E - m a i l u s a t k n o c k l y o n n e w s @ g m a i l . c o m M a r c h 2 0 2 0 T o n i g h t b e f o r e f a l l i n g a s l e e p t h i n k a b o u t w h e n w e w i l l r e t u r n t o t h e s t r e e t . W h e n w e h u g a g a i n , w h e n a l l t h e s h o p p i n g t o g e t h e r w i l l s e e m l i k e a p a r t y . L e t ''s t h i n k a b o u t w h e n t h e c o f f e e s w i l l r e t u r n t o t h e b a r , t h e s m a l l t a l k , t h e p h o t o s c l o s e t o e a c h o t h e r . W e t h i n k a b o u t w h e n i t w i l l b e a l l a m e m o r y b u t n o r m a l c y w i l l s e e m a n u n e x p e c t e d a n d b e a u t i f u l g i f t . W e w i l l l o v e e v e r y t h i n g t h a t h a s s o f a r s e e m e d f u t i l e t o u s . E v e r y s e c o n d w i l l b e p r e c i o u s . S w i m s a t t h e s e a , t h e s u n u n t i l l a t e , s u n s e t s , t o a s t s , l a u g h t e r . W e w i l l g o b a c k t o l a u g h i n g t o g e t h e r . S t r e n g t h a n d c o u r a g e . P o p e F r a n c i s , M a r c h 2 0 2 0 . A Message from the Knocklyon News Te am Dear Readers, check with them. Likewise, please call our You are most welcome to our first on-line version of advertisers in advance as their businesses may be the Knocklyon News. In the face of the Covid-19 disrupted with the current restrictions. outbreak, we are unable to bring you your printed magazine at present, so we are using the internet to We have heard of many acts of kindness and reach out to the parish and beyond. We know that neighbourliness being carried out in our parish in our publication is a valued part of normal life in the interests of protecting our most vulnerable Knocklyon and hope that by bringing it to you now, residents, and the Parish Office is helping to co- it will represent some element of normality in these ordinate these efforts. We know that everyone will extraordinary times. keep looking out for each other and that our vibrant and caring community here in Knocklyon will pull We are aware that many of the up-coming events through this together. featured in this edition may be cancelled or postponed and in this rapidly changing situation, we Keep well and keep safe, advise that you contact the organisers directly to Knocklyon News Team. When I put my hand in my pocket The Cross To bring out a coin or key The cross is there to remind me in My Pocket Of the price He paid for me I carry a cross in my pocket It reminds me, too, to be thankful A simple reminder to me For my blessings day by day Of the fact that I am a Christian And to strive to serve Him better No matter where I may be In all that I do and say This little cross is not magic It’s also a daily reminder Nor is it a good luck charm Of the peace and comfort I share It isn’t meant to protect me With all who know my Master From every physical harm And give themselves to His care It’s not for identification So, I carry a cross in my pocket For all the world to see Reminding no one but me It’s simply an understanding That Jesus Christ is Lord of my life Between my Saviour and me If only I’ll let Him be. IMEL ELECTRICAL GERRY KEEGAN J O H N G . 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There is a buzz of activity here each day of the week with all the groups, and a very important place in the Centre is the Coffee Dock, where it is said the best scones in Ireland are baked – open from 9.30am to 2.30pm daily. The centre is in great shape and it is hoped that this will continue for the years ahead. Sunday 8th March, 2020 was a joyous occasion – the 20th anniversary of the Iona Pastoral Centre. A venue providing for meetings, activities and courses like Healing, Parenting, History, Parish Ministry and Spirituality; a place of welcome. The Iona Pastoral Centre moved from a prefabricated building into a fine purpose-built centre 20 years ago. There were a number of successful years in the pre-fab but this was in poor condition and deteriorating rapidly. The Knocklyon community was growing and a larger facility was needed. In came designers Fitzgerald Kavanagh Associates who designed the lovely centre we have today – The Iona Pastoral Centre. It is satisfying to note that some of the groups who were in place from the start are still using the centre today, such as the HSE Mother and Baby Clinic, the History Society and Yoga. There are now many more groups on the books, both fee-paying and parish groups, which include Bridge, GROW Mental Health Movement, Knitter’s Corner, Slimming World, The Parish Forum, SVP, the Eucharistic Ministers and Ministers of the Word meetings, to name but a few. The Iona Centre are very pleased that the Men’s Shed and the Women’s Group, which started from the Centre in 2019, are now well established. The Iona Pastoral Centre has been a great success over the years thanks to committed managers such as 3 Charity Cycle by the Raglan Rollers Mia, Sarah and Ella at the launch The Raglan Rollers are holding a charity cycle on 23rd character full of energy and action. He was loved by May in aid of Blood Cancer Awareness and Research. The many, many people from family and friends in the cycle is in honour of Peter O’Reilly who died prematurely community to everyone he met through his music. Even of Lymphoma in 2018. Lymphoma is a common and today, two years later, people find it hard to believe he treatable form of cancer of the immune system and can has gone. affect blood, lymph nodes, liver and spleen and occasionally other parts of your body such as the skin, gut, salivary glands and lungs. The cycle starts at 9am at Ballyboden St. Enda’s GGA Club. Raglan Rollers are looking for local people to join the cycle and help raise € 20,000. There are two routes - the 35km Johnny Foxes loop for leisure cyclists and the 115km Blessington Loop for the serious cyclist who likes an up-hill challenge. You can register or donate at www,raglanrollers.ie. For non-cyclists there is a big music celebration planned later the same night in Ballyboden Club with well-known trad band Rake the Ashes. Peter was a former member of the Knocklyon Choir. His grandchildren Callin, Mia, Ella & Sarah currently attend St Colmcilles SNS and JNS and are members of Ballyboden St Enda's GAA. Peter was a larger than life Raglan Rollers at the launch of Blood Cancer Leaflet ARC Cancer Support offers emotional and psychological support free of charge to people affected by cancer and their families.