November 2016 the Magazine of the Church of Ireland Parishes Of

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The CMC Times

November 2016

Castleknock National School had a new arrival in October, their buddy bench. The whole idea about the buddy bench is that if a child is feeling lonely, or is too shy to ask for help then they sit on the bench and someone (either a classmate or a teacher) will come over and sit beside them. Like much in life, it’s a very simple and novel idea and one which has been shown to work in many schools around the world. The ethos behind the bench is simply to ‘LOOK UP, LOOK AROUND, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER’.

It got me thinking. As a faith family we look out for one another. If someone is elderly, we try to make sure that they have company and enough food in the house to eat. If we know that someone is sick, we visit or call just to make sure they are ok. If someone has suffered a bereavement, we check in with them as CNS Buddy Bench the days can be very long when there is an empty chair by the fireside.

So as the evenings get longer and winter approaches, we all should look up, look around and look out for each other. It’s what Jesus wants us to do.

Eugene

Sam Maguire visits CNS Children from CNS joining fellow pupils from Rathfarnham and Athy ‘samba drumming’ at the recent Primary Schools Service in Christ Church Cathedral (on left).

Charity Concert on 10 November: The Garda Band will perform a charity concert in St. Brigid’s Church on Thursday 10 November at 8pm. Cost of the tickets are Euro 10 and will be available through the parish office and Castleknock National School Parents

Remembrance Sunday: this is on Sunday 13 November in Clonsilla and Castleknock. There will be an Act of Remembrance with the laying of a wreath, and poppies will be on sale.

Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Brigade Enrolment: The annual enrolment service will take place on Advent Sunday, 27 November at 11.30am in St. Brigid’s during the All Age Service.

Youth Service: The next Youth Service will take place on 13 November at 7pm in the Castleknock Parish Centre. Any singers and/or musicians who would like to join the worship band, please contact Revd. Eugene.

The Wednesday Club are having a Christmas lunch on Wednesday 14 December at 1pm in Westmanstown Golf Club. The cost is €25 (three courses plus tea/coffee). If you would like to attend this lunch, please let the committee know as soon as possible. Full payment will be required by 3 December 2016 to (Castleknock) Audrey O'Donoghue, Gladys Hutchinson or Shirley Smyth or (Clonsilla) Valerie Fildes, Gordon Hill or Bob Tutty. The magazine of the Church of Ireland Parishes of Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla.

Dear Parishioners, Parish contacts: November is a month that catches us. Rector: Canon Paul Houston 01 820 0040 The darker nights and worse dark mornings kick in with a vengeance. The weather snaps Curate: Rev. Eugene Griffin cold and we hunker down for the winter. 086 3826646 But in the darkness a light shines. Reader: Stella Obe Two great themes take hold of us this month. 087 2237402 One is Remembrance, with All Saints Day, and the Ecumenical Remem- Parish Website: brance Service on the 6November, Sunday at 3pm in St. Brigid’s. Also on www.castleknock.dublin.anglican.org Remembrance Sunday we think of those who died in war, and also in service with the United Nations. The second theme later in the month we light our candle and embrace Parish Office: Jennifer McGrath Advent. We look at Jesus the light of the world, the light that shines 01 820 0040 Hours: 9.30 -1.00 pm amidst the darkness. As we think of wars and conflicts of the past. I look weekdays (Closed Wednesday) at the crisis facing Syria and Iraq. The destruction of communities Islamic states intervention has been horrific, as well as the action of the great [email protected] powers. Refugees are flooding across the region, in an area ill-equipped to cope. Review Distribution: So much war! Can we make a difference? Better to light one small candle Beatrice Richards: 01 838 2590 than to curse the dark! Castleknock National School: In Advent we recognise that Jesus is the light of the world. His love, His Principal Mrs Sandra Moloney compassion, His Spirit is at work in our world. We are asked to join with 01 820 2611 him and fight for justice and peace. At home in our daily lives and far away through giving to Bishops Appeal, Christian Aid, CMS and others. The CMC Times: Putting the means of healing and health into the hands of those who can Rev. Eugene Griffin do the work in areas of desperate poverty. If you wish to comment on or Christ has overcome the world, what about us? Peace to you, Canon Paul contribute to The CMC Times, the email address is: Harvest in Mulhuddart, Clonsilla and Castleknock: All three churches [email protected] were beautifully and creatively decorated for the harvest celebrations. I would like to thank all those who worked so hard and contributed in any Please feel free to take some copies of way to the decorations. the magazine to give to your friends Also after the harvest service in St. Thomas, a reception was hosted by and family Hazel and David McClean, in their home. We would like to thank them again for their welcome and hospitality. The preachers, Rev. Ken Lindsay, Come join us on Facebook for more and Rev. Norman McCausland, both look thoughtfully and give us a fun and information challenge relating to Harvest. If any parishioners are unwell or due to go into hospital, please let us know so we can visit. Contact details above.

