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Sunday 8th

March 2020

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock 2020 Saturday April 25th is this year’s date for the

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock.

In recent years the numbers travelling from Dublin

have improved greatly, and last year we ran two

coaches from St. Mary’s alone, over 100 people.

The trip is a whole day outing departing at about

7.45 am and returning sometime after 9.00 pm. We

break the downward journey at the Longford Arms

Hotel for morning coffee and a scone, and on the

return trip we stop here again for a full and very

tasty four course dinner. The all-inclusive cost of

the trip is €47 and bookings can be made through

the parish office or at the Sacristy. As places are limited early booking is advisable.

Last year our own Lucan Chorale were invited to lead the music at the Pilgrimage Mass celebrated by

Archbishop Diarmuid and made such a great impression that they have been invited again this year.

Knock is our national Marian Shrine and a much-loved place of pilgrimage for people of all ages. In

recent years a major refurbishment programme has been carried out and the Basilica has had a major

facelift. Within the grounds of the shrine there is a Reconciliation Chapel where confession is

available throughout the day, there is also a Chapel of

Adoration where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for quiet

prayer time. At the rear of the original church of Knock is the

Apparition Chapel where local people witnessed the

extraordinary vision on 21st August 1879. There have been

many accounts of healings at Knock and many others report

experiencing a spiritual uplift and sense of deep peace from

their visit.

There is also an excellent and well-stocked bookshop near the

basilica selling also a variety of religious goods, as well as a

museum exhibition of life in Knock in 1869, well worth a

visit.

Why not join us on this year’s pilgrimage, it promises to be an

enjoyable and uplifting journey in faith together.

Philip Curran, St. Mary’s Lucan.

Citizens Information Centre Ballyowen Castle Community

Centre, Lucan

Ph. 0761 07 5090, Fax. 01 6217930

Email Lucan@citinfo.ie

www.citizensinformation.ie

Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

and Friday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm.

Wednesday 2pm to 4pm. For your convenience,

please arrive before 12.30pm in the morning and

before 3.45pm in the afternoon as we close

promptly.

Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS)

0761 07 4000 opening hours 9am to 8pm

Monday to Friday.

MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service)

helpline and MABS mortgage arrears helpline are both on the same number 0761 07 2000

Free Legal Advice Clinic (FLAC) on Thursday

nights from 7pm to 8pm. FLAC Legal

Information & Referral line 1890 350 250 (lo-

call from landlines) / 01 8745690 (mobiles).

Know your rights: Jobseeker’s Benefit for self-employed people Question:

I have run my own company for several years,

but things have become very difficult lately. I’ve

always understood that being self-employed

meant that I didn’t qualify for unemployment

benefits but I heard that there have been changes

lately. Will I qualify for social welfare if my business goes bust?

Answer:

You may qualify for the new Jobseeker’s Benefit

(Self-Employed) (JBSE), if you are no longer self-employed. To qualify for JBSE, you must

have lost your self-employment involuntarily and

not because of a temporary shutdown or seasonal

closure. However, you do not have to cancel

your registration for taxes with Revenue to

qualify.

You must also be:

Aged between 18 and 66

Unemployed – you can work as an employee for

up to 3 days per week and still be considered

unemployed Capable of work – if you have an illness or

injury, you may qualify for a different social

welfare payment and should talk to your GP and

local Citizens Information Centre or INTREO

office.

Genuinely seeking full-time work

You must also satisfy the social insurance

(PRSI) contributions conditions. You need:

At least 156 weeks of Class S contributions or at

least 104 weeks of paid Class A or H PRSI since

first starting work.

52 weeks of Class S contributions paid in the

governing contribution year. This is the second-

last complete tax year before the year in which your claim is made. So, for claims made in 2020,

the governing contribution year is 2018.

If you do not qualify for JBSE, you may get

Jobseeker’s Allowance.

If you have 260 or more Class S PRSI

contributions, you can get JBSE for up to 9

months. If you have fewer than 260 Class S PRSI

contributions, you can get JBSE for up to 6

months. If you are over 65, you may continue to

be paid until your 66th birthday, even if your

claim is due to end before that date.

The maximum rate for JBSE in 2020 is €203.

You may be entitled to an increase for your

spouse or partner, and children.

