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Contents of this issuePrevious issues of The Parish News
The Parish News - New FormatThe new look Parish News is as a result of consultations between the Communications Committee and Valerie Fildes, who does so much hard work in publishing the Parish News for all of us Parishioners. From September, 2001 the Parish News will be published monthly and will usually be available by the first Sunday. Copy DeadlineItems for consideration for inclusion in the next month’s magazine should be marked “Parish News” and be at the Parish Office by the 10th of the previous month or emailed to the Rector at castleknock@dublin.anglican.org Reports and other items from the Parish Organisations should be sent to: The Communications Committee, The Parish Centre, Main Street, Castleknock, Dublin 15 by the 10th of the previous month (no matter what day of the week it is). Caretaker appointed:Oliver Shanley who has worked with us on the FAS scheme recently finished his 3 year contract with the agency. He has proved so reliable and conscientious and such an asset to the parish that we have decided to employ him directly, as part time Caretaker at the school, St. Brigid’s Churchyard and the Parish centre. We wish him all the best as part of our team Missed the Lent Enneagram Course?The Enneagram will be run in Bellinter House and Education Centre, Navan on Friday 5-7th October 2001. Please note this is a residential course. CongratulationsTo our former curate Rev’d Lynda Peilow who has been appointed rector of Clonsast Union of parishes (Edenderry) in the Diocese of Kildare. Her institution takes place on October 12th. We might consider hiring a bus if there was enough interest: contact Rev. Andrew by September 20th please. Wheelchair wantedSomebody kindly contacted Kay about a second hand electric wheelchair after the last issue: could they make contact with Rev. Andrew Orr on 8200040 The Rector WritesAs I write these notes towards the end of August, the feeling of everything gearing up for a new season is very much with us. At the end of June we finished our Stewardship Campaign “Growing Together”, and the National Stewardship office in Belfast has been co-ordinating the results. The final presentation of the results takes place on September 12th in the Parish Centre: initial results look very promising indeed. There has been a good response to people volunteering for different roles around the parish, and a number of requests for further information. On the financial front, the promised increase in giving looks to have been substantial. If you can’t get along to the meeting, copies of the results will be available in the Churches and a summary will be in this magazine. While most of the Stewardship visitors reported a positive welcome on the doorsteps, a small number were not greeted so warmly, especially on the subject of financial giving. As a parish we do appreciate that not everyone is in a position to give a substantial amount, and we are grateful for anything that is pledged. However, we can make no apology for raising the subject of finance. Churches simply cannot exist on thin air. Salaries, buildings, well resourced organisations, good liturgy all demand adequate financing, and this has to come primarily from the parishioners. To function as the Church in this area, proclaiming God’s Kingdom requires an investment. So giving to the Church is as much a spiritual action as prayer and Church attendance. Read St. Paul’s letters and see how often he talks about money as he gathers a collection to support the Church in Jerusalem. Thank you again for your commitment and special thanks to all visitors who worked so hard during the campaign and produced such good results. The ordination of deacons in Christchurch Cathedral in June was a memorable event. Thank you to all who attended and supported Sandra on this important day in her life. Sandra has settled in very well already to our parish family and we look forward to a great two way process of learning from each other. Many positive comments from far and wide were received about the Broadcast service on RTE television on June 24th. Robert Lawson preached excellently and it also gave everyone their first glimpse of our new curate, Sandra. Thank you to all those who took part, the readers, our soloists Maedhbh and Avril and especially Raymond Russell for all the hard work that went into the preparation of the music. We got to grips with Colin Maltby's beautiful St. Patrick’s setting, and we hope to introduce this on a regular basis at the Parish Eucharist. Looking forward, we fast approaching the official opening of the parish School on September 14th. This is the culmination of years of hopes and dreams and fundraising on the part of parents and pupils, many of whom never got to enjoy the fruits of their labours. So please do come on September 14th at 4.30pm, see the school and enjoy the day. This is an open invitation to one and all - and tell your friends. Don’t say you weren’t invited! Special thanks should go to two people: John Hussey