Dear Parishioners et al,

Even the sparrow has found a home, and the

SWALLOW a nest for herself, where she may have her

young - a place near your altar LORD. Psalm 84:3a.

We don’t know how many swallows maketh the summer

this year, but it sure felt like God was in His Heaven for a

decent spell wiping away the memories and feelings of

some miserable summers of late.

Just the sort of energy infusion that leads one to look

forward to the Parish & School Fete on the 8th

September.

Big Boots to fill as some of the head honchos retire from

Fete leadership. But be assured that the ‘New’ fete

committee under the baton of David Simmons has turbo

energy and is perfectly seasoned by the innate wisdom of

those who have served on the fete committee over the

years and who thankfully continue to serve thus. This year

will be the ole Rector’s twenty-eighth year gate crashing

the committee meetings and cheerily smiling on the day!

Maybe.

Adding up the income from all of those years is jaw

dropping.

Putting one’s shoulder to the wheel at the fete and during

the week before is to guarantee meeting some special

people and form rewarding friendships. The community

spirit is infectious around the fete.

Oh may we get our deposit back on the beautiful weather

on the 8th September. Pretty please.

AUGUST 2018

RATHMICHAEL PARISH

NEWSLETTER

www.rathmichael.dublin.anglican.org

When my faith is under strain and unravels a tad, I

look to nature and its designs to haul me back to

reality and the comfort of having a faith. Visiting and

working in some rather undeveloped areas of the

world, I observed peoples going to bed when daylight

faded and getting up when dawn broke. Of course

nearer the Equator there is much less of a variation

between night and day as in our latitudes. But such

natural sleep seems to sustain a healthy balance on

life even amidst relative poverty.

Shakespeare who tortured some of us during school

days, now seems so wise!

O sleep! O gentle sleep! Nature's soft nurse, how

have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh

my eyelids down And steep my senses in forgetful-

ness? ……………………………..

Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleeve of care, The

death of each day's life, sore labour's bath,

Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,

Chief nourisher in life's feast...

To God given homemade sleep, and our hearts go

out to those for whom rest evades them.

Fred

DATE 08.30

HRS

11.00 HRS 19.00 HRS LECTORS

The TENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY Green 5th AUGUST 2018

H.C.

HOLY COMMUNION

2 Samuel 11: 26 - 12-13a Psalm 51: 1-13

Ephesians 4: 1-16 John 6: 24-35

EVENING SERVICE

Barbara Fagan

The ELEVENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY Green 12th AUGUST 2018

H.C.

FAMILY SERVICE 2 Samuel 18: 5-9, 15, 31-33

Psalm 130 Ephesians 4: 25 - 5: 2

John 6: 35, 41-51

You are invited to coffee following the service

HOLY COMMUNION

Tony Senior

The TWELFTH SUNDAY after TRINITY Green 19th AUGUST 2018

H.C.

Shorter Service of HOLY COMMUNION

Followed by Solmisation of Holy Matrimony @ 13.00 hrs. So bring your glam!

Psalm 111 Ephesians 5: 15-20

John 6: 51-58

COMPLINE

Avril McWilliams

The THIRTEENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY Green 26th AUGUST 2018

H.C.

MORNING PRAYER

1 Kings 8: (1,6,10-11) 22-30,m 41-43 Psalm 84

John 6: 56-69

You are invited to coffee following the service

HOLY COMMUNION

Caroline Senior

CHURCH SERVICES - AUGUST 2018

PARISH REGISTERS: FUNERALS: 12th July 2018: Walter John (Jack) Stratton. Sadly missed by his loving daughter Jean, son-in-law Keith, grandchildren Simon, Rebecca and Gary, extended family and friends. 13th July 2018: Gillian Roynane, beloved wife of the late Tom, Shankill, Dublin 18. We extend our deep-est sympathy to Gillian’s children, Ian and Juliette, her grandchildren Heidi, Sidney, Alex and Josh, her brother John, her extended family and many friends at this poignant time. 18th July 5, 2018: Ean Pugh, Locksley, Quinn’s Road, Shankill. Our prayers and care will sustain Ean’s wife Tess and their children Lara, Louise and their nearest and dearest.

HOLY BAPTISMS: 22nd July 2018: Keelin Hope daughter of Karina Heaslip and Ciaran Brady, Library Road, Shankill, Dublin 18. 22nd July 2018: Kai Ben son of Orla and Trevor Martin, Corbawn Drive, Shankill, Dublin 18. 22nd July 2018: Willow Arlene daughter of Victoria and Barry Heaton, The Starlings, Shankill, Dublin 18.

We welcome these three little ones to their Christian

family and we pray that they will grow to honour the

promises made for them at baptism by their parents

and god-parents.

