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MAY 2017 takes onnewrole inPowerscourt Fr John retires onEasterDay whileRev Niall PLEASE SUBMITARTICLES TO [email protected] FREE 13 Powerscourt & Kilbride News THE RECTOR WRITES... KILBRIDE NOTES We were delighted to welcome the family and friends of Julia Dear All, Fraser who was baptized on Mothering Sunday. Everyone enjoyed Change is not something that any of us are good the service which was followed by a short reception in the Parish at handling, and the busier we are the more Room. Thank you to Ricky for providing the daffodils which were we can resist the process of change. Yet we presented to the “mothers” on their special day in the church continually face change in our working, family calendar. and social lives. Maybe it is because we cope with so much change that often people resist change in the church so strongly. Is it Congratulations to the nine young people from Powerscourt because we try to hold on to something which feels as if it remains Parish who were recently confirmed in Christ Church, Bray. the same and constant? But change happens in the church all the time and if there is no change it usually means that not very much Thank you to everyone who supported the recent Mothers Union is happening, no new development is taking place. initiative to provide starter up packs for Focus Ireland. These packs will be provided to young people who are moving into Change is forced on the church for many reasons. Modern life has independent living arrangements. meant that church attendance is very different from a generation or two ago. In former times there was a regular round to our lives Congratulations to Rev. Terry & Breda Lilburn on their 45th which included the regular participation in worship life at regular wedding anniversary. A small presentation was made to them to times. Nowadays with our frenetic pace, multi-choice of activities, mark the occasion. Sunday trading, advanced sport etc. etc. Sunday worship is but one of a number of options which so easily can fall off the page. A thank you to to Mrs Rountree and the rector for their kind It is not that people have turned their back on faith or belief, it is invitation to both vestries to the social evening on the 30th of rather that we try to do too many things perhaps and never quite March .As ever it was a very enjoyable evening . get to sort out our real priorities. So those of us who lead worship find ourselves facing fewer numbers even at festival times and Kilbride Parish Easter Vestry was held on the 6th April in the though we have not lost touch with the people in our parishes Parish Room. Stephen Crowther has been elected Rector’s we can never predict when we will see them all together in one Churchwarden and Rory Connaughton elected as People’s place. This is not unique to the church or parish; it is true of all Churchwarden. The vestry members are; Claire Crowther, Ruth organisations and groups. People have a real problem these days Dodd, Conor Dorcey, Margaret Dorcey, Rachel Fraser, Gordon with commitment of their time, and the sharing of their talents for Lennox, Terry Long, Jacinta Long (Treasurer), Anna Masterson and the benefit of the local community. Georgina Masterson (Secretary). The next meeting of the Vestry will be on Thursday 8th June at 8 p.m. in the Parish Room. We usually relate the local church to those who lead it and we have much change to cope with in Enniskerry at the moment. Fr We extend our good wishes to Rev. Terry Lilburn as he takes up John Wall’s retirement faces us all with great change. I will miss his duties as Hospital Chaplain. We are delighted to hear that Rev. his company and warm friendship greatly. He has been totally Niall Stratford will be remaining to assist Ricky and Terry for the committed to our ongoing ecumenical relationship and activity in foreseeable future. this area. We wish him contentment in his retirement and hope we will keep in touch. The real prospect of no resident Catholic priest In advance, thank you to everyone who came along to help with in Enniskerry faces us all with real change and a fresh challenge. the Easter decorations and to those who donated to the flower At the same time in our parish, while we are most fortunate in having fund. I am sure the decorations will be up to their usual high three active priests, we are experiencing significant changes in standards!! how our clergy are deployed. I continue to try and balance the demands of being a diocesan archdeacon with parish leadership. Lastly, we send our best wishes to parishioners who are sick or Rev Terry Lilburn, while continuing in his pastoral role here now who are undergoing hospital treatment at this time. also works two days as a hospital chaplain in Tallaght Hospital. Rev Niall Stratford has joined our team and will concentrate on youth Our prayers and thoughts are with them. ministry. He balances that with full-time working in the secular world. Both Rev Terry & Rev Niall have also accepted the task of giving liturgical relief to four neighbouring parishes, meaning that between them they will supply a minimum of 24 Sundays cover in those parishes during the rest of 2017.

