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2 CHURCH REVIEW CHURCH OF IRELAND UNITED DIOCESES CHURCH REVIEW OF DUBLIN AND GLENDALOUGH ISSN 0790-0384 The Most Reverend Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, Church Review is published monthly and Primate of Ireland and Metropolitan. usually available by the first Sunday. Please order your copy from your Parish by annual sub scription. €40 for 2011 AD. POSTAL SUBSCRIIPTIIONS//CIIRCULATIION Archbishop’s Lette r Copies by post are available from: Charlotte O’Brien, ‘Mountview’, The Paddock, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow. E: [email protected] T: 086 026 5522. NOVEMBER 2011 The cost is the subscription and appropriate postage. We last met John the Baptist at the mid-point of the calendar year, when on COPY DEADLIINE June 24th we celebrated his birthday. On Advent Sunday, this same John will come to meet us as we approach the River Jordan. What we will notice first is his All editorial material MUST be with the voice. He is, of course, a voice crying in the wilderness but it is not a voice of Editor by 15th of the preceeding month, despair or defeat. It is a voice of challenge and a voice of commitment. John is no matter what day of the week. Material crying: Prepare and make straight the way of the Lord. should be sent by Email or Word As I write this letter, I understand that there is going to be a significant period of time attachment. during which parts of the Phoenix Park will be closed to traffic for road works. History marches on and my guess is that this may not entirely be unconnected with the prospect of VIIEWS EXPRESSED a new and in-coming President of Ireland. History is so unpredictable that by the time each of you reads this letter, we will be in the thick of a presidential election, the outcome of Views expressed in the Church Review are which we cannot foresee. I should, however, like to thank President McAleese for the those of the contributor and are not leadership which she has offered in a most even-handed way within our nation and on behalf necessarily those of the Editor or Church of our nation for a period of fourteen years. Not only did everyone feel they knew her, and Review Committee. her husband Dr Martin McAleese, but they learned quickly to hear and to heed her voice and to listen intently. EDIITOR As we approach Advent Sunday, preparation and making straight are at the core of who we are and of the life’s work of John the Baptist. The cry which John makes comes from deep The Revd. Nigel Waugh, The Rectory, Delgany, within the prophetic tradition and challenges each one of us to live the life of prophecy day Greystones, Co. Wicklow. by day and hour to hour until God’s kingdom comes. The cry comes from deep within what T: 01-287 4515. we have become accustomed to speak of as The Old Testament. I can understand why we do T: 086 1028888. so, but I must caution each and every one of us to remain respectful of a tradition of World E: [email protected] Faith which still awaits the coming of Messiah, by which I mean Judaism. Too easy is it for Christians to sway and swing into festive triumphalism at Christmas- tide. The cry comes from deep within the plea for consistency of EDIITORIIAL ASSIISTANT thought and action in the spirit of justice which John lived in his life and in his death. John tirelessly swept aside the undergrowth Noeleen Hogan of privilege and self-indulgence in preparing and in making straight – so must we. John looked ahead always to one greater than ADVERTIISIING himself – so must we. John gathered a community of people, odd-seeming to themselves and undoubtedly to others, as the Advertising details and prices are available people of expectancy – so must we. by emailing [email protected] or by November and December are among the months of greatest phoning Charlotte O’Brien on 086 026 dis-ease in our society. Some are partying while others are facing 5522. Copy should be sent to the prospect of having the electricity cut off. Let us remember with [email protected] or by post to gratitude and generosity the agencies and the individuals who go Charlotte O’Brien, ‘Mountview’, the extra mile with those for whom the road is far from straight The Paddock, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow by and who simply are not in a position to make preparations – 15th of the month. and let us contribute to them as open-handedly as we possibly can. God finds God’s self within them and among them – and so must we. CHIIEF REPORTER Vacant † Michael

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In Paradise I have marked out an island akin to you and a house by the sea. – Odysseus Elytis, The Monogram Is everything in Greece up for sale? At the height of the tourist season this summer, the Greek Culture and Tourism Minister, Pavlos Garoulas, insisted in Kastellórizo lies only a few minutes south of the Turkish coast. Istanbul: “No Greek islands are for sale, unless they are already private property.” There are over 6,000 Greek islands, but only 227 are inhabited, and only 78 of those have more than 100 residents year-round. The largest and one of the most-visited is Crete, while one of the smallest and one of the most remote is Kastellórizo. This year, I visited Kastellórizo for the first time, but only after two or three failed efforts to travel from Turkey to the Dodecanese islands. The Dodecanese literally means “twelve islands.” But this is a group of 12 larger Aegean islands, including Rhodes, and another 150 islands, of which only 26 are inhabited. The Faros Bar, once the Italian Kastellórizo is known officially in Greece as governor’s office, and the former Megísti and in neighbouring Turkey as Meis. It is mosque, now a museum, are the first the smallest inhabited Dodecanese island and buildings on the harbour front to greet the most remote Greek island. new arrivals. Unlike the other Dodecanese islands, however, Kastellórizo is not in the Aegean – it is not even close to the rest of Greece. It is the The former castle of the Knights of most easterly and the most isolated part of Rhodes dominates the approach to the Greece, a rocky outpost in the south-east Mediterranean, 570 km south-east of Athens, harbour of Kastellórizo. but only a mile or two off the south coast of Turkey. The nearest Turkish town, Ka ş, is a mere 20 or 30 minutes away in a small caique, while the nearest Greek island, Rhodes, is 130 km to the west and three or four hours away by ferry. A plucky piece of bravado The official name Megísti means “biggest” or “greatest.” But this name is more a plucky piece of bravado than a statement of fact, for this tiny island is only 6 km long and 3 km wide. The population is now 430, and most people live in the town of Megísti, with handfuls on The harbour water is clear with plenty of two tiny offshore islets, Rho (15) and Strongilí marine life, including turtles. (9). Many islanders have emigrated to Australia, especially Perth and Sydney, where they are known as “Kazzies.” The name Kastellórizo or Kastellórizon, dates only from Byzantine times, and has never been properly explained. Kastello is derived from the Latin castello (castle). But does the Bright Mediterranean colours on doors second part of the name refer to the reddish lining the harbour. colour of the rocks, the colour of the castle at sunset, or the red on the coat-of-arms of the safe harbour for pilgrims and crusaders on the Knights of Rhodes? Does it refer to the route from Rhodes to Cyprus and the Holy neighbouring islet of Rho, or the tree roots on Land. The castle was built almost three the foothill below the castle? Who knows? generations later by Grand Master Juan The island is mountainous, with a high, steep Fernandez de Heredia in 1379-1383. coastline and many sea caves, including the Blue All that remains of the castle is the curtain Grotto, which is larger than its namesake in wall, part of a square tower and the remains of Capri. The limestone soil yields only small crops two cylindrical towers. A Doric inscription from of olives, grapes and beans, and there are no the 4th century BC is evidence of an earlier natural sources of drinking water. fortress in antiquity and refers to Megiste, the Knights, Dorians and Lycians ancient name of Kastellórizo, and its Arriving from Ka ş, the first sight is the ruined dependence on Rhodes. During the Hellenistic 14th century Castle of the Knights of Rhodes. period, the island was ruled from Rhodes. Under the Byzantine Empire, Kastellórizo was In 1440, the island was captured by an part of the “Eparchy of the Islands,” with its Egyptian fleet and the castle was wrecked and capital in Rhodes. The Knights of Rhodes and the islanders were sold into slavery. Then, in their Grand Master, Foulques de Villaret, quick succession, the island passed to Aragon, Bright and inviting... but does anyone captured the island in 1309, and established a Catalans, Naples, Spain and Venice. The castle live inside?

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From left: Along the east side of the harbour are the Megisti Hotel, built in 1970 to attract tourists, and the Blue House made popular by the movie Mediterraneo; Ottoman balconies and Anatolian windows... a reminder of centuries of Turkish rule; Many of the older houses are abandoned and exposed to the weather; The Church of Saint George of the Well, with its high Byzantine-style dome, stands on Australia Square; The island is dotted with dozens of churches; The Néa Agorá or New Market was designed in Italian colonial style.

