Bray

CHRIST CHURCH COI

Services of Worship for Sunday, May 20 – Pentecost: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One; 11 a.m. – Holy Communion Two; 12.30 p.m. – Introduction to the defibrillator.

African Dinner: Jenny, Roberta, Avril and Baden want to thank everyone who helped and supported in any way our recent African Dinner. €1,000 has been sent over to Uganda to provide feminine sanitary and hygiene products. The response of everyone was hugely appreciated.

Indian Dinner: Building on the success of the African dinner, especially in bringing people together, we are organised another dinner – this time with home-made Indian cooking. Money raised will go towards parish funds. Once again it will be held in the Rectory, this Saturday at 7 p.m. Donations of €20 per person/€30 per couple will be appreciated. This time we are running a BYOB system so people can bring and enjoy (sensibly) their drink of choice. Further details from Avril, Protima and Baden.

Introduction to the Defibrillator: John Hopkins of Kilmacanogue First Responders will visit Christ Church Bray this Sunday after the 11 a.m. service to provide an introduction to the defibrillator at 12.30 p.m. Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any age, so it is important that people in church know how to use the defibrillator. Please give your name to Tracey in the parish office if interested in learning more.

Parish Camera Club: Meets next Monday night at 8 p.m. in the PLC annual Christ Church Garden Fête: Takes place in the church grounds on Saturday, June 9, The next fête meeting for stallholders will take place tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in the PLC Youth Club: Junior Shack for Primary School Children meets 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.

CEMETERY SUNDAY

The annual blessing of graves and Mass of remembrance will take place in Shanganagh Cemetery at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 27.

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH

Date for your Diary – June 24: We will celebrate our annual Feast Day on Sunday June June 24 with a special Mass at 11 a.m. Further details to follow in the coming weeks.

First Holy Communions: The First Holy Communions in Holy Redeemer will take place during the midday Mass this Sunday and on Sunday, May 27.

Loreto Graduation Mass: Was celebrated last Monday night at 7.30 p.m.

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.

Evening Mass: There will be 7 p.m. evening Mass today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday). On Friday a liturgy will replace the 7 p.m. Mass.

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

Collections at Sunday Mass: 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 imitative of the Irish Bishops’ Conference.

Trócaire: On behalf of the many communities and families which benefit from your support, we would like to thank the people of St Peter’s Little Bray for their most generous donation of €507.78

Volunteer Cleaners: Are urgently needed to help clean the church on Thursday mornings for one hour. Please contact the par- ish office for further information.

Confirmations: St Ravenswell’s Confirmation will take place today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. St Peter’s Confirmation will take place on Friday at 11 a.m. We look forward to seeing the boys and girls and their parents or guardians for this special Mass.

ST FERGAL’S PARISH

CASA (Caring and Sharing Association): This weekend the church gate collection will be in aid of CASA the Caring and Sharing Association, supporting people with disabilities. Your support would be much appreciated.

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE

Benediction and Litany of Our Lady: Will take place after the 10.30 a.m. Monday Mass to honour Mary during the month of May.

VARA: The Vevay Active Retirement annual Holiday to Cork Will be leaving on May 27 and returning on May 31 Enquiries please in Villa Pacis on Friday mornings between 11 a.m. and midday.

QOP YOUTH CLUB

Queen of Peace Adventure Youth Club water sports season is in full swing with canoeing, body boarding, paddle boarding, and coasteering. For those not inclined towards the water Mike is running all kinds of alternative activities. There are vacancies for more young members. Visit the club at the boathouse on the Seafront on Tuesdays at 5.30, see the fun and join the club.

DIVING CLUB

Bray Divers are back from a dive trip to Lanzarote. While there the club met with divers from other clubs including Dalkey, Naas, Coleraine, in addition to divers from Germany, Wales, and England. Dives ranged from 10 metres deep down to forty. A return trip is planned for October. There is still time to learn to dive before your summer holidays. Call Albert at 087 6756439 and you could soon be diving.

CUALANN SOCIETY

Tomorrow (Thursday) the Bray Cualann Historical Society, the local history society for Bray and North Wicklow, will host an evening devoted to ‘Printed in Bray: the history of the printing industry in Bray and County Wicklow’ in the Royal Hotel, Bray, at 8 p.m. – all welcome – admission €5.

Further information on the Bray Cualann Historical Society programme available on the Society’s web-site:.ie.

Some events which may of interest to members of the Bray Cualann Historical Society are tonight’s (Wednesday) night’s 8 p.m. lecture by Dr Séamus Cannon on ‘The Cheevers Family of Monkstown’ to the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in the Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. All welcome – entrance €3; and Saturdays 2 p.m. lecture by Bill Fulton on ‘Generals Died in the Great War’ to the Western Front Association (Dublin Branch) in the Museum of Decorative Arts and History Lecture Theatre, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin seven. All welcome – €3 donation appreciated.

OLD FOLKS ON THE MOVE

The New Location for the Bray Old Folks Association is: SHS., Cedar Industrial Estate, Killarney Road, Bray. Bus Route Numbers are 145 and 45A Volunteers Always welcome. Email billyhannon07@eircom.net.