So change is all around us, not least in our church and parish life. It poses the question for all of us how we relate to that change. Do we dread it and complain, or face it as a new challenge and be willing to be involved in a way that brings new life and opportunity? In the meantime we send our best wishes and pray God’s blessing on Fr John as he faces his big change.

Ricky Powerscourt & Kilbride News 11.30AM LECTORS UPDATE to say, but it was at a hugely significant juncture in the evening – As usual, Holy Week (9th–15th April) was a very busy time for both the removal of leavened bread from the room. This signified the teams of lectors. Such is the readings-set for Palm Sunday that eschewing of “everything that brings corruption and sinfulness we used 6 lectors to cover all the Scriptures required – a total of into our lives”. about 3,000 words. Jenny Derbyshire delivered the short gospel reading early in the service. Whenever I hear that passage of Jesus Breda Lilburn was the official ‘Mother’ and lit a very symbolic borrowing a colt to ride into Jerusalem, I’m always reminded of candle to “inspire us to use our powers to heal and not to harm, to two lines from my favourite Palm Sunday hymn; “Thy humble beast help and not to hinder, to bless and not to curse, to serve you O pursues his road, with palms and scattered garments strowed”. God of freedom, acknowledging you as the giver and sustainer of Shameless poetic licence of course, but still a tremendous hymn! life”. The so-called ‘Four Questions’ were asked by the delightful During the Reading of the Passion itself, Riccardo Pasquali Amy Stratford. Attendance was down somewhat from the 2015 delivered the direct quotes of Jesus while Judy Lovett took the record of 33, but everyone seemed to enjoy the evening. So well quotes of everybody else. Meantime the voice of the gospel writer done to all the lectors! Thanks also to Helen Beardsley-O’Toole Matthew was split across Amy Stratford, Keith McKee and Luke and her choir. Before the main meal itself, they helped us to sing Weldon. Everyone read clearly and it was a beautiful service – the the grace using the first four lines of the very well-known Harvest ideal ‘curtain raiser’ to Holy Week. hymn – “We Plough the Fields” – to a powerfully rousing (if slightly complicated) tune called ‘Lyngham’. The Seder Meal on Holy Thursday was even busier, with a total of about 5,000 words to be either read out, prayed or sung. This is On behalf of the entire reading team, I’d like to wish Tom Dalton now the 4th year in a row we’ve held a Seder Meal. On a certain all the very best as he continues to recover from his 1st March level it feels almost like a Holy Week equivalent of the Festival of hip replacement. We look forward to hearing Tom read again in Lessons and Carols during Advent. The format is very different Powerscourt in the not too distant future. As we pray for Tom, of course, but it has a similarly ‘festive’ feel to it. In a change of we would do well to recall some apposite words from the Old plan from the previous three years, Reverend Lilburn decided he’d Testament; “The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the concentrate on the liturgy of Holy Communion so he promoted ends of the earth. He gives strength to the weary and increases myself to the role of Narrator. I was deeply honoured. But it also the power of the weak…those who hope in the Lord will renew meant that we needed, in turn, to appoint someone to the vacated their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run Leader One role. We wanted someone with gravitas and poise so and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:28– we decided on Robert Neill, and he was ably assisted by Judy & 29,31). So get well soon Tom! Lachlan Cameron. Reverend Niall Stratford only had eight words Ronan Scanlan.

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Confirmation Group with Clergy and Archbishop in Christchurch, Bray. St mary’s News CURTLESTOWN NOTES ST. MARY’S & ST. GERARD’S N.S. PARENTS ASSOCIATION Easter Church Celebrations for Curtlestown community ended with our last Mass to be celebrated by Fr.John as our Parish priest. Perhaps Fr. John will pop in from time to time to celebrate with us without the pressure of running the Parish. That would be wonderful.