You should apply as soon as you are no longer

self-employed. To apply, you fill out a UP1

application form and bring it to your local Intreo

Centre or local Social Welfare Branch Office.

Further information is available from your local

Citizens Information Centre.

This lovely place that found Us? My wife and I (Janise) met our friends Bernie

and Michael Cummins 18 years ago in Great

Ormond St. Children's Hospital in London. A

strong bond soon formed as we shared a common

goal. To both have our boys fit and well. And

with us.

Our friendship bond blossomed and thankfully

we visited Lucan. We indeed found that the

Cummins, were typical of the area. Friendly,

welcoming, warm and homely Irish people.

Janise and I have visited Lucan several times

over those years. Trips further afield also, to see

the delights of this Emerald Isle.

I only have praise for the people and warmth that

genuinely comes from "the locals". Even when I

sat in an English Jersey in The Ball Alley watching Ireland being taken apart in the six

nations. Tables were turned the next year.

Bernie saves All the Lucan newsletters for my

visits. Love the history sections.

Unfortunately Michael hasn't been too well the

last few years. But he faces his illness in typical

Irish form. Head held high a proud man.

God willing we will share many many more

good times in Lucan

David and Janise Mullett Suffolk England

Many of you will be

familiar with and

indeed will have

walked through the

opening at the top of Esker hill which pathway

leads to the steps going down to the main Lucan

road. If so you will have noted the incremental improvements which have been carried out by

Lucan Tidy Towns so that this has now become

an oasis in the midst of our busy world. Some of

our initial work consisted of cutting back

overgrowth on either side of the pathway as well

as mowing grass, planting trees, shrubs and

flowers, and finally placing seating so that the

community could enjoy a moment of calm,

looking down on our beautiful tree filled and

church spired village.

Many many hours, weeks and years have been spent by our volunteers on this project. It was

initiated and led by one of our members with

enthusiasm, creativity and hard work. We

specifically name this area as one of our projects

when submitting our annual application for the

National Tidy Towns competition. We have been

encouraged and rewarded by positive comments

from the adjudicators and given advice about

future enhancement of the area. Needless to say

it is still a work in progress. Our focus in recent

times has been on promoting a greener environment. To this end we commenced

development of a small compost area and also

allowed parts of the area to grow wild - all in

keeping with the National Biodiversity strategy.

On Monday last, members of Lucan Tidy Towns

were made aware that a significant part of this

green space area had been fenced off by a local

resident. Our members are very disappointed and

aggrieved by this turn of events.

We are presently in discussion with our local

councillors as to how best to respond.

Kevin O'Loughlin

Chair, Lucan Tidy Towns

Thanks to everyone who

attended the Women of

Lucan exhibition launched

in Lucan library last

Thursday. The Mná na

hÁite exhibition- testimonies and tributes to

incredible Lucan women, submitted by their friends, neighbours and local organisations is

now on display in the library.

www.liffeysoundfm.ie or catch up on Facebook

Liffey Sound 96.4FM- Lucan's Community

Radio Station!

Westmanstown Bowling Club

Club Fund Raising

TABLE QUIZ NIGHT Fun, Prises & a Great Night!

Also Raffle on the Night

Friday 13th March 2020

8.00pm in the Hawthorn Bar

Westmanstown Sports Centre

Only €20 per table of 4

To book a table, contact:

Robbie Breen 087-6426936

Kevin Byrne 01-6282071 / 086-1204507

Captains Carmel or Oliver or any

Committee Member

Fun questions on … Music, Sport,

Movies, TV, Ireland and everyday things

Parish Notes

St Mary’s, Lucan www.lucanparish.com

Justice and Peace Group

On next Monday, 9th March, Alice Leahy of the

Alice Leahy Trust will give a talk in the

Parish Centre on their work in befriending, and provision of social & health services for

people who are homeless.

The talk will commence at 8 pm.

Scripture Prayer: This week we will meet on

Tuesday night in the Convent after the

7.30pm Mass. Come and Join Us

Christian Meditation: We meet each Tuesday

at 8pm in The Bungalow. Everyone welcome.

