Around the Districts: Enniskerry, Roundwood and Tinahely

Parish of Powerscourt with Kilbride

Services at Powerscourt with Kilbride: All Services are available on the Parish YouTube Channel at youtube.

Service of Worship in St Patrick’s Church, Powerscourt, for this Sunday: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion one.

Service of Worship in St Brigid’s Church, Kilbride, for this Sunday: 9.45 a.m. Morning Prayer two.

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.

Irish Trefoil Guild – Guiding for Life: Calling all former leaders of the Irish Girl Guides in ray and the surrounding area. There is now a Trefoil Guild in Bray. Contact Anne at braytrefoilguild@gmail.com.

St Mary’s Church Enniskerry

Parish Website: ‘enniskerryparish.ie’ is the parish website of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – check it out for the latest information about our parish.

Facebook page: There is a Facebook page for the parish of Enniskerry, incorporating all four churches which Facebook users will find under Enniskerry parish with a cover photo of trees and profile picture of a quote from Pope Francis. Please give it a like and feel free to post news from your community.

Enniskerry (also Curtlestown and Glencree) parish office opening times: Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; email stmarys@enniskerryparish.ie; or call 01 2760030.

St Mochonog’s parish office opening times: Monday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday: (by phone) 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday (by phone) 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Friday.

Parish Churches Schedule of Masses: Enniskerry St Mary’s: Saturday evening 6 p.m. and also via parish webcam; Sunday 11 a.m. and also via parish webcam. Weekday Mass at Enniskerry is at 10.15 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and also via parish webcam lay-led prayer service on Wednesday; and Saturday at 10.15 a.m., and also available via the parish webcam. Masses in Curtlestown and Kilmacanogue are on Sunday at 10 a.m. Mass in Glencree is at 9 a.m. on the first Sunday each month.

Trip to Knock: Our trip to Knock is now going to take place on Saturday, August 18, We need names as soon as possible please, so we can work out a price. If your name is on the list already and you can’t go on that date, please contact Aideen at 086 8182241 or Sadie in the sacristy, Thank you.

Baptism Requests: Requests for baptism now take place online at enniskerryparish.ie.

The Living Room – Churches together, friends together: Today (Wednesday) the next meeting with our friends from St Patrick’s Powerscourt is at 11 a.m. in St Patrick’s Church. The theme is ‘Through a glass darkly’ God through our own perspective. Sometimes when we feel let down by God or that his presence isn’t with us it’s due to our own expectations and ideas about God. Join us for reflection, tea, coffee and fun.

Church Music Group: We meet on Tuesday evenings at 7.15 p.m. in St Mary’s Church. We would love to have a few more voices. If you would like to try, just come along and you will be warmly welcomed.

New Here?: You are very welcome. Please keep up to date with us at enniskerryparish.ie. You can register as a parishioner by mailing us at stmarys@enniskerryparish.ie or stmochonogs@enniskerryparish.ie. If you wish to receive items, or if you would like to receive the ‘Parish Link’ by email weekly please phone the parish office in Enniskerry at 01 2760030 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday or email stmarys@enniskerry.ie; and Kilmacanogue at 01 2021882. (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday to Thursday, or email stmochonogs@enniskerryparish.ie.

Rosary: A group from the parish meets every Wednesday evening, on Zoom, from 7.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. to pray the Rosary. Please call or message 087 4189338, to be added to the group or for further information.

Society of St Vincent de Paul: The local telephone number is 01 8550022.

Enniskerry History Society

Members and supporters of the Enniskerry History Society are asked to note that the following events will take place in the week ahead 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.

Enniskerry Library

Opening hours are Tuesday 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Wednesday: 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday: 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. The library is closed on Mondays and Thursdays and on the Saturdays of Bank Holiday weekends. The library can be contacted at 01 2864339 or email enniskerrylib@wicklowcoco.ie. Online services including e-books, audio-books, digital magazines and newspapers and e-learning are available from the library website.

Feel Like Volunteering?

Wicklow Dementia Support (WDS) is seeking volunteers to support people living with memory loss who will attend our new ‘Cognitive Stimulation Therapy’ group in the Villa Pacis Centre, Bray. Our clients attending this group are in the early stages of dementia. Your role will be to help the session leader and encourage the involvement of those attending. The sessions will take place each Wednesday morning between 10.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Full free training and ongoing mentoring provided. If you feel you can help, please contact Wicklow Dementia Support on: info@wicklowdementiasupport.org, or call Kate at 085 1345128.