The Choir was joined by Mairead and Evelyn Deasy and David Doherty and his wife Catriona. Mairead and Evelyn joined us in St. Mary’s & St. Gerard’s N.S. the choir and also sang a Duet at the Offertory . David had come to Annual Fundraiser play his Violin with Catriona on the organ at Communion but also Friday 9th June. joined with Bryan on organ to play the introduction to Vivaldi’s Gloria . The church was filled with wonderful sound. We sang with Casino night at the Summerhill Hotel great joy to such wonderful accompaniment . It was a special send from 7.30pm off to Fr. John . Joe , after his reading , led a sustained round of applause to thank Fr. John for his time with us. Kicking off with a Top Class BBQ. We wish him a restful retirement. Fun Casino with super prizes for the top players A Woodpecker has been heard in the Glencree and Powerscourt & Entertainment till late areas. A rare visitor. Also seen visiting a bird table near Powerscourt.

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May 2017 Community Diary Liturgical Diary Parish of Powerscourt & Kilbride May 2017

4th – 6th Thurs - Sat 3rd Wed 8.00pm Gardening Club, Plant Sale & Social Evening in the Parochial Hall Church of Ireland General Synod in Limerick 11th Thurs 8.00pm Powerscourt NS, Board of Management meeting

7th Sun Easter 4 13th Sat 7.00pm Farewell Mass for Fr John Wall in St Mary’s Church 8.30am Holy Communion One (said) 15th Mon CLARION DEADLINE FOR JUNE 10.00am Holy Communion Two – Kilbride 10.00am Buggy & Toddler Church in Powerscourt School Hall 17th Wed 8.oopm Victorian Field Day Steering Committee in the School for Art, 11.30am Holy Communion Two & Holy Baptism – Powerscourt Enniskerry 20th Sat 11.00am Mothers Union Coffee Morning with Plant & Cake Sale in 14th Sun Easter 5 Powerscourt Rectory Grounds 8.30am Holy Communion One (said)

10.00am Family Service – Kilbride 11.30am Family Service – Powerscourt Future Dates 15th July 7.30pm Parish BBQ in Powerscourt Rectory Grounds 18th Thurs Holy Communion in Cairnhill Nursing Home at 11.00am 22nd July 10.00am Annual Kilmacanogue Horse Show at Monastery, Enniskerry

21st Sun Easter 6 -ROGATION SUNDAY 8th Sept 8.00pm Social Event/Fundraiser in Festival Marquee at Monastery 8.30am Holy Communion One (said) 10th Sept 11.00am Enniskerry Victorian Field Day at Monastery 10.00am Holy Communion One – Kilbride 11.30am Open Air Rogation Service & Holy Baptism – Powerscourt Rectory Grounds 1.00pm Church Lunch in Powerscourt Arms Hotel MASS TIMES IN THE PARISH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

24th Wed 8.00pm Powerscourt Select Vestry meeting in the school MORNING MASS St. Mary’s Parish Church 25th Ascension Day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10.15am. 10.00am Holy Communion & Prayer for the Sick - Powerscourt Prayer Service – Wednesday, 10.15am. St. Mochonog’s, Kilmacanogue Friday, 10.00am. 28th Sun Easter 7 – Sunday after Ascension 8.30am Holy Communion One (said) WEEKEND MASSES 10.00am Morning Prayer Two – Kilbride St. Mary’s Parish Church, Enniskerry 11.30am Morning Prayer Two - Powerscourt Saturday, 7pm – Vigil Mass Sunday 11am. Thursdays St. Mochonog’s, Kilmacanogue 10.00am Holy Communion & Prayer for the Sick – Powerscourt Sunday 10.00am. St. Patrick’s, Curtlestown Everyday Sunday, 10.00am. 12pm & 5pm Open Church (Powerscourt) & Daily Prayer St. Kevin’s, Glencree 1st Sunday of the month – 9am. Confessions: Saturday morning after 10.15am Mass in St. Mary’s.

