Enniskerry
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Powerscourt Tomorrow (Thursday): 10.30 a.m. – Holy Communion in Powerscourt Church.
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for Sunday, April 15 – Easter 3: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 10 a.m. – Buggy and Toddler Church in the School Hall; 11.30 a.m. – Holy Communion Two and Holy Baptism; 11.30 a.m. Sunday School in the School Hall; 1 p.m. – Church Lunch in Powerscourt Arms Hotel.
Powerscourt annual General Vestry: Takes place tomorrow (Thursday) at 8 p.m. in Powerscourt School Hall.
Services of Worship in Kilbride for Sunday, April 15 – Easter 3: 10 a.m. – Holy Communion One.
Kilbride Easter Vestry: Kilbride Easter Vestry takes place tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in the Parish Room. All registered vestry men and women are entitled to vote at this meeting. It will be followed by a short meeting of the newly elected Vestry members.
Confirmation: Young people from this parish, along with candidates from Kilternan, Bray and Rathmichael will be confirmed this Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. by His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd. Dr Michael Jackson. Please note that this service will now take place in Rathmichael Parish church. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they take the next step along the road in their Christian life.
New Incumbent: On Friday, April 20, the Institution Service will take place of the Venerable Gary Hastings, formerly Rector of Kilcummin Group and St Nicholas Collegiate Church, and Archdeacon of Tuam, as the new incumbent of Holy Trinity, Killiney.
Car boot sales: In aid of Powerscourt parish funds on the last Saturday of the month from April to August. Starting on Saturday, April 28, in Powerscourt Church Paddock from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information contact Robert Allison at 086 3815151.
ST MARY’S CHURCH
Sacrament of Reconciliation – St Mary’s: Confessions are held after 10.15 a.m. Mass on Saturday morning. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after 10.15 a.m. Prayer Service each Friday morning. The Rosary is recited each morning at 9.55 a.m. in the Prayer Room. The Rosary Group meet on first Monday of each month.
Child Protection: A meeting will be held next Tuesday (April 17) at 7.30 p.m. in St Mary’s Parish Church with Mr Garry Kehoe, Dublin Diocesan Safeguarding Officer. He will assist us understanding the necessary forms which are to be filled out. This is a legal requirement for all parish personnel and volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults. It would be helpful if these forms were completed beforehand and brought to the meeting. They will be distributed to all committee members, choirs, Sacristans, Secretaries, and other volunteers connected with the church before the meeting.
Mailing List: Did you receive notification of church closings during the snowy weather, if not and you would like to be included on our mailing list please let the parish office have your mobile phone number.
Used Stamps: Barnardos Children’s Charity are 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.
The Advocate: The annual Advocate collection on Palm Sunday realised €104.92 in St Mochonog’s and €769.97 in St Mary’s and St Patrick’s, thank you for your generosity.
Trocaire: Please return Trócaire boxes taken from the back of the church during Lent to the sacristy before Friday of this week.
Please Note: Only official Dublin Diocesan Literature and Posters may be posted on the Noticeboards in our churches and distributed in our Church Grounds.
Lost Property: Items left behind in St Mary’s Church by the Congregation are left on the top of the safe outside the church Shop. Items of value found can be claimed in the sacristy.
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.
Bookstall: A bookstall has been placed in the rere of Enniskerry church to display suitable spiritual reading material. Please place money for books in shrines at back or front of church.
Holy Communion Dates for the parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary 2018: First Holy Communion: Enniskerry – Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m.; Kilmacanogue: Saturday, May 19, at 10 a.m.; Curtlestown: Saturday, May 26, at 11 a.m.
Baptism: Baptisms will be held on Sunday, May 13, in St Mary’s at midday. If you wish to book a baptism please phone parish office at least two weeks beforehand.
The Irish Catholic: Copies of the Irish Catholic are available at the back of St Mary’s Church – please leave the payment of €2 for same in the shrine in Prayer Room.
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
Tomorrow night (Thursday) John Lennon will be the guest speaker for the 8.30 p.m. April meeting of the Enniskerry History Society in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House, at which he will present his lecture ‘A History of the Main Street, Dundrum, Co. Dublin’ based on his recently launched booklet on Main Street, Dundrum. All are welcome to attend – admission €5.
Further information on the Enniskerry History Society and its activities are available from John Callan at 01 2867853.
Other events which may of interest to members of the Enniskerry History Society are tonight’s (Wednesday) 6 p.m. lecture by Seán Magee on ‘ St Thomas’s Parish Grand Jury Records’ 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 Tuesdays 1.10 p.m. 40-minute lecture ‘ Women and the Munitions Industry in Ireland during World War one – The Dublin Dockyard War Munitions Factory’ by Hugh McGuinness in the Council Chamber, Dublin City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin two – admission free, doors open at 12.30 p.m.; the 6.30 p.m. talk by Pádraig Allen on ‘Women of the Brigade: St John Ambulance and the First World War’ in the Conference Room of Dublin City Libraries and Archives, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin two – all welcome, admission free; the 8 p.m. lecture by Neal Doherty on ‘The Complete Guide to the Statues and Sculptures of Dublin’ to the Foxrock Local History Club in the Foxrock Parish Centre at the rere of Foxrock RC Church. Michael O’Flahery will give a short talk on ‘Newtownpark House’ – all welcome, admission €5; next Wednesday 8 p.m. Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society’s ‘Annual Treasure/Collectors Night’ in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire; and next Thursday nights 8 p.m. meeting of the Bray Cualann Historical Society in the Royal Hotel, Bray, at which Damien Burke will present his lecture ‘Fr William Doyle (Woodbine Willie’ – all welcome, admission €5.
ENNISKERRY LIBRARY
The opening hours for the library are – Tuesday and Friday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. New members to the library are always very welcome. Please phone 01 2864339 for further information or to renew books.
GARDENING CLUB
Tonight (Wednesday) Enniskerry Gardening Club will hold a social evening with Plants and Gardening books for sale at 8 p.m. in the Parochial Hall (beside Poppies). Subscription €5 includes finger food.
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.
Note: we have made some changes to the information on this list of walks. Please read all information to avoid disappointment. 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 (April 17): Glen of the Downs to Kindletown. Route Variation – two hours long, Meet outside Spar at 7 p.m. or behind Glen Garage, Glen of the Downs, at 7.15 p.m. Tuesday, April 24: Oak Glen Route Variation. 1.5 hours long. Meet outside Spar at 7 p.m. or Oak Glen car park, Glencree Road, at 7.15 p.m.
NB: 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.