Shankill
ST JAMES’ COI
Worship Service for Sunday, April 22 – Easter 4: 11 a.m. – Morning Praise.
Installation of New Incumbent: This Friday night the Installation Service will take place at 8 p.m. of the Venerable Gary Hastings, formerly Rector of Kilcummin Group and St Nicholas Collegiate Church, and Archdeacon of Tuam, as the new incumbent of Holy Trinity, Killiney.
RATHMICHAEL COI
Worship Service for Sunday, April 22 – The Fourth Sunday of Easter: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion; 11 a.m. – Morning Prayer followed afterwards by coffee in the Erck Hall; 7 p.m. – Holy Communion, Lector Barbara Fagan.
Installation of New Incumbent: This Friday night the Installation Service will take place at 8 p.m. of the Venerable Gary Hastings, formerly Rector of Kilcummin Group and St Nicholas Collegiate Church, and Archdeacon of Tuam, as the new incumbent of Holy Trinity, Killiney.
Confirmation: Last Saturday afternoon six young people from this parish, along with candidates from Kilternan, Bray and Powerscourt were confirmed by His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd. Dr Michael Jackson.
The Alpha/In-Between Book Club: The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, April 24, at 8 p.m. The book that members are reading for this meeting is ‘Joy of Joys’ by Gary Cunningham.
ST ANNE’S PARISH
St Anne’s 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.
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 photo- copy 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.
Your Parish App: We are delighted to introduce our new parish app. This can be downloaded by typing ‘Your Parish App’ into the app store or google play on your device. We are still in the pilot stage and welcome your feedback; you can let us know what you think by emailing us on stannesparishprayers@yahoo.com.
Confirmation 2018: Congratulations to the children from St Anne’s National School, who confirmed their faith last Saturday. May the Holy Spirit bless and guide them throughout their lives. The Confirmation ceremony for Scoil Mhuire and Rathmichael will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, Confirmation Cards: These are available to purchase in St Anne’s Resource Centre.
‘The Family Cube’ – Art of Loving in the Family: These are available in St Anne’s Resource Centre for €10 each. Suitable for children preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
April Parish Pastoral Council Meeting: Last Monday night the April Parish Pastoral Council Meeting took place at 8 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre. Messages for the PPC can be left in the suggestions box in the church or handed into St Anne’s Resource Centre.
Earth Day – This Sunday: To mark Earth Day, this Sunday morning we will be sowing wild flower seeds in the border on the roadside of St Anne’s Resource Centre after the 10.30 a.m. Mass. Please join us and bring your own seed, if you wish.
Pallottine Pilgrimage to Lourdes – August 7: Spiritual Director Fr Liam McClarey, SAC. €739 per person sharing for five nights full board. For further information please contact Ms Elaine Hogan the parish office in St Anne’s Resource Centre. €200 non-refundable deposit required at the time of booking.
Vocations Sunday: The collection for the Dublin Diocesan Students will take place this weekend and will replace the SHARE collection. Sunday is also World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Collections at Sunday Mass: The Common Fund – The first collection supports the priests of our parish, sick and retired priests, priests in low-income parishes and priests working in special ministries throughout our diocese. Share Collection – The Share Collection provides essential pastoral services supporting all parishes. Share also provides support to low-income parishes and contributes to initiatives of the Irish Bishops’ Conference.
Volunteers Required: Can you help us by giving just a couple of hours of your time over the next few weeks? We are a local Prolife group in the parish who are looking for volunteers to help with door-to-door canvassing, leafleting of train/DART stations, and street sessions in the run up to the referendum on May 25 Every vote counts, every life matters. Please contact 086 3416252
CaFE – Catholic Faith Exploration – Bringing Faith Alive: ‘Let it done onto me according to your word’ 5session DVD course commencing on Tuesday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource. Week one – ‘Chosen by God’, week two – ‘The First Disciple’, week three – ‘Mother of all’, week four – ‘Queen of Heaven’, and week five – ‘Help of Christmas’. Course Booking Fee €5. April Film Night: Takes place on Saturday, April 28, at 8 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre with the Goldwyn Production of the musical ‘Guys and Dolls’, starring Vivian Blaine, Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra. All welcome – admission free.
Parish Choirs: New members always welcome for the following choirs – if interested please attend the rehearsals – Adult Choir: 8 p.m. on Mondays in St Anne’s Church; Junior Choir: Before 10.30 a.m. Sunday Mass in the church; Secret Choir: 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in the St Anne’s Church; Male Voice Choir: Thursdays at 11 a.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre. Tea or coffee served at 10.30 a.m.
