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POSTAL SUBSCRIIPTIIONS//CIIRCULATIION I WAS INNOCENTLY chairing a meeting in the Theological Institute on the afternoon of Wednesday February 2nd when I found myself having to leave the Copies by post are available from: Charlotte O’Brien, ‘Mountview’, meeting momentarily to take a telephone call. The caller was the archbishop of The Paddock, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow. Armagh, ringing to tell me that the Electoral College for Dublin and Glendalough E: [email protected] Dioceses wanted me to be the next archbishop of Dublin. I found myself asking for a T: 086 026 5522. little time, offering hopeful prayer and making two telephone calls. I then rang the The cost is the subscription and archbishop back, thanking him and the College and, in accepting the invitation, appropriate postage. pledging myself then, as I also do now, to do my best as God directs. My wife, Inez, and I had the pleasure of living for three years in Dublin at an earlier stage in our lives and enjoyed it thoroughly. A little more than twenty years later, returning will be an exciting COPY DEADLIINE experience. Dublin, of course, will have changed, yet from our earlier time living in Dublin we had All editorial material MUST be with the a great sense of a city with energy, a people and a place who felt they could do things and went Editor by 15th of the preceeding month, ahead and did them. no matter what day of the week. Material Moving house, moving location, moving to new work is always uprooting as well as exciting. should be sent by Email or Word There are challenges ahead of which one knows nothing. There are familiar situations where one attachment. feels instantly at ease and at home in a new place. At the heart of all of the work I, or anyone else in my position, seek to do are the people and the clergy who make it happen day by day. The VIIEWS EXPRESSED relationships within parishes, the relationships across Christian denominations, the work carried out and the friendships forged in schools and colleges – these are but a few of the aspects of Views expressed in the Church Review are coming to Dublin and Glendalough Dioceses to which I am looking forward. The interaction with those of the contributor and are not necessarily those of the Editor or Church those who make plans and policy for the geographical and social areas which comprise the United Review Committee. Dioceses along with co-operation with those of Christian traditions other than the Church of Ireland and those of a wide range of world Faiths is also part of the work ahead. EDITOR We live in times when authority itself has, for quite some time, been questioned. We live in EDITOR times when economic hardship, loss of work and loss of dignity have become part of the air which The Revd. Nigel Waugh, people breathe – and, rightly, never wanted to have to do so. These are the truly pastoral contexts The Rectory, Delgany, in which clergy minister and in which people live and in which hopes and dreams are challenged Greystones, Co. Wicklow. and often dashed. These people and situations are the weave of prayer and of worship and of T: 01-287 4515. human outreach in the name of God at every level of decision making and of compassion. This is T: 086 1028888. contemporary Ireland and it is the world which God came to love and to save by dwelling among E: [email protected] us. God abides with us still in that pain and in that alienation. Here is a focus of faith which cannot be set aside as a focus of failure. EDIITORIIAL ASSIISTANT In last month’s Church Review, the editor drew attention to the many qualities and gifts, skills and achievements of Archbishop John Neill and I should like to add to that the contribution made Noeleen Hogan by Mrs Betty Neill to the well-being of people of every diocese in which the Neills have lived. I wish to make a personal tribute to the energy and the sheer vitality of an Archbishop of Dublin who ADVERTIISIING gave himself eagerly and selflessly to the work before him. The affection in which he is still held testifies to the sustained contribution which he has made to the United Dioceses and also to the Advertising details and prices are available Church of Ireland. I have no idea what his shoe size is, but I know already those shoes will be very by emailing [email protected] or by hard to fill! Archbishop Neill has my respect and thanks for all he has done and given over a lifetime phoning Charlotte O’Brien on 086 026 of ministry which I know he has enjoyed thoroughly – and enjoys still in vigorous retirement. 5522. Copy should be sent to Archbishop Martin was among the first to offer me good wishes for the future and I look [email protected] or by post to forward to re-kindling my friendship with him and to working with him and his clergy and people Charlotte O’Brien, ‘Mountview’, in many different ways. The Church of Ireland-Methodist Covenant is a living expression of trust The Paddock, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow by and faith, a seeking under God for the expression of common mission. The Church of Ireland 15th of the month. Theological Institute is the envy of many Provinces across the Anglican Communion. There is moreover the urgent need to be led by the Holy Spirit into relationship with other Faith traditions CHIIEF REPORTER and out into the world around us. At the moment no date has been set for the enthronement service in Christ Church Cathedral. Orla Ryan. M: 087-2356472. I remain indebted to the archdeacons and dean who carry forward the life of the dioceses with E: [email protected] efficiency and commitment beyond the call of their other duties. I wish to say simply to the members of the United Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough how much I am looking forward to Single copies are available from: meeting you and to assure you that I am anticipating working together with all of you for the in- • The National Bible Society of Ireland, breaking of God’s Kingdom in the years ahead. Dawson Street. • The Resource Centre, Holy Trinity † Michael Church, Rathmines. COVER STORY: PRIINTIING the rt revd Michael Jackson, pictured with the Most revd alan harper, Primate of all Ireland and archbishop of armagh, following his election as Church Review is Printed in Ireland by the new archbishop of dublin and Glendalough. DCG Publications Ireland T: 048-90551811. F: 048-90551812. E: [email protected] ChurCh review 3 CelebratInG ItalIan unIfICatIon on saInt PatrICk’s day Patrick Comerford

While most of us are celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day on 17 March, Italians around the world this year are marking the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the modern Italian state. As I think of classical Rome, Dante’s Florence, the Bay of Naples, La Scala in Milan, the canals and Carnival of Venice, or Romeo and Juliet in Verona, I find it hard to accept that Italy is a new European state, consolidated in the ferment of 19th century nation-state idealism. But modern Italy, as we know it, came into existence on 17 March 1861, after the defeat of forces fighting for Pope Pius IX and defending the Papal States. Two centuries ago or more, the Italian peninsula was a raggle-taggle collection of statelets, principalities and the remnants of left: the Coliseum... ancient rome is the capital of the modern Italian state. empires. They included: the Kingdom of the Two Centre: fair Juliet’s balcony in Verona. right: Verdi in Verona... the operas of Sicilies, embracing Naples and Sicily; the Grand Verdi helped to inspire the search for national identity. Duchy of Tuscany, with Florence as its capital; the Duchies of Parma and Modena; the Serene Republic of Venice; Lombardy, centred on Milan; the Papal States; the Kingdom of Savoy; and the Kingdom of Sardinia, including Genoa and Turin but separated from the island of Sardinia by Napoleon’s native Corsica. The process of Italian unification began after the defeat of Napoleon and the Congress of Modern Italy was created after the Vienna in 1815, when various European defeat of the Papal states. powers, especially Austria and France, carved of the Popes was an “historical lie, a political up Italy between themselves and divers local imposture, and a religious immorality.” despots and rulers, including the Pope. In 1858, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany united Cultural coalescing with the Duchies of Modena and Parma to The peninsula was divided linguistically, with form the United Provinces of Central Italy. Venice and the surrounding area no consensus on the elements of standard After their defeat at the bloody Battle of were incorporated into Italy in 1866. written or spoken Italian. But the writings of Solferino on 24 June 1859, the Austrians was confined to the Vatican, and Rome became Manzoni and the operas of Verdi helped to withdrew behind the “Quadrilateral” of four the new capital in July 1871. By then, however, inspire the search for national identity. The northern fortresses – Peschiera, Mantua, Nice and Savoy had fallen to France, and the last unification movement brought together radicals Legnano and Verona – and the Sardinian forces parts of modern Italy were not incorporated into such as Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe now dominated northern Italy, with the Central the state until after World War I. Garibaldi, and conservatives seeking a Provinces requesting annexation. constitutional monarchy, including Count The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies collapsed in the Irish connection Camillo di Cavour and Victor Emmanuel II of 1861 in the face of an expedition led by Once on a visit to the Vatican, as I looked at Savoy, who would become the first King of Italy. Garibaldi. He wanted to fight on until Rome the Swiss Guards on duty, I was reminded how But unification was opposed externally by the was captured as the capital of a unified Italy, but Stalin once mockingly asked: “How many Austrian Empire and internally by the Papacy. the new Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in battalions has the Pope?” But as the final The tricolour of green, white and red was Turin on 17 March 1861. Although, Rome was process of Italian unification reached its climax first raised in 1823 during a revolt in Piedmont. named as the capital ten days later, the Papal in a conflict with the Papal States in 1859-1860, As the movement gathered momentum, petty States were still clinging on to independence Irish volunteers enlisted in large numbers in the monarchs fled their palaces, and even Pope Pius and the government moved from Turin to Pope’s battalions. IX was forced to flee Rome in 1848. At a rally Florence in 1865. Irish attitudes towards Garibaldi during the in the Apollo Theatre, a young Roman priest, Venice and the surrounding area were Risorgimento reflected the religious divisions of the Abbé Arduini, declared the temporal power incorporated in 1866, Rome fell in 1870, the Pope the day – Protestants tended to support him,

from left: saint Mark’s basilica in Venice; Gondolas waiting for tourists in Venice; swiss Guards on duty in the Vatican ... stalin once asked: ‘how many battalions has the Pope?’; saint Mary Major in rome... one writer describes the “eggs and spinach” coloured uniforms worn by the Irish soldiers in rome in 1861; the steps below san Pietro where hugh o’neill and rory o’donnell were buried after their exile from Ireland.

