Carnew
JUNIOR CERT
Congratulations to all the students who received their junior cert results last week.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Congratulations to Paddy and Lil Behan, Shillelagh, who celebrate their 6oth wedding anniversary.
ALL IRELAND PLOUGHING
Good luck to all competitors competing in the ALL Ireland Ploughing championships this week especially Tom Donnelly, Leslie Hambridge and Tommy Pierce from the Carnew club. GET WELL Get well wishes go to James Doran, Croneyhorn.
TINAHELY WALKING CLUB
Details of Tinahely Walking Club walks for the next two weeks: Sunday, September 23, Luggala, B, 12km, four hours. Meet at Tinahely 10 a.m. Sunday, September 30, Vartry Resevoir, A, 20km, five hours. Meet at Tinahely 9.45 or Roundwood 10.30 a.m. As usual, please ensure to wear proper walking boots, to bring adequate food and drink and to pack (or wear) rain gear.
CHARITY RIDE OUT
Kiltegan and Humewood Castle charity ride out in aid of Carnew Community Day Care and village and West Wicklow Day Care Baltinglass on Sunday, September 30, 10 a.m., last ride will depart at 12.30 p.m., supported by Shillelagh District Hunt. This is guaranteed to be a great ride out around Homewood Castle and foothills of Wicklow and supporting a good cause. Refreshments and photos on the day, suitable for all ages and abilities, adults €25 children €15, all fences optional, for more information contact Kieran at 087 9947918.
BINGO
The next bingo in Carnew is on Sunday, September 23, at 2.30 p.m., all welcome.
FIRST RESPONDERS
Training for new responders will take place in October, if you have some spare time and would like to join the group and be trained to learn to do CPR, Administer asprin and use an AED please contact 087 2413293.
KNOCK
The pilgrimage to knock from Carnew is on Saturday, September 29, and return on September 30, the bus will leave Carnew chapel at 7.30 a.m., Gorey 8 a.m., if interested please contact Marie at 053 9426646 or 087 2323966.
HOSPICE COFFEE MORNING
Ailish Little will host a Hospice Homecare Coffee Day and cake sale in Donishall, Askamore on Thursday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Friday, September 14, winner of the Ballyellis National School split-the-pot is Patrick McKay winning €171. We thank everyone for supporting split-the-pot. Envelopes can be obtained from the School or any parent and from Ashling Walsh after weekend Masses in Askamore Church. Draws will take place every Friday morning in Ballyellis School.
The bus will leave Dunlavin on Saturday, October 6, at 11 a.m. and leave Dublin at 6 p.m. to return home. Feel free to go to a show or an exhibition, just shop or visit friends. Call 087 9693960 if you are interested.
HOSPICE COFFEE
A coffee morning for Hospice Homecare will be held in the Dunlavin Parish Centre on Thursday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to midday. All proceeds will go to St Brigid’s Hospice, The Curragh. Please support this worthy cause by dropping in for a cuppa and chat. Also, a donation of home baking would be most welcome and can be dropped into the centre on the Thursday morning from 9 a.m. Thank you.
MEALS ON WHEELS FUNDRAISER
Donard/Dunlavin meals on
The Dunlavin Harvest Festival will take place from October 12 to October 14. Further details will follow but if you like to be part of the festival this year and you are NOT a flower arranger, you can do so by sponsoring someone to do an arrangement for you, maybe in memory of a loved one. All you have to do is make a donation for the flowers, and your name and your loved one’s name together with the arranger’s name will all be displayed beside the arrangement.
Please contact the parish office at 045 401871 or by email parish10@eircom.net.
CATECHISM STUDY
Do you want to understand the Catholic faith more deeply? Or be able to explain your faith better? An adult study of the YOUCAT catechism is starting on Tuesdays at 6.30 p.m. upstairs in the parish office, from October 2 till March 2019. Suitable for age
The Folk Group is starting back after summer, at 10 a.m. Mass on September 23. We’re at midday Mass on the second Sunday of the month and 10 a.m. Mass on the fourth Sunday of the month.
We’re always open to new members We practice after Mass, you don’t need to be able to read music to join in the singing and there’s no pressure to attend every time. We enjoy singing uplifting modern hymns as well as a few of the beautiful traditional ones. If you’re interested in joining us, contact Suzanne at 087 2977794 or speak to one of us after Mass.
SPONSORED LUG CLIMB
A Sponsored Climb Up Lugnaquilla for Down Syndrome Ireland (Kildare branch) will take place on Sunday, September 23. We would be delighted if you could support this event. For more information contact Liz Gibbons at 087 9670240.
THE 2 JOHNNIES
The 2 Johnnies will perform in Germaine’s, Baltinglass on October 20 at 8.30 p.m. Tickets €20 available from any member of the Donard/Glen camogie club or Ed’s Fruit and Veg, Dunlavin.
IMAAL WALKERS
Imaal Walkers 20th Anniversary Dinner on September 23 at 2 p.m. Donard Hall. Please pass on notice to any former mem-
Please keep your used postage stamps for St Patrick’s Missions, Kiltegan, who can use them to fundraise. Used stamps can be dropped into the parish office any time. Thank you to all who have donated stamps throughout the past year.
October 28: Harvest Thanksgiving Mass at 10.30 a.m.
November 30: Remembrace Mass at 7.30 p.m. for all deceased buried from St Anthony’s Church over the past 50 years.
INDOOR BOWLS
Bowls has now returned on Tuesday evenings as well as Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. in St Patrick’s/Forrester’s Hall. New members are welcome.
Other activities at Rathnew Community Centre – Phone 085 1752339.
Tai Chi and Kenpo Karate: For Adults Teens and Kids, Mid Term Camp and Women’s Self Defence Classes. Phone 089 4567533.
Crochet Classes: Tuesdays 7: 30 – 9.30 p.m. from September 11.
Sewing Classes: Tuesdays 10: 00 – 12.30 a.m. For Info Call 089 2411420.
Yoga: Tuesdays 6: 30 p.m. to 8 p.m. from September 4. For Info Call 086 0596235.
Indoor Bowls: Thursdays 8: 00 p.m. to 10 p.m. from September 13.
Meditation: Every second Sunday from September 9. For Info Call 086 0596235.
Bingo: Wednesdays 8: 00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
‘Forever Friends’ Pre-School Phone 087 4104121.
Brickx Club on Saturday Mornings. Call 086 0647911.