Notice board –  2^nd June  to 29^th September  2019

Sunday 2^nd June

8.30am – Holy Communion

11.00am – Holy Communion

Monday 3^rd June

May Bank Holiday

Tuesday  4^th June

2.00pm -4.30pm - Crafty Chatters 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday afternoon of month September to June at the Small Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre. Come along and bring whatever craft you are working on or learn a new one! Please join us, everyone is welcome

7.30pm - Bowls Club

8.00pm - Bible Study of the readings for the following Sunday, upstairs Parish Hall

Wednesday 5^th June

10.00am - Holy Communion and prayers for the sick.

11.00am- Wednesday Weekly Coffee in Rua Red (beside the Library).

6.30pm - Tallaght Tidy Towns: Village Walk, meet opposite the Ulster Bank.

8.00pm - Confirmation Class in the Rectory.

Thursday 6^th June

7.30pm - William: the promise of H.S. (John 14: 15, 17 – 26): H.S. Greenhills.

8.00pm - Table Tennis club (18yrs and older) Parish Centre

Friday 7^th June

Saturday 8^th June

Sunday 9^th June - Pentecost

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Morning Prayer

1.30pm - Confirmation rehearsal, Christchurch Cathedral.

3.30pm - Confirmation Service, Christchurch Cathedral.

Monday 10^th June

8.00pm – Prayers for the Parish, Kitchen main Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Tuesday  11^th June

8.00pm - Tallaght Tidy Town Public Meeting TUD (ITT). 0pp. Church gate

8.00pm - Weekly Bible Study

Wednesday 12^th June

11.00am- Wednesday Weekly Coffee in Rua Red (beside the Library).

8.00pm - Select Vestry meeting in the Long Room of the Parish Centre.

8.00pm - Music Group practice, Small Hall, musicians and singers welcome.

Thursday  13^th June

8.00pm - Table Tennis club (18yrs and older) Parish Centre

Friday 14^th June

Saturday  15^th June

8.00pm - Music Group practice, Small Hall, musicians and singers welcome.

Sunday 16^th June

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Holy Communion.

Monday 17^th June

8.00pm – Whist Drive in small hall, St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

8.00pm – Prayers for the Parish, Kitchen main Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Tuesday  18^th June

2.00pm -4.30pm - Crafty Chatters 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday afternoon of month September to June at the Small Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre. Come along and bring whatever craft you are working on or learn a new one! Please join us, everyone is welcome

8.00pm - Bible Study of the readings for the following Sunday, upstairs Parish Hall

Wednesday 19^th June

11.00am- Wednesday Weekly Coffee in Rua Red (beside the Library).

Thursday 20^th June

8.00pm - Table Tennis club (18yrs and older) Parish Centre

Friday 21^st June

10.30am - Last Friday of the month Coffee Morning, Small Hall, all welcome

Saturday 22^nd June

Sunday 23^rd June

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Family Service

Monday 24^th June

8.00pm – Prayers for the Parish, Kitchen main Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Tuesday  25^th June

8.00pm - Bible Study of the readings for the following Sunday, upstairs Parish Hall

Wednesday 26^th June

11.00am- Wednesday Weekly Coffee in Rua Red (beside the Library).

Thursday 27^th June

8.00pm - Table Tennis club (18yrs and older) Parish Centre

Friday 28^th June

Sunday 30^th June

8.30am – Holy Communion

11.00am – Morning Prayer

Monday 1^st July

Sunday  7^th July

8.30am – Holy Communion

11.00am – Holy Communion

Thursday 11^th July

7.30pm to 9pm– Crafty Chatters meet every Thursday July and August in the small hall at St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Sunday 14^th July

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Morning Prayer

Thursday 18^th July

7.30pm to 9pm– Crafty Chatters meet every Thursday July and August in the small hall at St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Sunday 21^st July

8.30am – Holy Communion

11.00am – Holy Communion

Thursday 25^th July

7.30pm to 9pm– Crafty Chatters meet every Thursday July and August in the small hall at St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Sunday 28^th July

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Morning Prayer

Thursday 1^st August

7.30pm to 9pm– Crafty Chatters meet every Thursday July and August in the small hall at St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Sunday  4^th August

8.30am – Holy Communion

11.00am – Holy Communion

Thursday 8^th August

7.30pm to 9pm– Crafty Chatters meet every Thursday July and August in the small hall at St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Sunday 11^th August

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Morning Prayer

Thursday 15^th  August

7.30pm to 9pm– Crafty Chatters meet every Thursday July and August in the small hall at St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Sunday 18^th August

8.30am – Holy Communion

11.00am – Holy Communion

Thursday 22^nd August

7.30pm to 9pm– Crafty Chatters meet every Thursday July and August in the small hall at St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Sunday 25^th August

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Morning Prayer

Thursday  29^th August

7.30pm to 9pm– Crafty Chatters meet every Thursday July and August in the small hall at St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Sunday  1^st September

8.30am – Holy Communion

11.00am – Holy Communion

Monday 2^nd September

8.00pm – Prayers for the Parish, Kitchen main Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Tuesday  3^rd September

2.00pm -4.30pm - Crafty Chatters 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday afternoon of month September to June at the Small Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre. Come along and bring whatever craft you are working on or learn a new one! Please join us, everyone is welcome

8.00pm - Bible Study of the readings for the following Sunday, upstairs Parish Hall

Wednesday 4^th September

10.00am - Holy Communion and prayers for the sick.

