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Will you do the same now Lord?

When the world was dark and the city was quiet youcame. You crept in beside us

And no-one knew, only the few who dared to believethat God might do something different.

Will you do the same this Christmas, Lord?

Will you come into the darkness of our worldin which people have stopped believing that war will end,

or food will come, or that help is at hand?

Will you come into that darkness and do something differentto save your people from death and despair?

Will you come into the quietness of our cities;not the friendly quietness as when lovers hold hands,

but the fearful silence when the phone has not rung, the letter has not come,the friendly voice no longer speaks, the doctor’s face says it all?

Will you come into that darkness, and do something different,not to distract, but to embrace your people?

And will you come into the dark cornersand the quiet places of our lives?

We ask this because the fullness our lives long for depends on usbeing as open and vulnerable to you as you were to us,

when you came wearing no more than nappiesand trusting human hands to hold their maker.

Will you come into our lives, if we open them to youand do something different?

When the world was dark and the city was quiet you came.You crept in beside us.

Do the same now, Lord. Do the same now.Amen.

(Wild Goose Resource Group)

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TEAM MINISTRY OF MALAHIDE-KINSEALY-

YELLOW WALLS-PORTMARNOCK

December 2016/January 2017 Vol. 3 No. 56

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750 Club Results 19

Adoration Schedule 19

Adult Education 8

Advertisements 13/15-17

A Word from Deirdre 9

Baptisms 5

Bethany Bereavement Support 2

Ceremonies for Christmas 20

Children’s Hour 2

Children’s Pages 10-11

Christmas Cards 5

Christmas Dues Offering 5

Christmas Opening Hours 19

Community Notices 6-8

Confession 20

Confirmation Dates 2

Counselling Service 2

Deaths 2

Devotions 19

Dr. Laura’s Diary 4

Fingal Matters 18

First Eucharist 2

From Russia with Love 12

Letter to Editor 18

Mass Times Christmas 8

Medjugorje Pilgrimage 12

Mission Statement 5

New Life Centre 12

Parish Council 5

Parish Information 19

Patter of your paws 13

Pmk Community Association 14

Reconciliation Service 20

Rome and Assisi Pilgrimage 3

SVP Christmas Collection 3

Thank You—Progress Team 2

Visitation of Houses 9

Welcome Fr. Conleth 5

CONTENTS Page No

THANK YOU!We wish all parishioners a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

We hope you enjoyed reading Progress each month.

Thank you to all who contributed articles, letters, items of interestand community notices. Thank you to all our advertisers for helping

towards the cost of printing.

Special Thanks to 60+ volunteers who deliver ‘Progress’ each month,hail, rain or shine, to over 3,800 homes in the parish. It ensures thateach home can feel part of the community and have awareness of all

that is happening in Portmarnock

Next issue of Progress will be delivered weekend of6th/7th February 2016.

Closing date for receipt of items8th January 2016PROGRESS TEAM

We offer thesympathy of all

parishioners to thefamilies of

Tommy Taylor, Dal Riada

John Murtagh, Burrow Court

Rachael Dooley, Lr. CarrickhillRoad

Gay Power, Portmarnock Drive

PARISHCOUNSELLING

SERVICEin the Parish Centre.

Payment negotiated.By appt only.

Phone Mary Ryan 0872709767.

GLUTEN FREEHOSTS

are available in St. Anne’sChurch at all Masses. If you require a

gluten free host just approach thealtar at Communion time and there

will be a host available for you.

HARD OF HEARING?If you use a Hearing Aid youcan avail of the “Loop”anywhere in St. Anne’s church. All youneed to do is adjust your Hearing Aidsettings according to yourmanufacturer’s instructions

The Bethany Bereavement Support Group isnow available to offer support on the thirdThursday morning of very month at11.00am in the Parish Centre. This is inaddition to our usual meetings held on thefirst Tuesday of every month at 8.00pm.

We offer support to bereaved people bylistening to them. Many Bethany membershave themselves been bereaved. We aretrained to listen with understanding and arehere to support anyone dealing with thevery painful experience of grief.

For further information please contact theParish Office: 846 1561.

Do This In MemoryProgramme 2016/17‘I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE’

Dates of First Eucharist Programme Masses:First Penance:

St. Marnock's Mon 6 March, 2017 at 7.30 pmSt. Helen’s: Tues 7 March, 2017 at 7.30 pm

First Eucharistic:St. Helen’s: Sat 13th May, 2017 at 11.30 am

St. Marnock’s: Sat 20th May, at 11.30 amDo This In Memory Preparation Masses:

(10.30 Family Mass) on the followingSundays: 11th December 2016;

22nd January 2017; 12th February 20175th March 2017; 2nd April 2017

Feast of Corpus Christi —Mass of Thanksgiving: Sunday 18th June

CONFIRMATIONMasses in preparation forConfirmationFanning the Flame of Faith:29th Jan 2017Ritual of Blessing: 12 March 2017Dates for ConfirmationSt. Helen’s Thurs 4th May 2017 at 11.00amSt. Marnock’s Fri 5th May at 11.30 amSacrament of Penance in St. Anne’s ChurchSt. Helen’s: 9th Feb 2017 at 7.30 pmSt. Marnock’s 16th Feb 2017 at 10.45 am

CHILDREN’S HOURJoin us every Tuesdayafternoon, 3.30—4.45 pm inSt. Anne’s Parish Centre for

games, chat, bible stories, prayerand most importantly—lots of fun!

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St. Anne’s Conference PortmarnockSpecial Christmas Appeal

Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th December 2016

“I’ve lost my way and I don’t know the way back. I get refused everything I apply for”.The above were the heartfelt words of a homeless woman, spoken recently to camera on RTE’s evening news. In the past year, with yourassistance we have helped many individuals and families, including the homeless, who like that woman have ‘lost their way’. For many,this is a temporary phase which we can help them get through. Others, for a variety of reasons, are less-well equipped to meet life’schallenges. They struggle to negotiate education, employment, maintenance of a home, ill-health, and require longer-term help. Wedepend on voluntary contributions and we again ask for your donations, large or small, so that we may help the less fortunate on yourbehalf.

Donations November 2015-October 2016 incl.A total of €55,959 was donated to our church collections in Portmarnock during this period. This consisted of nine monthly collectionsaveraging €2,358 each, and the special Christmas 2015 Appeal, amounting to €25,930. This does not include the Sunshine House collectionin March, 2016, which amounted to €2,765. (It was decided to forego the April SVP church collection because of the special Diocesancollection for Ukraine.) Locally, from schools and clubs and other fund-raising, a total of €8,810 was donated. Our funds are spent mainlyon food, education, heating, clothing and furniture. While expenditure on education (approx. €12,000 p.a.) continues to stretch ourresources, it is our policy to support needy families, in so far as possible, in their educational costs.