and alleyways are tall and slender, with Ottoman 10,000-14,000 people lived here. Kastellórizo wooden balconies and Anatolian-style windows. was the only safe harbour between Makri The best-known of the harbour-front houses (Fethiye) and Beirut, and its 165 sailing ships and is the so-called “blue house” or Mediterraneo schooners plied between Anatolia and House, famous for its role in the 1991 Academy Alexandria, Rhodes and Cyprus, making fortunes Award winning Italian movie, Mediterraneo. The through trading in timber, sponges and charcoal. movie, directed by Gabriele Salvatores, tells the In 1912, during the Libyan war between Italy story of Italian soldiers hiding from World War and the Ottoman Empire, the islanders asked II on a remote Greek island, and over the past General Ameglio, head of the Italian forces in 20 years it has boosted the island’s popularity Rhodes, to annex Kastellórizo. The request was The Cathedral of Saint Constantine and with tourists looking for an isolated place in the refused, and in 1913 the islanders proclaimed a Saint Helena dominates the skyline Dodecanese. But in the back streets and alleys, provisional government and imprisoned the above the town. many of the houses are abandoned and in ruins. Turkish governor and his Ottoman garrison, but The most visible church in the town, the Church their request to be incorporated in the modern of Saint George of the Well (1906), with its high Greek state was short-lived. Byzantine-style dome, stands on Australia Square, In 1915, a French naval force occupied the a small square recalling the island’s emigrants. island and Kastellórizo became the only Hidden in a side street is Saint Merkourios, an Dodecanese island to come under French rule example of late 18th century architecture as the French blocked another attempted A quiet square offers shade from the restored to its former glory three years ago. landing by Greek soldiers. France went on to summer sun and the heat of economic The Cathedral of Saint Constantine and Saint use Kastellórizo as a staging post for its Middle woes. Helena (1835) has three naves divided by 12 East colonies in Syria and Lebanon. giant granite columns taken from the Temple of Six years of French rule ended in 1921 when the Apollo Lykios in the classical city of Patara on island was assigned to Italy under the Treaty of mainland Anatolia. Tradition says that the Sevres, and Kastellórizo – under the Italian name Emperor Constantine and his mother, Saint Castelrosso – was integrated into the Italian Helena, on their way to find the True Cross, province of the Aegean Islands. But the decline in were delayed here by bad weather and laid the the island’s economy and population was hastened foundations of this church. Most of the island’s by the sale of much of the fleet to the British for baptisms, weddings and funerals take place here. the Dardanelles campaign, the decline of the Above the harbour and the town, two Ottoman Empire and the forced deportation of monasteries look down benignly on Greeks from Anatolia in 1923. Thousands of Kastellórizo, the Prophet Elías and the Holy islanders moved to Rhodes and Athens or Even the former petrol store at Trinity, the former now an army base. Smaller emigrated to Australia, Egypt and the US. By the Gazádhika looks like Greek Orthodox churches dot and decorate the hillside, late 1920s, the population had fallen to 3,000, chapel. including the twin churches of Saint Nicholas leaving many of the houses empty or in ruins. and Saint Dimirtios, Panaghía, Saint Spyridon, was rebuilt, but fear of the Turks saw the the imposing Saint George of the Fields, half a In 1932, a convention between Italy and Turkey islanders abandon their homes in successive dozen other churches named after Saint delineating the sea border gave all the islets of waves. Finally, Kastellórizo fell in 1635 to the George, and Saint Paraskeví and Saint Savvas at the small archipelago around Kastellórizo – Ottoman Turks, who held it for almost 300 the small bay of Mandráki, the island’s second except Rho and Strongili – to Turkey. years apart from a brief period in 1659, when it harbour. They are testimony to the piety and During World War II, British and Greek was recaptured by Venice. generosity of exiles and their descendants. commandoes landed briefly. When Italy started to As the boat comes closer to the harbour, the The Ottoman occupation was interrupted fall in 1943, the island was taken by an allied fleet, view is dominated by the knights’ castle and the briefly in 1659, during the war for Crete, when including a Greek destroyer. Disaster struck in 1944, when the island’s fuel dump caught fire. The dome of the island’s former mosque, a poignant the island was captured by Venice. In the 18th fire spread to a nearby ammunition dump, half the reminder of the Ottoman occupation of the century, Kastellórizo was a stopping point between Constantinople or Rhodes and Beirut island’s 2,000 houses were destroyed, and the island that lasted until 1913. islanders continue to blame the disaster on The mosque, built in 1753 by Osman Agha, for those on the Grand Tour. Richard Pococke (1705-1765) reported in 1739 that the island British incompetence. Kastellórizo was still under has been restored and is now a museum. British rule in May 1945, but it effectively passed Nearby, on the harbour front, the Faros Bar is was a lair of Maltese pirates, drawn by the good waters. He described the castle and said the to Greece in 1947 under the post-war treaties, the surviving single storey of the former office island was rich in vines. Richard Pockocke was and, along with the other Dodecanese islands, the of the island’s Italian governors, built in 1926 by then Vicar-General of Lismore, and he went on island was formally incorporated into the Florestano Di Fausto, the Italian architect who to become Precentor of Waterford (1745), modern Greek State in 1948. also designed some of the most important Archdeacon of Dublin (1746), Bishop of Ossory During my visit, Kastellórizo seemed a world buildings of the Italian period in Rhodes. (1756) and Bishop of Meath (1765). away from modern Greece, with its daily protests and its economic woes, and this was a Ottoman balconies Struggles in war and peace taste of Paradise not for sale before summer After docking at the horseshoe-shaped Although many islanders joined the Greek came to an end. harbour, it is a short walk past Italian colonial War of Independence (1821-1830), the island’s market, the Néa Agorá, along the quay to the only Turkish inhabitants were the aga or Canon Patrick Comerford is Lecturer in central square at the heart of the waterfront. governor, the tax collector and the policeman. Anglicanism and Liturgy, the Church of The water is crystal clear, rich with fish and The population and the economy reached a Ireland Theological Institute. turtles. The houses here and in the side streets height at the end of the 19th century when http://revpatrickcomerford.blogspot.com

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From the desk(s) of 3Rock Youth…

WOW, what a jammed packed month ESSENTIAL, THE CHRISTMAS we’ve had and the year has only just begin! SERVICE WITH A TWIST IS HERE! We had a great morning in a very full Date: 2nd December 2011 family service in Blessington, a fantastic Venue: Christ Church Cathedral evening in Lisburn Cathedral, a wonderful Admission: FREE weekend with Scripture Union at the Doors open at 7pm Christian Union’s gathering, a day of (event closes at 9.30pm) training with CIYD and have kicked off the Essential this year features; Discovery years work being undertaken in Rathdown Gospel Choir, Lee Mitchell, Ferg Breen & Girls School. Add to that a couple brilliant Band, DJ Sam Stott and the incredible days working at the National Ploughing experience of designed lighting and short Championships and the development and films. (This event is for secondary school release of Ireland’s first youth work App, students and older.) “3Rock Youth App” and you’ve got a lot of momentum for our youth in the dioceses. STAY UP TO DATE (for more details goto www.3rock.net) With Ireland’s first youth work App, “3Rock Youth App”, available for FREE 3 THINGS TO HIGHLIGHT from iTunes for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod The Internship, Essential at Christ Church Touch. Download and watch the videos, Cathedral and the “3Rock Youth App”. connect with our social networks, read the Let’s begin with an interview with new Intern Joanna Heaney of Redcross. latest blogs and articles, use the Resource After having gotten an A1 in Agricultural videos and keep you up to date with Science in her Leaving Certificate, Jo diocesan youth initiatives, all at the touch of a mobile button. Heaney was REALLY excited about heading I think the weirdest experience so far is to the National Ploughing Championships. Thank you again for your continued probably being woken up to one of the prayers and support as we endeavour to Q1) What was it like? other interns sleep talking! see Jesus active in the lives of this "It was an early start to the day as we Q4) What do you hope to get out of generation. drove down to Athy Co. Kildare. When we Greg Fromholz, the Internship at the end of the arrived the crowds were already starting Director, to swarm the grounds. We were together year? 3Rock Youth with the Methodist and Catholic churches I hope to get a better understanding of manning a Prayer space .We had a quiet youth work out of the internship and to space were prayer services were held on grow more as a person! I also want to the hour, there was also a prayer wall, for grow stronger in my relationship with God people to stick up their own personal through this year. prayers. I think one of the things that hit me was to find a quiet place in the crowds Q5) Is there something we should to focus on God (even though there was know about you that is unusual? the background sounds of paintballing I have this habit of remembering from the stall next-door!) It was so incredibly useless facts… for example; encouraging to see people walk in and use sloths take two weeks to digest their food! this space throughout the few days!" Stay tuned as we interview the other 3 Q2) Who’s the most famous person interns over the upcoming months. you know? Although Redcross is quite often used as a film set, usually for a film that involves leprechauns, I don't think I know anyone UPCOMING DATES famous! November School’s Month Q3) Since you have started the 8th Mother’s Union Event 3Rock Youth Internship what has 15th Maynooth CU & Leadership Training with CIYD been significant experience for you? 20th Lisburn Cathedral Youth Event So far I've loved the internship, the most 27th Tullow Youth Service & Malahide Family Service significant experience for me was probably the Unite weekend away, it was such a fun December camp but also so inspiring to see these 2nd Essential at Christ Church Cathedral teenagers equipping themselves to run C.U's in their school, it certainly challenges Now Visiting your Church and communities you to stand up in your faith! Now Crucial’s interactive DVD series Weirdest Experience? Now Website: www.3rock.net

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NEWS The Idea of “For the Good of All” Binds us Together – Archbishop Tells Law Service

