JUNE 2000

Ruth Kelly who directed the choirs.

Fr. David Weak l iam, P.P. Bri'd O'Connel l and Bishop Eamonn Walsh.

BLESSING AND FORMAL OPENING OF IONA CENTRE

"Oh Happy Day."

Two members of the combined choirs.

Maurice Fitzgerald, architect, John Thompson, Sean MacEvilly, members of the building and design team with John Walsh of the lona Centre Committee.

The Iona Centre Autumn Programme Evening Courses

Parish Ministry Course 1

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T h e C o d e of C a n o n L a w says that "Lay people w h o are p ledged to the special service of the C h u r c h . . . . have a duty to acqui re the appropr ia t e fo rma t ion wh ich their ro le demands , so that they may conscient iously , earnest ly and di l igently fu l f i l this role ."

Th i s course is special ly des igned to meet the needs of the many lay peop le involved in provid ing the vital ser-vices and suppor t g roups necessary in our large surburban par ishes . It is organised and run by a t eam

actively involved in parish minis t ry and speakers are d rawn f r o m a broad range of theological and pastoral exper ience . Th i s is the third t ime w e have run the course and those w h o par t ic ipated have f o u n d it both helpful and chal lenging. Th i s year it will be avai lable in two venues - T h e Iona Centre , Knock lyon (Tuesdays) and Gor t Muire , Bal l inteer (Wednesdays) at 8 p .m. and it will run, on a modu la r basis , f r o m Oc tober to M a y c o m m e n c i n g Oc tobe r 3rd and 4th. Fee: £150 .00 . (Subsid ised f e e fo r Knock lyon par ish ioners pursu ing the course in T h e Iona Centre . )

Parents Plus Programme Course 2

A Practical and Posi t ive Video-Based Course fo r M a n a g i n g and Solving Discipl ine P rob lems in chi ldren aged 4-11 years . T h e p r o g r a m m e is the first of its kind in Ireland and represents one of the mos t power -ful and cos t -e f fec t ive ways f o r p rofess iona ls to work col laborat ively with parents . Th i s six w e e k cour se will take p lace on Wednesday evenings , 8 p .m. , c o m m e n c i n g 20th Sep tember and will be presented by Michael Davies , Psychotherap is t and Fami ly Counsel lor . Fee: £35 .00 .

God in a Com" World Course 3

We live in a so-cal led informat ion age where k n o w l e d g e is at a p r e m i u m and whe re there is little room for ref lect ion and thought about our very nature and exis tence as h u m a n beings . Th i s course is des igned to provide the necessary space f o r ref lect ion and considera t ion of the ques t ion of the exis tence

of God . Course will c o m m e n c e on Tuesday, 26th Sep tember at 8 p .m. and con t inue on three fo l lowing Tuesdays . Speaker: John Lahart , M . A . Fee: £25 .00 .

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Thursday , 28th Sep tember at 10.30 a .m. and con t inue on six fo l lowing Thursdays . Speaker: Sr. Ca the r ine Brennan , SSL, Faci l i ta tor and Adul t Educator . Fee: £40 .00 .

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MEET THE STAFF OF THE IONA CENTRE

Paula Jacob and Bernie Rossney.

Anne Pounch

Brid O'Connell (Director, lona Centre) with Kevin O'Brien (Chairman), Parish Council and Fr. David, P.P. at the official opening.

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PILGRIMAGE TO ST. COLMCILLE'S WELL for Ecumenical Service

On National Pilgrimage Day (May 21) parishioners from Knocklyon, Ballyboden, Ballycragh, Bohernabreena, Firhouse, Tallaght, Templeogue and Whitechurch and Augustinians from Orlagh Retreat Centre made their way to St. Colmcille's Well, Ballycullen Road. Pilgrims from Knocklyon assem-bled in St. Colmcille's Church and after saying a few prayers led by Fr. Philip, set out on foot. On Ballycullen Road they were joined by a contingent from Firhouse. By 3 o'clock a large congregation had gathered at St. Colmcille's Well for an Ecumenical Service of Worship presided over by Fr. Kieran O'Mahony, O.S.A. After the opening prayers and litany Bernadette Toal (Ballyboden) read a passage from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. A person-al reflection was then very effectively delivered by Rev. R. H. Deverell from St. Maelruan's Church of Ireland, Tallaght. The intercessions were made by pil-grims from the various parishes including Ann O'Connell from Knocklyon. An oak tree was blessed by Fr. Kieran O'Mahony and it was later planted at the well to mark Jubilee 2000. The Lord's Prayer, the Prayer of St. Colmcille and a Prayer for Ireland were then said, followed by the Blessing and the closing hymn.

