April 2011
Easter Newsletter
Easter Blessing
In the past few weeks the
disturbing news from Japan
and Libya has given rise to
great fear and deep senti-
ment in the hearts of us all.
There was a witness so strik-
ing in the quiet dignity of
those survivors faced with
such awful loss of life, esti-
mated now to be in the re-
gion of 20,000 people gone.
What awful sadness for fami-
lies who in many cases have
lost an entire generation.
The dramatic situation in
Libya reminds us sharply of
the weight of responsibility
that rests on elected leaders.
Parish Pastoral Council Update
Have you ever wondered
what the Parish Pastoral
Council (PPC) is and what it
does? Well if so then hope-
fully the following paragraphs
will give you an insight in to
what its function is and what
we have been doing over the
past couple of months.
Our role is to identify pastoral
needs and to help plan and
coordinate pastoral pro-
grammes and services, work-
Bohernabreena Parish
St Anne’s and Holy Rosary Churches
The entire global picture re-
minds us we are connected
to each other by our common
humanity. When one part of
the world suffers we all suf-
fer. In a deeper more mysti-
cal sense we are all con-
nected through our sense of
belonging to this earth. We
know too that our life on this
earth is only a fleeting mo-
ment in the history of the
world. Yet this life is all we
have to help make a differ-
ence. In ways we may never
know we have had positive or
negative influence on those
around us.
Easter reminds us all of the
Influence Christ brought to
our world. Not an influence of
power or might rather one of
service and love. The uncon-
ditional love of God keeps us
going in our darkest mo-
ments. Easter is our sacred
time to reconnect with the
story of Jesus and in so do-
ing live more fully our life in
ing in close collaboration with
the Parish Team. The PPC
reflects a Church that is
about the ‗People of God‘. It
symbolizes a greater involve-
ment of the laity in the daily
decision making of the
Church. Diocesan guidance
states that PPCs are leader-
ship structures that enable
priests and people to work
together to build up dynamic
Christian communities char-
Parish Website:
www.bohernabreenaparish.com
God. We are made for more
than the material. When all
we have is lost we still have
hope within.
I invite you to come join with
your community in prayer
and worship this Holy Week.
Inside this issue:
Together we ask the Risen
Lord to empower us, our
world and our leaders. Above
Taize Services 2
all we stand with one another
in a simple act of hope. We
live together in this commu- Glenasmole Area News 2
nity. Supporting each other in
the midst of a world of fragile
St Anne’s Triduum—A 2
peace and broken promises.
Personal Account
Keep one promise this
Easter. Promise to come and
Glenasmole School 3
pray with us. You are always
welcome.
Holy Rosary School 3
Peace be with you.
______________________ Community Park 4
Cleanups
Fr David Brough P.P.
Fr David Fleming, CC Other Diocesan News 4
Sr Mary O‘Neill, FCJ
Breda Carroll, PPW
Special points of in-
terest:
Easter Blessing from Parish
Team.
acterised by prayer, hospital- What is a Parish Pastoral
ity, mission and evangelisa- Council and what does it
tion. The members of the do?
Council seek to bring their
knowledge and experience of Easter Prayer
life in the parish to bear on Parish Mass Times
this task.
Parish Office Hours
A PPC has a key role in at-
tending to the bigger picture - Mission Statement
the overall mission of the
parish. Other groups have
their areas of responsibility,
be it liturgy or communications or youth.
We try to do this through
working within our mission statement
“We, the people of God in Bohern-
abreena Parish, who worship in St.
Anne's and Holy Rosary, guided by the
Holy Spirit and inspired by the love of
Jesus Christ, are committed to creating a
caring, welcoming community, where
there is justice for all.”
Among the initiatives promoted by the
PPC to date have been:
Development and roll-out of a
Child Protection Policy and Child
Protection Guidelines for the par-
ish in collaboration with the par-
ish's Child Protection Officers .
Facilitating Garda vetting for peo-
ple whose involvement in the par-
Taize Service
After the success of the Taize prayer
service in Advent (snow nothwithstand-
ing!) as we go to press a group of young
people are working with a couple of
members of the Holy Rosary Liturgy
Group to prepare for a Lenten Taize ser-
vice in Holy Rosary Church at 8pm on
Friday, 15th April.
We are also planning a special Taize
Liturgy at the 6pm Saturday evening
mass of the first weekend after Easter.
All are welcome and a cup of tea will be
served following both services.
Glenasmole Area News
January 2011 will not be remembered as
the month of the snow but rather the
month we got public transport in the Gle-
nasmole valley. 1929 saw the last public
transport bus. The service is now in its
second month.
It is hoped to stream line it to suit local
needs. The bus to the community centre
on a Monday makes the craft classes run
by the VEC and the public library more
accessible. Books may be
ordered from the visiting librarian. The
bus shall be a great help for local people
to attend the church ceremonies during
the Easter period.
ish could bring them into contact
with children;
Working with neighboring Par-
ishes in an effort to develop a
mutually collaborative grouping.
Seeking ways to create a more
welcoming parish
Reviewing daily Mass Rota.
Seeking ways to improve com-
Wanted!!!
Are you keen on gardening
and have an hour to spare
now and again?
If so we could use your help—
we need some volunteers to
help maintain the Church
garden at Holy Rosary
Church. If you are interested,
please contact Deborah in the
Parish Office on
01-414 1838.
The community centre is still the hub of
the community with the Public Health
Nurses clinic and the venture club for
school going children, still going strong.
The pre-school established in 1970s runs
on a Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
It was the first community-run playgroup
in the Tallaght area.
It is rumoured that the men folk are going
to join the women of the valley for their
monthly lunch in the Mill. A big thank
you to all those who provided voluntary
transport before the arrival of our bus.
munication with the wider Parish
community through social net-
working websites.
Exploring methods of outreach to
those most affected by the cur-
rent economic crisis.
The current council is the second in this
parish. So if you ever have any items
you would like brought before the Parish
Pastoral Council please get in touch and
let us know.
On behalf of the Council I wish you all a
Happy Easter.
Miriam Connaughton, Chairperson
Afternoon of Prayer
On Sunday 20th February, readers and
Eucharistic ministers from the four
Churches in the area—St Anne‘s, Holy
Rosary, St Martin de Porres and Sacred
Heart Killinarden—had a lovely afternoon
of prayer and reflection in ―Cherith‖ in the
grounds of the Carmelite Convent in Fir-