11.00am- Wednesday Weekly Coffee in Rua Red (beside the Library).

Sunday  8^th September

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Morning Prayer

Monday 9^th September

8.00pm – Prayers for the Parish, Kitchen main Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Tuesday  10^th September

8.00pm - Bible Study of the readings for the following Sunday, upstairs Parish Hall

Wednesday 11^th September

11.00am- Wednesday Weekly Coffee in Rua Red (beside the Library).

Sunday 15^th September

8.30am – Holy Communion

11.00am – Holy Communion

Monday 16^th September

8.00pm – Prayers for the Parish, Kitchen main Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Tuesday  17^th September

2.00pm -4.30pm - Crafty Chatters 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday afternoon of month September to June at the Small Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre. Come along and bring whatever craft you are working on or learn a new one! Please join us, everyone is welcome

8.00pm - Bible Study of the readings for the following Sunday, upstairs Parish Hall

Wednesday 18^th September

11.00am- Wednesday Weekly Coffee in Rua Red (beside the Library).

Sunday 22^nd September

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Morning Prayer – Family Service

Monday 23^rd September

8.00pm – Prayers for the Parish, Kitchen main Hall @ St Maelruain’s Parish Centre

Tuesday  24^th September

8.00pm - Bible Study of the readings for the following Sunday, upstairs Parish Hall

Wednesday 25^th September

11.00am- Wednesday Weekly Coffee in Rua Red (beside the Library).

Sunday 29^th September

8.30am - Holy Communion.

11.00am – Morning Prayer

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Coopers: 1c and 2c coins will now be rounded up by retailers, why not donate your coins to the parish? There is a ‘Jar’ in the Church, every cent appreciated!  Thank you.

June July August 2019

FROM THE RECTOR We have had three school tours of the church and grounds in the last month from primary school students from Old Bawn, who enjoyed good weather and seemed to learn about our church and their own church in ‘compare and contrast’. We also had a visit from ‘An Cosán’ in Jobstown,  founded by Dr. Ann Louise Gilligan and Katherine Zappone TD., whose mission is to empower through education –  providing people of all ages with pathways to learning, leadership and enterprise.

We had our Summer Sale on Sat 11^th May and we were blessed with a nice dry day. Thank you to our Sale co-ordinator Ronnie Scott for all his work in the weeks before and on the day. Many thanks to all who helped with the stalls, sale of raffle tickets, setting up the hall, on the day and with the clearing up, all your work is very much appreciated and contributed to the overall success of the day. We wish Ronnie a speedy recovery after he took a tumble off a step ladder while clearing up after the sale, we are glad to hear he is on the mend.

‘Ghost Hares’, a theatrical celebration of the people of South Dublin was playing in the Civic Theatre early in May and told the stories of the lives of people who have lived in the area since it was first developed without the facilities that we all enjoy in Tallaght today. The name of the show came after the writer of the show, Veronica Coburn, had a conversation with a long time resident who described watching hares jumping in the fields from the road before the time of the dual carriageway. Tallaght has come on significantly since those days, really now we are a satellite city of Dublin with a university, teaching hospital, stadium, shopping, hotels, etc …….   It was lovely to see parishioner Ken Cooper (who play the cajon in our Music Group) taking part in the production playing his cajon.

On 25^th May I attended the book launch in Tallaght library of ‘From Sunrise To Sunset’ a coffee table book of a collection of images of the wildlife of the Maasai Mara which local man, Michael Finn, photographed in 2015. Many of the featured images have already won international acclaim and helped Michael become Irish Professional Wildlife Photographer of the year in 2017. Beautiful images of many endangered species.

May I take this opportunity to wish all those sitting second level state and third level exams the very best of luck and pray that all your work will pay off. I hope all the readers of the Newsletter have a safe and enjoyable summer.

God Bless                                                                                                                    William.

EASTER VESTRY The Easter Vestry (Parish AGM) took place this year on Sunday 12^th May  after a shortened Service. The Select Vestry and Churchwardens are:

Rector's Churchwarden: Joseph Jeevanayagon                     Rector's Glebewarden: Billy Gould

People's Churchwarden: Hilary Armstrong                           People's Glebewarden: Ronnie Scott  

Select Vestry: Jim Bird (Treasurer), Vivienne Bright,  Laura Fryday, Percy Griffin, Brian Good, Pat Hardiman, David Harley, David Hutchinson Edgar (Secretary), Stephen McKee, Femi Oshisanya, Frank Sage, Derek Sargent.