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CONTACT DETAILS Hazel Thompson – Powerscourt Parish Office – 01 2863862 Margaret Blackbyrne – St Mary’s Parish Office - 01 2760030

Community Diary May 2017 Liturgical Diary May 2017 Parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary

3rd Wed 8.00pm Gardening Club, Plant Sale & Social Evening in the Parochial Hall Mon 1st 7.00pm Rosary Group meet in St. Mary’s Church 11th Thurs 8.00pm Powerscourt NS, Board of Management meeting Prayer Room, Enniskerry 13th Sat 7.00pm Farewell Mass for Fr John Wall in St Mary’s Church Tues 2nd/9th/16th/23rd/30th – 11.30am Legion of Mary, Kilmac. Sacristy 15th Mon CLARION DEADLINE FOR JUNE Wed 3rd 7.00pm Parish Finance Meeting, Parish Office, St. Mary’s 17th Wed 8.oopm Victorian Field Day Steering Committee in the School for Art, 8.00pm Parish Pastoral Council Meeting, Sacristy, St. Mary’s Enniskerry

20th Sat 11.00am Mothers Union Coffee Morning with Plant & Cake Sale in Thurs 4th 11.00 Confirmation – St. Mochonog’s Powerscourt Rectory Grounds Sat 6th 11.00am First Holy Communion – St. Mary’s 1.00pm Parents Baptism Preparation Meeting – St. Mary’s Future Dates 3.00pm (Healing Mass of all Generations) 15th July 7.30pm Parish BBQ in Powerscourt Rectory Grounds Little Ones of Glencree —Glencree Church.

22nd July 10.00am Annual Kilmacanogue Horse Show at Monastery, Enniskerry Sun 7th 9.00am Mass in St. Kevin’s, Glencree 8th Sept 8.00pm Social Event/Fundraiser in Festival Marquee at Monastery 10.00am Mass in St. Patrick’s & St. Mochonog’s 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s 10th Sept 11.00am Enniskerry Victorian Field Day at Monastery

Mon. 8th 7.30pm Liturgy Meeting.

MASS TIMES IN THE PARISH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY Sat 13th 10.00am Workshop – for those involved in Children’s Liturgy – Holy Redeemer. 10.00am First Holy Communion – St. Mochonog’s MORNING MASS 12 noon Baptisms in St. Mary’s St. Mary’s Parish Church 7.00pm Fr. Wall’s Golden Jubilee Celebration Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10.15am. – St. Mary’s Prayer Service – Wednesday, 10.15am. St. Mochonog’s, Kilmacanogue Friday, 10.00am. Sun 14th 10.00am Mass in St. Patrick’s & St. Mochonog’s 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s. WEEKEND MASSES St. Mary’s Parish Church, Enniskerry Sat 20th 11.00am First Holy Communion – St. Patrick’s, Curtlestown. Saturday, 7pm – Vigil Mass Sunday 11am. Sun 21st 10.00am Mass in St. Mochonog’s & St. Patrick’s 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s St. Mochonog’s, Kilmacanogue

Sunday 10.00am. Fri 26th 11.00am Confirmation in St. Mary’s St. Patrick’s, Curtlestown Sunday, 10.00am. Sun 28th 10.00am Mass in St. Mochonog’s & St. Patrick’s St. Kevin’s, Glencree 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s 1st Sunday of the month – 9am. Confessions: Saturday morning after 10.15am Mass in St. Mary’s.

