Bray
CHRIST CHURCH COI
Services of Worship for Sunday, June 24 – Trinity 4: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion Two; 11 a.m. – Family Service.
Choral and Organ Concert this Sunday: Takes place at 8 p.m. in Christ Church Bray, in which the Gaudium Choir of the parish of the Holy Redeemer directed by Pat Carey and accompanied by David Leigh, organ, will give a concert of choral and organ favourites. The programme will be a fascinating mix of sacred music spanning 1000 years and secular music from many parts of the world. David Leigh, the assistant organist in St Patrick’s Cathedral, will play a number of popular organ works including Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Widor’s famous Toccata from his Organ Symphony No five. Admission €10. Tickets available from the parish office on 286 2968, The Travel Boutique on 276 8114 and Fleurtique on 281 3931 Also available from the church Wardens after or at the door.
Remembering those who came back: Each November, Christ Church Bray remembers those with connections to Bray, who died in both World Wars. In this Armistice centenary year, we also hope to include stories of those people who returned from the Great War (1914-1918) and what course their lives took afterwards. We are seeking personal stories, photographs, letters etc. for possible inclusion in our remembrance exhibition which will take place in Christ Church, Church Road, Bray in November 2018. If you have such stories to share and are willing to allow copies of photographs/letters etc. be included in the exhibition, please contact the Christ Church parish office at 01 2862968 or email christchurch-bray@gmail. com by August 1.
HOLY REDEEMER PARISH
Parish Feast Day this Sunday: Due to the Parish Feast Day taking place this Sunday, Morning Masses will be at 9 a.m.; 11 a.m. – Feast Day celebration; 6 p.m. Please note there will be no 10.30 a.m. or midday Masses as we are combining both at 11 a.m. Our Feast Day Mass will be held at 11 a.m. followed by music, tea, coffee, strawberries and cream, refreshments and ice cream on the lawn.
Evening Mass: There will be 7 p.m. evening Mass today (Wednesday), tomorrow (Thursday) and on Friday.
Choral and Organ Concert this Sunday: The Gaudium Choir of the parish of the Most Holy Redeemer directed by Pat Carey (the ‘First Sunday’ choir re-named) will give a concert of choral and organ favourites this Sunday at 8 p.m. in Christ Church, Bray. The programme will be a fascinating mix of sacred music spanning 1,000 years and secular music from many parts of the world. David Leigh will play a number of popular organ works including Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Widor’s famous Toccata from his Organ Symphony No five. Admission is €10 and proceeds go to Open Door.
Exam Prayer Wall: If you know anyone who is sitting the State Exams this year and would like them included in our Masses please write their name on a ‘post it’ (which is supplied) and place it on the Exam Prayer Wall. All those named on this wall will be included in the Prayers of the Faithful at Masses coming up to and during the exams.
Exam Prayer Cards: These are available for students and those who wish to pray for them: Take a multi coloured prayer card if you are a student sitting the exams or if you wish to give/send one to a student. Take a cream coloured prayer card if you would like to pray for someone.
Child Protection Officers: We have two designated Child Protection Officers here in Holy Redeemer. They are – Eamonn Burgess and Niamh Grist. If you need to speak with one of them you will find their numbers in the church Porch or by calling in to the sacristy after Mass.
Holy Redeemer Parish Pastoral Council: The Holy Redeemer Parish Pastoral Council is made up of 11 parishioners. Their names and contact details are available through the parish office or through the sacristy.
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.
Sacred Space: Please see sacredspace.ie for daily prayers and thoughts on the day’s scriptures.
How to get in touch with the Holy Redeemer Conference of St Vincent de Paul Society: Members of the Holy Redeemer Conference of the society of St Vincent de Paul can be contacted by writing to the Conference c/o the Parish Centre, Herbert Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, or by calling the confidential Help Line at 087 9724668.
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.
St Peter’s Little Bray, blessing of the Graves: Takes place on Sunday, July 1, at 4 p.m.
Young at Heart Dinners: Have ceased and will resume in September – date to be announced.
Christian Mothers: The Christian Mothers’ meetings have ceased for the summer. They will resume again in September. Date to be advised.
