishes is made up of four churches - Billis, Killinkere, Lurgan (Virginia) and Munterconnaught. They are all located in and around the town of Virginia in the south most part of county Cavan.
Billis Church
Location: St. Bartholomew's Church - Billis is situated 4 miles beyond Virginia towards Cavan just off the N3.
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Service Times and Type Of Service: 1st Sunday: 12.45pm Holy Communion 2nd Sunday: 12.45pm Morning Prayer 3rd Sunday: 12.45pm Morning Prayer 4th Sunday: 12.45pm Morning Prayer 5th Sunday: Contact Rector for details |
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Killinkere Church
Location: Killinkere Church is situated on the Virginia / Ballieborough road. To get to the church you travel for about 4 miles towards Ballieborough until you see a sign for Killinkere Leisure Centre. Turn left at this sign and the church is a mile further on on the right hand side.
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Service Times and Type Of Service: 1st Sunday: 11am Holy Communion 2nd Sunday: 11am Morning Prayer 3rd Sunday: 11am Morning Prayer 4th Sunday: 11am Morning Prayer 5th Sunday: Contact Rector for details |
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Lurgan (Virginia) Church
Location: Lurgan (Virginia) Church is situated Right in the middle of the town of Virginia. It is set in its own beautiful grounds.
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Service Times and Type Of Service: 1st Sunday: 9.45am Morning Prayer 2nd Sunday: 9.45am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday: 9.45am Morning Prayer 4th Sunday: 9.45am Morning Prayer 5th Sunday: Contact Rector for details |
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Munterconnaught Church
Location: Munterconnaught Church is situated off the N3 on the Dublin side of Virginia. To get to the church turn left at Virginia Transport. At the next crossroads (at O'Dwyers shop) turn right and the church is 2 miles further on on the right hand side.
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Service Times and Type Of Service: 2nd Sunday: 9.45am Holy Communion |
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Parish Information
This group of parishes is made up of about 160 families. There are two parish halls situated at Billis and Killinkere and there is also a 4 teacher school with 70 pupils at Billis. As Virginia has grown in the last 10 years so the potential for the parish to grow is there also. There are a broad spectrum of parish organisations including: GFS, BB, Bible Study and Prayer Group, Alpha Courses, MU, Women's Group, Whist Drives, Bowling Club, Crèche (Virginia), Sunday School, Table Tennis, Primary School Youth Club, Teens Club, Bowling Club and a Summer Holiday Bible Club. In the months where there is a fifth Sunday all the churches combine for an All-4-1 service which is a more informal service with refreshments afterwards.