LUCAN NEWSLETTER Established 1967 www.lucannewsletter.ie Sub. 50c. Sunday 13th April 2014 Holy Week with Pope Francis Reflecting on the start of Holy Week this Psalm Sunday Pope Francis writes: Dear Brothers and Sisters, On Palm Sunday we began Holy Week, the heart of the liturgical year, when we commemorate the great events that express most powerfully God’s loving plan for all men and women. Jesus enters Jerusalem in order to give himself completely. He gives us his body and his blood, and promises to remain with us always. He freely hands himself over to death in obedience to the Father’s will, and in this way shows how much he loves us. We are called to follow in his footsteps. Holy Week challenges us to step outside ourselves so as to attend to the needs of others: those who long for a sympathetic ear, those in need of comfort or help. We should not simply remain in our own secure world, that of the ninety-nine sheep who never strayed from the fold, but we should go out, with Christ, in search of the one lost sheep, however far it may have wandered. Holy Week is not so much a time of sorrow, but rather a time to enter into Christ’s way of thinking and acting. It is a time of grace given us by the Lord so that we can move beyond a dull or mechanical way of living our faith, and instead open the doors of our hearts, our lives, our parishes, our movements or associations, going out in search of others so as to bring them the light and the joy of our faith in Christ. Lucan Citizens Information Centre Ballyowen Castle Community Centre, Lucan Leixlip Musical and Variety Group Ph. 0761 07 5090. Fax. 01 6217930 Presents email [email protected] www.citizensinformation.ie Jesus Christ Superstar From 29th April to May 3rd Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 am to 1 pm and 2pm to 4 pm each day, closed for lunch 1 pm at St Marys GAA, Greenlane, Leixlip at 8pm. to 2 pm. Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS) 0761 Tickets available from the 07 4000 – opening hours 9 am to 8 pm Monday to following pharmacies in Friday. Leixlip: Feericks, Glen Easton, Riverforest, Free Legal Advice Clinic (FLAC) on Thursday Oaklawn and Rye Pharmacy or at our box nights from 7 pm to 8.30 pm. office 087-1632268. FLAC telephone and referral line 1890 350250. Ticket prices are €10 on Tuesday 29th April, MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service) €15 for the rest of the shows. Our box office helpline 0761 07 2000 and MABS mortgage can also reserve seats for groups. arrears helpline 0761 07 4050. The musical is directed by Claire Tighe and There will be no FLAC (Free Legal Advice the musical director is Caitriona Clinic) on Holy Thursday 17/4/14. NiThreasaigh. The Centre will be closed for Easter from Good Friday 18/4/14 until Easter Monday 21/4/14, both dates inclusive. Lucan Drama The members of Lucan Dramatic Society are busy attending rehearsals at least twice weekly in Missing the Spa Hotel for our production of Kitten Missing from Cherry Lawns, Hillcrest. 'I Do Not Like Thee Doctor Fell' Eight month old male kitten. Grey tabby with by Bernard Farrell to be performed 20th to 23 white chest and two white front legs; has two May...Our Director is Ken Byrne. distinguishing grey marks mid way down front Ken is a young promising director who has also legs. Any information – Ph: 6241865. had great success as an actor. He was recently the recipient of a scholarship to The Summer School in Gormanston. Well done Ken. Congratulation also to Michelle Reade who was awarded a Summer School scholarship in Limerick - we are very proud of both of you! Coffee Morning Supporting Our Lady's Hospice and Care For further information relating to Lucan Drama Services, Harolds Cross celebrating the visit www.lucandrama.com Inspiring Men & Women of the Lucan and Sheila 0872547725 Bernie0864015794 surrounding Community. Thank you so much to everyone who attended our coffee morning! Thanks to Carrolls Gastro Pub for facilitating us and providing the plentiful tea and Car Boot coffee, Super Valu for the lovely cakes, Keith Kenny, Olive Linnane, Charlies Barbers, Peter Sale & Market in aid of Marks, The Jewellers Lucan, &anyone else who donated prizes for the morning. Thanks to St Joseph’s College Adamstown Community College 1st and 2nd Year St Joseph’s College Car Park Music students who provided beautiful background music! Thank you to everyone who placed a Public - 9:30am - 2:00pm sentiment on our Cherry Blossom Tree and to Sellers - Gates open at 8:30am Atmosphere Displays for Sharing the tree with us