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2 CHURCH REVIEW ChurCh of Ireland unIted dIoCeses CHURCH REVIEW of dublIn and GlendalouGh ISSN 0790-0384 The Most Reverend John R W Neill, M.A., L.L.D. 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 2010 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. The cost is the subscription and AUGUST 2010 appropriate postage. THE first question that is put to the newly confirmed following their COPY DEADLIINE Confirmation is this: “Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and All editorial material MUST be with the fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?” This Editor by 15th of the preceeding month, question comes straight from the New Testament description of no matter what day of the week. Material should be sent by Email or Word belonging within the first years of the church (Acts 2:42). What it attachment. emphasizes is the strong link between faith, belonging and worship. Most churches of all traditions are conscious of a fall-off in attendance at public VIEWS EXPRESSED VIEWS EXPRESSED worship. There are many reasons, not least by any means the prevailing climate Views expressed in the Church Review are of secularism and loss of faith. However there is also the fact that the weekend those of the contributor and are not necessarily those of the Editor or Church is no longer primarily seen as a time for religious observance, indeed the focus Review Committee. has increasingly become sport and shopping! Even those who see worship as a very important part of their lives have tended to become less frequent. EDIITOR Not for one moment must it be suggested that the purpose of the church is The Revd. Nigel Waugh, to fill pews, and there is of course far more to Christian faith than attendance The Rectory, Delgany, at worship. Yet faith without that element of belonging, of worship in word and Greystones, Co. Wicklow. sacrament, can and does begin to drift. This has happened for many almost T: 01-287 4515. T: 086 1028888. unconsciously, and applies to all ages groups. E: [email protected] A large number of churches on these islands have pledged themselves to make Sunday 26th September 2010 a “Back to Church Sunday”. The Church of Ireland EDIITORIIAL ASSIISTANT has associated itself with this idea. The suggestion is that those who regularly, or Noeleen Hogan even frequently, worship should attend that day and invite somebody to come with them who has lost that pattern of worship in their own lives. This is not ADVERTIISIING aimed at those who have had no connection with the Church (though they are as always welcome!). It is an opportunity for those who once worshipped to pause Advertising details and prices are available and consider if there is something that they can recover. by emailing [email protected] or by Perhaps your parish might take up this challenge? It is phoning Charlotte O’Brien on 086 026 5522. Copy should be sent to however a challenge, as what they might attend must be [email protected] or by post to attractive and welcoming, but not smothering! Is there Charlotte O’Brien, ‘Mountview’, somebody whom you might invite? The Paddock, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow by 15th of the month.

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POPE BENEDICT XVI visits England and Scotland next month [September] for the first official Papal visit to Britain. The four-day visit begins with a meeting with Queen Elizabeth in Scotland, but for many Roman Catholics the high point of the visit is the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801- 1890) on 19 September. Because of diplomatic sensitivities during the Falklands War, Pope John Paul II’s six-day visit to England in 1982 was described as a pastoral visit. But next month’s visit is a “papal visit with the status of a state visit.” Pope Benedict is to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace and to pray with Church leaders in Westminster Abbey. Other events on the programme include an interfaith gathering in London, an address to civic leaders in Westminster Hall, and a prayer vigil in Hyde Park. Police planning security for the visit are anticipating protests by groups on many issues, including contraception, abortion, gay rights and paedophilia. British Government officials Left: Newman as a young don in Oxford... a copy of a well-known image in have also taken legal advice on a threat by University Church Dublin. Right: Cardinal Newman’s bust in University Church, some groups to seek an arrest warrant for the Dublin... he is to be beatified by Pope Benedict during his visit to England. Pope, accusing him of failing to act over cases leading tractarian his famous Assize sermon in Newman’s own of child abuse. The focus on John Henry Newman is of church. Keble’s sermon was an attack on state a puzzling decree interest both for Anglicans and for many people interference in church affairs, prompted by For many Anglicans, two points will set the in Ireland. Newman was one of the most government moves to reform the diocesan agenda for this visit: the beatification of influential figures in English Church life in the structures of the Church of Ireland, and is now Cardinal John Henry Newman, which is the first 19th century. He came from an evangelical seen as the beginning of the Oxford Movement. step before canonisation or public recognition background in the Church of England, studied at Meanwhile, Newman was gaining a reputation as a saint; and the differences with Rome over Trinity College Oxford, and became a Fellow of as a poet and his edited collection, Lyra Pope Benedict’s puzzling decree last year, Oriel College Oxford in 1822. He was ordained Apostolica, including Lead, kindly light, was Anglicanorum Coetibus, setting out new deacon in Christ Church, Oxford, in 1824, priest published in 1836. structures to receive disaffected groups of in 1825, and became Vicar of the University Alongside Edward Pusey and John Keble, Anglicans into the Roman Catholic Church. Church (Saint Mary’s) in Oxford in 1828. Newman became one of the leading lights of Archbishop Rowan Williams has told the BBC In 1832, Newman went on a holiday in Italy the Tractarian or Oxford Movement, and was that he was “disappointed” that the Vatican gave with his friend Richard Hurrell Froude (1801- the principal author of the Tracts for the Times, him only two weeks’ notice of its decision to set 1836) of Oriel College and his father. He left writing 27 of the tracts. In a seminal exposition up “personal ordinariates” to accommodate them in Rome as he travelled on to Sicily, but of Anglicanism in his Prophetical Office of the Anglicans who want to become Roman Catholics there he became gravely ill with a fever. When Church (1837), Newman maintained that the while retaining many Anglican traditions. he recovered, the weather delayed his return to essential points of Anglicanism are its doctrine, At the time, the Archbishop of Canterbury England and he was forced to stay on board his its sacramental system and its legitimate claims said the Vatican announcement had put “many ship for a further three weeks. During those to be the Catholic Church in England. Anglicans, myself included… in an awkward weeks, he wrote one of his best-known and However, he reached a turning point in 1841 position.” The Times of London went further best-loved poems, Lead, kindly light, amid the with Tract 90, in which he tried to reconcile and described the apostolic constitution as “a encircling gloom. The poem shows his sense of the 39 Articles with the decrees of the Council direct challenge to the unity of the Anglican complete uncertainty and disorientation, and of Trent and the teachings of the Roman Communion.” Interest in the Vatican decree has reveals his sense of groping in the darkness, Catholic Church. increased since last month’s debate in the pleading with God to lead and guide him. Newman was censured by the university and General Synod on provisions for those who On the Sunday he returned to Oxford, 14 was silenced by the Bishop of Oxford. He continue to object to the consecration of July 1833, Newman heard John Keble (1792- resigned from Saint Mary’s in 1843, and after women as bishops. 1866), Professor of Poetry at Oxford, preach considerable hesitation became a Roman

From left: Tom Tower and the Quad at Christ Church Oxford, where Newman was ordained; Archbishop Richard Whately of Dublin... Newman was his vice-principal at Saint Alban Hall; The University Church of Saint Mary, where Newman was Vicar during his days in Oxford; Saint Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham… Newman regarded Pugin as “intolerant” and “a bigot” and despised his Gothic style of church architecture; Newman House, Dublin, where Newman was Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland.

