Enniskerry
CHAMPIONS
Enniskerry Ladies are to be congratulated on making the breakthrough in winning the DwSL division two league.A great achievement winning 11 of their 12 games. The team almost made it a double before going down to Shankill by the odd goal in. Well-done to players and mentors.
INTO FINAL
A single point win over Kiltegan saw Enniskerry Junior Footballers reach the County Junior B Final. A blistering start by the Black and Amber lads was the key to their success. Rathnew are the team waiting for Enniskerry in the final.
WALKERS.
The Enniskerry Walkers have just ended another very good season of walks without any hitches. The season of walks starts on September 19 from Windsors Spar opposite the Town Clock.
THANKS.
Once again Enniskerry people came to the aide of one of their own with two fundraisers for Ben Melia. A full house turned out for the Golf Outing and the Raffle/ Cabaret was also was a huge success.
DARTS
Powerscourt Arms Dart team have a serious start to the new season by practices and friendly matches. Manager/Captain Joe Walsh has insisted on full turnouts before the start of the league next month.
SCÓR NA NÓG
As usual Enniskerry GAA Club are seeking members to compete for the club in the following Scór events: singing, Irish dancing, recitation, quiz. Contact Liam Kane at 086 8185944 or commliam@gmail.com.
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for Sunday, September 24 – Trinity 15: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 11.30 a.m. – Morning Prayer Two; 3 p.m. – Ethiopian Orthodox MESKAL Ceremony at Powerscourt Church.
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 24 – Trinity 15: 10 a.m. – Morning Prayer Two.
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: Sunday 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.
Important Notice – St Mary’s and St Gerard’s School car park: For security reasons the Enniskerry school car park must be closed after 11 a.m. Mass in St Mary’s. Can you ensure that if you are the last person leaving the car park after 11 a.m. Mass that you close the gate. Your help is much appreciated.
Monthly Rosary Group: Meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Prayer Room in St Mary’s Church.
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) 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; tomorrow (Thursday) nights 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; and next Wednesday nights 6 p.m. lecture by Seán Bagnall on’The Fenian Rising in Dublin, 1867’ 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.
Further information on the Enniskerry History Society and its activities available from John Callan at 01 2867853.
ENNISKERRY LIBRARY
Opening hours are 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.
GLENCREE PEACE WALK
This Sunday 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.