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Sunday 29th September 2019
Visiting an old friend……
I was back in a former parish recently and with some time to spare I decided to call on a family who had been very supportive during my time there. I was welcomed warmly by the man of the house who was delighted to see me and he brought me straight in to the living room where his wife of fifty-four years of marriage was watching TV. I greeted her but got no response. Her husband said “She doesn’t know anyone now father, in fact she doesn’t utter a word.”
Joan (not her real name) was diagnosed three years ago with dementia. Until that time she was an active woman, a mother of five grown children and proud grandmother of 13. She was a warm and vivacious personality in whose home every caller was sat down to a feast of home baking, she was active in the parish community serving in the Society of St. Vincent DePaul for many years, a popular and much-loved figure.
I tried to connect with her that day but no amount of coaxing brought the slightest response. Her husband has recently made the decision to allow her to go to a nursing home as his health is straining under the burden of her care, and while he hates the thought he knows in his heart that it is the best thing for her. I came away sad that day, but glad to have seen such love in action.
Dementia is a cruel disease, someone we know and love gradually disappears before our very eyes and while there in body is not really present in any meaningful way. It must be one of the most difficult illnesses for a family to be faced with, hard to make any sense of for all involved.
God in Jesus has identified himself with every human person who suffers, in fact you could go so far as to say that Christian faith doesn’t mean much to those without an experience of suffering in some way shape or form. Suffering is the starting point, it’s what makes prayer and relationship with God important. We never suffer alone, we are aligned with God, the God who chose to stand in solidarity with all the broken.
Suffering is inescapable, but suffering never has the last word; life and love have the last word. At every celebration of the Mass we walk with Jesus through his cycle of suffering, sacrifice and death to newness of Risen life in God. We experience in every Mass the fulfilment of God’s promise of redemption. For that reason the life of prayer and the Sacraments can be for the dementia sufferer and caregiver a lifeline of hope.
In the Eucharist Jesus comes to be present to us and in the end that is the most valuable gift we can give to one another – presence. We don’t need hi tech skills or gadgets just the ability to be welcoming and listening, to sing songs and clap hands to have a childlike willingness to be there totally for another.
Philip Curran St. Mary’s Lucan Dear Editor, Citizens Information Centre Ballyowen Castle Community Centre, Lucan I live in Weston Park here in Lucan and to access Ph. 0761 07 5090, Fax. 01 6217930 the 66 bus I must cross behind a roundabout Email [email protected] which is so overgrown that motorists cannot see www.citizensinformation.ie me until seconds before impact.
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MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service) husband prompted him to send me a video of the helpline and MABS mortgage arrears helpline are death trap. I advised TII again. Nothing. Last both on the same number 0761 07 2000 Tuesday evening I went out and cut and pruned a little. Still nothing. On Saturday three of us from Free Legal Advice Clinic (FLAC) on Thursday Weston Park cut back more. It’s not a permanent nights from 7pm to 8pm. FLAC Legal solution but it gives us a sporting chance crossing Information & Referral line 1890 350 250 (lo-call the road. from landlines) / 01 8745690 (mobiles). There is something very wrong.
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Swim for RESPECT www.respect.ie Calling All Teams / Families / Individuals Sunday 6th October at Aura De Paul As part of the Lucan Swimming Pool, Navan Road festival activities, a forum was held where All monies go towards 5th class primary school the refurbishment of a pupils met senior community house on citizens who attended Lucan primary schools in the Cabra Road the 1940's and 1950's. Volunteer, Maria Murphy For more Information please contact 01- was on hand to talk with the participants. Maria's 6856502 / www.respect.ie interviews will be broadcast on the 4th of October
at 3pm on Liffey Sound 96.4FM.
Liffey Sound are having a fundraising concert on Friday the 4th of October in St. Andrews Church People’s Art & Craft Fair Lucan 2019 in Lucan at 8pm. Music will be provided by the Open call for artists and crafters to wonderful "Highly Strung". Their music is an Participate in this year’s “People’s acoustic blend of classical, contemporary, Art & Craft Fair”, Saturday Oct. traditional and anything in between. Their 12th- Sunday Oct.13th. combination of harp, flute, violin and voice The venue is Church of Ireland Parish makes them truly unique! Tickets are 10 euro and Centre & St Andrew’s Church, Main are available at the radio station by phoning 01 Street, Lucan. 6109339 or emailing the Station Manager The fee for the weekend for artists is €45 per [email protected] Please come stand and €45 per 6ft table for crafters. along for a great night of entertainment and to Please contact us at [email protected] support Lucan's Community radio station. for a booking form as soon as possible as places www.liffeysoundfm.ie or catch up on Facebook will fill up quickly and we have limited space. We look forward to hearing from you. Liffey Sound 96.4FM- Lucan's Community Radio Station! Lucan welcomes National Enterprise Big Day this Monday 30th with 2 events Town Awards Judges taking place concerning Lucan welcomes the three judges and we wish Lucan! them an exciting, interesting and pleasant visit to Lucan. We are delighted for the nomination into Firstly, the adjudicators of the National Enterprise Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprise Town Awards will visit Lucan village at 10am and Awards 2019. These awards recognise the spirit spend the next 3 hours strolling around our of enterprise in local areas across Ireland, village, listening to sample presentations of all bringing business and community groups together that is happening in Lucan through business, to showcase their efforts to build an economically voluntary and local enterprise. The proceedings sustainable community. There are over 40 awards will conclude with refreshments. (More detail is to be found about this in a separate article.) available from a total prize fund of €193,000. The winners are announced at a gala awards ceremony Secondly, the Annual National Tidy Towns in December. Awards will be announced around noon in The
We meet the judges this Monday 30th September Helix theatre. Some of our members will be at 10am in The Presbyterian Church in the present and we look forward to sharing some village. You are invited to join us as we showcase good news with you next week. Nationwide on Enterprise and Community in Lucan. RTE 1 will broadcast the event on Monday evening. The steering group organising the meet and greet with the Judges is made up of members from Lucan Disability Action Group, Lucan Festival, Lucan St. Patricks Day Parade Committee and Lucan Tidy Towns in collaboration with The Lucan Spa Hotel, Kenny's and Courtney's of Lucan.
