Bray
CHRIST CHURCH COI
Services of Worship for Sunday, October 29 – The fifth Sunday Before Advent: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion Two; 11 a.m. – Family Service.
HOLY REDEEMER PARISH
Three Taize Evenings: An open invitation to come, away to the quiet, for 30 minutes of silent reflection, tonight (Wednesday), on Wednesday, November 29, and Wednesday, December 20, at 8.30 p.m. in Holy Redeemer Church.
Mass Cards: Signed Mass Cards are looked after by the priests of the parish and are available only in the parish office or in the sacristy.
Scoil Chualann: Scoil Chualann Bray is celebrating 40 years this year. To mark this occasion, they are organising a dinner dance on Saturday, November 11, in the Summerhill House Hotel Enniskerry. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.ie and are €60 per ticket or €100 for two. We hope to see lots of our past pupils on the night. For further information please contact Meadhbh at 086 2604928.
Sr. Orla Treacy: Would like to thank all the parishioners for their generous donations and has given an update on where the money went. Please see the letter sent in from Sr. Orla in the notice board in the church porch.
Ministers of the Word: We are recruiting new readers for our Weekday and Sunday Masses. Should you be interested in joining our Ministry please contact Pauline in the parish office at 01 2868413 or at: office@holyredeemerbray.ie.
CASA – Caring and Sharing Association: Last Sunday week’s church gate collection amounted to €1,001.30 Thank you all for your continued support and generosity for this local charity.
ST PETER’S PARISH
Feast of All Saints – Wednesday, November 1: Mass is at 11 a.m.
November Altar List of the Dead: The envelopes for the November Altar list of the dead are available at the back of the church. All those whose names are listed will be remembered at Masses on the feast of All Saints, All Souls and the First Friday of each month. Please return envelopes to the sacristy or the parish office.
SVdP: Drop off point for post for the St Vincent de Paul is situated at St Peter’s Parish Bungalow Chapel Lane. If you need to contact the SVP please call 01 855 0022. St Vincent de Paul would like to thank you for your generous contribution of €409.17 on Sunday, October 1, Young at Heart Dinners: Take place on Friday at 12.30 p.m. Come along and enjoy great food and a game of bingo.
Wicklow Dementia Support: St Peter’s Parish Hall every Monday from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Monday Club is a social club for people with memory loss and their family carers. Support activities, fun and outings. For more information contact 089 4286928.
ST FERGAL’S PARISH
Feast of All Saints – Wednesday, November 1: Masses as on Sunday – Vigil Mass on Tuesday, October 31, at 7 p.m.
Altar List of the Dead – Envelopes and Sheets: Altar list of the dead envelopes and sheets are available at the back of the church. All, whose names are listed will be remembered at Masses on the feast of All Saints, the feast of All Souls, and at the 9.30 a.m. Mass on the First Monday of each month throughout the year. On Tuesday, November 14, at 7.30 p.m. we will remember all of our parishioners who have died during the past year.
St Fergal’s Gospel Choir: St Fergal’s Gospel Choir are looking for a keyboard player, and for new members. Gospel music is uplifting and inspiring. So, if you are interested in joining the group please leave your contact details at the parish office. Many Thanks.
Parish Cake Sale: Our next Cake Sale will be held after all the Masses this weekend.
Parish Christmas Cards: Packs of assorted Parish Christmas Cards are available to purchase in the church after all Masses and the parish office. €4 for six cards. Those, who receive the cards will be remembered in the Christmas Masses being offered in the parish.
St Fergal’s Christmas Raffle 2017 – Great Prizes to be won.: First Prize – 32’ Walker – Flat Screen TV; second prize – Limited Edition Giclée Print by Peter Growney; third prize – Powerscourt Golf Club four Ball Green Fees Voucher; fourth prize – €100 Gift Bond for Whelan’s Craft Butchers; fifth prize – Luxury Christmas Hamper; sixth prize – six Bottles of Wine plus many more prizes. Tickets will be on sale in the church this weekend and in the parish office. €1 per ticket or book of six for €5. The draw will take place in the church after the Christmas Carol Concert on Saturday, December 16, Our Lady Queen of Peace.
Memorial Plates: It has been a long church tradition to have a plate fitted to a seat in memory of a loved one. Full details regarding such plates are available from the parish office. (€250 donation towards the running costs of our Church).
Welcome to Eucharistic Adoration: We invite you to commit to one hour per week. If you currently attend but are not signed up, we would encourage you to become part of the official rota as we need to ensure that each hour is covered. Signing up is easy. There are cards and information at the special display at the back of the church. Please fill in one of the cards and leave it in the box provided.
Our Lady Queen of Peace annual Christmas Fair: Will take place in Villa Pacis on Sunday, December 3, If you have any unwanted new gifts and would like to donate them, please drop them into the Villa Pacis or contact Anne at 087 7772127.