for all his work throughout the years, planning, and pushing the Dept. of Education, and to our principal Lorna Beattie who has been working long hours negotiating with architects and builders to ensure that every single detail is correct. It is thanks to those people that we have a school to be proud of. The rest of the year looks to be as interesting and exciting as last year. After the phenomenal success of the Enneagram Lent course, we are going to be running an Emmaus Course – a simple introduction to the Christian faith with plenty of opportunity for discussion. Further details of dates etc. will appear on the website and in this magazine. We also be looking at supporting a mission project abroad with USPG – Anglicanism’s oldest missionary society which celebrated 350 years this year. We’ll be looking for people to support this work, so if you’re interested, speak to me. This year will also see a serious push on the Clonsilla project. There have been some delays on producing a final plan of the work and costings, but hopefully we will be in a position to launch officially soon. Apart from all this the primary work of the Church goes on – the worship of Almighty God. Please don’t neglect to come to Church with all your family. The worship of God, revealed in the incarnation of His Son, is the only reason for our existence. Yours in his Service, Andrew Readings for Sunday Mornings in September
From the Parish RegistersHoly Baptism in St Brigid's
May they shine as the light of Christ in the world to the glory of God the Father. Holy Matrimony
Joined together by God. Christian Funerals and Burial
Lord now you let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled. In MemoriamRobert Barr (1931-2001) The Rev’d William John Bridcut Marjorie Ellen Flood (nee Carroll) (1905-2001) Elizabeth Olive Kennedy (1923-2001) Gordon Fildes OrganisationsAll our organisations are always looking for new members and leaders: why not start the season off with a new challenge!
All Information regarding the above Organisations can be found on our Parish Organisation section A Mysterious Wolf By Andrew Waller (aged 9)(This story was inspired by the BB weekend away and is true except for the killing and the wolf and the vampire!) One day there was a boy called Andrew. He belonged to this organization called the BB. BB stands for the Boys’ Brigade. One day Andrew was in his classroom sitting down. The bell rang to say “school is over”. Andrew went out to meet his Mom. His Mom said “Hurry up, Andrew” because he only had two hours to eat his lunch and get down to the train station. This was because he was going on a BB weekend away. When Andrew arrived home, he ate his lunch in fifteen minutes and then went out to play with Sylvia. Sylvia was Andrew’s sister. After a little while Andrew’s Mom called him in to show him where all his stuff was packed in his bag. Then it was time to go to the train station. The family went to the train station, in the car, to see Andrew off on his weekend away. On the way Sylvia fell asleep so when they got there Andrew couldn’t say “goodbye” to his sister. He said “goodbye” to his Dad. His Mom brought him into the station to meet up with his friends. When Andrew took the bag into his hand he thought it was “rock” heavy. When Robert (the Boys’ Brigade leader) felt the weight of it, he thought Andrew’s Mom had packed “a whole bungalow” into it the bag was so heavy! Along the way Andrew asked another leader called Bernard could he help him lift the bag up onto the train. Bernard agreed to help him. When they arrived in Waterford, Andrew had to ask another leader, Philip, to help him get his bag onto the bus! Philip helped him. When they got to the Scout Centre, everybody including Paul, and Timmy thought the place looked brutal. When they got inside they found it was brilliant and thought it was like a big theme park. It had a stairs going up and down. Then Robert said “Everybody downstairs to our beds” Everyone went down the stairs. Down there, there was a big hallway. On one side there was a TV room, beside that was where the playpark went, then there was the games room. On the other side there was a kitchen, toilet and then a stairway up. Up the stairs they saw their beds. There was enough beds for all the boys together. That night Robert told the boys that they could go outside before supper. Outside there was fog all over the place. They started walking. After a while Andrew heard “Arooooooooooooowwwww Arooooooooooooowwwww” and he saw some GREEN GLOWING EYES in front of Barry. Andrew quickly told Barry to move, which he did. Alec who was behind Barry and Andrew didn’t hear what Andrew had said so he didn’t move. Everybody else was gone and Alec wondered “Where is everyone? I can’t see in the mist”. The wolf jumped out and swiped Alec and he disappeared. On the way back, half way down Andrew heard the noise again. “Arooooooooooooowwwww Arooooooooooooowwwww” This time he saw GREEN EYES glowing in front of Lee, Gavin and Sam. He told Lee and Gavin to move out of the way. “Lee, Gavin, quickly move!” said Andrew. But