Sr. Geraldine, 6217158

Bethany Group: Bethany Group is available to

listen to or just be there for anyone who is

feeling lonely or lost following the death of a

loved one. We meet on the 2nd Monday of each

month from 10.30am-11.30am, also on the 4th

Thursday of each month from 8pm - 9pm. in the

Parish Centre,

Phone: 01 6217041

Legion of Mary: We meet in Room 2 in the

Parish Centre every Wednesday at 6.30pm. We

are much involved in home visits and nursing homes. With extra help we could a wider range

of work in the parish. Come and join us, you

will not regret it.

More info: Peter 01 6241105/ Brigid 01 6281686

Parish Ministry: It is an important part of our

ministry to support people in times of sickness

and bereavement. We would greatly appreciate

it, if you would let us know if someone in your

family is ill or admitted to hospital. Ph. 6217041

weekdays between 9.30am and 2pm. (except

Thursday).

Holy Communion for the sick and

housebound: If you wish to avail of this service

or if you know someone who does, please

contact one of the priests.

St. Patrick’s

Esker/Dodsboro/Adamstown www.stpatrickslucan.ie

Bethany Bereavement Support Group: Meet

on the third Wednesday of each month from 8-

9pm in the Pastoral Centre. This is a free

confidential service and is available to everyone.

To contact telephone 089 250 7213.

Coffee Morning: All are welcome to come in for a chat and enjoy our hospitality every

Wednesday in the Pastoral Centre after the 10am

Mass.

Prayer Group: Meet every Monday night in the

Pastoral Centre from 8.30pm – 9.15pm.

All welcome.

LECTIO DIVINA Having studied Theology some years ago in

Maynooth I took part with a group praying

through the Scriptures (Lectio Divina). I was so

impressed with it that I said to myself I would

love to get involved in this form of praying. It is

divided into four parts: Reading, Mediation, Prayer and Contemplation. It is a very old form

of praying going back to the 3rd century. It was

practised by the monks in the 6th century. There

was a big revival of it after Vactican11.

When I heard Lucan parish were looking for

volunteers to host Lectio Devina during the

season of Lent I was very excited to take part in

it. I volunteered to host it in my home.

Unfortunately I missed the first week as I had

arranged to visit my daughter in France. To make

matters worse, our flight was cancelled due to a

technical fault and I missed this week’s Monday

2 March. I would like to apologise if anyone

turned up.

I will be hosting it for the next 4 weeks Monday

9th,16th,23rd, and the 30th March at 7.30 pm

in my home. All are welcome. Feel free to ring

me if anyone has any queries.

Thanking you.

Mary Ryan, Kew Park Tel 6280179 or 087-3454313

Children’s Liturgy The Children’s Liturgy is now taking place

each Sunday at the 12.15pm Mass in St

Mary’s Parish.

We invite children to come along and enjoy

the gospel message in a child-friendly and

meaningful way.

Parents and volunteers welcome!

St. Vincent de Paul - Church collection at

all Masses NEXT Sat/ Sun 14th/15th March.

Many thanks for your generosity.

Anniversaries

BYRNE (JIM)

3rd Anniversary – 11th March

We’re missing you a little more

Each time we hear your name

We’ve cried so many tears

Yet our hearts are broken just the same

We miss our times together

Things in common we could share

But nothing fills the emptiness Now you’re no longer there

We have so many precious memories

To last our whole life through

Each one a reminder

Of how much we are missing you.

Loved and missed every day by your wife Ann,

sons Gerard, Frank and Declan, daughters

Catherine and Suzanne, sons-in-law, daughters-

in-law and his many grandchildren

Anniversary Mass Sunday 8th March at 12.15.

CAREY (ORLA)

21st Anniversary – 8th March Our much loved and missed daughter.

Late Beech Park. R.I.P. Forever young.

We never forget the face we love

And that very special smile

Or the countless things you did for us, Orla

To make our lives worthwhile

It’s so lonely here without you Orla

So hard for us each day

Our life has never been the same

Since you went away

It’s hard to hide the sadness

But it’s something we must do

Because we were so privileged To have a daughter as special as you.

Miss you sweetheart, love you forever, Mam and

Dad xxx

CAREY (ORLA) Forever young.

A sister is a special gift

One you think will stay

You never think the day will come

When she is called away

Ten years have passed on Sunday, Orla

And it seems like yesterday

The hurt is still the same, it never goes away We hold such precious memories

And a million silent tears

Wishing at this time we could have you here.