We are very excited and looking forward to welcoming the Judges to Lucan this week. This is an opportunity to demonstrate to the judges the hard work we put into building a brilliant vibrant Annual Fundraisi ng Quiz business and community environment in Lucan, 8.30 pm Friday 4th of October and that first and foremost Lucan is all about our In Kenny’s of Lucan people, the heart and soul of our village, and why people love to live in Lucan and are proud Table of 4 € 40.00 Lucanians. Text 0868738195, for more details Thank you to Rev Richard Houston for hosting this event in the Presbyterian Church. Wishing us all Good Luck this week for a great competition and the opportunity to showcase Lucan to the nation.
Volunteers Wanted Lucan Special Olympics Club are seeking volunteers to assist in Congratulations coaching our senior men’s To basketball team. Training sessions take place on a Wednesday Baby Ruby Tarpey Flynn evenings from 7.00 to 8.30 in on your Christening. Colaiste Phadraig Lucan. Ma today’s blessing be one of many in your life. For further information text only to 086 873 8195 With love and very best or email to [email protected] wishes from the Tarpey and Flynn Families.
Parish Notes St Mary's Folk Group: We are back after our Summer break St Mary’s, Lucan this Sunday for the 12.15pm Mass www.lucanparish.com Please come along and join in the singing.
Date for your Diary Apostolic Work Divine Mercy, Annual Exhibition and Raffle Lucan South Will be held in the Parish Centre www.lucansouthparish.net After Saturday Evening Mass on
5th October and Sunday Morning St. Faustina’s Feast Day: Saturday October 5th: 10:00am Mass Masses on the 6th October 2019 followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament A Mass Box will be displayed on the Altar until 12:00 noon and at the Exhibition. The Mass Box All welcome contains everything a priest needs Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament & to celebrate Mass. Sponsorship of a Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Mass Box is a wonderful way to Monday and Thursday 2:00pm – 3:00pm remember a deceased family member. Please come and spend some time in Adoration. The named person will be prayed for a (If you would like to commit to one hour per daily Mass by the recipient priest on the month or per fortnight please phone Bernadette at Missions. 0862209634) Please support this worthy cause
St. Patrick’s Christian Meditation: We meet each Tuesday at 8pm in The Nun’s Chapel. Everyone welcome. Esker/Dodsboro/Adamstown Sr. Geraldine, 6217158 www.stpatrickslucan.ie
Bethany Group: Bethany Group is available to Bethany Bereavement Support Group: listen to or just be there for anyone who is feeling We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each lonely or lost following the death of a loved one. month from 8pm to 9pm. We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month from We can be contacted through the Parish office: 10.30am-11.30am, also on the 4th Thursday of Tel: (01) 628 1018 or 089 2507213, or email: each month from 8pm - 9pm. in the Parish Centre. [email protected] Parish Centre – 6217041 St. Patrick's Prayer Group: Legion of Mary: We meet in Room 2 in the Monday nights in St Patrick's Pastoral Centre Parish Centre every Wednesday at 6.30pm. We from 8.30 - 9.15 pm. All welcome. are much involved in home visits and nursing homes. With extra help we could a wider range of work in the parish. Come and join us, you will 2nd International YOUTH Conference not regret it. December 27th – 30th More info: Peter 01 6241105/ Brigid 01 6281686 Friday 2pm to Monday 4pm
Inviting all young people (16-35) to come Holy Communion for the sick and and experience this 4 day special event at housebound: If you wish to avail of this service or if you know someone who does, please contact Clongowes Wood College, Co Kildare one of the priests. (W91 DN40)
Parish Ministry: It is an important part of our Register: www.afcmteamireland.org ministry to support people in times of sickness E: [email protected] and bereavement. We would greatly appreciate it, Ph: Ann 085 7340862 if you would let us know if someone in your Peggy 087 1236693 family is ill or admitted to hospital. Ph. 6217041 Anto 087 0498898 weekdays between 9.30am and 2pm. (except Thursday). Lucan Senior Citizens Wed. 2nd October: 10.30am to 2.30pm (approx.) Social Morning and lunch in the Spa Hotel.
th On 12 September, our dear friend and colleague Irene Stafford passed away. Irene was a valued Coffee Morning and much loved member of our committee. We in aid of Ataxia Foundation Ireland extend our heartfelt sympathy to Sharon, Donal, will be hosted by Eamonn and Brian. Joan Dillon at Brookfield, Esker Lane, Irene will be sadly missed by all the Seniors and Lucan Committee.
rd Thursday 3 October 10.30am – 1pm and 7pm to 9pm Anam Cara South
Your support will be very much Dublin the appreciated. organisation that supports bereaved Ita and Tom Kelleher parents, are holding a Parent Support Event on 7th October at 7:20pm in the Maldron Hotel, Whitestown way, Tallaght. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the Irish Pilgrimage Trust circumstances of their death, or whether their The Irish Pilgrimage Trust are seeking death was recent or not. applications for young people to travel to Lourdes with us next Easter. We welcome applications from young people with Vacancy Organist/Choir Director · A physical disability or illness (aged 11-30) A vacancy has arisen for an Organist/Choir · A learning disability (aged 11-30) Director in the parish of St Philomena’s, · A serious illness up to the age of 11 Palmerstown. We are seeking applications from accompanied by a parent or guardian musicians with extensive knowledge of liturgical Forms and further information are available music. online at www.irishpilgrimagetrust.ie or through Essential Requirements: our office in Galway on 091 796 622. 1.The Organist/Choir Director will be required to There is no cost for guests to travel with the play the organ at the Saturday 6m Vigil Mass. Trust. All volunteer carers pay their own fare and 2. Attend the weekly choir practice on Monday fundraise throughout the year to cover the cost of evenings from 7.30pm to 9pm the guests. 3. Availability for Christmas Eve Mass at 9pm Applications for guests closes on October 31st. 4. Availability for Holy Week Ceremonies The Organist/Choir Director may be required to attend rehearsals and other Masses throughout the year. The Irish Pilgrimage Trust The position is being offered on a contract for are holding a fundraising event to raise much services basis. Payment of fees will be based on needed funds for the above the National Guidelines for Church Musicians.