4 ChurCh review Photographs by Patrick Comerford

from left: saint lateran is the Pope’s cathedral... over 1,000 Irish volunteers travelled to rome in 1860 to fight for the Pope; the view of the Coliseum from the Irish dominican church at san Clemente; all saints’ Church, one of the two anglican churches in rome, has many associations with the struggle for Italian unification and many Irish connections; tourists believe throwing coins in the trevi fountain guarantees a return visit to rome; Patrick Comerford in saint Peter’s square in the Vatican. night was spent by the Irishmen chiefly in San Patrizio on Via Boncompagni is the dancing and singing. No authority could get church of the Irish Augustinians, who have had them to go to bed, they were so excited at the a church in Rome since 1656. Traditionally this prospect of fighting.” When they were defeated is the titular church of an Irish cardinal. at Spoleto, most of the Irish volunteers began San Clemente, between the Coliseum and to drift home. Saint John Lateran, has been associated with the Irish Dominicans since 1677. In 1857, the after the battles Irish prior, Father Joseph Mullooly excavated Major O’Reilly (1825-1880), from Balbriggan, the basilica and found a fourth century church, Co Dublin, had studied at London University a temple of Mithras and a Roman house. Peschiera, one of the four fortresses and in Rome before returning to Ireland during During the war of unification and the that formed the defensive the Famine. He fought in every engagement formation of Saint Patrick’s Brigade, he acted as “Quadrilateral” for the austrians in until the surrender of Spoleto in 1860. On his northern Italy. a mediator between the Austro-Irish officers return to Ireland, he was elected MP for Co and the papal administration. Roman Catholics were generally negative, and Longford (1862-1876). the anglican connection the denigration of Garibaldi eventually became Many of the volunteers came from Co Few guides point Irish tourists to All Saints’ a badge of Irish nationalism. Tipperary, including one named Martin Luther Church on Via del Babuino, one of the two Although £80,000 was raised in Ireland for the from Clonmel. The Luther family of Clonmel were Anglican churches in Rome. But it too has many prosperous merchants, and this Martin Luther defence of the Papal States, Pope Pius IX and his associations with the struggle for Italian advisers initially doubted the wisdom of enlisting was a nephew of Charles Bianconi (1786-1875), unification and many Irish connections. Irish soldiers, believing cheap Italian wine would the Italian-born founder of public transport in The church was designed by George Edmund be fatal for the Irish. But in January 1860, Pius IX Ireland and four times Mayor of Clonmel. Street, who also redesigned Christ Church sent his Private Chamberlain, Count Charles In his account of the Irishmen who fought for Cathedral, Dublin, and the electric lighting was a MacDonnell, an Austrian from Tinakilly, Co the Pope, GFH Berkeley notes that Martin gift in 1909 from Alfred Chenevix Trench, son of Wicklow, back to Ireland to recruit volunteers. Luther was a captain at Spoleto and then fought Archbishop Richard Chenevix Trench of Dublin. In an expedition dubbed “The Last Crusade,” in Perugia, where he “won the universal The Stations of the Cross commemorate the over 1,000 Irish volunteers travelled to Rome admiration of his men by his coolness under Revd Peter Marchant from Dublin, who was in May and June 1860 and enrolled in the fire.” Luther later went to North America, and chaplain there from 1991 to 1995. Battalion of Saint Patrick. Most were farm was a captain during the American Civil War … A plaque commemorates “Lt-Col Baron J.W. labourers or from the working class, but they although Berkeley does not say on which side. Keen, and … his brave comrades in arms … who also included doctors, graduates, a bishop’s Stalin may have wondered how many fought with Garibaldi in Italy’s struggle for nephew, a future colonial judge and 20 battalions the Pope had. He could hardly have freedom ...” The plaque was unveiled in 1920 by policemen from Cork who resigned to enlist in imagined that among them was one Martin Garibaldi’s daughter-in-law, and some of the few the Pope’s private army. Luther ... from Ireland. surviving “Redshirts” were present in their Recruiting British subjects for foreign forces uniforms. Born Constance Hopcraft, she was was illegal, but loopholes were found to allow the Irish in rome present when the foundation stone of All Saints’ the volunteers to embark. A few signed letters The fourth century San Stefano Rotondo has was laid in 1882. When her daughters died in in the name of the Grand Prior of the Order of a marble, Latin tablet commemorating Brian 1958 and 1962, they were given Anglican Malta, Field- Marshal Nugent; others enrolled as Boru’s son, King Donnchadh of Munster, who funerals; their deaths marked the end of the long papal policemen or gendarmes; most called went to Rome on a pilgrimage in his late 70s connection between Garibaldi and the church. themselves pilgrims or emigrants and travelled and died there in 1064. San Pietro on the Other monuments recall Hugh Cairns, Earl with priests by secret routes through Belgium Janiculum Hill, not far from the Villa Spada, the Cairns, a leading politician from Cultra, Co and France to Austria, where officers of Irish Irish Embassy to the Vatican, is the burial place Down, and Sir John Conroy, an Irish baronet ancestry provided rudimentary military training. of Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and Rory who died in Rome in 1900 – his grandfather, Sir Although one writer describes the “eggs and O’Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell, whose exile from John Conroy from Co Roscommon, who has spinach” coloured uniforms of the Irish in Rome Ireland in the early 17th century became been labelled “Queen Victoria’s nemesis,” was that year, only a few officers had time or money known as the “Flight of the Earls.” alleged to have had an affair with Queen to buy tailor-made uniforms before going into San Isidoro, the Franciscan church on Via Victoria’s mother, the Duchess of Kent; the battle. The Irish soldiers were promised a daily degli Artisti, was founded in 1625 by Luke English author AN Wilson even suggests he may pay of 2½d (less than one cent), but were left Wadding from Waterford, and he founded the have been Queen Victoria’s actual father. without basic necessities such as belts, Irish College three years later. Saint Patrick’s Today, about 2,500 Irish people live in Rome. haversacks, shirts, underclothes and shoes, and Day was placed on the Church Calendar mainly They celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day each year – without promised muskets or uniforms. due to his influences. San Isidoro has and this year they have something extra to The Irish battalion fought in four battles that monuments to the Irish artist Amelia Curran celebrate on 17 March. year: at Ancona and Castelfidardo in the (1775-1847), and to Octavia Catherine Bryan, Canon Patrick Comerford is Director of Marches, and at Spoleto and Perugia in Umbria. who died on her wedding day in 1846 at the age Spiritual Formation, the Church of Two nights before Spoleto was attacked, their of 18. Cardinal Newman’s sermon at her Ireland Theological Institute. commander, Major Myles O’Reilly, wrote: “The funeral was his first as a Roman Catholic. http://revpatrickcomerford.blogspot.com

ChurCh review 5 From the desk(s) of 3Rock Youth…

“you cannot separate identity, integrity and influence; in isolation some of the youth Workers at the they are incomplete”. weekend away, just hanging around. Susie Keane This is the guts of what I personally downloaded from our most recent youth worker retreat in partnership with the Diocese of Cashel & Ossory. 16 youth workers, full- time, part-time and active volunteers joined us for the 24 hours of input, self-examination, discussion, prayer, board games, fun and loads of coffee. The communicators for the weekend were Scott Evans, DYO of Cashel & Ossory, Susie Keane, 3Rock Coordinator, and Alan Breen, Youth Pastor of Redcross. Each tackled in depth and humility the “3-i’s of youth work and living” - identity, integrity, and influence. “In life we find ourselves walking in the gutters of pride & self-hatred bumping into humility as we go from one another.” – Scott Evans. “Our lives should be shaped not by opinions and circumstance but by the character of Jesus.” – Alan Breen. It was a great weekend and one that has become an annual highlight; we look forward to next February already. “All” that’s left is applying what we unpacked! staff, the unswerving passion and drive from one member of staff Mrs. Sharon Battye, the collaboration of 3Rock Youth and Rachel McCullough from Dun Laoghaire Presbyterian Church and the spark of 2 students 'Engage' opened its doors. Along with the day retreats we do every year in Rathdown and classes, we have another space for those who want to come and explore faith and life and really 'come meet in the mess'. Whether or not they have a faith they are absolutely welcome and we are excited to see youth Worker Weekend away. where it will go. Questions, hopes and expectations were written down as they left a Welcome and we hope to get through them all! Thank you again for your continued prayers We’d like to extend a big welcome to Don’t forget to scan below for upcoming and support as we endeavour to see Jesus Archbishop Michael Jackson. We are looking dates and get your Camps and Urban Soul active in the lives of this generation. forward to continuing in the engagement of Applications in! (Greg Fromholz, Director, 3Rock Youth) youth, faith and church now and in the future with you and your offices. UPCOMING DATES March 13th Family Service Kilternan 22nd Youth Worker Training day with Jason & Rachel Gardner from Romance Academy 29th “Collide” TY Advance Days May 21st Confirmation Day 22nd Family Day at East Glendalough School July 3rd-8th Junior D&G Camp 10th-15th Senior D&G Camp 5th-8th Urban Soul schools Work: engage Thursday the 10th of February saw the now Visiting your Church and communities commencement of an exciting new venture now Crucial’s interactive dVd series taking place in Rathdown School, Glenageary. now Website: www.3rock.net With the huge support of the principal and