Loving you Orla and missing you so much, your

brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces xxxx

CAREY (ORLA) Forever young.

If tears could build a stairway, Orla

And memories a lane

I would walk right up to Heaven

To bring you home again

No farewells were spoken

No time to say goodbye

You were gone before we knew And only God knows why.

Always in my heart, love you forever,

your Man U mate, Dan xxx

MORRIS (WILLIAM ARTHUR)

7th Anniversary – 4th March Dad,

You’re sadly missed along life's way

Quietly remembered ever day

No longer in our lives to share

But in our hearts you are always there.

Deeply loved and sadly missed, daughter Jean

and son-in-law Dessie and sons Joe, Billy, Harry

and Jerry

(Granda Bill) Granda when you left us

Seven years on this day

Your knowledge and your wisdom

Helped us all on life's way

Rainbows light our paths

Even on the darkest day

With Jennie by your side

We know you're never far away.

Loved and missed every day by your

grandchildren Lisa, Karen and Kevin and great-

grandchildren Laurajane, Nikki, Daniel, Kelsie and Craig x

COADY (MARY)

41st Anniversary – 10th March Masses offered.

There is a beautiful path in a wonderful land

Where God and our Mam walk hand in hand

How lucky God is to have such a treasure

Take care of our Mam Lord for ever and ever.

Always loved and missed by your family, your

grandchildren and great-grandchildren

COADY (MARY) R.I.P.

If roses grow in Heaven Lord

Please pick a bunch for me

And place them in my Nan’s hands And tell her they’re from me.

Love you always Nan, your granddaughter

Emily xx

MULLARKEY (ROGER)

1st Anniversary – 9th March Always in our hearts and minds

Quietly remembered every day.

Sadly missed by May and family

Anniversary Mass for Roger will be

on Sunday 8th March at 11am in

St. Mary’s Church.

FOX (MARY)

8th Anniversary – 23rd February Late of Church Street, Kells.

(Mother) - Goodbye is not forever

Goodbye is not the end Every day goes by I'll miss you Ma

Until we meet again

Remembered in our stories

And memories we hold dear

Another year’s gone by we shed another tear.

Love and miss you every day Ma, your loving son

Desmond and daughter-in-law Jean

Nanny Fox (Mary/Foxy)

Church Street fell silent on that fateful day

No brown bread aroma

It’s never been the same

Nannies laugh so infectious

Made a brighter day

Always remembered, in our hearts you'll stay.

Loved and missed every day by your

grandchildren Karen, Lisa and Kevin and great-

grandchildren Laurajane, Daniel, Craig, Nikki

and Kelsie

Alzheimer Cafe Leixlip Wednesday March 11th 7-9pm

Join us on Wednesday March 11th

in "The Conservatory" Ryevale

Nursing Home, Leixlip from 7-9pm. Professor

Kate Irving (DCU and Community Health Area

9) will talk to us about non-pharmacological

(non-drug) psychosocial interventions for

Dementia.

Attendance is free of charge and there is plenty of parking available

(www.alzheimercafeleixlip.ie -phone 087

7418512).

Invitation You are invited to a meeting 'Let's take Ireland

back for Christ, what you can do' in Celbridge

Manor Hotel on Monday 9th March at 7.30pm

with Human Life International Ireland.

Please see Church porch notices for details.

085 2525 612

Anam Cara South Dublin the

organisation that

supports bereaved parents, are holding a Parent

Support Event on 9th March at 7:20pm in the

Maldron Hotel, Whitestown Way, Tallaght.

This event is free and open to all bereaved

parents regardless of the age your child died, the

circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not.

Anam Cara Dublin along with Feilacain and

Pieta House will be hosting a Bereavement

Support Evening for bereaved parents on the 11th March in the Aisling Hotel, Park Gate

St, D08 P38N. This event starts at 7pm.

This is a free event and open to all bereaved

parents. However, to help us organise it please

RSVP to info@anamcara.ie or 085 288 8888

before 10th March.

Pathways for a United World

Don’t just give up – Take Up!

During Lent, we propose that every day at noon, we stop for a moment of silence or prayer to ask,

together, for the gift of peace and focus our

personal commitment to building it wherever we

live.

