Enniskerry
BIG GAME
Enniskerry junior footballers are playing in the semi-final of the County Junior B Championship on Saturday in Ashford against Hollywood, see GAA fixtures for time of throw in. Only a full effort for 60 minutes will win this game against a very strong outfit from the west. Hopefully there will be a big following from Enniskerry for this game.
MAGAZINE DEADLINE
September 15 at midday is the closing deadline for input into the joint parishes magazine.
PARTY TIME
There were two party events over the weekend for two well known Enniskerry people, Christy ‘The Thatcher’ Carey and Liam Kane, your notes writer. Two great nights were had by all.
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for Sunday, September 17 – Trinity 14: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 10 a.m. – ; 11.30 a.m. – Holy Communion Two; 11.30 a.m. – Sunday School in the School Hall; 1 p.m. – Church Lunch in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel.
Sunday School: Begins this Sunday at 11.30 a.m. in the School Hall and will led by Beth Stack and Edwina Allman. It will meet on the first and third Sundays of each month at 11.30 a.m. This is the same start time as the main church service in Powerscourt and the children will join the service at the Peace.
Buggy and Toddler Church: Will meet this Sunday at 10 a.m. in the School Hall and led this year by Graeme and Julia Bird and will meet every month on the third Sunday.
Daily Prayer and Open Church, midday and 5 p.m. each day: Powerscourt Church has re-opened for daily prayer. This year there will be two times of prayer, midday and 5 p.m. with the church being open between those times for quiet space and personal prayer.
Services of Worship in Kilbride for Sunday, September 17 – Trinity 14: 10 a.m. – Holy Communion One.
Kilbride Parish Supper Dance: Will be held on Friday, October 20, in Greystones Rugby Club with supper served at 9 p.m. Tickets €25 are available from Georgina Masterson at 087 6716745. Your support for this major fundraising event in the church calendar would be very welcome.
Harvest Festivals: Sunday, October 1, in Kilbride Church at 10 a.m. – Preacher: Canon George Butler. Sunday, October 8, in Powerscourt Church, Family Harvest at 11.30 a.m., Preacher: Rev Gary Dowd.
ST MARY’S CHURCH
Mass Times: Enniskerry: Sunday Mass at 11 a.m.; Weekday Morning Mass on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10.15 a.m.; Prayer Service on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10.15 a.m. Holy Days – as announced. Curtlestown: Sun- day Mass at 10 a.m.; Glencree: 9 a.m. Mass on the First Sunday of the month; Kilmacanaogue: Sundays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Holy Days – as announced.
Sacrament of Reconciliation – (Confessions): Our Lady Queen of Peace, Putland Road, Bray – Saturday after 10.30 a.m. And 6.30 p.m. Masses; Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Main Street, Bray – Saturday after 10 a.m. Mass.
The Rosary: The Rosary is recited each morning (before Mass and Prayer Services) at 10 a.m.
Baptisms: Baptisms are now held on the second Saturday of the month in St Mary’s Church, Enniskerry, for parishioners only. Please arrange with parish office. Parishioners are asked to please give two weeks notice if you wish to book a baptism.
World Meeting of Families 2018 – Special Blessing for Junior Infants and their families This Sunday: This Sunday as part of our parish preparations for the World Meeting of families in Ireland in August 2018 and the visit of Pope Francis, a special blessing of the junior infants who have just started School and their families will be held at each Mass in the parish. All junior infants and their families are invited regardless of where they go to School.
It is a simple 15-20 minute session which will include the blessing of the children, their school bags and lunch boxes. We would love to see as many of you as possible, and promise we will stick to our word and not keep you long. Grandparents and Godparents would be more than welcome too.
Preparation for First Confession and First Holy Communion Meeting: Takes place tomorrow (Thursday) in St Mary’s Parish Church at 7.30 p.m. All parents whose children wish to receive First Holy Communion in the parish in 2018 must attend this meeting.
Spirituality Programme: Lumen – Dominican Centre, Blackrock, Co.Dublin, is running a two-year part-time programme on Thursday evenings and six Saturdays starting on Saturday, September 28. It is exciting and inspiring and is open to all, no prior learning needed. Contact Anne anneryanflanagan@gmail. com; or call 086 8843652.
Crosscare Collection: The annual Crosscare Collection will replace the SHARE collection at all Masses this weekend.
Used Postage Stamps Needed: Barnardos Children’s Charity is looking for used stamps. The money raised through the sale of these stamps will go directly towards their work with vulnerable children here in Ireland. If you would like to leave your used stamps in an envelope in the basket at the back of the church we will forward them to Barnardos at regular intervals.
