Around the Districts: Shankill

St James’ Church of Ireland, Crinken.

Services of Worship for this Sunday: 10.30 a.m. Morning Service.

Church Events/Activities: Please check the church’s website for regular updates.

Rathmichael Church of Ireland Parish.

Worship Services for this Sunday: 8.30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion; 11 a.m. Family Service (followed by coffee after the service); 7 p.m. Service of Holy Communion.

St Patrick’s Church Dalkey

This Saturday the St Patrick’s Parish summer Fête and Dog Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the grounds of St Patrick’s Church. There will be food stalls, clothes, games, toys, gifts, cakes, plants, bric-à-brac, bouncy castle, lunches, books, ice creams, dog show and much much more.

St Anne’s Parish Shankill

St Anne’s Parish Website: The parish website is stannesparishshankill.com.

St Anne’s parish office: The parish office located in St Anne’s Resource Centre is open between 9 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Monday to Friday email st.annes_parishoffice@yahoo.ie or call 01 282 2277/01 282 2704.

Masses: Weekday Masses are celebrated Monday to Friday at 10 a.m., and on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Vigil). Sunday Masses are celebrated at 10 a.m., midday, and 6 p.m. On Holy Days of Obligation the Vigil Mass is celebrated at 7.30 p.m. the previous evening and on the Holy Day at 10 a.m.,12Noon, and 7.30 p.m. All Masses are available online through the link ‘Watch Us Live’.

Saturday Vigil Mass: The Saturday evening Vigil Mass is celebrated at 5 p.m. We are alwayslooking for musicians and singers for this Mass. If you are interested please leave your details with the parish office in person, or call 01 2822277.

Cemetery Sunday: This year’s annual Remembrance Mass and blessing of graves will take place in Shanganagh Cemetery at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, The Parish Pilgrimage to the Knock Shrine: This will take place on the feast of Our Lady, Queen of Apostles, on Saturday, May 18, The trip will cost €30 per adult, €20 per child and there will be a stop on the journey for tea and scones included in the price. Call the parish office at 01 2822704 to book a place.

Pallottine Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Takes place from Sunday, September 22, to Thursday, September 26, with Marian Pilgrimages. This cost is €695 per person sharing. To book and to obtain more information please call the St Anne’s parish office at 01 2822277.

St Anne’s Parish Communion for 2024: Communions – Scoil Mhuire and Parish Class First Holy Communion at 11 a.m. this Saturday; St Anne’s First Holy Communion at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18.

Parish Services on Webcam: All are welcome to view our services on the parish webcam stannesparishshankill.com.

Bookings for Baptisms: Bookings for baptisms are now being accepted. Please call the parish office at 01 2822704 or 01 2822277 for more information.

Available from St Anne’s Resource Centre: Mass Cards, Prayer Booklets, Rosary Beads and Baptism Candles are available to purchase in St Anne’s Resource Centre.

Parish Book Club: Sr. Una Agnew has written a book called ‘The Mystical Imagination of Patrick Kavanagh: A Buttonhole in Heaven?’ The parish is proposing that Sr. Una will come in and meet with us, to give a lecture on the book, which we will then read together to form a Book Club. If you would like to get involved in this, register your interest by leaving your details with the St Anne’s parish office at 01 2822704.

Children’s Liturgy Team: The Children’s Liturgy Team is looking for young volunteers to take part in the 10 a.m. Sunday Family Mass. Children will be helping with the readings and the Offertory Procession. If you would like your child to take part please leave your details with the St Anne’s parish office or meet one of the team after Sunday 10 a.m. MassAll-Ireland Rosary Rally – Knock – June 1: The all-Ireland Rosary Rally is back this year on Saturday, June 1, in Knock. The day begins with a Marian Conference at 9.30 a.m. in St John’s Centre. Bishop Phonsie Cullinan will be the Main Celebrant of the 3 p.m. Mass, which will include Anointing of the sick. Confessions are available throughout the day, and there will be rosary and scapular-making workshops in the marquee.

The Old Dublin Society (Shankill and Bray members)

Shankill and District readers wishing to join the Old Dublin Society, which covers the history of Dublin City and county which includes Shankill, Ballybrack, Killiney, and Dalkey, can obtain a membership application form by post from James Scannell, Old Dublin Society PRO, 19 Hazelwood, Shankill, D18ND79. Next Wednesday night John Healy will present ‘Devlin’s Pub and the Army Mutiny’ at 6 p.m. to the society in the Conference Room of Dublin City Library and Archive, 144 Pearse Street, Dublin two. All are welcome – admission is free and no booking is required.

Shankill Library

Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, open on alternate Fridays and Saturdays the library will be open this Friday but closed on Saturday, re-opening as normal at 10 a.m. next Monday. Computer use is available. Online services including e-books, audio-books, digital magazines and newspapers and e-learning are available via the library website. The library can be contacted at 01 2823081 or by email at: shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie. Book borrowers can renew their books online at any time. The Tuesday Book club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6.30 p.m. while the Friday Morning Book Club meets once a month at 11 a.m. The parent, baby and Toddler Group meet on Mondays from 10.30 a.m. to 11.45 a.m. Interactive Storytime takes place on Wednesdays at 3.30 p.m. A Weekly Craft Circle takes place every Wednesday morning at 10.30 a.m. till midday. Come along to our community craft circle every Wednesday morning at 10.30 a.m. Bring along your crochet, knitting, sewing or other project and share tips and conversation in this gentle and welcoming group. The library has received copies of the fourth edition of the annual dlr Age-Friendly Magazine 2024. The focus of this year’s publication is on raising awareness about the many activities, groups, organisations taking place in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown that support ‘Good Brain Health and Positive Aging’. Bealtaine events in the library are a Healthy Age-Friendly Homes Pop-Up Information Session from 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, and Folk Music for Wellbeing with Ruairí O’Shea from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. on Friday, May 24, Admission is free but booking is required call 01 2823081 or email shankilllibrary@dlrcoco.ie.