SVP runs charity shops (e.g. Malahide), holiday homes (e.g. Sunshine House, Balbriggan), youth and homework clubs, refugee services, andhostels for the homeless. Respect, acceptance, practical help and guidance are core values of the Society, within a context of justice andcharity. Visitations are carried out (over 300,000 annually) to homes, hospitals and prisons.SVP volunteers, from all walks of life, wish to make a difference to the lives of people in need. Portmarnock Conference is principallyengaged in visits to families and individuals in this parish and in parts of Belcamp and Darndale areas. If you would like to become involved,please contact us. Contacting SVP: Society of St Vincent de Paul, 91-92 Sean McDermott St., Dublin 1.Tel. 855 0022. E-mail: [email protected] (Messages will be forwarded to the appropriate Conference.)

We depend on the support of the community at large for the future funding of our work.

We wish you all a Happy Christmas.

Special Collection on Saturday December 11th (6.30 pm Mass),Sunday December 12th (10.30 am and 12 noon Masses)

Please note that, alternatively, you may leave your contribution with any member of thePortmarnock Conference or with the Parish Office (beside St. Anne’s church).

Parish Pilgrimage

Rome and Assisi

24th April—5 nights

€699 (sharing)3 nights Rome 2 nights Assisi

Spiritual Leader: Fr. Gary Darby

For Information contact Pauline Geoghegan 087 629 3744


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Dr. Laura's Diary is a monthly column inProgress by which I like to inform readersabout acute and chronic medical conditionsand promote health and wellbeing for allPortmarnock Residents.If you have any questions, queries orcomments, please email me [email protected].

Have a healthy happy heart in 2017!In October 2016, the country was shocked to hear of the tragic anduntimely death of Munster coach and ex-Irish rugby internationalAnthony Foley at the age of 42. Initial tests suggest that he passedaway of ‘acute pulmonary oedema’ (flashing flooding of the lungs)due to heart disease. This is difficult to comprehend in a relativelyyoung, fit, professional sportsperson with no significant familyhistory and at the time of writing, further results are awaited.

This brings me back to a fateful Sunday afternoon last January whenmyself and a colleague came upon a collapsed cyclist on the outskirtsof the UCD campus. Being the first two people on the scene, we ranto his aid and to our shock found him to be in cardiac arrest. Weimmediately commenced CPR while waiting for an ambulance whichduly arrived after the longest 15 minutes of our lives! Miraculously,the patient lived – an incredible outcome given that less than 5% ofpeople survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest (often due tobystanders not knowing CPR). Whilst not best pleased with us forbreaking his sternum & five ribs, the card that arrived in the postsome weeks later was one of the most memorable of my career. Init, he wrote ‘Coincidence is God’s way of staying anonymous’ and Ican’t but agree. I think of this gentleman often, of his second chancewhich many unfortunately don’t receive, and as he wrote ‘try toappreciate each passing day more fully than I did before’.

What is the cause of this heart disease?The development of heart disease is multi-factorial. Doctors classifyrisk factors for this condition as modifiable or non-modifiable(cannot be altered). Non-modifiable risk factors include beingmale, advancing age, a strong family history (heart disease/strokein your father/brother <55yo and mother/sister <65yo), earlymenopause and ethnicity (e.g. Indian/Pakistani). Modifiable riskfactors include being overweight, sedentary, smoking, poor diet(high fat/salt), high blood pressure/cholesterol or poorly controlleddiabetes. Over time, the effort of contracting against blockedhardened arteries and high pressure/resistance places enormousstrain on the heart and brain leading to heart attacks, cardiac arrestand stroke. Cholesterol and blood pressure are two areas that GPsconsistently focus on as areas for improvement, aiming for a totalcholesterol of <5 (LDL (bad) cholesterol <3) and blood pressure<140/90 in our surgeries (ideally <135/85 at home). It is possiblefor everyone to address and improve these modifiable risk factors,through regular exercise, healthy eating, medication and annualblood pressure check/blood tests over the age of 50.

Healthy Heart HabitsGetting healthier is a priority for many seeking to make New Year’sresolutions. In general, a third of the population say they want toget fit, eat healthier or lose weight, with two thirds abandoningthese resolutions by the end of January and less than 8% lasting anentire year. Simple ways to improve heart health include eatingbreakfast, increasing your water fruit/vegetable/fish intake andincorporating a brisk ten minute walk into your day. Equallyimportant is making time for yourself and those important in yourlife, laughing, living in the moment and being thankful. Thesepositive emotions are linked with better health, longer life andgreater wellbeing. As the two aforementioned gentlemen know, lifereally is for living – make 2017 your best yet!

P.S If you make one resolution this year, learning CPR should be ahigh priority. Knowing CPR may genuinely make the differencebetween life and death amongst your family and friends in 2017and beyond.

KIDS CORNER

St John’s Ambulance and Tesco have launched afree limited edition babygrow to help spread thelittle known, but incredibly important lesson, ofbaby CPR to as many parents as possible. Thisbuilds on the Nursery Rhymes Inc. campaign thatwas developed after parents said that their babynot breathing is the first aid emergency they fearthe most, yet only one in four know what to do.Google ‘St Johns Ambulance/Tesco CPR babygrow’for further useful information.

The meningitis B vaccine Bexsero has become partof the immunisation schedule for all babies bornafter October 1st 2016. Given at 2, 4 and 6 monthswith other vaccines, the first recipients of same willbe in early December 2016 although negotiationswith the HSE and IMO are ongoing. There is nocatch up schedule for other babies and childrenlikely in the foreseeable future.

Every day, your heart beats about 100,000times, sending 2,000 gallons of blood surging

through your body.

Dr.

Laura’s

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St. Anne’s Parish, PortmarnockMission Statement

To create a parish in Portmarnock where peopletreat each other with love and compassion andwork together to build up a dynamic Christian

community characterised by faith, mission, worshipand service.

CHRISTMAS DUESOFFERING

To facilitate parishioners whowould like to contribute to the

Christmas Offering, an envelope has been included with this Editionof Progress. You can drop your offering into the special box availableat the back of the church at Mass times or into the Parish Office.

ST. ANNE’S PARISHPORTMARNOCK

Christmas Offering 2016

Name: ..................................................................................................

Address: ................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

(If you are contributing by cheque please make payable to “St. Anne’s Parish”. Thank you)

OUR NEW PORTMARNOCK PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILThe new Parish Pastoral Council for Portmarnock has been appointed

and the members are pictured below before their 2nd meeting on Wednesday 16th November.

Our PPC Members:Front row L to R: Pat Kavanagh, Myra Moriarty, Teresa McCabe, Ned Byrne, Deirdre Ward (Secretary) Back row L to R: David Sweeney(Vice chairperson), John Hughes, Tess Robinson, Fr. John Murphy Co-PP, Seán Colgan (Chairperson), Gertrude Gill, Gerelynn Brodie,Phyllis Coyle, Tommy Mulligan, Jackie Kelly.

Welcome Fr. ConlethWe welcome Fr. Conleth

Meehan who will join our

grouping of Portmarnock/

Malahide/Kinsealy/Yellow

Walls as Co-PP. He will live

at 21 Wheatfield Grove in Portmarnock. He will

take up duty on Saturday 17 December.

