Last year, Rathmullan’s Christmas tree was lit up to little fanfare
but this year a group of committed locals plan to make it a very
different event.
On Saturday 1st December at 7.45pm, Rathmullan’s
first official lighting up ceremony will take place at the beach car
park and will kickstart the fundraising efforts of the Rathmullan
Habitat for Humanity Group.
The group, comprising of about 20
individuals from Rathmullan and surrounding areas, will travel to Malawi
next August where they will work alongside families to build much
needed housing.
Families and individuals are invited to buy
baubles (at prices of 2, 5 and 10 euro) in local shops in the run-up to
the Christmas tree lighting.
They will then be invited to write their
names on the baubles and place them on the Christmas tree as part of the
lighting up ceremony.
“It will be a nice family event,” said Fr.
Martin Collum, parish priest in Rathmullan,”and there will be some
carollers on hand to provide a bit of musical entertainment.”
All
money raised will go to the local Habitat for Humanity group, which
began as a joint venture by the three Rathmullan churches; Presbyterian,
Church of Ireland and Catholic.
Congregation members and clergy from
each of the churches are participating in the project.