ChurCh review 7 neWs The Rt Revd Michael Jackson Elected as New Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough

The Rt Revd Dr Michael Jackson has He also acknowledged some of the been announced as the new Archbishop of challenges that he will face during his tenure as Dublin and Glendalough. His appointment was Archbishop in what he called "a time of great decided upon at the Episcopal Electoral College economic stress". He stated that his priority in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on 2 upon arriving in Dublin would be to meet the February. Dr Jackson, who is the current Bishop people and clergy of the dioceses in order to of Clogher, will succeed the Most Revd Dr John "make a connection and gain a sense of what Neill, who retired at the end of January. Dublin feels like today”. Dr Jackson went on to Born in Lurgan, Co Armagh in 1956, Dr say that he also looked forward to working Jackson attended school at Portora Royal with faiths other than Christianity during his School in Enniskillen. He went on to study at time as Archbishop. Trinity College in Dublin from which he The Most Revd Alan Harper, Archbishop of graduated with a first-class honours BA in Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, who chaired Classics and later a Masters degree. He was the Electoral College, expressed his delight at awarded a PhD in Theology at Cambridge and a Dr Jackson's appointment, saying he hope their PhD in Philosophy at Oxford. already well established working relationship Dr Jackson was deaconed in 1986 and would "continue to flourish". ordained a priest in 1987. He served his curacy Former Archbishop of Dublin and in Zion Parish, Dublin, and lectured at Trinity Glendalough, Dr John Neill, also spoke of his College and the Church of Ireland Theological happiness upon hearing of the appointment of College (now Institute) before taking up the Dr Jackson as his successor and wished him post of College Chaplain at Christ Church married to Inez, a doctor, and they have one and his family all the best for their time in the College, Oxford, from 1989 to 1997. From adult daughter, Camilla. united dioceses. 1997 to 2002, he was Incumbent of St Fin Speaking shortly after his appointment was The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Barre’s Union and Dean of Cork. announced, Dr Jackson admitted that while he the Most Revd Diarmuid Martin, said he looked Bishop Jackson has held many notable was sad to be leaving behind the people of forward to working with Dr Jackson "in positions in the Church of Ireland, including Clogher, he was exited about the possibilities of continuing the collaboration and the deepening chairmanship of the Church in Society his new role. He said, "One of the things that of ecumenical renewal as well as warm Committee and, currently, chairmanship of the fascinates me is the range of life and ministry personal relationships which had flourished Board for Social Theology. Hen has been the which is possible in these two united dioceses during the time of the outgoing Archbishop Dr Bishop of Clogher since 2002. Dr Jackson also - you have, obviously, a very competent John Neill." plays an active role in the wider Anglican international capital, you have suburbs where Following approval by the House of Bishops, Communion, especially in the areas of there is great life and energy, then you have the the Archbishop-elect will be enthroned in Christ ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue. He is rural aspect." Church Cathedral on a date to be determined. CASTLEKNOCK NS RAISES OVER €1,000 FOR BLACK SANTA APPEAL Castleknock NS, Co Dublin has raised €1,087 for the pre-Christmas Black Santa sit-out appeal, staged at St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street. The money was raised after parents and pupils contributed to a special fund in lieu of buying Christmas gifts for the school’s staff. Speaking of the collection, principal Sandra Moloney noted how many people are struggling as a result of the current economic situation. With this in mind, the schools’ parents were informed that they could make a donation to the appeal fund if they so wished, instead of buying gifts for the teachers. The idea came about after the Revd Victor Fitzpatrick, curate of Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla and former curate in St Ann's and St Stephen's, spoke to a school sixth class students from Castleknock ns presenting the revd david Gillespie, assembly about the Black Santa Appeal. He said Vicar at st ann's, with a cheque for €1,087 for the black santa sit-out appeal. he was very pleased that the school got on also pictured are sandra Moloney, principal, and the revd Victor fitzpatrick, board with the project, mentioning how some curate of Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla. of the students undertook a project on homelessness in the city - one of the areas appeal”. Ms Moloney thanked all of the Church on Sunday, 13 February. The service aided by the appeal. parents and pupils for their generosity and was followed by the presentation of cheques The Revd David Gillespie, Vicar at St Ann's, said she hoped a similar collection could be to charities that will benefit from the sit-out. said he was “delighted the school were made in 2011. Two of the school’s children The 2010 appeal has raised almost €20,000 available and willing to be involved in the read the lessons at a service in St Ann’s to date.

ChurCh review 9 The Annual Diocesan Clergy Conference 2011

report by Canon david Moynan

DRIVING to the clergy conference, held for the second year in Athlone, from the 7th to the 9th of February, two thoughts were uppermost in my mind: would the Archbishop- elect of Dublin and Glendalough – the Right Reverend Michael Jackson – join us at some stage to meet the clergy of Dublin and Glendalough and to let us get a feel for his forthcoming ministry amongst us and in the wider church of the Southern Province. Also, would John Bell, an ordained minister of the revd kevin brew asks a question. Church of Scotland and a member of the Iona Community who is employed full time in the areas of music and worship with the Wild Clergy conference participants. Goose Resource Group be as good as I expected as our chosen guest speaker. I was not disappointed: The Archbishop-elect filled the Archbishop’s slot to good effect, speaking warmly of his hopes and fears for the Church in the United Dioceses as together God’s faithful people, clergy and laity, go forward with confidence in Christ and in each other. It was helpful to meet Bishop revd nigel Waugh, revd Paul Michael who generously stayed on for the houston and revd norman Gamble. evening to greet and chat with those present. Reverend John Bell did not disappoint either! Over four sessions John stretched our imaginations and our predispositions in relation to how-we-do-church today especially in the area of music – • Its setting and use in the church as we have inherited it; • Working it into the liturgies commonly used in our parishes; • Encouraging and enabling involvement of congregations. John’s style, linking the theological with the practical, was both informative and helpful. His Coffee time at the clergy conference. wit and anecdotal tales kept us on our toes in revd John bell of the Iona Community, case we missed anything of what he said. John speaker at the clergy conference. delivered his lectures in his beautiful Scots accent, with short clipped phrases and While some used the excellent facilities of Dunmore East quickness of mind and wit. As he stepped from the Sheraton spa and leisure centre, the golfers the podium at the end of his lectures we felt were fortunate to have fair weather for their Holiday House elated and revitalised, ready to go forth again to driving and putting. Others also took to the our places of responsibility in the parishes. courses, if only to walk around without the *Wonderful views over harbour Yet again, as with many other church meetings, blight of the little white ball! this was one which I would have loved to be Our thanks to the conference organising and sea *Sleeps 4/5 accompanied by my parish organist, members of committee, under the direction of the *Situated in village close the Select Vestry, parishioners and others – for it outgoing chair, Reverend Leonard Ruddock, to all amenities was too good to be confined to clergy only. for the considerable planning and organisation Suffice to say therefore that I hope it will be that resulted in a successful conference. Our Available Spring & Summer possible for clergy to share and implement in thanks also to the Very Reverend Robert Jones our parishes something of what John Bell gave for again acting as chaplain to the conference, Tel. 087 2843178 over the course of the conference. leading our worship at the appropriate times. The informal social times were also valuable A good conference, made possible for the 60 or 059 9148696 as clergy mixed, welcomed new members and (68?) clergy delegates attending by the shared experiences. generosity of parishioners and the diocese.

