Shankill
ST JAMES’ COI, CRINKEN
Worship Service for Sunday, July 1 – Trinity Five: 11 a.m. – Morning Praise.
Powerscourt Parish car boot sale: Takes place this Saturday in aid of Powerscourt parish funds, in Powerscourt Church Paddock, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information contact Robert Allison at 086 3815151.
RATHMICHAEL COI
Worship Service for Sunday, July 1 – The Fifth Sunday after Trinity: 8.30 a.m. – Holy
Communion; 11 a.m. – Holy Communion; 7 p.m. – Evening Service.
The Alpha/In-Between Book Club: Last night (Tuesday) Ms Anne Golden hosted the June meeting at which the book for discussion and review was ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover.
Powerscourt Parish car boot sale: Takes place this Saturday in aid of Powerscourt parish funds, in Powerscourt Church Paddock, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information contact Robert Allison at 086 3815151.
ST ANNE’S PARISH
Mass Times: Mass is celebrated in St Anne’s Church at 10 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Monday to Friday, (except during 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.
Mass Time Change: From next Monday to the end of September there will be no celebration of the Monday to Friday 7.30 p.m. Evening Mass.
Union of Catholic Apostolate – UAC.: The next meeting will take place on Monday, September 24, Peter’s Pence Collection: The annual Peter’s Pence Collection will take place at all Masses this weekend in place of the Share Collection. This annual collection goes to Rome where the money raised is used by Pope Francis to help those he feels are most in need or marginalised in society today. It is the church’s way of carrying out Jesus’ wish for all of us to be the good Samaritan to our neighbour.
Graduation Mass for Sixth Class: Yesterday (Tuesday) Scoil Mhuire sixth class had their Graduation Mass at 11.30 a.m. in the church. Today (Wednesday) St Anne’s National School sixth class will celebrate their Graduation Mass at 6 p.m. in the church. We wish all the pupils and their families every blessing as they move on to Secondary School.
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.
Film Night This Saturday: The June Film Night takes place this Saturday at 8 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre when the film being screened will be the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ‘Evita’ starring Antonio Barderas and Madonna. All welcome – admission free.
BOOK SALE
On Saturday, July 7, the next First Saturday Book Sale, which supports the Shankill Old Folks Association, will take place in the Shankill Old Folks Centre, Lower Road, Shankill, so make a point of calling into it during that Saturday morning and avail of the opportunity to pick up some excellent reading material for the summer.
Donations of books, which must be in a good and clean condition, other than school/text books, will be accepted on the day. Photographs and memorial cards found in donated books can be collected at the book sale. Supporting the First Saturday Book Sale supports the Shankill Community.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Last Saturday members of the Rathmichael Historical Society, the local history society for Shankill, Ballybrack and surrounding area, were brought on a walking tour from Henrietta Street, Dublin, to Grangegorman via Broadstone, by Arran Henderson of Dublin Decoded. The tour commenced in Henrietta Street where Arran Henderson discussed the history and architecture of this street and the King’s Inns before passing through Broadstone to consider the history, architecture and archaeology of the old Midland Great Western Station and the adjoining area. The 95-minute tour provided participating members with insights into social, legal and penal history with information on Georgian and Victorian architecture, transport history, engineering and urban archaeology in addition to reflections on changing 18th and 19th century attitudes to welfare, poverty and crime.
In August the Society’s 44th summer Series of Evening Lectures will take place in Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, at 8 p.m. nightly from Monday, August 13, to Friday, August 17, 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.
FIRST RESPONDERS
Want to become a volunteer and learn to save a life? Shankill and Ballybrack Community First Responders are seeking new members. No First Aid experience needed. Full training provided. Contact shankillcfr@gmail.com, visit Facebook@shankillcfr or shankillcfr.ie.
GAA CLUB NOTES
The juvenile Academy is in action every Saturday at 10 a.m. in Stonebridge Road. All equipment is provided free of charge and the cost is only €2 for each child. There is no annual subscription. So why not come along and give the Academy a try. Many thanks to Sherry Fitzgerald for their partnering with our under-10 girls’ Football and camogie teams.
In last Sunday week’s ‘Chase the Ace’ draw in Brady’s there was no jackpot winner – the €50 prize went to Carol and Stephen Spain – last week’s jackpot was €650. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5.
Our golf classic is in Delgany Golf Club this Friday. The cost is €300 per team of four people which includes a meal in Brady’s and plenty of craic during the evening entertainment. The time sheet is open now contact Jimmy Nolan at 087 2633203 to book your slot.
Our summer camp is in St Laurence College from July 2 to July 6 and there is a few places still available. See our website or Facebook pages for details on the club or contact GPO Steve Davis at email stevedavis203@gmail.com or call 087 6414123.