The Songs & Poems Commencement date - Sat. 2nd November 2019
of Percy French Concert Please send application before 5pm, 4th Oct. to:
will be held in Canon Anthony Reilly, Parochial House, Old
Westmanstown Conference & Lucan Road, Palmerstown, D20 PW58.
Events Centre, Clonsilla,
Dublin 15 Dublin Rosary Rally on 16th October Dates: 12th October
Please contact Jen on 087 124 2134 for Time: 4pm. Location: Dublin, O’Connell St.
further information. junction of North Earl St. (at the Spire) Email: [email protected] In Grateful Appreciation
STAFFORD (IRENE) The Stafford family would like to thank family, friends, neighbours, carers and medical staff for their support on the recent loss of their Mam, “Journey to Diagnosis of Dementia” Irene. Sadly missed. Dementia Information & Support Education Sessions Presented by Marymount Clinical Team We are continuing with the wiring of our upper floor/ kitchen area Guest Speaker: Dr. Siobhan Kennelly and we can make our own tea and Consultant Geriatrician in Connolly Hospital
coffee. We have just about Maureen McNulty welcomes Families, Friends of completed a comfortable space Marymount, Professionals and Carers in the where members can socialise. Community
I mentioned last week that we have purchased Interested in or Affected by Dementia board games, including Scrabble, Chess and Join us for an introductory evening with Draughts, for use by all members. Did you know refreshments that there are many variants to draughts? Want to Monday 7th October 2019 from 7pm-9pm find out more? Call to us and all will be revealed.
Also as part 2 of the shed re-wiring job we are Register your interest by emailing [email protected] wiring the ground floor for workshop equipment. Telephone: 01 8204500 We are reviewing our Constitution at present, seeking to amend and improve it to better reflect our members’ needs and wishes. We will distribute the current Constitution, by email to members for whom we have e-mail addresses, Lucan Drama: Autumn Production Dates for Your Diary: two weeks before the AGM. Any proposed Tuesday November 19th through amendments must be received at our e-mail to Friday November 22nd - 2 address, [email protected], no later acclaimed One-Act Plays. than three days before our AGM. If you are a Shakespeare’s A Dick by Mark Kenneally, fully paid up member and you do not receive an Directed by Janet Mc Kennedy. Email with a copy of the Constitution attached, A Little Box of Oblivion by Stephen Bean, please reconfirm your e-mail address to us at our Directed by Carol Ryan. Gmail address. Proposed amendments or Venue: Lucan Spa Hotel. Time: 8.30pm additions to our Constitution will be presented These are two innovative, modern comedies that and discussed at our AGM. It may be necessary to will have you laughing all the way home. hold an EGM at a later date to amend our In Shakespeare is a Dick, Wally is cursed by Constitution. Shakespeare to speak only in Shakespearean We learned this week that we were successful in verse. This has hilarious consequences. our application for a grant, from SDCC, LCDC, In A Little Box of Oblivion, a woman leaves a box Community Enhancement Programme Mens’ on a park bench in the care of Cool Guy and a Shed Funding 2019, to provide a water supply series of characters try to guess what’s in the box. and drainage for our kitchen area. Imagination runs riot in a wonderfully amusing We still urgently need 1-2 additional committee and highly entertaining piece of theatre. members as we anticipate that some current More Anon. committee members will be seeking a changed For more information on Lucan Drama find us role. Why not you…? on Facebook or email [email protected]
Our 2019 AGM will be held on Wednesday 9th Or Phone: Marie: 0864090903 or Lucan Drama October 2019, 18.30 to 19.50 in Lucan Library. 0894900429. Attendance at this meeting is strictly limited to paid-up members. We are open Mon. - Friday, 10am to 2pm and are contactable at our shed, at Baptism Candles the rear of the IWA premises or online Available from St. Mary’s Parish [email protected] Centre or Sacristy. Cost €5.