Addressing the annual service to mark the beginning of the Michaelmas law term in St Michan’s Church, Dublin, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson told President Mary McAleese and the assembled congregation that “within our every action, there has to be a pulsating philosophical rationale, otherwise we preside over a riot, not of fermenting creativity, but of rank incoherence.” The Archbishop continued, “for myself, it is the idea of: for the good of all which binds us together here this morning, however we understand our creed, however we apply our professional acumen, however we use our particular gift and flair. The Christian tradition may have lost its sparkle for some, it may be of no relevance to others and for others again it may be the life blood of their motivation and energy. But the catch-cry: for the good of all never Pictured at the service marking the opening of the Law term in St Michan's Church has been, nor can it ever be, the preserve of any are Churchwardens at St Michan's, Emily Kelly and Betty O’Dowda with Uachtaráin one religious tradition yet it is an ideal which na hÉireann, Mary McAleese, Mr Alan Graham and the Venerable David Pierpoint, binds together people of principle and practice.” Archdeacon of Dublin (Photo: David Wynne). Noting that “we have generally become so accustomed to the vocabulary of economic downturn, cut backs, austerity measures and infrastructural rethinking”, he added, “getting people spending once more, flipping the pancake of consumerism at home in another round of Celtic Tigerism will not create society or indeed community out of the fragments of alienation which careless privilege and self- regulating speculation have bequeathed to the young people who are the engine house of new life for tomorrow. The abuse of globalisation, the debasing of convenience and the commodification of value have brought us to Uachtaráin na hÉireann, Mary McAleese where we are. Such concepts… cannot greets the Honourable Susan Denham, themselves enable a new society to grow and Chief Justice at the law service in St The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most flourish. Commodification is turning beauty into Michan's Church, Dublin. Revd Dr Michael Jackson chatting with a thing for sale and purchase and turning you members of the Choir of Kings Hospital and me and everyone else into functionaries of earlier ages and generations may not be on our School following the annual service that same thing….Society needs a shared, agenda paper right now…. However, people marking the beginning of the law term collaborative, generous understanding of living generally and people particularly, look for living in St Michan's Church, Dublin. community with all of the concessions to one examples of service of the greater good on the another which that entails.” part of those who are custodians of what is congregation in prayers for all those working Concluding, the Archbishop said, right. Such custodianship carries within it the closely with the law including the Law Society, “Carefulness and attention to people who hold urgency to respond. Sacrifice and service are the Kings Inns, Judges, An Garda Siochana, the deep feelings of alienation and exclusion, along always incumbent on those who can walk or Police Service of Northern Ireland and with enabling them to emerge from the reality drive away from any and every situation.” members of the Defence Forces. of pointlessness as a matter of urgency, will During the service, the Archdeacon of The congregation at the law service this year contribute to the new creation which is always Dublin, the Venerable David Pierpoint, the Dean was led by the President of Ireland, Mary the goal and the expectation of those who see of Christ Church Cathedral, the Very Revd McAleese. Amongst the others present were the face of Jesus Christ in the face of other Dermot Dunne and the Revd Canon Peter the Honourable Mrs Susan Denham, Chief people. The Summum Bonum (greatest good) of Campion, Chaplain of Kings Hospital led the Justice, the Honourable Catherine McGuinness of the Supreme Court (retired) and the Honourable Gerard Hogan of the High Court. CHANGING ATTITUDE Brigadier General Michael Finn, Assistant Chief of Staff represented the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Colonel Harvey O’Keefe, Chief IRELAND of the Air Staff, represented the Air Corps and A small booklet launched at the last General Synod by Bishop Michael Assistant Commissioner Michael Feehan Burrows, ‘Guidance for parents of gay children in the Church of Ireland’, represented the Garda Commissioner. The by Gerry Lynch, is available on line at the Changing Attitude Ireland Ambassadors of Australia, Belgium, Canada and website. It’s the sixth item under the heading ‘Publications’. It is a well- Israel were also present. The Kings Hospital written document and some readers may find it helpful. School continued its long association with the service with the school choir leading the singing.

ChurCh review 9 By Avril Gillatt, Area President MOTHERS’ UNION AT THE NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS ATHY 2011

“Fabulous fantastic facility, such a wonderful delighted to welcome All Ireland Vice President Mrs. Violet Hanbidge who stayed to the end and facility - you do such fantastic work and we Mrs. Hazel Sherlock who was very impressed helped with the packing up and to all the really do appreciate it” - some of the comments by the facility and the service provided. members of the branches and the parishioners we received from Mums and Dads at the Members from Cashel and Ossory, whose of Narraghmore Timolin Castledermot and Mothers’ Union stand at the 80th National responsibility it will be next year in New Ross, Kinneagh. I would like to thank Mrs. Thelma Ploughing Championships in Athy on the 20th- arranged for members with Young Family and Cole for providing warm and generous 22nd September 2011. The Marquee was very Out Reach to attend. Mrs. Phyllis Grothier, hospitality to Jean for the four nights for the centrally situated and it was much easier for Diocesan President, Mrs. Linda Ward and Mrs. past three years. I would like to thank Mrs. Jean people to locate us. From as early as 7.30am till Rosaleen Walsh assisted this year. We were Thompson for under taking to prepare and to 6pm in the evening people strolled past the very pleased that members from throughout display Mothers’s Union materials and poster marquee, the sun shone and the atmosphere the country, Cork, Sligo and Dublin came and on the walls of the marquee and the colourful was alive everyone bustling to their chosen offered help which ensured that members were wall hangings she provided. destination. The Official Opening was by relieved of their responsibility and were able to We welcomed the support from the All President Mary Mc Aleese and Dr. Martin visit the Ploughing Championships. Ireland Mrs. June Wilkinson, Mrs. Margaret McAleese. The Opening prayers were read by We were concerned that would we be able Mahon, Mrs. June Empey. From Dublin Branches Archdeacon Rountree and the local parish to provide a professional and welcoming Mrs. Ann Walsh Mrs. Valerie D’Alton and Mrs. Priest and was followed by singing and dancing. service as in the previous two years and we Sandra Knaggs, Mrs. Olive Good, Mrs. Lesley Approximately 600 Mums and Dads from were reminded by the Rev. Cliff Jeffers Rector Rue. Members from nearby Branches also throughout the country, many from Co. Down, of Athy at the Area Opening Service on Monday helped Celbridge Straffan and Newcastle, Mrs. used the facilities of breast feeding, bottle 19th September in St. Michael’s Church Athy “ Lorna Murphy, Mrs. Linda Daly, Mrs. Valerie feeding and heating solid foods and nappy that we were people of God- sharing God’s Denner, from Lucan Mrs. Heather Godfrey, Mrs. changing. Most Mums and Dads were on their love care and support to others.” We Valerie Twoomey. I would also like to own and not accompanied by family members welcomed this opportunity to share our faith acknowledge the support and direction we as in previous years. At times throughout the and beliefs during the three days with many received from Mrs. Olive Good in relation to days there was not a spare seat available as people who talked of life issues and crises Safeguarding Trust. babies and toddlers were being fed. Toddlers facing them. We were supported in this area by I would like to thank our Diocesan President who were waiting for their siblings were busy Mrs. Jean Denner and her husband Mervyn who Mrs. Joy Gordon for her support and colouring and entered the Colouring displayed Mothers’ Union Enterprises- books Competition organized by Mother’s Union. and literature which was of much interest to encouragement in the planning and organising The new arrangements in the marquee those who visited the Marquee. and her positive response to the requests and worked well, special areas for breast feeding, I would like to thank Mrs. Anna Mae Mc Hugh for seeking the support for the provision of area for heating feeds, tables for toddlers to Managing Director, her daughter Anna Marie funds for the larger marquee. I would also like feed and separate area for nappy changing. We and her staff for the immediate response to all to thank the Rev. Nigel Waugh for the support were very pleased that Mr. Sam and Mrs. Lila of our requests - extra space, detailed signage of the Church Review. Harper lent us their caravan which was most and extra toilets. Yes! Once again we had a mum On a very personal note I would like to useful for members taking a break and for with a wheel chair who was most grateful for thank the parishioners from Narraghmore storing food overnight. Not only was the the support she received. We were delighted to Timolin Castledermot and Kinneagh Judy marquee divided but all who helped were given welcome Anna Mae to the marquee when she Chambers, Jennifer Glynn, Linda Stanley, and specific responsibility for the different areas, visited us with the Church of Ireland Archbishop Olga Braithwaite who helped in very practical caravan and catering crew, baby feeding, nappy of Dublin and Glendalough Dr. Michael Jackson, ways setting up and packing up. Thanks also to changing and meet and greet. Meet and Greet and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Timolin National School for the Childrens’ was not only meeting people at the entrance of Dr. Diarmuid Martin and the President of the tables and chairs and to Philip Hendy for the marquee but giving leaflets to mums with Methodist Church. providing and delivering chairs. buggies passing by, promoting the facility. Mothers’ Union Branches of Athy, Dunlavin, This event was an All Ireland event and we We were very pleased to be able to provide Donoughmore and Donard, Narraghmore the Mother’s Union Dublin and Glendalough this support and that it was so well appreciated Timolin Castledermot and Kinneagh and were Diocese were all so delighted and grateful that by all who attended. It was a wonderful the main holders of responsibility for the we were able to fulfill our responsibilities in opportunity for Mothers’ Union to be involved organisation and running of the activity. The such a positive manner and to provide help and in such a huge activity where 190,000 people event would not have been possible without support to so many people particularly so many attended. This was only possible by the the dedication and commitment of the young mums who visited us. commitment and support of nearby branch members. I would like to express my sincerest We send our best wishes to Mothers’ Union members and parishioners from Narraghmore, thanks to Branch Enrolling Members Mrs. Jenny in the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory in Timolin, Castledermot and Kinneagh. We were Lazenby who assisted with the setting up and organising the event in 2012.

From left: At the Mothers’ Union Tent Olga Braithwaite and Linda Ward; MU Tent; Pictured at the Mothers’ Union Stand at the Ploughing in Athy were l/r front: Avril Gillatt (Area President), April & Linda Stanley, Hazel Sherlock (All Ireland Vice President); Back: Jean Denner (Diosc. Treasurer), Jennifer Lazenby (Athy Chair) & Linda Ward. Pic: Nigel Gillis.; Timothy Ward, Daniel Neale & Edward Neale.