Fr. Conleth was ordained priest in 2010. He has

been serving for the past 6 years in Kilmacud

parish.

Christmas Cards(supporting The Divine Word Missionaries)

Packetsof 6ChristmasCards€3.50

Novena*MassCards€3 each*A novena of Masseswill be said in theparish before Christmasfor the intentions ofthe recipients of theNovena Cards

ON SALE IN THE PARISH CENTRE

Congratulations to the families of the followingchildren who were baptised recently

Mylo Carney Jedzejewski, Greenview, Seabrook ManorEmily Josie Neville, Torcaill

Tinotenda Crystal Chikoko, Caddell, The LinksLara Juliette De Burgh O’Brien, Martelllo Court

Ryan Patrick Jordan, Dal RiadaNelly Ethel Murphy, Castlemoyne, Balgriffin

Lucy Seán Flood, KinsealyOlivia Ann Geraghty Kelly, Holywell, Swords

Kieran Colm Johnson, Blackberry RiseJack James Murphy, Martello Court

Myla Marian Murphy, The KilnsDylan Francis Murray, The Kilns

Luke O’Leary, Greenview, Seabrook Manor

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C O M M U N I T Y N O T I C E B O A R D

Fingal Cleaner Communities Awards 2016

The hard working ‘Flower Power’ team: L to R: Chris Conway, Tim Gleeson, Brian Higgins, Theresa Lee and Tom McGinty.

Best Presented Large Non-Management Company EstateMalahide/Howth: Ardilaun Residents’ Association

Ardilaun wins again in Fingal’s Community Awards, The tidy estatescompetition for 2016 has placed Ardilaun at Number One in the bestpresented large non-management company estate for theHowth/Malahide area.This success is a credit to the Ardilaun Residents and to the teamthat works to enhance the attractiveness of the estate.Winning this award on numerous occasions over the years has beeninspired by those who began the process many years ago. Theyestablished a tradition which has inspired those who continue thework they began. Three stalwarts immediately come to mind, i.e.Kathleen, Theresa and Tess.A special mention to the flower power team, Theresa, Brian, Tom,Tim and Chris who work so hard to make Ardilaun a better place tolive for everyone.

Portmarnock Community Schoolin aid of

Action Ireland Trust

ANNUAL GALA DINNER

Grand Hotel Malahide

Saturday 28th January 2017

Champagne reception followed by Dinner

with music by ' The Moogs '

MC Marty Whelan

Super Raffle and lots of Spot Prizes

Tickets €65 Contact 087 770 1957

Portmarnock Community Schoolin aid of

Action Ireland Trust

ANNUAL GALA DINNER

Grand Hotel Malahide

Saturday 28th January 2017

Champagne reception followed by Dinner

with music by ' The Moogs '

MC Marty Whelan

Super Raffle and lots of Spot Prizes

Tickets €65 Contact 087 770 1957

Portmarnock Singers Annual Christmas Concert

The month of December will be an extremely busy one for

everyone, none more so than the members of the Portmarnock

Singers. I have been tasked with the easy job of letting you all

know that you are very welcome to come along and support us in

our Annual Christmas Concert in Saint Anne's Church,

Portmarnock, 8pm on Sunday 11 December 2016. When we cover

our costs some of the additional monies are used to help a few

local charities. The tickets are available through any member of

the choir. The tickets are priced at €15 each. I can be contacted

on 087-936 4303.

Portmarnock Singers Christmas ProgrammeAfter forty years of entertaining the people of the Portmarnock

area, the Portmarnock Singers hope that you will support them in

their musical journeys during the coming choral year but

especially during the coming Christmas season. Our programme

which is detailed below, is geared towards the needs of our big

group of male and female voices: tenors and bases; sopranos and

altos. At present the tenor and base lines are seeking re-

inforcements while the ladies are doing just fine! After all dear

reader I'm taking this opportunity to encourage the males in your

household to come along and sample the delights of choral

singing any Monday night during the choral year. We are

expanding and our repertoire needs the added impetus of more

male voices at present. So gentlemen do come and chat with the

tenors and bases and we can guide and include you in an

interesting musical experience! We bring our music to you in the

following seasonal programme:

Dates in Venue Time

Dec

Sat 10 Portmarnock Hotel and 7.00 to 8.30 pm

Golf Links

Sun 11 Annual Christmas Show 8.00 pm

St. Anne's Church Portmarnock

Thurs 15 4 day trip to Vienna

Thurs 22 Dublin Airport, Terminal 2 7.30 to 9.30 pm

Sat 24 Portmarnock Hotel and

Golf Links 5.30 to 7.00 pm

The choir director, chairman and committee and our hardworking

members extend their good wishes to all their supporters and

sponsors who ensured the success of our recent Dinner Party as

our fortieth year is in full swing! Please help us celebrate our forty

years in Portmarnock by supporting our Annual Christmas Show.

Finally, the Portmarnock Singers wish you all a Happy Christmas.

Gerard Quinlan

PRO Portmarnock Singers

We provide a Free, Impartial andConfidential Mediation service to theNorth Dublin bay area. Our fully qualifiedexperienced Mediators, volunteer their

time to mediate disputes such as:

Parental Mediation Access, Maintenance & ground rules.

Family Mediation Family disputes or the care of an elderly parent.

Community Mediation Conflict between neighbours.

If you wish to avail of the service please contact us on 01 847 7804.


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The Mayor of Fingal, Darragh Butler gave a veryinteresting and informative talk on the workings of theCouncil and the part the Mayor plays in it. As well asattending Council meetings it involves a lot of PRtalking to local communities and attending localevents. He is very proud that Skerries won the National

Tidy Towns Competition and Malahide got a gold medal.

Denis McIntyre gave a fascinating talk on Bram Stoker. He had very badhealth as a child, he didn’t walk until 7 years and as result had privateeducation. However, he recovered and grew to 6’2” and played manysports including rugby and running. He attended Trinity College andafter graduating went to London where he became involved in thetheatre and met Oscar Wilde and other famous actors, royalty and theprominent politicians of the day including Gladstone and WinstonChurchill. Bram Stoker was the first to bring out the “Pre-bookedTickets” system. He brought theatre shows all across America. He wroteseventeen books but “Dracula” is the one which made him famous. It isnow believed that “Dracula” is based on his life’s experience in 19thcentury Ireland where landlords evicted the poor and on the Irish mythshis mother told him about. Mr. McIntyre gives very persuasive reasonsand examples for this theory.

Our Line Dancing and Crafts night was well attended by the afficionadosof both activities and we are looking forward to a talk on Walking Toursof Dublin.

Dates for your Diary

Jan. 18th Social evening/Talk on ICA

Jan. 25th Business Meeting/Talk on Jane Austen by Aislinn Ní Uallacháin

Feb. 1st Fitness with Frances/Crafts

The Legion of Mary islooking for volunteers

to perform a singsong session in TalbotLodge Retirement Home around Christmas. The sessions would beideally in the afternoons or evenings.