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CROSS COUNTRY Results from the Wicklow event at Avondale, Rathdrum. Well done to all participants. The medal winners were: Liam Clarke - 1st place - U10 400m Kayleigh Cronin - 6th place -U12 600m James McDonald - 6th place -U12 600m Rachel O’Callaghan - 4th place - u14 800m Imogen Lynam - 6th place - u14 800m Eve Barry- 5th place - u16 3km A celebration was held after athletics training to mark Lily Luke Weldon - 6th place - U13 1300m Kavanagh’s recent award. It was a lovely evening! Thank you to the Powerscourt Arms for hosting it. ART This was facilitated by the local schools – Thank you! The following children’s artwork was shortlisted and will be now judged at a county level… U8: Millie Coulson, Kaitlyn Jean Molloy, Jack O’Reilly, William O’Reilly U10: Odie Bolger, Matthieu de Baireid, Millie Fisher, Anna McCarthy U12: Niamh Blackbyrne, Anabel Hassett, Cian Kocikowski, Daniel McConnell U14: Gabrielle Brack, Rachel O’Callaghan Well done also to the following U6 entrants – Robyn Molloy, Nisha Pandey, Isabella de Biasi, Flynn Smith, William Clucas, Daire King and all who entered the competition.

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Liturgical Publications of Ireland Limited The Clarion BECAUSE VIBRANT For AD information Please Call: Enniskerry COMMUNITIES MATTER Christine 086 813 79 24 or 1850 790000 Co. Wicklow POWERSCOURT ANNUAL GENERAL VESTRY 2017 Recipe Corner The Easter General Vestry for Powerscourt Church was held in Please submit your favorite recipes for sharing to the School Hall on Tuesday, 4th April at 8.00pm. Following the [email protected] address by the Rector who thanked all those who gave freely of Beef with cashews their time and talents for the good of the parish in the year gone & spring onions. by, the elections for a new Select Vestry and appointment of From Esther Harrop. For 6 people. church officers took place. The Rector made particular mention of the outgoing churchwardens and glebewarden, secretary Ingredients: and treasurers, and thanked Rose Whelan who had been a very 1kilo Sirloin Steak. faithful and effective churchwarden over the past three years. 180g. Unsalted Cashew nuts. 2 bunches spring onions. Appointed as church officers were: 4 cloves garlic. Churchwardens: Keith McKee & Gillian Davis 5cm piece Ginger. Glebewardens: Ric Pasquali & Derek Elders 6 Tablespoons oil. Groundnut or Vegetable. 2 Tablespoons cornflour. Select Vestry: Dessert spoon Sesame oil. Barbara Davis (Hon Secretary), Johnny Honner (Hon Treasurer), 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce. Helen Beardsley, Judy Cameron, Richard Bird, Margery Dalton, 1 cup water. Graham McMullin, Robert Neill, Andrew Ramsey, Marion Some Satay sauce if liked. MacGovern, Joyce Roe & Harry Williams

Cut the meat into thin slices, heat half the oil in a wok or Triennial Elections also took place and the following were elected pan. Fry meat in batches until well browned. Keep each batch to serve for the next three years: hot. Cut Onions into 2-3 inch pieces. Mash garlic, peel and chop Ginger, add more oil to the pan, sauté for a couple Diocesan Synod Members: of minutes. Mix the cornflour, water, sesame oil, soy sauce Judy Cameron & Joyce Roe and satay sauce if using. Return meat to the pan with the vegetables. Give a good stir. Add the sauce, stir and bring to Parochial Nominators: boiling point. Serve with rice Barbara Davis, Johnny Honner & Robert Neill.