10 ChurCh review The cathedral Board is able to source that you leave the reception and make funds for preservation and restoration of your way to the Banqueting Hall but this the fabric from the European Union via you must do. The castle head chef and his the Heritage Council and from Dublin staff will have prepared for your delight a Corporation to name but two generous most excellent five course meal and you benefactors, but it is normal practice for will spend the next hours relaxing, the donors to make grants on condition chatting and savouring the atmosphere of that the cathedral first raises matching this truly special place. amounts from its own resources. The For those who have the energy – and cathedral Board, bound by statute, has after all who hasn’t – you may dance the special responsibility for the fabric and night away. John Hosey and the Blue Print the cathedral architect, Mr Paul Arnold, Band will indulge you with a medley of carries out regular inspections to report soothing, relaxing music interspersed with on essential works according to urgency. exhilarating hot- rhythmic jive, and you Re-pointing of the bell tower at an may savour the moment, comforted in the estimated cost of €1m is the Board’s knowledge that yet another bid has been focus at the present. made to safeguard Christ Church With the co-operation of Mr Michael Cathedral and you have been a part of it. Sheppard, of Sheppard’s Irish Auction Details of the Ball are available on the House in Durrow, a Charity Auction is to cathedral website auction page and take place, with all the usually associated booking forms may be downloaded there. costs waived, on Friday 16 December CANONS IN RESIDENCE CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, 2011 followed by a Ball that evening in 04 September The Dean DUBLIN is holding a Fund Raising Durrow Castle. 11 September Canon Asiling Shine Auction and Gala Ball on Friday 16 Sheppard’s have an international (remembrance) December 2011, in DURROW, Co Laois. reputation and besides, counting among 18 September Canon John Clarke The Auction is in Sheppard’s Irish Auction their clients and friends, know many people 25 September Canon Kenneth Kearon in Ireland of high net worth. They have all House and the Ball in Durrow Castle. In SERVICES: Monday to Saturday addition there is a Choral recital, at which facilities for internet bidding and publishing their auction catalogues on line, as well as 10.00 Morning Prayer (Mon to Fri) the Cathedral Choir will participate, in St 12.00 Peace Prayers Fintan’s church, Durrow on Friday 9 facilities for telephone bidding. The auction committee is now seeking 12.45 Eucharist (Mon to Fri) December at 8.00pm. 17.00 Evening Prayer support from all those who hold it dear, As every homeowner knows, the care (Mon, Tues, Fri & Sat) to contribute something of value to this and upkeep of a building, particularly an 18.00 Choral Evensong cause. Promotional leaflets are available (Wed & Thurs in term) ancient property, is an expensive suggesting the type of articles suitable for responsibility. Christ Church Cathedral is auction, which may either be left in the Sunday no exception, since parts of it including Cathedral or, by arrangement collected 11.00 Sung Eucharist the south transept and the crypt, date and taken to Durrow. Monetary 15.30 Choral Evensong back nearly 1,000 years. contributions will also be very welcome. 17.00 Eucharist in the Irish Language On the 16 April 1562 the thirteenth- Further information is on the cathedral (Fourth Sunday of every month.) century high vaults of the nave, whose website www.cccdub.ie or by telephoning CATHEDRAL CONTACTS weight had displaced the walls sideways, Ms Anne Bourke of Sheppard’s at 057 874 Dean: The Very Revd Dermot P.M. Dunne collapsed. This event as well bringing 0000 or 086 374 4673. (6778099 ext: 217/087 986 5073/ down the roof and much of the south wall Post Auction Ball [email protected]) destroyed the clerestory and parts of the After the auction why not join us for Residential Priest Vicar: arcade below resulting in half the the Ball in Durrow Castle, a few minute’s The Revd Garth Bunting cathedral being left open to the elements. walk across the square. You will be (6778099 ext 201/ A succession of half measures were assured of a most memorable evening! [email protected]) undertaken to restore the fabric until the Durrow Castle was built in 1716 and Managing Director: Ms Bernie Murphy second half of the 19th century. With the retains much of its old world atmosphere. (6778099 ext 209/[email protected]) hugely generous help of Henry Roe, the You may relax in the drawing room, sip Director of Operations: Vacant eminent architect Edmund Street rebuilt tea in the library, or stroll through the Director of Music: Vacant Christ Church as we know it today. Now, manicured gardens. Perhaps you would Head Virger: Mr Daire Daly nearly a century and a half since Street’s like to meander down the avenue, enjoy Dean’s Virger: Mr Freddie McKeown restoration, the bell tower in particular, some fresh air and see again the little Head of Maintenance: Mr Mark Hansard the chapter house, the music room and village of Durrow before donning the CATHEDRAL OFFICE the east end stained glass windows are all finery and joining friends and guests at a Telephone: 01 6778099 in need of extensive work, which would reception at 7.00pm. With log fires, a Fax: 01 6798991 ideally take place over a period of five Christmas tree, holly, ivy and maybe even Email: [email protected] years at an estimated cost of €3 million. mistletoe it will be with some reluctance Web: www.cccdub.ie

CHURCH REVIEW 23 CATHEDRAL TOURS memories of past days as a member of Finally, I include advance notice of the From October onwards there will be the choir. The music was specially selected Grammar School Open Day on Friday 16th daily guided tour of the Cathedral at for the occasion and was familiar to many. December, 9.30 – 12.00 noon. As usual this 2.30pm (except Sundays). The tours are There were refreshments served is followed by our Christmas Carol Service conducted by volunteers and staff and we afterwards in the Hewson room where and annual Prize Distribution. look forward to welcoming visitors to old friends met and enjoyed each others SH. the Cathedral. Normal visitor admission company. A big thank you to Stephen rates apply. Burleigh, Stuart Nicholson and David CANONS-IN-RESIDENCE: November 6 – The Revd J.M. Catterall, THE CHURCH REVIEW Leigh for arranging this very special Prebendary of Mulhuddart – FREE OFFER! occasion in the choir year. We are delighted to offer free entry to November 13 – The Revd G. West, NOTES FROM THE GRAMMAR Prebendary of Donaghmore the Cathedral for readers of The Church SCHOOL Review. Please present your copy of the November 20 – The Revd G.J.O. Dunstan, Transition Year students are currently Prebendary of Swords magazine at the Welcome Desk at the away in Killary Adventure Centre for an November 27 – The Revd M.S. Harte, entrance of the Cathedral and you will be action-packed week of raft building, wall Prebendary of Howth issued with a free admission ticket. climbing, canoeing and hill walking CHRISTMAS EVE TICKETS amongst other activities. This is always one SERVICES: Monday to Friday Subscribers to the Cathedral, and of the highlights of the year. Prior to this 09.00 Sung Matins members of the Friends, are reminded trip TY students ran a bake sale to raise (during school term) that applications for tickets for the funds to stock their ‘Fair Trade’ shop. They 11.05 Holy Eucharist (said in the Lady Christmas Eve service of Nine Lessons will run the shop at lunchtime two days a Chapel on Wednesdays, and Carols should be made to the Dean’s week. The aim is to sell some fair trade Thursdays, Saints’ Days and Vicar at the Cathedral Office by Monday products as well as raise awareness of the Festivals) 25 November. Applications must include a issues involved. TY students are also busy 17.30 Choral Evensong stamped, self-addressed envelope and a producing the first edition of this years’ subscription / membership renewal fee volume of their newsletter ‘The Grammar Saturday where applicable. Each friend or Gazette’. The first edition will be available 11.05 Holy Eucharist Subscriber is entitled to a maximum of before half term. (said in the Lady Chapel) four tickets. Those entitled to reserved Junior boys played their first ever rugby Sunday seats will receive two reserved and two match last week; a cup match against 8.30 Holy Eucharist unreserved tickets if they apply for the Confey College, Leixlip. Unfortunately (said in the Lady Chapel) maximum number of tickets. the lads were well beaten but there is 11.15 Sung Eucharist / Choral Matins plenty of promise amongst the team CULTURE NIGHT 15.15 Choral Evensong The Cathedral was empty for Sung members. They will now enter the Matins on Friday September 23 and the Leinster Sheild competition that will be CATHEDRAL CONTACTS nave was full for Choral Evensong. This more suited to a new side. Seniors have a Dean: The Very Revd Robert probably had something to do with a match to play next week. Hockey and MacCarthy (475 5449 / 453 9472) concert by the Cathedral Choir, the basketball are up and running and as Dean’s Vicar: The Revd Canon Charles Georgian Choir and the Latvian Choir requested by parents both sports have Mullen (453 9472) which immediately followed the service. been opened up to boys and girls. Administrator: Mr Gavan Woods The Latvian and Georgian Ambassadors This week saw the launch of our (453 9472) were present at the concert. The ‘Scholarships for girl choristers’. Two Cathedral Manager: Cathedral was thronged with people for scholarships, worth half fees, are being Mr Louis Parminter (475 4817) the rest of the evening and tours of the offered to girls entering the Grammar Cathedral Assistant Manager: Cathedral were given by volunteers and School in September 2012 provided they Mr Colin Chadwick (475 4817) staff until doors closed at 10pm. It was a commit to joining the Cathedral Choir as Cathedral Office: very successful evening with over 2,500 girl choristers. Brochures advertising the Dean’s Secretary & Office visitors entering the Cathedral for this scholarships have been sent to a large free event. number of national schools around Manager: Mrs Jennifer Hickey Dublin. The girl choristers rehearse on Tour Accounts: Mrs Joy Stewart PAST CHORISTERS’ & PUPILS’ Organist and Master of the ASSOCIATION EVENSONG Wednesday afternoons and sing at Choristers: Mr Stuart Nicholson The Reunion Evensong for the evensong on Wednesday evening. Senior Association was held in the Cathedral on girls also sing on Thursdays. In return the Assistant Organist and Director of Sunday 16 October. All past choristers, girls receive free hot lunch on Wednesday, the Girls’ Choir: Mr David Leigh including past girl choristers were invited free singing lessons from a professional (475 3298) to come and join with the Cathedral singing teacher and the opportunity to Office numbers: Telephone: 453 9472 choir to sing Evensong. This annual event, sing regularly with the professional Facsimile: 454 6374 which has proved to be very popular, is a singers of the Cathedral Choir, the Lay E-mail: [email protected] marvellous opportunity to meet again Vicars Choral. All in the beautiful website: http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie with former colleagues and revive surroundings of St Patrick’s Cathedral! Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stpatsdub