Entrance Fee €15. Public Free for the morning which was so special and Sunday 13th April symbolic. We successfully raised €950 to be No vans are allowed presented to the hospice. th Next date - Sunday 11 May Woodville Downs Residents Liffey Sound 96.4fm Association (incl Esker Lane) When you think local media, we Our thoughts & prayers are for Thomas Moffett would like all Lucanians to who is missing from Esker Lane. automatically include Liffey Sound 96.4fm in their thinking. Gardaí are Your own Community Radio seeking the Station on the doorstep is a great public's help in facility to have. Liffey Sound’s purpose is to tracing 53- entertain, inform and educate our listeners about year-old their area, its great heritage and its wonderful Thomas potential for the future. Together we can support, Moffett maintain, build and protect Lucan so that it missing from continues to be a great place to live, work or visit. his home on Esker Lane, Liffey Sound FM is committed to serving its Lucan since the community irrespective of creed, class, colour or weekend of race; to giving a voice to those not served by the March 29/30. mainstream broadcasting services; to educating, informing and inspiring people in our community He is described as 5' 10" tall, of a slim build, with and to promoting a sense of community and civic short grey hair and glasses. pride. Mr Moffett was last seen over the weekend of Here in Liffey Sound 96.4fm we have a great team. March 29/30 by a neighbour in the Lucan area. Together we strive to enhance, entertain and enrich There is a report of a possible sighting of Thomas the people of Lucan by providing quality radio in the Strawberry Beds also in the weekend programmes that are a joy to listen to. We’re walking towards the Dublin. There is no always open to suggestions and ideas. We want to description of the clothing he was wearing. deliver the programmes that matter to the people of Anyone with information is asked to contact Lucan Lucan; we want to cover the stories that matter to Lucan. Garda Station on 01 666 7300 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111. So why not tell your neighbours about us! Simply say “have you an idea for a radio programme, would you like to read the news or The Liffey Valley Park Alliance present a programme, I know of an opportunity for A special meeting of the Liffey Valley Park you. Go on take the chance. Liffey Sound 96.4fm Alliance will be held on Monday 14th April 2014, is your community radio station. They provide full at St. Marys Parish Centre, Lucan, commencing at training in all aspects of radio for volunteers. Just 8pm. ring 01 - 6219425, or Text 087-0627138 or email [email protected]. The Alliance was established to protect the environs of the Liffey Valley from Straffan to Why not send Birthday, Anniversary, Get Well Islandbridge from inappropriate and unsympathetic wishes over the airwaves for neighbours, family or development and promote awareness and friends, as well as tuning in to 96.4fm for all local recreational use of the valley. news and sport. All those interested in the conservation of the Liffey Sound is a good news story, so go on spread priceless amenity are invited tot he meeting. the word. Lucan Active Retirement St. Vincent de Paul st st nd Whist Results 1 April: 1 Joyce Fallon, 2 Ann St. Mary's Conference Hayes, 3rd Eithne McDonald and Niall Marron. urgently needs a Birthday Party on 30th April in Beckett’s Double Buggy/Stroller Restaurant. Must suit a one year old and a new baby. New members wanted for our singing Also group. We meet every Thursday in St. Clothes for a 13/14 year old girl Andrews Church, Lucan Village 11.30 in good condition. to 2.30. Ph: 086-3843206 New members welcome. CHOOL Magic in the Musical – NEWS Aladdin! There was magic in the air this past week as pupils of Scoil Mhuire, Airlie/Woodview Lucan Community College Heights put on their versions of Counting the steps: Well done to all our teachers ‘Aladdin’! who have participated in our 6-week steps programme. Teachers have worn pedometers in The audience waited with great order to monitor their level of activity and reach anticipation and were not disappointed. The lights targets for daily steps taken. This programme is came up and we were treated to a wonderful part of our overall initiative to encourage healthy Arabian scene as the villagers went about their lifestyles among our teachers and students. As part tasks. of the programme an all-school walk will take th th th 5 and 6 Classes had the main parts - Mark place on April 11 .