The CMC Times

The magazine of the Church of Ireland Parishes of and with June 2018

In this months issue:

Summertime at You will find our full range of services for June and into July. There are some photographs from the Wednesday Club outing St. Thomas’ to the Hill of Tara and the recent concerts in St. Brigid’s Church for the Castleknock Music Festival.

The summer schedule of services in St. A couple of items to point out: Thomas’ Church, Mulhuddart Wednesday Club outing on the 27th June will be to Airfield (Opp. Hollystown Golf Club) Estate in Dundrum. began from the beginning of June and The Annual Pet Service will take place at 7.00 p.m. on Sunday will continue right through to the end of 17th June. September. Services take place on Sundays at 7.00 p.m. and will be a mixture of Evening Exam Time Prayer and Holy Communion. A prayer for those taking state exams Please join us for this intimate worship.

Father,

Be with me as I take this exam. Keep my mind alert and my memory sharp. Calm my nerves and help me concentrate. I know that you walk with me, Guiding my path and inspiring my heart. I pray that I would feel you with me, And that your friendship would soften the pressure I feel. I pray that I would pass this exam and go on to new things with you. Thank you for your peace and your love in my life. Thank you for your kindness and care for me.

Amen.

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Parish contacts: Hello Folks, Rector: Canon Paul Houston 01 820 0040 Well hello stranger! You’re looking very summery. Is that rain coat new! Reader: Stella Obe 087 2237402 Are you really sure you’re meant to be reading this! Did you pick up this Parish Website: magazine in passing? www.castleknock..anglican.org Parish Office: Jennifer McGrath I am glad you picked it up and read it and are curious about the life of the 01 820 0040 Hours: 9.30 -1.00 pm Church here in Castleknock and Mulhuddart and Clonsilla. weekdays (Closed Wednesday) [email protected]

To be honest Sunday by Sunday we look like a reasonably normal group of Review Distribution: people, a group of people from a whole range of backgrounds. Men, Beatrice Richards: 01 838 2590 Women, Young, Old. We have people from all around the world, new Castleknock National School: settled in the area, and find a spiritual home here. Principal: Mrs Sandra Moloney 01 820 2611

We have come together to be God’s Church in this area. We try to look The CMC Times: after one another. We’re shown by faith, hope and love. We are Editor: Philip Good committed to indiscriminate acts of kindness. We are sinners with If you wish to comment on or contribute to ambition to be a little bit holy. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we fail. The CMC Times, the email address is: But we keep on. It’s what we believe Jesus is about. [email protected]

Please feel free to take some copies of the We like people to join us. So why not do that? Drop in, have a look around, magazine to give to your friends and family see what you think. Come join us on Facebook for more fun and information Over the summer things go a bit quiet. Worship continues on Sundays: - in @CastleknockandMulhuddartwithClonsilla St. Brigid’s, Castleknock 8.30am & 11.30am. St. Mary’s, Clonsilla 10am. If you can’t make it on Sunday morning there is a service each Sunday If any parishioners are unwell or due to go into hospital, please let us know evening at 7pm in St. Thomas, Mulhuddart (at Hollystown). Mid-week so we can visit. Contact details above. there is a service every Wednesday at 10.30am in Castleknock Parish Centre. Print Deadline All of that is by way of a big long invitation. It would be lovely to see you! The next edition of The CMC Times will be a double issue Peace to You, for July and August.

Canon Paul Due to an earlier print run the deadline for articles / photos will be Wednesday 20th June.

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Wednesday Club visit to the Hill of Tara

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Services for June and early July 2018

Sunday 10 The Second Sunday after Trinity (Proper 5)

St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30 am & Morning Prayer 11.30 am

St Mary’s Morning Prayer 10.00 am

St Thomas’ Holy Communion 7.00 p.m.

Sunday 17 The Third Sunday after Trinity (Proper 6)

St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30 am & Holy Communion 11.30 am

St Mary’s Holy Communion 10.00 am

St Thomas’ Evening Prayer - Pet Service 7.00 p.m.

The Birth of Saint John the Baptist / Sunday 24 The Fourth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 7)

St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30 am & All Age Service 11.30 am

St Mary’s All Age Service 10.00 am

St Thomas’ Holy Communion 7.00 p.m.

Sunday 1 The Fifth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 8)

St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30 am & Holy Communion 11.30 am

St Mary’s Holy Communion 10.00 am St Thomas’ Evening Prayer 7.00 p.m.

