Enniskerry
POWERSCOURT/KILBRIDE
Powerscourt Church Tomorrow (Thursday): 10 a.m. – Holy Communion.
Services of Worship in Powerscourt for this Sunday – The Second Sunday Before Lent: 8.30 a.m. – Holy Communion One (Said); 11.30 a.m. – Morning Prayer Two.
Services of Worship in Kilbride for this Sunday – The Second Sunday Before Lent: 10 a.m. – Morning Prayer Two.
Women’s World Day of Prayer 2019: The annual day of Prayer for the combined parishes of Calary, Kilbride, Kilmacanogue, Powerscourt, Enniskerry, and Curtlestown, will be held in Powerscourt Church on Friday, March 8, at 8 p.m. The service has been compiled by the people of Slovenia, and all men and women are welcome to attend.
The Institution of Rev Cathy Hallissey as Rector of Powerscourt with Kilbride: This will take place on Friday, March 1, at 8 p.m. in Powerscourt Church followed afterwards by a reception in the Summerhill Hotel.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s This Week: The Rosary will be said at 9.55 a.m. before Mass each morning in St Mary’s Prayer Room. Mass – Tomorrow (Thursday) and Saturday at 10.15 a.m. Prayer Service – Today (Wednesday) and Friday at 10.15 a.m. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after Prayer Service on Friday mornings in St Mary’s. Mass on First Friday of the month in St Mary’s at 10.15 a.m. Anointing of the sick – after Mass on First Friday of the month. St Mochonog’s – Mass on second, third and fourth Friday of the month at 10.15 a.m.
Home Visitation: Fr Bernard or a Minister of the Eucharist visit the sick and housebound on the First Friday of the month. If you, or a relative or friend would like a visit on the First Friday of each month, please contact the parish office.
Monthly Meeting of Ministers: The first of a series of monthly meetings of Ministers of the Eucharist and Ministers of the Word, to facilitate meditation and discussion, will take place in St Mary’s Church at 7 p.m. (please note change of time) tomorrow (Thursday). All Ministers from Kilmacanogue, Glencree, Curtlestown and Enniskerry welcome.
Women’s World Day of Prayer Service: This will be held in Powerscourt Church of Ireland on Friday, March 8, at 8 p.m. This year the Prayers are being written by the women of Slovenia. All parishioners are welcome.
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.
HISTORY SOCIETY
Last Thursday night Ken Finlay, author, journalist, and historian, from the Old Dublin Society was the guest speaker for the February meeting of the Enniskerry History Society, which meets under the guidance of its president John Callan, in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel, Enniskerry Village, at which he presented his lecture on ‘Charles Cameron – Saving the City of Dublin’. Sir Charles Cameron was an Irish physician, chemist, and was to the fore in the adoption of medical hygiene and public health and for over 50 years from the late 18th century and into the first part of the 20th century ran the Public Health Department of Dublin Corporation and made a major contribution to improving public health in Dublin City as revealed in the lecture, a legacy which continues to the present day.
Frank Tracy will be the guest speaker for the Thursday, March 14, meeting of the Enniskerry History Society at which he will present his lecture on ‘Killarney – the Royal Visit of 1861 that put Killarney on the Tourist Map’ at 8.30 p.m. in the Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel, Enniskerry Village, Co. Wicklow. All welcome – admission €5.
In the meantime other events which may be of interest to members and supporters of the Enniskerry History Society are tonight’s (Wednesday) 7 p.m. lecture by Rob Goodbody ‘On the Borders of the Pale – a history of the Kilgobbin, Stepaside and Sandyford area’ in Marlay House, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin – admission is free but must be pre-booked via email dlrheritageevents@ dlrcoco.ie; the 8 p.m. lecture by Catherine Scuffil on ‘The South Circular Road on the eve of the First World War’ to the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire – all welcome, admission €3; tomorrow (Thursday) nights 8 p.m. lectures by Brian White on ‘The Maritime History of Bray, Co. Wicklow’ to the Bray Cualann Historical Society in the Royal Hotel, Bray – admission €5; and Philip Lecane on ‘The Sinking of the Dun Laoghaire/Holyhead mail boat RMS Leinster’ to the Greystones Archaeological and Historical Society in the Family Centre next door to the Holy Rosary Church, Greystones – all welcome – admission €2, and next Wednesday nights 6 p.m. lecture ‘Down with Dublin – Frank Gibney and the Role of the Capital in the Vision of the Nation; City by Fergal McCabe 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. 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.
KILMAC CFR TABLE QUIZ
Kilmacanogue Cardiac First Responders ill hold a Fund Raising table quiz next Monday night in Plucks of Kilmacanogue. Contact Sharon Carey at 087 4161706/Caroline McNamara at 086 2586762. Raffle tickets will be sold on the night with some Great Prizes.
SUPPORTING THE HOSPICE
Wicklow Hospice Beanies/ woolly hats are available to buy in the Village Shop, Enniskerry, for €10. In a range of colours, they are warm and comfy. All proceeds go to the Wicklow Hospice. The Wicklow Hospice will open its doors by the end this year, a truly wonderful achievement by the people of County Wicklow and beyond. All support is so very much appreciated. If you would like some more information on the Wicklow Hospice please contact Sinéad at 087 0954137.