Shankill
ST JAMES’ COI, CRINKEN
Worship Service for Sunday, October 22 – The fifth Sunday before Advent: 11 a.m. – Sunday Praise.
RATHMICHAEL COI
Services of Worship on Sunday, October 29 – The fifth Sunday before Advent: 8.30 a.m. –
Holy Communion; 11 a.m. – Holy Communion with Holy Baptism; 7 p.m. – Evening Service, Lectors Daisy and Trevor Corrie.
The Thursday Group: Last Thursday morning Mrs Doreer Corr hosted the October coffee morning of the group.
Alpha/In-Between Book Club: The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, October 31, at 8 p.m. The book for the October meeting was selected at last Tuesday week’s September meeting and has been posted on ‘WhatsApp’.
ST ANNE’S PARISH
Resource Centre Hours: St Anne’s Resource Centre is open 9 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and on Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those requiring Baptism/Confirmation certificates or application forms for baptism can obtain them during the above hours. Please note that the parish office is the only place where certificates and application forms can be processed.
Mass Times: Mass is celebrated in St Anne’s Church at 10 a.m. And 7.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except July, August and September). Weekend Mass times are Saturday 6.30 p.m. Vigil Mass and on Sunday at 8 a.m., 10.30 a.m. (Family Mass), midday, and 6 p.m. Confessions are heard on Saturdays after the 10 a.m. Mass, between 12.30 p.m. and 1 p.m., and after the 6.30 p.m. Mass. Mass is now broadcast online and can be viewed by logging onto the parish website: stannesparishshankill.com and then clicking onto video link.
Evening Mass: The celebration of the 7.30 p.m. Monday to Friday Evening Mass has resumed.
Baptism Times: Baptisms take place in St Anne’s Church at 1 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month and at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. A month’s notice is required. Please contact the St Anne’s parish office located in St Anne’s Resource Centre to make your arrangements. Please note that when visiting the parish office to arrange a baptism, the child’s birth certificate should be brought as it necessary to photocopy it for the parish records but it will be returned immediately.
Pre-Baptism Meetings: Pre-Baptism Meetings are held on the last Thursday of every month for parents presenting their children for baptism the following month.
Room Hire – St Anne’s Resource Centre: At present we have availability in the centre for room hire. If you are interested in running your class or course please contact Melissa Tobin at 01 2822777 for further information. Facilities include Free car park, tea or coffee, Use of whiteboard and projector, Flipchart Stands, three rooms available with capacity for 80 people, 25 people, or 15 people.
The Rosary: October is the month of the Rosary. We will pray for all children and families inour parish. Please join us at 2.45 p.m. in the church every Monday to Friday during October to say the rosary.
Wednesday Prayer Meetings: Continue each Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in room four of St Anne’s Resource Centre.
Male Voice Choir: Rehearsals for our Parish Male Voice Choir take place every Thursday at 11 a.m. There will be tea or coffee available in St Anne’s Resource Centre from 10.30 a.m.
Thank You: The members of the Parish Conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society wish to.
thank all those who contributed to their monthly collection last Saturday and Sunday week. The collection amounted to €2,665.
Hospitality Sunday – This Sunday: The Hospitality Team invite you all to come to St Anne’s Resource Centre following the 10.30 a.m. Family Mass for tea or coffee.
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.
Remembrance Mass: On Sunday, November 5, at 6 p.m. we will remember all of our parishioners who have died during the past year, as well as praying for the bereaved, particularly those who have lost loved ones in recent years.
Remembrance Stole: If you would like to honour the memory of a deceased loved one on the stole, please place a piece of cloth (distinctive and with personal associations approximately 10x15cm or 6’x4’) in the basket at the back of the church and it will be added to the stole for All Soul’s Day on November 2.
Christmas Fair 2017: The Parish Christmas Fair will take place on Sunday, December 3, This is our main fundraiser to provide for the maintenance of our church. This year, we are appealing to any members of our congregation who May feel they can help with sponsorship of the prize money. If you can help, please speak to Fr John, Martin Walsh or Pat Maguire.
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: The UAC hold Adoration of the Blessed Sacramentfrom 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the 22nd of each month. This is a worldwide initiative by the Pallottine Family to pray for vocations to the Priesthood and the Religious Life. Please join in prayer with the Pallottine Union of Catholic Apostolate to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. For further information contact Pat Maguire at 087 7532780. Please join in prayer with the Pallottine Union of Catholic Apostolate to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
Remembering a Loved One: Apostolic Work provides Mass Kits to priests in poor parishes in developing countries. Each kit can be dedicated to the memory of a loved one with an engraving on the chalice, so they are continually remembered in Mass. A donation of €350 will cover the cost of a complete Mass kit and a simple inscription. The kit includes vestments, altar linens, chalice and ciborium in a light metal box for travel.
Youth 2000: Youth 2000 meetings have resumed at 8 p.m. on Thursday nights in St Anne’s Church. We invite all 16- to 35-year-olds, to join Youth 2000 in St Anne’s Church, Shankill, every Thursday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. to gather for a time of adoration, prayer, music, reflection and fellowship, followed by a cup of tea and social from 9 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Film Night This Saturday night: The October Film Night will take place this Saturday night at 8 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre when the film being screened will be George Steven’s ‘Shane’ starring Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Van Heflin, Alan Ladd, and Jack Palance. There is a 30 Minutes Added Attraction: ‘The three Tenors in Rome – 1990 Finale Medley.’ Admission free – all welcome.