A short drama based on episodes in the life of St. Colmcille and finishing with a poem by Dubhghlas de

hide was presented by pupils from Eva Coffey's School of Speech and Drama. A group of local musi-cians and dancers then entertained the pilgrims in the afternoon sunshine.

Participants in the pilgrimage included the Augustinian Provincial, Dr. Desmond Foley, as well as Fr. Kieran O'Mahony, Fr. John Byrne and Br. Columba Higgins of the Orlagh Retreat Centre; Fr. Hugh Kavanagh, C.C., Ballycragh; Fr. John Lawless, P.P., Bohernabreena; Fr. Colm Matthews, P.P., Firhouse; and Fr. Gay Colleran, P.P., Templeogue.

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KNOCKLYON ' W VARIETY GROUP W Well done to the "guys" and "dolls" of the K.V.G. who did themselves proud during their recent run of this lovely musical at the Civic Theatre, Tallaght. Among the familiar faces were Joanne Kelly, Idrone, in the role of Sarah Brown and Sheila Giles, Knocklyon Avenue, as Miss Adelaide.

Joanne's performance was played with ease and confi-dence, and no doubt we will see and hear more of this young lady in the musical world. Sheila convinced the audi-ence of her position as the "tired fiance" of fourteen years. It is easy to see why Sheila has been nominated as "Best Comedienne" by AIMS. As always, Barbara Gallagher dis-played endless energy and style during the dance routines. Teresa Hogan, one of the most enthusiastic members of the Group played a member of "The Mission Band". Other Knocklyon members of the cast included Leona McEvoy, Annie Sparrow, Jackie Lee, Susan Stafford and Jessica Byrne.

Great credit must go to the Director, Eamon Glancy, Musical Director, Colin Sloan and Choreographer Anne Mclntyre. Anne is no stranger to Knocklyon as she grew up in Knockaire. Her career as a dancer began ten years ago, she has represented Ireland in World Championships, and is currently rated No. 8 in the world.

With talent like this, Knocklyon Variety Group should go from strength to strength, and we congratulate them on their 10th Birthday. Watch this space for news of future pro-ductions.

KNOCKLYON VARIETY GROUP The Commi t tee and m e m b e r s of K.V.G. w o u l d l ike to express their t hanks to all w h o helped make thei r recent show, " G u y s And Dol ls " s u c h a success .

A specia l thank y o u to ou r pat rons, the adver t isers in ou r p rog ramme and to our aud iences on each of the f ive n ights .

The Group wi l l take a rest fo r the s u m m e r and hopefu l ly resume meet ings in the Jun io r Schoo l in September.

For detai ls r ing 494 1021 (Teresa).

KNOCKLYON UNITED U12 DOUBLE WINNERS

Back row, left to right: Cathal Wilson, Kevin Hannigan, Sean Darker, David Young, Graham Jones, Kieran Smyth, Mark Rooney, Peter Warren, Ryan O'Sullivan, Paul Boyle, Garvan McEvoy. Front row: Adam Doran, Ruairi Dunne, Keith Nugent, Brian Kane, Emmet Brien, Howard Hardy, Morgan Kerr.

Knocklyon United and Blessington F.C. had a hard fought first half in Kilternan on Sunday, May 28th, in the League Cup Final. Despite pressure from both teams the game was scoreless at half-time.

In the second half, Captain Brian Kane scored Knocklyon's first goal with a 25 yard strike. Knocklyon continued to keep the pressure on the Blessington defence and were rewarded with a second goal f rom Keith Nugent. Blessington came back and scored a goal f rom a free kick, but Knocklyon responded with two more goals f rom Keith Nugent to complete his hat trick.

Final score, Knocklyon 4, Blessington l. Well done to Knocklyon U l 2 ' s for a great season, they had already won the League scoring over 100 goals!

