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A SPECIAL EDITION TO CELEBRATE THE BLESSING & OPENING

OF OUR PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE BY FR KIERAN MCDERMOTT

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The scaffolding is finally gone and the lights are lit to highlight

the beau�ful restora�on and refurbishing of Holy Cross Church

and Pastoral Centre in the heart of Dundrum Village. In last

month’s issue we carried an ar�cle and dis�nc�ve cover about

Imagine Dundrum, a movement to retain the community

elements of Dundrum village in the face of planned on-going

development of the old shopping centre.

This month’s cover is the unique and longstanding church

building on the main street, which has undergone many chang-

es over the years to accommodate the transi�on of the original

village from country outpost, to housing the increased popula-

�on of Catholics who arrived with the residen�al developments

in the 1950’s and 60’s. The church building has seen thousands

of liturgical gatherings of the community over many years. It

holds a special place in the minds and hearts of the many who

have entered its doors for weekday or Sunday Mass, marked

the special events of their lives, including births, marriages and

deaths of family, friends or neighbours or just popped in to

pray quietly in �mes of need.

Now the church and its environs have entered a new phase of

its being. Thanks to funding sought and received from the de-

velopers of the Town Centre, in exchange for the use of church lands to link the ‘old’ shopping centre to newer develop-

ment up the road, the church and the former dark rather ugly parish centre under the church have undergone a major

transforma�on.

This work didn’t happen overnight! For about ten years plo�ng and planning has been underway. A hardworking, com-

mi�ed and visionary group of parishioners liaised with former Parish Priest Donal Doherty and his successors Fr. Kieran

McDermo� and Fr. John Bracken to bring a project of restora�on and building work to frui�on. And now it is almost

there!

Many readers will have seen the work done on the church to date. The frontage onto the main road in the village has

been extensively enhanced. The outside stonework has been repointed and cleaned. The gardens have been revamped

with a�rac�ve plan�ng and outside sea�ng installed, and the railings have been relocated and adapted to form wide

a�rac�ve gates. A magnificent solid cross stands as a reminder that this is Holy Cross Church! (con�nued on page 3)

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LLIGHT FRIDAY!

24TH NOVEMBER

Join us for

TAIZE Song, Prayer & Silence

FRIDAY 7.30pm—9pm

Step away from BLACK FRIDAY

And take time to be still with the Lord

Holy Cross Church

Call into the

Church Anytime

between: 7.30-9.00pm

Led by Holy Cross

Youth Music Group

INTRODUCTIONS TO THE READINGS:

First reading Prov 31:10-13, 19-20

You may find this picture of a woman libera�ng or irrita�ng!

There is no doubt that she is making use of her �me and

talents.

Second reading 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6

Early Chris�ans did wonder when the end would be. Paul

doesn’t know when but he does know how to live in prepara-

�on. No sleepwalking through life!

Gospel Mt 25:14-20

A talent was a measure of weight and then a coin. Our word

“talent” helps us to enter into the parable.

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The recent collec�on for World Mission

Ireland amounted to €2,622. Many thanks

for your contribu�ons to this cause.

Saturday November 18th

6pm Blessing & opening of the Parish

Pastoral Centre

Sunday November 19th

9.00 am – Gerry Nolan (7thA)

Terrie McGovern (RD)

Diana Reynolds (RD)

10.30am - Michael Hasse� (A)

Edward & Sara Kelly (A)

Pa�y Byrne (6th A)

Maura Horning—died recently in USA.

12.00pm William Quinlan (A)

Deceased Members of the Choir

John Morrissey (A)

Donal Furlong (A)

Recently Deceased : Anne Coleman, Peg Geraghty,

Céline Tubridy, Tess Armstrong

Anniversaries: Patrick Maher (3rd A), Margaret Comber (A)

Liam Breen (1st A)

We sympathise with the families of Anne Coleman whose funeral mass took

World Mee ng of Families are seeking to hire for

the following roles: Administra�ve Assistant to Pastoral Pro-

gramme, Administra�ve Assistant to Speaker Programme,

Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, Finance Assistant, Exhibi-

�on Sales Coordinator, Event Services and Logis�cs Coordina-

tor – All job descrip�ons and informa�on are available on our

website: www.worldmee�ng2018.ie/jobs/

With the addi�on of clever ligh�ng outside and of inside windows lit up at night, the tone

set is one of welcome, of vibrancy and of invita�on to come and see. Closed for nine months

in 2016, the building opened its doors again last Christmas Eve and the brightness and the

beauty revealed inside has been a talking point ever since.