Simon of Cyrene - Oscar Wilde

The old man sat with bowed head and patient back, while the futile “Yes, in verity, you forgot all things and the little sense you ever had, recriminations of his angry wife beat about his ears. and so came too late to be made keeper of the temple gate! Like an endless cascade, splashed the full reiteration of her Are you not ashamed, to think that your father, and his father, reproaches: and his father before him, were all keepers of the gate of the Lord’s “Senseless grey-beard, house, why did ye lose your time loitering in the way? and that their names are written thereon in letters of gold, Your father, and his father, and his father before him, which will be read by all men in times to come for ever and aye? were all keepers of the temple gate; But thou, vain old dotard, alone of all thy kin, and, had you been prompt when ye were sent for, will never be heard of again, for who in all the world, ye would doubtless have been made keeper likewise. when thou art dead, will ever hear the name of Simon of Cyrene?” But now a readier man hath been chosen. Oh! Most foolish old man who did prefer to loiter on the way, c.f. Matthew 27:32 Mark 15:21 Luke 23:26 so that, forsooth you might carry the cross for some young carpenter, The temple was destroyed in A.D.70 a seditious criminal.” Grateful thanks to Eryl Humphrey Jones of Constable & Robinson, “ ’Tis true,” said the old man, copyright holders for permission to reproduce this poem in prose “I met the young man who was to be crucified, published in “Son of Oscar Wilde” by Vyvyan Holland. and the centurion bade me carry his cross. And after that I had carried it to the top of the hill, I still lingered, because of the words which he spake, for he was sorely grieved, but with a grief which was not for himself, but for others, and the wonder of his words held me there, so that I forgot all things.” Powerscourt & Kilbride News CHARABANC NOTES contact Marjorie Mold 2863499 MOTHERS UNION NOTES We had a very relaxing lunch party on Friday 24th March to On Wednesday 15th March we attended the Lenten Study in the celebrate the joint birthdays, it was made all the nicer to have School Hall. The group was led by Rev. Ken Rue and Rev. Terry friends to join us and thanks to Wendy, Nora, and Tony who Lilburn and we were studying the booklet “Pilgrimage” written provided us with a little music and sing along. We heard that they by the Rev. Ken Rue. The passage chosen for that night was The are taking bookings for the winter now. It was a such a pity that Beatitudes. We sat in a large circle, everyone read some verses Eileen Fitz was unable to join us as she continues to be under the and a most interesting and thought provoking discussion followed. weather We are thinking of you Eileen, God bless. We adjourn On Wednesday April 5th we joined with The Enniskerry to Kingfishers for our first afternoon after Easter, for a gentle Gardening Club to visit the garden at “Dargle Hill” the home of return to our Friday afternoons, it is always nice to go over the Manon and Bill Somerville. A lovely garden it sits wonderfully road where we are so welcomed. Thank you to Patricia and her well in the landscape. Mrs. Manon Somerville kindly gave us a staff. We will break for Summer on June 9th and will as usual guided tour, answering the gardeners’ questions knowledgeably meet up for an afternoon during July and August just to keep in and telling little anecdotes about the origin of many of the plants, touch . But of course if anyone feels a bit lonely or down we are some huge ones having been grown from tiny seedlings given to always here at the end of the line and delighted to hear from you. her by friends. Don’t be shy to ring. Thank you to everyone who contributed items for the Diocesan We will be back in the hall after the break on September 8th at Mothers Union Project with Focus Ireland, ‘Get Started Move-in our usual time 2.30 till 4. 30 so put it in your diary and come along Packs’. There has been a very generous response and the packs and join us then. have been forwarded to the Mothers Union Diocesan Office.

FLOWER GUILD NOTES contact Marjorie Mold 2863499 With all the spring flowers out that bit earlier this year, the church looked great for Easter, thank you to all the team and to the younger girls who are such a help to us on the festival days. It is particularly good to see some young people getting involved in the parish events. We are open for bookings for wedding flowers and would love to hear from any couples thinking of getting married in the future. The flower list for the year is in the porch, but if anyone would like to have memorial flowers on any Sunday, we will be delighted to arrange them for you.

We would also be happy to have some new flower arrangers on our list, so if you think you can spare an hour on any week to prepare Sunday flowers it would be much appreciated.

Flowers in Church in May will be by Mrs Sutton on the 15th and DATES FOR YOUR DIARY : 22nd and memorial flowers by Mrs Sibley on 29th Sunday May 7th at 3.30p.m. In All Saints Church, Raheny, there will be a Service to celebrate 130 years of Mothers’ Union in Ireland. The Speaker will be Lady Eames.