Rathmichael Historical Society

Last Saturday Howard Clarke brought members of the Rathmichael Historical Society, the local history for Shankill and the surrounding area, on a Medieval Dublin guided walk. Members and supporters of the Rathmichael Historical Society are asked to note that the following events will take place in the coming week: today (Wednesday) two guest speakers will speak on ‘Early Modern book collections in the 21st century’ at 1 p.m. in the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin two. Admission is free but booking required with the Royal Irish Academy call 01 609 0600 or email info@ria.ie; next Monday Mairead McLoughlin will present ‘History and Archaeology of St Doulagh’s Church, Balgriffin’ at 7.30 p.m. to the Clontarf Historical Society in St John’s Parish Centre, Clontarf Road, Dublin three. All are welcome admission is €5; Marc McMenamin will present ‘Did explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine conquer Mount Everest nearly three decades before Sir Edmund Hilary and Tensing Norgay in 1953?’ at 8 p.m. to the Kilmacanogue History Society in Kilmacanogue Parish Hall, adjacent to St Mochonog’s RC Church, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow. All are welcome – admission is €3 for members and €5 for non-members; next Tuesday Brian Dooley will present ‘Images from Malahide Historical Society Archive’ at 8 p.m. to the Malahide Historical Society in St Sylvester’s Church Parish Centre, Malahide, Co. Dublin. All are welcome – admission €5; next Wednesday two guest speakers will speak on ‘Reading and collecting books in early modern Ireland and Europe’ at 1 p.m. in the Royal Irish Academy, nine Dawson Street, Dublin two. Admission is free but booking required with the Royal Irish Academy call 01 609 0600 or email info@ria.ie; John Healy will present ‘Devlin’s Pub and the Army Mutiny’ at 6 p.m. to the Old Dublin Society in the Conference Room of Dublin City Library and Archive, 144 Pearse Street, Dublin two. All are welcome – admission is free; Historian in Residence Dr Cormac Moore will present ‘Dublin-Monaghan Bombings 50 Years On’ at 6.30 p.m. in Rathmines Library, 157 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin six. All are welcome, admission is free with seats allocated on a first-come first-seated basis; Hal Sisk will present ‘Developments in transforming Dun Laoghaire Harbour’ at 8 p.m. to the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in the Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. All are welcome – admission is €5.

First Saturday Book Sale

The June First Saturday Book Sale, which supports the Shankill Old Folks Association, will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, in the Shankill Day Centre, Lower Road, Shankill, and all are welcome to attend. This will be an excellent opportunity to obtain some first class reading material for the summer months. Donations of books are appreciated but must be in a clean and good condition, are limited to two shopping bags per donor, and will be gratefully accepted only on the day of the book sale.

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) Meetings in Shankill

Alcoholics Anonymous hosts meetings in St James’ Crinken Church Hall every Monday evening at 8.30 p.m. and in St Anne’s Resource Centre every Sunday at 8.30 p.m. Doors open around 8.15 p.m.

Shankill Bridge Club

Meets on Monday (except Bank Holiday Mondays) afternoons at 2 p.m. in St Anne’s Resource Centre. New members are most welcome no playing partner needed. Come along or phone 086 0821347 for more information.

Shankill Classical Music Club

The June meeting will take place at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, in the Shankill Day Care Centre, Lower Road, Shankill. For further information text 087 2109175 or have a look at shankillclassical.org.

Irish Countrywomen’s Association, Shankill Guild.

A Craft Morning takes place every Tuesday morning in St Anne’s Resource Centre from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Contact St Anne’s Resource Centre for further details.

Shankill Bowling Club

Shankill Bowling Club will hold an open bowling weekend when we invite all interested in learning the game to get in touch or drop by and give it a try, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. this Saturday and from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. next Sunday. Drop by our facilities on Quinn’s Road and have a try as you will be made most welcome. Please wear flat soled shoes or runners as the club will provide the rest. Hope to see you then. Shankill Bowling Club is always looking for new people to enjoy this very healthy pastime and welcome anyone who wishes to avail of membership please see our website shankillbowlingclub.ie or call to our facilities at Quinn’s Road, Shankill.

Plants needed.

A Fundraising Plant Sale in aid of Shankill Day Care for the Elderly will be held on Saturday.

June 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Day Care Centre on Lower Road. All plant donations would be appreciated-garden plants, houseplants, fruit/vegetables, annuals, perennials – in fact anything with a leaf. Contact 087 2747471 if you can help.

Shankill Community Darkness into Light 2024.

Takes place this Saturday starting at 4.15 a.m. from St Anne’s Resource Centre and making its way to Killiney Hill and then back to Barts (Brady’s of Shankill). Register with: darknessintolight.ie. Alternatively there will be a shorter route to Shanganagh Cliffs avoiding Killiney Hill if this is too challenging. Meeting at St Anne’s Resource Centre at 4.15 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Shankill Community Games

Upcoming events are this Fridays Art and Handwriting Competition at 6 p.m. in St Anne’s National School. Art Categories are under-eight, 10, 12, 14, and 16 Boys and girls. Handwriting Categories are under-10 and 12.

Shankill and Ballybrack First Responders

The next ‘Hands for Life’ training session will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, in St Anne’s Resource Centre. Sign up for this session by sending an email to shankillcfr@gmail.com.