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Volume 1, Issue 5 May 2017 PAGE 2 MONKSTOWN PARISH CHURCH, ST PATRICK’S CHURCH AND THE FRIENDS VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5

Monkstown’s Community Newsletter welcomed. There is always a large attendance for the public lecture delivered on the Friday evening of Fr Michael Coady writes… Yearly Meeting. This Year the Public Lecture entitled "The way, the truth and the life.....what does it mean We do hope everyone had a holy and blessed Easter. for us today?" was given by Rachel M. Bewley- There were many aspects of Easter that were especially Bateman. pleasing. The daily inter-church services were very moving. The sense of spiritual need and spiritual unity was Neville Keery 0879474687 email: [email protected] palpable. There is awareness in our communities that as Christians we are rooted in God’s word. In St Patrick’s, our Canon Roy Byrne writes… Parish Mission was a great success. The mission talks were challenging and provided food for the soul. We would like Our Easter celebrations for 2017 are still fresh in our to remind people about the two forthcoming evenings on mind and firstly a sincere thank you to all who helped Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si. make the celebrations so beautiful and meaningful. These talks will take place in our parish centre on Monkstown Church looked lovely on Easter morning Wednesday 17 May and Wednesday 24 May at 7.30pm. and the stunning flower arrangements arranged by Valerie Little were much admired and brought joy to Phone 2802130 email: [email protected] us all. Our thanks to our organist and choir for their Neville Keery writes..... wonderfully uplifting music and to all who cleaned and polished to make the church ready for our Each Sunday in May, as every Sunday, there is a Meeting celebrations. Our thanks also to our churchwardens for Worship from 10.30 to 11.30 in the Quaker Meeting and administrator who worked so hard behind the House on Packenham Road. All are welcome. The scenes throughout Lent, Holy Week and Easter Monkstown grouping of Members of the Religious Society preparing for our extra services and events. All your of Friends in Ireland is known in organisational terms as a help was so much appreciated! In the midst of our Preparative Meeting of Dublin Monthly Meeting. Dublin resurrection joy we had the funerals of John Quin, Monthly Meeting holds a Meeting for Worship for brother of Etain Murphy, and the funeral of Olive Business once a month aimed at bringing together the Mannion. We continue to remember these families in Members of Meetings, from Dublin's Eustace Street, our thoughts and prayers. During the Easter period an Monkstown, Churchtown, Rathfarnham, Edenderry and enormous visual improvement was made to the Drogheda to deal with an administrative agenda covering entrance doors of Monkstown Church with the matters like Membership, births, marriages, deaths, removal of the assorted panes of reinforced wire finances, and so on. Anyone in the area covered by those glass and mottled bathroom window glass and its meetings can only apply to become a Friend or Quaker replacement with clear glass to match the interior through an application made to Monthly Meeting, usually doors. The removal of the old red moth-eaten with some prior encouragement from his or her local curtains has also made an enormous difference Preparative Meeting. Some important decisions, like those allowing uninterrupted views from the front steps relating to the appointment of Friends for certain right into the church and allowing a view of the responsibilities within the Society, require the approval of outside world whilst walking down the nave of the a Quarterly Meeting, usually organised on a provincial church. These simple changes have encouraged a basis. Dublin Monthly Meeting is part of Leinster number of people to come in and see the church and Quarterly Meeting, taking place as the name indicates on made the front porch so much more visually a quarterly basis. This concept of giving all Friends regular welcoming and appealing. Please remember that we opportunities to meet together for worship and business are always interested in receiving articles and news reaches its peak once a year in Ireland Yearly Meeting. The for the ‘Monkstown Voice’ and that the deadline is 2017 Yearly Meeting has just concluded. Friends from all the 15th of the month regardless of the day of the parts of the island of Ireland came to The High School, week. Articles may be emailed to Rathgar, Dublin, to meet for a four-day weekend [email protected] and clearly marked ‘Monkstown Voice’. programme, 20 - 23 April, under the inspiration of a quotation from Mahatma Gandhi: "Live simply, so that (Cover photograph) The Pugin / Ashlin west front of St Patrick's others may simply live". Representatives of Ireland's other Church, Monkstown ‘a model of beautiful and effective design … an arcade, ornamented with the choicest specimen of our Irish churches are invited to attend and visitors from Quaker marbles, in the centre of which is a floriated pedestal, destined to meetings and organisations in other countries are receive a marble statue of the patron’ The Freeman’s Journal, 26 November 1864. Photo: Canon Roy Byrne. PAGE 3 MONKSTOWN PARISH CHURCH, ST PATRICK’S CHURCH AND THE FRIENDS VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 Monkstown 2nd XV (Dublin Junior League) 1896 - 97