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Delgany Art Exhibition The Old Schoolhouse Delgany, Friday 18th to Sunday 20th DONOUGHMORE, DONARD November 2011. Exciting new category: Photographic Competition. WITH DUNLAVIN Entries on display at the Art Exhibition. Categories: A - People; B - Nature & Animals; C - Landscape; D - Amusing. Rector: Vacant Entry limited to one photograph per category. Entry fee €5. Parish Email: [email protected] Competitors own work only. Closing date: Monday 7th November Lay Minister: Ernest Mackey 2011. Size 8 by 10 only. Colour or black & white. Modest prizes Parish Readers: Myra Moody, Edward Allen awarded in each category. Enquiries – 2874279. Engagement Congratulations Congratulations to Robert Colton (Toberbeg) and to Sarah Louise Congratulations to Stuart and Daphne Evans who celebrated their McGinnis, who have recently announced their engagement. 45th wedding anniversary in October. Bereavements Bereavements Our sympathy and condolences go to Mrs. Jean Mackey and family on Harry Sutton was a bachelor farmer who lived in Templecarrig. His the death of Jean’s brother Herbie Larkin who died on Friday, 16 family were strongly associated with the parish in past years, September, to Deirdre Griffin and family on the death of her mother, particularly when services were held at Windgates. He was well known Eveleen Luce on Saturday, 24 September and to Mrs. Rachel Merry, in the farming community. His funeral, which took place in early family and friends on the death of her husband Gordon Merry who October, was conducted by Rev Harry Lew and attended by several died on Wednesday, 6 October. hundred people from the district and further afield. The funeral of Mrs Pat Lowe took place on Monday 10th October. Pat Safeguarding Trust Training lived with her husband, Canon Reggie Lowe, in Kilpedder for some years Monday, 7 November at 8pm in St Kevin’s Community Hall, when they retired. They had ministered in parishes in Rathdrum and Blessington. For all volunteer workers who are or who intend to be Blessington prior to retirement. They were faithful parishioners during involved in any activities/clubs in our Parishes which cater for children. their time in Delgany, attending church while they were able and always Cake Sale & Monster Raffle with Afternoon Tea interested in the parish. When Reggie died aged 90, Pat lived on her own On Saturday, 19 Nov at 2.30pm at Dunlavin Parish Hall. A Fundraiser for a couple of years before moving into Brabazon House where she for Dunlavin Parish. Raffle Tickets are available from Parishioners. For lived until now. Pat lived to be just one day older than her husband. further information please contact Canon Trevor Stevenson, a nephew, took part in the funeral service. We Emily Dowzer. sympathise with him and with Pat’s nieces and extended family. Bill Tutty died in October and his funeral took place in Christ Church Visit by Archbishop Michael Jackson Delgany. Bill and his wife Joan lived in Delgany since the early 70’s and On Sunday, 27 November (at 11am) we will again welcome brought up their family in the parish. Joan was very involved in the parish Archbishop Michael Jackson to Donoughmore Church where he will be and a member of the Mothers’ Union. She died in 2001. Bill was a regular the Celebrant and Preacher at a special Service to commission Jon Kirby monthly attender at the 8.30am communion. He was a very practical as a Parish Reader. GFS members will also be enrolled at this service. man and built three houses in Delgany over the years. Although 81 years Whist Drives of age he was building a summer house up to the time of his death. We Dunlavin: Thursday, 3 Nov at 8.30pm., in the Parish Hall, Dunlavin. sympathise with Barbara and Geoffrey and their families. Also on the first Thursday of the month in Dec, Jan, Feb & Mar. Congo Appeal Donoughmore: Friday, 25 November – Christmas Whist Drive in Donoughmore Hall. One of our young parishioners, Alice Waugh, who is a physiotherapist, has taken leave from work to volunteer for a short Christmas Fayre time in a small mission Hospital in Africa. Volunteers bring medical The Donoughmore Christmas Fayre will be held this year on supplies with them and among the most appreciated are discarded pairs Saturday, 3 December (2-6pm). Admission free! A fun afternoon for all of spectacles or reading glasses. These are given to villagers and, the family. Attractions will include: Carol Singers, Christmas Cooking although they may not have the right prescription, they are better than Demo, Festive Flower Arranging Demo, Crepes & Hot Chocolate, nothing for someone who might have no other access to eye care. Chocolate Fountain, Children’s Craft Workshop, Parish Handmade A number of parishioners kindly responded to an appeal for used Crafts, Cake & Food Stalls, Household Goods, Toys, GFS Stall, Tombola, spectacles. Alice left with a large suitcase stuffed with glasses, sutures Raffles & Afternoon Teas. and medical equipment and a small carry-on of clothes. She reached Lubumbashi in the Congo via Addis Ababa and then flew on a small plane for several hours into the remote regions of the Congo to the mission hospital in Mulongo. DUNGANSTOWN, REDCROSS The hospital is run by ACE International, a small Irish charity which & CONARY this parish has supported (in a small way) for the past 13 years. ACE is the brainchild of Dr Graham Fry whom some parishioners may know Rev. Roland Heaney. Tel: 0404-41637. E-mail: [email protected] through his Tropical Medical Bureau vaccination clinics. Youth Pastor: Alan Breen. Tel: 0404-41864 Mulongo is a small village situated in the Katanga Province of the Parish Administrator: Mrs Deirdre O’Callaghan. Tel: 0404-41864 Democratic Republic of Congo - about 600 miles north of Lubumbashi. Review: Mrs Phyllis Mates. Tel: 0404-41715 It is situated on the banks of the great Lualaba River at its outlet from Parish Email: [email protected] Lake Kabamba. The local population is probably close to 60,000 in this Parish Websites: www.redcrosschurch.ie village. There are about 150 beds in the hospital but each day up to 1000 www.stkevinsdunganstown.ie patients gather to be seen by the staff. Many of these patients with severe www.saintbartholomews.ie illnesses will have travelled for hundreds of miles to get help. It is said that up to 40% of the children in this region of the world will die before their Service Times 5th birthday. This horrific toll is caused partly by the inadequate national On Sunday, 6th November the service time in Redcross will be childhood vaccination programme and also because of the severe changing to 11.30am. In previous years we held two services in difficulties in providing pure clean water throughout the region. Redcross during the winter months but this year we made the decision to only have one service. We apologise for any inconvenience that this Confirmation may cause to those who would prefer an earlier time. The times in the The Confirmation ceremony will take place at the 10.30am service other two churches remain the same with Conary at 9.10am and on Sunday 13th November. Dunganstown at 10.30am.

62 CHURCH REVIEW Sunday Special We have had close connections with African Enterprise over the past few years with a special connection to Malawi. On Sunday, 27th November we are delighted to have Enoch Phiri, the director of AE Malawi coming to Redcross for an evening meeting at 7.00pm. This will be a great opportunity to hear an update on the work that is taking place in that country and to discover the part that we are playing as a parish. Conary Sale Conary sale will take place on Saturday, 26th November at 2.30pm. There will be the usual variety of stalls as well as the opportunity to enjoy a cup of tea and homemade baking. Come and bring your friends. Above: Maureen set out the children's toys marquee. Wedding Bells Left: Face painting with Joanne Douglas. Congratulations to Keith Bradshaw and Leonie O’Connell who were married in St. Kevin’s Church, Dunganstown on Thursday, 29th again Robert Mowatt who has now run the fair successfully for the last September. We wish them every blessing in their future life together. five years. The super raffle attracted a lot of attention and the top winners were Maura Mowatt, Joy Markham, Robyn Smullen, Rachel Farewell Flynn, Ken Stewart and Austin Baines. The winner of the special cake During October, we had the sad task of saying farewell to the was Alberta Kemp and the winner of Margaret Scarlett’s painting was Steinbach family who moved back to Namibia with a vision of setting Iris Schoeppler. This year, donations from the funds raised will be given up a project helping children who live in poverty. We wish Kurt and to Greystones Cancer Support and the overseas charity “HOPE”. Many Talita every blessing as they bring hope and life into a very needy area thanks to St. Patricks School, all the sponsors, helpers, parishioners, of Africa and pray for God’s provision and guidance for their future. We supporters, friends and relatives who came along on the day and made hope that we will continue to keep close links with them in the future this another really enjoyable St. Patrick’s Fair. and support their new work. Concert: Songs from the Musicals College Days This concert took place on Saturday 8 October in St. Patrick’s Church A number of young people from the parish have started courses in and featured Wallis Hamilton-Felton, Dara MacMahon, Peter Brooke- colleges and universities in the past few weeks. We wish them well in Tyrrell and Mark Felton. The concert commenced with songs from Joseph their future studies, especially those who have had to travel overseas. and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Our special guest, Pharoah – aka Tom O’Mahony, made a dramatic entrance through the West door on Fundraiser Thank You the back of a motorbike! Songs from Les Miserables, Phantom of the We would like to thank everyone who supported the evening on Opera and Chess were also included, interspersed by organ pieces played Friday, 14th October in St. Kevin’s Church Hall entitled Gardening Tips by Paul Mullen, the church organist. These included a piece composed by for Autumn. It was wonderful to see the hall completely packed to hear Sebastian Adams entitled Madam Dial was Livid. Paul also accompanied the an excellent practical talk from Des Carton, the Head Gardener at songs on keyboard and organ; Peter Brooke-Tyrrell played drums and Avoca Handweavers. The proceeds were for the upkeep of Claire Mullen played a coda to Phantom of the Opera on violin. Dunganstown Graveyard. St. Patrick’s Children’s Choir provided backing vocals with great Bereavements enthusiasm and style. We are grateful to their parents for their support. Our thoughts and prayers are with Teresa Wood on the death of her The church looked completely different that evening as all of the Father and George Tice on the death of his mother. We pray that God seating was turned through 180° to face the gallery over the West door. will be a comfort and support to all who are bereaved. This meant that the newly refurbished organ was on display and the gallery became the stage. The evening raised €2720 and was enjoyed by all who attended. Many thanks to those who assisted with stage design; props; GREYSTONES costumes; ticket sales; furniture moving (!) and refreshments. The concert organisers are particularly grateful to Ben who lent drums and Clergy: Rev. David Mungavin. Tel: 287 4077. to David for the motorbike. Lay Minister: Frank Connolly. Tel: 087 121 1575. Review Secretary: Mrs. Carolyn Gray. Tel: 2874412. Soup and Sandwiches Lunch Website: www.stpatricksgreystones.ie The next Soup and Sandwiches Lunch to be held in St. Patrick’s Parish Office: Tel: 201 0648. Email: [email protected] Worship and Recreation Centre will be on Tuesday 15th November Sunday Services: 8.30am; 10.30am, followed by coffee; 5.00pm. 2011 from 12.30 until 2.00. Do come and join in the fellowship and Wednesday: Holy Communion at 10.30am, followed by coffee. enjoy some home made soup, and sandwiches.

