Bray
CHRIST CHURCH COI
Services of Worship for Sunday, April 8 – Easter 2: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion 2; 11 a.m. Morning Prayer.
Youth Club: Junior Shack for Primary School Children meet every Saturday from 6.15 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. up to the end of June. Senior Shack for Secondary School Students up to age 17 meets on Saturdays as advertised from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. If interested contact Rev Martin O’Kelly 087 2486368. We would like to update our database of parents contact details for Youth Club. Please email your contact details to Christchurchbray@gmail.com.
Date for the Diary: Classical Piano Delights at Tinakilly takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 29, in Tinakilly Country House with Deborah Armstrong, back by popular demand. Tickets €25, which cover the recital and afternoon tea, are available from the parish office, Fleurtique, and the Travel Boutique.
HOLY REDEEMER PARISH
Loreto Sisters: If you are considering your future path and would like to learn more about religious life, you are invited to meet with the Loreto Sisters in a relaxed environment at Loreto House, Beaufort, Rathfarnham, on Saturday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For further information please contact eglinehan@gmail.com or call 086 3194597.
Lourdes Pilgrimage September 7 to September 12: The parish will once again join the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes in September. The fully inclusive price is €739 – Single Room Supplement is €155 – €180 and is subject to availability. Instalments accepted. Final payment is due June 15 For further details, please see poster in the church Porch or contact Michael in the sacristy on 01 – 286 8649 or 01 – 286 8413.
ST PETER’S PARISH
Hall Bookings and To Book a Mass: To book a room in the Parish Hall or a Mass, please contact Sharon in the parish office at 01 282 9467. Mass cards available at the parish office.
Baptism: Baptisms takes place on the first Saturday of the month at midday. For further information contact Sr. Patricia in the parish office at 01 2829467.
Do This in Memory Mass: Will take place on Sunday, April 15, at 11.30 a.m. Mass. We look forward to seeing the boys and girls and their parents or guardians for this special Mass.
Christian Mothers: The next meeting will take place today (Wednesday) in the Parish Hall after the 11 a.m. prayer service.
Divine Mercy Sunday: To pay homage and to invoke Almighty God’s Infinite gift to Mankind. This Sunday. Ceremonies start at 2.30 p.m. in St Anthony’s Church, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow.
Trócaire Working for a Just World: Trócaire Boxes are available in the church porches. Please feel free to take one.
Help from the St Vincent de Paul: Anybody looking for assistance from the SVP please do so by ringing SVP Dublin at 01 8550022.
Young at Heart Dinners: Young at Heart dinners will resume this Friday at 12.30 p.m.
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.
New Pilot Project – ‘Meet and Eat’: This social programme aims to target older adults, more socially isolated, living alone, in particular those more vulnerable due to physical, mental or cognitive impairment.
Area: Roundwood, Laragh, Ashford and Newtownmountkennedy. For more information contact Wicklow Dementia 089 4286928 or email wicklowds@gmail.com.
ST FERGAL’S PARISH
St Fergal’s Parish Trip 2018 to Croatia from May 23 to May 30: This trip covers eight Days and seven Nights, The price includes seven Nights Bed and Breakfast; Dinner on five Evenings at 3* Hotel Delfin; Coach transfer to and from Airport; Tour guide for the duration of the trip, plus three Day Trips: (1): Day Trip to Trogir, Šibenik, and Split; (2): Day Trip to Rijeka; (3): Day Trip to Plitvice Lakes. Cost: €799 per person sharing (based on 26-30 people); €849 per person (based on 21-25 people); €915 per person (based on 15-20 people). Single Room Supplement (€35 for seven nights)
If you are interested Booking Deposit of €250 required during the first week in January (non-refundable); A further €150 per person is required by January 30 with the final payment due seven weeks prior to travel. See Posters at the back of the church.
Novena to St Anthony: On Tuesday mornings during the 9.30 a.m. Mass.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: On Friday mornings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thank You: We would like to sincerely thank Sylvia Keogh for her recent generous donation of €600 which was raised from the sale of her hand crafted Easter Chicks and Easter Baskets. We are most grateful, and thank you to everyone who bought these items.
Sunshine Fund Collection: The annual Advocate Collection of the Sunshine fund of the society of St Vincent de Paul which took place recently amounted to €1,165. Your generosity to this collection every year is deeply appreciated. Sincere thanks as always to the sixth class girls and boys from St Fergal’s NS who collected at all the Masses. Also thank you to Paul McHugh who assists with the counting of this collection every year.
