Enniskerry

DARTS

Powerscourt Arms Hotel darts team started a busy schedule last night in the league followed by a series of away games.

SOCCER NEWS

Enniskerry YC had a good win on a cold night I berry field last Friday night.

The club together with Enniskerry GAA held a charity game and raised €800.

Ladies soccer training starts next week on 15th.

CLARION

Contributions for the Clarion must be in prior to midday next Monday.

TOMMY GERAGHTY R.I.P.

A large turnout of former GAA players joined the big crowd for the funeral of Tommy Geraghty on the great players of his era. Tommy was also a great contributor to the community especially for charity events involving the Old Folks in Enniskerry and Glencullen.

POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE

Powerscourt Tomorrow (Thursday): 10 a.m. – Holy Communion and Prayer for the sick.

Services of Worship in Powerscourt for Sunday, January 14 – Epiphany 2: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 11.30 a.m. – Family Service.

Services of Worship in Kilbride for Sunday, January 14 – Epiphany 2: 10 a.m. – Family Service.

ST MARY’S CHURCH

Mass Times: St Mary’s Church: Sunday Mass at 11 a.m.; Weekday Morning Mass, 10.15 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Prayer Service: 10.15 a.m., Wednesday, Friday. Mass on first Friday of the month at 10.15 a.m. St Patrick’s Curtlestown: Sunday Mass at 10 a.m.; St Kevin’s Glencree: 9 a.m. Mass on the First Sunday of the month; Kilmacanaogue: Sundays and. Fridays at 10 a.m. Holy Days – as announced.

Parish Survey: Our Parish Survey forms which were distributed in the Christmas packages should be returned this Sunday and left into the box at the back of the church or into the sacristy or parish office.

First Holy Communion Preparation Mass: This Sunday. Copies of letters sent to parents are at the back of Church.

HISTORY SOCIETY

Tomorrow night (Thursday) the Spring Programme of the Enniskerry History Society commences at 8.30 p.m. in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel, Enniskerry Village, when Brian White, chairman of the Bray Cualann Historical Society, and author of the best selling ‘The Little Book of Bray and Enniskerry’, will present the opening lecture ‘Enniskerry 1914 – 1918’ which look at people and events in Enniskerry during ring this period.

During his presentation Brian will reveal various links with Enniskerry including one between the son of a British prime minister and a local composer/musician; and will reveal what a Powerscourt Yellow is, and in what room you would use an Enniskerry. All welcome to attend – admission €5. Further information on the Enniskerry History Society and its activities are available from John Callan at 01 2867853.

Other events which may be of interest to members of the Enniskerry History Society are this Friday night’s 8 p.m. lecture by Dr Harman Murtagh on ‘French military intervention in Ireland 1689-1691’ to the Military History Society of Ireland in Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin eight. All welcome – wheelchair access available; next Tuesday night’s 8 p.m. of the Foxrock Local History Club in Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre, rere Foxrock RC Church, Foxrock, Co. Dublin, at which Harry Bradshaw will present the Main Talk on ‘From 2RN to RTÉ Raidio’ and will be preceded by a Short Talk by Myles Reid looking at ‘The remaining, the lost and the forgotten Gate Lodges in our area’. All welcome – admission €5; and next Wednesday night’s 8 p.m. meeting of the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in the Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, at which Vincent Delaney will present his lecture ‘History of the Water Wags’. All welcome – entrance €3.

WALKING ASSOCIATION

The Enniskerry Walking Association was formed in 2004 to protect traditional walking routes in the area and to promote walking for recreation, for health, as a safe alternative to car use, and to help us all to learn more about our locality.

Our popular Tuesday evening walks usually meet at the Spar in Enniskerry at 7 p.m. while the Saturday walks meet at 1.30 p.m. All, who are interested, adults or children, are most welcome. Walks vary in length but most last between one-and-a half and two-and-a-half hours; some (but not all) involve a bit of climbing. Please wear appropriate warm and rain-proof clothing, and proper walking boots for the occasional muddy or rocky track. In the interests of walker’s comfort and safety participants are asked to respect the directions of the walk leader and stay between the leader and the anchor person.