The Parish Fair Carol singing The Parish Fair was held on Saturday The Cecil Beare Ecumenical Carol group will soon be taking to the 15th October in St. Patrick’s School hall streets and roads around Greystones in December to raise money for between 11am and 2pm. It is one of the local charities. We would love to see you out with us on one or two Parish's main social events and we were evenings – it’s excellent exercise and it can be great fun. We need fortunate once again to get nice weather. singers, guitar players and, above all, collectors. Wrap up warmly and The crowds were ready outside to come bring gloves and a torch. The full itinerary will be published on the in from 10.30 and they kept coming Sunday Sheets but we hope to start on Tuesday 13th December. steadily all day. The stalls this year covered country produce and larder, baby, books, cakes, toys, bottles, bags, LEIXLIP AND LUCAN clothes, coffee, soup and teas, lucky dip, burgers, nearly new and collectible and The Rev. Scott Peoples. Tel: 01-624 9147. Mobile: 087-2439619. sports goods. There were games and face Email: [email protected] painting for the children. A great effort Lay Readers: Rosemary Fair, Joe Haughton, Irene Young was put in by all the stall holders and Parish Office: 01-6240976. Fax: 01-6240846. their ever present dedicated band of Rector’s day off: Monday. helpers. The fair co-ordinator was once Harvest Top: Tony Goodwin at the Sports Goods Stall. Our harvest thanksgivings took place on Sunday 25th Sept in St. Bottom: Nelly the Elephant provides entertainment. Mary's and Sunday 2nd October in St. Andrew's. There was a large

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attendance at both services. Special thanks are due to the decorators On Friday the 30th of September the who transformed the churches so beautifully through their efforts. first harvest in many years took place in Timolin church. There was a very good Interested in Becoming a Beaver Leader? attendance and it was lovely to see so Beaver leader required from September. Beavers are aged 6 – 8 (boys many young people present, home for and girls). Beavers run from September to June and meet on Fridays the weekend from boarding schools and from 7pm -8.15pm. No previous experience is necessary as full training colleges. Mr Sean Cleary shared with us will be provided. the history of Timolin church and we If you think you may be interested, please contact Caroline Whitley were treated to a wonderful supper in or Rosemary Fair. the hall after the service. Uniformed Organisations Service On Sunday the 9th of October, This year’s service took place on Sunday 16th October in St Narraghmore church was full to capacity Andrew’s Church. All Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Ventures, all Ladybirds, with 110 people present to celebrate Brownies, Guides and Rangers, and Girls’ and Boys’Brigade members harvest, the largest number in many were there resplendent in their uniforms. years. It was a joy to have with us the They also took an active part in the service, reading prayers and Very Rev. Tom Gordon Dean of Leighlin. helping with the collection. Guest speaker Sean Cleary on the The children dramatised “The history of Timolin Church at the Breadline” which encouraged us to think Our Sorrows Harvest Thanksgiving service in about the unfair distribution of the We express our deepest sympathy to the family of the late Charlotte Timolin Church on Friday 30th earths resources and they brought Watkins. Charlotte was one of the oldest members of our parish at 92 September. symbolic gifts of harvest for blessing. We and was attending services in St. Mary's until recently. Her funeral thank once again Mrs Beatrice Hendy for opening her home and service took place in St. Mary's Leixlip on Thursday 29th September extending hospitality to us after the service. with burial following in the church graveyard. Each of the churches were decorated beautifully for harvest. We Our sympathies are extended to Fergal Brennan on the recent death thank everyone involved in the decorating of the churches and of his mother. Following the funeral in Monaghan she was buried in preparing the harvest suppers. During the decorating of Narraghmore Palmerstown Cemetry. May the rest in peace and rise in glory. Amen church Mrs Dorothy Carter unfortunately fell and twisted her ankle. We extend best wishes to her for a speedy recovery. Cinderella Tickets for the 2012 parish panto will go on sale at the Christmas Wedding Fair, Saturday December 3rd. After that date they will be available from On Friday the 23rd of September Bryan Lawler and Orla Treacy, the parish office. daughter of Orville Treacy, were married in Kinneagh Church. The last wedding which took place in Kinneagh church was thirty years ago. We Lucan Festival Fundraising extend our best wishes to them and to their children. As part of the Lucan Festival a fundraiser was arranged on the Saturday and Sunday with usual items and produce. Thanks to all who Timolin Church Gift Day manned the stalls on these days. A total of 1800 euro was raised. I would like to thank everyone for there generosity and support of our gift day to raise much needed funds for the renovation and redecoration Ho! Ho! Ho! of Timolin church. We very much apprecioate the support from parishes This year's Christmas Fair will be held in the Parish centre on within the united dioceses as well as from parishioners and friends of Saturday 3rd December. It's always a great day, lots of fun and even Timolin church. The windows are in a particularly poor state nof repair more bargains. Santa will be there as usual but hopefully he'll leave the and it is our hope to get them repaired before the winter. snow back at the North pole this year. If you'd like to help out, or you Whist Drives have goods to donate please contact Fred Moody or the parish office. 12th of November at 8:30pm in Timolin Hall. Enormous thanks is All the usual stalls, cakes, books, teas, bric-a-brac and lots more. owing to the co-ordinators of whist and to those who prepare food New Visitors and serve teas on the night. It is so easy to take all this for granted. Wednesday Coffee & Chat has had some new visitors over the past Whist is an important regular source of funding for the parish. few weeks. A group of ladies from St. Louise's Centre Glenmaroon, Castledermot Christmas whist drive will take place on Tuesday 6th Chapelizod have been joining us for coffee. And from the laughter I hear December. up in the office it’s more ‘Coffee & Craic’ than ‘Coffee & Chat’! Mothers’ Union Everyone is welcome to come to coffee, drop in for a few minutes or stay for an hour, Janet will make sure you get a cuppa and something Mothers' Union At the 80th National Ploughing nice to eat. Championships 2011 It was a wonderful three day event , the weather was warm and pleasant and we were very busy. Aprroxiamtely 600 people visited us at the Marquee. The larger marquee and the new arrangements was NARRAGHMORE AND TIMOLIN appreciated by the Mums and Dads and all who helped. I would like to thank all our members for making sandwiches, baking the Traybakes WITH CASTLEDERMOT those who came and worked and provided the welcoming AND KINNEAGH refreshments to all who attended, to those who heated the babies Rector: Rev. Isaac Delamere. Tel: 059 8624278 bottles and toddlers' feeds and to those who worked in the nappy Readers: Mr. Philip Hendy. Tel: 059 8636518 changinng areas. I would especially like to thank the praishioner who Mrs. Avril Gillatt. Tel: 059 8624974 gave their time and energy Judy chambers, Olga Braithwaite, Linda Review Distribution: Mrs. Beatrice Hendy. Tel: 059 8636518 Stanley and Jennifer Glynn. Thanks to Jennifer who very kindly Mrs. Charlotte Glynn. Tel: 059 8623167 delivered the tables and chairs to the marquee from Timolin National Mrs. Elsie Ubank. Tel: 059 9144176 School also to Philip Hendy who also delivered chairs for us. We wish Parish Website: www.narraghmoretimolincastledermotkinneagh.com Cashel and Ossory all the best for 2012. Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 15th November 2011 at Harvest Thanksgiving Services 8.00 p.m., Timolin Parish Hall Our first harvest festival took place in Castledermot on the 25th of I look forward to seeing all our members and friends at the Annual September. We were delighted to have with us a speaker from Tearfund General Meeting on Tuesday 15th November. Please bring Shoe Boxes Ireland who shared with us the wonderful work which they do. The for Darndale. We will also have Bring and Buy for Mothers' Union music which was lively and uplifting was lead by “Chapter and Verse”. Overseas Progamme. Approximately €500:00 was raised to help Tearfund with there Best wishes, invaluable work. Avril Gillatt

64 CHURCH REVIEW Team Hope We hope to once again support the annual shoebox appeal organised by Team Hope. If you have any items for inclusion to help bring Christmas joy into the lives of children with very little please contact Rowan Stanley. Christmas Fayre Come and get into the Christmas spirit on Saturday the third of December at 2:30pm in Timolin Hall. There will be mulled wine, carol singing, Christmas gifts and wrapping paper as well as homemade cakes and treats. Social Nite A social evening of food, music and dancing is being planned for the 2nd of March in the Conrad Hotel Athy. Please put the date in your diary. This is the first joint fund raising event in recent times and is being co-ordinated by Elizabeth Ashmore, Avril Maher, Derek Matthews The sod turning for the new Parish Centre in Newcastle. Edie Wheatley and Connie and Olivia Ashmore. Valentine are the two ladies turning the sod.