BISHOPS’ APPEAL 2018 UPDATE For those parishioners who support the Bishops’ Appeal here is an update of some of the money they have allo-cated during 2018. €6,000 to a literacy project in Bangladesh through Feed the Minds £10,555 to a safe schools/violence against children educational programme in Uganda through Fields of Life £12,000 to a coffee farmers co-op project in Kenya through Christian Aid. €15,000 to refugee learning centres in Lebanon through Tearfund Ireland €10,000 to provide seeds for landless tribes in Uganda through Self Help Africa £14,000 to emergency response to displaced people in South Sudan through CMS Ireland. Other funds were also allocated to support those in the grips of continuing famine in Ethiopia and to the crisis in Yemen, as well as to self help groups in Malawi. Hopefully you will be able to support Bishops' Appeal in the future and thank you for your support in the past. Anne Thompson on behalf of the Bishops’ Appeal

DATE CHURCH BRASS

4th Pamela Hill

11th Pamela Hill Jenny Elmes

18th Barbara McWilliams Jenny Elmes

25th Barbara McWilliams

CHURCH AND BRASS CLEANING

AUGUST ROTAS

CHURCH FLOWERS

5th & 12th Biddy Wilson

19th & 26th Irene Coulter

CHURCH COFFEE

12th - Mary Went - Anne Headley Helen Darcy 26th - Mary Went - Catherine Millar Jillian Horsfield

RATHMICHAEL WALKERS

Rathmichael Walkers meet at the Church

at 11am on Saturday 26th August.

Contact - Helen @ 087 234 2689

THE ALPHA/IN-BETWEEN BOOK CLUB

Three books have been chosen for Summer reading:

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

The next meeting will be on Tuesday the 25th September, 2018 - venue to be decided.

Enjoy your Summer reading.

FIRE! As you probably know, the woods uphill from Rathmichael have been burning or smouldering for over 5 weeks. In an effort to stop a repeat of this, Coillte have put up notices forbidding the lighting of fires, barbecues etc. If you see any sign of fire in the woods, or see anyone acting in a suspicious way, please call them on their confidential line which is 1890 800 455.

RATHMICHAEL PARISH & SCHOOL FETE

SATURDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2018

12 noon - 4.00 p.m.

Dear Parishioners, It is getting closer to Fete 2018 and hopefully the fantastic weather will continue!

Remember the date the 8th

September. Here’s what we need to make our Fete successful: -

Donations of goods of all types – new and used but only in good condition please as it costs the Parish money to dispose of broken items

Offers of help before, during and after the Fete

Raffle prizes & bottles

Sponsorship of some of our ever-growing costs

Offers of locations where we can display some signs to publicise the Fete

Some dry, calm sunny weather. We are especially appealing to new members of the Parish to get involved and to join in this team effort. I have often said that the Fete is hard work but it is also a most enjoyable, social event that you will find very satisfying and rewarding. I can truly say that from personal experience. So please, please get involved, - don’t be shy – please give any Fete Committee member or stall

manager a call with offers of help.

********************************* Between Monday 3

rd September and Thursday 6

th September only,

from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Adult Clothes, Children’s Clothes, Shoes, Bags, Hats, etc.

can be left at the Erck Hall

*********************************

White Elephant, Collector’s Corner, Books, Baby Equipment, Sports Goods, Home Entertainment, Toys, Jewellery, Cosmetics, Soft Furnishings, etc.

can be left at the Burton Hall.

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All other stalls, bottles, plants, sweets, cakes, jams, refreshments, etc., please contact the stall managers directly. We could do with many helping hands on these evenings so please consider giving a few hours during that week.

On Friday 7

th September the Committee will be “setting up” Fete 2018 from 9.00 a.m. until

dark and we would greatly welcome your assistance at any time during this busy day. Also on Saturday after the Fete closes at 4.00 pm. we would really appreciate help with the clearing up part of our venture and again on Sunday morning immediately after the 11.00 service. So please help us if you can during these times. It really is a case of many hands etc…..!

We are looking forward to providing an enjoyable and successful Fete with bargains, fun and entertain-ment for all and we hope to see you there on September 8th. Finally, in advance of the Fete itself I would like to thank you for your support which I know will be forthcoming once more in 2018. David Simmons

Chairman Fete Committee 087 636 0458

Email : cascadepools@eircom.net

FETE 2018 COMMITTEE

NAME Dave Simmons Caroline Senior Debbie Duncan Clare Perry Paul Barron Nick Ashe Peter Harty Peadar Bruton John Bolton Frank & Trish O’Neill Crawford Kidd Mark Kenny Revd. Fred Appelbe Susan Stuart Corinna Knaggs

EMAIL ADDRESS

cascadepools@eircom.net caroline.senior@rathmichaelschool.com chefie02@eircom.net clareperry17@gmail.com paul.barron@dell.com nickashe@gmail.com peterharty@hotmail.co.uk peadarbruton@gmail.com jjbolton@eircom.net trishfrankoneill@live.com ckidd@hotmail.co.uk mpkenny@gmail.com fcappelbe@clubi.ie susanstuart2006@yahoo.co.uk corinnak@yahoo.com

PHONE NO.