We are doing this together with others involved

in the United World Project.

For more information:

https://youtu.be/Ql6ey2G3Tqy

Mother and Toddler

Group Thursdays

10.30am to 12 noon

in St. Mary’s Parish Centre, Lucan

A Reader writes….. Lucan is a pleasant place. Nestled in the wooded

valleys of the Griffeen and the Liffey, it is well-

wooded, rich in stone walls and with a number of

green spaces, many maintained by Lucan Tidy

Towns volunteers. One of those green spaces is

located opposite the entrance to Canonbrook House on the road from Lucan Road to the

cemetery.

This green space is the subject of my letter. It has

remained undisturbed for longer than I can

remember, quietly looked after by a Tidy Towns

volunteer on a weekly basis for more than ten

years. He cut the grass, planted shrubs and

flowers and maintained the path which leads

down to the main road.

This week a fence has been erected and an attempt made to expropriate a large slice of this

public land. This is a cold and calculated insult

and challenge to all Lucan residents. All

residents have paid for those open spaces. The

cost was included in the price we paid for our

homes.

Care and protection of the environment is the

responsibility of each and every citizen. Public

representatives are duty-bound to protect and

preserved the beauty and integrity of our limited

open spaces. Any encroachment is a crime and theft. I call on the individual concerned to

remove the illegal fence and I call on each public

representative to protect the open spaces which

are being so beautifully maintained by Lucan

Tidy Towns.

If necessary a more formal legal approach will be

initiated and pursued.

Yours truly,

Hugh Mulrooney.

Thank You I would like to thank the kind lady who came to

my assistance at the Bus Stop across from the

Ball Alley on Saturday 25th February.

Also thank to the off-duty ambulance person

who drove me across to the medical centre.

Both of these good people stayed with me until the ambulance arrived.

In appreciation, Ann

Please Note: There is no charge for publishing

letters!

Lost Mobile Phone (not smartphone) between AIB

Lucan and Chapel Hill on Saturday 22nd

February. Owner is an OAP and really needs this

phone as it has important contact numbers. Please call 0863647541.

Pair of Converse Prescription Sun Glasses lost

on March 3rd. Reward given. Ph: 087-2719560

Lucan ICA Tues 10th March: Craft Morning

– We are continuing to learn

Mountmelliick Embroidery

stitches, it is such a lovely craft.

Wed 11th March: We have invited Hazel Rafferty

to do some gentle exercises with us. Please come

along and limber up in time for Easter.

Congratulations to Noreen Doolan on the birth of

her grand daughter.

The group with our

community

gardai Ann

and Noreen

who gave us a

talk on

security in the

home and

safety on our

streets last

week.

The Gaze

The woman drew water from the well

Yet her gaze observed all within her vision

The slapping of the clothes against the rocks

The washerwoman hummed and worked her way through

Shirts and trousers and pinnies and shawls and bedding

And smaller garments with unmentionable names For this was Monday.

Her eyes wandered to the fields beyond where slowly stealthily

Farm labourers with bowed heads bent over shovels

Digging down into the earth turning the sod in a rhythmic silence of duty Under the watchful eye of the farm

steward Observing, noting, keeping check

that they did not break their silence Or waver from the task in hand.

The woman’s eyes survey all in silent observance

A trait inherent from her mother and grandmother

Noting a flicker of discontent Perceiving the droop of a tired

shoulder Discerning the haunted eyes

masking worry Her integrity of vision seeing beyond

life itself to its core.

The woman finely tuned to the ebb and flow of life

Her wisdom guiding her judgement Knowing when to speak, to suggest,

to advise, to pray Quietly and stoically dispensing guidance in her innate manner

For the betterment of all.

International Women’s Day

8 March 2020 Mgm

Great response to our Zulu

War / Lucan connection

query in last week’s issue.

Great work done by Pat

Doyle and Mary Jackson,

locating records, which have

been forwarded.

We were saddened to learn of the death of Sr.

Kathleen Corcoran, formerly Sr John Bosco of

Presentation Convent, Lucan. A Tipperary

woman, she was Principal of Scoil Mhuire GNS

for a time, and in her day, put together the local

history book Lucan Old and New. As space

permits, we’ll publish some of her articles on her

early days in Lucan. May she rest in peace.