Esker Active Retirement Association Farewell to Fr. Joseph Hao Hi All, Parishioners at St. Patrick’s We’ve been back at the club for two weeks now will be sad to see Fr. Joseph and it’s so good to be around such lovely happy leave the parish, returning to people, sharing stories of our summer and getting his native China. back into our activities once more. Last week we We wish him every blessing had our soccer coach Stephen back with us, he in the future! took it easy with the warm-up and then got us started on our walking football game. Such fun, I What about the Boys in was very happy as I scored two goals and our Green last Saturday! We’ll all be team won 3 – 2. We had all our usual activities up early to see them take on Japan afterwards, scrabble, indoor bowling and cards. this Saturday. It will be another Today we had the lovely Marguerita, our dancing bruising encounter but hopefully teacher, back again. I had forgotten just how we’ll (us sitting in our armchairs), good it makes you feel when you dance! We did will come out on the right side! a foxtrot, a slow waltz, some line dancing and the slush. Such fun and we didn’t even realise we Celebrating the Boys and Girls in Blue this were exercising at the same time. We have to Sunday! If you were one of the practice our dancing now for our next trip away in lucky ones to get a ticket, it’s a October when we go to Kenmare for a few days. great opportunity to celebrate We’ve got so many going on this trip, we need such great feats. Long live the two coaches!! At this stage, everyone should Dubs! have their deposit paid to Hilda and the balance monies should be paid to Select Hotels in Cork. Birdie noticed that the old main gates from the Details of the phone number to call and address if newer cemetery in Esker have been taken away – sending cheques, are on our Whatsapp group text. perhaps for restoration! Any queries, please contact Hilda. Scam Phone Calls! We’ve heard More new members have started with us and are of a couple of incidents with settling in well. If anyone wants to join our club, people receiving calls from either give me a call on the number below or call numbers claiming to be a bank or in any Wednesday to St Andrew’s Church Hall, broadband provider. While it is an we start at 1.30pm until 4pm. We’ll have the old trick, it seems to be more prevalent in the past usual activities but I’m also trying to organise week or so. something new before the end of the year. Don’t answer any numbers you don’t The evenings are drawing in, winter will soon be recognise. If concerned, ring your bank or here so please don’t sit home alone, come on broadband provider, and you can always report down to our club and make new friends. We’re a such calls to the Gárdaí. very friendly bunch so you’ll soon feel at home In some cases, the phone company notifies the here. incoming call as Possible Fraud, which is very
Till next time, helpful! Marian Egan (Club Secretary) 086 1269 043 Quite a few Bangers around the place these evenings! We’ve heard reports of kids throwing them a people and cars. Surely this cannot be classed as fun! Very worrying for the future if this behaviour continues. Lucan ICA Take care out there! Tues 1st Oct: Craft group meet as usual 10m to 12.30pm. Various projects being worked on. Found Wed 2nd Oct: Business Meeting at 8pm sharp, in Set of Keys found at Bus Shop the coffee Dock. We request a good attendance. opposite Supervalu (Newcastle
We send get well wishes to any of our members Road), handed into Lucan who are not well at the moment. Garda Station.
Well done to our Junior Camogie Team who CHOOL had a brilliant victory in their first game of the season, against Maryfield College. Final score 12- NEWS 10 to 1-2. Well done to everybody involved!
An afterschool Badminton Club has commenced on Tuesdays at 4pm in the sports hall with St Joseph’s College Ms.Keena and Ms.Walsh. This club is suitable Debs Night: Our recent graduates for all ability levels from absolute beginners to looked fabulously glamorous last Wednesday advanced levels and is a great way to make new friends whilst learning a new sport. (18th Sep) at their Debs Ball and the night went very well indeed! A big thank you to the staff of On Monday we welcomed first year parents to the Dunboyne Castle Hotel for their excellent First year parents Information Evening. It was hospitality and for the delicious meal which they great to see such a good turn-out. Thank you to all served on the night. A special word of thanks to Our TY parents’ Information Evening took Ms Meade for organising the glittering event and place on Tuesday. It was lovely to have an to the girls' year head Ms Byrne and all of their opportunity to speak to parents and we would like tutors and teachers who attended the event. It was to thank everyone who attended. lovely to have an opportunity to chat to the girls and to hear all about the career and life paths that The staffroom of St. Joseph's College hosted the they are now pursuing. We thank the girls for Bewley's Hospice Coffee Morning this week. their time in St Joseph’s and we wish them all, The coffee morning featured the added element of success and happiness for the future! a Bake Off. Sixteen staff members participated with other teachers bringing along their baked produce. The display was such that Mary Berry herself would have been amazed. Delicious treats were served with the coffee resulting in over €350 collected for Hospice services. Thanks to those who baked, judged, organised and especially those who contributed.
Green School Seminars: Mr O’Connor and Mr. Walsh organised a series of Green School Seminars last Friday to raise awareness of correctly using the bins in our school in our campaign to achieve the Green flag for litter and waste. All year groups except 6th years attended. It was held on the same day as the Climate Strike so that students might be encouraged to remain in school for the presentation. Our presentation
Some of our graduates at their Debs Ball involved giving the background to why the Climate Strikes were taking place on a global Our new students celebrated a special First Year level and then discussing what our own Green Mass in St Mary’s Church on Wednesday. It was School committee have been doing over the last 2 a lovely ceremony to start their journey in St years. Councillor Paul Gogarty was invited to Joseph’s. We would like to thank Fr Tom attend and speak as he has links with the Green Kennedy for celebrating the mass, Ms Mellet for Party. He spoke very passionately about his arranging the beautiful music, Year Head Ms personal experience and we are grateful to him for Byrne and all of the singers, readers and taking time out to visit our school. The girls on participants. our Green School Committee provided a bin The Language Hub has commenced again on demonstration before asking students to try and Wednesdays in the Language Lab at lunchtime. win a prize (bamboo toothbrush) by correctly All students from all year groups are welcome to using the bins. The theme of each seminar was come along to practice and improve their Spanish, that small changes can make big differences!
French, German, Italian or Irish. Students can also This year’s Parents’ Association AGM will be play language games on the computer to help with on Wednesday 2nd October at 8pm. All parents vocabulary. Thank you to Ms Walsh for are encouraged to attend. facilitating this great resource! School website https://stjosephslucan.com Adamstown Community College Transition Year Trip: This week the transition Open Evening: Adamstown Community College year student’s went on a two night trip to will be holding their annual open evening on Carlingford. The students had a jam packed Wednesday the 9th of October from 3.30 to 6.30. schedule with activities including crab fishing, This gives an opportunity for students who are kayaking, pier jumping and laser combat. They currently in 5th class, who may want to attend also took part in a team building exercise called Adamstown in September 2021, to visit the nighline. This involved students being blind school. This is a great opportunity for both folded. They then had to work together to move parents and students to meet the management and from one location to another. It was a very teaching staff and to see everything the school has successful and enjoyable trip. A big thank you to to offer. Management will be visiting the local Miss Harkin, Miss Doherty, Mr Gavin and Mr primary school in the next number of weeks with Smith who accompanied the students to Carlingford. more information.