Timolin National School Weekend and was greatly hampered by the heavy rain falling that We welcome Harry Stanley and Wendy Moody as the new parent morning and even though the rain turned to drizzle for most of the representatives on the BOM and we wish them well . We would like to afternoon those who attended had lots to entertain them. sincerely thank Gabrielle Hendy and Niall Stanley for their enormous The Service in Calary brought to an end a week of festival in that contribution to the BOM as parent representatives . The school is church. A wonderful week of music and art was enjoyed by many local presently in the process of providing picnic benches and seating in the people and the people of Calary appreciated, very much, the fact that playground for the pupils as well as containers for the growing of Canon Bob Jennings kindly agreed to do the official opening of the arts flowers and shrubs. festival. The final piece in the jigsaw of that celebration was the Harvest Vestry Meeting Thanksgiving Service on Sun 9th. October. It was a great privilege to N&T vestry meets 7th November at 8:00pm in Timolin school. have Archbishop Michael Jackson as the special speaker at Calary. Rota of Services A lesson from the birds 2nd Nov. 11:00am Timolin HC wiuth prayers for Healing Said the Robin to the Sparrow 5th Nov. 8:00pm Kinneagh HC I would really like to know 6th Nov. 10:00am Kinneagh MP/ Ark meets why those anxious human beings rush about and worry so? 10:00am Castledermot MP followed by tea Said the Sparrow to the Robin 11:30am Narraghmore HC Friend, I think that it must be 13th Nov. 10:00am Timolin MP Traditional that they have no Heavenly father such as cares for you and me! 11:30am Castledermot HC 20th Nov. 9:00am Narraghmore HC We were delighted to have Rev Trevor Stevenson and Rev Fr. Derek 10:10am Kinneagh family service followed by tea Doyle as our preachers on Friday at Newcastle and on Sunday Michael 11:30am Timolin HC Croly gave a very challenging talk on the suffering church overseas. 27th Nov. 10:00am Narraghmore Family service followed by tea Worship was greatly enhanced at all three services by the wonderful 11:30am Castledermot Advent Sunday service singing of our Newcastle Parish Choir. Sincere thanks to all who gave 11:30am Timolin MP Advent Sunday service their time, talent and energy to make these times of celebration 4th Dec. 10:00am Kinneagh MP Ark meets uplifting and inspiring for all. 10:00am Castledermot MP followed by tea Calary Notes 11:30am Narraghmore HC Highly Strung Cello Quartet Music in Calary wes delighted to welcome this new string quartet, which is made up of Annette Cleary, Yue Tang, Sokol Koka and Sheelagh NEWCASTLE AND Harte for a concert on 1st September. Among the composers whose NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY pieces they played were Bach, Debussy, Grieg, Handel and Wagner. The WITH CALARY large audience were entertained by some beautiful cello playing. Rev. W. Bennett. Tel. 2819300; 087 9480317 Anda Jaleo Email: [email protected] Getting the Arts Weekend off to a musical start, Deirdre Moynihan Lay Readers: Mrs. C. Tindal, Mr. Michael Crowly (soprano) and Alec O’Leary (guitar) played in Calary as part of their 6- Review Circulation: Mrs. C. Valentine (Newcastle); date nationwide tour. The programme included a collection of Mrs. J. O’Herlihy (St. Matthew’s); Mrs. E. Seymour (Calary) traditional Spanish songs “Canciones Espanolas Antiguas” by Federico Review Notes: Ms L. Stringer Garcia Lorca, together with pieces from South America and the Early Parish Websites: www.newcastleparish.org, Music repertoire. www.newtownmountkennedyparish.org / www.calaryparish.org Art Exhibition The biennial Calary Art Exhibition was launched by Canon Bob Harvest Thanksgiving Services Jennings on Friday 7th and continued until Sunday 9th October. This The churches at Newcastle and Calary were beautifully decorated, as year, over 65 artists exhibited more than 170 paintings and many of the usual, for our three thanksgiving services and they were all well artists were new to Calary. Over the weekend, a large number of attended. The services in Newcastle were part of a weekend of people came to view the paintings, which were hung throughout both celebration. As well as celebrating God's provision in a bountiful the church and the church room. The exhibition was a great success Harvest we were also celebrating the start of our building project to and thanks are due to Gay Nuttall and all her team of helpers for again provide the parish with a new Parish Centre. After the service on putting on such a wonderful show. Sunday 2nd October Edie Wheatley and Connie Valentine demonstrated their skill at using the old fashioned spade when they, Plant and Country Produce Sale together, dug a symbolic first sod for the new development. This sale took place on Saturday 8th October and raised a substantial An afternoon of fun was had by those brave enough to attend the amount in aid of parish funds and Fields of Life. Well done to June Roe Harvest Fair in Newcastle. This was on the Saturday of our Harvest for again arranging this sale.

CHURCH REVIEW 65 Diocesan Schools’ Service

Left: Celbridge NS. Centre: Children & Staff from Glenageary & Killiney NS. Right: Children & Staff from Castleknock NS with Revd Paul.

Left: Children and staff from St Laurence's NS, Chapelizod. Centre: Children & Staff from The Old Borough School. Right: Children, Clergy & Staff from Drumcondra-North Strand NS.

Left: Children, Clergy & Staff from Rathfarnham National School. Centre: Anna Massey who has recently been appointed as principal of Powerscourt N.S. Right: Children, Clergy & Staff from Springdale NS, Raheney.

Left: St Patricks Greystones. Right: Girls and staff from Alexandra College Junior School.

Left: Ms Noreen Flynn, President INTO with Canon John McCullagh. Right: Delgany National School Pupils at the Cathedral with Shirley Gilmore and Trish Conron. The rector, principal and pupils from Rathmichael N.S.

66 CHURCH REVIEW Left: Crinken Parish Church. Centre: Archbishop Michael Jackson with Canon Trevor Stephenson. Right: Bishop Ken Clarke – Preaching at the Institution in Crinken. Pics: Joanne Evans.

The Worship Group. Pic: Joanne Evans.

A full congregation at the Crinken Institution. Pic: Joanne Evans.

Ruth Stephenson, Canon Trevor Stephenson, Archbishop Michael Jackson, Eddie Blackstock, Lindsay Gardner and Basil Goode. Pic: Joanne Evans.

Songs from the Shows: The team L to R Paul Mullen, Wallis Hamilton-Felton, Peter Brooke-Tyrrell, Tom O’Mahony, Dara MacMahon, Mark Felton, Jacqueline Mullen. The Howth Confirmation group with the Archbishop and the Rector.

CHURCH REVIEW 67 Powerscourt School pupils on Bray Head, charity climb 2nd October.

Left: At the Mothers Union Tent Olga Braithwaite and Linda Ward. Right: Valerie Dalton and Ann Walsh.

Mothers Union Book Stall with Andrea Thompson and Jean Denner.

Revd Ian Henderson President of Methodist Church, Bishop Michael Jackson, Anna-Mae McHugh MD NPA, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin go walkabout at the ploughing.

Rev. Nigel Sherwood at the Diocesan Tent. Playing the Bells.

68 CHURCH REVIEW Uachtaráin na hÉireann, Mary McAleese, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson and the Chief Justice, the Honourable Susan Denham and the Choir of King's Hospital School after the service marking the opening of the law term in St Michan's Church, Dublin.

The scene in St Michan's Church, Dublin for the annual service marking the opening of the law term in St Michan's Church, Dublin. Amongst the attendees were the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese and the Chief Justice, the Honourable Susan Denham.

Pictured left to right following the service marking the beginning of the law term in St Michan's Church, Dublin are Assistant Commissioner, Michael Feehan of An Garda Siochana, the Honourable Susan Denham, Chief Justice, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, Brigadier General Michael Finn, Assistant Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Colonel Harvey O'Keefe of the Air Corps and the Venerable David Pierpoint, Archdeacon of Dublin.

Rathfarnham Parish Pet Service with Lisa Ryan of AADI.

Pictured at the annual service marking the beginning of the law term are Hilary Prentice and Lyndon MacCann SC.

Laoise O'Brien, David O'Shea and Niamh McCormack who gave a Concert of Norman Thompson with Lynn Storey in the Resource Centre Book Shop. 17th & 18th Music in St Philips Church, Milltown.

CHURCH REVIEW 69 AROUND THE PARISHE S...

