Enniskerry
CHARITY CYLCE
Enniskerry GAA Ladies and men together with friends turned out in Big numbers for a 50km and 100k Charity Cycle last Saturday. Well done to all who part, donated money or helped in any way.
GAA ACTION
Enniskerry footballers are out in the Quarter Final of the Junior Championship; at time of publication of Bray People the exact date, time and venue was still being decided.
SCHOOL
With the reopening of the School year everyone is asked to be more alert on the.roads around Enniskerry. All are also asked at this time to donate in some way to the Ben Melia Fund which takes place over the next two weekends for the very popular Enniskerry School Caretaker.
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for Sunday, September 3: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 11.30 a.m. – Holy Communion Two.
Date for your Diary this Saturday: This Saturday the Rathmichael Parish and School Fête will take place in the grounds of Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin, from midday to 4 p.m.
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, September 3: 10 a.m. – Holy Communion Two.
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.
Used Postage Stamps Needed: Barnardos Children’s Charity is 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.
Monthly Rosary Group: Meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Prayer Room in St Mary’s Church.
HISTORY SOCIETY
The Enniskerry History Society is on summer Recess till meetings resume in the autumn. Events coming up which may be of interest to members include the Tuesday, September 12, 8 p.m. lecture by Brian White on ‘Residents of the Killarney Road, Bray’ to the Genealogical Society of Ireland in Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute, Cumberland Street Dun Laoghaire – all welcome;
The Wednesday, September 13, 6 p.m. lecture by Professor Frank Barry on ‘The Leading Dublin Manufacturing Films of the 1920s’ to the Old Dublin Society in the Conference Room of Dublin City Library and Archive, 138144 Pearse Street, Dublin two – all welcome, admission free; the Wednesday, September 20, 8 p.m. lecture by Rod Goodbody on ‘The Martello Towers of the Dublin Coastline’ to the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in the Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire – all welcome, admission €3.50;
and the Thursday, September 21, 8 p.m. lecture by Neale Doherty on ‘The Streets of Dublin’ to the Bray Cualann Historical Society in the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Bray – all welcome, visitors/non-members €5. Further information on the Enniskerry History Society and its activities available from John Callan at 01 2867853.
ENNISKERRY LIBRARY
Opening hours have changed and are now 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.
GOLF CLASSIC
This Sunday the friends of Ben Melia in conjunction with Enniskerry YC AFC are holding a golf classic in Powerscourt Golf Club. The format will be a team of four (any combination). The cost is €280 per team including dinner. We are also holding a Monster Raffle + Music and Craic in the Powerscourt Arms Country House Hotel on Friday, September 8, sponsorship – If you are interested in entering a Team/Sponsoring a Tee Box/ Green/Golf Prize or a prize for the raffle contact Stephen Barry at 086 3725183, Dessie Doran at 087 2568366 or Alan King at 086 1724212. All help and support welcome.
FIELD DAY
The Enniskerry field day takes place on Sunday, September 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join up to 10,000 others for a wonderful day of family fun. Fairground, pony rides, pet farm, games, traditional sports, dog show, competitions, art and crafts, music and dancing and much more. Tickets at venue, kids free, Just €5. Preceded by Event in the Tent on Friday, September 8, from 8 p.m. to 1.30 a.m. A fantastic night of live music, dancing, food, drink and merriment. Pig-on-a-spit, Wicklow
Wolf beer, Live entertainment by Bunty and the Bristlehounds. DJ till 1.30 a.m. Fantastic raffle.
Tickets €25 including food and first drink – see enniskerryfestival. ie for further details.