There is a piano in the Home. You don't have to be Eurovision or XFactor standard but if you or a few of your friends are happy to gettogether and sing Christmas Songs or Carols, we would love to hearfrom you.

Loose Chippings went up last year and got rave reviews from theresidents. They sang some old ballads as well as Christmas Songs,which went down a treat. We want to thank them for their greatperformance, they made many lonely people happy'.

If you would like to volunteer or check it outContact John on 086 254 2883.

Portmarnock Pitch & Putt ClubOpen to New Members for 2017

Portmarnock Pitch & Putt Club is the only true Links stylecourse in Dublin. Play all year round on the best Greens

in the Country.Annual Fees:

Ladies/Gents-€115; Over 65s-€80; 3rd Level-€80 Juveniles-€25The perfect Christmas/New Year present for all the family

**** Gift Vouchers ****Drop down to the Clubhouse any Saturday from 1 – 2 or Sunday 11

– 12. We’re just down the Lane – behind the ChurchEmail: [email protected]

KNITTING CAFÉ Why not bring your knitting orcrochet or indeed any wool work every Friday10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Enjoy a cuppa and chatand share your talent. Everyone is welcome

Portmarnock, Kinsealy and Malahide “Care and Repair”is a group of volunteers who carry out small repairs and minortasks e.g. minor gardening, changing plugs, cleaning windows

etc. for people aged 60 plus. Where a job is too big or requires aprofessional tradesman we have a list of people we can

recommend. For more information please contact uson 086 865 3311. The service is Free and we WANT to help.

Do you know what you’re entitled to?Employment, Health Services, Social

Welfare, Tax or Housing.Answers for all of life’s questions. Phone 076 107 7480.

(Malahide CIC, 2nd Floor Malahide Library Ph 845 0627)Legal Session last Saturday of every month 10.30 am—12.30 pm

CitizensInformation

Parent and Toddler GroupTuesdays 10.30 am – 12.00pm

St. Anne’s Parish Centre

Coffee Morning every Thursdayafter 10.00 mass in the Parish Centre.Enjoy fresh scones and tea/coffee €2.All Welcome.

THE CRAFT CIRCLE meets 3rd Saturday everymonth in the Parish Centre from 10.00 am until1.00pm. Work night— first Thursday of eachmonth, 7.30pm - 9.30pm also in Parish Centre.You would be very welcome to come along andshare your craft. For further information contactPauline at 087 629 3744.

Portmarnock/Malahide Parkinsons Support GroupWe meet every Tuesday in Naomh Mearnóg GAA club at 11.00 am.

All are welcome. Details available from Tony Brady at 087 795 3302.

PORTMARNOCK CHESS CLUBNew players welcome. Adults meet at 8.30 pmevery Thursday in Naomh Mearnóg GAA.Blackwood Lane. Juniors (from 6 years up)meet 7.30 pm. Contact Ken 086 337 3582.

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUPrun by the local HSE Public Health Nurses.

Every Thursday 11.30—12.30 in Portmarnock Parish

Centre. All Welcome. Ph 846 0311 for further information.

CHRISTMAS DAY SWIMThe Annual Christmas Day Swim in aid of

St Francis Hospice will take place at 11am on

Christmas Morning.

For more information or a sponsorship card Contact:

Bernadette 832 7535 Karen O’ Mara 086-888-5285


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40 YEARS OFBEAVERSCOUTS

IN IRELAND

2016 marks the official40th anniversary of

Beaver Scouts inIreland, as shown hereby Portmarnock Beaver

Scouts in their ownunique way!

ARE YOU HOUSEBOUND?Would you like to receive Holy Communion on

a regular basis? This can be arranged bycontacting the Parish Office at 846 1561.

RememberAll ceremonies held in St. Anne’s Church areavailable to view live on the parish website:

www.portmarnockparish.ieAccess to the webcam is clearly shown in RED on the

home page

Exercise Dementia Prevention StudyA new study involving Trinity College Dublin seeksvolunteers over 50 with mild memory problemsto search for possible links between exercise anddementia prevention.• Do you have memory problems that don’t interfere with

your day-to-day function?• Are you becoming more forgetful?• Would you be interested in taking part in a 12 month

exercise based research study?Potential participants will be screened over the phone initially,and the researchers will link with candidates’ GPs and carryout an exercise test to ensure they can take part. If you areinterested and would like to receive more information, pleasecontact a member of the research team.

Email: [email protected] Phone: 085 223 9249

SEEKING A FORMER FRIENDI am seeking information about a friend of mine, BrianDonnelly, formerly of Lower Clanbrassil Street, Dublin. Wewere in school together in Coláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square,Dublin in the 1950s. We last met at his father's removal inPortmarnock many years ago but lost touch after that. I wouldappreciate any assistance in locating my old pal, and can becontacted on - 086 804 1469. Gerry Stapleton

ADULT EDUCATION ATPORTMARNOCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL

SPRING TERM 2017:“The Perfect Christmas Present!”Online enrolment available from mid December:More details available under Adult Education on

www.portmarnockcommunityschool.ieCall 01 8038069 or email [email protected].

WALK-IN ENROLMENT DATES:Tues 10th, Mon 16th and Tues 17th January 7:30 – 8:30pmClasses take place mostly on Tues Nights or Sat Mornings

Courses on offer this term—see web page above(get in touch if you wish to offer a course!)

CHURCH SAT/SUN MASS TIMES Weekdays

CONVENT Sun: 9.00 am 7.30 am Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri9.00 am Sat

YELLOW WALLS Sat Vigil 6.00 pm; 9.30 am Mon/Tues/Wed/ThursSun 10.30 and 12.00 Fri: Service of the Word

KINSEALY Sun 11.00 am 10.00 am Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri

MALAHIDE Sun 10.00 am; 11.15 am 10.00 am12.30 pm; 5.30 pm Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat

PORTMARNOCK Sat Vigil: 6.30; 10.00 am Mon/Wed/Thurs/FriSun: 10.30 and 12.00 *Tues: Service of the Word

*Please note change of day

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A WORD FROM DEIRDRE……..

Mary’s “Yes”

We began December by celebrating the

feast of the Immaculate Conception on

Thursday December 8th. We celebrated

one young girl’s incredible faith and

trust in God. The Scripture passage

which tells us that Mary had ‘found

favour with God’ is Luke 1:27-33.

By saying “YES” Mary changed our

world forever. Her “yes” signified her

willingness to surrender herself into

the hands of God and trust that God

would provide a way. We already know

the rest of the story and it is very easy

for us to overlook the depth and strength of Mary’s faith that

allowed her to say, “May it be done to me according to your

word.” We need to put her answer in context, Mary was an unwed

teenager and the consequences of this during her time and culture

could have meant being stoned to death; that was the law.

Mary asked the angel a very important question; “How can this

be?“ This highlights the fear and uncertainty that she must have

felt as she pondered on not only her future but also the future of

the baby she would carry.