Mná na hÁite / Women of Lucan Exhibition runs in Lucan Library, with lots of interesting

photos and testimonials. Drop in for a browse if

you get a chance.

Storm Jorje made its presence felt all over the

country last weekend, the third big storm since

Christmas. Their coming hard and fast these

days. Hopefully we’ll get nice sunny days from

now on.

The Corona Virus situation in Ireland is

changing by the minute. The onus is on us all to take care.

Wash your Hands with Rufus! Sung to the tune

of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, the kiddies in pre-

school are singing this little ditty while washing

their hands:

“Wash, wash, wash

your hands,

Thumbs and fingers

too,

Rinse and then make

sure they’re dry,

That’s the thing to do!”

Congratulations To our Grandchildren

Eoin Corcoran

John Patrick O’Connor

Orlaith Murthagh

Who made their Confirmation on Thursday.

From Nanny and Grandad Murtagh and

Uncle Keith

CHOOL

NEWS

Lucan Community College Business Quiz: Four students took part in the

Bank of Ireland business quiz in Trinity College

last Thursday 27th February. They were Alex

Hanley, Joseph Fitzgerald, David Wright and

Cathal O’ Gorman. They were involved in a financial well-being session in the morning and

then took part in a quiz in the afternoon. They

were placed fourth out seventy-six teams which

is an amazing achievement. Well done to the

four boys involved.

Student Accomplishments:

Congratulations to Amy Wade from 1st year

class Greta, who attended the Irish Open

international 2020 at the weekend, the biggest

kickboxing competition in the world. She won

one Silver and two bronze. An Amazing

achievement.

Congratulations to 6th year Sheik Bah who has

been accepted into the prestigious Urdang

Academy, London to study a BA(Hons) in dance and musical theatre. A great achievement and

well deserved.

Congratulations to 6th year Zara Lawless who has

been awarded a soccer scholarship to study

Nursing at the Hutchinson College in Kansas,

USA. Her family, friends and teachers are very

proud.

Fundraising: The College held a Jersey Day last

Friday 28th of February in memory of our dear

teacher Mr David Byrne. We raised over €2000

which will go to support a student in the college

who is having medical treatment abroad. Great to

see the whole school community join together in

remembrance of Mr David Byrne while also

supporting one of our own students.

Digital Champions: Well done to our Schools

Digital Champions team, who attended a fascinating site visit today at Facebook HQ,

Dublin. Part of research for their upcoming

community project.

Transition Year- Tourism Class: TY Tourism classes attended a Tour Guide Training

Workshop at Glasnevin Cemetery last Friday.

Their guide, Alan was fantastic and gave them

invaluable advice. They will now have 2 weeks

to research a famous person buried in the

cemetery and will then give a tour themselves.

All looking forward to phase 2 of the Tour

Guiding process.

European Union Model Debate: The Model

Council of the European Union debate took place

on Thursday, 27 February in Dublin Castle. The

annual debate is a simulation of a meeting of the

Council of the European Union. Each EU

Member State is represented by a team of

students from a secondary school. Our team of three 5th yr politics and society students from

Lucan Community was proud to represent

Sweden and participate in the debate. Some

students and staff attended the event,

supporting the team. The motion for discussion,

on the topic of Climate Action, was if the EU

should increase its target for carbon emissions to

50/55 %

The debate was chaired by Barry Andrews,

MEP. It was officially opened by Richard

Bruton TD, Minister for Climate and environment and Ciarain Cuffe MEP, gave

closing speech.

The debate judges were Noelle O'Connell,

Executive Director of the European Movement Ireland; Mary McCaughey, Head of

Information and Communication at the European

Foundation for the Improvement of Living and

Working Conditions; and Michael Ewing,

Development Officer at the Irish Environmental

Network & Environmental Pillar. Ambassadors

of all EU Member State embassies to

Ireland Members of the European Parliament

were invited to attend the event.