1st Year Trip: The first year students went on a class bonding trip to Court Lough Adventure Playground in Balbriggan. The students got to try Lucan Community College archery, wall climbing and zip lining. A great day was had by the students. Thank you to the tutors, Ms Corrigan, Ms Tandy, Ms Tarpey, Ms McKenna, Mr. Smith and Mr Dennehy, Marie and Kevin the SNA’s and the TY mentors for all their assistance in making such an enjoyable trip for the first years.
Lucan CC Girls basketball bounce back: Our Girls Basketball Teams are back up and running again this year after last season’s successful Dublin final championship win. The Under 16 and Under 19 teams started the new season this week against the Teresian School. Training for all is on Monday at 4.15pm in the gym and new players are welcome.
Lucan CC Boys Senior Hurlers held in th th Ploughing Championships: The 5 and 6 year dramatic draw: Our Senior Hurling Boys took to Agricultural Science students attended this year’s the turf for their first match this season in Ploughing Championships in Feenagh, Co. Portmarnock. The team played magnificently in a Carlow. They visited an RTE live broadcast of the tricky away game. However the home side fought weather, had a look at the latest farming back in the second half to reel Lucan CC in and machinery and learned how anaerobic digesters the game ended ina draw. Thank you Mr can work. Bringing the farm to Adamstown. The Morrisey and Mr Foley for their coaching so far students enjoyed the day and learned a lot from this year. the trip. Sport Against Racism in Lucan CC: Lucan CC’s PE department and Wellbeing team highlighted the importance of eliminating racism from sport through a series of practical workshop sporting events. The Sports Against Racism Ireland (SARI) team joined forces with the college to deliver a hands-on, action packed workshop where students gained insights into the effects of racism and tools to eliminate racism from all sports. Thank you to SARI, Ms Ryan and our PE teachers who facilitated such an enjoyable event for our students. Coláiste Phádraig CBS rounds with some birdies and solid pars on the Open Night 2018: A final reminder that the tough parkland golf course. The course provided Coláiste Phádraig Open Night will be held in numerous challenges for our golfers, including the school next Thursday 3rd Oct from 7-9pm. water hazards, strategically placed bunkers and All students from 4th/5th and 6th classes in the penal rough but they all had some moments of surrounding areas are invited to attend. quality and composure throughout the 18 holes, Application forms for new 1st year enrolments for mixed with some wayward drives and loose putts. 2021 are now available from the school office. Although they failed to qualify for the next round, the students enjoyed the event and hopefully the Careers: All 6th yr students attended the Higher experience will serve them well in future Options Day at the RDS lass Thursday. This competitions. popular event has become an annual fixture on the Education calendar of most secondary schools as The Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play over 180 colleges, universities and institutes of draw was made recently and Coláiste Phádraig further education, from home and abroad, set up will have been drawn in group F alongside stalls to inform and attract students. Over the Ashbourne CS, St. Vincent’s College Castleknock course of their visit our students got to attend and CUS Dublin. There are 16 groups in total lectures and talks about a wide variety of careers with only the group winner advancing to the ranging from Engineering, Teaching, Nursing, knockout stages. The three group matches will be Agriculture, Science and Design and many, many played over the next few months and hopefully others. There were talks on the CAO system, our golfers can all bring their A game and Apprenticeships and studying abroad and the progress to the next round of the competition at least. students definitely found the whole experience informative and helpful, as they prepare to make Study Skills: A number of study skills seminars important career choices over the coming months were held in the school this week for our 6th yr and years. The students also took the opportunity students. Mr. Fox and Ms. Hunt had arranged to dine Alfresco in the food court yard and relax speakers to come in from Student Enrichment in the beautiful Autumnal sunshine. Services and run workshops for our exam
Table Quiz: The Coláiste Phádraig Parents students. The feedback was very positive Association are holding a fundraising Table Quiz afterwards and the students picked up some in Kenny’s, Lucan on Friday 18th October important study tips that will hopefully be put into starting at 8pm. A team of 4 costs 40e and all practice over the coming months. A similar workshop will be held for parents in the school on funds raised will go towards the cost of installing nd a library and a 2nd Classroom of the Future in the Tuesday 22 Oct at 7:30 with the focus being on school. We encourage everyone to support this how to help the students develop effective study important fundraising initiative for the school. habits. Parents of students from all year groups are invited to attend.
Zambia: The Zambia 2020 Immersion Group st have been active this term fundraising for next Soccer: 1 yr trials began last week in the school summer’s trip. A Lucky First Goal competition with huge numbers in attendance, all eager to for the All Ireland Final replay saw the winning claim a coveted spot on the final panel of 22 time of 35.10 mins. The 1st prize is 150e and the players that will be selected in 4 weeks’ time. The panel will then begin full training for the League winner has 30 days to claim the prize. The group st have also restarted the Ice-Cream sale at and Cup campaigns that begin for 1 yrs in lunchtime in the canteen every Friday. The good November. Our u15s begin their League and Cup weather was ideal last week to launch the campaigns in October while our u17 team also initiative once again and numerous delicious ice- begin their campaigns in the coming weeks. After creams such as cornettos, magnums and choc-ices last year’s u17 Leinster Cup and All Ireland went down a treat with the students (and success, this year’s panel will be somewhat teachers!). This initiative will continue throughout different as numerous key players are no longer the year. eligible but the new group are still optimistic of a competitive season. Hopefully our teams will all Golf: Our golfers had their 1st outing of the new enjoy some success throughout the season and season as they took part in the Irish Schools maybe the school can claim some silverware Senior Championship on Friday 20th September in along the way. Since 2007, Coláiste Phádraig Forrest Little Golf Club. The school had 3 have reached 26 major soccer finals and have won students participating, Seán Quiqley, Ciarán O’ 17 titles (Dublin, Leinster and All Ireland) in that Brien and Colm Walsh. All three had decent time, (more than any other school in Leinster). Lucan Library – Phone 6126422 find a place in themselves where they can feel
safe and at ease. This interactive workshop will
Climate Change: Heading for Extinction (And show parents and children some techniques What to do About it). Monday 30th September, designed to self-calm and regulate which, with 6.30pm - 8.00pm. Be part of the solution, not part practice, can help children learn to reduce the of the pollution. A talk with Larry from added anxiety both parents and children may be Extinction Rebellion. In association with Plastic- feeling. free Lucan. All welcome. Contact the library at 01-6216422, email [email protected], or call in. Please note South Dublin Volunteer Stand has A Toys, Technology, & Training event. been rescheduled as follows: Supported by The Dormant Accounts Fund.
