Enniskerry
DARTS NEWS
Powerscourt Arms Darts teams great run of victories ended last week when they lost to Bray Fisherman’s Club despite taking an early lead of three games to one. Last night they were away to Magic Carpet in the Quarter Final of the Cup.
GAA NEWS
Enniskerry play Barndarrig in a friendly home he on Friday night in preperation for their league game on February 18. Tickets for the National Draw are on sale at €10 each all money goes to club.
BACK HOME
The Enniskerry Line Dancers are back to base in Community Gallon Bray Road after their trip to Wales. There is lots of activity to suit all in the hall calling when you see the lights on.
SOCCER
Enniskerry YC played a Friendly last week against Bray Wanderers and had to give way to the league of Ireland team. The PTsy Carr Academy Children were in attendance. Ladies training continues on Monday nights.
LOCAL WALK
There is a local route for the Enniskerry Walkers this Saturday taking in Knocksink via Ballybrew to Kilmolin. Meet at Windsor’s spar at 1.30 p.m.
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Powerscourt Tomorrow (Thursday): 10 a.m. – Holy Communion and Prayer for the sick.
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for Sunday, February 11 – The Sunday before Lent – Transfiguration Sunday: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 11.30 a.m. – Family Service.
Services of Worship in Kilbride for Sunday, February 11 – The Sunday before Lent – Transfiguration Sunday: 10 a.m. – Family Service.
Wednesday, March 14 – Ash Wednesday: 8 p.m. – Service in Kilbride Church.
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.
Sacrament of Reconciliation – (Confessions are held after 10.15 a.m. Mass on Saturday morning. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after 10.15 a.m. Prayer Service each Friday morning. The Rosary is recited each morning at 9.55 a.m. in the Prayer Room. The Rosary Group meet on first Monday of each month.
Refresh and Renew Ministry Day: All Eucharistic Ministers, Proclaimers of the Word and Baptism Team Members are invited to a Ministry Day to update, refresh and renew their spirits and enthusiasm. It will be a day to encourage and give something back for all the time and effort that you give, and have given to the parish. Anyone, who would like to explore or join a ministry, this will be an ideal day for that. Date: Saturday, February 17; Venue: St Kevin’s Church, Glencree; Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fr Bernard will celebrate Mass at 2.30 p.m.
Refreshments will be provided throughout the morning. Please contact Margaret or Joyce in the parish office to confirm attendance. Looking forward to meeting with as many of you as possible then.
Lenten Mass: There will be 7 p.m. Mass in St Mary’s Parish Church for the season of Lent commencing Saturday, February 17, Women’s World Day of Prayer: For many years we have joined with Powerscourt Parish to celebrate Women’s World Day of Prayer. This year it is St Mochonog’s turn to host the service which will be held on Friday, March 2, at 8 p.m. The theme of the service, which has been prepared by women of Suriname, is ‘All God’s Creation is very Good’.
Midweek Lenten Study Programme 2018: Takes place on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.m. in Powerscourt School Hall – theme ‘Climate Justice’. February 21: Penitential Prayer Service in Thanksgiving for the Gift of the Earth and introduction to Lenten programme led by Archdeacon Rountree and Fr Kennedy: February 28: ‘Laudato Si 2015 – An overview’ by Fr Donald Dorr; March 7: Catherine Brennan SSL – ‘ Eco-Congregation Ireland: a national perspective’; March 14: ‘ Eco Congregation Ireland: a diocesan perspective from the diocese of Cashel and Ossory’ by Ven. Andrew Orr; March 21: ‘An Eco Congregation 2017 (Shankill) – an ecumenical parish perspective’ by Rev Trevor Stevenson.
Parish Pastoral Council: At the PPC meeting last Tuesday week night Fr Bernard gave some initial feedback from the Parish Questionnaire. The 73 responses were very positive though it was disappointing that only three offered to serve on parish com- mittees/groups. There was also almost unanimous agreement that the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass in St Mary’s should be moved to 11.30 a.m. The various suggestions received are now being reviewed.
In relation to Child Protection and the new online Garda Vetting arrangements a meeting is being arranged to facilitate those who need to be vetted or to renew their current vetting. Further details to follow. Though we are committed to the continuing publication of the Clarion till Spring 2019 we have on-going difficulties in sourcing/gathering parish material. To take the burden off our parish secretaries the PPC agreed that we should look for a ‘volunteer’ with appropriate experience who would act as our editor/coordinator.
Fr Frank Heron from Foxrock has been appointed Vicar Forane of Bray Deanery succeeding Fr Larry Behan. Fr Frank is currently in ‘listening mode’ to which end he has already met with chairpersons of Parish Pastoral Councils and will meet with parish catechists and pastoral workers on February 15.
Church painting: Discussions are taking place to choose colours for the internal walls of St Mary’s church – and external doors, after which a contractor will be selected, following quotations received. It is hoped to begin church painting as soon as decisions have been made.
Bookstall: A bookstall will be in place at rere of Enniskerry church shortly to display suitable spiritual reading material. It will give a spiritual guide to us for Lent.
Confirmation and Holy Communion Dates for the parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary 2018: Ceremonies of Light: Curtlestown – tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30 p.m.; Enniskerry – Tuesday, February 20, at 7.30 p.m.; Kilmacanogue – Thursday, March 8, at 7.30 p.m. Confirmation: Curtlestown – Friday, March 9, at 11 a.m.; Kilmacanogue – Friday, March 16, at 11 a.m.; Enniskerry – Thursday, March 22, at 11m. First Confession: Enniskerry – Tuesday, February 27, at 7.30 p.m.; Kilmacanogue: Thurs- day, March 22, at 7.30 p.m. First Holy Communion: Enniskerry – Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m.; Kilmacanogue: Saturday, May 19, at 10 a.m.; Curtlestown: Saturday, May 26, at 11 a.m.
