Mass Intentions for Sunday 6th October Mass Intentions for Sunday 13th October 9am : Michelle McHugh (7th A) 10am : Eddie McDonnell (A) Mary Fallon (A), Ava Brady (A) 10am Kilmacanogue: Liam Dwyer (A), 10am Curtlestown: Peggy O’Reilly (10th A), Martin O’Reilly (A), Charlie Kelly (A) Margaret Devlin (A) 11.am Enniskerry: Margaret Gallagher (A) 10am Curtlestown: 11am Enniskerry: Betty Kenna (20thA) Parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary Fund Stephen Edwards (Birthday Rem) Raising Appeal. Parishioners have received an invitation to donate PARISH COLLECTIONS to the Parish Fund Raising Appeal either by increas- ing their Direct Debit/ Family Offering Envelope (Curtlestown, Enniskerry, Kilmacanogue) donation or by donating through our website. 1st Collection: Diocesan & Retired Priests Fund: Envelopes are available at the rear of the Church. 22nd/29th Sept. €835. Learn CPR for Free 2nd Collection: 22nd/29th Sept. Share €595 It could make the difference between life and death. Parish Collection : 22ndd/29th Sept. Summerhill Hotel, Enniskerry, Tuesday the 15th Family Offering Envelopes: €1,940. October from 7:30pm to 9pm. Be the strongest We thank you for your continued generous link in the chain of survival . support of our Parish and the Diocese. ● If a loved one, neighbour or a total stranger began to choke, would you be able to save them? St. Mary's & St. Gerard's National School, ● If they went unconscious, could you put them Enniskerry is now taking applications for enrol- in the recovery position? ment to Junior Infants starting in September 2020. ● If they went into cardiac arrest, could you Please contact the school for an Enrolment perform CPR and know how to use a Application Form on 01 2868851, by email: defibrillator to save their life? [email protected] or download from our CPR is easy and quick to learn and such an website www.enniskerryns.ie. All applications important skill for everybody to know. must be in by 30th November 2019. All Welcome. No prior experience necessary. To book a place please phone or text us on 085 Welcome to our October Ezine! 875 2616. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and here at Purple House we provide a number of Volunteers: St Vincent De Paul urgently need services to women affected by Breast Cancer, not volunteers in the areas of , and just during October but all year round at our Kildare to work in assisting individuals and families Community based Cancer Support Centre. once a week. This will be for about 3 hours, day or These include professional counselling, night, (whatever suits you best). Full training and complimentary therapies, Survivorship Pro- support provided - for more information Tel: 01 grammes, Drop in Facilities for support and infor- 8198405 or www.SVP.ie / [email protected] mation, hospital transport, citizen information clinics, relaxation classes and weekly support Powerscourt Church of Ireland: An evening of groups. Call in and see us and avail of one or more poetry and song under the theme of ‘Creation’, ‘All of our services. Safely Gathered in, 7.30pm, Friday, 10th October, We would also like to wish the very best of luck to Admission €10. Venue Powerscourt Church. over 50 children who are taking part in Hell & Back Junior for Purple House this weekend. Mass of our Angels: Join us on this coming Their efforts will ensure that we can provide vital Thursday 10th October at 7.30pm in St Patrick’s services to children living with Cancer, including Church, Wicklow Town. For those who suffered the Play Therapy, Counselling and The CLIMB loss of a child or an unborn infant, you are invited to Programme. come together for “A Mass of our Angels”. There If you would like to take part in or hold an event will also be an opportunity to register your baby or for Purple House, we would be delighted to sup- child in the Register of our Angels. Whether your port you. Contact Stephanie on 012866966 for loss is recent or a long time ago, you are very more information. welcome to join us for this very special Mass. Something to Reflect on: When we pray, we speak to God When we read, God speaks to us.

Fr Brian McLaughlin from Holy Ghost Fathers will speak at Masses in Curtlestown and Enniskerry on the Missionary work of the Church on next Sunday,

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish NOMINATION PROCESS: Four Churches One Faith Community

Parish Website: www.enniskerryparish.ie Please return Nomination Forms this Sunday, Parish Staff October 6th by depositing them in the designated Fr. Bernard Kennedy P.P. boxes at the back of each of the churches. Late Tel: 01 286 3506 nominations may be handed in to one of the parish offices - as soon as possible! Any questions? - ask

Parish Office: Enniskerry/Curtlestown Margaret or Joyce.

Secretary Margaret Blackyrne Many thanks to those who have contributed to this Opening Hours: process and particularly to those who are now Monday to Friday 10am-1pm stepping forward to offer their services on the Tel: 01 2760030 Council. You will each be contacted individually Email: [email protected] during the coming week. Let's continue our prayers for the success of this process.

Parish Office: Kilmacanogue Secretary Joyce Townsend FUND RAISING COFFEE MORNING in Opening Hours: aid of St. Mary’s Church, Enniskerry, will Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-1pm take place in Kingfishers Kitchen (centre of Tel: 01 2021882 village) on Friday next, 11th October from Email: [email protected] 10am—12pm. Mass Times A raffle will take place on the day.

St. Patrick’s Curtlestown Music by Tom Dalton & Celtic Grace. Sundays 10am Choir sing at 10am Mass (Sept-June) Your support would be much appreciated.

St. Mary’s Enniskerry St. Kilian’s Community School Open Night Sundays 11am St Kilian's Community School, Ballywaltrim will Holy Days as announced 10:15am hold its Open Night on Thursday, October 10th, Morning Mass: 10:15am Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri & Sat. Prayer Service each Wednesday at 10.15am starting at 6.45pm. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 10.15am Mass All are very welcome, particularly local primary each Friday Morning school pupils and their families. Anointing of the Sick will be in St. Mary’s each First Friday at 10.15am Mass Confessions after 10.15am Mass on Sat. morning Blessing of Pets: Celebrating of St Francis of Assisi and the Season of Creation - Mass and Blessing of St. Mochonog’s Kilmacanogue Pets will take place outside Holy Cross Church, th Sundays 10am Dundrum TODAY Sunday 6 October 3.00pm. Fridays 10am (Holy Days as announced) Useful Help Lines:– Society of St. Vincent de St. Kevin’s Glencree Paul: 01 8550022– Samaritans: 1850 609090 1st Sunday of the Month,Christmas Day & Easter Sunday. – Recovery: 01 6260775 Accord: 01 5053112