The Rector's
Newsletter
Great need again apparent in the East African
States.
For a number of years Kilternan Parish supported the work of Ronnie and Maggie
Briggs CMSI partners working in Kajiado Diocese Kenya. Lisa and Johnathan
Holt, parishioners, visited the Diocese in 1999 and brought back vivid accounts
of the church's activity, the Massi tribe and their way of life.
Today on our televisions we see these nomadic people caught up in the desperate
grip of famine brought on by drought, and the loss of lifestyle and human life.
People are trying to live on three cups of water per day for their every need,
drinking, cooking and washing. Water holes are as far apart as 100km. Herders
have driven their cattle hundreds of kilometres in search of new pastures,
often to no avail, while leaving women and children at home with little or no
water or food. It is a truly desperate situation.
A thoughtful parishioner, first hearing of this tragedy, suggested the parish
might respond immediately. However, in Kilternan we have regular Church of
Ireland Bishop's Appeal collections at Easter, Harvest and Christmas and we
felt it better to hold off until Easter Day.
The Church of Ireland Bishop's Appeal disperses 80% of monies received for both
critical need and long term development through Christian Aid. This is a
reputable and efficient NGO which partners local agencies working with people
in need. Christmas 2005 saw a very generous response from Kilternan Parish.
In this season of Easter hope, and out of our plenty, may we give fresh hope to
those in need. A Bishop's Appeal envelope is enclosed for ease of
contribution.
Holy Week and Easter in the Parish Church of Kilternan
During Lent and Holy Week we journeyed with Christ so that we may also share
with him in his resurrection glory. Services in the parish will be as follows:
Palm Sunday 9th April 2006: 8.30 and 10.30 a.m Celebrations of the Holy
Communion
Tuesday 11th April 2006: 8.00 p.m Ecumenical Healing Service.
Wednesday 12th April 2006:
10.00 a.m Holy Communion
8.00 p.m Sung
Compline
Maundy Thursday 13th April 2006:
10.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
8.00 p.m A
Seder Meal in the parish hall.
This is an interesting way to recognise our
Christian roots in the Jewish tradition - a light meal will be served - 8.00 -
10.00pm
Good Friday 14th April 2006: Nailing the nails!
10.00 am Ante Communion
and the Litany
8.00 p.m Reading of the Passion narrative
Holy Saturday 15th April 2006: 12.00 p.m Paschal fire and the Breaking of Bread.
Children attending the Kid's Club, to be held during Holy Week, and their parents and
friends, are invited to this short service.
Easter Day - 16th April 2006: Christ is risen!
6.00 am Sunrise service at the Leadmine Chimney.
8.30 am Holy Communion with hymns
10.30 am Family Communion.
Recognising in Christ's resurrection the power of God's loving purposes to give
light and life, healing and hope to all people and all situations, I encourage
the people of Kilternan to come apart wherever you may be on Easter Day to give
his worth.
David
Hello, good evening, and welcome....
On a December night, a mixture of about 50 newcomers and old Kilternanites met
in an amazingly cosy and welcoming parish centre for a purely social get
together, with a glass or two of wine and a selection of splendid canapès.
Some folk were not too sure if they were representative of the new or the more
established, but the purpose of welcoming and engaging the new and reinforcing
the commitment of the old was served in a low key undemanding way.
In a dynamic situation, we need to be active in ensuring that our growing
parish remains socially cohesive, and that all feel included. The evening was
about people meeting and chatting and was the first event organised by a new
parish social committee which has as one of its main purposes, the extension of
the parish community amongst newcomers to the area.
It was a very pleasant and successful debut, and if you missed out on this,
please do not worry as there will be further opportunities for you to be roped
in.
If you have ideas for future social events or can think of ways to help, please
contact
Noel Lynam at 01 295 0381 or
Patricia Clements at 01 276 8234
Jottings
A guide to driving in Ireland...
Indicators will give away your next move. A confident Irish driver avoids using
them. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance between you and
the car in front of you, because somebody else will fill in the space, putting
you in an even more dangerous situation. The faster you drive through a red
light, the less chance you have of getting hit. Never get in the way of an
older car that needs extensive bodywork, especially with WW, MO or MH plates.
With no insurance, the other operator probably has nothing to lose. Braking is
to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in,
giving a vigorous, foot massage as the brake pedal violently pulsates.