10 ChurCh review ParIsh ProfIle Booterstown & Mount Merrion background Two significant anniversaries are coming up in the parishes of Booterstown and Mount Merrion in the next few years; in 2021, Booterstown will celebrate the bicentenary of the founding of the parish, and in 2024, it will be 150 years since St Thomas’ Church in Mount Merrion first opened its doors for worship. Despite this, it wasn’t until 1994 that Mount Merrion and Booterstown parishes were ‘grouped’ together, retaining separate administrative and financial responsibilities but booterstown ns weekly assembly, sharing a single Rector. The parishes are made st Philips and st James’ Church. up of approximately 250 families. the lay people who have created “a very healthy St Philip and St James’ Church in situation”. Relations are so good, in fact, that Booterstown is located in the same grounds as the parishes and their neighbours do not parish national school, Booterstown National officially take part in the Week of Prayer for School. The school holds a weekly assembly in Christian Unity as Gillian feels “it’s no longer a the church every Friday morning. The nearby parish centre is used by many local groups for novelty for us to pray together.” The local social, sporting and educational purposes. Anglican, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic Due to the upcoming anniversaries of note, churches gather together on several occasions the Rector, the Revd Gillian Wharton, feels the throughout the year - Racial Justice Sunday, parishes are very focused on how they hope to Good Friday and Advent among others. develop as a community, with a ‘Think Tank’ A four-part series of Ecumenical Lenten Talks rachel dawson, Principal of being held on 20 January last. Gillian is set to take place in Stillorgan Park Hotel on booterstown ns and the revd acknowledges that the parishioners want to Thursday evenings during March and April. The Gillian Wharton, rector. build on what has been done by their speakers will discuss various aspects under the predecessors and also move forward with a title of Faith, Morality and Ethics in Ireland – six and a half years (during Gillian’s time as new vision. In the coming months, smaller focus Missing, Presumed Lost? This theme is inspired by Rector) will be invited to a special service in St groups will meet to discuss more specific areas the book Theology in the Irish Public Square by Philip and St James’ Church. A blessing of such as education, the elderly, young people, Gerry O’Hanlon SJ, the final speaker (14 April). animals will also take place at the service, and worship and communication. Breda O’Brien, columnist with The Irish Times afterwards there will be a BBQ and fun-day. As the two parishes were not coupled until (24 March), John Bruton, former Taoiseach (31 Despite the parishes; ongoing development the 1990s, Gillian believes Booterstown and March) and Justice Catherine McGuinness, in many areas, a major area of concern for Mount Merrion are “still evolving as a group”. President of the Law Reform and retired Judge Gillian is the lack of a Church of Ireland She says, “The two churches recognise that they of the Supreme Court (7 April), will all speak chaplain in the closely located University actually need each other. No parish likes during the lecture series. Dr. Gillian Wylie, College Dublin. amalgamation but there is a new sense that we lecturer in the Irish School of Ecumenics will Another pressing issue for the parishes is the are a group going forward together and we chair each session. re-roofing of St Philip and St James’ Church. A need each other, and this was very strongly fundraising concert will be held in the church on new Initiatives Friday, 10 June at 8pm when talented articulated at the recent Parish Think Tank, with A number of new ministerial initiatives are members of both parishes, commenting on parishioners will hope to, quite literally, raise the evident in the parishes, including a TJP (Time of roof! A coffee morning with the same purpose what a blessing the ‘other’ parish has been to Joint Praise) service on the second Sunday their parish.” will be held on Saturday, 2 April at 10.30am. evening of every month. This is a short service The parishes have an ongoing working Gillian notes the importance of the church relationship with Fields of Life, the Dublin (affectionately known as The Sausage Service!) building in both a physical and spiritual sense. Simon Community and Trust - an organisation and is aimed at young people who cannot She admits that while the buildings themselves that provides medical facilities and food for the attend the Sunday morning service due to “don’t make a parish, they do witness to the fact homeless in Dublin. sporting or other commitments. The ‘way-side that there’s a community there”. pulpit’ at St Thomas’ Church is another novel With her busy schedule, Gillian, who is also ecumenism approach to ministry adopted by the parishes. the chaplain at Blackrock Clinic, describes her Gillian describes ecumenical relations in the On Sunday, 22 May, all those who have been curate, the Revd Suzanne Harris, as a “huge parishes as “really strong”, a fact she credits to baptised and confirmed in the parish in the last blessing”. Alongside Suzanne’s dedication, Gillian also acknowledges her “hugely supportive” parishioners. She says, “There are fantastic people in both parishes, who care deeply about both parishes, the community and the direction that the parishes will go in. There are people who just do amazing work as part of the parishes and probably the ones who don’t even realise they do so much. The community is there to welcome, accept, reach out to and support people both within the community and outside it.” Further information on events, service times and contact details are available online at st thomas’ Church, Mount Merrion. st thomas’ Church, Mount Merrion. www.booterstown.dublin.anglican.org.

22 ChurCh review Prayer Guidance at the and Thursday. On Wednesday, the in St Patrick's at 10am, moving to Christ Cathedral Cathedral Girls’ Choir sings and on Church for 11.30am and finishing for There are many, many voices that speak Thursday it is the Cathedral Choir. lunch in the Foxy Friars Coffee Shop in to us today, so much so that it can be hard Rosemary Beecher Bryant is currently Christ Church crypt at 1pm. The price to hear God in the midst of our lives. recruiting girls for the girls’ choir. If you per person is €18 per person up to 10 Prayer guidance can help us to listen are interested in auditioning, please people and 15 euro per person for for God’s voice. contact her at the Cathedral. groups of 11-20 people, including lunch. Our prayer guidance groups are Girls’ Choir Concert For more information or to make a designed to give you the opportunity to On 30 March at 8pm, the Cathedral booking, contact Lesley-Anne on 01 reflect on Scripture as you listen for the Girls’ Choir will join forces with youth 677 8099 on at [email protected]. voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to you choirs from the United States of America further Information about your life. to give a concert in Christ Church. The Each session on a Wednesday is For more details about these and all concert is in aid of The Laura Lynn other services and events at Christ identical – you choose the one you want Children's Hospice Foundation. This is a Church Cathedral, please visit our to come to, either at 2.15pm or 7pm. very worthy cause and it promises to be website, www.cccdub.ie No previous knowledge of prayer a lovely evening of music. guidance or Scripture is required. serVICes: Monday to A session will last about 50 minutes Cathedral Volunteers saturday and will take place in the Trinity Chapel of The Cathedral is looking to recruit the Cathedral. volunteers to assist in our gift shop 10.00 Morning Prayer (Mon to Fri) which is located in the medieval crypt. 12.00 Peace Prayers taize eucharist The shop carries a selection of 12.45 Eucharist (Mon to Fri) The next Taize Eucharist run by the Cathedral & Irish Souvenirs. Retail 17.00 Evening Prayer Church’s Ministry of Healing will be in the experience is desirable, but not (Mon, Tues, Fri & Sat) Crypt on 27th March at 5pm. There is necessary. The minimum time 18.00 Choral Evensong (Wed & Thurs) opportunity at this service to receive the commitment is four hours per week. laying on of hands and prayer for healing. Training and support will be provided sunday You may wish to receive this ministry for for all volunteers. The role will involve 11.00 Sung Eucharist yourself, on behalf of a friend or family assisting the public with their purchases, 15.30 Choral Evensong member, or accompany someone who operating the till, arranging displays, 17.00 Eucharist in the Irish Language may benefit from the ministry. ensuring the shop is kept stocked up Fourth Sunday of every month.) Mid-Week services and making the shop a friendly and Each week, the Cathedral has mid- welcoming place for customers. Cathedral ContaCts week services to which you are Joint Cathedrals tours Dean: The Very Revd Dermot P.M. Dunne welcome if you happen to be in the During February and March, Christ (6778099 ext: 217/087 986 5073/ vicinity. Morning Prayer is said each Church Cathedral and St Patrick's [email protected]) morning Monday-Friday at 10am. Cathedral have joined forces to offer Residential Priest Vicar: Evening Prayer is said at 5pm on you guided tours of both buildings in The Revd Garth Bunting (6778099 Monday, Tuesday and Friday, while one day. These tours are available for ext 204/ [email protected]) Choral Evensong is sung on Wednesday groups of up to twenty people and start Managing Director: Ms Bernie Murphy (6778099 ext 209/ Stuart Financial Services Ltd. [email protected]) INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS Director of Operations: Ms Sarah Drumm (6778099 ext 207/ Retirement Planning Service: Advice on PRSAs, Group Pension Schemes, Personal [email protected]) and Director’s Pensions and maximising the valuable tax reliefs currently available. Director of Music: Ms Judy Martin Investment Advice: Specialist advice for lump sum investment and regular saving options. 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CHURCH REVIEW 25 Cathedral renoVatIons As part of our redevelopment of the south west porch and welcome desk, the porch itself is being decorated. The exterior doors are being cleaned and refinished and the walls are being painted with a water-based emulsion. The stone ribs of the vaulting are being stripped of many layers of paint; as are the fine stone carvings located in the upper levels of the porch.

