Shankill
ST JAMES’ COI, CRINKEN
Worship Service for this Sunday, September 2: 11 a.m. – Morning Praise.
RATHMICHAEL COI
Worship Service for this Sunday – September 2: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion; 11 a.m. – Holy Communion; 7 p.m. – Evening Prayer.
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. There will be Toys – Books – Refreshments – Games Cakes – Jams – White Elephant Good as new clothes – Bottles – Raffles Children’s Fancy Dress Competition Baby Equipment – Sports Gear Jazz Band – Kids Playground.
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 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.
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 Kevin’s, Glencree, this Sunday at 9.30 a.m.; and St Patrick’s, Curtlestown, this Sunday at 3 p.m.
St Anne’s Parish Pastoral Council: The PPC will meet at 3 p.m. this Mondau at 8 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre to plan courses ad events for the coming year. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let us know. These can be left into the suggestions box in the church.
Lost Property: A ladies Pubic Service Card was found recently outside St Anne’s Church and the owner can retrieve same by calling into St Anne’s Resource Centre.
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. Coffee morning and cake sale for India Flood Relief: This Sunday morning there will be a cake sale and coffee morning in St Anne’s Resource Centre after all the Masses.
Child Safeguarding: The Dublin Diocese require all those involved in parish life as Ministers and volunteers to take part in a 2-hour session on child safeguarding. A representative from the Dublin Diocese will be in St Anne’s Resource Centre on Wednesday, October 10, at 8 p.m. and we ask anyone who is involved in the parish as a minister/volunteer to come along to this session.
Men’s coffee morning: The Men’s coffee morning takes place every Friday from 10.30 a.m. to11.30 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.
BOOK SALE
This Saturday morning the September First Saturday Book Sale will take place in Shankill Old Folks Centre, Lower Road, Shankill, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. 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 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 open this Friday but closed 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.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The next events of interest for members of the Rathmichael Historical Society, the local history society for Shankill, Ballybrack, and the surrounding area, are next Mondays 7.30 p.m. talk by Dr Mullaney-Dignam on ‘Music, dancing and country house culture in mid-nineteenth century Ireland’ to the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland in the Hel- en Roe Theatre, Society House, 63 Merrion Square South, Dublin two. All welcome;
and the Wednesday, September 12, 6 p.m. talk by Dr Leeann Lane on ‘Dorothy Macardle: unlikely republican’ 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. Lectures of the Rathmichael Historical Society will resume at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, in Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin.
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 will resume activities in early September at 10 a.m. on Saturdays in Stonebridge Road – details will be announced soon. The cost is only €2 per child each week and there is no annual subscription.
Our under-eight and under-10 girls’ teams are preparing for a weekend trip to Cork in early September to compete in a national blitz hosted by Passage West GAA Club. We wish them well. If you would like to travel with the team contact the club for more information.
In last Sundays week ‘Chase the Ace’ draw in Brady’s, there was no jackpot winner – the €50 prize went to Brian Martin. Last week’s jackpot is €900. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5.
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.
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.
CÉILÍ DANCE CLASSES
céilí Dance Classes will commence on Tuesday, September 4, in Stonebridge Community Facility from 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. Fee €8. Further information from Seán Ó Raghallaigh at 087 6900710.
CLASSICAL MUSICAL CLUB
The September meeting takes place on Wednesday September 5, at 7.45 p.m. in the Shankill Old Folks Association Centre, Lower Road, Shankill. New members and visitors welcome.
BUS CONNECTS
Those, who wish to have a say on the Dublin Area Bus Network Resign can obtain details from busconnects.ie or come to an information evening in the Talbot Stillorgan Hotel this Friday, September 7, which will take place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.