ENTERTAINMENTS COMMITTEE contact Joyce Roe 2862645 Saturday May 20th in The Rectory from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00p.m. A We have set the date for the Parish Barbeque for 15th July so do Coffee Morning with plant and cake stalls and a raffle. This is our keep it in mind This is always a great night and we have had a branch’s only fundraising event of the year so please come along, full house for the past few years which speaks for itself. We try enjoy a nice cup of coffee, some eats and a chat and purchase to arrange a warm dry evening, but we do eat under cover so all some lovely homemade cakes and some plants and give yourself will be well. We supply the salads and desserts etc, so you just a chance to win some of the excellent prizes in the Raffle. As bring your own meats and have fun. The cost is as usual €10 so this Coffee Morning is being held in May our Annual Outing has let’s see you there on the night. been deferred until the first weekend in September when we plan to visit The Flower Festival being held in Killiskey Parish. More details later.

MUSIC IN CALARY The Mothers’ Union General Meeting will be held in Edinburgh, On Friday 11 May John Feeley (guitar), David O’Doherty (violin) Scotland this year at the end of September. All queries about this and Moya O’Grady (cello) will play pieces by Vivaldi, Paganini, should be directed to email [email protected]. Albeniz, Piazzola in Calary Church as part of our 2017 series E. Kearon. of concerts. Tickets are €18 and €15 for concessions. To book tickets or for more information, please contact John (01) 2818146 [email protected] Powerscourt & Kilbride News

THE CURATE COMMENTS ‘THE NEWCOMER’ The reality concerning the twin challenges of Longer days - brighter mornings and lengthy summer evenings change and of letting go that I wrote about in are something most of us enjoy. Such days enable us to look upon last month’s column came home to me in spades life afresh - often, indeed usually, in a more positive light. This time in the weeks following its writing. As some of of the year enables us to take up or reconnect with sports and you already know I have been privileged to have been appointed activities that we may have been less inclined to pursue during the Church of Ireland Chaplain to Tallaght Hospital a position that is months of Winter and Spring, apart of course from the dedicated however part-time and short term. It will in no way affect the work enthusiasts for whom neither weather, light or darkness, heat or that I undertake in the parish but will necessitate careful weekly cold are a deterrent in their determined pursuit of their goals. time management. Negotiating the hospital’s required protocols, learning systems and layout has been a necessary part of this Whilst Easter Sunday is past, we are still very much in the season new undertaking and the training in St Jon of God’s Hospital last of Easter. As Christians we are indeed ‘The Easter People’ not autumn has been in valuable. A hospital chaplain has a different least because our faith is centred upon the Risen Lord. role to play than that of clergy who would as a part of their work visit a parishioner during their stay in hospital. As rector or For the Christian ‘enthusiast’ it is a case of pursuing ever greater curate, the chances are that one already knows the person and understanding and adherence of ‘The Way, The Truth and The Life’. or their family and the reason for hospitalisation may also have For those who are rejoining or reconnecting with the pursuance been discussed. There has usually therefore been some sort of of the Christian journey it is perhaps a case of endeavouring to relationship built upon which the visit takes place, and one which understand where they are now regarding their own faith and will hopefully continue post discharge. As a chaplain however, commitment. For those ‘taking up’ or wishing to ‘take up’ the one meets people from many parishes, sometimes from different Christian story for the first time - you are most sincerely welcome. dioceses and with no foreknowledge as to why they are there. A Unlike many clubs, societies and organisations there is no joining relationship, if one is to be established, has to work to a different fee, no form filling and no prior experience necessary. Indeed set of criteria and requires a different skill set. And then there is probably uniquely, the only requirement is oneself - ‘come as you the letting go. The privileged time associated with meeting and are’ . A recent Diocesan initiative has been that of ‘Come and See’. hopefully ministering to any one individual whilst in an acute You are assured of a very warm welcome in both Powerscourt and hospital is by its very nature usually relatively short. It is as if God Kilbride and should you require advice or assistance in growing and the community from which they come lend them to us for a your faith - just ask. while before (rightfully) reclaiming them once again. What a joy it was for myself to join with the young people of our On another level we as community have had to come to terms parish on the occasion of their Confirmation into the Church of with the loss from our daily/weekly lives of Fr. John Wall on his God on 1 April 2017 in Christ Church Bray. I heartily congratulate retirement from active ministry amongst us. His cheerful smiling each and every one of you on having made a most significant step face, his good humour, his compassion and humanity, his caring for along your faith journey. You are indeed very important members those under his pastoral care will be much missed. We in St Patrick’s of the Church. valued his warm friendship, the outreach of his ecumenism, his ready involvement in all sorts of activities and all that he did in Further to sharing with these young people in their faith journey the building up of the local community. We thank God for the gift thus far, I am delighted to advise that I have been invited to of his friendship and as we adjust to new circumstances we wish engage in a new ‘Youth’ initiative commencing on 26 April 2017 him every happiness and blessing in his well-deserved retirement. which involves ‘Life Skills’ for young people. This is being targeted And so to perhaps the biggest challenge of all – the Resurrection. at not just our Confirmation Group, but their family members and We are an Easter people and we celebrate and rejoice in our belief friends. Elsewhere in this edition of ‘Clarion’ details of our initial that Good Friday was not the end but the continuation of God’s programme are to be found. I look forward to sharing further with promise culminating in the fulfilment of that promise on Easter our young people. morning. Here too we meet the challenge of letting go. Weeping outside the tomb, Mary encounters Jesus, who immediately that The time between now and the end of the school or college she recognises him says, “Do not hold on to me.” (John 20:17) term can be a very stressful and distressing time for many of our Having found him she must once again let him go. She is blessed young students- particularly those sitting State Examinations and at the same time challenged. We too have been blessed but we or University Examinations. Many students find a comforting are also challenged to let go of all the doubt, fear and sometimes reassurance simply to know that in addition to their own families, anger that invade and complicate our lives. Challenged to replace the ‘Church Family’ care about them. them with love, joy and forgiveness. Should any student wish himself or herself to be personally remembered in private prayer please contact myself or any Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is risen; he is risen indeed member of the parish.