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From left: University Church, Dublin, built by Pollen for Newman; The interior of University Church, Dublin; Byzantine architecture inspired Newman’s vision and Pollen’s design for University Church, Dublin; Newman’s simple grave in Birmingham. Rednall Hill in Birmingham in the same grave as his lifelong friend, Ambrose St John, who lived with Newman as his companion for 32 years. To thwart attempts to make a cult of his remains, Newman ordered that he should be buried in a rich compost so that his corpse would decompose rapidly. When his body was exhumed two years ago in an attempt to retrieve relics, nothing was found except the brass plate and handles of his coffin. ‘battle for newman’s legacy’ Was Newman a pious Anglo-Catholic who prefigured those who are thinking of moving to Rome today? Or was he essentially an Anglican A copy of the portrait of Newman as a who continued to resist Papal encroachments on the Church and on the conscience of the Newman’s coat-of-arms as a cardinal. cardinal, by Sir John Everett Milais, in University Church Dublin. individual? What has been called the “battle for Newman’s legacy” has taken on new intensity in Catholic in 1845. He defended this decision in pagan forests of Northern Europe; but he also recent months with John Cornwell’s book, his Essay on the Development of Christian associated the classical style with his Anglican Newman’s Unquiet Grave: the reluctant saint. Doctrine. Five years later, the Roman Catholic past and Greek and Roman paganism. And so he When Pope Benedict addressed the bishops hierarchy was officially founded in England and favoured the Byzantine style for his university of England and Wales earlier this year, he Wales. Newman founded the Oratory of Saint church. Pollen’s design is the only successful claimed Newman as a faithful supporter of the Philip Neri in Birmingham, and remained at the Byzantine-style church in Ireland, and shows the papal magesterium and pontifical dogmas on Oratory in Birmingham for the rest of his life – influence of John Ruskin’s Stones of Venice. many issues, and as an opponent of Catholic apart from a few short years in Dublin. Practical organisation was not among dissent. However, John Cornwell says that four years in Ireland Newman’s gifts, and after four unhappy years in Newman was a dissident when it came to papal At the time of Newman’s conversion, English Dublin he returned to Birmingham. Little did he authority, infallibility, the downgrading of the Catholicism was going through a traumatic know that his efforts to establish a university in laity and the primacy of papal dogma over transition. Until the early 19th century, it was Ireland would eventually bear fruit in University individual conscience. dominated by the old landed recusant families – College Dublin. The Literary and Historical “I shall drink to the Pope if you please,” the sort of families who later figured in Evelyn Society (L&H), which he founded, remains one Newman once wrote, “… still to conscience Waugh’s Brideshead Revisted. But English of the best-known university debating societies first and the Pope afterwards.” He once wrote Catholicism was changing with the increasing in Ireland. of the ageing Pope Pius IX: “He becomes a god, influx of poor Irish immigrants, and Birmingham Creative criticism has no one to contradict him, does not know became the heart of the Irish slums in the Back in England, a controversy in 1863 and fact, and does cruel things without meaning it.” English Midlands. Saint Chad’s Cathedral in 1864 involving the Anglican social reformer, Cornwell has not questioned whether Birmingham was designed by AWN Pugin, who Charles Kingsley, led to Newman publishing his Newman ought to be considered for sainthood. also designed Saint Aidan’s Cathedral, Apologia pro vita sua, earning his place as one the But he challenges the criteria on which the Enniscorthy, and Saint Mary’s Cathedral, greatest Catholic thinkers of his time. His other Vatican has found a miracle in the healing of Killarney, around the same time. But Pugin had great works include The Dream of Gerontius Jack Sullivan, an elderly deacon and former strong disagreements and debates with (1865) and the Grammar of Assent (1870). court official in Massachusetts. It is ironic that Newman, who regarded the great architect of Newman was not uncritical of his new Newman himself, in his own words, would have the Gothic revival as “a man of genius” but Church. His opposition to the Pope’s retention been a reluctant saint, for he once remarked “intolerant” and “a bigot.” of temporal powers led to a breach in his that he had “no tendency to be one.” In 1854, Newman moved to Dublin, and for friendship with Henry Manning (1801-1892), Meanwhile, the choice of music for four years he was rector of the newly-founded another former evangelical Anglican and Newman’s beatification next month includes his but short-lived Catholic University of Ireland. subsequent Tractarian who had been hymn Praise to the Holiest in the height, as well as His plans for a university were frustrated, yet Archdeacon of Chichester and then became Firmly I Believe, both from his poem The Dream his stay in Ireland saw him publish his The Idea Archbishop of Westminster in 1865 and a of Gerontius, and both of which are in the Church of a University. His college chapel survives as cardinal in 1875. Yet Newman retained many Hymnal of the Church of Ireland (hymns 108 the University Church on Saint Stephen’s Anglican friends throughout his life, including and 320). A third, well-loved Newman hymn, Green, beside Newman House, the Richard Church, Dean of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Lead, kindly light (Hymn 653), shows how he was Department of Foreign Affairs and the former London, and a nephew of Sir Richard Church, never a man for easy answers or the ready site of Wesley College. the Cork-born liberator of Greece. acceptance of imposed dogma and authority. The church was designed by John Hungerford Although never a bishop, Newman was made Canon Patrick Comerford is Director of Pollen, who was invited to Dublin by Newman a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1879 at the Spiritual Formation, the Church of as Professor of Fine Art. Newman rejected suggestion of the Duke of Norfolk. When he Ireland Theological Institute. His blog is: Pugin’s Gothic style, seeing in it echoes of the died on 27 February 1891, he was buried in http://revpatrickcomerford.blogspot.com

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6 CHURCH REVIEW From the desk(s) of 3Rock Youth…

“I wouldn’t change anything. I feel like signing up permanently! I pray that nothing keeps me away.” – a teenager’s reaction to serving with Urban Soul. urban soul: Year 3 Urban Soul, taking place July 6-9, was definitely a summer project to remember. 131 teenagers dedicated 4 days to serving Dublin’s inner-city, painting & dancing at Elderly Care facilities, scrubbing the walls of neglected schools, running kids clubs & “beautifying” gardens (as well as loads of chat & tea) for both private & corporate homes for the older generations. I could go on & on but I’ll let the teens themselves speak... “I loved my project. Getting down and dirty for a good cause made my life. I felt so useful and included...”

“The project is fab, the things that are being done go beyond words. I honestly never knew the benefit of helping others.” “(The) project was brilliant, best part of the week for me. Had good banter with my group.” “I liked that we got to sit and talk to the older people we were helping. We also sang for them which was great.” “I loved it! I was always wrecked from scrubbing at the end. But I always felt God’s presence cheering me on to keep going. I loved that feeling that I’ve accomplished something.” “It was like being stripped bare of all subterfuge. It made me feel real and I wouldn’t have it any other way.” “Good speakers - really funny. Band was great and so was the evening cafe performances.” “Simply awesome, speechless.” encouraging the teenagers through out the day; In the mornings we all gathered for worship & a hugely selfless task that gives Urban Soul the bible studies led by Willowfield’s Jasper strength to give beyond itself. Thank you. Rutherford with music by Dave Lynas & band. In Check out www.3rock.net for the RTE news the evenings an additional 50+ guests joined us as piece on Urban Soul and further pictures of the our speakers (including the return of Mark projects and event. Ritchie & introducing Jason Maupin) encouraged Keep your eyes wide open for 2011 dates of us toward a transformational life of faith. These Urban Soul as we aspire to do what Jesus called nights also featured interviews from the projects, us to, simply but with difficulty; love God & love guest singer Paul Coleman & the brilliant music of others, know hope & be hope. Bangor’s Rend Collective Experiment. The late Stay tuned for a report on 3Rock Youth’s evenings were spent in a cafe styled venue with Diocesan Camps in next months Church Review. gospel choirs, rappers, hip-hop dancers, Thank you again for your continued prayers singer/songwriters & local talent. and support as we endeavour to see Jesus The Mothers Union once again came and active in the lives of this generation. served those who were serving by feeding and (Greg Fromholz, Director, 3Rock Youth) UPCOMING DATES now visiting your Church and communities now Crucial’s interactive dvd series: Crucial DVDs are designed specifically as tools to enable churches in youth discipleship & effectively communicate the lessons with in confirmation. now new website: www.3rock.net 3Rock has re-invented its website giving it a greater ease of navigation, easily viewed photo galleries and news and events items galore. Get online and get stuck in!