Mary’s “YES” is amazing. She could have said many things other

than yes including “NO I will not do this, this is my life and I want

to live it my way!” Yet in her girlish vulnerability and fragility she

said “Here I am, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me

according to your word.” Mary did what all of us do, she went to

find solace and understanding from her cousin Elizabeth. Elizabeth

was older and Mary must have felt that she would counsel her

well. The minute Mary greeted her cousin Elizabeth, there was a

great connection not just between these two women but between

the child each would carry. Both were blessed by God, Mary

blessed to bring light, hope, joy, peace and love to our world.

What Mary has shown us is the way to respond in faith and trust

when we are asked by God to bring Christ forth into our world.

May we follow Mary’s example and be able to let go and step

outside ourselves into God’s loving hands, aware that God will take

our response to him, a “yes”, and bring us to the peace that is

given to us in Jesus.

Jesus said; ’Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that

I give you. I do not give it as the world does.’ John 14:27

Deirdre Ward

Parish Chaplain

HOUSE VISITATIONIN THE YEAR OF MERCY

As part of this Jubilee Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis, we asthe parish grouping of Portmarnock, Malahide, Yellow Walls,Kinsealy have trained and commissioned a group to visit houses.Through this we hope to reach out and support each other in loveas a Christian community. The visiting teams will have identificationbadges. They also will have some information on parish activities,Mass times, etc. and an invitation to a special event.

This initiative which has now begun with the parish of Yellow Wallsis a response to Pope Francis’ prompting to be

‘Spirit filled Evangelisers’.

What does that mean?

All grandparents, mothers, fathers, aunts, siblings, relatives, friends,carers, all those who have loved, cared for and worried about lovedones know what it means to evangelise. To evangelise is to bringthe good news of the Gospel to others essentially.

What is that good news?

Well simply put, the Good News is that Jesus Christ came to bringlife and bring it to the full. Central to this message, and one that iscrucial in our era of social media, is to know that we are loveableas we are and for who we are, inside and outside; that our livesare worth living to the full; that when we are feeling not up to themark physically or mentally, we need to be looking out for eachother. We are not accidents on this earth, we cannot be donewithout and we cannot be replaced (though we often say we can,as we envisage moving on from jobs as it makes saying theGoodbyes a bit easier!).

In time we hope more will join this project of going door to doorbut for now we need the support of each other’s prayer. If anyonewould like to join the visitation group, ask any questions, make anycomments please leave your name in the parish office so that wecan contact you.

Let us pray to the Spirit of Jesus Christ burning in all our hearts:

Come Holy Spirit

fill the hearts of your faithful,

Enkindle in us the fire of your Love

Send forth your Spirit

and they shall be created

And you shall renew the face of this Earth

Gertrude Gill (Parish Pastoral Worker)

St. Nicholas of Myra, KinsealySt. Anne’s,Portmarnock

St. Sylvester’s,Malahide

SacredHeart,YellowWalls

Our Parishes Working Together

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C H I L D R E N ’ S‘Love one another as I have

loved you’ - John 13:34I was looking for a nice Christmas story andcame across a little story by Lucy Wheelockcalled ‘The First Christmas Tree’ or ‘TheLegend of the Christmas Tree’ and this is asummary of the story which shows us how weshould treat each other.Deirdre

A very long time ago, one very cold darkwintery night twochildren sat close by thefire to stay warm, whensuddenly there was aknock on the door. Theywondered who it could

be. They went to the door and opened it tofind a small boy looking back at them. Hewas cold and shivering, his clothes wererags and he stood on the ground in his barefeet. In his quivering voice he asked if hecould come in and warm himself by thebright fire.

The two children opened the door andinvited him to come inside and sit by thefire. While he sat they busied themselvesgetting him something to eat. He looked solonely and sad that theydecided they wouldsleep on a bench andallow the cold little boyhave their bed to resthimself. The little boythanked them and they went to sleep.

Sometime during the night the two childrenawoke to the sound of beautiful music andright in front of them the little boy wastransformed. The ragged clothes were goneand a bright light shone around him. He toldthe children that He was the Christ childwho roamed around the world to bring Hispeace and happiness to all kind children. Hesaid to them ‘For I was hungry and you fedme, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,I was a stranger and you welcomed me in’(Matthew 25:35), you even gave up yourbed for me, and so I shall give to you as youhave given to me.

There was a fir tree growing close by thedoor and he went outside and broke a

branch from it and planted it inthe cold earth. He told themthat this plant would grow intoa big tree bearing beautifulsweet fruit for every kind childjust like them. He blessedthem and left.

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P A G E SC O L O U R I N G C O M P E T I T I O N

Colour in this beautiful picture of Holy Mary, Joseph and the Child Jesus. Return to St. Anne’s Parish Office on or before Friday16th December. There is a prize for each of the following age groups: 9 to 12 years; 6 to 8 years; 5 years or under. One prizewill be given for each age group and the winning entries will be displayed in the Church during the Christmas Season.

NAME: _______________________________________________________________________AGE: ________________

CONTACT DETAILS:_____________________________________________________________________________________


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“On October 6, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion ofVolokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’sdepartment for external church relations (DECR),met with a group of Catholic priests from Ireland,led by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, at theDECR. (pictured here)

The group is making a pilgrimage to Moscow andSt. Petersburg” (press release from the DECR)Joining this Pilgrimage of Grace were Revs. PeterO’Reilly, Frank Reburn and Steve Maher. It was anextraordinary ecumenical encounter between theIrish Catholic Church and the Russian OrthodoxChurch. Metropolitan Hilarion fresh from a meetingwith Pope Francis described it as the mostsignificant encounters between the two Churchesin Centuries.

The meeting was part ofa wonderful trip toRussia which gave aunique insight into theRussian Orthodox Churchand the Russian People.The Russian People wediscovered have atremendous resilienceand this shows itself inan enduring attachmentto the Christian Faith.They often refer to theBaptism of the “Rus”which took place over athousand years ago andwhen seen in thiscontext the decades ofcommunist persecution

of Christians appears as a fleeting era in time. Yet there is no denyingthe reality that the Communists did their level best to wipe outChristianity, with their leaders at one time claiming they wouldparade on TV the last Priest in Russia.

In the end the communists lost their political stranglehold on Russiaand the Russian Orthodox Church knew a new Spring. This is soevident in the Kremlin that the once feared heart of Communistpower blossoming now with new spiritual in St Basil’s Cathedral andthe many other beautiful Churches now active on the site. Moscow isa vibrant European capital looking towards better times for Russia onlyto be surpassed by the beautiful and historic St Petersburg. In StPetersburg we encountered a very vibrant face of the Orthodox faithvisiting a seminary brimming over with students and meeting anOrthodox priest who rides a Harley Davidson and ministers to Bikers.

All in all an extraordinary visit to a part of the world where theChristian faith is honoured and has shown the gates of hell will notprevail.

Fr. Peter O’Reilly

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NEW LIFE CENTRE, DARNDALEThe college places obtained by Leaving Certificate students2016 were excellent; also the Junior Certificate results. This isthe result of the services/grinds given by teachers from theDublin North Area and surrounds.