The January programme is: This Saturday (January 13) – Killiney Hill Park to Marilyn’s House. Meet outside Spar, 1.30 p.m. or Killiney Hill car park at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 27 – Kilmashogue to Fairy Castle and Three Rock, duration 2½ hours. Meet outside Spar, 1.30 p.m. or meet at entrance to Kilmashogue Wood Kilmashogue Lane at 2 p.m.

Please note these walks are a community activity organised by volunteers who accept no liability for injuries or loss caused to participants in any of the above walks.

SENIOR CITIZENS PARTY

The Former ICA senior citizens Party takes place this coming Saturday at 3 p.m. in Parochial Hall (beside Poppies). All Enniskerry senior citizens are welcome to attend and we would love to see you there. Please contact Rosemary at 087 2608933 or Joan at 086 6470363.

FIRST RESPONDERS

As First Responder volunteers we work with the National Ambulance Service and respond to 999 (112) calls in our immediate area that relate to cardiac arrest, heart attack, chest pain, stroke, choking, collapse cases and breathing difficulties.

Because each of the Responders live locally, we can arrive to the patient within a few minutes, we can then provide emergency medical care for these type of incidents while waiting on the arrival of an ambulance. We carry an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and can administer Aspirin if necessary. Each volunteer is trained in CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation).We provide support and reassurance to patients and their families, often when they are at their most vulnerable.

We are now recruiting for new members to join our group, you do not need previous medical experience to be a Responder – Full training will be provided.

What’s Involved? – Volunteers must live in the area so that they could attend a call within approximately six minutes of being notified. If you can answer ‘Yes’ to all these questions, we want to hear from you. Do you enjoy a challenge? Are you good under pressure and remain calm in stressful situations? Are you ready to learn essential life saving skills? Do you want to give something back in our community? Do you live in the immediate area of Enniskerry?Do you have a full clean driving license? (You must have access to a car you are fully insured to drive) Are you in reasonable good health? Are you over 18?

If you or someone you know is interested in joining our group, please send us an email requesting an application form to margaretjoyce66@gmail.com. You will then be invited for an interview and we can then discuss what we require for this challenging role. All First Responders are required to be Garda Vetted. We meet the second Thursday of every month in the evening at 7 p.m. to train and practice our skills.

We expect volunteers once trained, to attend at least 10 of these training sessions per year to keep our skills up to date. Before commencing as a first responder a volunteer must attend a full day’s certified training, which is held twice a year.

The next training will take place in early 2018. Minimum Time Commitment: one Year. Hours Required: four Hours fortnightly. parish, along with candidates from Bray and Kilternan parishes,

on Saturday, April 14, at 2 p.m. in Christ Church, Bray. If you wish to be confirmed please give your name to Anne Thompson at 086 8937067.

The Alpha/In-Between Book Club: The next meeting of the Book Club will take place at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, The books for this review and discussion at this meeting are – ‘Elinor Elephant is Completely Fine’ by Gail Honeyman and ‘Plainsong’ by Kent Haruf.

ST ANNE’S PARISH

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.

Christmas Offerings: The Christmas Dues envelopes are available at the back of the church.

First Confessions: First Confessions will take place on Thursday, January 18, for Scoil Mhuire and Rathmichael and on Tuesday, January 23, for St Anne’s National School.

St Anne’s Parish Pastoral Council: Last Monday night the January meeting of the PPC took place at 8 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre.

The feast of St Vincent Pallotti: Takes place on Monday, January 22, The novena will commence this Sunday and the novena prayer will be available on prayer cards at the back of the church. Please feel free to take one home with you.

Cake Sale: In February 11 students from the Holy Child School, Killiney, will travel to Kolkata (Calcutta) to volunteer as part of the Edmund Rice Network. Last Sunday a cake sale took place in St Anne’s Resource Centre after the 10.30 a.m. and midday Masses to raise funds which will go directly to St George’s School, Kolkata, which supports the education of girls from poor socio-economic backgrounds, and organisers of the cake sale wish to extend their thanks to all those who supported it. Thank you – Michael Thompson, Fundraising Officer.

