Enniskerry
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for this Sunday – Advent 3: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 11.30 a.m. – School Nativity Service.
Services of Worship in Kilbride for this Sunday – Advent 3: 10 a.m. – Holy Communion One.
ST MARY’S CHURCH
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Kilmacanogue – First Wednesday of each month in St Mochonog’s Church, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Enniskerry – After 10.15 a.m. Mass each Friday morning in St Mary’s Church.
Christmas Shoebox Appeal in aid of Inner City Helping Homeless: If you would like to donate to above please see Poster in Porch and contact 086 2245080.
Support our parish – buy beautiful unique Christmas Cards: Our special designed Parish Christ Card with a beautiful print of the four churches of the parish are available from Margaret or Joyce in the parish offices and will be on sale at 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday. This is a Fundraising project for our parish so please support it. Pack of 10 cards – €10.
Parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary Fund Raising Appeal: Parishioners have received an invitation to donate to the Parish Fund Raising Appeal either by increasing their Direct Debit/Family Offering Envelope donation or by donating through our website. Envelopes are available at the rear of church.
A Very Special Advent Calendar On-Line: Help yourself and your children get ready for Christmas with seasonal activities and nourishment for your souls. Check out our Parish Website (enniskerryparish.ie) for links to the Irish Catholic Bishops Advent Calendar 2019. You will find a treasure of resources that are different every day during this beautiful Season of Preparation.
St Mary’s and St Gerard’s NS, Enniskerry: A, Junior Christmas Concert took place last Friday at 10.30 a.m. followed by a raffle. The Senior Christmas Concert will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30 p.m. Followed by a raffle and Christmas Carols. Tickets available from the School Office or on the door on the night.
Christmas Concert: Niamh Murray, Soprano and the Enniskerry Concert Choir invite you to ‘A Choral Christmas Feast’ this Saturday and Sunday in St Mary’s Church, Enniskerry at 7 p.m. Proceeds are in aid of St Agnes Centre for music and the arts, and the Enniskerry Parish Fundraising Campaign. Tickets €20 are available from choir members, or Margaret and Joyce in the parish offices 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday/ Friday – call 01 276 0030/01 202 1882 or contact 087 3190595.
HISTORY SOCIETY
Tomorrow night (Thursday) author and historian Ken Finlay will be the guest speaker for the December meeting of the Enniskerry History Society which meets under the guidance of its president John Callan, at 8.30 p.m. in the Powerscourt Arms Hotel, at which he will recall ‘366 Days of Dublin’ outlining events that that took place down through the years – admission €5.
This is the final lecture in the Society’s autumn programme – the Spring 2020 will commence in February and details of the opening lecture will be announced shortly.
In the meantime some events taking place which may be of interest to members and supporters of the Enniskerry History Society are tonight’s (Wednesday) 6 p.m. talk by Cecil Allen on ‘The Queen’s Theatre, Dublin’ in the lecture room of Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin two. All welcome – admission free – places allocated on a first come basis; the 7.45 p.m. meeting of the Knocklyon History Society which will hold two shorts talks – ‘A photographic look back at recent society outings’ by Patrick Keys, and ‘A Visit to the Holy Land’ by John Larkin, followed by Christmas Festivities, in the Iona Centre, beside St Colmcille’s Church, Knocklyon, Templeogue, Dublin 16. All welcome – admission charge, and this Fridays 11.30 a.m. talk by James Scannell, Bray Cualann Historical Society, who will recall ‘Christmas 1919 in Bray, Co. Wicklow’ in Bray Library, Eglinton Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow. All welcome – admission free.
ENNISKERRY LIBRARY
Opening hours for the library on Church Road, Enniskerry, 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. mation or meeting minutes follow us on Facebook – Newtownmountkennedy District Forum.
LIGHTING UP FOR CHRISTMAS
Thank you to everyone for joining us to light up Newtownmountkennedy for Christmas.
A Massive Thank You to all our very generous sponsors so far throughout the town and community, who have made this all possible. Druids Well, Wicklow Wolf, Bunters, Prendergast Maguire Finacial Services, Justin Connolly Chartered Accountant, Henry and Rose, Nolan’s, Dunnes Stores, Greystones and District Credit Union, Pat Toolan Bookmakers, Newtown ICA, Anna’s Alterations, Mac Farlane Group, Newtown Community Forum, Fishers, NMK Construction, Ann Duffy Flowers, The Coffee Place, Indian Spice, SRS Motors, Salon H, David Murray, Parkview Hotel, Grove Motors, Ciara Eloise, Newtown GAA, Eugene’s Foodstore, McCormick Family, Mrs O’Shea, Texaco, Little Explorers Childcare, Portella Developments, Mountkennedy Inn, Swift Kick, Appletree Crafts and Cabello by Aideen throughout the town and community, who have made this all possible – remember to shop local.
All the wonderful team of people and groups who helped get the show on the road, there are too many names to mention but without all the volunteers giving their time this would not have been possible.
ALZHEIMER’S/ DEMENTIA SOCIETY
We meet every Friday at 11 a.m. in the Parkview Hotel Newtownmountkennedy. It is an opportunity for family members and carers to bring their loved ones for a coffee and a chat. Its open to people in the surrounding areas towns and villages.