Thanks to the Managers, Paul Warren, A. J. Jones and Hugh McEvoy for leading us to victory.

- by Garvan McEvoy

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Dia daoibh go leir o Ghaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna. Beidh an tearma seo thart go luath agus gan amhras is tearma, gnothach arts e. The children are looking forward to Sports Day, which will be held this month and those learning Violin are practising for a Violin recital which is to be held shortly. French classes continue in the school as do tin whistle lessons - and Sile Ni Choinneagain from St. Enda's G.A.A. Club, Ballyboden, will teach hurling and camogie to pupils from 2nd-4th class over the next two months.

Bhi athas orainn le slogadh i mbliana. Every child in the school took part and we all travelled to Mullingar don Chraobh. Bhi an t-adh dearg orainn. Third and Fourth class won first prize for their drama, Second class came second in their section, and Senior Infants also came second in a separate competition. Bhi athas an domhain ar gach einne da bharr.

Ghlac Rang a II an Chead Chomaoineach on May 6th in our local parish church. Mile buiochas leis an Athair Philip. The children wore albs throughout the ceremo-ny and removed these later for a party in the school le haghaigh tuismitheoirf agus a ngaolta. Bhain gach einne suit agus tairbhe as an la.

We were delighted to raise £204.52 for Telethon on May 5th. Bhi Margadh Cisti ar siul sa scoil agus maraon leis, tugadh cead do phaistf na scoile gnath-eadaf a chaitheamh ar an la ud.

Ma ta speis agat do phaiste a chlaru don scoil no don Nafonra do Mhean Fomhair 2001, nf ga ach scairt a

Naionain Shinsir (ar chle) agus Rang a hAon (thuas) a ghlac pairt i Slogadh.

chur ar an scoil ag an uimhir seo leanas: 493 9262. Faraoir, nil spas ar bith sa Nafonra no i Rang Nafonan Shoisir do Mhean Fomhair 2000.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna or in our Nafonra (our all-Irish Play School) for September 2001, please contact the school at 493 9262. Unfortunately there is no avail-ability for September 2000 in either the Nafonra or in our Junior Infants.

Slan go foill.

ST. COLMCILLE'S PARENTS ASSOCIATION T h e Parents Assoc ia t ion mee t on the f irst W e d n e s d a y

of every month , hail, rain or s n o w and met for the last

t ime this schoo l year on 7th June . I w o u l d like to take

th is oppor tun i ty to w ish all the teachers a n d pupi ls

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Finally, as Cha i rperson , I wou ld like to say a big

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- Elsie Keating

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SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS

Our Northern Friends CAMOGIE NEWS On the 31st of May our Northern penpals paid their annual visit to Dublin, accompan ied by Mr. P. Wright, Mr. D. Mathison, Ms. H. De W y n n e and Ms. M. McCartney. The exci tement was palpable as our 42 young visitors entered the school hall, where the 5th Class s tudents f rom Rooms 11 and 12 had a magni f icent recept ion pre-pared for them.

Having renewed old acquaintances, sixty of us set off for The National Art Gallery, where we were given a guid-ed tour of eight pictures. T h e chi ldren marvel led at the foresight of the artist Jan Steen in his depict ion of T h e Vil lage School ' , 1665, and were of course awe-st ruck by the power of T h e Taking of Christ ' by Carravaggio, 1602. We had a picnic in Merr ion Square Park and spent the af ternoon explor ing The Viking Centre.

The Northern Ireland chi ldren then returned to their host famil ies in Knocklyon for the rest of the evening. This is our third year l iaising wi th the North and tales of the hospital i ty on both sides of the border are now leg-endary.

June 1st was spent with the chi ldren at tending art and craft c lasses given generously by Ms. O'Sul l ivan (R9), and Ms. Roche (R10), Mrs. Murphy (R12) and Mr. McGovern (R5), took charge of the sport ing activit ies.

The highlight of the trip was, of course, the concert in the schoo l hal l . O u r t rad i t iona l b a n d p e r f o r m e d admirably under the gu idance of Ms. Woods . Our school choir was nothing short of heavenly under the baton of Mr. Gearty. Pupils f rom R10 and R12 gave a wonderfu l exhibit ion of Irish dancing (see photo on page 14). Mr. Gearty on piano and his son Cathal on violin per formed T h e Derry Air ' . The Holywood pupils s taged a magnif i-cent pageant on Irish history dat ing f rom the famine to modern t imes.