restoration work in the Cathedral. Dublin Schools’ League for development teams and the boys will have the opportunity to play more games before the season ends. Not to be outdone, the girls are gearing up for more basketball, and matches are being discussed. Drama club. baking club, football, green schools the fashion and jewellery club all continue and one enterprising Year V student is entering the Griffith College fashion design competition. Finally I want to congratulate Josephine Ryan in forthCoMInG serVICes Form II for being short-listed to the final fifteen The Eucharist of Ash Wednesday will be in a Fantasy Science writing competition. We offered on 9 March at 5.30pm. have been told there were five thousand entries. A service of Commemoration of the 400th I wish her success in the final selection. Anniversary of the Authorised Version (King SH James) Bible will be held at Evensong on 13 March, at which the preacher will be the Rev saInt PatrICk’s Cathedral G. D. Campbell, minister of Saint Andrew’s ChoIr sChool Presbyterian Church, Blackrock. For over 600 years the choristers of Saint There will be Sung Eucharist at 10:45am on Patrick’s have been educated at the Cathedral Saint Patrick’s Day, 17 March, at which the Choir School. The Cathedral Choir School preacher will be Bishop Willie Walsh. At 17:00 was founded in 1432 by Archbishop Richard there will be a service by the Dublin Council Talbot to provide for the education of the of Churches. On Sunday 20 March at 10.45 choirboys. Originally housed in the Cathedral, Canon Mullen, with the boy choristers of the today it is sited in modern buildings opposite Cathedral, will present morning service on the Cathedral enjoying a prime location in the city centre. The school is a co-educational RTÉ Radio 1. Also on 20 March the preacher saturday at Evensong will be the Revd Canon Jeremy national school and all the boys are choristers 11.05 Holy Eucharist Davies, Precentor of Salisbury Cathedral. in the Cathedral choir. Girls at the school are (said in the Lady Chapel) often sisters of current choristers and some notes froM the GraMMar sing in the Cathedral Girls’ Choir. The school sunday sChool is renowned for the excellence of its teaching 8.30 Holy Eucharist School is busy, as usual, and students in years staff, and for its friendliness: small classes mean (said in the Lady Chapel) III and VI have just finished their mock a real focus and care for each child. Saint 11.15 Sung Eucharist / Choral Matins examinations which took place immediately Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School is unique in 15.15 Choral Evensong after half-term. being the only school of its kind in this Year V students attended a production of Cathedral ContaCts country, and it is the oldest school in Ireland. Hamlet at the Tivoli theatre in January and Dean: The Very Revd Robert MacCarthy As well as being educated in the only choir Transition Year pupils performed their annual (475 5449 / 453 9472) school in the country, being a chorister at the musical before half term, which this year, was Dean’s Vicar: The Revd Canon Charles The Slipper and the Rose. The dancing was choir school opens up a world of exciting Mullen (453 9472) amazing and congratulations go to all involved. opportunities including regular broadcasts, Administrator: Mr Gavan Woods (453 9472) There have been a number of meetings this concerts, recordings and tours. Cathedral Manager: Mr Louis Parminter term. In January there was a CAO information Canons-In-resIdenCe (475 4817) evening for year VI students and their parents. March 6 – The Revd V.G. Stacey, Prebendary Cathedral Assistant Manager: There were also parent-teacher meetings for of Maynooth Mr Chris Nicholson (475 4817) parents of years I and III, and years II and IV on March 13 – The Revd D. Williams, Prebendary Cathedral Office: two evenings. In March there will be a meeting of Tymothan Dean’s Secretary & Office Manager: for parents of rising Year V students about March 20 – The Revd J.O. Mann, Prebendary Mrs Jennifer Hickey subject choices followed by a meeting for of Clonmethan Tour Accounts: Mrs Joy Stewart rising Transition Year students about our March 27 – The Revd P.H.A. Lawrence, Organist and Master of the Choristers: Transition Year programme. At each of these Prebendary of Monmohenock Mr Stuart Nicholson meetings parents are given information Assistant Organist and Director of the booklets to inform their choices. serVICes: Monday to friday Girls’ Choir: Mr David Leigh (475 3298) The rugby team was finally knocked out of 09.00 Sung Matins (during school term) Office numbers: Telephone: 453 9472 the Leinster Shield competition in round four 11.05 Holy Eucharist (said in the Lady Facsimile: 454 6374 but they had a good innings for their first year. Chapel on Wednesdays, Thursdays, E-mail: [email protected] They lost to Oatlands College 5 v 15. Some Saints’ Days and Festivals) website: http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie enthusiastic rugby teachers have started a South 17.30 Choral Evensong Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stpatsdub

CHURCH REVIEW 27 The Editor’s Crossword Competition March bible Crossword compiled by randal henly

Clues across 35. The tax collector apostle (7) 1. Laban's second daughter, and 36. The cup used by Jesus at the Jacob's second wife (6) Last Supper (5) 4. Member of a Jewish sect 37. The 19th-century Hungarian that denied the resurrection composer who became an of the dead (8) abbot in the R. C. Church (5) 8. An Apocrypha book and Clues down Jewish rebel army who liberated parts of Israel from 1,2,3. List of biblical readings for the Seleucid Empire (8) the Christian churches based on a three year cycle 10. Distinctive practice or (7,6,10) philosophy which is found in the Catechism (3) 4. Day of religious observance and abstinence from work (7) 11. Trojan hero in Greco- Roman mythology (6) 5. ‘Fear not said he for mighty .... Had seized their troubled 12. Trainee clerics (9) minds’ (5) 14. A neat feature on an island visited by Paul (4) 6. Agreements that bring

¡ about relationships of 15. Leviticus associates it with commitment between God the ferret, the chameleon, and his people (9) and the lizard (5) 7. It comes between the 16. He spent three days in the collect and the gospel (7) belly of a great fish (5) 9. The governing bodies of Entries to the Editor by 12.00 noon on Tuesday 15th March 2011. 18. Artificial cave in a garden, Presbyterian churches (8) often containing a statue (6) No photocopies. The first correct answer drawn will receive a cheque 13. Indian princes or kings (6) for €25. 20. Saint to whom a Dublin church is dedicated (9) 17. One of the workers in the vineyard (8) NAME 23. Moral transgression (3) 18. A biblical non-Jew (7) 24. River of the Underworld, ADDRESS over which Charon ferried 19. It was precious and it came the souls of the dead (4) in an alabaster box (8) 25. Isaiah refers to a jewel for 21. ‘Good Master, what good thing this facial feature (4) shall I do, that I may have ...... life’ (7) 27. The biblical man of great patience (3) 22. A Roman nine in six! (2) ansWers to 28. Third son of Adam and Eve (4) 26. The first book of the february 29. Direction in a liturgical book Apocrypha (6) CrossWord as to how a church service 30. Stab at these in the belfry (4) should be conducted (6) 31. A monk’s hooded, sleeveless The winner of the 32. Musical instrument (5) habit (4) Editor’s February 34. Place of pilgrimage in the 33. A French friend in the Crossword French Pyrenees (7) family (3) Competition receives a cheque for €25. Scribble Pad Winner: Kathryn Freeman Gortdromakiery, Muckross, Killarney, Co. Kerry. ALLISON CONSTRUCTION LTD The Complete Business for your home, business or Church ~ FuLLY inSureD AnD guArAnTeeD ~ *general Builders / Property Maintenance *houses-extensions-Sunrooms *home Alterations-improvements *insurance work *roofing and repairs *Carpentry / Plumbing / electrical *wood floors - supply and fitted *Complete Bathrooms (hSe work) *now Supplying and Fitting new windows and Doors *Tree surgery TELEPHONE 087 264 4652

CHURCH REVIEW 29 AROUND THE PARISHE S...

