Girls’ Brigade starts back on Saturday 15th September. Registration takes place in East Glendalough Scholl on Saturday 1st September between 1.30pm and 2.30pm. For further details, please contact Lesley Shepherd (087-9646763) or Amanda Spencer (087-6792243).
Pilgrimage walk to Glendalough
A pilgrimage walk to Glendalough has been organised by some Ashford parishioners and you are invited to join in. It commences from Ashford Church at 10am on Saturday 11th August where transport is provided to the starting point for the walk. The fare is €5.00 and there will be light refreshments at the end of the walk. If you would like to participate, please let Rev Ken know by Tuesday 31st July.
Advance Notice – Camino De Glendalough
The 2018 Diocesan Camino de Glendalough will take place on Sunday September 9. The Camino follows the 30 km route along St Kevin’s Way from Hollywood in West Wicklow to Glendalough and participants are welcome to undertake the full walk, which takes around six hours, or join the route along the way for shorter pilgrimages. The Camino de Glendalough is one of Celtic Camino routes which can be counted towards the completion of the Camino de Santiago. Those intending to walk the Camino de Santiago who have Camino passports can get them stamped in St Kevin’s Church in Hollywood and at the end of the walk in Glendalough. The day will start with a pilgrims’ blessing in St Kevin’s, Hollywood, at 9am and pilgrims undertaking the full route will be sent out from the ancient pilgrim church. There will also be a service of Holy Communion at St John’s Laragh. Pilgrims planning to walk from the Wicklow Gap or around Glendalough may depart from St John’s Church in Laragh. Parking will be available locally and there will be a bus to bring people to the Wicklow Gap or the Monastic City at regular intervals throughout the day. The day will conclude with a short service of thanksgiving and prayer at the Upper Lake in Glendalough at 5pm. After this the bus will bring pilgrims back to Hollywood or Laragh. The full time table for the day will be available on the Dublin & Glendalough website at: dublin.anglican.org/about–us/camino–de– glendalough or the Dublin & Glendalough Facebook page.
Heritage Week
Nun’s Cross Church will be open to the public as part of Heritage Week on Saturday 25th August from 10:30am to 4pm and on Sunday 26th August from 1pm to 6pm.
Reminder – Ashford Country Fair
The 6th annual Ashford Country Fair will take place in the grounds of the Bel-Air Hotel on Bank Holiday Monday, 7th May from 11am to 4pm. Look forward to seeing you there!
If you can assist in helping on one of the stalls or can provide goods for sale, please contact Amanda Mooney, Bernadette Glover or Lesley Rue.
Wicklow Girls’ Brigade
The 15th Annual Display of Wicklow Girls’ Brigade takes place in Fatima Hall, Dominican Convent, Wicklow Town on Saturday, 12th May at 7pm. It will be well worth supporting!
Easter Vestry
Congratulations and thanks to all who were appointed/elected at the Easter Vestry:
Rector’s Churchwarden: Sally Smith
People’s Churchwarden: Juliet Belton
Rector’s Glebewarden: Michael Norman
People’s Glebewarden: Ivan Sheane
Other Select Vestry Members: Stephanie McDonald (Hon Secretary), Amanda Mooney, Hazel Bayley, Patricia Butler, Bernadette Glover, Richard Henderson, David Harte, Albert Mahon (Hon Treasurer), Lesley Rue, John Smyth, Frances Tottenham and Lucy Tottenham.
We thank our now retired churchwardens, Jane Hammond and Dan Healy, who acted in that capacity for six and five years respectively. We also thank Anne Newton and Edgard Hall for their service on the outgoing select vestry.
Confirmation Classes
Confirmation classes are due to start on Friday afternoons after school, commencing 13th April. It looks like there will be 14 candidates undertaking the confirmation preparation course. Please pray for them, as they consider making a very public and important statement of their own faith. Please also pray for their families & for the support of the whole church for our young people.
Visit to the Dáil
Andrew Doyle TD has issued an invitation to parishioners to visit the Dáil as a group. If you are interested, please let Rev Ken know. He will be in touch with Andrew soon to finalise a date and time and would like some idea of numbers.
Alchemy Music Event
Alchemy Music opens its 2018 season on February 3rd, 8pm at Nun’s Cross Church. The music series welcomes the coming of Spring with a special concert of Irish, Spanish and Classical music for Brahms Guitar, Fiddle, Concertina and Uilleann Pipes with the award-winning Redmond O’Toole and Scathanna: Carolan, Bach and Traditional. Tickets 15/12 Euro and family ticket (2+2) 30 Euro. Tickets on the door and at Eventbrite. www.alchemymusic.ie email: alchemymusicseries@gmail.com