087 636 0458 2820483/087 744 6719

087 647 1617 086 065 0822 086 654 0257 087 231 0968

00447714217185 086 854 2244 086 169 8096 086 150 3701 087 794 5221

2822905/087 620 9800 087 248 2410 087 274 7471 087 907 7529

STALL STALLHOLDER PHONE NUMBER/S

CLOTHES-ADULT-GOOD AS NEW-(MEN’S & WOMEN’S)

JUNE LAWLESS

087 797 3537

BABY EQUIPMENT - COTS, HIGH CHAIRS, BUGGIES ETC and CHILDREN’S & BABY CLOTHES

SHIRLEY FARRELL

& LYNSEY KIDD

083 449 6576

087 690 3626

BOOKS - FICTION & NON-FICTION IN GOOD CONDITION

LILY & CHRIS BYRNE

(01) 282 1021 087 222 9633

BURGERS - HOT DOGS SPONSORSHIP APPRECIATED

PETER HARTY

087 192 8905

CAR PARK SUPERVISION

MAURICE HORAN

087 253 7262

COLLECTOR’S CORNER - AS NEW ORNAMENTS BRASS- GLASS - UNWANTED GOOD AS NEW GIFTS

SONIA APPELBE

(01)282 2803 087 679 8876

GAMES - SPONSORSHIP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

TRISH O’NEILL

School (01) 282 4794

GATE

ROBERT KING-HALL & CO.

086 252 3911

HOME ENTERTAINMENT - CD’S. DVD’S. RECORDS - VIDEOS - GAMES.

PAUL BARRON

087 654 0257

JEWELLERY & COSMETICS - GOLD, SILVER, DIAMONDS, PASTE, PLASTIC AND NEW UN-OPENED COSMETICS

CORINNA DOLAN

087 907 7529

PLANTS - CUTTINGS, POT PLANTS, FLOWERS, ETC.

Green fingered people! Please pot up, plant out, and keep cuttings etc. for Susan.

SUSAN STUART

087 274 7471

RAFFLE - SPONSORSHIP FOR OR PRIZES WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

SUE MELBOURNE

086 325 3576

RATHMICHAEL COUNTRY FAYRE

EVERYTHING DELICIOUS AND HOMEMADE, CAKES, BIS-CUITS, BREAD, SCONES, BRACKS, APPLE PIES. ETC. ETC. DELICATESSEN - SAVOURY - MEAT PIES, QUICHE, BREAD, PIZZA, PASTA, ETC. ETC. JAMS, MARMALDE AND PRESERVES OF ANY KIND. DONATIONS OF FRUIT GREATLY APPRECIATED AND WE WILL GLADLY COME AND PICK IT IF REQUIRED.

HEATHER McNALLY

KATE McCAULEY

086 820 4165

089 469 6708

VEGGIE STIR-FRY

HEATHER ROCHE

086 212 0117

STALL

STALLHOLDER

PHONE NUMBER

REFRESHMENTS - LUNCHES & AFTERNOON TEAS WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO RECEIVE CAKES, BISCUITS, SCONES, APPLE PIE, MERINGUES, QUICHE & SAUSAGE ROLLS - RATHMICHAEL HOME COOKING IS ALWAYS IN DEMAND AND APPRECIATED BY OUR CLIENTELE.

JANICE WALSH

GRACE O’BRIEN

087 250 4858

086 796 9876

SHOES & BAGS & LUGGAGE (SHOES THAT ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND WEARABLE PLEASE)

Áine O’Brien

086 864 6494

SMOOTHIES - DONATIONS OF FRUIT AND/OR SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS VERY BUSY STALL WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED

RICHARD MARSHALL

086 026 1188

ICE CREAM

GEOFFREY PERRIN

087 917 4452

SOFT FURNISHINGS - CURTAINS - CUSHIONS TOWELS - RUGS - BED LINEN - CUSHIONS - RUGS ALL MUST BE GOOD AS NEW

NIAMH- ANNE McCANN

086 088 7277

SPORTS CENTRE - SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY SPORT WANTED IN GOOD CONDITION

ROBERT & CHARLOTTE

NORWOOD

087 247 5372

SWEETS SPONSORSHIP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

ANN THORNBURGH

282 7226

087 232 9096

TOYS - IN WORKING ORDER AND IN GOOD CONDITION PLEASE

RATHMICHAEL P.T.A.

EDWINA GORDON

086 838 0550

WHEEL OF FORTUNE - SPONSORSHIP AND/OR PRIZES WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

GRAEME SLATTERY

083 330 2015

WHITE ELEPHANT - POTS, PANS, CHINA, CROCKERY, ORNAMENTS, PLANT POTS, EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING IN SELLABLE CONDITION. PLEASE DO NOT DONATE FURNITURE - TELEVISIONS or PC,S IF IN DOUBT - PLEASE CHECK WITH PETER

PETER RICHARDSON

087 065 2312

STALLHOLDER LUNCHES

CLAIRE MILLER

086 875 0540

MASTER of CEREMONIES

MARTIN BERNON

Toys - Books - Refreshments - Games

Cakes - Jams - White Elephant

Good as new clothes - Bottles - Raffles

Children's Fancy Dress Competition

Baby Equipment - Sports Gear

Jazz Band - Kids Playground

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