house.
It began with a short address from Fr Alan
of the Sacred Heart Order,Killinarden,
during which he said that each person
was performing a special ministry in the
Church. This was followed by Adoration
before the Blessed Sacrament, evening
prayer and mass with the sisters in their
beautiful chapel. It was an uplifting ex-
perience for all those attending. Also
much enjoyed was the cup of tea midway
St Anne’s Triduum -
A Personal Account
I would like firstly to thank all involved in
bringing the Triduum of Prayer to St
Anne‘s on the 2nd-4th March. It was for
me a wonderful experience as I had
been suffering from severe back pain for
some weeks and I found that when the
prayers by Fr Thaddeus Doyle were
spoken, it gave me great relief. Also I
would like to say that Fr Thaddeus was
excellent both in the celebration of the
Mass and in the offering of his own life
story for others to share and take refuge
in. It was not only heartfelt, but made
him and the church fallible, a place
where we could all fit in and grow in the
image of God. There was a large atten-
dance each night.
News from Glenasmole School
* Confirmation
Congratulations to the children in 5th
and 6th classes who were confirmed by
Bishop Eamonn Walsh on Tuesday 29th
March in St. Anne's Church Bohern-
abreena. It was a beautiful ceremony in
which the children did themselves
proud. Bishop Eamonn gave each child
a special card to take away with them to
help them to live new lives in the Spirit.
The St. Anne's Church Children's Choir
were really great too and the event was
rounded off with lovely refreshments in
Roseanna Hall, provided by the Parents'
Association.
* Green Schools
Our school is looking forward to receiv-
ing our third Green Flag in the near fu-
ture, after our recent assessment by An
Holy Rosary School
* Rainbows
Rainbows is a Peer Support Programme
for young people who have experienced
the death of a close relative, separation
or other painful change in their family.
During this year fourteen members of
the staff of Holy Rosary School trained
as Rainbows facilitators. Fifteen chil-
dren from the school have participated
in this programme since Christmas and
a further twenty children began the pro-
gramme before Easter.
If you would like more information or
want your child to participate in Rain-
bows, please contact Kathleen McKier-
nan, Home School Liaison Teacher on
086 0276666.
* Television Stars
Congratulations to Mr. John Cloherty
and his 3rd class Super Stars on their
wonderful performance on RTE televi-
sion and radio and later on TV3. Their
explanation of ―Incredible Edibles‖ was
succinct and witty and shows that learn-
ing is fun in our school.
* Seachtain na Gaeilge
There was a stunning dance perform-
ance from Junior and Senior Infants on
the yard as part of our celebrations for
Taisce. The Green Schools Committee
has been working hard on the Water
theme, with lots of school activities, in-
cluding a Water Day on which we did
science experiments, a visit to the Bo-
hernabreena Reservoir to learn about
creatures that live in our rivers and lakes
and about our water treatment facilities.
The children have been saving water at
home and at school - one of our most
successful ideas was to save the rain-
water from the roof in a water butt and
use it for washing and for watering
plants.
* Back to Nature!
An exciting new classroom is taking
shape in Glenasmole School and it's
being built with our own fair hands! The
outdoor classroom is an area for chil-
dren to learn about nature in a really
Lá Fhéile Phádraig. The children
turned the school into a sea of green on
March 16th and attempted to use the
Irish Language throughout the school
day. Go h-iontach.
* Sport
Good luck to our Junior Camogie team
in their remaining matches. The train-
ing before and after school is paying off!
* Humanitarian Fund
Thanks to everyone who participated in
our International Food
Day, to fundraise for
the war victims in
Libya. There was an
incredible array and
selection of foods on
display. We under-
stand that the sum
raised will be close to
€2,500.
* Confirmation
Once again Bishop Eamonn Walsh was
most complimentary about the girls and
boys from 6th class who read and par-
ticipated at their preparatory Mass.
Comfirmation takes place on Friday,
April 15th and we look forward to an-
other joyous celebration.
* Art Competition
The Parents Association did a fantastic
job organising Irish Art Competitions
during Seachtain na Gaeilge. Bhain
gach duine taithneamh as.
hands-on way. It has a willow house, a
bug-hotel, a hibernation station, bird and
bat boxes and feeding stations, a weather
station and a rockery for geology lessons!
We are delighted with the level of support
from parents, SDCC and of course the
children and staff.
Past pupils of Glenasmole School have
been actively engaged in some of our
recent projects and it's really great to see
them back in their old primary school
again. They took part in TY Work Experi-
ence, Faith Friends and a fundraising
event for Habitat for Humanity.
HR Parents’ Association
The Parents‘ Association has been very
active over the past months. Some
events run by them were a very success-
ful Pub Quiz fund raiser which took place
last October; a guest speaker to talk to
parents about E-safety for children in
March and a competition for the school
children for Seachtain na Gaeilge.
Irish classes were also organised for par-
ents in the school. Connie Durcan, the
vice principal, taught the classes with
great enthusiasm and encouraged every-
one involved to use more than their cúpla
focal!
The AGM of the Parents‘ Association on
12th April is an opportunity for all parents
to attend and if they wish also to join the
committee to support the school and our
children in it.
A Family Fun Day is being organised for
Sunday, 29th May 2011. This is always a
great event for people to come and enjoy.
More details about this will be announced
over the coming weeks and you can also
check the Parent‘s Association link on the
school website for upcoming events.
Date for your diary!!!
Holy Rosary Parents’
Association Family Fun
Day
Sunday 29th May 2011
Community Park
Mass Times in the Parish are as follows:
Cleanups
St Anne’s Church
The Community Park Clean-ups of Saturday Vigil 7.00pm
Ballycragh Park happen on the third Sunday morning 8.30am, 11.30am
Saturday of every month from 3pm to
4pm, weather permitting. Meet at the Holy Rosary Church
bench opposite the Oldcourt Avenue Saturday Vigil 6.00pm
entrance. Bags, gloves and sticks are Sunday morning 10.30am
provided. The dates for the next couple
of clean-ups are Saturday 16th April and Weekday masses are Monday and Wednesday
Saturday 21st May. For more information at 9.30am in Holy Rosary and Thursday and
on the clean-ups or on other events in Friday at 10.00am in St Anne’s.
the area, see the FAB Group Facebook
www.facebook.com/FABNetwork Mass is available on Tuesday mornings in St
or twitter www.twitter.com/FABGroup Martin de Porres Church.
School masses are by arrangement.