Harvest Thanksgiving Christ Church Cathedral. John will serve his Calary was delighted to welcome our Archbishop, on his first visit to internship in Greystones parish. We wish the church, to give the address at our Harvest Thanksgiving. The singing him, his wife Shirley-Anne and baby was led by the Newcastle Choir, with solos from Ben Russell, Annaleise every happinies in this next phase accompanied by Joseph Bradley, who played so beautifully at the of their lives. Showcase Piano recital earlier this year. The church was full for the occasion and the congregation was also treated to a fantastic Calary Harvest Festivals Harvest Tea. A special thank-you goes to everyone who helped in the preparation for and conduct of Sunday School the harvest festival over the first two Sunday School has started again after the summer break. weekend of October. Both churches were beautifully decorated. We thank the choirs Table Tennis for all their work and the children who The club has restarted with juniors between 7pm and 8pm and adults contributed extra gifts to be distributed to from 8pm each Thursday. areas of need. Newcastle & Newtownmountkennedy Notes Sizzle Services Bereavements The first of the family ‘Sizzle’ services was Mrs. Anne Marie Bittle, Dunran, Newtownmountkennedy, passed held on Sunday, 18th September and was away following a period of illness. Following a service of thanksgiving well attended. These services seek to on September 8th in St. Matthew’s Church, her mortal remains were Rev John Godfrey before his support families and young people who taken for cremation. We extend our sympathy to Thomas her son, his ordination as intern deacon struggle to maintain regular church family and her great circle of friends. in the chapter room, Christ attendance with the pressure of being Church Cathedral, 25th involved in sports activities which are Baptism September. 18th September, William Philip Edward Massey, son of Philip and increasingly held on Sunday mornings. The Helen, Glencarrig House, Ballyronan Road, Kilquade. Congratulations service will be held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 5.0pm in to Philip and Helen. We hope William will bring you lots of joy and Powerscourt Church followed by a sausage sizzle. Each month a grow up to honour the promises made for him at baptism. different family leads the service and another family looks after catering. Wedding On 24th September, Jason Gerard Connaughton and Andrea Remembrance Elizabeth Lowe, Inver Glen Lodge, Devils Glen, Ashford, Co Wicklow. Remembrance services will be held in both churches on Sunday Congratulations and very best wishes to Jason and Andrea as they begin morning, 9th Ocotber (10.00am Kilbride, 11.30am Powerscourt). The this new stage in their lives together. We wish you God's blessing and services will include an act of remembrance and a commitment to every happiness in your marriage and home at Ashford. building peace. Coffee in the Rectory Cottage Missionary Sale The Rectory Cottage is open each Tuesday 10.30am - 12.30pm. The Annual Missionary Sale will be held in the Parochial Hall, Everyone welcome for chat, meet friends, enjoy tea, coffee and bites. Enniskerry Village on Saturday 19th November from 11.00am. The Drop in for a minute or an hour! proceeds of this sale will be added to the parish allocation to missions and charities for the year. Please come and support this effort. Clubs All our many clubs continue with Parent and Toddler Group, Choir Parish Registers – Baptism and Table Tennis meeting on a Monday. The Tuesday Club and Time Out 18th September: Ella Grace Miles. meet on a Tuesday. Bowls meet on a Thursday and the Youth Club Funeral meets every second Friday. Check out the websites for details. 15th October: Joan Campbell.

POWERSCOURT WITH KILBRIDE RATHDRUM & DERRALOSSARY Rector: The Venerable Ricky Rountree Tel: 2863534 email: [email protected] WITH GLENEALY Curate Asst: Rev Terry Lilburn Tel: 086 8865361 Canon John McCullagh. Tel: 0404-43814 email: [email protected] Website: www.powerscourt.glendalough.anglican.org Email: [email protected] Parish Office: (Secretary, Hazel Thompson) Tel/Fax 2863862 Email: [email protected] Wicklow Hospice Review Circulation: Mrs Joyce Roe Tel: 2862645 A substantial cheque was presented to the secretary of the Wicklow Hospice Project as a result of the parish fair. The presentation was School made at the Glenealy Harvest thanksgiving and the congregation We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Anna updated on the progress of this important project. Ovington as the new Principal of Powerscourt National School. Mrs Sympathy Ovington is currently Principal of All Saints School, Blackrock and will The prayerful sympathy of the parish is expressed to the family of take up her new post at the beginning of next term. The news was Mrs Annie Armstrong who was laid to rest in Glenealy Churchyard. Our announced at the Harvest Festival in Powerscourt and we were thoughts are with the wider Webster family circle and particularly to delighted that she was able to be present with her husband to be two of her brothers George and Albert who live in our parish. greeted by a large number of the children and parents of the school. The rector, as a chaplain to St Colman’s, was privileged to take the Anna joins us at an exciting time with the building of the new school funeral service of Lily Reynolds who had resided in the hospital for well advanced. almost three years. Her daughters Martine and Lily expressed their Well done to the school children who undertook a charity climb on thanks for the wonderful care their mother had received and it was Bray Head on Sunday 2nd October. moving to see staff forming a guard of honour as the cortege left the Ordination hospital chapel. We remember all who have been bereaved. Congratulations to Rev John Godfrey from the parish who was Our sympathy is also extended to the family of Mrs Patricia Lowe the ordained Deacon on Sunday 26th September by the Archbishop in widow of a former rector whose funeral took place in Delgany.

70 CHURCH REVIEW Works Wicklow Church The roof on the tower in Glenealy has been replaced and the parish The special speaker at the Harvest Praise Service on 2nd October owes an enormous debt of gratitude to John Armstrong for his skill and was the Revd. Ted Woods, Rector of Rathfarnham. His message, based time in advancing this project. Conscious of the need to upgrade on Deuteronomy 8: 11, was “Do not forget”. Truly Harvest is a time to security the locks are to be changed on the church door and the new remember to thank God for His continuing goodness to us. As we sang: keys will be distributed to the appropriate wardens. Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, The roof on St John’s tower is also due for replacement and it is Morning by morning new mercies I see; hoped that this will soon be in hand. All I have needed thy hand hath provided Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! Laragh Supper Dance We also do not forget to thank others for all they do in parish and Friday 17 November is the occasion of the annual parish supper community life. Many parishioners do work which goes unnoticed, like dance in Lynhams of Laragh. The hotel serves a sumptuous main course preparing tea and coffee, cleaning silver and linen, maintaining buildings and the parish culinary artistes provide a stupendous range of desserts. and churchyards, singing and playing music, arranging flowers and One should add and then there is the raffle and the dancing. Altogether reading lessons and prayers. there will be mighty chat and enjoyment so get your tickets from the Killiskey Church usual parishioners or the Rectory. The Family Harvest service took place on 2nd October. The Nun’s Cross school children sang two lively pieces (with actions!) and performed a drama which was much appreciated. It was a communion service, so we successfully experimented with the new Eucharistic prayer WICKLOW AND KILLISKEY which is suitable for when a significant number of children are present. Rector: Canon John Clarke. Tel: 0404 67132. On 30th October, a memorial service for relatives and friends was held. This was an opportunity to give thanks for the lives of all those Vicar: The Revd. Ken Rue. Tel: 01 298 9497. saints who have lived and died, especially for those dear to us. We Review Distribution: Mrs. Frances Douglas. Tel: 0404 67137. believe that as we entrust our lives to God so we may look forward to Mrs. Vera Webster. Tel: 0404 40299. being one day reunited with them. Church 21 and new initiatives Unity Gospel Choir The parishes are actively involved in the Church 21 process. The next Congratulations are due to the Unity Gospel Choir. Under the meeting takes place in East Glendalough School on Wednesday 16th direction of Neville Cox, they expertly assisted the Revd. Patrick November from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and will focus on the question of Burke in leading RTE’s broadcast worship service on Sunday 9th identity. Our facilitator, the Revd. Paul Hoey, will be joining us as we build October. The service was live which must have been nerve-racking, on the conference held in September and together begin to create the especially for the soloists! bigger picture of where we want to go and how we will seek to get Schools there. Thanks are due to the steering group (under the chairmanship of October saw elections and appointments to new Boards of Canon Peter Norton) which is overseeing the process, co-ordinating its Management in the Glebe School and in Nun’s Cross. We wish all the development and supporting implementation of activities. new board members every blessing in their roles, and wisdom as they New initiatives are already taking place. Spearheaded by Iain Fisher, oversee our schools and seek to maintain their high standards. an experienced youth leader, our youth club got going in East Nun’s Cross N.S. shortly says “Goodbye” and “Thank you” to Sarah Glendalough School on Friday 21st October and will be meeting on a McGough who has been an excellent teacher. It says “Hello” and monthly basis. A youth service will be held in Wicklow on Sunday 6th “Welcome” to Hetta Sherwood Smith who joins the staff from November at 7.30pm. Powerscourt N.S. where she was headmistress. Hetta lives locally and We thank Felisity Cullen Molloy for arranging to start a children’s is involved in the Unity Gospel Choir. choir in Killiskey. Its first evening will be on Sunday 13th November Bereavement from 6.30pm until 7.15pm. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Anna Maria A new parish office is opening in Ashford. It is suitable not only for Armstrong. Her funeral took place on October 4th in Nun’s Cross office space but also for meetings. Other plans are being considered for church and was conducted by the Revd. William Bennett. what we hope will be an exciting new outlet for parish activities and William kindly provided pastoral support during the Rector’s community outreach. holidays. It is great to have good neighbours! Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

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