Save the Date – Saturday, March 3: St Patrick’s National School annual dinner dance in the summer Hill House Hotel. More information to follow. Contact Sorcha Burton at 086 1718652.
ACCORD
The annual collection for ACCORD – the Diocesan Agency for Marriage and the family, will be taken up at all Masses on the weekend of Saturday, February 17, and Sunday, February 18.
Baptism: Baptisms will be held in St Mary’s on Sunday, February 11, and on Saturday, March 11, in St Mochonog’s. If you wish to book a baptism please phone parish office at least two weeks beforehand.
HISTORY SOCIETY
There is a change of speaker and subject for tomorrow (Thursday) night’s February 8.30 p.m. meeting of the Enniskerry History Society, as replacing Chris Corlett and his talk on ‘Powerscourt in the Middle Ages’ will be James Scannell, who will present his illustrated lecture on ‘Dublin Firefighters and the 1941 Easter Belfast Blitz’ in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel in the village. All welcome to attend – admission €5.
James was scheduled to present this talk in March but following the sudden and unexpected unavailability of Chris Corlett, has agreed to present his talk a month earlier i.e. tomorrow night, and a new speaker and topic for the March meeting will be announced shortly. Further information on the Enniskerry History Society and its activities are available from John Callan at 01 2867853.
Other events which may of interest to members of the Enniskerry History Society are tonight’s (Wednesday) free 6 p.m. lecture by Maeve Casserly on ‘The Legacy of History: the History Wars, commemoration and beyond’ in Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2; the 7 p.m. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council winter of Heritage lecture by Tom Conlon on ‘Old Dunleary 1750 – Present Day’ in Marlay House, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin. Admission free but pre-booking required via dlrheritageevents@ dlrcoco.ie; and the 8 p.m. lecture by Tim Carey on ‘Dublin since 1922’ to the Rathmichael Historical Society in Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin. All welcome – admission €5; this Friday night’s 8 p.m. lecture by Professor Tom Barlett on ‘Napoleon Bonaparte and Ireland, 1796 to 1916’ in Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin eight – admission free – wheelchair access available; next Tuesdays 1.05 p.m. lecture by Ms Christina Wade on ‘The Brewer’s Tale’ to the friends of Medieval Dublin’ to the friends of Medieval Dublin in the Dublin City Council Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin eight – admission free; and next Wednesdays 6 p.m. lecture by Dr Jason McElligott on ‘A Life of Crime: Stealing Books in 18th and 19th Century Dublin’ to the Old Dublin Society in the Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin two – all welcome, admission free; and the 7 p.m. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council winter of Heritage lecture in Marlay House, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin, at which Rob Goodbody will present his lecture ‘The Houses of Dún Laoghaire’. Admission free but pre-booking required via dlrheritageevents@dlrcoco.ie.
ENNISKERRY LIBRARY
The opening hours for the library are – Tuesday and Friday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. New members to the library are always very welcome. Please phone 01 2864339 for further information or to renew books.
FIRST RESPONDERS
Enniskerry Cardiac First Responders have five lifesaving defibrillators in the area which it is felt will leave the area well cov- ered for upcoming emergencies. The defibrillators were all purchased through fundraising and local donations.
The first is located in the Powerscourt Arms in the village and will soon be moved outside to a heated cabinet at the entrance to Enniskerry Physiotherapy/Doctors surgery between Magee’s Pharmacy and Magpie Books. The second is located in a cabinet outside St Patrick’s National School in Curtlestown; the third is located outside Keegan’s Farm near Powerscourt Waterfall; the fourth is located in the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation and will be moved to a heated cabinet outside the centre in the near future. The fifth will soon be installed in a heated cabinet in Ballycoyle between Glencree Village and Crone Wood.
CHAIR.
Pat Carey believes that these defibrillators will make Enniskerry and the valley more able to deal with an emergency as any member of the public can access this lifesaving equipment strategically placed by our volunteers to help with response times. It is vital that everyone living and working in the area take note of where they are.
Enniskerry CFR train monthly and are looking for volunteers in Enniskerry and the surrounding areas to join. They promote CPR and AED training plus funding for AEDs for the entire community. There is also training for people in the community who may be interested in learning CPR skills. For more information contact Pat Carey at 086 2564468 or email enniskerrycfr@gmail.com.
THANK YOU
St Catherine’s Special School Newcastle parents’ association would like to say a big thank you to the people of Enniskerry for supporting their Strictly Come Dancing night in Killiney Castle Hotel last November.
It was a wonderful evening made possible by those who participated in the dancing, local businesses and individuals who supported the event by attending on the evening, buying raffle tickets, donating prizes and cash, and particularly sponsoring the Dancers. We are delighted to announce that we raised €54,000 which will go towards the cost of building a new playground for the children of St Catherine’s. It yet again shows the value of living in a very caring community. We are all very grateful for your support.
Sincere thanks to the participants of the Doran Family golf classic for their very generous contribution to St Catherine’s Special Needs School and Enniskerry Community Games. Your support is much appreciated.
GARDENING CLUB
The Enniskerry Gardening Club will make a great start to the new season tonight (Wednesday) when Mary Montaut, Editor of An Beachaire (The Irish Beekeeper) magazine, will give an illustrated talk, ‘Gardening with Wildlife in Mind’ in the Parochial Hall, next to Poppies, at 8 p.m., and will be followed by tea or coffee, biscuits and a chat. All are most welcome to join us. Membership for the year is €20 and visitors €7 per meeting.