Andrew did not see Sam in the mist. So they walked on and the same happened again. Sam did not see anyone and said “Where are you guys all gone? Hay, where is Alec? He is meant to be walking beside me” Then the wolf jumped out and swiped him also. Then there were two boys missing! (FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR HEROES IN NEXT MONTH’S INSTALMENT)!!! Parish & Clergy visitingParish visiting: Clergy visiting: Envelopes: News From Castleknock National SchoolDon’t forget the Official opening on Friday September 14th at 4.50 pm which the Archbishop and hopefully the Minister of Education will attend and perform the opening. Everyone is welcome to come, especially past pupils and their parents. Please note that while official invitations are being sent to people involved on committees in the past, no present parents will be receiving one (because once you start, where do you stop?!). Also note that our records aren’t complete for past years, so please forgive us if we have left someone out. We have done our best….. Teacher movements: we have said Farewell to Miss Orla Jagoe who has moved on to teach in Douglas in Cork (where our former Rector’s wife, Susan Colton also teaches). Welcome to: Mrs Joy Smith who after a year’s temporary teaching has now been appointed to a permanent position, to Mrs Deborah Kelliher who has been now been appointed full time Resource teacher for Special needs, and to Ms Averil Fraser who joins the staff from The College of Education. Belated welcome also to our new Special needs Classroom assistants: Ida McIntosh and Martha Dowling. THE EURO IS COMINGThe Euro is coming: avoid Financial disaster - please think “2 for 1!!” As we all know the Euro arrives in Ireland on 1st January 2001. From that date all bank accounts will be in Euro, and euro coins and notes will gradually replace the Irish pound, until February 9th, when the Irish pound will no longer be legal tender. The conversion rate is approximately €1= 79p. What is causing grave concern to churches and charities is a potential drop in income through plate and envelope collections. For example: if someone currently puts £1.00 in an envelope each week and then replaces it with €1.00, there is a drop in giving of 21%. If £5.00 is replaced with €5.00, the donor will be giving just £3.16. If this is not recognised, the loss to the parishes could be substantial. What do we do? If you give through the envelope or plate we would ask you to do two things: A Taste of Tanzania with Dr Alison Talbert(Mvumi Hospital, Diocese of Central Tanganyika) Alison’s first ever visit to Ireland, at the end of May 2001, was such a blessing. After an overnight stay at Glendalough, she came to Castleknock Parish Hall to share her story and describe life at Mvumi Hospital. Her slides of the children’s ward and of her visit to the surrounding villages caught the imagination of all who were there. Another project she described was treating mosquito nets in order to prevent malaria and related diseases that take many lives. The nets are sold to families at a subsidised price. The research done at Mvumi is now of international interest. Alison’s colleagues include 7 assistant medical officers and one expatriate doctor. Besides clinical work, they share the teaching of a whole raft of medical disciplines. “Their ability to forgive” was the answer Alison gave when asked what she had learnt from the African Christians. The programme also included a stimulating talk by Arun Kumar (Crosslinks Regional Co-ordinator) on “What is Mission?” Dorothy Bridcut, a physiotherapy student who lives in the parish, shared her testimony and informed us of her forth-coming visit to Iringa, Tanzania, in August as part of the Crosslinks SMILE Team. Our thanks go to Robert Lawson (lay reader) who chaired the gathering so ably, and to the Rev’d Andrew Orr who was on holiday but kindly gave permission for the meeting to go ahead. The final word goes to the young people who attended: “Brilliant!” Our interest and prayers go with Alison as she returns to Tanzania at the beginning of October. Gift AidIncrease your Church giving by up to 42% without costing yourself a penny!!!! From April of this year the Minister for Finance has introduced a Gift Aid scheme for charities which allows them to claim back the income tax paid by donors – a potentially significant amount for our parish How does it work? All records held are completely confidential, and it will cost you nothing. This scheme has been running successfully for many years in Northern Ireland parishes: last year one medium sized Belfast parish claimed back £28000 from the Income tax authorities. Can anyone take part?
What will happen now? ConfirmationIt is likely that Confirmation will take place in our parish in February 2002. Our candidates in Confirmation Club have preparing hard for the last year. If there are any older (14+) parishioners who would be interested in being confirmed please contact Rev. Andrew as soon as possible. Dates For Your DiarySunday Service Times:
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