easter General Vestry Meetings Web Site St Nicholas’ Church, Dunlavin, the Parish Hall, Dunlavin at 8pm on Our web site is currently being revamped and hopefully a new fresh Friday 6th May. modern site will be up and running by the beginning of March. Check it Donoughmore & Donard,Wednesday, 4th May at 8pm in the Old out – www.redcrosschurch.ie School House. A Beetle Drive was held in Donoughmore Old School House on Healing Thursday, 6 January which raised a total of €178 from which a donation Each Thursday evening from 7.00pm – 8.30pm, there is a team was made to the parish and the remaining funds being donated to the available in Trinity Hall (behind Redcross Church) to pray for those who GFS World Council, GFS Missionary Fund. A very enjoyable family need healing. We have been encouraged by the numbers who have evening for the 36 people who partook in this fun event. come along and also the positive feedback from those who have received prayer. Everyone is welcome to come along. Concert evening in Donoughmore Church on Saturday, 29 January Baptism Titled ‘A Prelude to Spring’, it was an evening of entertainment with The baptism took place in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Conary on Music, Song, Readings and Reflections in the beautiful candle-lit setting February, 5th of Laura Patricia Mates, the daughter of Philip and Carmel. of Donoughmore Church. Over 75 people attended the concert. Many We wish Laura every blessing as we continue to pray for her and other thanks to Adrienne Finlay who did a marvelous job in both organizing children of the parish to grow in the Christian faith. the event and acting as compere for the evening. A sincere thank you to all those who contributed in so many ways including the performers, Dedication helpers on the evening and those who provided and served up all the The dedication took place in Redcross on Sunday, 4th January of delicious refreshments in the Old School House after the concert. Arthur Timothy Philips Sheane, the son of Richard and Georgina. We also wish Arthur every blessing in his life. Whist Drives Donoughmore – Friday 25 March. Dunlavin – Thursday, 7 April, both at 8.30pm. GreyStoneS Clergy: Rev. David Mungavin. Tel: 287 4077. DUnGAnStoWn, reDCroSS Lay Minister: Frank Connolly. Tel: 087 121 1575. Review Secretary: Mrs. Carolyn Gray. Tel: 2874412. & ConAry Parish Office: Tel: 201 0648. Email: [email protected] Rev. Roland Heaney. Tel: 0404-41637. E-mail: [email protected] Sunday Services: 8.30am; 10.30am, followed by coffee; 5.00pm. Youth Worker: Alan Breen. Tel: 0404-41864 Wednesday: Holy Communion at 10.30am, followed by coffee. Parish Administrator: Mrs Deirdre O’Callaghan. Tel: 0404-41864 Review: Mrs Phyllis Mates. Tel: 0404-41715 Bridge night Parish Email: [email protected] You are invited to join us on Friday 1st April at 7.30pm in our parish Parish Websites: www.redcrosschurch.ie Hall for an enjoyable bridge evening. Tickets are available from Daphne www.stkevinsdunganstown.ie Felton (287 6861) and Vivienne Adams (087-242 4536). The cost is €10, www.saintbartholomews.ie including supper. All proceeds will to the church organ repairs. All standards are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Lent Gala opera evening Last year we produced a booklet entitled ‘Hope’ with daily Bible A fantastic Gala Opera Evening evening was held on Friday 11th Readings and reflections for Lent. This year we hope to produce a February 2011 where we were joined by the Drawing Room Opera similar booklet based on a key scriptural verse which has become the focus Company who regaled us with favourite opera and Irish melodies and of 2011. The verse is from Ephesians 2 v 22 – ‘And in him you too are being really raised the roof with superb singing and a virtuoso violinist all set built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.’ in beautifully prepared tables and surroundings in the Swann Hall . An We do hope that parishioners will use this resource and hopefully excellent four course meal was provided and after at least two encores will find it challenging and stimulating for their faith. and a standing ovation calm was eventually restored! A memorable Ash Wednesday evening thanks to the singers and musicians and a special thanks to the There will be a short penitential service in Conary Church on Ash organisers in the parish who got every small detail just right. Wednesday, 9th March at 7.30pm. Soup and Sandwiches Lunch St. Patrick’s Day Service The next Soup and Sandwiches Lunch to be held in St. Patrick’s There will be a service to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Thursday, Worship and Recreation Centre will be on Tuesday 15th March 2011 17th March at 10.30am in Conary Church. from 12.30 until 2.00. Do come and join in the fellowship and enjoy some home made soup, and sandwiches. Visitors It is always a delight to have visitors coming to this beautiful part of St. Patrick’s Day Parade County Wicklow. If you happen to be one of them, we give you a very Please come out and support the parade through Greystones and warm welcome to come and join us for our Sunday worship. The encourage all the children to take part and represent all their clubs and informal Family Worship services in Redcross are at 9.45am and associations. The church car park is always regarded as one of the best 11.30am and the more traditional Anglican services are in Conary at viewing points. 9.10am and Dunganstown at 10.30am. Lent 2011 – ‘Gateways to Prayer’ youth Visit In our Lent series this year we will attempt to bring into focus a A group of young people from the USA will be visiting the parish during series of spiritual reflections and journeys. All are welcome from across March. Special youth events will be organised for our young people. More the community and beyond – we meet on four Wednesdays in Lent at details will be coming from our Youth Pas tor, Alan Breen. 8.00 pm (preceded by Eucharist at 7.30): easter Vestry March 16 – ‘The Blessing of Solitude’ – The Rector will lead this An advanced notice for our Annual General Easter Vestry Meeting. reflection – how loneliness can be a fruitful experience in life rather Normally this meeting takes place after Easter but because of the than the notion which sometimes prevails ; that being alone is failure or lateness of Easter this year (24th April) we have decided to hold our incompleteness. Easter Vestry on Monday, 11th April at 8.00pm in Trinity Hall, Redcross. March 23 – ‘Calming the flitting mind’ – Well known leader of This is an important meeting in the life of our parish and therefore we retreats and meditations, John Doherty will look at ways of creating would encourage as many parishioners as possible to come along. space for calm and prayer in our busy lives and minds.

60 CHURCH REVIEW March 30 – ‘Spirituality in Creativity and movement’ – Harpist as afternoon tea and activities for the children. Please lend your support Madeleine Doherty will play and reflect of her music while yoga expert to this important fundraising and social event which normally takes place Joanne Douglas will share on the spirituality of movement through yoga. at Christmas but because of the wintry weather had to be postponed. April 13th – ‘Spiritual journeys – pilgrim paths’ – Irish Times journalist Peter Murtagh and daughter Natasha explore personal reflections from Lenten Lunch walking pilgrim paths across Europe . They have just completed a book Our annual Lenten service will take place in St James Church on the subject, ‘Buen Camino! A father-daughter journey from Croagh Castledermot on the 27th of March at 11:00am. The speaker will be Patrick to Santiago de Compostella’ (Gill & MacMillan). Ms Helen Dreelan, Director of Nursing at St. Vincents Hospital Athy. Following the service there will be a Lenten lunch of soup and bread in St James School hall for which you are invited to make a donation towards the wonderful ongoing work and care of the elderly in St. LeixLiP AnD LUCAn Vincents. The hospital is a wonderful local resource, which offers the highest standards of care and services for its clients. In a time of limited The Rev. Scott Peoples. Tel: 01-624 9147. Mobile: 087-2439619. state funding, they desperately need and welcome fundraising events Email: [email protected] such as the lenten lunch. Do come along and lend your support. Lay Readers: Rosemary Fair, Joe Haughton, Irene Young Everyone is welcome to join us, if you cannot make the service why not Parish Office: 01-6240976. Fax: 01-6240846. drop in and support the lunch. Rector’s day off: Monday. timolin School Lenten Services Congratulations to form six pupils on their participation in the Young These will be held on Wednesdays and alternate between the two Scientist Exhibition with their project on protecting yourself in the sun. churches. Details will be in ‘Top Priority’. The pupils received a trophy in recognition of their project. Timolin School also did us proud in the Santa Dash Christmas essay writing top Priority online competition. Overall winner was Philippa Hendy who received a Top Priority can now be accessed through the parish website trophy for her short story. Well done to all!. www.leixlip.glendalough.anglican.org/parish news Holy Baptism We have welcomed Dylan Lowther into the Christian family at the service in St. Andrew's on 23rd January. Valentine’s Supper Dance Congratulations to our scouts who were responsible for hosting this event this year. With their customary good organisational skills they made sure that all went well. In all over 100 guests were treated to dinner and music. All funds raised go towards the running of the troop in the year ahead. Confirmation This takes place in the parish on 30th October. As numbers are likely to be large this year it is essential that candidates contact the parish office asap in order to get involved in the preparation classes taking place soon. Daffodil Day Coffee Morning & Cake & Gift sale Friday 25th March – Church of Ireland Parish Centre. If you would like to get involved in our annual fundraiser please contact Maureen Cromer or the parish office 6240976. Each year Daffodil Day raises much needed funds for cancer nursing and information services. Timolin young scientists. If you are concerned about cancer you can contact the National Cancer Helpline on 1800 200 700. Mothers Union Our closing Service will be held in St. Mullins Church Timolin on the Parish network 15th March at 8pm. and will be followed by a demostration of foods In these challenging times there is a need to support one another. delivered to your door from Oakhouse Foods. With this in mind each month a number of parishioners advertise in This is a very useful service so I hope that you will all be able to attend. ‘Top Priority’ indicating the trades they provide. We would ask all parishioners to support local trades people and businesses as far as it St. Patricks Day is practicable. Advertising in ‘Top Priority’ is free for this service. The annual ecumenical service at St. Patricks well Glassealy will take place at 3:00pm. If you have never been to this service I would invite you to come along and experience the beauty and tranquillity of the place which is maintained with loving care. Thanks to the Plewman nArrAGHMore AnD tiMoLin family for facilitating this service on St Patricks Day. WitH CAStLeDerMot Daffodil Day AnD KinneAGH On Thursday the 24th of March there will be a coffee morning in Rector: Rev. Isaac Delamere. Tel: 059 8624278 Timolin Hall from 10:30am – 1:00pm in support of Daffodil day and Readers: Mr. Philip Hendy. Tel: 059 8636518 cancer research. Mrs. Avril Gillatt. Tel: 059 8624974 Whist Drive Review Distribution: Mrs. Beatrice Hendy. Tel: 059 8636518 N& T whist drive Timolin Hall 12 March at 8:45pm. Mrs. Charlotte Glynn. Tel: 059 8623167 Castledermot & Kinneagh: Easter Whist Drive in St James School Mrs. Elsie Ubank. Tel: 059 9144176 Hall on the 26th of April at 8:45pm. Parish Website: www.narraghmoretimolincastledermotkinneagh.com World Day of Prayer new email address 4th Mar. @ 8:00pm in Moone Church. The service has been [email protected] prepared by the women from Chile and this years theme is “How many loaves have you?” Spring Fayre Narraghmore and Timolin Parish will host a Spring Fayre on Saturday the Pastoral Council 12th of March at 2:30pm in Timolin Hall. There will be stalls galore as well 1st March @ 8:00pm in St James Hall Castledermot.