South Dublin Volunteer Stand Kannada Language Classes Monday 30th September, 2.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 5th & 19th October, 2.30pm - 3.30pm Information on volunteering opportunities in Language classes for children provided by native South Dublin. All welcome. Kannada speakers. October Events World Space Week
Story Time. Tuesdays, 3.00pm. LEGO and the Stars! For 3-5 year olds. All welcome. Tuesday 8th October, Toddler Time. Wednesday 2nd October, 3.30pm - 5.30pm 10.00am - 11.00am. With Sarah. Fun, educational Space-themed story-telling and story-building activities for pre-school children and their workshop. Bring your story to life with LEGO parent/guardian who helps their child participate, and take your storyboard home with you! promoting literacy skills. Booking via Suitable for 8-12 year-olds. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/toddler-time-02102019- Booking via https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lego-and-the- tickets-72971079463 stars-tickets-72971737431
Lucan Young Entrepreneurs Club Art & Creativity with Elena Starts Wednesday 2nd October, 4.00pm - 6.00pm Wednesday 9th October, 3.00pm - 4.00pm An 11-week course designed to foster innovation (Please note earlier start time of 3.00pm) and business skills in 5th & 6th class children. For 7-10 year olds. Participants will then sell their products at Lucan Booking via https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/art- Library's Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 7th creativity-with-elena-7-10-yrs- December. Invited audience only. 09102019-tickets-72975255955
A Work Matters at the Library event.
Supported by the Dormant Accounts Fund.
Chess for Beginners Starts Saturday 5th October, Meet Helena Duggan, author of A Place Called 10.00am - 11.30am Perfect and The Trouble with Perfect (Continues 12 & 19th October, 2nd, Tuesday 22nd October, 10.00am – 10.45am 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th November, 14th & 21st Helena Duggan is from Kilkenny, a famous December). Priority will be given to children medieval (and haunted!) city which was the who have not participated before. Suitable for inspiration for the eponymous town in A Place ages 8+. Contact the library at 01-6216422, email Called Perfect. [email protected], or call in. She writes stories full of quirky, creepy and unforgettable adventures. She's also a graphic ASD-inclusive YoYo Yoga designer and illustrator. Saturday 5th October, 12.00pm - 1.00pm Helena was inspired to write the A Place Called Yoga Workshop for Children with Additional Perfect series after coming across an unusual pair Needs and their Parents with Deirdre Kilrane of of antique glasses in Australia and imagining the YoYo Yoga. Yoga as a therapeutic process can story behind them. Perfect is a mysterious town help children who have a special needs diagnosis where everyone must wear glasses to stop them gain additional coping skills for day-to-day life going blind. But as strange things keep happening management. Yoga can help the child become and adults disappear, are the glasses stopping strong in mind and in body, helping to people from seeing the truth of the town? build resilience and hone coping skills Class visit only. Suitable for 3rd - 6th class. and mechanisms. Yoga may also help Contact the library at 01-6216422, email nurture children who have been [email protected], or call in. diagnosed with a particular condition John Curran T.D. – Fianna Fáil currently reviewing the revised set of proposals Email: [email protected] Phone: 01 6183792. for the Lucan Core Bus Corridor. I was School Building Projects: I am calling on the encouraged to see clear intention from the NTA to Education Minister to set out a timeline for the engage with South Dublin County Council on the school building projects that have already been N4/Kennelsfort Road interchange which will approved and yet are stuck at a design and improve the effectiveness of this route (something planning stage for far too long. These include: which has been pursued by my colleague John Lucan Community College, Griffeen Community Curran TD). College, Divine Mercy Senior and Junior NS and Biodiversity in Lucan: In response to interest St. Joseph’s College. I am calling for an expressed by residents’ associations in supporting emergency school building plan, to be P biodiversity, I have a motion down for this implemented and for the Department to meet week’s Lucan Palmerstown Fonthill Area every school that is experiencing longer than 0 Committee meeting asking the Council to work normal delays in order to communicate what is with residents to identify appropriate biodiversity happening and when they will start to be built. areas around Lucan, Palmerstown and North Teen Spaces: SDCC are set to roll out the L Clondalkin. installation of 5 Teen Spaces across the county in 2019. The spaces will include Wi-Fi & Griffeen I Gino Kenny TD – People Before Profit Park is set to benefit from €120,000. The site is Phone: 01-6183816. Email: [email protected] on the Esker side and will include a tea T School Secretaries Work To Rule: Last week shop/coffee-pod type facility with seating and almost 3500 school secretaries across the state toilet facilities. staged a one hour stoppage to highlight the I discriminatory pay scales they have endured for Cllr. Paul Gogarty – Independent and past forty years. 90% of school are not employed Green. C by the Dept. of Education but by boards of Tel: 087-2752489. Email: [email protected] management of their corresponding school. This I applaud the actions by young people to protest A has led to the vast majority of school secretaries against inaction on climate change when we have on low pay, no sick pay, no holiday pay and only a narrow window to prevent temperatures having to sign on in the summer months. There rising beyond two degrees, hopefully preventing a L was great support for the secretaries by teachers, domino effect that will make the crisis far worse. parents and of course pupils. School Secretaries Politicians have collectively failed to show deserve our support and they deserve pay parity leadership and that this has spurred our children with their colleagues. to take direct action. I was delighted to contribute to a discussion in St Joseph’s College last Friday N about what can be done on an individual basis. I urge everyone to continue educating themselves