Harvest scenes from St Thomas’s, St. Mary’s and St. Brigid’s churches

2 Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla Monster Christmas Fair

Castleknock Parish Centre, Main Street

Saturday 2 December 2016 11am - 3pm

Always a memorable Family Day Out!

Enjoy the regulars - Cake Stall, Book Stall (incl. CDs and DVDs), White Elephant/ Household, Plants, Good as New clothing, Toys, Sweet Shop, Face Painting and Mini Manicures for children & our popular ‘Handbag Heaven’ stall! And new this year, our Crafts Stall...for exciting, hand- made decorations and gifts you just won’t get anywhere else!

Tea, coffee & refreshments will be available

Do come along - you just might get lucky on our Giant Raffle! DON’T MISS SANTA’s ARRIVAL at 11am!

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Sunday 6th St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30am & 11.30am St Mary’s Holy Communion 10.00am The Castleknock graveyard service will be held at 3pm in St Brigid’s Sunday 13th St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30am & Morning Prayer for Remembrance Sunday 11.30am St Mary’s Morning Prayer for Remembrance Sunday 10.00am CPC Confirmation class 6pm followed by Youth Service Sunday 20th St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30am & 11.30am St Mary’s Holy Communion 10.00am CPC Confirmation class 6pm St Thomas’s Late Evening Office 8.00pm Sunday 27th St Brigid’s Holy Communion 8.30am & All Age Service (Enrolment for BB & GB) 11.30am St Mary’s All Age Service 10.00am CPC Confirmation class 6pm Holy Communion is celebrated every Wednesday at 10.30am in the Castleknock Parish Centre (CPC)

Over the October bank holiday weekend, an Art and Craft Fairtook place in Castleknock Parish Centre. It featured the talents of many local artists and crafters. All proceeds from the fair went to Pieta House, Lucan and Chronic Pain Ireland. Well done to the organising committee, those who had their work shown, volunteers and everyone who attended.

The organising committee Some volunteers Art by Ruby Bannister

4 Gospel readings for November 2016

3rd before Advent Luke 20:27-38 Kingship of Christ Luke 23:33-43 2nd before Advent Luke 21:5-19 1st Advent Luke 24:36-44

Baptisms

25th September Noah & Max Middleton, St. Brigid’s, Castleknock. Our best wishes go to their Parents and Godparents. “Let the children come to me” Marriage

Friday 14th October the marriage took place of Grant Darlow and Carla Meehan, in St. Brigid’s, Castleknock. We send our best wishes to the couple. “What God has joined together”