Sunday 8 The Sixth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 9)

St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30 am & Morning Prayer 11.30 am

St Mary’s Morning Prayer 10.00 am

St Thomas’ Late Evening Office 7.00 p.m.

Our regular Wednesday service of Holy Communion is held at 10.30 am in Castleknock Parish Centre (CPC).

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St Thomas’s Church, Mulhuddart/Hollystown (opp. Hollystown Golf Club)

Pet Service 17 June 2018 @ 7.00pm

Let’s give God thanks for the joy that pets bring into our lives!

Come join us on Facebook for more fun and information @CastleknockandMulhuddartwithClonsilla

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What’s happening in our Parish

Knit & Natter Table Tennis

We met 11 times between September We had three teams in the United Churches League Last and April and thank you friends for Season. Our 1st team won Division 1 League and Cup your hospitality in your homes. Competitions. Our 3rd Team won Division 3 League. Between us all we produced 3 large Blankets, 243 smaller Blankets, 37 We have a good number of enthusiastic players. We Matinee coats, 222 Bonnets and 10 Octopus – and these will be given are open every Monday from 8pm to 11pm. New to the Dublin Maternity Hospitals in due course. While we don’t meet members welcome. up during the summer for the natter, the knitting still goes on– the baby items and also the Innocent Drinks hats so there will be plenty of Contact Walter Meara through the Parish Office for nattering to catch up on when we meet again in September!! more details. Valerie Greene. Boys Brigade

The Juniors are off to Rathbeggan Lakes for a day full of Bowls bouncy castles, BBQ, zip line and zorbing. Anchors are off to Fort Lucan for adventure and mayhem. It is the end of a Congratulations to the winners in the “End of great year and a very big thank you to all our Transition Season” Top Score and Doubles competitions….. Year students, Adults and Helpers who made it possible. Top Score Ladies Winner – Sheila Harte. Top Score Gents Winner – Terry Harte. Doubles Winners – Christopher Kelly and We start back in September and NEED ADULTS to come Valerie Greene. We wined and dined in the Angler’s Rest for our End forward NOW to get their Garda vetting processed to of Season “Night Out” and this was enjoyed by all. ensure they can start right away. Seriously we get so much out of BB from all those happy faces. Join in!! The AGM was held at the end of April and was chaired by our Club President, Canon Houston. Relevant reports were given and the Harold, Captain Secretary, Treasurer and Committee were elected for the 2018/2019 season. Mothers’ Union Valerie Greene A huge thank you to Rachel Devlin and her husband Pat for hosting the Mums in May Castleknock National School Coffee Evening, Bring & Buy Cake Sale and Raffle in their home. I’d also like to especially The school plays this year will be performed on Wednesday, 20th thank the committee members who gave wonderful support to June in the school. Also the end of year service will be on Thursday, all aspects of the evening both in preparation and on the night. 28th June at 12 noon in St. Brigid’s, all welcome. It was a lovely sociable occasion, with lots of members and friends present and there was a great buzz from start to finish. The total raised exceeded €950 and is very much appreciated. This year’s overseas project will be to support the work of M.U. in the Democratic Republic of Congo against gender-based violence. The remainder of funds raised will be allocated for projects in Ireland so that the dioceses can be supported in local activities.

Wishing you and your families a happy healthy summer and look forward to being together again on Monday 3rd September The Parent and Toddler Group meet in Castleknock Parish when Jenny O’Connor will talk to us about the really important Centre on Friday mornings, from 10.00 am to 12 noon. If topic of ‘Internet Safety’. All are welcome to join us on the you are interested in going along to this group, email the night. parish office [email protected] Anne Cadoo 6

Castleknock Music Festival in St. Brigid’s

Castleknock Music Festival took place from the 15th to 18th May 2018. There were a number of events over the duration of the festival. Two of those events took place in St. Brigid’s Church, Castleknock. ‘From Bach to Jazz’ took place on the Thursday night and ‘The Great Family Gala Closing Concert’ took place on the Friday night.

Some of the artists performing included Julian Milkis on clarinet, Elizabeth Cooney on Violin, Gerald Peregrine on Cello, John Feeley on Guitar, Lance Coburn on Piano, Maria Nasypanaya on Piano and the Artistic Director, Anna Kiselyova, also on piano.

St. Thomas Churchyard

The Parish is now in a position to offer burial spaces in St. Thomas’ Churchyard Mulhuddart, for purchase in advance.

If you would like more information on this please contact the Parish office. There will be strict terms and conditions that will need to be followed.

Canon Paul

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