Dur ing lunch in the lona Centre Mr. P. Wright present-ed a paint ing by the renowned Northern artist Tom Kerr to the school (see photo on page 14). Teachers avai led of the chance to swop thoughts and ideas on curr icular changes in the educat ional system. Fr. Weakl iam, our Parish Priest, cal led in to the lona Centre to we lcome our Northern fr iends.

Our thanks to the office staff and FAS workers for mak-ing the visit such an enjoyable one.

Mr. P. O'Nei l l and Mr. P. Wright made the final speech-es of farewell , each express ing their del ight in the worth-whi le nature of the visit. The trip was funded by a grant f rom Leargas.

- Ms. C. Murphy, Ms. H. McCann, Mrs. E. Broderick, Organising Committee

A jubilant scene after the victory.

The Senior Camogie team had a great victory over local rival Bishop Galvin on May 17th at Parnell Park by 5-3 to 0-1. We had a massive turnout of supporters and a great day was had by all. The result secured a unique Division One Girls Football and Camogie double. Well done girls!

Rang 3 Camogie has got off to a wonderful start in Third Class with lots of talent and enthusiasm. This will be displayed when they shortly play their first challenge match of the year. Go n-eiri an t-adh leo.

Rang 4 We had a great display of skill from these girls when they played their first challenge match against Kilternan recently. Everyone gave it their best and we look forward to the next game.

Write-A-Book Project The focus on the teaching of wr i t ing in The Revised Primary Curr iculum is now on the process of wr i t ing itself. The kernel of wr i t ing is having something to share and want ing to structure it for a reader to understand and appreciate. This can be emotionally demanding and certainly involves hard work. In keeping abreast of new ideas many teachers and children have been making their pens dance in meaningful and purposeful ways as in T h e Wr i te : A-Book ' Project. A number of chi ldren f rom 3rd Class were highly commended for their books in the recent Wri te-A-Book Project organised through the Blackrock Education Centre.

Keith Gillis wrote about T h e Day Everything Went Wrong ' , Laura Murphy wrote about 'Jewel' and Ronan O'Reilly's book was about T h e Russian Bomb'.

Children like an audience so please share in the process of wr i t ing by reading, showing inter-est and appreciation of your child's piece of wr i t -ing. Feel free to browse through the many dis-play boards of children's writing and art exhib-ited throughout the school.

Third Class pupil Coleen Daly from Orlagh Grove who received a special merit award for

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JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR - A Reply from the Minister

Congratulations to all our First Communicants who rece ived the S a c r a m e n t o v e r t h r e e w e e k e n d s in M a y ( see photos on p a g e s 8 a n d 9) .

We are now winding down in preparation for the sum-mer holidays, with tours completed, and book lists organ-ised. We wish all our pupils, parents, and staff a happy and safe summer break.

CARNIVAL DAY

Senior Infants on carnival day when visiting teacher Kathleen O'Hara came to the school. They had great fun.

Letter to the Editor We print below an edited version of a letter received from a parishioner.

UGLY FACE OF KNOCKLYON

No sooner was the new pedestrian bridge over the M50 opened than local vandals immediately applied ugly grafitti on its exposed surfaces, including supporting piers, the tall A-frame and on the pathway itself.

Some of the vandals daubed their own 'logos' which have appeared elsewhere in Knocklyon. The disgusting language which this grafitti sometimes includes is also most offensive.

The grafitti is not the only way the new bridge has been vandalised. The semi-circular wire enclosure, necessary in the interests of safety, has also been damanged. If at any stage the vandals succeed in their efforts to breach it, this could have very serious consequences.

Evidence of vandalism can also be seen in other parts of Knocklyon. The quality of our environment is being impaired by litter, grafitti, breaking down of young trees, etc.

It is sometimes claimed that the youth of today are more concerned about the environment than their prede-cessors. Youth who are genuinely concerned about the quality of the environment should endeavour to influence those of their contemporaries who obviously are not.