MEN’S SHED
Members are working very hard at the moment to distribute to as many as they can free firewood as a gesture of goodwill, this gift to the community is made possible through the generousity of one person who lives among us (and wishes to remain anonymous) such people are very rare indeed, we are very privileged to have them among us. The Men’s Shed say thank you for your generosity and for trusting us to bring comfort to people within your community.
Santa was on the phone to the shed on Friday to say he and his elves were looking forward to his visit to Season Park on Wednesday the 11th at 7 p.m. ,so be there to welcome the great man. Please keep watching our Facebook page for further movements of Santa and his Sleigh.
The Men’s Shed will meet in the Parkview on the evening of the 19th at 6.30 for our annual dinner.
Our pop up shop at Nolans (post office) is up and running in which we show item’s for sale which were made by members at our workshop in Killadreenan, thanks to the generousity and help of Robert and Geraldine the shop will in a some way help us pay our way to the shed’s financial commitments.
On this our approach to the Christmas period, may all of us at the Men’s Shed at Killadreenan wish each of the households in our community of Newtown and Newcastle districts a very happy and healthy Christmas, and an even happier time in 2020. er walk which will be entirely on footpaths or on the Vartry trails. Refreshments, spot prizes in and a great line up of entertainment is planned after all that exercise in Kavanagh’s Vartry House. A fun afternoon for all the family is guaranteed. Registration from 1.30 p.m. at Kavanagh’s with a race start time of 2 p.m.
This is an invitation to all our friends and neighbours to join us in Calary Church for the annual Candlelight Carol Service, which will take place on Friday, December 20, at 7.30 p.m., followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the church room. No booking is required and there is no fee, although there will be a voluntary collection near the end of the service, the proceeds of which will go to Simon, which helps young people tackle homelessness, and Tiglin, which assists people to deal with different forms of addiction. The service is a collection of seasonal readings and well known carols for everyone to join in. There will also be a carol sung by Calary’s own Pop Up Choir.
STORYTELLING
Story night in Annamoe centre will take place on Friday, December 13, at 8 p.m. All are welcome to come along.
BADMINTON
Badminton continues on a Tuesday mornings from 9.30 a.m.
ROUNDWOOD DANCE
There will be a dance in Roundwood Parish Centre on Friday, December 20, with music by the Wicklow Man. All are welcome.
SUNSHINE FITNESS
Sunshine Fitness will be starting ‘Baby and Me’, ‘Golden Oldies’ (for aged 65+) and ‘Curvy Whirlies ‘ (for plus size women) fitness classes in the parish hall from September 17 Please contact Caitríona at 087 6035780 for more information.
WALKING GROUP
Roundwood Whizzers Walking Group are back in action meeting at 7 p.m. this Wednesday at the
Coach House car park. All welcome to walk at your own pace for approximately one hour.
WHIST RESULTS
The results of the recent whist is as follows: Top Score: Martin Martin Byrne, Top Gent: Anne Pierce, Second Gent: Ann Wolohan, Top Lady: Kitty Kennedy, Second Lady: May Kenna, First Half: Maura McHugh; Second Half: Jimmy Molloy; Longest Sitting: Molly Byrne and Lowest Score: Mary Pierce. Raffle prizes were won by Pat Fisher, Anne Wolohan, Mary Murphy, Patricia Byrne and May Kenna. The next whist will be this Wednesday, December 18, in the Parish Centre.
DIAMOND BRIDGE CLUB
Kay Plunkett and Maura Gaskin took first place for North/South on Monday, December 2, Claire Sally, Diane McHugh, Monica Brady and Catherine McGillycuddy shared second/third and Nancy O’Brien and Phil Power were fourth. First for East/west were Margaret Byrne and Mary Pierce, second Maria Magee and Judy Skates, third Brid Clancy and Catherine Halligan and fourth Bridie Nolan and Gertie Fee. Monday, December 16, will be the final nights bridge for 2019 and end of season prizes will be presented.
002 BRIDGE CLUB
First for North/South on Friday the sixth were Séamus Kennedy and Pauric Gleeson, second Nancy O’Brien and Catherine McGillycuddy, third Kay Plunkett and John Loscher and fourth Monica Brady and June Digby. first place for East/West went to Liz Bellton and Phil Kenna, second Gertie Fee and Jane Cronin, third Maura Gaskin and Bridie Nolan and fourth Maria Magee and JIm McNamara.
LOTTO
There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last week. The numbers drawn were 8, 9, 14 and 24. There three match-three winners, Tommy reddington, Pam Harper and Alan McGrath. Next week’s jackpot will be €17,800.
MARKET
Roundwood Market continues with the usual produce and new hours. Now open every Sunday from midday till 4 p.m. New members welcome. Contact Jacinta at 086 0722851.
SET DANCING
Our weekly set dancing sessions continue in Kavanagh’s Lounge on Thursday nights. All are always welcome – whether you have ever or never danced before Session starts at 8.30 till 10.30 and cost is still only €5 for a goodnight of exercise.
CANCER SUPPORT
The Roundwood Cancer Support centre is now up and running and is open in the Parish Centre on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. and they are currently looking for volunteers if you could spare some time in your week it would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to pop in for a chat we will be happy to help. If anyone needs to make any enquiries outside these hours please telephone our confidential phone number 087 6062072.