Annual Christmas Fair—Saturday 3 December 2016

The Christmas Fair is a festive fun event for all parishioners Under Health & Safety Law, we cannot accept electrical goods, and is the Annual fund raising event for the Parish. baby chairs or baby car seats. Boxes are provided in each church for small items, larger items may be left in the Parish Centre on The Christmas Raffleis the major source of this fund-raising the previous day Friday 2 December. Perishable foods for the event. The prizes have been donated by you the parishioners, Cake Stall or Teas should be left into the Parish Centre on the friends and businesses in our local community. Check out morning of the Fair from 9.00am. those prizes! Last year the Craft Stall was a huge success. Take the opportunity A letter together with two book of ticketswill be sent to all to buy that unique Christmas present! Year after year the Cake parishioners. Letters will be available in both churches this Stall proves popular with the home baking selling out fast. Sunday so please collect for yourself and your friend, if not in church. Uncollected letters and tickets will be sent out by Do you have skills in Crafts or Baking, if so, make or bake, your post. contribution will be more than welcome and very much If you haven’t received your letter & tickets by 25 November appreciated. please contact Parish Office. As the draw takes place on the Relax at the Tea Stall while the children enjoy face painting, mini day of Fair, please ensure all books, stubs and monies are manicure, guess the bear’s name or guess the number of sweets returned before Friday 2 December. Please ask your in the jar. A homemade Christmas cake will be raffled and also neighbours and friends to purchase tickets. guess the weight of a Christmas cake. As well as tea/coffee/ If you are not in, you can’t win! sandwiches there will be a hot food stall serving sausages.

In order to ensure a successful Finally my last call is to the teenagers of the Parish, there are so Fair, we require goods for each many ways in which you can help out on the day with the of the listed stalls. smooth running of the Fair, so please volunteer with a friend, If you won’t buy it don’t be shy! yourself, don’t give it Thank you, in advance for your support in whatever way you to us. can, all contributions greatly appreciated. Meryl

5 Nuno Felting

We are all familiar with felt – hats, snooker table tops, piano key parts, felt pens – As part of aa series on hobbies parish- felt is all around, but we somehow don’t give it much thought. Felt can be made by ioners have, I asked St. Mary’s parion- hand using wool and other animal fibres. Its an ancient process, legend has it that er Liz Fleeton to write this article on our human ancestors once packed wool into their sandals for comfort and warmth. felting. A full non abridged version can The moisture (rain, puddles, sweat) and miles of walking produced a kind of felt. be found on our website. Whether or not its true, but I like to think it is ! Among the oldest examples of felt are 3,500 year old hats found in Scandinavia. Today Asian countries still continue with feltmaking – yurts for example- and traditional felted carpets from Turkey. Feltmaking is very much alive in Europe, with Hungary hosting international gather- ings for feltmakers for the past 35 years.

When you make felt for the first time it seems like some sort of magic has happened right before your eyes, and this magic never leaves no matter how long you make felt. It’s a very forgiving craft – potential errors or mistakes are easily transformed into successes. Traditional felters work with wool, mainly because its readily available - and each breed of sheep grows a unique type of fleece. Attending workshops and exhibitions allows you to try out wools you may not have come across before – favourites being Shetland, Merino, Icelandic, Blue-faced Leicester, Jacob - the list is endless. However many types of animal fibres will felt – Llaama, Alpaca, Mohair goat, Cashmere goat, Angora rabbit, even dog, cat and human hair !. Strands of wool have overlapping scales on the surface of the fibre, which is key for the wool to entangle or lock onto each other

Nuno Felting [Nuno is Japanese for fabric or cloth] was created in the mid 1990’s – its one of the fastest growing feltmaking techniques, its lightweight, visually appealing, and fun to wear !! It uses slightly different skills than traditional, or wet feltmaking. The principles are the same, as are many of the basic steps. However, creating a fu- sion of wool fibre and fabric is different from creating a piece of solid felt. A lot of the ‘magic’ or beauty of nuno is in the lovely textured effects that happen when the wool grabs the fabric and makes it ‘pucker’.