A mystery photograph for May’s ‘Monkstown Voice’ shows the Monkstown Rugby Football club in 1896-97. The club is one of the oldest such clubs in Ireland; founded in 1883/1884, just three years after the formation of the Irish Rugby Football Union in 1880. Originally based in the Monkstown/Dun Laoghaire area the Club moved in 1901 to new grounds in Sandymount leased from the Earl of Pembroke and has been playing rugby at Sydney Parade for more than 100 years. Do you recognize anybody in this photograph? PAGE 4 MONKSTOWN PARISH CHURCH, ST PATRICK’S CHURCH AND THE FRIENDS VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 News from Monkstown Parish Church

Lent Services Our sincere thanks principal of St Columba’s School. musical extravaganza evening on to our guest speakers who North Strand joined us on Saturday 8 April in Monkstown reflected with us on the Wednesday 29 March and spoke on church. We were treated to the Wednesday evenings in Lent. Our justice and education and the work African Gospel Choir, soloists Jane Lenten series began on Wednesday carried out in her school supporting Lawrence and Janet de Vigne, harp 8 March with the rector reflecting educational projects overseas and music by Madeleine and the Brook on the Tuam mother and baby the creative ways in which her Singers. This was a most enjoyable home scandal and the call for pupils engage with justice issues. On evening and we look forward to justice for all who passed through 5 April Karen Nelson, diocesan further concerts over the next few Ireland’s mother and baby homes, president of the Mothers’ Union months. laundries and other similar reflected on the continued work of institutions by all our religious the Mothers’ Union in areas of Pet Service Following on from the traditions. On Wednesday 15 support for women in Ireland and success of last year’s pet service we March we welcomed Alice Leahy oversees. She also spoke about the invite you to put the date of this from Alice Leahy Trust who spoke current projects Mothers’ Union are year’s service in your diaries! The about justice for the homeless in supporting and showed us examples Monkstown Pet Service will take place Ireland and the work of Alice Leahy of knitwear made by members for on Sunday 25 June at 3:00pm in the Trust with the homeless in Dublin. the city maternity hospitals. church. We are delighted that our On 22 March the Revd Ken Gibson Collections on the evenings were friends from Irish Guide Dogs and the reflected on the work of the given to the charities and Irish Blue Cross will be join us for the Leprosy Mission and the necessity organisations that spoke and celebrations. of justice and dignity for all who reflected with us. Our thanks to the Family Service Our next Family suffer from leprosy. He reflected on speakers and our thanks to those Service will take place on Sunday 28 the history and continued work of who provided refreshments May, the Sunday after Ascension Day the Leprosy Mission and the close following the services. at 10:45. All our younger families are historic connections the charity has Concert Our thanks to John especially encouraged to join us for with Monkstown and Dun this service. Laoghaire. Mrs Ann Creaner, Hewitson for organising a lovely Art Exhibition The Monkstown Art May Lunchtime Organ Recitals in Exhibition will take place in the Knox Hall from 25 to 27 August. Monkstown Parish Church Harvest Thanksgiving Our Harvest This year’s organ recitals on Tuesdays will open with Matthew Thanksgiving Services will take place Breen playing on 9 May at 1pm. We welcome Matthew back on Sunday 8 October. to Monkstown after giving us a very enjoyable recital 2 years ago. He has won many Feis Ceoil prizes and has given many Parish Sale of Work The parish organ recitals in Ireland including Armagh Cathedral. sale will take place in the Knox Hall on Saturday 18 November. Donations for 9 May Matthew Breen, Dalkey the sale are already being collected and good quality items will be 16 May Martina Smyth, St Patrick’s Cathedral gratefully received - good news for 23 May Patrice Keegan, Dundrum those in the midst of Spring Cleaning! 30 May Clive Long Parish Facebook Page Followers of Facebook are invited to find and ‘like’ This is an opportunity to experience the sound of this large historic organ our ‘Monkstown Parish Church’ being put through its paces and to hear some of the works of the best Facebook page. European organ composers. Please put these dates into your diary and we look forward to your support for our organ recitalists. More details for Confirmation Confirmation classes each organist will be available on the website continue on Saturday mornings at www.monkstownparishchurch.com and on the church notice board. 11:00 during the month of May in the choir room in the church. PAGE 5 MONKSTOWN PARISH CHURCH, ST PATRICK’S CHURCH AND THE FRIENDS VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5