We are again this year looking for teachers for the followingsubjects:

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Any teacher with spare time who would like to be involvedin the above tuition please contact:

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PATTER OF YOUR PAWS

Once again I wish to talk to you the listener and update you with the latest adventures of my precious guide dog, Ash. As the days roll intomonths and accumulate into years, age is catching up on Ash and me. However as with all gentle folk, age is sitting well with Ash and herenthusiasm for working is still at the highest level, as her saddle is placed onto her back; it’s as though a button was pressed, her tail explodesinto action and she nudges me with her nose and wants to be off.

At this stage in the life of a working dog, eight years of age is almost considered a cut-off point and suggestions are made by the hierarchy ofGuide Dogs, that perhaps “retirement” is pending and about to surface from the dust. In my opinion, due to a very carefully monitored diet,retirement can be pushed to the background. Plus those regular cod liver oil tablets almost daily and wonderful free runs in Malahide Castlewith our friend Valerie, where Ash will outrun all her doggy pals. I am sure that if Ash could talk she would want to share with all of youlistening, her final days with me, Ann V.

“Having lived with Anne V for the last eight years, I find it surprising that although Ann V has no sight at all, she detected that I was not firingon all cylinders and we both headed off to our vet friend Emily. My general form was excellent and my tail still acknowledged every kindgesture. However after an ultrasound, I pricked up my ears as the conversation grew secretive and I sensed that there was a problem. Yes it wasthat dreaded “C” word, cancer that emerged.

After careful thought and due to the fact that outwardly I was in tiptop form, we engaged on an herbal alternative remedy. As usual I waschampion of the medicinal dropper, sometimes I felt a little fragile but later a good feeling took over. At this juncture I must point out I neededlots of tender loving care, which Ann V sprinkled onto me continuously. My taste buds became rather picky, which was solved by carefullyboiled chicken breast.

In these last days, we had a wonderful and warm routine. I decided to spend lots of time in my cot, however Ann V kept a wary eye on me orshould I say listened carefully and as usual our Channel 4 racing was tops.

Briefly, I can now only whisper and share with you my last precious times with Ann V. It was Saturday 16th July; I was feeling very low and myAnn V had stayed up with me all night. However as morning broke I was unable to stand; Katie and Luke came up in their pyjamas to give mea last kiss. I responded with a wag of my tail for each of them. They were happy.

It was later in the morning when Valerie arrived and taking in the scene of me lying in the centre of the floor, she gently gathered me in a largerug and carried me carefully to the car. Caressing my head was Ann. Arriving at the vets, with reassurance I was carried into Emily’s room andplaced into a cosy basket, where I gave Emily and Ann V a large wag of my tail. Then I slipped away to my place in the clouds, rememberingAnn V’s last words. I am to remember to greet our profound friend David who has passed away.

My new role is now to take special care of Ann V.”

The piece of poetry that follows was given to me byAsh’s good friend Valerie.

I know that you must miss me, by the tears rolling down your faceBut believe me when I tell you that I’m in a very good place

There are meadows here to run in, and plenty of rabbits to chase.There are other dogs to play with, to frolic with and race.

So please don’t worry about me my spirit feels light as can beThere’s no more pain to plague me, I’m young again and free.

And I’ll be watching over you still, of that you can be sure.I’m your canine guardian angel, and my love for you remains pure

AnonymousFrom Ann V Archer

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Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to you all. How timeflies. I was born in 1951. I remember as a child working out that Iwould be 49 in the year 2000. It was beyond my comprehension whatthat really meant. Now we are approaching 2017 life is great andexciting - I am looking forward to getting to 2020 and beyond. I feelthat I still have a lot to contribute. I hope it is the same for all of youoldies!Most of the new residents in Portmarnock are in their 30s and 40s.They are saddled with huge mortgages which means that in maycases both partners must work full time as well as rear children. Apartfrom keeping fit and healthy they don’t have the time to become tooinvolved in community activities.We really welcome younger residents to our committees, tidy townsand other activities. There is a pressing need for continuity and sharedknowledge. It is what the large multinationals call “CorporateMemory”. We understand however that time is precious and thatmany people have other commitments. We do need a wide range ofskills that vary from painting, gardening and carpentry to engineeringand negotiation. If you have any free time we would be delighted foryou to help whether you are young or old. Contact us by email, onfacebook or through the contact details on the website.We have had a very busy year in 2016. Committee members havebeen involved on a weekly basis ensuring the voice of Portmarnock isheard in all the important places. We have two members involved onFingal County Council committees.There is a group of six who are involved on issues relating to Dublinairport – this requires work on a daily basis to keep up to speed withdevelopments and to meet all the stakeholders involved with theAirport.Between volunteers working independently in estates and PCAvolunteers I estimate that there are 18 people tending floral displaysand landscaped areas throughout Portmarnock.The Clean Coasts team work throughout the growing season keepingour beach clean and then transfer their skills inland to open spacesand estates for the October to March period.In addition to the PCA and Tidy Towns we must not forget the sterlingwork that has been undertaken by the Village Traders Association.They have transformed the village in terms of flowers and planters.

Health CentreThe centre is still expected to open in 2017. There are issues withparking spaces for apartment owners, the health centre, retailers andcustomers. I expect that they will be resolved and that we see amajor increase in turnover for all enterprises in the village businessarea as a result of this welcome development.

BridgeWell done to Fingal County Council for undertaking the repair asquickly as possible. Having completed the essential work we hope tosee the detail completed in terms of a well pointed brick wall and anew plaque setting out the history of the bridge. The Council, to befair, have learned the lesson of early consultation with the communityfor future projects.

Baldoyle Estuary Special Area of ConservationThe fence that has been erected on the boundary of the estuary nowdelineates where the edge of SAC is located. It shows that there issufficient room to put a path in place for people to walk fromPortmarnock to Baldoyle after 50 years of requests from residents. Foryears we were told that it would not be possible to “touch” the areabecause of its high environmental status. Fingal County Council hasnow demonstrated that you can bulldoze the area!!. What is nowrequired in addition to the path are a small number of observationpoints for bird watchers with suitable interpretation boards erected sothat the public can learn about the waders and other wildlife in thearea. Unfortunately our owls and buzzards are gone as the bulldozerdestroyed their habitat. Hopefully we will see further wildlife habitat

creation by the Council and no repeats of the recent works withoutprior consultation with the community.

Railway Station ParkingBrian McDonagh has been working diligently to ensure that anincrease in the provision of parking spaces is achieved. It seems to methat there are two aspects to the parking issue:Provision of extra spaces for commuters who are travelling into thecity on trains after 07.45hrs. each morning to work -(car park is full atthis time of the morning). I would expect that there is a need for afurther 80 – 100 spaces to satisfy this demand.An extra 50 spaces are required for people who wish to take the traininto the city during non rush hours. These people are going into thecity to shop, attend daytime events, meet friends etc. They would onlyrequire spaces for 4 - 5 hours. Short term parking spaces would sufficefor this group.

