Bray

CHRIST CHURCH COI

Services of Worship for Sunday, March 26 – The fourth Sunday in Lent – Mothering Sunday: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion 2; 11 a.m. – Family Service; 6 p.m. – Confirmation Class; 7 p.m. – Evening Service.

Today (Wednesday: 11 a.m. – Holy Communion two.

Lenten Talks Series: Join us on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in March and April for a series of Lenten Talks in partnership with the Church of Ireland Theological Institute (CITI). Tuesday, March 28 – ‘The Way of the Cross, developing a disciplined life’ – Rev. Dr Patrick McGlinchey, Lecturer in Missiology, CITI; Tuesday, April 4,: ‘The Way of the Cross, ‘Foolishness’ to Shame the ‘Wisdom’ of the World’ (1 Cor 1; 12-31). Dr Katie Heffelfinger, Lecturer in Biblical Studies CITI.

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH

Lenten Activities: Praying ‘The Sunday Gospel’ All Mondays of Lent after 10 a.m. Mass in the side Chapel and after 7 p.m. Mass in the Coffee Dock; Life in the Spirit Seminars on each Wednesday of Lent at 8 p.m.; Are you in touch with your Faith? – Gospel discussion group each Thursday during Lent in the Youth Centre at 7.30 p.m.

Parish Pastoral Council News – PPC Listening Days: As part of the PPC renewal process the Holy Redeemer PPC will hold Listening Days this Saturday and on Saturday, April 1, in the Side Chapel from 11 a.m. to midday. Parishioners are invited to drop in and meet members of the PPC and tell them: A) What they like about the parish; B) What they see as areas for development. Parishioners, who make practical suggestions will be invited to say how they would see their ideas being put into practice. The information will be collated and the findings will be presented at a Gathering on Tuesday, April 25, from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. in the Youth Centre.

Lent 2017 Weekday Masses in the Bray Pastoral Area: 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday to Friday in the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer; 7.30 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. Monday to Friday in St Fergal’s Church, Ballywaltrim; 10.30 a.m. Monday to Friday in Our Queen of Peace; 10.15 a.m. Monday to Friday in St Mary’s Enniskerry; 10 a.m. on Fridays in Kil- macanaogue.

Trócaire Boxes: These are available in the church porch and on the tables around the church.

Lourdes Pilgrimage – September 7 to September 12: The parish will once again join the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes in September. The fully inclusive price is €725pps. Single Supplement €150 – Limited Single Rooms Available. Installments accepted. Final payment is due first week of July 2017. For details, please see poster in the church Porch or contact Michael Connolly in the sacristy at 01 2868649 or at 01 2868413.

ST FERGAL’S PARISH

Parish Trip 2017 to Seville: From May 27 to June 3-8 Days and seven Nights Trip. The price includes seven Nights Dinner, bed and Breakfast at 4* Hotel America Seville Coach transfer to and from Airport. Tour guide for the duration of the trip. Plus three Day Trips: (1): Day Trip to Córdoba; (2): Day Trip to Cádiz; (3): Day Trip to Ronda. Cost: €959 per person sharing (based on 31-35 people); Cost: €935 per person (based on 36-40 people); Cost: €925 per person (based on 41-50 people). Single Room Supplement – (€196 for seven nights). There are a couple of places left on this trip, If you are interested Booking Deposit: €325 required this week (refundable, if minimum persons required are not met). Final payment due seven weeks prior to travel. See Posters at the back of the church.

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE

Lourdes 2017: Details of Our Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes are as follows – Departing Thursday, September 7, for five nights. Cost: €725 with a single supplement of €175. staying in the Hotel La Solitude. Bookings are now being taken in the Villa Pacis.

Art Classes: Nicola Sedgwick will be teaching two new eightweek drawing courses in Villa Pacis in April. 8-Week Beginners Drawing Course starts Thursday, April 6, from 1.45 p.m. to 3.45 p.m.; 8-Week Continuation Drawing Course for students who have completed the Beginners Course starts Wednesday, April 5, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For all further information please ring Nicola at 085 7396219.

Queen of Peace summer Project 2017: Will take place in the Villa Pacis. Week I – July 3 to July 7 ; Week July 2 to July 10 to July 14. The cost is €30 per child per week. Open to girls and boys aged 8-14 years. Application forms can be collected from the Villa Pacis office Monday to Friday or contact Anne at 087 7772127.

QOP YOUTH CLUB

Queen of Peace Adventure Youth Club are now checking out all their canoeing, and water sports gear in preparation for the oncoming water sports season. All the adventure sports activities will result in certification by the club and some national associations. The club is presently open to new members boys and girls of 10 years of age and upwards. Applications forms are available for downloading on their website.

DIVING CLUB

Wicklow Aquanauts (Bray Divers) new premises in Greystones are now almost completely fitted out. Enough of the work has been done to allow the use of the building for diving purposes. First to use it were divers Jack Hickey, Ann McAvoy, Brendan Moran, and Albert Kerr.

Two trainee divers are just finishing a divers training course, and two more are about to begin. Soon 10 young people will begin a junior snorkelling course. The club is offering free introductions to diving to various interested groups. Call Albert at 087 6756439 for details.

CUALANN SOCIETY

Last Thursday night Dr Charles Hannon was the guest speaker for the 8 p.m. March meeting of the Bray Cualann Historical Society, the local history society for Bray and North Wicklow, in the Royal Hotel, Bray, at which he presented his lecture on ‘Roger Casement and 1916’ providing a fascinating insight on his involvement with the Rising based on one of his diaries found in a German pine forest.

The April meeting of the society takes place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at 8 p.m. in the Royal Hotel, Bray, at which Tom Conlon will present his lecture looking at ‘Victorian Kingstown – A Town Divided’. All welcome to attend.

Annual Membership of the Bray Cualann Historical Society is €15 and covers two Adults+2 Children, and can be taken out at any meeting of the society. Admission to lectures is €5 visitors – members free.

Events coming up for members are today’s (Wednesday) 6 p.m. meeting of the Old Dublin Society in the Conference Room of Dublin City Library and Archive, 138 – 144 Pearse Street, Dublin two, at which Ms. Sheila Fleming will give a presentation on ‘How to use the Old Dublin Society web-site and library’ and will be followed by the Society’s ‘Open Night’ – all welcome admission free, the 8 p.m. meeting of the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire at which Cormac Lowth will present his lecture ‘The History of Dun Laoghaire Harbour, 18172017’ – all welcome, admission €3; tomorrow night’s (Thursday) 8 p.m. meeting of the Greystones Archaeological and Historical Society in the Holy Rosary Family Centre, Greystones, at which two films from the Radharc will be screened and to Saturdays Dublin City Library and Archive Local History Society Group Day in 138 – 144 Pearse Street, Dublin two, between 10 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. at which the following presentations will take place: 10.05 a.m. – ‘The Fruit and Vegetable Market’ – John Conroy; 10.45 a.m. – ‘The Asgard’ – Par Murphy, Howth Peninsula Society; 11.45 a.m. – ‘From Village to Suburb: The building history of Clontarf since 1960’ – Claire Gogarty, Clontarf Historical Society; 12.25 p.m. – ‘The Flight That No-One Missed’ – James Scannell, The Old Dublin Society; 1 p.m. – ‘An Introduction to the New Digital Depository at the Dublin City Library and Archive’ – Enda Leaney, Dublin City Library and Archive; 1.30 p.m. – close. All welcome – admission free.