And finally…. After 45 years of marriage I’ve learnt that I can tell I wish all students success in their examinations and pray that a lot about the duchess just from her hands. When she’s holding God may grant you the calmness and perseverance to see them a frying pan and waving it around that usually means she’s angry. through to the finish.

Niall. Powerscourt & Kilbride News YOUNG PEOPLE’S MINISTRY - ‘THE SHED GANG’ ! or shown - car maintenance to electricity to furniture assembly to During the opening months of this year we have been richly blessed baking/ cooking to name but a few of the items currently on our through time spent with and shared with the young people of this agenda. parish who so enthusiastically participated in preparation for their Confirmation which took place in Christ Church Bray on 1 April Our first meeting is scheduled to have proceeded on 26 April 2017 at which their ‘Tree of Faith’ was on display. 2017, (prior to publication of this issue of Clarion) followed by our next meeting on Wednesday 10 May 2017. There will be a break in Week by week, in addition to issues of faith, these young people advance of ‘school exams’ for summer holidays following which we shared their interests and their achievements. We are most will resume in September 2017. definitely blessed to have such an active and enthusiastic group of young people in our midst. As with all pursuits of excellence Please remember that this is your ‘Youth Group’ and so we invite and perfection, human goals are obtained through practice and you to come and join with us - to participate and to share your yet more practice alongside dedication and commitment. We look ideas for future activities. forward to learning more about such achievements in the coming months. Looking forward to meeting with you . Rev. Niall & Kate Life Skills We are now commencing a new phase of engagement with our young people on their journey into life, involving not only ‘The Confirmation Group of 2017’ but also other family members and friends. Whilst a final title for this group has yet to be decided upon by the young people themselves, a name presently being considered is - ‘The Shed Gang’ !! It remains to be seen what name eventually ‘sticks’! Interestingly the word ‘gang’ has its origins in the word for ‘journeying’.

We will meet every 2 weeks on Wednesdays at 7.30pm at ‘The Shed’. Our programme will involve ‘Life Skills ‘ - some of the necessary and important aspects of life that we are all supposed to somehow, intuitively, know - yet often we have never been taught

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