Monthly Rosary Group: Meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Prayer Room in St Mary’s Church.
Legion of Mary – Kilmacanogue Presidium: Meet at 11.30 a.m. every Tuesday in the Sacristy of St Mochonog’s. New members are most welcome. Group recite the Rosary on the.
first Saturday of each month at midday at the Grotto in the church grounds. Click on the link.
legionofmary.ie to view website.
Facebook page: Enniskerry, Curtlestown, Glencree and Kilmacanogue are part of the Bray and Enniskerry Pastoral Area. A Facebook page has been created to coordinate any and all activities common to all parishes in the area. So please link in with it and like our page. To find: type Bray and Enniskerry Pastoral Area on your own Facebook page and like it please.
HISTORY SOCIETY
The Enniskerry History Society is on summer Recess till meetings resume shortly. Events coming up which may be of interest to members include tonight’s (Wednesday) 6 p.m. lecture by Professor Frank Barry on ‘The Leading Dublin Manufacturing Films of the 1920s’ to the Old Dublin Society in the Conference Room of Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin two – all welcome, admission free;
next Tuesday night’s 8 p.m. talk by Michael O’Flaherty on ‘Roman influences in our area’ to the Foxrock Local History Club in the Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre at the rere of Foxrock RC Church, at which Éanna de Búrca will give a short talk on ‘Newgrange – additional information’ – all welcome, admission €5; next Wednesday night’s 8 p.m. lecture by Rod Goodbody on ‘The Martello Towers of the Dublin Coastline’ to the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in the Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire – all welcome, admission €3; and next Thursday night’s 8 p.m. lecture by Neal Doherty on ‘The Streets of Dublin’ to the Bray Cualann Historical Society in the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Bray – all welcome, visitors/non-members €5. Further information on the Enniskerry History Society and its activities available from John Callan at 01 2867853.
ENNISKERRY LIBRARY
Opening hours are now as follows: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. And 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. New members to the Library are always very welcome. Please phone 01 2864339 for further information or to renew books.
EAST COAST BRIDGE CLUB
Enjoy Bridge every Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. in the Bray Fishing and Social Club, Strand Road, Bray, in a nice friendly atmosphere. All levels of players welcome. For further information contact Eileen at 086 4076020 – or just drop in by 7.30 p.m. any Thursday night.
GLENCREE PEACE WALK
On Sunday, September 24, the inaugural Glencree Peace Walk will take place to coincide with International Day of Peace. A group of friends of the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation will be walking from Glencullen to Glencree to raise much needed funds to support our peacebuilding work and to highlight the need for alternatives to violence to resolve conflict. The walk will take place between midday and 5 p.m.
The walk will consist of a 10km stretch of the well-marked Wicklow Way from Glencullen to Glencree, shortened by a bus transfer at the end to the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation. Walkers will gather at the Boranaraltry Bridge 3km west of Glencullen village off the R116. After the walk, there will be refreshments at the Glencree Centre, and a bus transfer back to Glencullen. For further details, please contact Aisling O’Callaghan at 01 2829711.
WALKING ASSOCIATION.
The Enniskerry Walking Association was formed in 2004 to protect traditional walking routes in the area and to promote walking for recreation, for health, as a safe alternative to car use, and to help us all to learn more about our locality.
Our popular Tuesday evening walks usually meet at the Spar in Enniskerry at 7 p.m. Saturday walks meet at 1.30 p.m. All, who are interested, adults or children, are most welcome. Walks vary in length but most last between one-and-a half and two-and-ahalf hours; some (but not all) involve a bit of climbing.
Please wear appropriate warm and rain-proof clothing, and proper walking boots for the occasional muddy or rocky track. In the interests of walker’s comfort and safety participants are asked to respect the directions of the walk leader and stay between the leader and the anchor person.
Next Tuesday (September 19): Knocksink Woods and Bog Meadow. 1.5 hours Meet outside Spar at 7 p.m. Saturday walks will be announced shortly. If you would like to be on the mailing list for walks please email the address below.
Feel free just to turn up (sharp) on any of the Saturday or Tuesday walks. But, if you want any further information, phone Niall Lenoach, EWA chairperson (087 9284934) or Noel Barry, EWA secretary (286 0043) – email enniskerrywalking@gmail.com.
Please note that this is a community activity organised by volunteers who accept no liability for injuries or loss caused to participants in any of the above walks.