Enniskerry
BOXING
Enniskerry Boxers are recruiting every session from the locals annd it working out very well.
WALKS
The next sscheduled Saturday walk is on November 17, leaving from Windsors Spar at 1.30 p.m., meeting opposite Town Clock.
THANKSGIVING
There will be a Thanksgiving Dinner held in Powerscourt Arms Hotel. American Leggion Post IR 63 is the host. Contact Liam at commliam@gmail.com for more information.
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Powerscourt Tomorrow (Thursday): 10 a.m. – Holy Communion in Powerscourt Church.
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for this Sunday – second Sunday before Advent: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 10 a.m. – Buggy and Toddler Church in School Hall; 11.30 a.m. – Sunday School in School Hall and Holy Communion Two in the church; 1 p.m. – Church Lunch in the Powerscourt Arms Hotel.
Mothers’ Union: The AGM will take place next Wednesday (November 21) in the hall at 80 p.m. at which we will review the activities of the past year and discuss plans for the coming sessions.
Services of Worship in Kilbride for this Sunday – second Sunday before Advent: 10 a.m. – Holy Communion One.
Kilbride Vestry: The next meeting of Kilbride Vestry takes place tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in the Parish Room.
Powerscourt National School: This year’s musical is ‘The Snow Queen’ and we look forward to performing it in December. All the senior pupils have been cast and we are beginning to learn lines and songs. This musical is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale about Gerda’s quest to save her brother from the Snow Queen.
Missionary Sale: Takes place this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
ST MARY’S CHURCH
Altar Lists of the Dead: Copies are available at the back of the church – please complete and return in envelopes provided. They can be left into sacristy or parish office. Mass is offered on the First Friday of each month for all those whose names are on the Altar List of the Dead.
Only six Days to Go: The Enniskerry and Kilmacanogue Parish Assembly will take place next Tuesday night at 7.30 p.m. in the Summerhill Hotel. Help to forge new paths ahead. Invite relatives and friends. Enjoy an evening of facilitated conversation, refreshments and chat, as we seek new ways forward for our parish. Young people especially welcome. We really want to hear your voice. Facilitated by Donal Harrington, author of ‘Tomorrow’s Parish: a Vision and a Path’. Your Parish Pastoral Council is: Fr Bernard Kennedy (president), John Welsby (Chair), Celia Flynn, Herman Van den Bergh, Tom Coleman, Carmel McElroy, Sally Phalan, Mairead Murphy, Kathleen Manning and Ottalie Dwyer.
St Mochonog’s: Calling All Volunteers. We would like to provide tea or coffee and refreshments after Mass in Kilmacanogue on certain Sundays and special occasions. We are looking for volunteers to be part of our hospitality team. If you are interested in helping out please contact the parish office at 01 202 1882. Thank you.
Purple House Cancer Support: Christmas Cards are on sale from Sadie in the sacristy in St Mary’s. Price eight for €5.
Christmas Concert: We are delighted to hear that world-renowned soprano Niamh Murray and Concert Choir will return for another wonderful concert series in St Mary’s on Saturday, December 15, and Sunday, December 16, The concerts were completely sold out last year, so to secure your tickets early this year you can call Margaret or Joyce in the parish offices Enniskerry 01 276 0030/Kilmacanogue 01 202 1882.
Legion of Mary – Kilmacanogue Presidium: Meet at 11.30 a.m. every Tuesday in the sacristy of St Mochonog’s. New members are most welcome. Group recite the Rosary on the first Saturday of each month at midday at the Grotto in the church grounds. Click on the link legionofmary.ie to view website.
CLASSICAL CONCERT
This Saturday join us for a wonderful evening of classical music by candlelight in the intimate setting of St Patrick’s Church, Curtlestown. With very special thanks to Catherina Lemoni – piano, David O’Doherty – violin, Moya O’Grady – cello, Julie Maisel – flute, and with very special guests St Patrick’s National School Choir. Proudly presented by Curtlestown parents’ association.
HISTORY SOCIETY
Last Thursday night James Scannell from the Bray Cualann Historical Society was the guest speaker for the November meeting of the Enniskerry History Society in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel, at which presented his lecture on ‘The Torpedoing of the RMS Leinster – October 10, 1918, and Some Wicklow Connections’ which recalled the sinking of this mailboat off the South Dublin/ North Wicklow with the loss of 564+ passengers and crew. All those at the lecture receive a commemorative An Post postcard feature the commemorative stamp issued by An Post courtesy of the Dun Laoghaire Tourist Information Office. James’ lecture is available for presentation to schools and community organisations – contact 01 2823135 for further information.
The next meeting of the Enniskerry History Society will take place at 8.30 p.m. in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel at which Carmel Cullen will present her lecture ‘The History of Delia Murphy’ – all welcome, admission €5.
Until then events which may of interest to members and supporters of the Enniskerry History Society include tonight’s (Wednesday) 6 p.m. lecture by Emmet Oliver looking at ‘The Business of Dublin in the early 20th Century: an overview of the retail and financial sector’ to the Old Dublin Society in the Conference Room of Dublin City Library and Archive, 138 – 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2; the 7.45 p.m. lecture by Liz Gillis discussing ‘Commemorating 1919 and the momentous issues leading up to it’ to the Knocklyon History Society in the Iona Centre, Knocklyon, Templeogue, Dublin 16. All welcome – admission charge; tomorrow (Thursday) night’s 8 p.m. Brian White lecture recalling ‘The Brabazon’s links to Bray and the families who worked on the estate’ to the Bray Cualann Historical Society in the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow. All welcome – admission €5; and next Mondays Seminar in Dublin City Library and Archive, 138 – 144 Pearse Street, Dublin two, at 6 p.m. on ‘Oral History: Let’s Hear for the Projects’ chaired by Dr Catherine O’Connor, at which three graduates of the Lord Mayor’s Certificate in Oral History will each give a 10-minute presentation about their own unique oral history project while two guest speakers will discuss two community based oral history projects funded by Dublin City Council – the Coolock Artane Oral History project and the ‘In Our Own Words’ training project developed by the North Inner City Folklore Project. The five presentations will be followed by a discussion on the value of oral history as a research methodology and the wealth of recorded oral narrative sources which exist in Ireland. All welcome – admission free. Seats allocated on a first-come basis.
Members and Supporters of the Enniskerry Society are also reminded that the Old Bray Society has published a special limited issue of the Bray Historical Record – ‘First World War Special Issue’ which recalls those from the county who took part in this conflict. Over the counter copies available from the Town Hall Bookshop, 23 Florence Road, Bray.
Further information on the Enniskerry History Society available from John Callan at 01 2867853.
ENNISKERRY LIBRARY
Opening hours for the library located on Church Road, Enniskerry, are – Tuesday and Friday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. New members to the library are always very welcome. Please phone 01 2864339 for further information or to renew books.
MEALS ON WHEELS
This service operates in Enniskerry and Kilmacanogue and delivers hot meals every Tuesday and Thursday to older people in their homes. It’s an opportunity to connect with the community and provide a hot meal and social contact call to older people in the area. We are looking for volunteer drivers who can give up two or three hours twice a month to facilitate this much needed service. Interested volunteers should contact Maoiliosa Kelly at 086 8322466 for further information.
TABLE QUIZ
A table quiz in aid of Enniskerry YC will take place this Friday at 8.30 p.m. in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel.