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These baulks of timberwere retrieved whenthemanual Lights whichwas very mature andwell-seasoned, North American Timber was sourced anddonated by The Commissioners of Irish given of thetask outthisproject. carrying would endure for years to come. The maintenance committee were decided to make itfrom abrighthardwood orsemihardwood which similar to those onthefront panelsof thethree galleries.Itwas clash withthesurrounding timberwork andwould mouldings carry for Church. Adesignwas created whichwould not as hehadaqualificationinarchitecture andhadagreat affection Kilmacanogue onanumber of occasions, was asked for hisopinion, who was inGlendaloughParish atthetimeandhadsaidMass in age of thechurch andhow CannonDoyle itcould besourced. investigated thebest way to provide anAltarinkeeping withthe The maintenance committee atthetimetogether withthePriest serviceable one. searching, itwas decidedto replace theAltar withanew andmore and restrictive to work on.Following alot of discussion,andsoul However, itwas always found was thattheAltartable too narrow services someyears ago. The originalAltarfront was moved out. recommended thatthePriest shouldface thecongregation during behind theircreation isworth recording. When thechurch authority of themainAltar, Reading Dias andBaptismal Font andthestory on thechurch. Amongtheseimprovements were thereplacement large amountof maintenance andimprovements were carriedout at Kilmacanogue Church together withParish Priest Fr. Farnan, a During theperiodwhenFr. Nevin andFr. Carroll were working From theService of theSea to the Service of God PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES TO [email protected] had helpedhad achieve. extremely of modest, therenovations anddevelopments he that but proud very hewas theChurch, andparticularly aspects its for several Kilmacanogue about He years. passionate was inall Kilmacanogue Church for which heserved onthepastoral council andof inOctoberlast death courseclub house tragic upuntil his amemberofwas the currentdevelopment committee for thenew Kilmacanoguethe years. Athletic Club, Kilmacanogue he GAA, served inseveral onmany committees positions, down through known and a great community person a gentleman him as having most but people inthearea willhave accomplished ploughman, the County Secretary of theWicklow Ploughing Society andan Laoghairedepot inDun manager He before was retirement. his workinghis life inThe Commissioners of Irish Lights wherehewas John lived life Donnelly allhis inKilmacanogue, hespendmost of and sourced the timber from The Commissioners of Irish Lights. Member of the Maintenance Committee at the time, Written by John Donnelly, August 2017. church for many more years to come. that the new/old Altarwillcontinue being used together with the the Church inKilmacanogue willbe200years let ushope old, 60 years of its useful life before arriving in Kilmacanogue In 2024 is nice to know that our Altar is not asnew as it looks having a least and fitted to thebase. Behind every project there isa story, butit but hadbeen left unused for many years before being repaired The blacklimestone Font was theoriginallyused Font inthe church Dias andabasefor ourBaptismal Font. April 2000andenoughtimberwas available to provide aReading give usaFirst-Class Alter. The Altarwas fitted into thechurch in provided samples of what could be created andwent ahead to he planedandshapedthemto thedrawings provided. Garry were then given to King Garry at his workshop in Calary, where well withnocracks andabeautiful pitch pinecent. All theplanks then cutthemin32mm thickplanks. The timberturnedoutvery timber x-rayed for foreign particlesthatcould damagethesaw, he who hasasaw millinRaheen, outsideRoundwood. Alec hadthe Having received them,thecommittee contacted Alec Wolohan FREE 22 Powerscourt & Kilbride News Dear All, KILBRIDE NOTES With February passing the hope for better weather was in all Another Easter, another year. Easter marks the our minds. Unfortunately the ‘Beast from the East’ and ‘Emma’ pinnacle of the Church’s year when the heart shattered those hopes leading to nation going into shut down of the Christian message of hope is centred on mode. the resurrection of Christ from the dead and the sorrow of Good Friday and the cross is turned Unfortunately the parish had to cancel services and events as a to joy. That joy and hope was only gradually realised at that first result . The Women’s World Day of Prayer went ahead a week later Easter and a period of waiting began when there was still fear and on March 9th. A thanks to all from the parish who participated. lack of courage by the first disciples until the ‘power from on high’ Here’s hoping April will bring the spring weather we all hope for. arrived at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit then drove them out to begin the birth of the Church by witnessing to this new reality. The snow was gone in time for Mothering Sunday which was celebrated in both churches .A thank you to Archdeacon Rountree Those fifty days of waiting continue to be a special time each year for providing flowers to all the mothers in Kilbride and to Rev Niall in the life of the local parish. It is a time of new beginning, not for preaching. The parish sends it’s good wishes to all who are sick least in the Church of Ireland as it is the period when each parish or in hospital at this time. holds its annual General Vestry at which a review of the life and work of the parish is held both practically and financially and new Diary dates appointments are made. 31st March @ 10 am Decorating of Kilbride Church for Easter 1st April @ 10 am Easter Day Festival Eucharist The Church of Ireland is a democratic organisation throughout 11th April @ 8 pm Easter Vestry in Parish Room its structures and has a large involvement of the laity in all its governance from the local to central church. The local is where it begins and each year we elect people to what we call the ‘Select Vestry’ whose task it is to maintain the church fabric and support the local ministry. We are a grouped parish, i.e. two separate parishes of Kilbride and Powerscourt who jointly support the ministry in our local area. That means that two separate General Vestries are held (this year on 11th & 12th April respectively) at which the membership of the two Select Vestries will be elected and appointed.

A Select Vestry is comprised of a number of office holders, 2 Churchwardens (one nominated by the Rector and one elected by the parishioners) and 2 Glebewardens appointed in the same way. They are joined by up to 12 other members elected by the attendance at the General Vestry. From that number an Hon. Secretary and an Hon. Treasurer will be chosen for the coming year. The Select Vestries will meet regularly, usually about 6 times a year in this parish and will oversee the day to day business of the parish, supporting the clergy in their pastoral and liturgical roles.

It is important that the membership of the Select Vestry is as representative of the parish as possible. That means it should reflect a wide range of age, gender and skill set. It, therefore, is vital that a good attendance of all those who are eligible to vote attend and take part in the Easter General Vestry. To have a vote parishioners need to be on the Register of Vestry Persons, which is revised every January. The majority of parishioners over 18 are part of that register. Please check that you are registered, if you are not sure, so that you can exercise your right to vote this year.

Kilbride General Vestry meeting: Wednesday 11th April in Kilbride Church Parish Room at 8.00pm

Powerscourt General Vestry meeting: Thursday 12th April in Powerscourt School Hall at 8.00pm

Ricky Powerscourt & Kilbride News EASTER - Resurrection or Exhumation? by Ronan Scanlan do their best to remove it from the Christian scheme and are ignorant of God’s dispensations. For just as Our Lord died and “In heavenly love abiding”, “Safe in the arms of Jesus”, “Called rose and only afterwards went into heaven, it’s obvious that his home to her heavenly abode”, etc. If you were raised in a traditional disciples also shall go away into the invisible place to await their Protestant or Catholic household, chances are such phrases are own resurrections. Then, rising in their entirety they shall come part of your bereavement vocabulary. And yet for decades I’ve thus into the presence of God.” (Irenaeus, Second Century been asking clergy and church-goers to show me a passage in the Church Father) “Ye who putteth the departed into heaven, hell and Bible where someone dies and that dead person then “goes to purgatory destroy the arguments wherewith Christ and Paul prove heaven”. To-date no-one has managed to find me one. Jesus wasn’t the resurrection. The true faith setteth forth the resurrection. The in heaven on Good Friday (John 20:17) and so the repentant thief heathen philosophers, denying that, did set forth that the soul in Luke 23 can’t possibly have joined him there. In 1526 William hath immortality. Ye who joineth the spiritual doctrine of Christ Tyndale translated every word of the Bible into English from its and the fleshly doctrine of philosophers together – joineth two original Hebrew & Greek. Tyndale couldn’t find a single example things so contrary that they cannot ever agree.” (William Tyndale, of conscious, disembodied “souls” floating around after death, so Sixteenth Century Bible Translator) it’s hardly surprising that we can’t either! “When I die it shall be a fine, deep, strong and sweet sleep – my Death in the Bible occurs the moment “pneuma” – literally “air” grave nothing other than a soft couch of ease. Christ shall return – vacates a person’s lungs (Jas 2:26). They lose all conscious and awaken me. He shall knock on the little grave and say ‘Doctor awareness, along with any sense of interval (Ps 6:5, 88:5, 115:17, Martin, get up!’ – I shall suddenly come alive from my grave and Ecc 9:5, Dan 12:13, John 5:28). Ecclesiastes 9:10 literally translates from decomposition and entirely well, fresh, with a pure, clear, “a hole under the ground is where you are going”. Note that it’s glorified life, meet my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the clouds.” not your corpse that’s heading into the grave, but YOU! Scripture (Dr. Martin Luther, Father of the Reformation) contains no reference to any “mortal remains”, neither did the Primitive Church believe in life after death. She believed in life “It is very generally supposed that, upon their death, the souls after RESURRECTION (John 6:40, Php 3:11, Heb 11:35). The first of good men go directly to heaven. But this opinion has not the Christians understood dead people to be DEAD – and not alive least foundation in the oracles of God.” (John Wesley, Founder of far away (John 3:13, Acts 2:34). I have huge respect for Emeritus Methodism) Bishop of Durham Tom Wright. However, his slogan “life after life after death” contains more errors than words. Scripture tells us exactly what our deceased loved-ones are doing and also MU NOTES precisely where they’re doing it. It says they’re “SLEEPING IN On the 21st February last we had a most interesting Talk on Gluten- THE DUST OF THE GROUND” (Dan 12:2). The Bible consistently free baking. It was given by Jayne from Gluttony Bakery and Cafe. identifies one’s first death as “sleep” (Job 14:12, Ps 13:3, 90:5, Isa She explained that as the gluten in wheat flour supplies much of 57:2, Matt 9:24, John 11:13, Acts 7:60, 13:36, 1 Cor 11:30, 15:6, 15:18, the flavour in bread, biscuits and cakes it is a real challenge to 15:20, 1 Thes 4:14–15). The misleading phrase “Resurrection of the provide gluten-free products from other flours. The Bakery uses Body” in the Apostles’ Creed suggests Jesus will return to initiate many flours such as potato, rice, chickpea etc. and endeavours to some en masse exhumation of corpses. Would you ask your make them as tasty as possible. boss to give your “body” a pay rise? Who informs their friends that their “body” is moving house? The Greek verb “egeiro” in 1 As this was an Open Meeting we were pleased to welcome some Corinthians 15:52 means “wake up from sleep”. Corpses cannot be visitors and thank Jayne for her time and information, and our woken up for the simple reason that corpses don’t fall asleep in Member Beth Stack for arranging this Meeting. the first place. The Church should be looking forward to a day when PERSONS, not bodies, are recalled to life. Would it not Please note there is a basket placed in the back of the Church. rejoice Our Lord’s heart if 21st Century Christians weren’t so hand- It is for donations by members, parishioners and friends for the cuffed to their denominational creeds & confessions – agreeing Branch’s Move In Start Up box for Focus Ireland to pass on to instead to unite around the pure, uncontaminated doctrines of people who are moving to independent living for the first time the Primitive Church? So the next time a believer dies, instead from institutional care. Please place items of dried, tinned or of printing the vapid “Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis”, might jarred food in it and/or cleaning materials is you can. If it is more we consider quoting Paul verbatim, as in “Tiocfaidh an Tiarna féin convenient such items may be given directly to . Joyce Roe who anuas ó neamh agus ar dtús éireoidh na mairbh i gCríost” (1 Thess deals with this matter for us. A big Thank You to all who have 4:16)? Below are five quotes on this topic from prominent Church already donated items. leaders down the centuries. Real apologists don’t do “political correctness” and their candour may shock some. But they’re Dates for your Diary: edifying words as we mark Easter. Wednesday 21st April at the Rectory at 8.00pm. Valerie King is going to tell us all about her World Cruise and show us some “Some who are called Christians – but are godless, impious pictures of places visited. We are all looking forward to this heretics – teach doctrines that are in every way blasphemous, Meeting which had to be postponed from last January. atheistical and foolish. They say that their souls, when they die, are taken to heaven. Do not imagine such people are true Christians.” Saturday 26th May. 11.00 am to 1.00pm. Our Coffee Morning, (Justin Martyr, Second Century Church Father and convert from Plant and Cake Stalls and Raffle in the Rectory Grounds. As this is Paganism) “Heretics affirm that upon death their souls shall pass our only fund raising event of the year we hope for strong support above the heavens. They reject a resurrection of the whole man, from Members, Parishioners and Friends St mary’s News FATHER BERNARD Our attention to climate justice too reminds us to respect the life Easter time. Like Christmas of nature of which we are part. The Letter of Pope Francis- Laudato time, summer time & Si- reminds us to respect nature and the Cool Planet Experience- Springtime is a time to now open at Powerscourt is a wonderful experience to help us celebrate and think. Except focus on the importance of protecting the earth of which we are Easter time- and for forty part. Father Bernard days after Easter, we fix our thoughts on the essential CURTLESTOWN NOTES. message that Jesus is Risen, The last time we wrote we said Christmas was just a memory. and our future life is a reality. Today, as we see , hopefully , the last of the snow/ice disappear We celebrate the empty tomb under a very heavy downpour of rain. We look to Easter, in of Jesus- death is no more. the meantime. The snow has played havoc with all Curtlestown That is some thought. Our activities . Mass had to be cancelled , road access was impossible. material existence ceases but St. Patrick’s school were obliged to postpone there fundraising we enter into the new phase Dance, in the Summerhill , for Health & safety reasons! ( dangerous of our being. We have already moved from the womb- through to drive for a night out) your tickets are good for 28th April! We childhood-adolescence and into adultdhood, so the next move is had reached a new low. different. But it is real nonetheless. Absence of proof does not mean proof of absence. We break open the Easter egg, we break The choir , needless to say, also cancelled practice. The troops open the tomb to reveal Jesus was dead but now Risen and seen had to be mustered. Confirmation was impending for St. Patrick’, by his followers. Curtlestown. The Bishop was coming to officiate. Into the Breach came some willing lads and cleared the church parking Always know that the Resurrection of Jesus- tells a story of hill of snow, hats off! We had a bishop come to Curtlestown darkness and sadness being lifted. Note how in the Gospel- Luke for the second time since it was consecrated . Bishop Diarmuid Chapter 24- the story show people who are disappointed, sad and Martin came to confirm the children of St. Patrick’s, Curtlestown. feeling rejected. Then notice how Jesus enters their life, Risen, Heretofore , the children either departed to St.Mary & Gerards to and they become hope filled people who are happy in themselves. be confirmed or our Parish priest did the honours . So to have a The stone is rolled away. Each of us is loved by God- as we are. bishop come for the first time in a very long time was just splendid. There is ‘no condemnation in Christ Jesus’. All are welcome in our God’s housekeepers (minus 1) came out to do the church justice. church, refugees, immigrants, LGBTQI and all whom society wants Scrubbed and polished arranged flowers , in the middle of Lent? to keep at the fringe. Even women can feel excluded from our All well was well and good. A lovely day was had by all , thank church sometimes and we have to look at that as a society. How you to bishop Diarmuid Martin for the special day under difficult can we offer welcome to all groups who are marginalised, or feel circumstances! marginalised, by our church or society? The stone of misogyny, homophobia, racism or exclusion has been rolled away by the The choir , meanwhile, have a lot of catching up to do. So impromptu angel, from that place of death, which is also a story of Gods love practice was had for St. Patrick’s Day and we ventured into Easter and acceptance overcoming inherited prejudice. No one is outside also. A wonderful community came together to make all possible. the Love Jesus offers us. Pope Francis describes the Church as God Bless them , every one. a place of healing not a place for the perfect. Any society that encourages racism, homophobia, or misogyny must be opposed and dismantled because God is not in that place. The gospel of Jesus is good news for all people not the exclusive righteous.

The Christian message is for all people and our journey is not limited by death but rather opens up to the completion of what we are called to be namely eternal people. Death is a comma not a full stop. We understand our life looking back, not in the middle, and our story takes shape at the end of the novel of our live, which is new life. This is a new way of doing things. The old has passed away. So let us get with the programme and remember that welcome and belonging for all is the modus vivendi of our existence nothing else. The world is not about me or my success but others.

Our recent survey returned brought out some interesting ideas which we hope to implement and a desire that we meet to discuss where we are as a parish. Just like the stone being rolled back so we must roll back the prejudices we might hold, attitudes we may inherit. When we accept that we are all equal that gives us an equilibrium. St mary’s News CONFIRMATION AT CURTLESTOWN NATIONAL SCHOOL

A very historic occasion took place at St. Patrick’s Church, Curtlestown, on Friday 9th March. His Grace Archbishop Martin, attended the confirmation ceremony of the boys and girls of the school assisted by Fr Bernard Kennedy, PP, and Father Damien McNiece, Master of Ceremonies to His Grace.

The last Archbishop of to be in the church was Cardinal Cullen in the 1890’s. Archbishop Martin took with him the crozier of Cardinal Cullen. The boys and girls were very well presented by their Principal and Teacher Ms. Mary Conroy.

The music was provided by the school choir trained by teachers Declan Curry, and deputy principal Rosie Ambrose, with special education teacher Emma King. The secretary Maire Ni Mhidigh did great work organising the wonderful brochure. The confirmation mass was served by Patrick Nolan & Charlotte O’Grady. Eileen Durkan organised the flowers and Norah Burton as sacristan had every requirement provided. James Byrne gave His grace a history tour of the very historic building.

The parents and relatives and friends enjoyed the day and afterward attended a reception in the nearby school. A great congratulations is due to all. It was quite an historic event. community news

BELLES IN THE MEADOW Roll on... “Belles in the Meadow 2018” on Saturday 28th / Sunday 29th April! “Belles” is now fi rmly established as Irelands’ largest girls football tournament, a 2-day event now in its 12th year catering for girls aged 6-16years. The tournament has grown consistently in size year on year, with JOINT PARISHES COMMUNITY 2017 seeing Belles host 25 clubs, 78 teams , 750 players and 3,000 football fans from all over Ireland. (By the way – just think about GOLF CLASSIC, ENNISKERRY that for a moment. The community of Enniskerry hosting the best, Supporting Local Causes At most fun and biggest girls’ soccer tournament in Ireland – that’s Powerscourt Golf Club Enniskerry something we can be proud of as a community!). There’s always a festival atmosphere with trophies and medals to win but more On Monday 7 May 2018 importantly Belles in the Meadow strives to promote participation May Bank Holiday in team sports by young and teenage girls in a fun environment and in doing so provides a platform for clubs, coaches and players Supporting: alike to engage. Enniskerry Joint Parishes and other local causes

Well done to our under 13 girls who beat Lucan United in the WHERE: semi-fi nal of the Liam Farrell Cup, with the fi nal to be played on Powerscourt Golf Club “MGL Finals” day on Sunday 22nd April. Included in a squad well coached by Bobby Hassett, Graham Gilroy and Rob Maloney FORMAT: are Flor Bogaard, Emma Brandon, Abbie Costello, Laura Cullen, Double Shotgun Start, Team of 4, Eleanor Gilroy, Katelyn Glass, Isobel Gross, Lily Hassett, Lucy Rumble (2 to count), Full Handicaps Jones, Charlotte Pelz-Olufade, Anna Reynolds, Lily Ryan, Georgia Treacy and Sarah Weijer !! TEE TIMES: 09:30 or 14:30 Many congrats to our under 12 boys team who recently beat St. Anthony’s over a two-legged fi nal to win the WDSL A1 trophy. The COST: lads play the game as it should and have a great future together Team of 4 - €400.00 under the expert guidance of Derek Kavanagh, Mark Brandon, Tee/Green sponsorship €150.00 Dan Bolger and Rob Healy. Included in the squad are Elliot Reidy, Finn Morrissey, Fionn Kavanagh, Greg Healy, James Brandon, Luca Book now to avoid disappointment! Caff rey, Ned Bolger, Noah Trane, Odhran Hoey, Oscar O’Reilly, Sam McMullin and Sebastien de Bairead ! Well done to all! Contact : John Prosser 087 2439592 Re-building the Cage Astro: The club is planning on fundraising Ricky Rountree 087 276 7564 to rebuild, for the community’s children, the 5-a-side astro Marcus Magnier 086 255 5161 surface aff ectionately known as ‘The Cage’ in the Bog Meadow. Paul Farrar 087 251 0782 Originally built around 17 years ago, the surface has fallen into a Email: [email protected] state of disrepair (it’s no longer usable). Watch this space for an announcement in the next issue of the Clarion, and if anyone has a Many Thanks for all your support over the last 28 years! burning desire to get involved, please drop a line to the Secretary, David, on [email protected]

New Members: We have 350 members but would love you to join the fun - new members are always welcome to the club. If you like the sound of playing football with a focus on fun, participation and being encouraged to be your best both on and off the fi eld, shoot ENNISKERRY GARDENING CLUB us an email to [email protected] Enniskerry Gardening Club will be having a Social evening with Plants Club Facebook Page: Did you know the club has a Facebook page? and Gardening books for sale on If you haven’t done so already, please search for ‘Enniskerry FC Wednesday 11th April at 8pm in the Facebook’ and like and share the Page! We’re to using it to inform Parochial Hall (beside Poppies) people about upcoming events, but also to tell people some more about the teams we have. We have decided as a general rule to Subscription €5 includes fi nger food. only publish extraordinary results (like the U13 semi cup fi nal win), in addition we will try to publish the girls and boys weekly match fi xtures every Wednesday. community news The Enniskerry Walking Association was formed in 2004 to protect EMBRACING 200 YEARS traditional walking routes in the area and to promote walking As part of the Powerscourt National for recreation, for health, as a safe alternative to car use, and to Schools week celebrations 14th-22nd of help us all to learn more about our locality. Our popular Tuesday May, 2018. The Schoolhouse for Art will evening walks usually meet at the Spar in Enniskerry at 7.00 pm. host a number of historical, cultural and Saturday walks meet at1.30pm. All who are interested, adults or artistic related talks. We will be holding children, are most welcome. Walks vary in length but most last an art exhibition which will be open to the public. between one-and-a half and two-and-a-half hours; some (but not all) involve a bit of climbing. Please wear appropriate warm and Since 1818 a small Schoolhouse has been nestled under the gaze of rain-proof clothing, and proper walking boots for the occasional the clock tower in the heart of our picturesque village in Ireland’s muddy or rocky track.NOTE: we have made some changes to the ‘garden county’ . The school was for children, a house information on this list of walks. Please read all information to of learning where young minds explored, examined and recited avoid disappointment. the rhymes and reasons of the unfolding world. For almost two centuries its solid walls absorbed the chants and childish chatter In the interests of walker’s comfort & safety participants are asked of thousands of young voices. In 2011, the children marched up to respect the directions of the walk leader and stay between the to the top of the hill to the new school. The old schoolhouse fell leader and the anchor person. silent for two years and quietly waited while its guardians debated and deliberated over the commercial and the common good the Sat 24th Mar. Circuit of , . 2.5hrs ‘Schoolhouse for Art’ was deemed to be a fi tting substitute. Now Route Variatio. Meet outside Spar at 1.30pm; Roundwood Park at children and adults continue their learning endeavours intrinsically approach to village @ 1.50pm through art.

Sat 7th Apr. , Fairy Castle Loop New Walk Artist Paul Henry is signifi cant to Enniskerry. He spent the latter Approx 3 hours, Meet Outside Spar at 1.30pm Foxes overfl ow car years of his life living in Co. Wicklow and is buried locally in St park, 1.50pm Patricks Church, Powerscourt. It is the 60th Anniversary of his death this year and a fi tting time to celebrate his life. He is widely Tues 17th Apr. to Kindletown. Route Variation considered the most signifi cant Irish landscape painter. 2 hrs Meet outside Spar at 7pm; Behind Glen Garage Glen of the Downs 7.15pm. Paul Henry’s works can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Ireland, Hugh Lane Gallery, Irish Museum of Modern Tues 24th Apr. Oak Glen Route Variation. 1.5hrs Meet outside Spar Art, Ulster Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and at 7pm; Oak Glen car park, Road 7.15pm National Museum of Modern Art in Paris. This will be a free event, but will require booking ahead. Tues 1st May. Kilgobbin Church to Three Rock 2.5hrs. Meet Outside Spar at 7pm, Kilgobbin Church, Stepaside 7.20pm

Tues 8 May Knockree Figure of Eight and Crone. See the Bluebells. Approx 4miles 2.5-3hrs. Meet Outside Spar 7pm. Meet forest car park past Knockree Hostel 7.20pm

Tues 15th May. Circuit of Cruagh 2.5 hrs moderate climb Meet outside Spar at 7pm, Tibradden car park 7.20pm

Tues 22nd May. Bray Head circuit 2 hours, Meet Outside Spar at 7pm. Raheen Park car park on Bray Head 7.20pm.

Tues 29th May. Carrigolligan, Mine chimney and summit. 2hrs ‘ROUTE VARIATION’ Meet outside Spar at 7pm; Park Carrigolligan car park 7.20pm.

Tues 5th June. Ashford New Walk Details to be confi rmed. Meet Outside Spar at 7pm

Please send ideas for walks to EWA email below with following info: From where to where, how long in hours, where to park. Feel free just to turn up (sharp!) on any of the Saturday or Tuesday walks. But, if you want any further information, phone Niall Lenoach, EWA Chairperson, (087-928 4934) or Noel Barry, EWA Secretary(286 0043). email: [email protected] NB. This is a community activity organised by volunteers who accept no liability for injuries or loss caused to participants in any of the above walks.

April 2018 April 2018 Community Diary Liturgical Diary 4th Wed 7.30pm Shed Gang, youth group in Parish Shed at Rectory Parish of Powerscourt & Kilbride 8.00pm Gardening Club in the Parochial Hall 1st Sun Easter Day 9th Mon Powerscourt NS reopens 6.58am ‘Sonrise’ Service begins in Old Church, 15th Sun CLARION DEADLINE 16th Mon 8.00pm Powerscourt NS, Board of Management Meeting 8.30am Holy Communion One (said) 18th Wed 7.30pm Shed Gang Youth Group in Parish Shed at Rectory 10.00am Holy Communion Two – Kilbride 8.00pm Mothers Union Meeting in the Parochial Hall 11.30am Holy Communion Two– Powerscourt 28th Sat 9.00am Car Boot Sale in Powerscourt Church Car Park

8th Sun Easter 2 Future Dates 7th May Joint Parishes Golf Classic, Powerscourt GC 9.30am & 2.30pm 8.30am Holy Communion One (said) 18th May 6pm – late Powerscourt NS 200th Soiree, Powerscourt Gardens & House 10.00am Family Service – Kilbride 20th Sun 11.30am Powerscourt NS 200th Celebration Outdoor Pentecost 11.30am Family Service – Powerscourt Eucharist with Archbishop of Dublin followed by family 1.00pm Parish Lunch in Parochial Hall picnic and Fun Day at Powerscourt Church Grounds 7th Sept Event in the Tent 11th Wed 9th Sept 11.00am Enniskerry Field Day 8.00pm Kilbride Easter General Vestry in Parish Room

12th Thur 8.00pm Powerscourt Easter General MASS TIMES IN THE PARISH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY Vestry in the School Hall Morning Masses in St. Mary’s Mon/Tues/Thurs/Sat at 10.15am. 15th Sun Easter 3 Morning Mass in St. Mochonog’s on the 2nd/3rd/4th Friday of the Month at 10.00am. 8.30am Holy Communion One (said) Prayer Services in St. Mary’s Wed/Fri 10.15am 10.00am Holy Communion One – Kilbride Mass on First Friday of the Month in St. Mary’s at 10.15am. No Saturday Vigil Mass in St. Mary’s. 10.00am Buggy & Toddler Church in the School Hall 11.30am Holy Communion Two & Holy Baptism – Confessions are held in St. Mary’s after 10.15am Mass each Saturday morning. Powerscourt Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after 10.15am Prayer Service in St. Mary’s each 11.30am Sunday School in the School Hall Friday morning. Rosary is recited each morning at 09.55am in the Prayer Room in St 1.00pm Church Lunch in Powerscourt Arms Hotel Mary’s. Rosary Group meet on 1st Monday of each month in St. Mary’s Prayer Room at 7pm. 19th Thur 11.00am Holy Communion in Cairnhill Nursing Home WEEKEND MASSES St. Mary’s Parish Church, Enniskerry Sunday 11am. 22nd Sun Easter 4 St. Mochonog’s, Kilmacanogue Sunday 10.00am. 8.30am Holy Communion One (said) St. Patrick’s, Curtlestown Sunday, 10.00am. 10.00am Morning Prayer Two – Kilbride St. Kevin’s, Glencree 1st Sunday of the month – 9am. 11.30am Morning Prayer Two – Powerscourt

29th Sun Easter 5 Rector in residence in Christ Church Cathedral 8.30am Holy Communion One (said) 10.00am Morning Prayer One – Kilbride 11.30am Morning Prayer One – Powerscourt Please submit all articles for The Clarion by noon on the 15th of each month to [email protected]

Thursdays CONTACT DETAILS 10.00am Holy Communion & Prayer for the Sick – Powerscourt Hazel Thompson – Powerscourt Parish Office – 01 2863862 Margaret Blackbyrne – St Mary’s Parish Office - 01 2760030

April 2018 Community Diary April 2018 4th Wed 7.30pm Shed Gang, youth group in Parish Shed at Rectory Liturgical Diary 8.00pm Gardening Club in the Parochial Hall Parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary 9th Mon Powerscourt NS reopens 15th Sun CLARION DEADLINE 1st Easter Sunday 16th Mon 8.00pm Powerscourt NS, Board of Management Meeting 9.00am Mass in St. Kevin’s, Glencree. 18th Wed 7.30pm Shed Gang Youth Group in Parish Shed at Rectory 10.00am Mass in St. Patrick’s & St. Mochonog’s. 8.00pm Mothers Union Meeting in the Parochial Hall 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s. 28th Sat 9.00am Car Boot Sale in Powerscourt Church Car Park 2nd Easter Monday Future Dates 10.00am Mass in St. Mary’s. 7th May Joint Parishes Golf Classic, Powerscourt GC 9.30am & 2.30pm 18th May 6pm – late Powerscourt NS 200th Soiree, Powerscourt Gardens & House 3rd 11.30am Legion of Mary, Kilmacanogue - Sacristy. 20th Sun 11.30am Powerscourt NS 200th Celebration Outdoor Pentecost Eucharist with Archbishop of Dublin followed by family picnic and Fun Day at Powerscourt Church Grounds 7th Sept Event in the Tent 6th 10.15am Prayer Service St. Mary’s. 9th Sept 11.00am Enniskerry Field Day 7th 3.00pm (Healing Mass of all Generations) Little Ones of Glencree St. Kevin’s Church, Glencree. MASS TIMES IN THE PARISH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY 8th 10.00am Mass in St. Patrick’s & St. Mochonog’s. Morning Masses in St. Mary’s Mon/Tues/Thurs/Sat at 10.15am. 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s. Morning Mass in St. Mochonog’s on the 2nd/3rd/4th Friday of the Month at 10.00am. 12 Noon Baptisms in St. Mary’s. Prayer Services in St. Mary’s Wed/Fri 10.15am Mass on First Friday of the Month in St. Mary’s at 10.15am. 10th 11.30am Legion of Mary, Kilmacanogue - Sacristy. No Saturday Vigil Mass in St. Mary’s. 15th Holy Communion Preparation Mass Confessions are held in St. Mary’s after 10.15am Mass each Saturday morning. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after 10.15am Prayer Service in St. Mary’s each 10.00 am St. Patrick’s Friday morning. Rosary is recited each morning at 09.55am in the Prayer Room in St 10.00am Mass in & St. Mochonog’s. Mary’s. Rosary Group meet on 1st Monday of each month in St. Mary’s Prayer Room 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s. at 7pm. 16th 3.30pm Mass in Dargle Valley WEEKEND MASSES St. Mary’s Parish Church, Enniskerry Sunday 11am. 17th 11.30am Legion of Mary, Kilmacanogue - Sacristy. St. Mochonog’s, Kilmacanogue Sunday 10.00am. St. Patrick’s, Curtlestown Sunday, 10.00am. 22nd 10.00am Mass in St. Patrick’s & St. Mochonog’s. St. Kevin’s, Glencree 1st Sunday of the month – 9am. 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s.

24th 11.30am Legion of Mary, Kilmacanogue - Sacristy. 8.00pm Parish Pastoral Council Meeting.

29th 10.00am Mass in St. Patrick’s & St. Mochonog’s. 11.00am Mass in St. Mary’s. Please submit all articles for The Clarion by noon on the 15th of each month to [email protected]

CONTACT DETAILS Hazel Thompson – Powerscourt Parish Office – 01 2863862 Margaret Blackbyrne – St Mary’s Parish Office - 01 2760030 community news Local History Society Lectures April 2018 Publications ‘Dun Laoghaire Journal No. 27 (2018)’ published by the Dun Kilmacanogue History Society Laoghaire Borough Historical Society, price €7, produced by a Kilmacanogue History Society presents The History of the Irish Publication Committee consisting of Mona O’Connell, Seamus Red Cross in Co. Wicklow on Tuesday April 3rd. Frank Kelly will O’Connor, Anna Scudds, and Colin Scudds. give this Talk in the Glenview Hotel at 8pm. All Welcome. Non-members €4 at door. Variety of content is a feature of this excellent annual publication and some of the excellent articles in this year’s include – ‘The Rathmichael Historical Society Society 40 Years On’ by Mona O’Donnell; ‘ Island Adventure Rob Goodbody will present ‘Ballycorus’ at 8 p.m. on Wednesday July 2003’ in which the late Sr. Mairead Flynn recalls a visit there April 4th in RathmichaelNational School, Stonebridge Road that year. (Dublin Road end), Shankill, Co. Dublin. All welcome – admission €5 Family history is covered by Frances Fletcher in ‘The Loughlins and Kingstown’; Tom Conlon reveals some photo detective work Bray Cualann Historical Society in ’The Search for Monkstown Livery’; ‘Woolworth’s’ is recalled by The Local History Society for Bray & North Wicklow Mary Cassoni; theatre and drama in Dún Laoghaire is recalled Damien Burke will present ‘Fr. William Doyle (Woodbine Willie)’ Claire Mullan in ‘Gas Company’; James Scannell continues ‘Dún at 8 p.m. on Thursday April 19th in the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Laoghaire – Prelude to the Emergency’; Individuals who lived in Bray, Co. Wicklow. the Borough remembered include ‘Robert DeCoeur – Irish Citizen All welcome – admission €5. Army and Trade Union Activist’ by Anna Scudds; ‘The Cheever’s family of Monkstown and Killyan – En Dieu est ma Foi’ by Séamas Enniskerry History Society Cannon; ‘Major Benjamin Walker Nicholson – Veteran of the Battle John Lennon will present ‘A History of Main Street, Dundrum, Co. of Waterloo, 1780-1858’ by Collin Scudds ; while Susan Barr writes Dublin’ at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday April 12th in the Powerscourt about her grandfather killed at sea during WW1in ‘John Blackmore Arms & Country House Hotel, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow. – a story of bravery’. All welcome – admission €5. Rescheduled from Thursday March 8th . Marilyn Nash in ‘Baby Boomers and what they are’, reveals what was typical food in Dún Laoghaire between 1945 and 1960; The Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society Society’s 2017 Annual Outing is recalled by Mona O’Donnell in The Society’s AGM and ‘Annual Collectors / Treasure Night’ will ‘Here-to-Fore and Tullynally’; in ‘Where have all the horses gone?’ take place at 8 p.m. on Wednesday April 18th in the Royal Marine Henry Austin recalls the era when horses were any everyday sight Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. on the streets; Frances Browner recalls the Dún Laoghaire of her All welcome – entrance €3. childhood in ‘A Kings’ Town Again’; Memories of the Dún Laoghaire Picture House aka The Picture House also known as the ‘The Bug The Old Dublin Society House’ are recalled by Mary Grogan in ’Further Glimpses of the The Local History Society for Dublin City & County Bug House’; Brian Smith remembers a distinguished opera singer Seán Magee will present ‘St. Thomas’s Parish Grand Jury Records’ in ‘Frederick Ranalow – The Captain Macheath of Monkstown’; The at 6 p.m. on Wednesday April 11th in Dublin City Library & Archive, Society’s 2017 Autumn Tour of the Midlands & Environs is recalled 138 – 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. by Maria O’Flaherty’ while Micheál Hodgins in ‘Remembering the All welcome – admission free. Forgotten’ looks at the members of Cumann na mBan in South and lists all those from the Borough area. Dr. Michael Pegum will present ‘Baggot Street Hospital 60 Years Ago’ at 6 p.m. on Wednesday April 25th in Dublin City Library & Copies are available from booksellers in Dun Laoghaire, at the Archive, Dublin 2. Wednesday April 18th 8 p.m. meeting of the Society in the Royal All welcome – admission free. Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire or via the Society’s website – www. dunlaoghairehistorical.com. Back issues No. 15 to No. 26 also available. James Scannell.

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It has been really good to have a few more people around on Fridays and the readers are well supplied with books thanks to Thursdays 9:30 - 11.00 Tom, we are enjoying the variety of reading matter each week. We will not meet on Good Friday so will be back in the hall on Friday aft er Easter as usual from 2.30 till 4. 30 and look forward to seeing new faces is anyone would like to join in the fun.

FLOWER GUILD NOTES contact Marjorie Mold 2863499 By the time you read this we will have prepared for Easter with hopefully all the beautiful colours of spring in church and no doubt everyone will have been out to the Sonrise service which is a bit later than other years I think. We will be able to greet the dawn chorus on a beautiful morning without snow and ice.

We are delighted to say we have our fi rst wedding of the year and look forward to a few more as the year progresses. Should anyone be planning a wedding do let us prepare your fl owers as we do a Contact persons are good job and it costs somewhat less that getting a professional Elizabeth Rountree arranger in. Don’t forget we also have the beautiful red carpet 01 2863534 and which we can supply without the fl owers if you wish. As we use our Suzanne Clarke own greenery all the work is voluntary we can off er a good price (087) 6621226. and every cent is then saved and used for church projects. We have provided the carpet which brings a little cash and also the Lytch gate which we think compliments the path from the school to the church and provides a focal point to the car park. We also provided, amongst other items, the cushions for the pews so you can see what we do with the proceeds of our fun days playing with fl owers. The new fl ower list is now on the board in the porch so Childminder if anyone would like to join the Sunday arrangers do let us know as we would be delighted to welcome you on board. The Sunday required. fl owers only take about 4 bunches or so and you will only be asked to come in abut twice in the year and each month we mention the Kind lady required to collect name of those on the list for the coming month so you don’t need to worry about a reminder. We also prepare memorial fl owers two sweet girls aged 5 and 6 from for anyone who would like to have a loved one remembered on Powerscourt National School and any Sunday We can also arrange to place fl owers on a grave for those who can’t get along to do so. If you would like to avail of this take care of them until 6 pm. service just give a call any time

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THE CURATE COMMENTS NIALL’S NOTES I found myself challenged recently when the Who can but be in awe at to see if this true simple question was posed “Who are you?” the wonder, that water - precipitation- can be Sitting down with sheet of paper in front of me transformed into little white particles which we and the simple title “Who am I?” it seemed like a fondly refer to as snow fl akes. Each fl ake has simple enough exercise. Aft er some fi ft een minutes of enthusiastic its own unique characteristic - although if the writing I sat back to review my eff orts. Priest, curate, pastor, truth be told, I have not had the time or opportunity to examine chaplain, formerly hotelier, caterer, delicatessen proprietor, wine each one to verify this !! lecturer: husband father and grandfather. It all seemed good as I wrote it but on review I quickly realised that all these were merely Furthermore what is pretty amazing is the fact that such innocent roles in life that either I had chosen or had been chosen for me. I fl akes of snow can, as it were with a common purpose, become a had fallen into the trap of confusing what I am with who I am. force with which to be reckoned. Many of us will have experienced I am of course not alone in this and it regrettable that so many diffi culties in recent weeks in getting our motorised forms of “professional” people do this routinely and on a daily basis. How transport out of garages, sheds and driveways - due to the power oft en for example have you met one of these? “Hello, my name is of the ‘White Stuff ’. But surely a tiny fl ake of snow could not and Doctor……… How do you do? My name is Professor……” Did their cannot reek such havoc on ‘homo sapiens’ in the 21st Century so as parents somehow see years into the future and baptise them with to render us immobile and eff ectively prisoners in our own homes! the name Doctor, Reverend, Sir, etc. One of the striking characteristics of humankind is the ability We have of course been infl uenced by what we have done in life, to persevere. Many of us will have experienced the ‘hand of our experiences good and bad, the people whom we have come friendship’ during the recent snow storms. Neighbours and in contact with especially friends and family and to a certain strangers alike joining together to form a ‘Community Spirit’ - to extent all these have made us who we are. How then do I defi ne lend a hand in clearing snow and ice from roads, driveways and myself when I strip out what I do or have done in life, my hobbies/ pathways in a spirit of camaraderie. I had the privilege in joining interests, what I like to eat and drink and host of other things that with many of my own neighbours in ‘The 20 -18 Big Dig’. Many of we usually off er when asked this seemingly innocuous question? us came to the realisation that we hadn’t actually truly spoken to Right now, I might say that I am a unique, relational, fallible child one another for quite some time - realising that we rush off to of God, created in his own image. Created with a special purpose our various places of education or work early in the morning and that no-one else in the world can accomplish. Unique and fallible return at varied times throughout the day. The Result. Members I can cope with quite easily, it is the relational bit that I might of a community living side by side and yet oft en never seeing each have diffi culty with. Recognising that I have relationships with other or certainly oft en never having the opportunity to stop and family, friends and others I have no problem with whether they be listen - to stop and chat. good or bad. However, what is the relationship with my creator? If I have not identifi ed who God is for me the situation becomes You and I have our own individual characteristics too. Each one of even more diffi cult. Once again this may not be an easy question us is uniquely ourself! As for a common purpose, well as Christians to answer and it may be easier to ask what is my image of God we have precisely that. We are truly called to serve. and where do I see him? Is he all the things one would wish for in a parent? A protector, an encourager, a parental fi gure but one Recently, I witnessed the hand of friendship being extended to a with whom I have an adult -adult relationship with. As for where homeless man. He was invited into a shop and off ered hospitality I see him, is it in nature, in the family dog, who gave me and the by two young members of staff . The man had a magnifi cent fl owing family unconditional love or is it in the people who have guided, beard and a broad smile. He looked positively ‘Christ’ like and the supported and helped me through a tumultuous life? words of St. Matthews Gospel came fl ooding into my mind; ‘When did we see you hungry and give you food’? For each individual it will be diff erent but at this time of year we are presented with a very powerful image of God and the one that At this Glorious time of Easter where or when will you and I next unites Christians everywhere - that of Christ on the cross. Here encounter Jesus Christ in our lives? was someone who knew for certainty who he was, no self-doubt even in the face of rigorous questioning, torture and death. May God grant you all a Blessed Easter. Niall How wonderful to know who we are and in doing so come to know not only who we are for others but who is God for us in those PS. whom we encounter in our daily lives. Finally, ‘Rascal’ was thrilled to have been able to introduce ‘Izzy’ to many of us on ‘Mothering Sunday’. It was for him a very special day. I wish you all a happy and blessed Easter. His Mum had never been to church before and as Rascal doesn’t look like her he has been somewhat shy about introducing her to And fi nally….. knowing the duchess to be a just a little bit of the wider ‘family’. However having thought long and hard - he felt a carnivore I was surprised at her recent decision to become a that he had received the strength necessary to openly declare vegetarian. When questioned she said that although she does in that - yes he is diff erent from his Mum. What does it matter that fact like meat, she hates plants. she is ‘orange and yellow’ and he is ‘black and white’?

Rascal has told me of some of the wonderful things he learned on that day... Powerscourt & Kilbride News

- It is never too late to start to come to church - There is a welcome waiting - whether one is a regular or a new attendee. - Church is a place where barriers can come tumbling down. - It doesn’t matter what we look like. God loves us all.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S MINISTRY - ‘THE SHED GANG’ ! ‘Corks aplenty’ was the theme of our last meeting during February. We had amassed a sack load of bottle corks as donated from some of the adults in the parish. We have no idea from where they acquired them! Again imagination and ingenuity were the two main ‘ingredients’ in use. A ‘Heart’ made with corks and yes lots of love along with a ‘Train’ to mention just 2 of the items created. Even one of the ’Dads’ joined us and created a ‘Racing Car’.

Our fi rst March meeting was a night when we gave some consideration to various ‘phobia’s and how they are indeed a real issue to many individuals. Undoubtedly you all know what DAWN SERVICE 6.58am Nomophobia is? Old Church, Powerscourt Estate By the time this edition of Clarion goes to print we will have held Lighting of Paschal Fire our last meeting pre - Easter. Procession to Parish Church for For those who have observed the Lenten season by abstaining First Holy Communion of Easter from indulging in a favourite treat -— Followed by Breakfast in School Hall ‘A Balanced Diet— Chocolate in Both Hands !! - We wish all our members and their families a Very Happy, Blessed and Rewarding Easter, Niall & Kate

People sometimes say they haven’t heard that something is happening. We are eager to let you know – Something is happening! Powerscourt National School is celebrating 200 years. We have an array of activities happening in the week 14th-20th of May. is happening.

On Sunday the 20th of May, we will have a Church Service We will unveil our playground and afterward in the Field bench, we will bury our opposite the School, The Parent time capsule, we will have a Teacher Team we will be hosting photographic exhibition a family fun day of events, this and a choreographed dance will be a free fun day for children exhibition co-ordinated by and adults all to join in, games Enniskerry Zumba team Sandra and entertainment, bring a Austin and Susan O’Brien. is happening. is happening. picnic, meet your neighbours, bring your neighbours! The Celebratory Soiree The Celebratory Soiree will be held in the Powerscourt Gardens happening. is and Ballroom on the 18th of May, tickets are available to be is happening. bought from Powerscourt National School. is happening! is happening. We invite you to join us. This is a one off event with a diff erence. Parochial Hall, Enniskerry Village Hall Booking: Audrey Dalton Tel 087 2618696 MONDAY Brownies 5.45 - 7.00 Betty Prenter 087 6860260 Table Tennis 8.00 - 10.00 Elizabeth Rountree 2863534 Zumba Gold 9.30 - 10.30 Susan O’Brien 087 2449875 TUESDAY Zumba 9.30 - 10.30 Susan O’Brien 087 2449875 Bridge Club 7.30 - 10.30 Pauline Ann Murray 0862556250 WEDNESDAY League of Health 10.00 - 12.00 Carol MacNeaney 2824463 1st Wed Gardening Club 8.00 - 10.00 Ethni Seymour 086 8092211

3rd Wed Mothers’ Union 8.00 - 10.00 June Roe 2866030 THURSDAY Parents & Tots 9.30 - 11.00 Elizabeth Rountree 2863534 Entertainments Committee 8.00 - 9.30 Joyce Roe 2862645 Yoga 8.00 - 9.30 Mel 086 2210567 FRIDAY SENSEable Tots. Sensory classes from 6 months to 3 1/2 years 9.00 - 10.00 Karen 0877976446 Charabanc 2.30 - 4.30 Marjorie Mold 2863499 SATURDAY Irish Dancing 10.15 - 12.15 Breeda Finnerty 087 4198988 SUNDAY Local Crafts 10.00 - 6.00 Ray Cranley 0860779514 POWERSCOURT & KILBRIDE PARISH IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH Rector: Archdeacon Ricky Rountree, Powerscourt Rectory, Priest: Fr. Bernard Kennedy, Parochial House. Tel 01 2863506 Enniskerry. Tel 286 3534 e-mail : [email protected] Parish Offices: Monday-Friday 10.00am - 13.00pm. Curate assistant & Pastor: Rev. Terry Lilburn. Tel 086 8865361 Enniskerry: Secretary: Margaret Blackbyrne, Tel 01 2760030 e-mail: [email protected] Kilmacanogue: Secretary: Joyce Townsend, Tel 01 2021882 Curate Assistant & Youth Pastor: Rev. Niall Stratford. Tel 086 6078290 All requests re Anniversary Mass bookings, Wedding and School Principal: Anna Ovington Acting Principal: Stephen Middleton Baptism arrangements, issuing of Baptism, Confirmation and Powerscourt N.S. Tel/Fax 286 3862 Marriage Certificates, and all other parish business should be Secretary: Hazel Thompson Tel/Fax 286 3862 Parish Website: www.powerscourt..anglican.org directed to Parish Offices. (School and Parish) e-mail: [email protected] Parish website: Our weekly newsletter is uploaded on Friday New School and Parish Office Hours: Mon - Wed & Fri 8.15am - 1.15pm morning so you may check it out on www.enniskerryparish.ie School Website: www.powerscourtns.ie

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