ROUNDWOOD

BLESSING OF GRAVES

Blessing of the graves. Roundwood: Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. Brockagh: Sunday, June 16, after 11.30 a.m. Mass. Glendalough: Friday, June 21, at 7 p.m.

CANCER SUPPORT

Roundwood Cancer Support office is open every Monday and Friday from 10 a.m to 12 p.m. for anyone who needs advice or help when dealing with cancer.

SOCIAL WHIST

Results from whist held on Wednesday, May 1, Top Score: Mary Pierce. First Lady: Patricia Byrne. Second Lady: Maura McHugh. First Gent: Margaret Kennedy. Second Gent: Ann Pierce. First Half: May Kenna. Second Half: Shay Brady. Longest Sitting: Jimmy Molloy. Lowest Score: Marie Magee. Raffle Prizes: Patricia Byrne and Maura McHugh. Next Whist Wednesday, May 15, in the Parish Hall at 8 p.m.

DAY TRIP

Day Trip to Kildare on Sunday, June 9. Visit to the Parish Church where the Relic of St Bridget is kept, for Mass at 11 a.m. and to visit St Bridget’s Well, followed by some shopping time in Kildare Village. Bus will leave Roundwood at 9 a.m. from the Parish Hall. €35 per person for bus only. Names and money to Susan before May 15. Susan: 087 6273032.

MEDITATION CLASSES

Hummingbird Haven Holistic Healing and Wellness. Join me for two very exciting events happening at the Annamoe Centre Co.Wicklow. Thursday, April 25, Haven Circle at Annamoe Centre an evening to relax let go and enjoy a guided meditation and lots more. Time 7: 30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sound Bath and Breathe Work – Thursday, May 16, at Annamoe Centre immerse yourself in an evening of sound with crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls and so much more using our breath to guide us into a deeply relaxing state. Time 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reiki 1: one Healings available morning and evenings appointments. Booking is essential for these events, please contact Sue at 087 2750335 for booking and more info.

ACTIVE RETIREMENT

Trip to Dublin to visit the Botanic Gardens and guided visit to Glasnevin Cemetery Monday, July 29. annual Holiday. Donegal September 30 to October 4. Now taking deposits contact Mary at 087 6595381for further details. Hotel: The Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana, Co. Donegal. Rate: €450 per person sharing. Single Room Supplement: €25 per night. (Maximum six Singles) = €550. Price includes Transfer to and from Roundwood by luxury Coach. Dinner, bed and Breakfast for each night. All day-tours, Excursions etc. by Luxury Coach.

SPRING CLEAN

Roundwood Tidy Towns have registered for the National Spring Clean again this year. If you wish to do a litter pick in your area send an email to info@roundwood.ie or call 086 8055040 so we can get bags, gloves, etc. to you. Every little helps.

MUSIC BREAK

Westport Country Music Break six-day Tour, from October 20 to October 25. Music includes Declan Nerney, Trevor Mayles, Shaun Carrigan and more. Day tours; day tour Achill Island, Castlebar, Doolaugh Valley and Kylmore. Optional trip to Knock on free day. Five nights Dinner Bed and breakfast in Westport Woods Hotel. Price €549 pp sharing/€125 extra for Single room. For more information contact Susan at 087 6273032. €200 deposit before July 15. Full payment by September 1.

MOBILE LIBRARY

Wicklow County Council Mobile Library will be in Roundwood Village on Thursday, May 9, from 10 a.m. till 11.15 a.m. and also from 2.10 p.m. till 4.30 p.m. Come along and join the library. It’s a free service and is a fantastic way to pick up any book that suits your reading interests.

45 CARD GAME

45 Card Game every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at 8 p.m. Tea served.

LOCAL NOTES

If you have an item or news that you would like to include in the Roundwood Notes contact Margaret Bolger the email address is mgtbolger@gmail.com. Items for the notes must be emailed by Sunday night to be in time for the paper.

TINAHELY

Library events

Adult Book club Next meeting Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. New members welcome. Meet first Tuesday and first Thursday of the month Books chosen by the members Relax and enjoy the discussion.

Baby and Toddler Storytime Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Stories, rhymes, songs, colouring and play.

May Arts and Crafts Wednesday, May 22 at 3 p.m. Booking essential. book at 0402 38081 or email tinahelylib@wicklowcoco.ie

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