Shankill
ST JAMES’ COI, CRINKEN
Worship Service for this Sunday, August 12 – Trinity Eleven: 11 a.m. – Morning Praise.
RATHMICHAEL COI
Worship Service for this Sunday – August 12 – The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion; 11 a.m. – Family Service followed afterwards by coffee in the Erck Hall; 7 p.m. – Holy Communion, Lector Tony Senior.
The Alpha/In-Between Club: Three books have been chosen for summer reading: ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ by Amor Towles’ ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ by Heather Morris and ‘Wonder’ by RJ Palacio. The next meeting is on Tuesday, September 25, Rathmichael Parish Fête: This year’s Fête will take place in the grounds of Rathmichael National School, Shankill, on Saturday, September 8, from midday to 4 p.m.
ST ANNE’S PARISH
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 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. 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 amp;data= and then clicking onto video link.
Mass Time Change: Until the end of September there will be no celebration of the Monday to Friday 7.30 p.m. Evening Mass.
Hospitality: There will be no Hospitality during the month of August. Thank you to all our Hospitality Teams for all their work during the year.
Bethany Bereavement Group: Operates Drop-In Centre in St Anne’s Resource Centre on the First Friday of each month at 10.30 a.m. The Bethany Bereavement Support Group is a voluntary ministry. The volunteers are trained to listen and to help the bereaved and grieving.
Cemetery Sundays – Mass of remembrance and blessing of the Graves: St Mochonog’s, Kilmacanogue, on Sunday, August 19, at 3 p.m.; St Kevin’s, Glencree, on Sunday, September 2, at 9.30 a.m.; and St Patrick’s, Curtlestown, on Sunday, September 2, at 3 p.m.
From the Kiltegan Fathers: The Kiltegan Fathers would like to thank all the people for their generous donations to St Patrick’s Missionary Society and assure them that they will be remembered in all their Masses and prayers.
Pilgrimage of churches for World Meeting of Families 2018: A group will meet in St Anne’s Resource Centre after the 10 a.m. Mass on Tuesday, August 21, and will travel on the 145 bus into Dublin to visit some of the churches. See worldmeeting2018 and amp;data= for a list of the churches.
Parish Volunteers: Could you commit to being a member of one of our parish teams from September 2018 to June 2019? We especially need help in the areas of hospitality and Welcome Ministry, and to collect the baskets during Mass. If you are interested, please drop into the parish office for more information and to begin the garda vetting process over the summer to ensure that you will be ready to begin in September.
Men’s coffee morning: The Men’s coffee morning takes place every Friday from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre. Please join us if you are free.
Gluten Free Hosts: Gluten Free Hosts are available for Holy Communion. Please advise the Sacristan if you require one.
Have You Downloaded the New Parish App?: An easy way to keep up to date with the news and events in the parish. You can also send in a prayer request and it will be included in the Prayer of the Faithful on Sunday. There is a reflection and daily Scripture Readings. To download type in ‘Your Parish App’ to the playstore. 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.
Facebook: St Anne’s Parish is now on Facebook. Search for St Anne’s Parish, Shankill; click on ‘pages’ (left hand side under All Results); ‘like’ the page; receive updates directly into your Facebook account.
St Anne’s Parish Website: The parish website is stannespcrishshakill.com and amp;data=.
BOOK SALE
There was the usual large attendance at last Saturday morn- ing’s August First Saturday Book Sale, which supports the Shankill Old Folks Association, in the Shankill Old Folks Centre, Lower Road, Shankill, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at which an extensive array of first class reading material was available.
The September First Saturday Book Sale will take place in this venue from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. so make a point of calling into it during Saturday morning and avail of the opportunity to pick up some excellent reading material for the autumn.
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.
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, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on alternate Fridays and Saturdays – The library will be closed this Friday but open on Saturday.
To renew or inquire about a book call 01 2827801 or email shankillib@dlrcoco.ie. The parents and Toddler Group meets on Monday mornings (except bank holiday Mondays), from 10.30 a.m. to 11.20 a.m. On Thursday, August 23, James Scannell, The Old Dublin Society, will present a Heritage Week talk ‘An August 1922 Shankill Civil War Incident’ at 7 p.m. in Shankill Library, Library Road, Shankill. Admission free but booking required – call 01 282 3081 or email shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Rathmichael Historical Society 44th summer Series of Evening Lectures takes place from Monday, August 13, to Friday, August 17, nightly at 8 p.m. in Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road (Dublin Road end), Shankill, Co. Dublin.
The programme is as follows – Monday, August 13: ‘ Abbey of St Thomas’, Claire Walsh; Tuesday, August 14: ‘A Most Cruel Devastation: The Viking Impact Reassessed’, Matthew Stout; Wednesday, August 15: Leo Swan Memorial Lecture: ‘Carrying the Holy Relics, Reliquaries and Insignia in the early Irish Church’, Ragnall Ó Floinn; Thursday, August 16: ‘The Chapter House of St Mary’s Abbey: Dublin Oldest Building?’, Ana Dolan; Friday, August 17: ‘Sacred Places, Sacred Spaces: The churchyard and church in Medieval Ireland’, Colmán Ó Clabaigh. Admission to each lecture is €5 which includes tea or coffee/biscuits.
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 Respondersare seeking new members. No First Aid experience needed. Full training provided. Contact shankillcfr@gmail. com, visit Facebook@shankillcfr, or shankillcfr.ie and amp;data=.
GAA CLUB NOTES
The juvenile Academy is taking a summer break and will resume activities in early August at 10 a.m. on Saturdays in Stonebridge Road.
Our older teams members should check with their team manager for summer training times and other and activities.
Many thanks to Sherry Fitzgerald for their partnering with our under-eight girls’ Football and camogie teams.
Our Kellogg’s Cúl Camp will be held from August August 20 to August 24 so to book a place see: ww.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie and amp;data=.
We are currently looking for new players for our Adult Ladies and adult Men’s football teams please contact GPO Steve Davis at 087 6414123 or email stevedavis203@gmail.com.
SOCK-PUPPET WORKSHOP
A Sock-Puppet Workshop for ages 7-11 with Michael Phelan takes place in Shankill Library on Monday, August 20, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Booking required – call 01 282 3081 or email shankillllib@dlrcoco.ie. Participants will make their own amazing sock-puppet with Michael Phelan from story.
Gate and his hand-puppet Katie Katerpillar, who not only help those attending to create their own sock-puppet but will also show secret puppet tricks to let their puppets come alive.
ROAD RESTRICTIONS
On Sunday, August 19, due to the Ironman 70.3 taking place in Dun Laoghaire Stonebridge Road will be closed from 6.45 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. but there will be a stop go system from Stonebridge Court to Library Road to allow residents access and egress during the closure. Residents of Dublin Road: From 6.45 a.m., to 9.45 a.m. the Dublin Road will be closed between Loughlinstown roundabout and Stonebridge Road but there will be a single lane open to traffic to egress south towards St Anne’s Church till 9.45 a.m.
LAWN BOWLING CLUB
Lawn Bowling is a 32-county sport. Easy to learn and play. Offers good exercise plus you measure up, take scores etc – suits both ladies and men. Call in to the club house on Quinn’s Road, leave a message or call Paddy at 01 282 2740.