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303405 Spring-Summer Cover_Cover 11/05/2017 02:32 p.m. Page 1 Friends’ News Christ Church Cathedral Dublin ISSN 0791-2331 Vol. 35 No. 2 Spring/Summer 2017 ¤3 303405 Spring-Summer Cover_Cover 11/05/2017 02:32 p.m. Page 2 Friends’ News Christ Church Cathedral is published by The Friends of Christ Church Cathedral, The Chapter House, Christchurch Place, Dublin 8 The opinions expressed in this journal are those of the authors and need not represent the views of the Friends of Christ Church Cathedral. The Friends of Christ Church Cathedral support the work and worship of the cathedral. Membership is open to all Patron: Archbishop of Dublin: The Most Revd Michael Jackson Chairperson: Dean of Christ Church: The Very Revd Dermot Dunne Vice-chairpersons: Dean’s Vicar: Revd Abigail Sines Archdeacon of Dublin: The Ven David Pierpoint Archdeacon of Glendalough: The Ven Ricky Rountree Honorary secretary: Kenneth Milne Honorary treasurer: Brian Bradshaw Honorary membership secretary: Patricia Sweetman and Eileen Kennedy Honorary editor: Lesley Rue Committee members: Desmond Campbell Eileen Kennedy Ruth Kinsella Don Macaulay Helen Martin Patricia Sweetman Terence Read David Wynne Friends Office: Lesley Rue: 087 7906062 [email protected] Membership applications to The Hon. Membership Secretary The Chapter House Christ Church Cathedral Christchurch Place Dublin 8 Minimum subscriptions: Within Ireland – ¤20 or Overseas – $35 Contributions of ¤250 and over may be tax refundable in Ireland and include five year membership of the Friends Friends are invited to give more if they can E-mail: [email protected] front cover: The choir and clergy celebrates Canon John Bartlett’s 80th birthday Origination and Printing by FPC Graphics Ltd., Dublin Ph: 01 892 8009 Email: [email protected] 303405 Spring-Summer Newsletter_Layout 1 12/05/2017 08:23 a.m. Page 1 Friends’ News – Spring/Summer 2017 Contents From your Editor Lesley Rue 2 Weekly Services 2 Dean’s Letter The Very Rev’d Dermot Dunne 3 Flowers 4 Help with Flower Arrangements 4 Renewal of Vows and the Blessing of the Oils Rev’d Garth Bunting 5 Cathedral choirs sing in Harmony Lynn Granville 6 Easter Day Address The Most Rev’d Michael Jackson 7 Bulletin Reminder 8 Easter Message The Most Rev’d Michael Jackson 9 Easter elections to the Board of the Cathedral 9 Retreat in the City Rev’d Abigail Sines 10 Education Ruth Kenny 12 Portrait of Archbishop Walton Empey Olivia Bartlett 13 Visit to St Audeon’s and St Werburgh’s Church Jean Moynan 14 Obituary of Bishop Samuel Poyntz Canon Adrian Empey 15 Music Department Ian Keatley 16 John Bartlett celebrating 80 years 17 The Way of the Cross 17 Keeper of the Archives Ken Milne 18 Visit to the Casino at Marino Susan Parkes 19 Service of Remembrance Dr Paul Manook 20 Contacts at Christ Church Cathedral inside back cover 1 303405 Spring-Summer Newsletter_Layout 1 12/05/2017 08:23 a.m. Page 2 Friends of Christ Church Cathedral From your Editor Lesley Rue Welcome to the spring/summer edition of ‘Friends News’ and a special welcome to our new Friends. I trust you all had a happy and blessed Easter. In this edition you will find the agenda for the Annual General Meeting, the minutes from last year’s meeting and the annual accounts. Trinity Sunday is on 11 June, our programme starts with Eucharist at 11.00am (at which the preacher will be the Very Revd William Morton (Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral) Salmon & Strawberry lunch and the AGM. After Evensong the Beaumont case will be dedicated in the cathedral's treasury. Ms Brenda Beaumont bequeathed a generous sum to the Friends and this has been used to fund a new display case for the Cathedral Treasury which will make it possible to have the splendid London Plate on public view for the first time. Also you can read why Ian Keatley commissions a new anthem, an obituary to our dear Friend Bishop Samuel Poyntz, reports on the Friends day trips and much more. I would like to thank all those who wrote articles, and all who gave me photographs. Lesley Weekly Services Monday-Friday, 10.00am: Morning Prayer Monday-Saturday, 12.00pm: Peace Prayers Monday-Friday, 12.45 pm: Eucharist Monday and Friday, 5.00pm: Said Evening Prayer Tuesday, 6.00 pm: Compline, sung by a consort of Cathedral Lay Vicars Choral (during term time) Wednesday, 6.00 pm: Choral Evensong, sung by the Girl Choristers (during term time) Thursday, 6.00 pm: Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choir (during term time) Saturday, 6.00 pm: Compline, sung by a consort of Cathedral Lay Vicars Choral (during term time) Sunday, 11.00am: Choral Eucharist Sunday, 3.30pm: Choral Evensong Sung service