Church Cleaner’s/Sweeper’s: Would you have two hours to spare on Monday Afternoons? Our Cleaning team are in dire need of a couple of extra people to help SWEEP the church every week so as: firstly, to ensure the floors are always kept clean and free from dust, and secondly when its Floor Polishing Week it won’t be the huge job it has now become for our regular Cleaning Ladies, who have been doing this work tirelessly for years. So, if you can be of help please leave your name and contact details in the parish office. Many thanks.
St Vincent de Paul: The church gate collection this weekend will be in aid of our local St Clare’s Conference of the society of St Vincent de Paul. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Cake Sales 2018: This weekend the third of our Monthly Cake Sales, will take place. The proceeds of these sales go toward the day to day running costs of the parish. If you could bake a cake (or two) for us we would be most grateful. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Easter Flowers: If you would like to make a donation towards the cost of the Easter Flowers in the church please use the ‘Easter Flowers’ donation envelopes which are available at the back of the church. Thank you.
Trócaire: Please return your Trócaire boxes to the church or the parish office. Many Thanks.
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE
Easter Dues: Thank you to all who returned there Easter Dues. Spare Dues envelopes and cards are available in the church porches for anyone who did not receive one.
Divine Mercy Mass: A Divine Mercy Mass will take place this Friday at 8 p.m. in our church. Church gate collection: The church gate collection this weekend is in aid of St Vincent de.
Paul. March’s collection amounted to €765. Thank you for your continued support.
Loreto Sisters: If you are considering your future path and would like to learn more about religious life, you are invited to meet with the Loreto Sisters in a relaxed environment at Loreto House, Beaufort, Rathfarnham, on Saturday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For further information please contact eglinehan@gmail.com or call 086 3194597.
Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Bookings for our Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes are now being taken in Villa Pacis (weekdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
Our Lady Queen of Peace summer Project 2018: Our very popular summer project will take place again this July in the Villa Pacis under the supervision of Anne Nolan. Week 1: July 2 to July 6 ; Week 2: July 9 to July 13. Open to children aged eight to 14 years of age. €35 per child per week. Forms can be collected from the Villa Office Mondays to Fridays or contact Anne at 087 7772127. Child protection policy in place.
QOP YOUTH CLUB
Queen of Peace Adventure Youth Club will re-open after the Easter holiday on Friday night, March 6. The event will be a night walk in Glendalough leaving the club house at 6.46 p.m.
On the following Friday the annual art competition will take place. There are remaining places available for new members and leaders. Persons interested may call Paul at 086 3516630.
DIVING CLUB
Bray Divers have places for four trainee divers on their training course beginning after Easter. New members are expected to complete pool training and lectures and to be in the water on scuba before the June holiday weekend. The course is tailor made to suite participants. For details call Albert at 087 6756439, and you could begin to enjoy the silent underwater world.
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.
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. Tomorrow (Thursday) James Scannell, Bray Cualann Historical Society, will present a free talk looking back at ‘Easter 1943 in Bray, Co. Wicklow’ at 11.30 a.m. – all welcome.
CUALANN SOCIETY
The April monthly lecture of the Bray Cualann Historical Society, the local history society for Bray and North Wicklow, will take place on Thursday, April 19, at 8 p.m. in the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow at which Damien Burke, Irish Jesuit Archive, will present ‘Fr William Doyle (Woodbine Willie)’ to the Bray Cualann Historical Society in the Royal Hotel. All welcome – admission €5.
Further information on the Bray Cualann Historical Society programme available on the Society’s web-site:.ie.
Other events which may of interest to members of the Bray Cualann Historical Society are tonight’s (Wednesday) 8 p.m. lecture by Rob Goodbody on ‘Ballycorus Lead Works’ to the Rathmichael Historical Society in athmichael National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin – all welcome – admission €5; tomorrow (Thursday) night’s 8 p.m. lecture by Liz Gillis on ‘The Role of Women in the Irish Revolution 1916 – 1923’ to the Mount Merrion Historical Society in the community centre, North Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. All welcome – admission €4/Students €2; Friday night’s 8 p.m. lecture by Prof. Adrian Gregory ‘You may as well recruit Germans: the conscription crisis 1918’ to the Military History Society of Ireland in Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin eight. All welcome – wheelchair access available; next Tuesdays 1.10 p.m. 40-minute lecture ‘For King or Country? Irish Nurses and the Politics of Casualty Care in World War 1’ by Dr Yvonne McEwen in the Council Chamber, Dublin City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2 – admission free, doors open at 12.30 p.m.; and next Wednesday night’s 6 p.m. lecture by Seán Magee on ‘St Thomas’s Parish Grand Jury Records’ 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.
STEAM TRAIN TRIPS
On Sunday, April 29, the Railway Preservation Society will operate ‘The Dublin Riviera’ steam train from Dublin to Bray and return with two additional steam trains trips from Bray to Wicklow and return. Tickets for this trip will be on sale shortly.