Wall on Blackwood LaneThe stone facing on the wall is nearing completion. The installation ofthe path and road will complete the project. Well done to thelandowners, Fingal County Council and the contractor.

New Secondary SchoolThe project of providing an additional secondary school to servePortmarnock and Malahide has been awarded to Educate Together.They are already operating a National School at the former TeagascHorticultural Research Centre in Kinsealy. We look forward to assistingthem in the future.

New RunwayWe have concluded our consultations with all the stakeholders andhad a final meeting with Minister Shane Ross on the 14th November.We now intend producing a comprehensive report which will informall residents in the communities affected by the air traffic increases atDublin Airport as well as politicians, business people and the generalpublic.We need all the support we can muster. Politicians listen to those whoshout loudest. We need more people to joinFORUM and the PCA. Please check out the facebook pages andwebsites. Get all your family and friends to join. Pass on details to allyour children who may no longer be living in the area so that theycan lobby politicians throughout the country.

New Year ResolutionsProduce a comprehensive entry for Tidy Towns that will produce moremarks for Portmarnock in 2017.To encourage more residents to join the Fingal County Council “Adopta Patch” scheme (see FCC Website) whereby they will maintain smallareas on the edges of greens and road verges.Better road signage and “Welcome to Portmarnock” signs at all majorentrances to Portmarnock.To convince Fingal County Council that all the access roads to and fromPortmarnock need to be upgraded.To convince the DAA and all politicians that Portmarnock needsprotection from the worst effects of increased aircraft movements.To see the expansion of the railway station car park.To improve all derelict and unsightly areas in Portmarnock.To get as many people involved in volunteering in Portmarnock be itin culture, sport or community activities.

BEST OF LUCK for 2017Contacting the PCA: If you wish to contact the PCA on any issuesin our community or volunteer for any of our committees why notcall us 087 248 6287 (leave a message) or [email protected]. You can visit our website/Facebook atwww.portmarnock.org

PORTMARNOCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION


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Portmarnock train station car parkAs anyone who uses Portmarnock Train station on a regularbasis will be aware the train station car park is at capacityfrom early most week days. There is a demonstrable need forexpansion. Here are relevant details from an email from BarryKenny of Iarnród Éireann who are the responsible body.

“Getting back to you on your query regarding car parkexpansion.

While we undertook a major car park expansion programmethrough much of the ‘00s, funding for expansion works has notbeen available since the downturn, and indeed for a time thefall in passenger numbers arising from the recession meantadditional spaces were not required.

The welcome return of passenger growth since 2013 is nowonce again putting pressure on car park capacity. InPortmarnock, we invested almost €500,000 in 2014-15 toensure that we could replace much of the capacity lost fromthe lands used for a temporary overflow car park since 2009,which reverted to the developer. Our original car park was 160spaces; the overflow increased the total to 303 and ourinvestment ensured 278 spaces remained available.

We are now undertaking a feasibility study, funded by theNTA, on increasing car park capacity at a number of ourstations, of which Portmarnock is one. We expect to completethis study in Q1 of 2017. This will include a high level appraisalof options and costs and whether there is a business case toprogress expansion. Should this be the case, we will seekfunding from the NTA to progress the expansion schemes,including design and statutory approvals.”

We will be contacting the NTA regarding the urgent presentrequirement for an expanded car park as well as to ensurethey are aware of the projected rise in demand. The need forexpansion of the car park is supported in the nextdevelopment plan which will assist with the planning process.

Japanese Knotweed.A small number of sites in the Howth Malahide area have beenidentified where Japanese knotweed is in place. This weed isan invasive species which is extremely difficult to eradicateand can physically push through concrete damaging roads andhouses.If Japanese knotweed is identified it is extremely importantthat it is not cut back or strimmed in any way as it can growback from even the smallest of cuttings.It is believed that all Japanese Knotweed sites have beenidentified and a stem injection method was tested on aJapanese Knotweed stand along the Coast Road nearPortmarnock.Depending on the success of this method, the Council will issuea tender for the eradication of the Japanese Knotweedthroughout the County in 2017. It may take several years tocomplete the programme and to confirm eradication

Running TrackThere has been a number of inquiries into the feasibility of arunning track and athletics facility in the Portmarnock area.

The impending refurbishment of the Community School wasseen as an opportunity to help deliver a facility which could beused and shared by multiple clubs in the area as well as localschools. The benefit of cross sporting co-operation andparticipation is recognised as good for the development ofyoung people and leads to increased participation.

However the experience of similar projects in other parts of thecountry has been mixed; with some facilities falling intodisrepair due to under use and lack of proper administrativestructures and a fear that a high cost of maintenance can leadto deterioration.

The Council is examining the potential for marking a grassrunning track to enable a feasibility study upon which abusiness case can be built to deliver a more permanent allweather facility. The most appropriate site for a longer termsite would only be evaluated after the pilot project.

Clubs or schools interested in participating should [email protected].

Happy Christmas to all.

Cllr Brian McDonagh

FINGAL MATTERS

LETTER TO THE EDITORWe are very saddened at the recent notices in Progress, onewritten by a Mr. Brian O’Connor and another more recent oneunsigned.

We respect that everybody is entitled to their opinion.Considering, however, the new Pope calling himself after St.Francis of Assisi and making a recent statement that animalsare important in God’s scheme of things we thought thingswere progressing towards enlightened compassion. We aredisappointed that this old fashioned view of wild birds is givenroom in your newsletter. Jackdaws and seagulls are not‘vermin’.

We have come a long way in becoming compassionate to wildbirds and animals. We would hope that it is a sign of a kindnature in someone if they want to feed the birds, whether on agreen or in their back garden.Pest control people were apparently summoned becausesomeone had ‘seen a rat’. We are not exactly in the middle of aplague of rats in Portmarnock! Rats are present all over thecountry. Let’s not allow overreaction to stop us helping outfeathered friends over the winter.

We are hoping that future notices of this nature will becarefully considered before publishing as they are deeplydistressing to the nature lovers in our community. We would behappy to meet with Brian to discuss this!

Yours in spirituality and loveMary Joe MoloneyDaphne Hogan

PS We hope that people do contain their dogs and are saddenedabout the swans being killed on the Golf Course. Yournewsletter is so often a protector of the helpless.Thank you for that.


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TEAM MINISTRY OF MALAHIDE-KINSEALY-YELLOW WALLS-PORTMARNOCK

PORTMARNOCK: St. Anne’s Church, Strand Road, Portmarnock.Parish Office—846 1561.Fr. John Murphy, Co-PP St. Anne’s Parochial House, Strand Road, Portmarnock. P. 846 1081.Fr. Conleth Meehan, Co-PP 21 Wheatfield Grove,Portmarnock. P. 828 4478Deirdre Ward, Parish Chaplain, (Wed/Thurs/Fri) Parish Centre, P. 816 9802.MALAHIDE: St. Sylvester’s Church, Main Street, Malahide. Parish Office—P. 845 1244.Moderator: Fr. Kevin Moore, address as above. P. 549 6615.YELLOW WALLS: Church of the Sacred Heart, Estuary Road,Malahide. Parish Office—P. 845 4783Fr. Frank Reburn, Co-PP 11 Millview Court, Malahide. P. 845 1902.KINSEALY: St. Nicholas of Myra, Kinsealy. P. 846 0028.Fr. Mattie O’Farrell, Co-PP “Aghadoe” Kinsaley Lane, Malahide,P. 846 1767.PARISH PASTORAL WORKER: Gertrude Gill, St. Anne’s ParishOffice P. 086 370 0006.