O Transport Users about climate change to refute the myths and I checked out a very common complaint I conspiracy theories and to get involved in any T received about the bus service to Lucan at meaningful way they can. Eat less meat and dairy. evening peak, users being left on the Quays and at Protect biodiversity. Reduce consumption, re-use E Heuston with several buses passing full. I found and recycle (as the final option). Lobby out this to be true and is very frustrating after a supermarkets and businesses. Make full day at work. On one occasion three buses environmentally-conscious consumer choices. S passed full and on the second four buses passed. More tips available at bit.ly/pgclink . This problem has become greater after the summer holidays. The problem is buses get Cllr. Shane Moynihan – Fianna Fáil delayed before they reach O Connell Bridge and (Palmerstown-Fonthill) the longer the delay more users accumulate at the Email: [email protected] city centre stop and many consecutive buses leave Ph: 087 7840898. facebook.com/cllrshanemoynihan the city centre full passing users on the way. To Twitter: @shanemoynihan avoid this problem many users coming in on the Instagram: cllrshanemoynihan Overgrowth: Now that we are in hedge cutting Tallaght Luas now come into the centre to catch season, I have asked the Council to cut back their bus. Many users in the Grafton St. area make overgrowth in and near various estates, including their way back to Merrion Sq. in order to get a Colthurst, Abbeywood, Foxford, Glenvale and seat. These problems must be addressed by the Foxborough. NTA before they move on to other fairy tale Bus Connects and Public Transport: I am projects. T. Newton 086 3127364
'Staidéar agus Spórt Monday, 30th September. Reminder of Sarsfields annual educational initiative for the Club's 5th and 6th Year four code players. Paul Casey and Emer Well done the Jnr B hurlers, who threw the Keenan will direct the evening as Keynote kitchen sink at a very fancied NaFianna team and Speakers. Nearly thirty current adult players will snatched the win right at the death, only taking be available to answer questions on their the lead for the first time in the 60th minute, experiences of moving from School to College to great composure shown in the end, and another Employment in their respective promotion secured and a county final to look disciplines/occupations. Please encourage your forward to on Saturday 5th October 2:30pm in 5th or 6th Year son or daughter to attend O’Toole Park. Well done to PJ, Paul, Christy and at 7.00pm on Monday, 30th September, to hear Kevin and the team looked very well in the tops the speakers' life pathways while they kindly sponsored by Kevin O’Toole. Well done continued playing for their respective Club teams. also to both Minor football teams who recorded The evening should offer informed experiences, good away wins to get their Championships back direction, hope and friendship, to encourage our on track, Minor A football now have a winner young stars to 'keep on keeping on'. takes all games at home vs Ballymun Sunday 6th October on the same day Minor B should get out Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto on the th of the group with a win vs Peregrines, also a 19 September, Numbers were 8, 11, 20 and 22. home game. There was plenty of disappointment Next weeks’ jackpot is €13,400, next draw will be as well with the Senior hurler’s rueing a slow start managed by Diarmuid Dawson and is sponsored and missed chances, losing out by 4pts to Craobh by O’Grady Hearing Care Services. Chiaráin in the County quarter final. Also our Lucky Dips (€30): The Club CO/Kennys, Ashley Senior Camogie team suffered the narrowest of Delamere, Shannon Higgins, Annette Healy, losses to Ballyboden away, 1-11 to 1-10 on Eoghan O’Connor. Play Online or Tickets can be Sunday last, they will be looking to bounce purchased at the Club, or in Kenny’s Vesey Arms straight back this weekend when they take on Sincere thanks to our 12 loyal annual Lotto Skerries Harps away at 10am Sunday morning the Sponsors who have all come aboard again for the 29th September. The Inter and Jnr 3 Camogie also 2019/2020 Season. Please support these sponsors suffered defeats, however Jnr 4 bucked the trend in whatever way you can, as there is never with a good win. Our Minor LF once again drew a doubt about their renewal over the last number in a high scoring game, and will now have to of years. Newcastle Golf Centre; Feargal Mc watch other results to see have they done enough Carthy Ltd., Painter& Decorator; John Ryan, to secure a Championship semi-final spot. The Accountant; O'Grady's Hearing Care Services; Inter Ladies put in a battling performance on Coláiste Laichtín, Inis Oírr; Henley Forklift Wednesday night in the Shield semi-final but Group; Clandillon Motors, Celbridge Road; came up short away to Clann Mhuire. On Lucan Village Pharmacy; Diamond and Gem Saturday our Senior footballers will be looking to Jewellers; Matt Reilly Autoparts; Dual Printing, Glasnevin; Kenny's Vesey Arms. ensure progress to the County quarter-finals as they take on Clontarf in O’Toole Park 3:15pm The Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club 25 Card Drive Saturday 28th September. Then on Sunday both resumes on Friday 18th October 2019 and will Junior football teams have winner takes all games continue to May 2020. Time: 9.00pm Sharp 1st as they both look to get out of the respective Prize: €50, 2nd Prize if 3 or more tables Entry: €5 Championship groups. A away to Vincent’s 11am per person Records will be kept of the number of and B away to Fingallians 3pm. games won by all players (in the 12 games played
Our deepest sympathies to the Boyle/O’Neill at each table) over the season. Entry fees that family on the recent loss of Maura. RIP exceed the prize money each night will be accumulated as prizes for the top players over the Club Shop is back OPEN. Thursdays 7-8.30pm full season. Everyone is welcome - from and Saturdays 10am-12. We have also OPENED beginners to those who played years ago and the new Club Community Café a big thanks to would like to resume playing so please spread the SDCC Community Grant scheme that made it word! happen and all our volunteers and people who Club membership is NOT a requirement. Call Bill provide material and time. Grand Opening Ryan for further information at 086-8500376 coming soon.
LUCAN HARRIERS A.C.