The centre aisle, the altars and the bap�smal font are works of art in beau�ful marble with

ar�s�c liturgical symbols. Much of this work was done by local ar�sts and cra�speople. In-

deed some unknown treasures were uncovered when the paint and dirt of years was

stripped away to reveal sandstone and marble, and even gold in exis�ng statues and arte-

facts. New ligh�ng was installed. The stained glass windows were restored and reposi�oned

to allow maximum natural light to reflect off the white marble and the porch was revamped

to enhance the sense of welcome and inclusion of the outside world into the inner building.

At the rear of the church and crossing over the bridge coming from Ballinteer, there is now a

spectacular architectural addi�on of a contemporary landmark feature. With interes�ng

shaped windows, this unique atrium enhances the supply of natural light to what was

formerly a basement area of dismal quality light. The new building covers an a�rac�ve

stairway to the lower area of the church which houses a magnificent pastoral centre. Once

again a�rac�ve ligh�ng brightens up the vista, as this feature is designed to enhance the visu-

al experience from the Town Centre and to highlight the posi�on of the church in the midst of

commercial ac�vity.

The vast area behind and underneath the church has been transformed into an accessible

bright space, with excellent facili�es and considerable scope for parish and community

events. There is a new parish office, and two disabled toilets. There is a li� from the church

and parish office down to the hall, coffee dock and mee�ng rooms to make these accessible for all comers. It is hoped that

this li� will also, in �me, allow for direct access to the church from the adjoining car-park, now fi�ed out by the Town Cen-

tre. This car-park is accessible from the main street and is available to those who are going to church service. It is inter-

es�ng to note that while it is �cketed, it is free for 20 minutes a�er each service and the exit opens onto the Dundrum by-

pass. Otherwise the cost is charged.

In order to fully appreciate all the work that has gone on in this modernisa-

�on, it is well worth a visit, and worthy of showing to visi�ng guests to the

neighbourhood. And don’t miss the magnificent works by two na�onally and

interna�onally renowned stained glass ar�sts, our local Evie Hone and Mi-

chael Healy who worked together in An Túr Gloinne studios – the blue Ro-

sary window by Healy and the recently acquired original ‘sketch for a win-

dow’ by Hone.

Great credit must go to those wise and far-seeing people who envisaged

what was possible and worked so hard to get all the ducks in a row to bring

it to comple�on. It is a credit to them and to the architects NDBA, under

Niall Brennan who put flesh on the vision, alongside the cra�smen who un-

covered and reshaped the final building and rebuilding.

Now all that remains is to get the wherewithal to pay for the refurbishment of the magnificent organ, and to equip the

pastoral centre with tables and chairs and delph! It is fi�ng that the pastoral centre will be formally opened and blessed

on 18th

November as the final duty of the out-going Parish priest Fr. Kieran who now moves on to the posi�on of

Administrator in the Pro-Cathedral.

Bairbre de Búrca (October 2017)

THREE ROCK PANORAMA Community Magazine serving

the areas from Dundrum to Enniskerry, from Glencullen to

Leopardstown and from Ballinteer to Ballyogan.

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With thanks to Bairbre de Búrca and the Editorial Committee of THREE

ROCK PANORMA Community Magazine for kind permission to reprint

this article in full from PANOROMA October 2017 Edition – Fr. John

Fr Kieran McDermott was the celebrant of our 6pm

Mass. At the end of the Mass, words

of appreciation were shared in

thanksgiving for Fr Kieran’s 9 years

of ministry in Holy Cross Dundrum

and the wider pastoral area.

Just a few photos we came across

from the archives of Holy Cross!

Anointing Jason our parish Master of Ceremonies

at Confirmation in 2012 with Fr Donal O’Doherty

Raising the Green Schools Flag Award with Ryan Tubridy & Mr Mac

Mathúna in Holy Cross School. Fr Kieran was school chaplain since

2010 and a member of the Board of Management.

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The Preaching of the Gospel is central to the ministry of the

Priest. Fr. Kieran’s well prepared homilies will be missed.

With the Development Buildings Committee decision

times as plans for lighting and colour are discussed!

26th February 2017—a final picture after a

memorable Mass and the Blessing of the

New Font with Archbishop Diarmuid

Feast of St. Blaise and the Blessing of

the Throats.

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New Entrance to the Parish Pastoral Centre

and Parish Office

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Below: Our new Parish Hall with dividing room partitions

opening to the coffee dock area. .

Holy Cross Church

14 Main St, Dundrum

Dublin 14

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