OurParishesWorkingTogether

PARISH INFORMATIONSaint Anne’s Church & Parish Centre,

Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.

Phone 846 1561

email: [email protected]

www.portmarnockparish.ieParish Office (in Parish Centre) Open 9.00 am to 5pm, Monto Fri. Signed Mass cards (including Irish text) available,arrange baptisms, get baptism/confirmation certificates,Freedom to Marry forms, book rooms in Parish Centre etc.Parish Secretaries Margaret Corcoran & Gabrielle Moore.Anniversary Masses: All weekend Masses are ‘shared’. Callor phone the Parish Office to book Masses.Confessions Saturdays after 6.30 pm Mass.Baptisms are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 12.00noon. Preparation Meeting for parents and godparentsheld usually on last Wednesday of each month in ParishCentre. See more details on website or contact ParishOffice.Marriage - please see website for important informationon church and state requirements or contact Parish Office.

750 CLUB RESULTSOCTOBER 2016

First Prize €1,000: No. 338Seamus Murphy, Heather Walk

Seller: Margaret Gallagher

2nd Prize €500: No. 709Joan Tier, Martello Court

3rd Prize €250: No. 242Anita & Martin Hopper, C/Hill Heights

4th Prize €250: No. 596Ann Kavanagh, Carrickhill Road

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENTShalom Room—St. Anne’s Parish Centre, Portmarnock

MON TO FRI 9.00 am-4.50 pm / SAT 10.00 am—2.00 pm(MON 3-4 pm—Divine Mercy Group)

MON 7-8 pm; Monday night Prayer Group 8-9.30 pmTUES 7-9.50 pm

WED 7-8 pm; John Main Group 8-9 pm (all welcome)THURS 7-8 pm; 8-9.15pm. Prayer Group A time and space put asidefor God each week. Gospel Reading, Personal Sharing. (all welcome)

3 HOUR VIGIL on 3rd FRI each month7pm-10pm (in St. Anne’s Church) (All welcome)

KINSEALY: Adoration Mon mornings after 10.00 am Mass to 1pm

FRIDAYS: First Fridays Healing Mass 10.00 am in KINSEALY

LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTHSt. Pio Devotions

7.00 pm in St. Anne’s Church (Mass commences at 7.30 pm).

DAYTIME

EVENING

OTHER DEVOTIONS

PARISH OFFICE: OPENING HOURS DURING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

PARISH CENTRE: The Centre will be closed in the evenings from 19th December until Monday 9th January when normal

activities will resume. It will also be closed after morning Mass when the Parish Office is closed...see above

MON

26 Dec

CLOSED

2 Jan

CLOSED

TUES

27 Dec

CLOSED

3 Jan

9am—1pm

WED

28 Dec

9am—1pm

4 Jan

9am—1pm

THURS

29 Dec

9am—1pm

5 Jan

9am—1pm

FRI

30 Dec

9am—1pm

Fri 6 Jan CLOSED

(Holyday)


WEEKDAY MASS TIMES DURING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR IN OUR GROUPING

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CEREMONIES FOR CHRISTMASOur Parishes Working Together

TEAM MINISTRY OF MALAHIDE/YELLOW WALLS/KINSEALY/PORTMARNOCK

COMMUNAL SERVICE of RECONCILIATIONfor our grouping will be held in

St. Sylvester’s Church, Malahide on Monday19th December at 7.30 pm

CONFESSIONS IN ST. ANNE’S CHURCH,PORTMARNOCK – Each Saturday after 6.30 Mass;

Christmas Eve 10.30am to 12.00 noon

CONFESSIONS-KINSEALY CHURCHAfter each morning Mass for the 2 weeks prior to

Christmas (Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri)





CHURCH

CARMELITE CONVENT

YELLOW WALLS

KINSEALY

MALAHIDE

PORTMARNOCK

SATURDAY, CHRISTMAS EVE

10.00 pm

5.00 pm (Family Mass); 6.30 pm; 8.00 pm

8.30 pm

6.00 pm (Family Mass); 7.30 pm; 9.00 pm

5.30 pm (Family Mass) 7.30 pm; 9.30 pm

SUNDAY, CHRISTMAS DAY

9.00 am

10.30 am (Family Mass); 12.00 noon

9.00 am; 11.00am

10.00 am (Family Mass) 11.15 am; 12.30 pm

9.00 am; 10.30 am (Family Mass); 12.00 noon

MASS TIMES FOR CHRISTMAS

Church

Convent

Yellow Walls

Kinsealy

Malahide

Portmarnock

Church

Convent

Yellow Walls

Kinsealy

Malahide

Portmarnock

Mon 26 Dec

Bank Holiday

9.00 am

NO MASS

NO MASS

11.00 am

NO MASS

Mon 2

(Bank Hol)

9.00 am

10.00 am

NO MASS

NO MASS

NO MASS

Tues 27 Dec

Svce Word

9.30 am

NO MASS

10.00 am

Svce Word

Tues 3 Jan

Svce Word

9.30 am

10.00 am

10.00 am

Svce Word

Wed 28 Dec

9.00 am

9.30 am

NO MASS

10.00 am

10.00 am

Wed 4 Jan

7.30 am

9.30 am

10.00 am

10.00 am

10.00 am

Thurs 29 Dec

9.00 am

9.30 am

NO MASS

Svce Word

10.00 am

Thurs 5 Jan

7.30 am

9.30 am

Vigil 6.00 pm

—

Svce Word

10.00 am

Vigil 7.30 pm

Fri 30 Dec

9.00 am

NO MASS

NO MASS

10.00 am

10.00 am

Fri 6

(Holyday)

7.30 am

10.30 am

11.00

10.00 am

7.30 pm

10.00 am

Sat 31 Dec

9.00 am

10.00 am

Sat 7 Jan

9.00 am

10.00 am

PRAYERGod of salvation, in your Prophet, Jesus the Christ, you announce freedom and summon us to conversion.

As we marvel at the grace and power of your word, enlighten us to see the beauty of the Gospel and strengthen us to embrace its demands.

Grant this through your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever Amen.

Kieran J. O’Mahony OSA“Speaking from Within”


Documents

303353 Portmarnock Dec 16 Layout 1€™s Pages 10-11 Christmas Cards 5 Christmas Dues Offering 5 Christmas Opening Hours 19 Community Notices 6-8 Confession 20 Confirmation Dates