For
those of you without ABS, it's a chance to strengthen your leg muscles. Never
pass on the right when you can pass on the left. It's a good way to prepare
other drivers entering the motorway. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given
only as a suggestion and are not enforceable in Ireland during rush hour.
Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a
tyre. This is seen as a sign of respect for the victim. Learn to swerve
abruptly without signalling. Ireland is the home of high-speed slalom driving
thanks to the Department of Public Works, which puts potholes in key locations
to test drivers' reflexes and keep them alert! It is tradition in Ireland to
honk your horn at cars in front of you that do not move three milliseconds
after the light turns green. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or
rollover, it is important to exit your vehicle through the windscreen right
away. Wearing your seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from
danger. Remember that the goal of every Irish driver is to get ahead of the
pack by whatever means necessary. WARNING! Never come to a complete stop at a
stop sign. No one expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended
Church Cleaning Rota and Flower Rota
A sincere "thank you" to the many parishioners who, when contacted by Daphne or
Isabel, responded so positively in respect of the church cleaning rota. That
the church is kept clean and tidy and welcoming to parishioners and visitors is
due to the diligent work of most parishioners. Thank you for your part in all
of this.
We hope, too, that working alongside another parish family will make the task
enjoyable and lighter. That those on the cleaning rota are prepared to serve
coffee on the first or third Sunday is a great help when filling up the rota.
Again our thanks to those who so willingly gave their names to the flower rota.
This too is filled for the year and we are most grateful for the brightness
the flowers bring to our church and to our worship, Sunday by Sunday. Thank you
very much.
David
On March 5th we enjoyed having Bishop Francis and Mrs Miriam Ntiruka from
Tabora in Tanzania as our guests. They reminded us that the MU is very much a
worldwide organisation. They stayed with Mary White for the weekend and gave
an address on Sunday in the Church. Afterwards, the branch had displayed some
of their memories in the hall from the past 45 years which we enjoyed putting
together and reminiscing at our February meeting. We all trooped down to
Mary's afterwards for a lovely lunch. Many thanks, Mary.
Upcoming events are as follows:
Tuesday 28th March - 11am. Coffee Morning and bring and buy at Ann Walsh's
home in aid of MU funds.Ý All welcome.
Wednesday 3rd May - 8pm. AGM
Saturday 13th May. Parish Fete - MU are running the Cake Stall.
Saturday 20th May. Visit to Carryduff in Northern Ireland. We will be going
on a tour around C.S. Lewis country (Narnia!). Please let Fern (2887067) know
if you wish to travel.
Sandra Knaggs
Kilternan Care Centre
Caring for people who are older or dependent
Cowper Care is a "not for profit" organisation with Charitable Status, owned by
the Church of Ireland dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. It owns and operates
four care facilities for older people in the Dublin area. These are Alexandra
Guild House, Gascoigne House, Glenindare and Harcourt Home.
On Saturday 25th February 2006, An T·naiste, Mary Harney, Minister for Health
and Children, laid a Commemorative Stone in the foundation of our newest
facility, Kilternan Care Centre.
In Kilternan Care Centre we will provide for the needs of older people in a
responsive and dignified manner, meeting those needs on an individual and
planned basis. Within this Care Centre will be found Glebe House for
residential care; Glenindare Day Care for day attenders and Alexandra Close for
supported independent living. Having this range of facilities available on the
same site enables us to provide a "continuum of care" that is responsive to
individual needs and, hopefully, defers the need for nursing home care until
all independent and supported options are exhausted.
Glebe House Forty-seven residential places will be provided in Glebe House
which will be completed in the latter part of 2006. It will provide a range of
services that will include respite, intermittent and general care including
maximum support where it is appropriate. There is full provision for dementia
sufferers including fourteen safe residential places for people disposed to
wandering.
There are two three-bedded rooms for people in need of maximum support; two
twin/double rooms for couples etc. and the balance are for single occupancy.
All rooms have full en-suite facilities, telephone, computer connection,
television etc.
This is an eco-friendly building with very high levels of insulation. Our
heating is provided through a geo-thermal heat recovery system that absorbs
heat from the earth's surface.
Glenindare Day Care will operate in conjunction with the community health
personnel from the local offices of the Health Service Executive. This will
serve the needs of older people in the surrounding areas. A range of
activities and services will be in place as will provision for dementia
sufferers.