chortles: ‘The Choir was Carole’s Diary good and sang with zest – All dressed up in their Years ago in Monkstown Parish, on the eve of Easter, we Sunday Best. But Arthur, used to light a paschal fire in front of the church. Martin den always on the go, soon Hollander, now living in Cornwall, prepared and eventually robed them all from top to doused the fire. Legendary Kevin Dalton was the celebrant. toe. The ladies lost a source However this ceased many years ago. Nowadays the ensuing of chat – “Did you see Mrs. sparks of a paschal fire would not only discommode the So and So’s ghastly hat merry patrons of ‘That’s Amore’ dining on the opposite …….?” pavement, but possibly ignite them. This year at the lovely Palm Sunday Eucharist Mrs A. N. Pellew former we commenced with parishioner formidable, gave choir and congregation me a copy of this poem, and gathering in a large introduced me to the rector semi-circle on the site Billy Wynne and Monkstown Parish Church in 1974. Quotes of the former fire. The from MacKay’s humorous poem may be also be found in Etain message is the same Murphy’s definitive history of the parish church ‘A Glorious from Tara to Tasmania Extravaganza’. Wouldn’t it be glorious to see a photograph of After a short liturgy the ladies of the choir in full swell, wearing their Extravagant commemorating Bonnets? John Betjeman poet laureate, patron of the ‘Friends Christ’s triumphant of Monkstown’, and British press attaché in Dublin during entry into Jerusalem on WW2 was particularly fond of Monkstown parish church and a humble donkey, we no doubt would have process into the church witnessed this delicious singing the beloved vision. His tennis poem hymn of childhood ‘Ride ‘Miss J Hunter Dunn’ on Ride on in Majesty’ detailing his courtship of clutching our palm Miss J Hunter Dunn has a crosses. Monkstown connection. She was a real person, I missed Easter Sunday and her first cousin lives this year because I was in Belgrave Square in London – I missed the today. A last choir, the anthem, the co-incidence, Arthur flowers and very sadly the Butler’s only son David, Easter Bonnet and John Betjeman, were competition. Various both educated in photographs have been Marlborough College. emailed and I admire Let’s have a Betjeman Ruth’s original and very Festival in Monkstown – a festival of poetry and architecture? yellow duster hat, Norah’s winning felted confection, The huge upheaval has begun in Monkstown Village with the Susan’s beautiful road works and village improvement scheme ongoing since

Bloomsday hat, not to Monday 24 April. mention Albha’s, Shirley’s , Valerie’s, I look forward to the organ recitals Joyce’s, Liz’s, Jean’s, etc. May in Monkstown organised by our etc. My late entry, musical director Raymond modelled by LC, is based Russell. There’s a lot to look to look on the old Monkstown forward to this month, with the parish choir hat which scent of the purple lilac in our noses was worn for about 25 years to blend with the blue choir as we stroll along the Monkstown robes (now deep alizarin crimson). The robes were Road and admire the re-positioned introduced in 1946 by Arthur Butler (who also was the first finials at the foot of the Rectory, clerical resident of the new rectory ‘Winton Lodge’ 62 Winton Lodge, steps. Monkstown Road). A farewell poem ‘Monkstown [email protected] Memories’ was written for Arthur Butler for his leaving party Tel: 01-2808013 May, 1958 by G. A. Mackay. Here are in the Knox Hall on 29 Thanks to Denise McEvoy for her photographs of the Easter Bonnet competition! the relevant lines no doubt accompanied by appreciative VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 MONKSTOWN PARISH CHURCH, ST PATRICK’S CHURCH AND THE FRIENDS PAGE 6 MC3 Film The next MC3 film to the shown is High Noon, (a Western starring Gary Cooper). It will be in the Parochial House on Tuesday 16 May at 7:30pm. Amoris Laetitia (‘The Joy of Love’) In this document the Pope presents great new understanding of Christian Marriage for today’s world. During the month of May, Newtownpark Ave (Guardian Angels) Parish presents a special series of guided workshops on the Pope’s document. All interested are invited to participate. The workshops will be held in their parish centre (the Murray Centre) as the back of the church. The talks are every Tuesday evening at 7.30 pm commencing on Tuesday 2 May up to 30 May.

Prayer Website www.newpilgrimpath.ie is a new interdenominational website which might be of interest to readers and is a compilation of prayer and reflection internet sites from various Christian religious traditions.

New Rector for Kill O’ the Grange - The Revd Alan Breen

Alan grew up on the Northside of Dublin. He has been married to Ruth since 2001 and the couple have two children, Naomi (12) and Andrew (9), and a dog named Levi. Having being involved in full time youth ministry since 1993 (working in Lucan Presbyterian Church from 1993 to 1997, Dun Laoghaire Evangelical Church from 1997 to 2009 and Dunganstown Union of Parishes from 2009 to 2014), Alan went to train for ministry in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute in 2012. He was ordained a deacon in September 2014 and Priest in 2015. He is at present curate in St Patrick’s, Greystones and chaplain in Temple Carrig School. Throughout his life, Alan has been involved in a variety of ministries and has been a speaker at conferences, camps, evangelistic events and more. He is also a co–host of the Graveyard Shift Podcast with Scott Evans and Greg Fromholz which has an average of 1,000 downloads per week. Alan is very excited for the journey ahead in Kill O’ the Grange and eager to see what God has in store for the parish as they seek to serve and love God and the community within, and surrounding the church. From Diocesan Communications Officer SEAPOINT ADVERTISERS: PHYSIO Phone: (01) 2800028 www.seapointphysio.ie Advertising Locally is more important BESIDE AVOCA IN MONKSTOWN than ever! Encourage customers to help keep a vibrant, thriving community by doing YOUR business locally If you would like to advertise please contact Ruth on

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