Pallottine Pilgrimage to Knock: Takes place on Saturday, May 19, Cost – Adults: €20; Children: €10. Please make full payment at time of booking in the parish office in St Anne’s Resource Centre. Cost includes tea and scone at stopoff on the way to Knock. The bus will leave St Anne’s car park at 7.30 a.m.
BOOK SALE
The May First Saturday Book Sale, which supports the Shankill Old Folks Association, will take place in the Shankill Old Folks Association Centre on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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 and closed this 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 morn- ings (except bank holiday Mondays and the second Monday of the month), from 10.30 a.m. to 11.20 a.m.
On Wednesday, May 9, 16th, 23rd and 30th, there will be a free Creative writing course with Frances Browner from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. during which Frances will show course participants how to gather ideas and bring them to life and much more and will receive feedback from highly experienced tutor who has had her work published and broadcast on radio. Booking required – call 01 282 3081; Email – shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Indoor monthly lectures of the Rathmichael Historical Society, the local history society for Shankill, Ballybrack and surrounding area, have now concluded and will resume in Rathmichael National School in October when the autumn programme will commence.
Before then in August the Society’s week long summer School of Evening Lectures on Archaeology will take place in this venue and details will be announced in due course.
In the meantime some other events which may of interest to members of the Rathmichael Historical Society are tonight’s Wednesday 8 p.m. Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society’s ‘Annual Treasure/Collectors Night’ in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire; tomorrow (Thursday) nights 8 p.m. meeting of the Bray Cualann Historical Society in the Royal Hotel, Bray, at which Damien Burke will present his lecture ‘Fr William Doyle (Woodbine Willie’ – all welcome, admission €5; this Saturdays 2.30 p.m. lecture by John Goodman on ‘ The first Leinsters, a Battalion of ‘The Old Contemptibles’ and what became of them’ to the Western Front Association (Dublin Branch) in the lecture theatre of the Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin seven – €3 donation appreciated; next Tuesdays 1.10 p.m. 40-minute lecture ‘ The world we had known vanished – the impact of the First World War on women in Ireland’ by Dr Fionnuala Walsh in the Council Chamber, Dublin City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin two – admission free, doors open at 12.30 p.m.; the 6.30 p.m. meeting of the Dalkey Local History Group in Dalkey Library, Castle Street, Dalkey; and next Wednesday night’s 6 p.m. lecture by Dr Michael Pegum on ‘Baggot Street Hospital 60 Years Ago’ 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.
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 NOTES
The juvenile Academy was back in action last Saturday week at 10 a.m. in our new home Stonebridge Road. Why not give the Academy a try the coaches are ready, the equipment is waiting and ready to be used, the cost is only €2 per child and there is no annual subscription.
There was lots of action over the weekend far too much to mention every match. Well done to everybody for getting the teams out in such bad weather conditions. Now that the bright evenings are back could all players please check with your team manager for details of training.
Our golf classic is in Delgany Golf Club on Friday, June 29. The cost is €300 per team of four people which includes a meal in Brady’s Pub and plenty of craic during the evening. The time sheet is open NOW so contact Jimmy Nolan at 087 2633203.
Gaelic4Girls – a free six-week programme for new comers to our club aged between 11 and 14 years, will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24 and May 31. Dublin Ladies Senior all-Ireland medal winner Molly Lamb will direct the sessions. Interested? Contact Steve Davis at 087 6414123.
For details of our ladies’ football team 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 are looking for new players which 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.
COMMUNITY GAMES
The Shankill Community Games Athletics competition takes place this Sunday in Shanganagh Park. First race starts at 2.30 p.m. Please arrive early to register and receive number.
Duncan Stewart, environmentalist, and presenter of RTÉ’s ‘Eco Eye’ programme, will give a lecture ‘How Communities Can Respond to the Global Climate Crisis’ at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, in St Anne’s Resource Centre. Tidy Towns
This Saturday the annual Clean Up Day will take place and its hoped that that this year will see the biggest turnout ever. People are asked to clean up their own areas in the morning and then join in and assist with communal areas and projects in the afternoon. At 2 p.m. a workstation will be established at the top of Quinn’s Road and outside the Garda Station so please come along and help Shankill Tidy Towns get Shankill clean, tidy, and looking its best. There are lots of job for all ages and abilities so please join in.