Felting is addictive – you build up a stash of toppings for future projects – or for those “just in case I may need it” moments - forever sourcing techniques and ideas on the internet – attending workshops – looking at what other people produce (with a sense of awe !) The Knitting and Stitching show in the RDS every autumn is a‘must’. Once you start to research felting as a craft you discover so many other techniques used to make different items, slippers, bags, coats, jackets (even wedding dresses !) hats, art work, decorative items, flowers etc. etc. the possibilities are endless. During my first attempt in making at wrap at home I learnt a few valuable lessons – one: banish the cat to another room (if left in the room you are working in its almost certain s/he will re-arrange your work !) and the second one was – if working near an open door on a breezy day –and you take a break for that well earned cup of coffee – you can return to find it all on the floor !

6 Mothers’ Union: In October we welcomed two of our Community Garda, from Blanchardstown Station, who spoke to us about keeping safe and secure at home. They were happy to answer the many and varied questions that members had for them, and enjoyed the tea and chat with us afterwards. We are most grateful to them for giving us their time. Next month, at our November meeting, Monday 7 November, we are hoping to begin our preparations for Christmas by learning how to prepare a Christmas 'Swag' with the help of talented parishioner, Mrs Pam Holmes. Do come along and join us - it should be a cracker!! The North Area meeting this year will be held in Malahide on Thursday 10 November @8:15pm where the speaker will be historian Liam Clare. December's annual outing to Connolly Hospital to perform carol singing for the older patients will be on Monday 12 December beginning at 6:30 at the hospital and back to the parish centre for well-earned refreshments. Please come along and join us if you're free - it is a most rewarding experience. Wear a Christmas hat &/or jumper - the more, the merrier! Lesley Anders

Bowls: All Association matches have been arranged – Hope and Miller are Home matches and as usual the Rohu matches are played Home and Away. We look forward to meeting up with the members of Clonkeen for the Hope and the Rohu, Malahide for the Miller and Crumlin, Tallaght and Dundrum Methodist also for the Rohu. We enjoyed a visit from Lucan members for a very friendly “match” but even more so for the chat over supper. The 3 “J” s came to our Open Night – Julia, Jennifer and Joanna and we hope to see them again when time permits. Valerie Greene. Castleknock Girls' Brigade: We reopened after the summer break on the 17 September and we were delighted to welcome back our members from last year along with a number of new girls. We are also delighted to welcome four new leaders to the company - Alison Vance, Orla Kitching, Eimear Lyons and Maedhbh Abayawickrema. Work has begun on learning all our new dances and skipping for the year, our songs for the Feis Competition at the end of November as well as beginning our Scripture and Badgework. We still have plac- es available, so if any girl aged 3+ would like to come along and join, we would be delighted to see them on a Saturday morning from 10 am (3 - 8 year olds) or on a Wednesday night from 7 pm (9+ year olds). Olive Good, Captain

Men’s Prayer Breakfast: The next men’s prayer breakfast will take place on Saturday 19 November at 8.45am in Clonsilla Parish Centre. If you would like to come along, please let Revd. Eugene know so that we don’t run out of rashers!

Sunday Clubs: It’s great to see our children back in Sunday Club and the new resources we are using are bedding in well. Just a reminder that the Sunday Club Choirs rehearse on the 3rd Sunday of the month and sing at the All-Age Service on the 4th Sunday. If you would like to sing, join us!

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November is a time of the year when we naturally find ourselves looking forward to the Christmas season. But it can also be a time of sadness when we remember those who we see no longer and struggle to cope with our loss. I came across this lovely poem recently and thought I’d share it with you. It’s from the book ‘Benedictus’ by John O’Donohue.

When you lose someone you love, Gradually, you will learn acquaintance,

Your life becomes strange, With the invisible form of your departed;

The ground beneath you becomes fragile, And when the work of grief is done,

Your thoughts make your eyes unsure; The wound of loss will heal,

And some dead echo drags your voice down, And you will have learned to wean your eyes from the gap in the air, Where words have no confidence. And be able to enter the hearth in your soul where your loved one,

Your heart has grown heavy with loss; Has awaited your return,

And though this loss has wounded others too, All in time.

No one knows what has been taken from you,

When the silence of absence deepens.

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