November Altar List of the Dead: Envelopes for the November Altar list of the dead are available in the church porches. All those whose names are listed will be remembered at Masses on the feast of All Saints, All Souls and the First Friday of each month. Please return envelopes to the sacristy or the parish office.
Annual Remembrance Mass: Our annual Remembrance Mass for all who have died during the past year will take place this year on Saturday, November 11, at 6.30 p.m. in our Church. All those who have suffered a bereavement are very welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served afterwards in the Villa Pacis.
Tai Chi for Health: With qualified instructor Sue O’Sullivan starts on Monday, November 6, at 2 p.m. in the Villa Pacis. To book phone Sue at 087 0673318.
Protection of Mothers and Unborn Life: We would like to invite you to say a Rosary and silent prayer in the presence of Jesus every Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in our Church.
QOP YOUTH CLUB
Queen of Peace Adventure Youth Club annual quiz was well run by young members Sarah, Amy, and Elaine. The event was much enjoyed by the forty-five members present. Club events in the near future include Halloween Party, Big Sugarloaf night climb, bowling, Glen of the Downs night walk, swimming, and football.
DIVING CLUB
Bray Divers members Ann, Mi- chelle, Dave McKeon, Jack Hickey and Albert have returned from another very successful diving trip in Lanzarote. Diving depths ranged down to 30 metres with underwater visibility around 40 metres. Some of the underwater wildlife observed included octopus, cuttlefish, barracuda, angel sharks, and lots more. Jack did the paper work of signing in and clocking out the divers for each dive, and as usual he had the greatest number of dives during the trip.
Next up will be a visit to Portroe Slate Quarry dive centre near Nenagh. The club will begin a new divers course later this month, and information regarding participation is available by calling 087 6756439.
FIVE ARTISTS FOR FIVE LOAVES
WH Five Loaves would like to extend an invitation to you, to the launch of our new project Five Artists For Five Loaves this Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Mermaid Gallery, Civic Centre. Guest Speaker: Fr Peter McVerry. The idea is that five local artists have come together with W.H Five Loaves to produce a unique set of multipurpose greeting cards using the artists own work, these will be available for purchase on the night and on an ongoing basis thereafter.
BRAY LIBRARY
Bray Library opening hours are – Monday/Wednesday/ Friday/Saturday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday – 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. Borrowers are reminded that books can be renewed by phone – call 01 2862600. The library will be closed this Saturday and next Monday due to the October Bank Holiday weekend.
BALLYWALTRIM LIBRARY
Branch opening hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. And 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
And 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. The library is closed on Mondays and Fridays. Borrowers are reminded that books can be renewed by phone – call 01 2723205. The library will be closed this Saturday due to the October Bank Holiday weekend.
CUALANN SOCIETY
Last Thursday night Vandra Costello was the guest speaker for the October meeting of the Bray Cualann Historical Society, the local history society for Bray and North Wicklow, at 8 p.m. in the Royal Hotel, Bray at which she presented her lecture ‘Irish Demesne Landscapes 1660-1740.’
Prior to the lecture Brian White give a short presentation on the life of Josephine Heffernan, who served as a nurse in France in 1917 and her connections to at least three Bray families, Smyth, Matthews and Allen.
Pádraig Laffan will recall ‘The Desperate Fight to Save the Harvest of 1946 and the Severe winter of 1946/47’ at the Thursday, November 16, meeting at 8 p.m. in the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow. All Welcome – Visitors €5.
While there are no meetings in the Royal Hotel in December, on Thursday, December 7, James Scannell will present a talk ‘Christmas 1942 in Bray’ at 11.30 a.m. in Ballywaltrim Library, Boghall Road, Bray. All welcome – admission free. The following day, Friday, December 8, James will present a his talk ‘Christmas 1917 in Bray’ at 11.30 a.m. in Bray Library, Eglinton Road, Bray. All welcome – admission free.
Other Events coming up which May be of interest to members include tonight’s (Wednesday) 6 p.m. lecture by Vincent Ruddy on ‘Pre-Famine Dublin: A Calamity Waiting to Happen?’ 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; and next Wednesday nights 8 p.m. meeting of the Rathmichael Historical Society at which Jason Bolton will present his lecture ‘Early Medieval Masons in Rathdown’ in Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road (Dublin Road end), Shankill, Co. Dublin. All welcome – admission €4.
Bray Cualann Historical Society members asked to note that the 2017 Dublin City Library Local History Day will take place on Saturday, November 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin – admission free and details will be a announced shortly. The 2018 Dublin City Library and Archive Local History Society Group Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, in the Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin – details of the programme will be issued in due course.
Further information on the Bray Cualann Historical Society programme available on the Society’s website braycualannhistoricalsociety.ie.
BRIDGE
Bridge is played every Thursday Evening at 7.30 p.m. in the Bray Fishing and Social Club, Strand Road, Bray. Enjoy a game of bridge in a nice friendly atmosphere. All levels of players welcome. Contact Eileen at 086 4076020 – or just drop in by 7.30 p.m. any Thursday.