Parents too should ensure that their children are not involved in acts of vandalism or adding to the litter which is strewen around in various parts of our neighbourhood.

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We publish below extracts from a letter to Senator Ann Ormonde M.C.C. from Mr. John O'Donoghue ID. (Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform) fol-lowing representations by her on behalf of Coolamber, Cremorne, Idrone and other Knocklyon residents. "I arranged to have the matter brought to the attention of the Garda authorities as this is an operational matter for the Garda Siochana. I now wish to set out the general position with regard to current legislation and recent initiatives to tackle the problems arising from underage and late night drinking. The Gardai have extensive powers under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 and the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 to deal with late night drinking and disturbances. For instance, it is an offence under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act for a person to engage in unreasonable behaviour likely to cause seri-ous offence or annoyance between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. or at any other time, having been requested by a member of the Garda Siochana to desist. Under the Act, the Gardai also have the power to seize intoxicating liquor (or other substance) from persons they suspect are committing an offence under the Act. The provisions of the act are also being utilised to seize alcohol from young people and to arrest those whose behaviour merits such a r e s p o n s e — . . . The Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 1999 provide for a voluntary national age card scheme whereby any person who has attained 18 years of age may apply for an age card at his/her local Garda Station in order to confirm that they have attained the legal age for the purchase of intoxicating l iquor . . . .

. . . I am confident that the introduction of a national age card will make a signif-icant contribution to the continuing fight against underage d r i n k i n g — . . . The incidence of underage drinking throughout the country is a major cause of concern to parents of teenagers. For the first time ever (because of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2000) it will be an offence of strict liability i.e. no defence is acceptable, to sell alcohol to minors. The Garda authorities, as well as parent groups and youth organisations had sought this tough provision and its enact-ment into law will be followed by the most extensive and determined crackdown on the sale of alcohol to minors in all areas of the S t a t e — . . . Dealing with the underage drinking problem should not be seen as the province of State agencies alone - parents, the drink industry and the media too, must also play their part in helping to address the problem."

-John O'Donoghue, T.D.

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One of the great sources of inspiration in a priest's life is the frequent contact it brings with bereaved families at funeral time. When gathered with family members to prepare the funeral liturgy, you often hear spontaneous and heartfelt words like "he never complained", "I couldn't have had a better mother", "his family was everything to him", "she'd do anything for anybody". Wouldn't all of us love to feel that, at the end of our lives, we might be deserving of such sentiments, whether spoken or unspoken wouldn't matter!

One of the most eloquent tributes to the good-ness and quality of life of an elderly person has got to be the sight of grandchildren, especially those who are teenage or adult, in tears, at their funeral. The evident grief of the young speaks loudly of a grandparent who was a gift to them; a friend, perhaps; a guide; a confidant; one who always understood!

Truly, those who have quality of life and love to share, never stop giving. Even in and beyond death!

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We say goodbye too, to Paul Dunne (assistant manag-er) who is taking up the position of manager at Blackrock, and David Murphy who will leave us in July when he moves to Blanchardstown as assistant manager. Congrats lads.

No doubt the new management team will continue to supply the personal service provided by their predeces-sors.

Mr. P. Wright presenting a painting by renowned artist Tom Kerr depicting Holywood scenes to Mr. P. O'Neill. Also in the photograph, from left to right: Ms. E. Broderick, Ms. H. De Wynne, Ms. D. Mathison, Ms. C. Murphy and Ms. M. McCartney. (See Page 12 for full report on visit.)

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DAFFODIL DAY 2000 This year Daffodi l Day was a huge success. On behalf of the Irish Cancer Society T h a n k You' to all those w h o suppor ted or helped out. Our g roup col-lected £8,625.42. A special thanks to the chi ldren in Saint Colmci l le 's Senior School w h o cont r ibuted £278.40. Our s incere thanks once again for your cont inued suppor t and help.

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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS/CONTRIBUTORS The Newsletter team are taking a summer break, but hopefully the Newsletter will be back in circulation in September. We would like to thank our advertisers and contributors for their continued support. A special thank you to Mr. Ruddy and the Senior School pupils for their work involved in allocating and delivering the newslet-ters. We wish you, our readers, a happy and safe sum-mer.

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