Welcome to the two new members of the Select Vestry and a big thank you to the two retiring members. After a short meeting after the Easter Vestry, Jim Bird has agreed to continue as Hon. Treasurer and David Hutchinson Edgar has also agreed to continue as Hon. Secretary, which we are very grateful for.

CONFIRMATION our Confirmation candidates will be confirmed in Christchurch Cathedral on Sunday 9^th of June at 3.00pm. Please pray for Tirzah, Jake, Lauren, Nathan and Beyonce as they prepare for their Confirmation.

WHIST DRIVE Our  next Whist Drive take places on Monday 17^th June  in the Small Hall, all welcome!

CRAFTY CHATTERS We will meet on Tuesdays 4^th and 18^th June at 2pm.  For July and August we will meet every Thursday from 7pm – 9pm in the Small Hall. You are very welcome to come and bring along whatever craft you are working on or learn a new one!

MOTHER’S UNION Our outing to Newbridge Silver is on Saturday 15^th  June. The plan is to share cars and leave Tallaght 10.00am, go to Newbridge Silver and have a tour of the factory and the style icons. Lunch there and then a bit of shopping over the road in the Whitewater  Shopping Centre. Dinner on the way home in the Keadeen Hotel which is also in Newbridge. Meeting at the church gate on Sat. 15^th and cars are leaving at 10am sharp.  Newbridge are looking for their €10 now! Valerie

PARISH COFFEE MORNING Our last coffee morning took place on 31st May.  We are taking a break now but we look forward to seeing everyone back again in September.  We hope you all have a lovely summer!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BOYS BRIGADE If you know of any boys who would be interested in taking part please contact myself or the Parish we’d love to have them. Hope you all have a lovely summer and we will see you again in September.

The boys concluded another great year with their annual display which was a great success. Again we can’t thank the parents enough for their support throughout the year. There will be a number of events taking place over the summer break including our annual family and friends BBQ which will be taking place on the 6^th July. Leaders will be touch in the coming weeks with further details. We are actively looking for new boys to join and if anyone is interested or knows someone who may be interested please contact the Parish 462 6006 or the Captain directly. It’s worth pointing out you don’t have to be a member of Tallaght Parish or from the Tallaght area to join we are open to anyone.  Our next session will be starting back on Friday 27^th September 2019. Until then have a great summer and we’ll see you in September.                    Evan

Anchor Section  Fri, 7.15 - 8.30pm   Junior Section Fri, 7.15 - 8.45pm   Company Section  Fri, 7.15 - 9.15pm

GIRLS BRIGADE The Girls Brigade held their 46^th annual Company Display in April.  It was a wonderful evening’s entertainment followed by the presentation of National, District and Company awards.  We are now open for applications for new members who would like to join us in September.  There are some spaces in each of our categories – Explorers, aged up to 8 years old, meet every Saturday morning from 10.30am to 12pm; Juniors, Seniors and Brigaders, aged from 9 years old upwards, meet on Wednesday evenings from 7pm.  If you are interested in joining, please contact Captain Fiona Monahan, 086 8519163, or check out www.girlsbrigadeirl.ie for more information.

SUMMER SALE  The Summer Sale took place on Saturday 11^th May While some stalls were up, others were down but overall we made slightly  more than last year. Thank you to all who supported us on the day or donated towards.

Thank you to Ronnie Scott for coordinating the sale and to all those who helped on the stalls, with the teas, buying and selling raffle tickets and with the setting and clearing up – all your help was very much appreciated.

 

BIBLE STUDY  of the readings for the following Sunday continue on Tues evenings at 8.00pm upstairs, Parish Hall throughout the summer.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: TALLAFEST takes place in Tallaght Village’s historic Architectural Conservation Area on Saturday 22^nd June, organised by Tallaght Community Council (TCC), with support from local businesses and an army of volunteers, Tallafest 2019 hopes to present a colourful and vibrant collage of Tallaght life with the line-up of participants including local sports clubs, youth groups, resident-run support organisations, artists, poets, musicians, volunteer groups, education centres, members of the rural community and more. Put the date in your diary and come along and join in the fun! NEW! for 2019, First time to Tallaght !See a replica 100 year old Blessington tram back in Tallaght Village ! The Senior ‘Hub’ will be in our Parish Centre and Tomas Maher will be giving a historical walk in Tallaght beginning at the church gates at 1pm

CROSSROADS is a Church of Ireland Social Club for those in their 20’s & 30’s and a little older….They meet on the last Friday of the month in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin. For more details contact David on 085 7272 019. You can also follow them on Facebook, to join  Crossroads Group, please send message request to Valerie Raitt Thomas or Beryl Healy.