Choral Concert: In aid of Open Door and Christ Church Parish Development Fund. Five centuries of choral music, sacred and secular, sung by Gaudium choir and conducted by Patrick Cary and organ favourites played by David Leigh, takes place this Sunday in Christ Church Bray at 8 p.m. Admission €10. Tickets available from Fleurtique, Florence Road and Travel Boutique.
Help from the St Vincent de Paul: Anybody looking for assistance from the SVP please do so by ringing SVP Dublin at 01 8550022.
ST FERGAL’S PARISH
Trócaire: On behalf of the many communities and families which benefit from your support, Trócaire would like to thank the people of St Fergal’s Parish, for their most generous donation of €999.92. Cake sales 2018: The fifth of our Monthly cake sales amounted to €560; the raffle amounted to €175. All of this money goes toward the day to day running costs of the parish, Thank you to every who bakes, or buys cakes, and to all who support the raffle. We are very grateful. Raffle Prize Winners: First Prize: Sylvia Keogh; second prize: Breda Keogh; and third Prize: Sam Cooke.
Facebook page. for the Bray and Enniskerry Pastoral Area: Check out ‘Bray and Enniskerry Pastoral Area’ for all the news and information of our Pastoral Area.
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE
Welcome to Eucharistic Adoration: We invite you to commit to one hour per week. If you currently attend but are not signed up, we would encourage you to become part of the official rota as we need to ensure that each hour is covered. Signing up is easy. There are cards and information at the special display at the back of the church. Please fill in one of the cards and leave it in the box provided.
Hospitality: Will be hosted this Sunday by Team D Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Bookings for our Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes are now being taken in the 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.
Memorial Plates: It has been a long church tradition to have a plate fitted to a seat in memory of a loved one. Full details regarding such plates are available from the parish office. (€250 donation towards the running costs of our church).
Legion of Mary: The Legion of Mary would like to request donations of Catholic magazines which can be left at the back of the church. The residents in the local nursing homes are very appreciative to receive these magazines. We would also welcome new members. Our meetings take place on Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. in Villa Pacis.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Conference of St Vincent de Paul Society: The designated contact number for those in the parish seeking assistance is 086 2567236.
Facebook page: Please visit and like our Facebook page: Bray and Enniskerry Pastoral Area.
QOP YOUTH CLUB
Mike Carroll with help from Amy Byrne added a new dimension to the Queen of Peace Adventure Youth Club Tuesday night water sports session by organising a most enjoyable sausage sizzle.
There are vacancies for new members, and information is available at the club any Tuesday from 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. the club is open to boys and girls from 10 years of age upwards. This is the longest running youth club in Bray, and it has an intensive activity programme.
DIVING CLUB
Bray Divers Sub-Aqua Club welcome new members Annabelle Makarus, and Ryan Fega. Both will learn snorkelling skills during the next few months and may eventually become scuba divers.
The club has returned from some exciting and challenging dives at St John’s Point in Donegal. Divers included David, Ann, Brendan, Jack, Tony and Albert. Next planned trip will be to Hook Head in County Wexford.
A new divers course will begin next week. For details call 087 6756439 and you could be diving this summer.
CUALANN SOCIETY
The next events of interest for members for the Bray Cualann Historical Society, the local history society for Bray and North Wicklow, is tonight’s (Wednesday) 7 p.m. walk by Colin Scudds of the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society, who will lead members and friends of the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society on a Historic Walk from Kelly’s Avenue, George’s Place, and the Municipal Buildings, Dun Laoghaire’. Meet outside Scrum Diddleys, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. The society will be holding a number of events during Heritage Week 2018 which will run from Saturday, August 18, to Sunday, August 26, and details of these will be announced shortly.
Further information on the Bray Cualann Historical Society programme available on the Society’s web-site:.ie.
FREE TRAINING COURSE
Need support in making a fresh start? Preparing for and getting a job? Returning to education? National Learning Network Bray can help. Our free training courses can give you the support and confidence to help you achieve your goals.
Come to our open day in our Bray Centre (every Wednesday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) in Beechwood Close, Boghall Road, Bray (beside the Recycling Centre), tour the centre, meet staff and students – see if our personalised training courses suit you.
If you can’t make the Open day, call the centre at 01 282 9643 and make an appointment to meet us. (Eligibility criteria apply).