CHURCH REVIEW 61 The Revd Jesse Jackson, the Discovery Gospel Choir and the Revd Obinna The Revd Jesse Jackson and members of the Discovery Gospel Choir at a special Ulogwara, Rector, at a special reception in St George and St Thomas' Church, reception in St George and St Thomas' Church, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1. Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1.

The Discovery Gospel Choir performing for the Revd Jesse Jackson at St George and St Thomas' Church, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1.

62 CHURCH REVIEW Bishops pictured following the Eucharist in Christ Church Cathedral to mark the retirement of Archbishop Neill (centre).

Celia Dunne presenting Betty Neill with flowers at a special presentation ceremony in Christ Church Cathedral following the Eucharist to mark the retirement of Archbishop Neill.

Left, The Revd Michael Heaney and his wife Rhodanne, and right, Stella Obe, Lay Reader in Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla, and the Ven David Pierpoint, Archdeacon of Dublin, following the Eucharist in Christ Church Cathedral to mark the retirement of Archbishop Neill.

The Revd Nigel Waugh, Heather Waugh, Elizabeth Rountree and the Ven Ricky Rountree pictured following the Eucharist in Christ Church Cathedral to mark the retirement of Archbishop Neill.

Pictured at the Irish Veteran Cyclists Association Annual Ecumenical Service in the Church of St George and St Thomas, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin, were Donal O’Connell, IVCA President; the Revd Obinna Ulogwara, Rector; Fr Damian Farnon of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and William Parnell, IVCA Coordinator.

Linda Chambers pictured following preaching at the first week of TCD’s Seeing Musicians pictured at the Irish Veteran Cyclists Association Annual Ecumenical Salvation Series of Sermons. Service in the Church of St George and St Thomas, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin.

CHURCH REVIEW 63 The Most Revd Dr Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the USA, greeting the congregation after preaching in Christ Church Cathedral. The Most Revd Dr Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the USA, meeting Raymond Refaussé of the RCB Library at Christ Church Cathedral.

The Most Revd Dr Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the USA, with the Revd Mervyn Kingston and Dr Richard O' Leary of Changing Attitude Ireland following her sermon at Christ Church Cathedral.

Glendalough Clergy from Church of Ireland, Methodist, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic parishes met for an ecumenical service during the week of Prayer for The Very Revd Dermot Dunne, Dean, and the Most Revd Dr Katherine Jefferts Christian Unity in Ashford. Nicola Halford, theological student on placement in Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the USA, pictured Greystones, was also present. following the latter’s sermon in Christ Church Cathedral.

64 CHURCH REVIEW Clergy and various church representatives pictured at the Inaugural Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in St John the Baptist Church of Ireland Church, Clontarf. Back row: the Revd Kevin Brew (CoI, Howth), the Revd Jim Carroll (CoI, Raheny & Coolock), Fr Cormac McIlraith (RC Moderator of Clontarf Parishes), the Revd Elaine Dunne (CoI, Clontarf), the Revd Sonia Hicks (Methodist Church, Clontarf & Swords), Canon Robert Deane (CoI, Swords & Clontarf), Robert Merriweather (Assistant Clerk, Religious Society of Friends / Quakers), Fr Damian McNeice (RC, Master of Ceremonies to the Archbishop of Dublin, DCC) and front row: Fr Pat McManus (Co-PP of Dollymount parish, Clontarf), Fr Raul Simion (Romanian Orthodox, DCC), Fr Godfrey O'Donnell (Romanian Orthodox, DCC), Pastor Joachim Diestelkamp (Lutheran Church in Ireland, DCC), Elizabeth Kelly (Chair of the Dublin Council of Churches), the Most Revd Dr John Neill (former Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough), the Most Reverend Dr Diarmuid Martin (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin) and Fr David Lonergan (Antiochian Orthodox, DCC).

Congregation and clergy at the Inaugural Eucharist Service of the Church of South India Malayalam in St. Catherine’s Church, St Patrick's Cathedral Group Representatives of the charities who received cheques from the money raised by the of Parishes. St Ann’s Black Santa Christmas Appeal pictured with the Revd David Gillespie, Vicar.

Canon Edgar Turner and family pictured with Canon John Mann and Bishop The Revd David Gillespie, Rector, Maeve Breen, Lord Mayor Gerry Breen and Michael Burrows at the launch of Edgar Turner at 90 (edited by John Mann) in Charlie Marshall, Musical Director of St Ann's Choir, pictured at the launch of the Church of Ireland House, Rathmines, Dublin. Photo: Paul Harron. Friends of St Ann's Society in the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin.

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March Service rota needed to be undertaken. At the same time a group has been formed 2 Mar. 11:00am Timolin HC with prayers for healing comprising both parishioners and members of the wider community to 4 Mar. 8:00pm Moone, World Day of Prayer consider the future use of the parish property in the village. The 6 Mar. 10:00am Kinneagh MP/Ark meets development of the new school will affect the opportunities of use for 10:00am Castledermot MP not only the old school building, but also the Parish Hall. We want to 11:30am Narraghmore HC ensure that these assets are used for the greatest benefit of the 9th Mar 8:00pm Narraghmore Ash Wednesday service community as well as a support for the parish. 12th Mar. 8:00pm Kinneagh HC World Day of Prayer will be held in Powerscourt Church on Friday 13th Mar. 10:00am Timolin HC followed by tea 4th March at 7.30pm. The special speaker will be Ms Nicola Halford. 11:30am Castledermot HC Confirmation Preparation began on Sunday 13th February and 15th Mar. 8:00pm Timolin Mothers Union closing service continues to meet at the Rectory each Sunday at 5.00pm. The 17th Mar. 3:00pm Glassealy St Patricks well, Ecumenical service preparation sessions are coordinated and led by Susan Connolly 20th Mar. 9:00am Narraghmore MP assisted by Gillian Davis and the parish clergy. Confirmation is planned 10:10am Kinneagh family service followed by tea for Sunday 8th May at 11.30am in Powerscourt Church. 11:30am Timolin MP/Ark meets 27th Mar. 11:00am Castledermot Lenten Lunch in support of Lenten Programme St Vincents Hospital Athy The Ash Wednesday service in Kilbride Church at 8.00pm will be followed by a series of Wednesday evening sessions in the Parish Hall, organised by both Powerscourt and St Mary’s parishes. This ecumenical series of 5 Lenten discussions starting on 16th neWCAStLe AnD March 2011 will be on topics taken from the Gospels. Sr Anne Frances neWtoWnMoUntKenneDy will introduce each session and then ask the audience to discuss in WitH CALAry small groups. Following this there will be a report back and a general discussion. The session will be very relaxed and interactive. Rev. W. Bennett. Tel. 2819300; 087 9480317 The duration of each session will be approximately 1 hour and 15 Email: [email protected] Lay Readers: Mrs. C. Tindal, Mr. Michael Crowly minutes. Starting time will be 7.30 pm. Review Circulation: Mrs. C. Valentine (Newcastle); Sr Anne Frances Mrs. J. O’Herlihy (St. Matthew’s); Mrs. E. Seymour (Calary) Sr Anne Frances is a native of Wexford. She is a sister of Mercy Review Notes: Mrs. R. Stringer belonging to the Australian Institute of the Sisters of Mercy, from which Parish Websites: www.newcastleparish.org, www.newtownmountkennedyparish.org among other responsibilities, she worked in Papua New Guinea in www.calaryparish.org Pastoral Development. For the past 10 years she has worked with the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin as an Area Pastoral Coordinator. Table tennis in Calary has moved to Tuesday nights from 8-9 pm. We A teacher by profession she has studied and worked in the fields of are hoping to start a Junior Section who will play from 7-8 pm before the adults. All those interested in playing or learning to play should ring ecumenical theology and anthropology. Stephen Gillis 2818022 or Ethni Seymour 2863890. Anne Frances is deeply committed to facilitating meaningful lay participation in the life of the Church.