Hospitality Sunday: The Hospitality Team would like to invite you to come to St Anne’s Resource Centre this Sunday after the 10.30 a.m. Mass for tea or coffee.

Thank You: We would like to thank Ms Lennon’s fifth class in St Anne’s National School, who held a fundraiser before Christmas and have donated €700 to the Pater McVerry Trust. Well done all concerned.

Thank You from the Peter McVerry Trust: Dear Parishioners, on behalf of the Peter McVerry Trust, I wish to thank you and all in St Anne’s Parish, Shankill, for your continued support in helping us raise funds for our work who are homeless. Congratulations on your success in raising €2,385 through your collection on Saturday, December 16, This was gratefully received by our office on December 21

Prayer for the eighth on the eighth day of each Month: We invite parishioners to give private adoration in the Blessed Sacrament Adoration Chapel on the eighth day of each month to pray for the protection of the unborn.

Adoration: The UAC hold Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 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.

BOOK SALE

There was a large attendance last Saturday morning for the January First Saturday Book Sale, which supports the Shankill Old Folks Association, in the Shankill Old Folks Day Centre, Lower Road, Shankill, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at which there was an excellent array of books, CDS and DVDs on officer.

The February Fist Saturday Book Sale will take place in the same location on Saturday, February 3, between the same times so make a point of calling into the book sale on that Saturday morning and avail of the opportunity to pick up some excellent reading material.

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 – open this Friday but closed on Saturday. The library is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. 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.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Last Wednesday night the AGM of the Rathmichael Historical Society, the local history society for Shankill, Ballybrack, and the surrounding area took place at 8 p.m. in Rathmichael School, Shankill, at which the reports of the outgoing committee were placed before the members for discussion and adoption, and a committee elected for the coming year.

The meeting concluded with a presentation by John Lennon covering ‘The History of Main Street, Dundrum’. Members are reminded that annual membership subscriptions fell due for renewal on January 1 and can be renewed at Wednesday, February 7, meeting of the society when Tim Carey will present his lecture ‘ Dublin since 1922’ at 8 p.m. in Rathmichael Nation- al School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin. All welcome – admission €4.

In the meantime events which may be of interest to members of the society are tomorrow night’s (Thursday) 8.30 p.m. lecture by Brian White looking at ‘Enniskerry 1914 – 1918’ to the Enniskerry History Society in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel, Enniskerry Village – admission €5; this Friday night’s 8 p.m. lecture by Dr Harman Murtagh on ‘French military intervention in; Ireland 1689-1691’ to the Military History Society of Ireland in Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin eight. All welcome – wheelchair access available;

Next Tuesday night’s 8 p.m. of the Foxrock Local History Club in Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre, rere Foxrock RC Church, Foxrock, Co. Dublin, at which Harry Bradshaw will present the Main Talk on ‘From 2RN to RTÉ Raidio’ and will be preceded by a Short Talk by Myles Reid looking at ‘The remaining, the lost and the forgotten Gate Lodges in our area’. All welcome – admission €5; and next Wednesday night’s 8 p.m. meeting of the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in the Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, at which Vincent Delaney will present his lecture ‘History of the Water Wags’. All welcome – entrance €3.

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

The Academy is taking a break and will resume training in St Laurence College at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 20. Our committee and members would like to wish one and all ‘A Happy and Peaceful Christmas’.

The annual general meeting will be held in St Anne’s Resource Centre, Shankill, at 8 p.m. on Monday, January 29, The ladies adult football team is going from strength to strength with all abilities 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.

BOWLING CLUB

Men and women are invited to apply; new beginners always welcome. Women – Tuesday and Wednesdays. Call in to the clubhouse on the Quinn’s Road or call the PRO on 282 2740 or the Hon. Secretary on 282 0482 for further information.