Enniskerry
COUNTY FINAL
Training is in full blast as Enniskerry Junior Footballers prepare for County Final meeting with red hot favourites Rathnew. The date of final has not been fixed yet
GOLF
The Annual Powerscourt Arms Golfing Society took place over the weekend in Tullamore.
DARTS
A good practice game against Goldsmiths took place last Tuesday in Bray where the Enniskerry team had a good win. A return friendly was arranged for last night in Powerscourt Arms. All signed players will have had at least one serious game before the League gets underway in October.
ACTIVITIES
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POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for Sunday, October 1: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 11.30 a.m. – Holy Communion Two.
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, October 1: 10 a.m. – Harvest Festival, Preacher: Canon George Butler.
Kilbride Parish Supper Dance: Will be held on Friday, October 20, in Greystones Rugby Club with supper served at 9 p.m. Tickets €25, available from Georgina Masterson at 087 6716745. Your support for this major fundraising event in the church calendar would be very welcome.
Harvest Festival: 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.
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 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; Friday and Saturdays La Touche Legacy Festival of History organised by the Greystones Archaeological and Historical Society;
The Dublin Festival of History which runs from this Friday to Saturday, October 14, and to next Wednesday nights 8 p.m. lecture by Finbar Dwyer on ‘The Black Death in the Dublin Region’ to the Rathmichael Historical Society in the Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill – all welcome.
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.