times may vary, especially out of cathedral choir terms. Please check the current music list for further details: 2 303405 Spring-Summer Newsletter_Layout 1 12/05/2017 08:23 a.m. Page 3 Friends’ News – Spring/Summer 2017 Dean’s Welcome The Very Rev’d Dermot Dunne My dear friends At this time last year I was on sabbatical in India and thank you to all those who were so generous in their comments on It doesn't seem that long my letter in the last issue of the Friends' News. I am grateful since the last edition of to the Precentor, Neil McEndoo for his careful management of the Friends’ News but here the cathedral in my absence. The cathedral will be at a loss we are again approaching for Neil's work and support when he retires in June. May I our Patronal Festival on take this opportunity to wish him the very best for a long Trinity Sunday. The retirement. Patronal Festival day is always a special one for The cathedral never stands still, changes and movements are me. It is when we always happening. There have been many staff changes celebrate cathedral notably the leaving from the cathedral employment of the family life and when we Managing Director, Ms Bernie Murphy. Bernie contributed a joy at what bonds us lot to the cathedral and I wish her every blessing in her new together as brothers and endeavours. sisters in Christ. This year's Patronal Festival will be its usual joyous occasion. The recently appointed Dean of St Patrick's In place of one direct administrator, the cathedral is now run cathedral, the Very Revd William Morton will preach at our by a management team drawn from the different cathedral Sunday Morning Eucharist at 11am. The Friends salmon and departments and headed by me. I am very happy with this strawberry lunch will be served in the cathedral crypt. If you arrangement as the cathedral is running smoothly within a haven't booked already please do come as you will be most calm atmosphere. The Easter Vestry elected a new board for welcome to join the festivities. the triennium. The Board members are: the dean, precentor, chancellor and treasurer with canons Roy Byrne, Aisling When we approach the Patronal Festival it is usually a time Shine, Adrienne Galligan, Maurice Elliott and the archdeacon to reflect on what has been, to value what is and to look to of Dublin. The lay members are: Mrs Jean Finch, Mrs Carol the future for what is possible. The divine thread that Casey, Mr Des Kinsella, Mr, Des Campbell, Dr Ken Milne, Mr permeates this reflection is gratitude and hope. Indeed I Leonard Madden, Mr Michael Denton, Mr Terence Coghlan think that which animates the Christian life is gratitude and and Mr Terence Read. May I wish the board every blessing for hope. their work over the next three years. PATRONAL FESTIVAL SUNDAY 11 June 2017 Sung Eucharist at 11.00 a.m. Preacher ~ The Very Rev William Morton, Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral Salmon & Strawberry Lunch in the crypt at 12.45 p.m. Annual General Meeting in the Chapter Room at 2.15 p.m. Evensong at 3.30 pm followed by the dedication of the Beaumont case in the treasury. LUNCH IS BY RESERVATION ONLY, €25. PER PERSON RESERVATION FORM ENCLOSED WITH THIS ISSUE. 3 303405 Spring-Summer Newsletter_Layout 1 12/05/2017 08:23 a.m. Page 4 Friends of Christ Church Cathedral While much work has been done there is so much work to do. double when we welcomed 350 people to our celebration of The most pressing problems at the moment are the cathedral the Eucharist in the morning and 150 to our celebration of railings which are in a terrible state. Such is the problem that Choral Evensong in the afternoon. The cathedral now has Dublin City Council's dangerous structures department have sung services on five days of the week during term time. issued a preliminary warning to the cathedral instructing the Apart from the usual services many other liturgical and board to begin work on the damaged railings. The cathedral spiritual events take place. During Lent we had two Lenten architect, Mr. Paul Arnold, submitted a conservative estimate courses running concurrently with a very active Holy Week of five hundred thousand euro for conservation of the programme. One could say that the cathedral is buzzing with railings. The reality is that that estimate could be doubled. activity and that its spiritual life is truly celebrated. This gladdens my heart. What lies at the heart of any cathedral is The other pressing matter are the windows on the clerestory its support of the bishop of the diocese. The cathedral of the South aisle. These need immediate restoration as the constantly seeks to support the archbishop in his ministry in lead is perishing at an astonishing rate.