Eucharistic Congress 2012

The 50th Eucharistic Congress 2012 will
take place in Dublin from June 10th to
June 17th of next year. The event will
culminate in a large celebration of the
Eucharist in Croke Park. For lots of
information on events and news
surrounding the Eucharistic Congress,
er
see the website www.iec2012.ie . There
is also a Facebook Page –
Easter Pray
www.facebook.com/iec2012

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Celebrations in St Pius X Church, u s to liv e as new peo
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promises to be a moving experience of Grant w ant to do it,
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must do, th ndertake it,
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and are available from the Parish Office
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(01-4905284). and

Beginning Experience

… is a support group for those coping

with the pain of loss of their life partner
through death, separation or divorce.
Few people are able to cope alone with Parish Offices
the pain of loss. Seeking help is a sign
of self-knowledge and strength—not Holy Rosary Church St Anne’s Church
weakness. This is a healing ministry Telephone: 01 4141838 01 4510986
which helps to resolve the grief that Office Hours: Mon-Tues 10.30-12.30 Wed-Thurs-Fri 10.30-12.30
goes with the end of a marriage or Secretary: Deborah Brown Delia Redmond
relationship. Coping effectively with
bereavement is a skill we can all learn.
The next residential weekend will be Parish Mission Statement
held on 20th—22nd May 2011 in All
Hallows College, Drumcondra. For We, the people of God in Bohernabreena Parish, who worship in St Anne’s and
further information please contact 01- Holy Rosary, guided by the Holy Spirit and inspired by the love of Jesus Christ,
6790556 or bedublin@gmail.com. are committed to creating a caring, welcoming community, where there is
justice for all.