CHURCH REVIEw 7 Church of Ireland Records Go Online

Hundreds of thousands of pre-1900 Church of Ireland baptism, marriage and burial records have been made accessible online through the Irish Government’s genealogy website www.irishgenealogy.ie. The Church of Ireland records are drawn from parishes in Dublin City and County and counties Kerry and Carlow. Also available are the records from Roman Catholic parishes in South and West Cork. Other important genealogical information including the 1901 Census and the Griffith Valuations were also recently made available online. The service was launched in the historic St Pictured at the launch of Pictured are Diocesan Secretary Scott Werburgh’s Church in Dublin by the Minister www.irishgenealogy.ie is the Minister for Hayes and Valerie Twomey at the launch for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary of the availability of over two million TD, whose department hosts the website. To Hanafin TD with the Archbishop of genealogical records online at mark the occasion, she presented the RCB Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill in www.irishgenealogy.ie. The records are Library with a digital copy of the completed St Werburgh's Church, Dublin and Ray drawn from Church of Ireland and records and these were accepted on behalf of Refaussé of the Representative Church Roman Catholic records from Kerry, the library by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Body Library. The new website makes Cork, Dublin and Carlow. Most Revd Dr John Neill. over two million genealogy records Speaking at the launch the Minister said that available online from Church of Ireland “the dedication and hard work that has gone making the 1901 and 1911 Census’ available online and Roman Catholic records in Kerry, into it.” and TV programmes like Who do you think you are Cork, Dublin and Carlow. He ended with a plea for assistance for St “has generated huge interest amongst people in Werburgh’s Church. “This is part of our culture, tracing their background and tracing their heritage She went on to say that the service was “a our heritage as a nation...there are many, many and trying to find out more and more about wonderful merge of technology and history.” associations with this Church. I hope that there ourselves.” She went on to “particularly thank the Also speaking at the launch, the Archbishop may be some way because it missed the boat of Representative Church Body Library for their of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill said, some of the great restorations that have been work and co-operation in this.” She singled out Dr “this resource is most valuable because at last carried out throughout the city in better times, Ray Refaussé, Dr Susan Hood, Mary Furlong and people can do a lot of their own research and I hope in these more difficult times this Church Jennifer Murphy for particular thanks along with will save a lot of time as this expands to other will not be forgotten by public bodies. We’d like Aongus Ó hAonghusa, former Director of the areas as well as Dublin, Carlow and Kerry.” He to see wider use for it and we’d love to see it National Library of Ireland for his assistance with went on to congratulate the Department of restored as part of our city heritage and our the Cork records. Tourism, Culture and Sport for the website and national heritage.” Órla Ryan to be Acting Diocesan “We need to be inviters and Communications Officer warners” –The Revd Alistair Graham Speaking at the annual Ministry of Healing Thanksgiving Service and Gift Day, the Rector of the Mullingar Union of Parishes, the Revd Alistair Graham drew on the Gospel of Luke’s account of Jesus’ commissioning of seventy people sent ‘out like lambs into the midst of wolves.’ He said that “we need in today’s Dublin and Ireland, to be inviters and warners because like at the time of Jesus, a lot of our contemporaries today put very little store by Church ministry and church observance. We need to go out and invite people as the From next month onwards, Órla Ryan will seventy did, and also to warn people that to take on the position of acting Diocesan ignore God’s grace in the world is to turn Pictured is the Revd Canon John Communications Officer for Dublin and your back on divine love and protection.” Clarke, Chairman of the Dublin and Glendalough for eleven months. The current The annual service in St George and St Glendalough Diocesan Ministry of officer, Garrett Casey, will be taking leave in Thomas Church was led by the Revd Canon Healing with the Revd Alistair Graham, order to undertake a Diploma in Legal Studies John Clarke, Chairman of the Diocesan Rector of Mullingar who preached at in DIT (Aungier Street). Órla is a recent Ministry of Healing and saw the rededication the Ministry of Healing's annual graduate from Dublin City University, where of intercessors and healer prayer groups Thanksgiving service and gift day in St she achieved a 1.1 in a B.A. in Communication throughout the Diocese. The service also George and St Thomas Church, Cathal Studies. She has previously worked with various publications including the Western People, the included the laying on of hands and anointing Brugha Street. administered by clergy and others. Music was Irish Independent and DCU’s student newspaper led by organist Kieran Judge and by the Revd During the service prayers were said for The College View. Garrett will return to the Anne Marie O’Farrell on the harp the families of the eight men killed in the car position in October 2011. We look forward to accompanied by her daughter on the Cello. crash in Donegal. working with Órla and wish Garrett all the best with his studies.

8 CHURCH REVIEw news New Deacons Urged to “Break Hearts!”

PREACHING AT THE ORDINATION of four Deacons in Christ Church Cathedral, the Rector of Greystones, the Revd David Mungavin told the new clergy, “may you break hearts, or have your hearts broken in the best possible way.” He urged the Revd Ken Rue, the Revd Martha Waller, the Revd Paul Arbuthnot and the Revd Terry Lilburn to “be vulnerable, be broken, be human! We sometimes think that through ordination the perception that we are professional public figures, that we need to be together and polished. It’s good to present well Left: Pictured with the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill at their of course but don’t be afraid to be vulnerable, ordination as Deacons in Christ Church Cathedral are (left to right) the Revd Ken to have cracks or even reveal brokenness.” Rue, the Revd Paul Arbuthnot, the Revd Martha Waller and the Revd Terry Lilburn. He went on to urge that the four Deacons Right: The Revd Martha Waller following her ordination to the Diaconate in Church “strive to be almost normal, strive to be very Cathedral with Lay Reader, Stella Obe. ordinary.” Quoting GK Chesterton he said, “how is it...in every field of human endeavour we always Dublin with a BA in History in 2003 and Diocese in Rwanda, he was made a Canon of call on the experts, if an operation is needed we continued his studies graduating with an MA in Shyogwe Cathedral in 2007. He is married to call a surgeon, if a building is planned we call an 2006 and an M.Litt in 2007. While studying in Lesley and on the day of his ordination to the architect, yet in the highest courts of human Trinity College he also worked part time in the Diaconate they also celebrated their 29th justice where life and death hang in the balance National Concert Hall. In 2007 he entered full wedding anniversary. They have one son, Richard, we call on 12 very ordinary people, unschooled time study in the Church of Ireland Theological who is currently undertaking his Leaving in law to decide the truth...12 ordinary people Institute. He married Emma last April. On his Certificate. In his spare time Ken enjoys sports called, I seem to recall the founder of Christianity new appointment he said, “I am really looking and current affairs. He said of his appointment did exactly the same thing!” forward to meeting people in Glenageary and that he was “looking forward to wherever God Concluding he said “remember Jesus’ most journeying with them.” In his spare time he leads me in my ministry.” frequent command, ‘Fear not!’ Often in life and enjoys cinema, theatre, football (he supports The Revd Terry Lilburn is serving as non- stipendary Curate in Kilternan. He grew up in in ministry we are guided by our fears. The the Irish League team Crusaders) and reading. Rathfarnham and was educated in Rathgar Junior Chinese have a saying, ‘when fear is combined The Revd Ken R
 
 
u e is serving as non- School and Sandford Park School. He worked in with new opportunity, great things are stipendary Curate in Powerscourt and Kilbride. the hotel business for many years including in achieved.’ Now is a time in ministry to embrace He was brought up in Crumlin, Dublin and the Shelbourne hotel and in several hotels in new opportunities not with fear but with studied in Wesley College and Trinity College, England. In 1975 he returned to Ireland and in excitement....Terry, Ken, Martha, Paul, may you Dublin where he graduated with a Bachelor in

     1977 went into the location catering business. In all be blessed at this exciting time and through Business Studies degree in 1975 and went on to 1983 he opened Fothergills Delicatessen on the the new ministry which you embrace today and qualify as an accountant in 1979. After many
    Upper Rathmines Road. Currently, he works as may we all be renewed in our call to follow and years in business including 16 years as Managing Director of Fodhla Printing, he took up his Administrative Assistant in the parish of to serve.”
      Kilternan. In December 2003 he was made a The Revd Paul Arbuthnot was ordained to current employment, working as Financial Controller for two Apostolates of the Society of Parish Reader and in February 2005, a Diocesan serve as Curate in Glenag
eary     . He was born Lay Reader. Terry is married to Breda and they Jesus (the Jesuits). He works three days a week and brought up in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim and have three grown up children, Carol, Kristen and with Messenger Publications and one day a week became a chorister in St A
nne   ’s Cathedral in    Sophie. He counts gardening, reading and with the Pioneers. Prior to his ordination, Ken Belfast. In 1999 he came to Dublin to study and classical music amongst his hobbies. He is an while living there he served in the Christ served as a Lay Reader and as a result following
         honorary patron of the Culwick Choral society. Church Cathedral and St Patrick’s Cathedral the establishment of a partnership between his He particularly enjoys wine-tasting and has led Choirs. He graduated from Trinity College home parish of Whitechurch and Shyogwe classes and taught on the subject since 1991. The Revd Martha Waller, who is serving as non-stipendary Curate in Raheny and Coolock, is from Milltown in Dublin. She was educated in Loreto Abbey in Gorey, Co Wexford and Mount St Anne’s in Milltown before going on to complete a Commercial course in Alexandra College. She worked for many years in
 
 
  University College Dublin in many roles including in the Diagnostic labs in Earlsfort Terrace, the Computer Centre in Belfield and from 1989 to 2008 in the Bursar’s Office. In

     2008 she took early retirement. She is married to Derek and they have two children, Andrew
    (18) and Sylvia (13). She’s been involved for many years in the Church including serving as a
      Lay Reader since 2006 and also through her involvement in the Diocesan Committee for
       the International Community (aka ‘Discovery’ committee) which is part of the Church’s
        outreach to the ‘new Irish’. She counts bell ringing and badminton amongst her hobbies and she’s also involved in the Transplant games
         run by the Irish Kidney Association.

CHURCH REVIEw 9 AROUND THE PARISHE S...

Harvest thanksgiving Booterstown, Carysfort On Sunday 26th September 2010, our United Harvest Thanksgiving and Mount Merrion Service will be held in St. Philip and St. James’ Church at 10.30. We look forward to welcoming the former Archbishop of Dublin, The Most Rev. The Rev. Gillian Wharton. Tel: 01-2887118. Mobile: 087-2300767 Walton Empey as our special preacher. As is usual on the fourth Sunday Email: [email protected] of the month, there will be no 10.00 or 11.30 services that morning. The Rev. Suzanne Harris. Tel: 087-9354869 Email: [email protected] rev. suzanne Harris’ first Celebration of Holy Communion Diocesan Lay Reader: Ms Uta Raab Suzanne celebrated Holy Communion for the first time at the United Parish Office: St. Thomas’ Rectory, Foster Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. Service in St. Thomas’ Mount Merrion on Sunday 27th June 2010. It was Tel: 2835873. Mon-Fri 9.00-12.00 lovely to come together as a parish family for this special occasion. At Email: [email protected] the end of the Service, Suzanne was presented by both parishes with a Review Distribution: St. Philip & St. James: Yvonne Laycock piece of jewellery to mark the occasion of her Ordination to the St. Thomas: Denis Beare Priesthood. There was another bun-fight laid on by the parishioners Parish Website: www.booterstown.dublin.anglican.org afterwards, which was very much appreciated. new Burse, Veil, Pulpit fall and wall-hanging services for august At the United Service in St. Thomas’ on Sunday 27th June 2010, a new 8.30 Holy Communion St. Philip and St. James’ red burse, veil, pulpit fall and wall-hanging were dedicated. The Dhas 10.30 United Service St. Thomas’ Family wanted to mark Sam’s Confirmation last September, and they services for september – sunday 5th september 2010 generously donated red Winchester Fabric. Vi Wilson took the heavy 8.30 Holy Communion St. Thomas’ embroidery off the old red altar frontal which was falling apart, and 10.00 Holy Communion St. Thomas’ appliquéd it onto the new fabric. All the pieces are beautiful, and an 11.30 Holy Communion St. Philip and St. James’ wonderful addition to St. Thomas’ Church. Our thanks to the Dhas Family and to Vi Wilson. sunday 12th september 2010 8.30 Holy Communion St. Thomas’ autumn fair: 10.00 Morning Prayer St. Thomas’ Our fundraising continues in the autumn with an Autumn Fair at St. 11.30 Morning Prayer St. Philip and St. James’ Philip and St. James’ on Saturday 9th October 2010. We need your support! We need to people to run stalls, to help at stalls, to make, sunday 19th september 2010 bake, cook, gather, collect and buy!!! We are also holding a Monster 8.30 Holy Communion St. Thomas’ Raffle, so there are lots of ways to get stuck in and help! 10.00 Holy Communion St. Thomas’ 11.30 Holy Communion St. Philip and St. James’ in Memoriam 19.00 TJP (Time of Joint Praise) St. Philip and St. James’ Helmut John Stieber died in Blackrock Clinic on Sunday 11th July 2010, after a short illness. John was a remarkable man, and his book followed by supper in the Parish Centre. ‘Against the Odds: Survival on the Russian Front, 1944-1945’, only told sunday 26th september 2010 some of his life story. His funeral service, in which his children, 8.30 Holy Communion St. Thomas’ children-in-law and grandchildren all participated, was held in St. Philip 10.30 United Service for Harvest Thanksgiving in St. Philip and and St. James’ Church on Tuesday 13th July 2010. On what would have St. James’ Church. Preacher: The Most Rev. Walton Empey. been his 84th birthday – Thursday 15th July 2010 – John’s ashes were interred in the Garden of Remembrance at St. Philip and St. James’ sunday 3rd october 2010 Church. We extend our sympathy to his children Anthony, Christine 8.30 Holy Communion St. Philip and St. James’ and Annette, his sister Erika, and their families. 10.00 Holy Communion St. Thomas’ 11.30 Holy Communion St. Philip and St. James’ thank you To Rev. Ian Gallagher for conducting the Funeral Service for Helmut sport and Church John Stieber. Many of us, in our two parishes, are involved in sport, and get great enjoyment from it. For the vast majority of adults playing sport, there Best wishes is little or no clash with church services on a Sunday morning. However, To Rev. Victor Fitzpatrick on his appointment to the curacy of a huge range of sports have their under-age coaching and matches on a Castleknock, Clonsilla and Mulhuddart. Sunday morning, it being the only ‘time-slot’ available in a busy weekend schedule of matches in a club. For many families, there is a struggle between encouraging their children to participate in sport and in being an active part of the Bray worshipping community of our parishes. We, as a group of parishes, have been aware of this and have been The Revd. Baden Stanley. Mobile: (087) 948 4407 trying to see what might be a way forward with this. Parish Office: (01) 286 2968 From September, we are going to have a short informal evening Email: [email protected] service once a month on the third Sunday of the month at 7pm, Review Distributor: Mr. Mulligan. Tel: 2863511 alternating between our two churches. Each month a family will be 8.30 am: Holy Communion responsible for leading much of the service, and after the service, we 11.00 am: 1st and 3rd Sunday – Holy Communion; will head either to the Monk Gibbon Hall or the Parish Centre – 2nd Sunday – Morning Prayer; depending on which church the service is in – for some food, so that 4th Sunday – Family Service; there is a social element to our gathering as well. 5th Sunday – Healing Service We really hope that this will help those families who are involved in sport on a Sunday morning, to also be involved in the worshipping life from the rectory of the church. Growing forward! The decision of the Select Vestry to appoint a While this is coming about in response to those families who play full-time youth pastor is a major step of faith. Having decided (rightly) sport on a Sunday morning, and will be ‘geared’ towards families, it is that the financial commitment required for a curate was beyond our not just for families who play sport, and is not just for families,; all are current capability, there has been a realisation that a large, active and very welcome to the service. growing parish needs a variety of skills and abilities in leadership and The first service will be on Sunday 19th September 2010 at 7pm in development. We already punch above our weight as although we are St. Philip and St. James’ Church. a mid-sized parish (approx. 300+ families); we have invested in a Rector, Using a play on the initials of the saints in whose names our churches a parish administrator (part-time) and a musical director. However, the are dedicated, we are calling this Service TJP Time of Joint Praise. pastoral needs of such a parish are added to by a large number of

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nursing homes and an even larger number of schools. The quality and Sunday, 22nd August – 8.30am Holy Communion 2; 11.00am Family ministry of our 3 most recent curates have been a huge gift to us. I Service with Baptism. have been so aware of their absences especially in the build-up to Sunday, 29th August – 8.30am Holy Communion; 11.00am Healing Christmas, and Easter, and in the support and friendship of a colleague. Service. To coin a current political axiom, ‘we are where we are’, and where we are, over half way through our five year ministry plan – ‘Focus Forward’, is in quite a strong place for growth to occur. If we quickly review our ministries, we will see that we continue to make considerable progress. CastLeKnoCK and MuLHuddart worship – with John Morris and the parish choirs we have reached witH CLonsiLLa a good level of congregational engagement and a clear expression of all- age worship with great energy and enthusiasm. Rector: Rev. Paul Houston. Tel: 8200040. Pastoral – Since September last year I have greatly enjoyed the Reader: Stella Obe. Tel: 087 2237402. opportunity to focus on pastoral visits in hospitals, nursing homes and Parish Website: www.castleknock.dublin.anglican.org home communions. The recent recession has increased the need of Parish Office: Jennifer McGrath (Mon-Fri 9.30am-1pm - 8200040). crisis support for families facing serious financial pressure and Email: [email protected] difficulties in relationships. We have also had a significantly increasing Church Review Distribution: Beatrice Richards (8382590). number of new families joining us, and I am really enjoying the Castleknock National School: Principal Mrs Sandra Moloney (8202611). opportunity of visiting families in their homes. evangelism – This is one of the ministries we struggled to define sunday services in august when we were putting ‘Focus Forward’ together. However our Narnia Castleknock: 8.30am, 11.30am. Clonsilla: 10.00am. Festival and our Remembrance Exhibition really showed us what Mulhuddart: Evening Prayer 8.00pm (Last Sunday of the month Holy evangelism is about, the passionate engagement of the parish with those Communion). who would visit us or want to join us. international Ministry – On one level this ministry hasn’t really wednesdays kicked off, although our Tots ‘n Toys team have made great contacts with Castleknock Parish Centre: 10.30a.m. HC followed by coffee. mums from all over the world. The current trip by Ethan and Roberta dear Parishioners, to Uganda will help to refocus our overseas ministry. We hope to have I was pleased to announce in church on the 4th July that we have a Deo visit us in the autumn and there are tentative plans to run another new Curate. His name is Victor Fitzpatrick, at present he is curate of overseas trip in 2-3 years time. St Ann’s and St. Stephen’s in the centre of Dublin. Victor will begin his youth – an area of ministry that has continued through our Sunday ministry with us on Sunday 3rd October. I look forward to working Rocks, Junior Choir and Confirmation classes but that has seriously with him. lacked a clear focal point. Susan Connolly brings a huge wealth of experience and a genuine passion for Christian faith and the Church of school developments Ireland. Her skills have already been evident in her work as part-time At the end of June the school building project was completed. This youth pastor over the past few months. Those of us who watched her began in January and consists of four new classrooms, and two engagement with a large, disparate confirmation class know the calibre resources rooms. This will be a great advantage for the school. The old that she is. Her role for the next 3 years will be primarily to lay pre-fab class room has been removed, and the Assembly Hall has been foundations for a long-term sustainable youth ministry into the future. freed up, as two classes were meeting in it. Over the years we have had YWAM teams; Youth for Christ; and Steve, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all involved in our youth worker, and each one has been an important step in this this project. I realise it has been a long struggle in gaining grants. The ministry. What we have lacked is the resources to ensure that the principal, Sandra Moloney, and the Board of Management of the school youth ministry already up and running, and the various youth groups have worked tirelessly to bring it to completion. Moreover, the Parent that Susan will help set-up, grow constantly into the future. Teacher Association have done great work in fund raising for this I am really delighted that we are making this significant step in faith. project and given great support and encouragement. It would be so easy to sit back and cling to what we already have. We look forward to the Dedication and Blessing of the new building, However, there is a real opportunity for our parish to grow through probably in October. The school re-opens for the new term on Tuesday these difficult times. The adventure continues. 31st August. Congratulations Kevin Conroy I would like to congratulate Philip Good on completing the Since last September Kevin Conroy has been with us on a regular Archbishop of Dublin’s Certificate in Church Music. He not only basis to root himself in parish ministry and liturgy in preparation for his completed the three year course, but received Honours. We hope he beginning training for the Ordained Ministry. Kevin has had a great will continue to assist Maedhbh with the organ and send him our impact on us with his warmth, sensitivity, faithfulness and excellent congratulations and best wishes. preaching. He will begin his training in September and I know we will all want to wish him well in his future ministry. I have invited Kevin, who Holidays has now finished his time with us, to return on Sunday, 5th September The Rector will be on holiday from 29th July to 18th August, in case to preach and share in our Communion Service so we can say a proper of emergency please contact the Rector of Leixlip and Lucan, Rev. Scott and heartfelt thank you. Peoples, tel 6249147. Yours sincerely, sympathy Rev. Paul We extend our sympathies to all who have recently been bereaved, particularly the family and friends of Mary Maconchy who passed away Parish Barbecue recently. This will take place at St Mary’s, Clonsilla, on Sunday 5th September at 12.30 p.m. Adults €5; Children Free. All Welcome. dates for your diary Sunday, 1st August – 8.30am Holy Communion 1; 11.00am Holy advance notice – Clonsilla Graveyard service Communion 2. This Annual Service of Remembrance will take place on Sunday 12th Sunday, 8th August – 8.30am Holy Communion 2; 11.00am Morning September at 3 p.m. in St Mary’s, Clonsilla. All Welcome. Prayer with Baptism. Castleknock Parish Centre annual General Meeting Sunday, 15th August – 8.30am Holy Communion 1; 11.00am Holy This will take place on Thursday 19th August at 8 p.m. in the Centre. Communion 2. All organisations using the Centre need to attend. Wednesday, 18th August – 8.00pm Select Vestry meet in the Parish Life Centre. from the registers – Holy Baptism Friday, 20th August – Susan begins work as Youth Pastor. 10th July in St Brigid’s Church, Rohit Dina Nath of Willow Wood Saturday, 21st August – Bray Churches Together day trip to Kilkenny. Walk, Hartstown.

22 CHURCH REVIEW 11th July in St Brigid’s Church, Katherine Nalini Abayawickrema of Bohan, Bridesmaids Michelle Cullen and Karen Mc Elhinney and Laurel Lodge. Flowergirls Rebecca and Amy Jordan, was given away by her proud We send our best wishes to the newly baptised, their Parents and father Tom. The Groom’s Bestman was Robert Furney with God Parents. Groomsmen Samuel Lamb and David Waller. May they shine as light to the world to the glory of God the Father. Lindsey O’Toole was the soloist with Organist Ronan Murray. The service was also attended by a good number of parishioners Holy Matrimony reflecting the parish roots of these two families. At St Brigid’s Church on 9th July, Trudie Pamela Carroll and Daniel This was the first of Clontarf’s Summer weddings with more to Brian McEvoy. ‘We send our best wishes to Trudie and Daniel’. come! The envigorating sea air seems to aid love and romance in our coastal parish. Christian Burial 2nd July, George Edward Burrowes of Clonsilla Close. Our deepest Clontarf Multi Marathon Charity event sympathy to his wife, Gloria, daughter Grace and the family circle. On Sunday 4th July members of the Mc Cullagh family and their ‘I am the resurrection and Life’. friends took part in various aspects of this event, in loving memory of Derek. The marathon raises funds in aid of the Lollipop Day Charity and heightens awareness of oesophageal cancer. end of year youth Barbeques CLondaLKin & ratHCooLe On Sunday 20th June members of the Secondary Youth Group and Rector: Rev Alan Rufli. Tel: 087 9972401 their families enjoyed a barbeque at the home of Katie and Jamie Email: [email protected] Heffelfinger. And again, on Sunday 27th June, members of the Ark, Klub Readers: Mrs Sylvia Armstrong, Mr Bill King and Mrs Barbara O’Callaghan. & Wired groups and their families enjoyed the Heffelfingers hospitality. Services: Sunday – St John’s 8.30 am. H.C. and 11.15; Rathcoole 10 am Bible study Group Wednesday – St John’s 11 am. Holy Communion The final meeting of the group before the Summer break was held on Wednesday 23rd June. Meetings will resume in September. We would like to thanks Rev Terry Alcock for taking the services during The Rector’s holidays. sunday services Rev. Charles Baker thanks Canon Robert Deane ( Rural Dean), Rev. Car Boot sales Kingsley Long, Rev. Ken Sherwood, and Mr. David Rea, for taking Sunday Once again a number of Car Boot Sales are being held during the services during his July vacation . Summer in the School Grounds in Clondalkin. Two were held in July and the 2010 Clontarf summer fête took place on Sunday 13th one will take place on Saturday 21st August from 10 am. Admission in June. Unfortunately the weather was unkind, but it didn’t dampen the €15.00 per car and booking can be made by phoning 087-2515830. spirits too much. The Select Vestry thanks all those who contributed in tea / Coffee rota any way to the excellent organisation of the event, and also thanks all During the year tea and coffee is available in the Vestry in St John’s parishioners, their families and friends who came along to support our after the 11.15 service on Sundays, except during July and August, and third annual Fête which is now well established in the area’s calendar. the 11.00 service on Wednesday. This gives people the opportunity to stay awhile after the services and chat and meet their fellow whist parishioners. It is run by a small band of volunteers and they would like Our enjoyable whist drives have continued with our special June their numbers increased. Volunteers should contact the Churchwardens. drive in aid of our Parish, attended by 40 people. There was a raffle and many people went home with an extra prize. the Church Grounds and Graveyard With the raffle and the door take €455 was raised to go towards the Volunteers have been meeting each Saturday morning and tidying up church roof repairs and maybe to keep the robins out! the Church grounds which is looking much the better for it. Thanks to A big ‘thank you’ to all who contributed to the raffle and who helped all who gave their time and a special thanks to Jimmy Harris who keeps make the evening go smoothly. the grass cut and the grounds looking well during the year. The last whist drive before the summer break is on Thursday 1st July for the Lexophiles among you and the next drive will be on 2nd September. There will be no whist Is is true that:- If you don’t pay your exorcist you can get drive in August. repossessed, when a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds, a Happy holidays to all our players. chicken crossing a road is poultry in motion, a calendar’s days are Greenlanes national school numbered, a boiled egg is hard to beat, Those who get too big for their On 11th and 12th June, the children of Greenlanes treated packed britches will be exposed in the end. And finally when she saw her first houses to their version of High School Musical. The children showed great strands of grey hair, she thought she’d dye. talent and all the performances were fantastic. They were ably assisted by their stage and backstage crew comprised of Greenlanes teachers. The parents and children are very grateful to Ms Atkin and all the staff for the hard work which made such a wonderful experience possible. CLontarf The school end-of-year and graduation service was held in St. John Rector: Rev’d Derek Sargent the Baptist Church on Wednesday 16th June. The service was well Priest-in-Charge: Rev’d Charles Baker, 087 2595304, 01 4946465, attended by parents and friends. [email protected] We wish the sixth class pupils all the best in their new schools. Many Youth and Lay Pastoral Assistant: Jamie Heffelfinger, 087 9363182, of the children have been at Greenlanes since Junior Infants and they [email protected] will be missed very much. Parish Reader: Mark Acheson, [email protected], 01 831 8645 We wish the boys and girls and the teachers and staff a happy and Church Review Distribution: Tom Waller safe summer holiday. Parish Website: www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/clontarfparish reflection Email: [email protected] The Scottish poet wrote ‘would to God the gift to give us, to be Parish Centre: [email protected] ourselves as others see us’. How regularly we look in a mirror to assess our appearance. However satisfactory the reflection, it is nevertheless one-dimensional. Whatever way we twist and turn, we see but one services dimension. The onlooker has the advantage of seeing three- Sunday 8.30 (Holy Communion) and 10.30. dimensionally. Mercifully we are spared any adverse comments – most wedding of rachael waller & Graham Mc elhinney of the time! Rachael and Graham’s wedding day took place in the Parish Church Scripture reminds us that there is a fourth dimension and this full lays on Saturday 3rd July. The Bride, attended by Maid of Honour Maria bare the picture. God made mankind in His image and He yearns for us

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to conform to that blueprint. He formed us inside and outside. The tour of the 18th century mansion. This was a pre-recession grand outside identifies us as unique. No two are identical. But the inside which house, with immaculately maintained décor. Well worth a visit even for houses our soul and spirit reveals our estate. Only God our Maker sees the non geriatric! Excellent food; a delightful walk in the surrounding and knows our very essence. Physically, we can adapt disguises to parkland; a drive through the Wicklow hills via the Sally Gap to tea, camouflage our flaws one to another. We all from time to time have used coffee and nosh back at Crinken. Thank you to the organisers, and those this ploy. But... there is no such ‘hiding place’ from God. In the Old and kindly folk who do so much to make our declining years memorable New Testaments folk have fled, seeking asylum to no avail, as God knows and a delight to all the young-at-heart. our every physical and psychological thought and move. Our July event was a Strawberry Tea. Unfortunately we had to pick We read in Revelation that at the second coming of Christ, those the wettest Saturday in July, however even the rain couldn’t dampen our that rejected their Saviour called upon the rocks to cover them. Alas, spirits as we gathered together in the home of Noel & Jonie Griffin, they were deluded, for there is no hiding place. Those of us who have who kindly hosted us. It was a wonderful afternoon to meet together our souls hidden in the cleft of the rock and are covered by His hand, and enjoy the opportunity of good conversation and catching up. should never cease to marvel at this security won for us at Calvary. Derek Langran A. Maharry fields of Life award Parish website On 25 May 2010, Trevor The parish website at www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org is a great Stevenson (CEO Fields of Life) was place to keep up-to-date with what’s happening. The site is updated invited to an awards ceremony held regularly with details of Church Services and Parish Events. You can at the University of Bradford, to view a great selection of photographs and even follow us on Twitter. receive the African MDG Achievers International Award in recognition of the work of Fields of Life in Africa. The ceremony was held to CrinKen CHurCH honour 11 individuals in total for Rev Edward Vaughan. Tel: 01 2824391 their work in trying to address the Email: [email protected] United Nations Millennium Trevor Stevenson receiving African Development Goals 2015 through Youth Minister: Michael Hargraves. Tel: 087 7948970 MDG Award. Email: [email protected] their work. It is a great achievement Children’s Worker: Therese Hargraves. Tel: 087 2178504 for Trevor and Fields of Life as the winners were selected from 230 Email: [email protected] nominations submitted from the UK, Europe, Africa and USA. Website: www.crinken.com Fields of Life has come a long way since 1995, when it began with an agricultural project in Uganda. The work has developed and expanded into the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi not only in agriculture but from the rector education, health, water and micro enterprise projects. 2010 will see During my summer break, I read the book Invictus, by John Carlin. the 100th school built with over 40,000 children gaining an education. You may have seen the film earlier this year, starring Matt Damon and Water drilling has helped over 70,000 people gain access to safe, clean Morgan Freeman. It is the story of Nelson Mandela, Francois Pienaar water. Micro enterprise projects have helped over 2,400 families out of and the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. the poverty trap. I can heartily recommend both the book and the movie, and not just Fields of Life are working together in partnership with the poorer because it’s about rugby! Really the most striking thing in this story is countries named above to help in the areas of education, gender the extraordinary leadership ability of Mandela. He realised the World equality, trying to reduce infant mortality by providing safe clean water, Cup was a unique opportunity to end the divisions that still ran deep ensuring environmental sustainability and combating the spread of even though the apartheid era was officially over. However to make the HIV/AIDS. most of this opportunity Mandela needed to convince black South Africans to get behind the Springboks. The problem was that the Boks were one of the most potent symbols of Boer oppression, and some of the more extreme of his supporters would have preferred to have seen CruMLin and CHaPeLizod the Springbok jersey banned. Let me just point out two fascinating aspects of this story. Mandela Rev Adrienne Galligan. Tel: 405 9708. realised while imprisoned on Robben Island that he was going to have Email: [email protected] to win the hearts of his white oppressors. The only way that apartheid Reader: Mrs. Joan Condell could be defeated would be by whites being persuaded that Mandela’s Review: Mr. R. L. Noblett (Crumlin). Tel: 496 8657 cause was right. So he embarked on a deliberate campaign of seeking Mrs. A. West (Chapelizod). Tel: 626 7699 to win the favour, trust and friendship of his captors, starting with his Services: St. Mary’s Sunday 10am. St. Laurence’s Sunday 11.30am. own jailer. Mandela learnt Afrikaans, developed an interest in Rugby and build relationships which simply charmed people into realising that st. Laurence’s n.s. apartheid was an expression of injustice. roof is under repair and Secondly, Mandela realised that the reconciliation that he longed for hopefully the weather will in South Africa had to start in him, in his heart, and in those around him. not delay this work. Also, The movie has a great scene where, soon after he has been installed as the Principal, Ms. Alison President, his black body guards are outraged to discover that they will Passmore is leaving to have to work with white security guards. A short time previously, these become Principal of a white guards would have been actively involved in the persecution of school in Swords. We blacks. When his body guards protest to Mandela that they can’t work thank her for her time well with these men, Mandela insists they must- because reconciliation must spent with us and we wish begin with them. her every success in her It’s a terrific story of courage, intelligence and grace. If you would like Goldilocks being cross-examined. new appointment. The end to read (or see) a great story which raises really instructive lessons in of year musical was exceptionally entertaining – a very creative leadership, Invictus is a real winner. rendition of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ penned by Roald Dahl. Edward Vaughan Thank you to all the pupils who participated in the musical and who young@Heart performed solo pieces on the piano before taking to the stage. It On Saturday 12th June, some 30 pensioners and would be pensioners wasn’t just THE Octopus who managed to predict the winner of the (!) travelled by coach from Crinken to Russborough House in Wicklow, World Cup… the senior room had it all sussed on the 28th June and the Garden of Ireland. We were blessed with the most wonderful shared it with us as they sang a Spanish song ‘Waving Flags/Bandera weather, splendid and picturesque scenery and an excellent informative Ondeanda’ with the world flags in hand, tapping out the beat. Viva

24 CHURCH REVIEW countrymen have performed in restoring and preserving our freedom and democracy. We cherish in our hearts the memory of your boundless sacrifices in helping us re-establish our free nation. In grateful recognition of your dedicated contributions it is our privilege to proclaim you an Ambassador of Peace. With every good wish from the people of the Republic of the Republic of Korea. Let each of us reaffirm our mutual respect and friendship that they may endure for years to come.” Canon Bob Jennings with The three year conflict, which began Korean Ambassador Kim Chang- with a North Korean invasion, left Korea Yeob at a reception to mark the in ruins and claimed at least three million 60th anniversary of the Korean lives. Ambassador Kim Chang Yeob Parish workers and neighbours at the Senior citizen fund raiser at Bea Hendy's War and to honour the Irish (second from left) home on Tuesday 13th July 2010. men who took part in it. praised the contribution made by the Irish assisting the South Korean forces. “On wedding behalf of the Republic of Korea I pay homage to the Irish Veterans who We extend best wishes to Julie Ashmore,( daughter of George and fought to preserve the freedom which we are now enjoying”. Elizabeth) and Ronan Moran as they prepare for their wedding in St. Calary notes James Church Castledermot on the 27th of August. A very enjoyable and well attended weekend of concerts was held in Bereavements Calary from July 8th - 11th. Well done to all the artists and the local On Sunday the 20th of June a large number of family, neighbours and parishioners who helped make it a success. friends gathered at Narraghmore church for the funeral of Amelia The next concert is planned for Friday September 10th at 8.00pm. (Amy) Adelaide Boyhan. Although Amy would have described herself as For information and tickets contact Derek Neilson 2818146 or email a Wicklow woman living in Kildare she had a deep love for [email protected] Narraghmore church. She was a regular worshipper there and at The Calary ladies, and some gents, did a splendid job in organising a Fontstown church. At the service her son Victor spoke of her deep barbecue in Calary Grounds on June 26th. Food was wonderful, love for her family and for others. She was a great visitor of people and weather continental and craic mighty. Well done to all involved and up until she stopped driving she was constantly on the road visiting sincere thanks. neighbours and friends around the country. A special light has gone out Geoff and Ethni Seymour were the hosts for coffee and lunch for all in our community. We will miss her friendship and support. To her who took part in the Calary Parish walk. Even though the weather was family we extend our deepest sympathy. wet in the morning a lovely stroll was had by all. august rota 2010 Holy Baptisms 1st Aug. 10:00am Narraghmore HC At Newcastle – 20 June, Ava Sandra, daughter of Richard and Arlene Cullen, Oakfield House, Killough, Bray. 11:30am Castledermot HC 10 July, Zoe Elsie, daughter of Edward and Linda Norse, Colorado, 4th Aug. 11:00am Timolin HC with prayers for healing U.S.A. Conducted by Canon Bob Jennings. 8th Aug. 10:00am Kinneagh MP At St. Matthew’s – 27 June, John Vincent Michael Kelly, son of Vincent 11:30am Timolin MP and Heather, 44 Killadreenan Close, Newtownmountkennedy. Canon 15th Aug. 10:00am Castledermot HC John McCullough conducted the service and baptised baby John, his 11:30am Narraghmore HC grandson. 22nd Aug. 10:00am Timolin HC We congratulate all three sets of parents and pray that these little ones 11:30am Kinneagh HC will grow to make personal the promises made for them at baptism. 29th Aug. 10:00am Narraghmore MP 11:30am Castledermot MP sunday school 5th Sept. 9:00am Narraghmore HC The prizegiving at Calary and also Newcastle was held on June 20th. 11:00am Castledermot Re-dedication of St James A very special thank you to the teachers and helpers who have been by the Archbishop faithful in ensuring that our children have a Sunday School. Also to the organisers of the crèche at Newcastle we say a special thank you. We hope you all have a refreshing summer break and come back with newCastLe and renewed energy and enthusiasm in September. newtownMountKennedy dream team sports Challenge and Barbecue This is to be a fun sports challenge day when teams of three people witH CaLary will take part in a number of sports challenges and team events. The Rev. W. Bennett. Tel. 2819300; 087 9480317 day finishes with a barbecue on the glebe land from 6.30pm. If Lay Readers: Mrs. C. Tindal, Prof. S. Gardiner and Mr. Michael Croly interested in taking part contact Karen at 0872866889. Come to the Review Circulation: Mrs. C. Valentine (Newcastle); barbecue bring your family, friends and your meat. Salads, bread, Mrs. J. O’Herlihy (St. Matthew’s); Mrs. E. Seymour (Calary) potatoes and desserts provided. 10 euro per adult, 5 euro per child. Review Notes: Mrs. R. Stringer Parish Websites: www.newcastleparish.org, www.newtownmountkennedyparish.org www.calaryparish.org

On 25th June Canon Bob Jennings, along with some of his ex- colleagues, attended a reception at the Korean Embassy. There he received a Citation and medals to commemorate his time as chaplain with the Korean forces during the war. The Citation read: “It is a great honour and pleasure to express the everlasting gratitude of the Republic of Korea and our people for the service you and your Confirmation class 2010: 12 candidates confirmed in Newcastle Parish Church.

CHURCH REVIEW 49 Above and below: First, second and third at one of the races in the West Glendalough School sports day in Donaghmore.

The scene in Donaghmore parish Church for the West Glendalough Schools sports day.

Pictured with the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill at their ordination as Deacons in Christ Church Cathedral are (left to right) the Revd Ken Rue, the Revd Paul Arbuthnot, the Revd Martha Waller and the Revd Terry Lilburn.

Pictured is the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin TD with the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill in St Werburgh's Church, Dublin for the launch of www.irishgenealogy.ie. The new website makes over 2 million genealogy records available online drawn from Church of Ireland and Newly Ordained Deacon, Paul Arbuthnot with his wife Emma shortly after his Roman Catholic records in Kerry, Cork Dublin and Carlow. ordination in Christ Church Cathedral.

50 CHURCH REVIEW The Narraghmore Parish outing group at Roscrea Castle on 6th July 2010.

The Fashion show at the Diocesan Summer Camp in Gurteen Co Tipperary, organised by 3 Rock. In the pool at the Diocesan Summer Camp in Gurteen, Co Tipperary.

Above: Preparing for Infant Play ‘Pinochio’. Right: Drama Night – Jiminy Cricket and friends.

CHURCH REVIEW 51 Pictured at the launch of Irish Churches' Affirmations on Migration, Diversity and Inter-culturalism are (left to right) Fr Godfrey O'Donnell of the Romanian Orthodox Church and Vice-President of the Irish Council of Churches, Sr Joan Roddy, Director of the Refugee and Migrant Project of the Irish Catholic Bishops, Mary White TD, Minister of State for Equality, Human Rights and Integration, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill and Mr Adrian Cristea of the Parish Integration Project.

The Rt Revd Christopher Senyonjo of Uganda (centre) on a visit to Leinster House with Senator David Norris (left) and David McConnell of Changing Attitude Ireland.

Mark Richie talking to participants in Urban Soul 2010 in the Exchange, Dublin.

Pictured at the launch of Hippocrates Revived, an exhibition in Marsh's Library are (left to right), Nick Robinson, Barbara FitzGerald and Edward McParland.

Professor Dr Rinus Pennix (centre) with (left) Fidele Mutwarasibo and Piaras Mac Éinrí of University College Cork at an Immigrant Council of Ireland public Brian Lilburn with his son Terry, following his ordination to the diaconate. lecture in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin.

52 CHURCH REVIEW The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese lays a wreath in honour of all those Irish who have died in past wars or on service with the United Nations at the National Day of Commemoration in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese inspecting the Guard of Honour at the National Day of Commemoration in honour of all Irish who have died in past wars or on service with the United Nations in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Liz Rountree and her son Lindsay at the Powerscourt Parish Fete, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow.

Pictured are representatives of St Patrick's Cathedral, the Coombe Hospital, the Pictured left to right at the Powerscourt Parish Fete are David Lynas, Alex Seafield Singers and Corporate Sponsors (including Ecclesiastical Insurance) at the Slazenger, Peter Slazenger, Emily Lynas, Andrew Slazenger and Sallyann Slazenger. handing over of a cheque in excess of €12,000 to the Coombe, the proceeds of a concert in aid of the hospital in the Cathedral.

The Rector of Lucan and Leixlip, the Revd Scott Peoples (3rd right) celebrates the 25th Anniversary of his ordination with (left to right) Rosemary Fair, the Revd The Revd Ken Rue, Curate of Powerscourt with his wife Lesley at the David Frazer, Joe Houghton, Irene Young and the Revd Sandra Hales. Powerscourt Parish Fete, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow.

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Kilbride Harvest Festival in Kilbride Church – Sunday 3rd October PowersCourt witH KiLBride at 10.00am. Enniskerry Youth Festival – Fri-Sun, 8th-10th October. Rector: The Venerable Ricky Rountree. Tel: 2863534 Powerscourt Harvest Festival –Sunday 10h October at 11.30am. email: [email protected] Parish Forum – Sunday 24th October. Curate Asst.: Rev Ken Rue. Tel: 087 6565698 Kilbride Annual Supper Dance in Greystones Rugby Club – Friday 5th email: [email protected] Nov. 8.00pm. Website: www.powerscourt.glendalough.anglican.org Parish Office: (Secretary, Hazel Thompson) Tel/Fax 2863862. Email: [email protected] Review Circulation: Mrs Joyce Roe. Tel: 2862645 ratHdruM & derraLossary Parish funday witH GLeneaLy The busy season before summer holidays was marked by a Parish Canon John McCullagh. Tel: 0404-43814 Sunday Funday in the church field on Sunday 27th June. The event was coordinated by the Parish Entertainment’s Group and the school PTT. Email: [email protected] Sunny weather and a large crowd made the day a great success and was Parish Readers: Sandra Bradley and Lin Ryan thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. It also marked the first day in the parish of Rev Ken Rue as NSM Curate assistant. There was a liturgical Going that second mile welcome in both of the churches at the main morning service followed A little further up the lane on one side of St John’s Church is an by a short reception at Powerscourt Church before joining the arched gateway that marks the entrance to a building which began life neighbouring funday. as a barracks after the ’98 rebellion and subsequently was altered to become a significant residence with the imposing name of Laragh Castle. In the last century it became the home of Iseult Gonne and her husband Francis Stuart the novelist and attracted a German spy during the Emergency. In more recent years its history has been less colourful and was the home of a single gentleman and his faithful red setter. Sadly this year the castle was gutted after an accidental fire and the resident left homeless but not friendless. Another of our neighbours in the Conservatory Tearooms gave accommodation and sustenance while a local family not only provided a mobile home but installed and linked it to the services. Support also came from others in the community and all done without fuss or publicity. We give thanks for such examples of kindness and yes the dog is safe too. Memorial Rathdrum tidy towns committee, led by Liam Kinsella, is opening and Powerscourt Sunday Funday. upgrading old rights of ways and mass paths in the locality. A walk from Avondale to the railway station which had been used by Parnell has been resurfaced with new steps and signboard. The walk itself was dedicated in memory of our former rector Stephen Hilliard and a fine granite boulder incised with his name was unveiled to mark the occasion. Stephen who was keenly interested in the peace train movement of the eighties, took a keen interest in history and loved the power of God in nature would have appreciated this. Representatives of the congregations in each of our churches were present at the ceremony and the rector shared memories of Stephen with the gathering. The walk was followed to Avondale where everyone was Left: Ken & Lesley Rue. Right: Craig Doyle at the Powerscourt Parish Fete along with entertained by the warden and staff of the House. the Curate of the Parish, the Revd Ken Rue (left) and the Rector, the Venerable Ricky Rountree (right). Hospitality Thanks to the generous hospitality of Flo and John Meredith and the new school Principal hard work of Glenealy parishioners a large number of guests were Congratulations is extended to Mrs Hetta Smith, who will succeed entertained and fed on a recent Saturday evening barbeque. It was a Mrs Sadie Honner as school principal in September. Hetta has been wet night but all were safely undercover and nothing deterred the deputy principal in Powerscourt NS for a number of years and the children who played games while the adults enjoyed the excellent food school community is delighted with the news of the appointment. and chat. Procedures are in place for the appointment of a new assistant teacher A further fundraiser takes place on Saturday 14 August when there to fill the vacancy caused by this development. The school will reopen is open house at the Rectory with the opportunity to drop in for on Tuesday, 31st August. morning coffee, a light lunch or afternoon tea while cakes and jams will be on sale. Parish BBQ The annual Parish BBQ will be held on Saturday, 14th August Harvest festival beginning at 7.00pm. This event, organised by the Entertainments’ Our first harvest thanksgiving is on Friday 3 September in St Saviour’s Group is always a great evening, bringing people together during the Church, Rathdrum when the preacher is the rector of Gorey, Canon summer break. Mark Hayden. The choir of St Mary’s and St Michael’s church will also be taking part in the service. On Friday 17 September St John’s Church dates for the diary in Laragh will celebrate harvest and our neighbour from across the Kilbride Table Quiz in Bray Sailing Club – Saturday 11th September Sallygap, Rev Leonard Ruddock will preach. Services at 8pm and there at 8.00pm. will be the usual harvest tea after service. Joint Parishes GOLF CLASSIC – Powerscourt GC, Sunday 12th September, shot gun start at 2.30pm (€400 per team of 4). snippets M.U. Opening Service in Kilbride Church – Wednesday 15th Thank you to Bill King and Rev Harry Lew for taking services when September at 8.00pm. the rector was on vacation and to Rev Nigel Sherwood for looking National Ploughing Championships – in Athy on 21st-23rd September. after St Colman’s and being on call. The parishioners have also been Kilbride Sale in the Parish Hall, Enniskerry on Saturday 25th delighted to welcome Rev William Bennett for a Sunday when William September at 2.00pm. and the rector did a swap.

54 CHURCH REVIEW At evening service in Laragh we had a Songs of Praise using some of sunday Clubs the hymns from a recent BBC top twenty of favourite hymns. The Sunday Clubs have now ended for the summer. We thank all who consensus still seems to be that the old ones are the favourites though helped throughout the year. As with other parish activities, the success our repertoire is widening. We are grateful for Ruth who kindly plays of Sunday clubs depends on volunteers. New helpers are always for our services. The next evening service will be in Glenealy on Sunday needed, so could you possibly help with this well worth activity? Talk 15 August at 7.30 p.m. to Freda Yague (Killiskey) or Gemma Foley (Wicklow). As we are The Seniors outing enjoyed lunch in the Courtyard in Ferns followed obliged under Safeguarding Trust regulations we shall soon be by a visit to a beautiful flower festival in St Mary’s Enniscorthy and then conducting interviews of some who have already volunteered and there was the shopping. undertaken training , but it is very important to have more leaders “in A gathering of Champneys from various parts of the globe will visit reserve”. Please think about this. Glenealy on Friday afternoon of August 6th. Parish Barbecue We are hoping to hold our Parish Barbecue in East Glendalough School on Sunday 5th September, after a joint Service in Wicklow at wiCKLow and KiLLisKey 11.00 am. This means that the service times on the “Fifth Sunday, Sunday 29th. August, are as follows: 8.00am. Holy Communion Rector: Canon John Clarke. Tel: 0404 67132. (Wicklow), 10.00am. Morning Prayer (Wicklow) (followed by tea and Curate-assistant: Rev. Patricia Taylor. Tel: 0404 20653. coffee) and 11.30am. Holy Communion (Killiskey). Review Distribution: Mrs. Frances Douglas. Tel: 0404 67137. (i.e. at those times when they are usually held the other Sundays) Mrs. Vera Webster. Tel: 0404 40299. Congratulations To Cindy Smith and George Plant David McCorry who were I write these notes having just returned from one of the largest funerals married in Nuns Cross on held in Killiskey Parish church for many years. The sight of an overflowing Saturday, 19th June This church swelling to the sound of wonderful congregational singing was was a lovely occasion set inspirational. George, a modest unassuming man, would not have expected off by the splendid horse such a tribute to his memory; but no one else was surprised. and carriage. Our best George grew up on the family farm in the Glen of Imaal in the parish wishes to: Alan Douglas and of Donoughmore and Donard. In George’s youth there were three Lynda Byrne who are Church of Ireland churches, Knockanarrigan, Donoughmore, and marrying on August 6th. Donard. George left home in his early twenties, learned the building and to Andrew Clarke and trade and set up his own business, based mainly in East Wicklow. Clare Spain who are getting George married Ethel a national school teacher, who was appointed Cindy Smith and David McCorry who were married in Nuns Cross. married on July 29th. Principal to Nun’s Cross National School. George and Ethel settled in The Reverend Adam the school house, and George ran his building business from there. Pullen, a Curate in Wales, is a former member of Wicklow Parish who After Ethel died George moved to Craanford, Co. Wexford.. Clergy has been appointed Rector of Ballisodare. His induction is on the 17th who took part in the service were from Enniscorthy, Ferns, Carnew, of September. Donoughmore and Wicklow. George’s key business attributes were his total dedication to the the reverend Patricia taylor quality of the work that he did, with elaborate attention to the smallest The Rev. Patricia Taylor has been curate-assistant in the Parishes of of details; and his complete honesty and fairness in his dealings both Wicklow and Killiskey for over five years. She has been active in many with customers and his employees. His main passion was choral music areas of Parish life, has undertaken a great deal of teaching in the and he sang in Killiskey Church Choir and Carnew Church Choir he Primary Schools, prepared many children for Confirmation and has was also an enthusiastic member of Bray Choral Society. It was these been with many of you at times of joy and sorrow, for example in times choirs which gave such body of tone to the singing in Killiskey Parish of bereavement or the baptism of a new baby. She has been Enrolling Church. The organists at the service were Lesley Dowse (Carnew) and Member of the Mothers Union. In addition to leading worship and John Morris (Bray). George was buried in the churchyard with his wife preaching she has also researched material for a Parish History. Her Ethel.. They had no children. Our sympathy and prayers are with his husband Jon has also contributed greatly especially as Glebe Warden in brothers and sisters, with all the members of his extensive family, and the Parish of Wicklow. with his close friends. Pat is moving to a Parish in England: as Vicar for Swindon and Himley, in the Diocese of Lichfield. She will take up her position on September Killiskey Parish sale 1st, 2010 and her last Sunday as Curate with us is Sunday 22nd August. The Summer Sale was held on the 26th June in Nuns Cross School We wish her well in her new post and wish to give her a good send- and was notable for community spirit and a cheerful group of willing off! A Supper and Social Evening to be held in East Glendalough School, volunteers, including those who stayed behind to clear up. The weather on Friday 20th. August at 8.00 pm. was good and the people who came stayed and stayed, enjoying the company, the chat, lunches and teas. However, some people may have Please note stayed away because of a false rumour circulated that the Sale had been Wednesday 1st. September, 10.30 am. Holy Communion (Wicklow). cancelled. This may have arisen because the funeral of Mrs Maureen “Back to Church” Sunday on September 26th. Gelletlie, the noted hotelier, had taken place in the churchyard a short Harvest Festival Sunday , October 17th. while before, and some cars may have been turned away. Nevertheless, Hope to catch you soon. thanks and congratulations to all who did come and support this very Adam pleasant social occasion; approximately €5,200 was raised. Barbeque the Graveyards Our parish barbeque will take place on Sunday 31st August between Many thanks to John Power for all his work on Wicklow Church and 12 and 2pm in the grounds of Nuns Cross School. This will follow a churchyard. We are also very grateful to the volunteers who helped with united service of Holy Communion in Killiskey parish church. paining the railings etc. The graveyards are both in excellent condition and Golf Classic we thank all who continue week by week to care for them. The Ashford church golf classic will be held on Friday 15th August. wicklow Concert Please support this event as Killiskey parish will receive a percentage of The Cologne Chamber Philharmonia Orchestra will perform at the proceeds. Raffle tickets in aid of this event are available from Amanda. another Concert in Wicklow Parish Church on Monday 9th August at 8.00pm. We believe this is the same group (under another name) who delighted the audience on many previous occasions. Summer weather is always seasonal for Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”!

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