October Magnificat Prayer Book: October copies of the Magnificat Prayer Book are now.
available in the parish office for €6. It contains the readings and prayers for Mass for each day. It also contains meditations, lives of the Saints, and prayers for Morning and Evening based on the Liturgy of the Hours. Please let us know in the parish office if you would like us to reserve a copy each month for you.
Support Network for Separated, Divorced and Re-married People: A support network for separated, divorced and divorced-and-re-married people has been set up by the St Anne’s Parish community and is open to people of all faiths and none. All communications guaranteed complete confidentiality. Text: 087 3814213 or email listeningear14@gmail.com.
Altar Society: If you are interested in joining the Altar Society please call into the parish office.
Men’s coffee morning: The Men’s coffee morning takes place every Friday from 10.30 a.m. to.
11.30 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre. Please join us if you are free.
Gluten Free Hosts: Gluten Free Hosts are available for Holy Communion. Please advise the Sacristan if you require one.
Facebook: St Anne’s Parish is now on Facebook. Search for St Anne’s Parish, Shankill; clickon ‘pages’ (left hand side under All Results); ‘like’ the page; receive updates directly into your.
FACEBOOK ACCOUNT.
St Anne’s Parish Website: The parish website is stannespcrishshakill.com.
BOOK SALE
On Saturday, November 4, the November First Saturday Book Sale, which supports the Shankill Old Folks Association and Meals on Wheels, will take place in the Shankill Old Folks Association Day Centre between 10 a.m. And 1 p.m. so make a point of calling into the book sale that Saturday morning and avail of the opportunity to pick up some excellent reading material for the autumn.
Donations of books, which must be in a good and clean condition, other than school/text books, will be accepted on the day. Photographs and memorial cards found in donated books can be collected at the book sale. Supporting the First Saturday Book Sale supports the Shankill Community.
SHANKILL LIBRARY
Opening hours for Shankill Library are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. And from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and on alternate Fridays and Saturdays. The library is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The library will be open this Friday but closed on Saturday and next Monday due to the October Bank Holiday. To renew or inquire about a book call 01 2827801 or email shankillib@dlrcoco.ie.
The parents and toddler Group meets on Monday mornings (except bank holiday Mondays and the second Monday of the month), from 10.30 a.m. to 11.20 a.m.
HISTORICALSOCIETY
Guest speaker for next Wednesday night’s 8 p.m. (November 1) November meeting of the Rathmichael Historical Society, the local history society for Shankill, Ballybrack, and the surrounding area, will be Jason Bolton, who 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.
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.
Rathmichael 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.
Those wishing to join the Rathmichael Historical Society can do so at their November 1 meeting.
ICA GUILD
The guild meets on the second Monday of the month at 3.30 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre. Craft Morning takes place in St Anne’s Resource Centre on Tuesday mornings from 10.30 a.m. And 12.30 p.m. Culture outings are held at different times throughout the year. New members always welcome – contact Patricia O’Connor at 282 0733.
GAA CLUB NEWS
Our juvenile Academy is for both boys and girls from four to six years of age and is in action every Saturday morning from10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Shanganagh Castle. The cost is only €2 per child and there is no annual subscription. Qualified coaches are always in attendance and all equipment is supplied free of charge. So why not come along any Saturday morning and give the Academy a try.
Last Saturday week the under-nine boys’ footballers had two great games against St Mary’s of Saggert and this was followed by our under-11 girls’ football teams which took on FoxCab in some exciting games all the matches were played in the castle.
Last Sunday week we hosted an under-eight camogie blitz of two teams each in the castle which also included Bray Emmets, Cuala, and Stars of Erin. The under-nine camogie team travelled to a blitz hosted by Cuala and also included St Jude’s.
The ladies adult football team is going great with in excess of 20 people turning out for training. All abilities are catered for so check out our Facebook page and follow the link to the ladies Facebook group, email stevedavis203@gmail.com or contact Steve at 087 6414123.
The men’s adult football team have ambitions to climb up through the league divisions so new players are always welcome contact Kevin at 086 8449902. For more information on the club, contact, secretary.shankill.dublingaa.ie or call 086 4010438. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Due to storm ‘Ophelia’ last Monday week the scheduled AGM of SARA had to be cancelled and was held last Monday at 3 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre.
WALKING INITIATIVE
This Monday local historian and author Rob Goodbody will lead a ‘4 Castles and Corn Hill Community Walk’ in which three of the Castles and a Corn Mill will be visited, involving a walk of approximately 6km of about three hours duration. There is an option to avail of a special meal in Brady’s which needs to be booked in advance – call 282 0153.
Walkers are asked to meet at Shanganagh Castle on the Bray Road at 11.30 a.m. Walkers have a choice of parking in Shanganagh Castle or at Brady’s – the walk will commence at 11.30 a.m. at Shanganagh Castle. Access to the three castles is by kind permission of the landowners. Please wear suitable footware and dress appropriately for the day’s prevailing weather conditions.