Lucan Harriers International Athletes Aoife Coffey, Carol Kearney and Annette Durkan received a warm welcome home from Club
Members this evening following excellent Lucan Harriers Aoife Coffey pictured with performances recently abroad in European Ireland u17 and u20 teammates who will Masters Championships and in u17 Britain and represent Ireland in British and Irish Mountain Ireland Mountain Running Championship. Running Championships this week in the U.K.
Lucan Harriers at KBC Dublin Half Marathon on Saturday last
ST. MARY'S LUCAN BRIDGE CLUB Results: 23rd. September 2019 N/S:
1st. Angela Hurley & Gerry Fallon 2nd. Nuala Joyce & Bridie Nestor
3rd. Jacinta McKelvey & Marguerite Cunningham
E/W:
1st. Gill Powell & Lulu Van Cauwelaert
2nd. Ann Coffey & Frances Demsey
3rd. Miriam Doyle & Margaret Nardone
LUCAN PITCH & PUTT CLUB 18 V-Par (Nett) 20-22 September 2019 Gents Class 1 Winner - Anthony Malone - +9 (Back 9) Gents Class 2 Winner - Tony McDonnell - +10 Gents Class 2 Runner Up - Noel Leonard - +9 (Back 9) Gents Class 3 Winner - Stephen Needham - +7 Ladies Class 1 Winner - Catherine Leonard - +4 Ladies Class 2 Winner - Orla Creevey - +5
Club Scratch Matchplay Congratulations to our members who participated in the Club Scratch Matchplay last week. The final was held on Saturday last with Kathleen Croke getting the better of Philo Condron in the ladies final and Chris Gallagher beating Damien Gents Captain Noel Ryan, Chris Gallagher winner Creevey in the gents final. of the Gents Club Scratch Matchplay, Lady Captain Bridie Griffin and President Noel Leonard.
Congratulations Well done to Gareth Walsh – who was runner up in the Inniskeen Scratch Cup - great score Gareth.
Hall/Room for Hire Please note that we have a hall/room for hire from 7pm weekdays – short term or long term hire/lease will be considered. Please contact the secretary by letter or email [email protected]
Gents Captain Noel Ryan, Kathleen Croke winner of the Ladies Club Scratch Matchplay, Lady Captain Bridie Griffin and President Noel Leonard. LUCAN GOLF CLUB Men’s Results New Members Welcome – Adults and Tues 17th - B Smith (13 Grange Castle) 42, Juveniles E Haran (6) 40, B Croke (27) 38, M McEnery Our Club is now open for membership. If you (10) 38 would like to join our Club please contact the Wed 18th - P McElvanna (15) 40, S Quinn (7) 42, Secretary in writing and we M M Downes (12) 40, Nine Hole D Harding (19) will be in touch with the 22 relevant details by return. Sat 21st - A Kane (10) 68, E You can join as a family or Gannon (13) 68, I Duffy (16) individual or indeed you are 69, Gross M O'Toole (0) 72, more than welcome to call CL1 M J Downes (3) 72, CL2 E into the Club House and ask for any committee Kane (15) 70, CL3 T Nolan (17) member who will be only too willing to discuss 70, CL4 B Walsh (22) 70, your enquiry – best time to call is at the weekend Seniors R Cullen (16) 39. Hole in One T Goode or contact us at [email protected] (4th) Sun 22nd - A Kane (9) & D Bowes (19) 44.
Church Notices - Sunday 29th September 2019
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Mary's Lucan St. Patrick's Esker / Dodsboro / Adamstown Sunday Masses: Vigil Saturday, 6.30pm, 8.45am, 9.45am, Sunday Masses: 11am, 12.15pm and 7pm Vigil Saturday, 7.00pm, 9am, 10.30am and 12 noon Folk Mass Weekday Masses: Monday to Saturday 10am. Weekday Masses: Friday 4th October is a First Friday: Monday to Saturday: 10am Masses: 10am and 7.30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Saturday morning after 10am Mass and Saturday (Nuns Chapel), on Thursday 2pm - 4pm evening between 6:15 - 6:50pm. and Saturday 7.30pm – 9.00pm Baptisms: Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1st and 3rd Sundays at 12.45pm and 2nd Saturday Saturday after 10am Mass and after the at 12.30pm. At least four weeks’ notice is 6.30pm Mass required to facilitate preparation. Applications
Baptisms: Baptism will take place every between 10am and 1.00pm Monday to Friday at weekend. We ask parents to call to the Parish Office or after any Mass as Parents are Sacristy to book at least one month required to attend a pre-Baptism Meeting. before ceremony. Bookings cannot be accepted on the telephone or by email. Deepest Sympathy to the son, family and friends of Richard Doggett, Lucan Lodge and to the wife, family and friends of Pat Sheridan, Beech Park. Divine Mercy Lucan South May they rest in peace. Sunday Masses:
Vigil Saturday, 6.30pm, 10.30am and 12 noon St. Andrew’s Church of Ireland Sunday: Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday: 9.15am St. Andrew’s - 9am and 10am and Saturday at 10am St. Mary’s, Leixlip 11.30am Adoration and Prayer: Adoration – Friday 9.45am-3pm Lucan Presbyterian Church Prayer Group – Monday 7.30pm-8.30pm Sunday: Scripture Reading – Tuesday 9.45am-10.45am 10.30am Morning Worship Crèche and Children's Ministry Baptisms: Parents are asked to attend an information Lucan Methodist Church meeting before making arrangements or booking Sunday: dates. 9.45am - Holy Communion
NAGARHOPE
Annual church gate collection takes place at all Masses
THIS weekend 28th /29th September at both St. Mary's, Lucan and St. Patrick's, Esker.
Nagarhope, founded by Lucan man, Fachtna "Doc" Clandillon , works to educate children in Nepal,
where Doc lives. All proceeds go directly to Nagarhope.
We thank you for your generosity and continuous support.