PoWerSCoUrt WitH KiLBriDe Rector: The Venerable Ricky Rountree. Tel: 2863534 rAtHDrUM & DerrALoSSAry email: [email protected] WitH GLeneALy Curate Asst.: Rev Ken Rue. Tel: 087 6565698 email: [email protected] Canon John McCullagh. Tel: 0404-43814 Website: www.powerscourt.glendalough.anglican.org Email: [email protected] Parish Office: (Secretary, Hazel Thompson) Tel/Fax 2863862. Email: [email protected] Review Circulation: Mrs Joyce Roe. Tel: 2862645 World Day of Prayer The world day of prayer is an annual event shared between St Kevin’s in Glendalough and St John’s in Laragh and this year St John’s will be the host A month of Significant Happenings Church. World Day of Prayer is described as “Informed prayer which flows February has been a month of notable events. On St Brigid’s Day into prayerful action. After hearing the voices of our sisters, experiencing (1st) the Rectory moved to its new temporary location further down their pains with them, and feeling their hopes and fears, we are empowered the road while we await the building of the future Rectory which we hope will commence this month. The following day Bishop Michael to act. Prayer and action are not two different things connected by a string Jackson was elected as the new Archbishop and we wish him every but rather inseparable realms of our faith experience.” blessing as he makes that transition over the next couple of months. A new departure is a joint children’s service in which the senior The building contractor comes on site to build the new school on 14th classes of St Saviour’s Rathdrum and Scoil Chaoimhín Naofa in – a good way for us to celebrate St Valentine’s Day. So February 2011 Glendalough will worship together using the WDP junior liturgy. We will stay in our minds for some time. thank the principals, Heather Lawson and Ann Savage, for their willingness to plan this. This service will also take place in St John’s this year. ina Boyle February also marked the reawakening of the memories and the Ash Wednesday rediscovery of the talent of one of our former parishioners. Lyric FM Holy Communion in Laragh at 11 am and service in St Saviour’s at presented a delightful concert of her music in Powerscourt Church on 7.30 pm. There will be an evening service every Wednesday at 7.30p.m. Saturday 5th February. Ina Boyle, the daughter of a former curate of the in Lent with the exception of 23 March when the musical evening takes parish lived in Bushey Park all her life and was a prolific composer. place. St Saviour’s on 9 and 16 March, Glenealy on 30 March and 6 April. Largely ignored in her lifetime, and in the years since, it is wonderful to A variety of forms of worship are used including a celebration of see her work being rediscovered and appreciated. There will be a wholeness and healing on 30 March. second Lyric FM radio broadcast of her work some time this month. Playground Consultancy Groups It was agreed, with the necessary consents, a number of years ago that Two groups are meeting in the parish to further areas of concern. An a portion of glebeland be made available to the Wicklow County Council implementation group led by Rev Ken Rue continues to work out the for the provision of a children’s playground. This project has now implications of our recent Parish Forum and to encourage the actions commenced and it is hoped that it will be an asset to the community.

66 CHURCH REVIEW Local authorities are often the subject of criticism but recently in World day of Prayer Laragh we have been gratified by the speed and cooperation of the This year takes place on Friday 4th March. There will be Children’s Council when a portion of a boundary wall was knocked into the Services in each church during the morning with the schools taking the adjacent drain. The Council agreed to pipe a portion of the drain and lead. The main service for our area will be held in Wicklow Parish provide a concrete base so the wall could be replaced in a manner church at 7.30 pm. All welcome. The service has been devised by the where it was less likely to be damaged by the cornering of heavy traffic women of Chile. and the work was put in hand and completed in a matter of days. Bereavement Coffee and Scones We send our sympathy to Annie Heatley whose brother, Jack, has Glenealy parishioners and friends meet for coffee and scones on the died His family is in our prayers. first Thursday of each month. Currently the meeting is in Nigel and Susan McFarlane’s residence. If you are watching your figure you can Wicklow Fete Committee decline the scone and other comestibles and just enjoy the chat. Was it Planning for this summer’s fete is going ahead. The date arranged is purely for the benefit of this review that the rector was lathering jam Saturday, 4th June. As usual we hope to use the great facilities of East and cream on his scone or was it in anticipation of the rigours of Lent? Glendalough School. All offers of help gratefully accepted. The occasion provided an opportunity to give our good wishes to Congratulations Flo and John Meredith who celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary To Alan and Jenny Cox on the birth of Stanley; to Olive Minion who and to admire the album of photographs assembled by their children celebrated her 90th birthday in great style; to Merlin Ovington on his which recorded the changes over the years. recent engagement to Anna Massey from Delgany Parish, and to Edward Sherwood Smith who is engaged to Elizabeth Anne Kinross from near Musical evening Chichester, East Sussex, and whose wedding banns are being read in St Cecilia’s Singers will provide a feast of musical items for Spring on Nuns Cross Church. He will be married in England but we have several Wednesday 23 March at 8 pm in Glenealy Parish Church. This replaces weddings in our own churches coming up in the near future. the cancelled Christmas concert and we are very grateful to Sandra Ganley and her choristers for being so willing to entertain us. As well as Ashford clean up being enjoyable this is a fundraiser for St Colman’s Hospital where the Meet at the Ashford School car park at 10.00am-12.00pm, on Saturday, committed care for the elderly is valued by residents and their families. 5th March and Saturday, 2nd April. One can come for lesser time if Recently St Colman’s has welcomed a number of residents and staff unable to do the 2 hrs. Every bit helps. Queries to John Lancaster. from the Wicklow Hospital which has closed its in-patient services. Unity Gospel Choir recorded Music The choir took part in the Joint Service of Holy Communion in The Editor of the Review has again provided a valuable resource in Wicklow Parish Church on Sunday 30th. January. A television crew the shape of the diocesan directory and he deserves our gratitude for visited our rehearsal recently and took pictures and “sound bites”. accumulating such a range of detail. We noted that the parish is listed Perhaps we shall appear “on the box” when election fever is over. as having recorded music and this is an oversight by the Rector. The Please note that the Neville Cox Singers (who possibly share the same singing is accompanied by live music in the three churches but while we musical director as ourselves?) will hold a Charity Concert in the may not have reached a standard that deserves recording we do sing Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire on 8th March. Tickets will be available out to the Lord. from Pavilion Theatre box Office. Two members of the Gospel Choir Dan Healy and Jane Hammond were very much involved in the most Snippets successful recent production of “Dancing at Lughnasa” in the Mermaid The Clergy Conference is always both enjoyable and educational. The Theatre in Bray. There is no shortage of talent around! clergy were addressed by the Archbishop elect and all marvelled at how well he handled difficult questions on a wide variety of topics. John Bell “Sacred Space... Sacred Sounds” – Springtime concert series encouraged us to explore the use of music in creative ways. The proposed concerts will take place on three consecutive Sundays St Saviour’s School had a successful bag pack in our local Centra. in Nuns Cross Church from 3.30-4.30 pm. Our prayerful sympathy to the family of Phyllis Stevenson of Kiltegan, 1. April 3rd – Redmond O’Toole, Guitar. a resident of St Colman’s, who died on 14 February. 2. April 10th – Rachel Factor, Harpsichord. A number of senior parishioners were delighted to meet Mrs 3. April 17th – Eamonn Sweeney, Guitar. Margaret Barrett at the Rectory and to reminisce about the period Each ticket will cost 15 euro and there is a series package for 30 euro when her late husband Alan was rector. Stories about hens, dogs and which offers one free concert! It is intended that these concerts even painting the road rolled back the years, notes were compared performed by local musicians will programme music by Bach, Scarlatti, about children now adults and all were so glad she had driven down in O’Carolan, traditional Irish sacred music and more. her Mini to share time with us. Lent Ash Wednesday, 9th March, marks the beginning of Lent and there will be a service of Holy Communion in Wicklow Parish Church at 10.30 am. WiCKLoW AnD KiLLiSKey St. Patrick’s Day will be observed on the following Wednesday, 16th March. Rector: Canon John Clarke. Tel: 0404 67132. Lent Meetings Review Distribution: Mrs. Frances Douglas. Tel: 0404 67137. These will be taking place on Thursdays in Lent. We shall be using the Mrs. Vera Webster. Tel: 0404 40299. material provided by Church21, and we hope to involve as many people as possible. More information later. Mothers Union Another date to remember We are happy to welcome Shelagh Norton as the link person and “An evening of Poetry and Music” in aid of Parish Funds will be held chair of the Wicklow and Killiskey Branch. Mavis Wayman who retired in Nuns Cross Church on Friday 6th April. at the Annual General Meeting in January has done wonderful work over the last few years through quiet wise leadership and generous Archbishop-elect Michael Jackson hospitality. We thank her most sincerely. We wish all members of the A warm welcome is extended to our new archbishop and his family Committee and of the Branch a happy and successful session. as they come to these United Dioceses. The Mothers Union Birthday Lunch will take place during March. Please keep an eye out for notices. Everybody is welcome. Linen rota The flower and linen rotas in Wicklow church still have several gaps. These are important jobs which enhance the appearance of our church and are very much appreciated by the clergy. Each “run of duty” is only for two weeks. Full training given.

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