Alexandra Close is a small development of two bedroom houses built with older
people of limited means in mind. There will be twenty-two houses in all and
residents can have their mid-day meal in Glebe House. The majority of
residents here will be eligible to be on the local authority housing list. We
will avail of generous grants from the Department of Environment and Local
Government under its Social housing provisions for this scheme.
Please remember we will need staff (nurses, care assistants and housekeeping)
and also volunteers to bring that little something special which comes from a
caring community. As we are a Charitable Organisation, we gratefully accept
donations, gifts and bequests. And please remember- what you give today can
benefit so many, perhaps even yourself - tomorrow.
David Moynan Rector
3rd March 2006
Tuesday Club
In January, nine members attended a meeting in Jollylands, hosted by Barbara
Wilkie, to determine the year's activities. Ann Thompson representing
Rathmichael and Steven Baggs were among the attendance. A varied programme has
been drawn up including a visit to the Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire, a
coach trip to Mount Stewart Garden in the Ards Penninsula, a bus tour of Dublin
City and a trip to Glendalough. Most outings take place on the second Tuesday
of each month, but the first was on Friday 10th February. There were 16
present at the Parochial Hall in Enniskerry at the invitation of the Charabang
Group. A very enjoyable quiz was held followed by tea and cakes. The group
has been cordially invited to join our club on Tuesday 11 April at the
Parochial Hall, Kilternan at 2.30pm for a mystery talk by David McWilliams.
 Our next outing is to the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire on 14 March at 8pm
for a production of "Guys and Dolls".
This will hopefully have taken place by
the time you read these notes.
Derek Higgins
Annual Easter Vestry Meeting
The Easter Vestry meeting will take place in the Parochial Hall on Tuesday 25th
April at 8.00 p.m. Every parishioner is eligible to attend and speak at this
meeting, the AGM of the parish, although only registered vestry members are
entitled to vote. The usual format will focus on: presentation and adoption of
the Parish accounts election of the Select Vestry for the coming year (the
Parish Management Committee)
This year as work has commenced on Kilternan Care Centre, and work on the
extension to the school is about to start. There is also the matter updating
everyone on the progress towards the building of our new Parish/community hall,
so there will be plenty to talk about. We would especially welcome anyone new
to the parish as it gives us an opportunity to get to know each other a little
better.
Annual School & Parish Family Fun Day & Fair
This will take place in the church grounds on Saturday 13th May. It promises
to be a great day out with fantastic atmosphere - a day that is really enjoyed
by each member of the family. As always, we appreciate the efforts of all
parishioners, leaders of organisations and school parents who head up and man
the stalls. We really do rely on the support of every family and individual in
the school and parish to help with organisation and help out on the day.
Please do set this day aside in your diaries.
After the initial meeting on Tuesday 31st January, the following committee was
elected to lead our efforts:
| Chairperson | Andy Bailey; | phone 01 295 7448 |  |
| Secretary | Jenny Bailey; | phone 01 206 9905 |
| Stalls: |
| Barbeque | Simon Walker; | phone 01 2940475 |
| Books | Pat & Alice Carey; | phone 01 276 6008 |
| Bric-a-Brac | John Dunne; | phone 01 295 5858 |
| Cakes | M.U., Fern Jolley; | phone 01 288 7067 |
| Deli | Tennis Club |
| Games | The School PTA, Jenny Bailey; | phone 01 206 9905 |
| Dog Show | Ena Anthony; | phone 294 3413 |
| Plants | Garden Club, Jean van der Lee; | phone 01 295 6260 |
| Sweets | The School |
| Teas | Amanda Breen, Freda McCann & Nikki Reid |
| Tombola | To be confirmed |
Toys / Children's Books
Baby Clothes & Accessories | Ciara Redbond; | phone 01 294 6696 |
| Second-Hand Clothing | to be confirmed |
We are going to have the 'After Fète Dance' too, which has the promise of a
great night out! It will be organised by Nikki Reid and Jenny Bailey.
We are beginning to organise the prizes for the raffle, any offer of a prize
would be most gratefully received!
If you are in the process of doing a 'Spring-Clean' and have any good quality
items that could possibly be used in the Bric-a-Brac or ënearly new' clothing
that could be sold in the second-hand clothing stall, please contact either
Andy Bailey, Jenny Bailey or David Moynan.
For those fortunate to have 'green fingers', could you think of planting some
seed trays or splitting herbaceous borders for the plant stall?
Anyone who could spare a few hours on one of the stalls, please let Jenny know.
Every effort helps in making this a very successful day!
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