Back row L-R: Barry Andrews MEP (chaired

the debate); Mary McCaughey, Head of

Information and Communication, Eurofound

(debate judge); Gerry Kiely, Head of the

European Commission Representation in

Ireland; Kay McCarthy (teacher); Michael

Ewing, Development Officer, Irish

Environmental Network & Environmental Pillar

(debate judge)

Front row L-R: Agamjeet Singh Chokdayat,

Fifth Year; Stephen Loftus, Fifth Year; Charlie O

Malley, Fifth Year

St Joseph’s College Opening of our Time Capsule! Last Friday was

a very exciting one for St Joseph’s College, as

we opened our school's Time Capsule! Joey’s

ECO Club buried the Time Capsule in 1996. We

were delighted to welcome back some of our past

teachers and students for the occasion! It was lovely to see past teachers Clare Carroll (and her

husband Damien), Catherine Dardis, Maeve

Mason and Aoife Smith (also a past pupil and

ECO Club member) and past student and ECO

Club member Mayor and Cllr Vicki Casserly.

What was in the capsule?

• Video Cassette (we are transferring the

contents to a format that we can share)

• 2 x Tape Cassettes with music of the

90's! (Many of our current students had

never seen a cassette before)

• Photographs of students and teachers

• Survey of peoples vision of the future

• Local Newspapers and Magazines

• A list of the most popular names in

1996 and predictions for names for the

future

• Coins in use in 1995

• A list of students and staff of St Joseph's

1995/96

Unfortunately water got into the Capsule and

damaged a lot of the items, particularly the paper and photographs! Nevertheless it was a lovely

occasion and an opportunity for past and present

students and teachers to meet. A very big thank

you to everybody who came along and thanks to

Ms Butler for organising the event! Thank you to

the Liffey Champion for photographing the

event. Video and photos of the event are on our

website.

Staff and Students, past and present, eagerly

await the opening of the Time Capsule!!

In light of the Covid-19 – Coronavirus and

following a meeting by St Joseph’s College,

Board of Management, a decision was made to

postpone the 4th year Spanish Tour until late

September/early October 2020. We sincerely

regret the inconvenience and disappointment this

will cause.

All students are continually being reminded to

continue with good respiratory hygiene practices. This includes: Having a personal supply of

tissues with them each day for use if coughing or

sneezing, Washing hands regularly and

thoroughly and to avoid touching their face with

unwashed hands. Hand Sanitiser has been placed

at various key points around the building. The

W.H.O. video showing how to wash hands

correctly can be found on our Website and

Twitter.

Thank you to everyone who came along to

the Parents’ Association Bingo Night on Friday

evening! Your support is much appreciated!

Upcoming events include our very popular Easter Raffle. Our Parents’ Association meets on

the first Monday of every month in the Parish

Centre in St Mary’s Church, Lucan from 7.30-

8.30pm. New parents are always welcome to join

the committee, organise events and support or

help at fundraisers. The Parents’ Association can

be emailed at stjoeyspa@gmail.com

Challenging week for TY students! TY

students made their subject choices for the

Leaving Certificate this week. Our Guidance

Department recently hosted a subject choice

Information Evening for all parents of TY

students (the presentations can be found on our website). For the last two weeks, our TY students

have undergone interviews with the Guidance

Department to help them to make decisions

about their future career and college

choices. We hope they will be happy with

the decisions they made.

There was a great turnout on Tuesday night

for our incoming 1st year Parents

information evening. It was lovely to have

an opportunity to meet and speak to so

many of you. We look forward to

welcoming your daughters into St Joseph’s

College in August 2020!

Follow us on Twitter: @STJosephs3

Our School Website:

https://stjosephslucan.com

Adamstown Community College Guadeloupe Trip: A group of twelve students

along with their teachers spent 10 days in

Guadeloupe as part of our Erasmus exchange

with Lycée des Droits de l'Homme. The group

visited the memorial Acte museum, a sugarcane

plantation, Guadeloupe Zoo and some beautiful beaches. In school they worked together on their

Erasmus projects based on 'The History of our

Ancestors' and 'Literature.' Students and teachers

had the opportunity to visit a range of classes in

the school and met some wonderful teachers and

students. We also learnt about Guadeloupe's

traditional dances, music and games. The trip

was a great success.

1st Year Soccer: Well done to the first year

boys’ soccer team who won their first quarter

final match against Haywood CS with a score

line of 1-0. The team are now in the cup semi-

final. Good luck to the boys in their next game.

Intel Ireland Awards: At the end of February,

Intel awarded the latest recipients of a

scholarship programme for Technological

University Dublin (TU Dublin) students. The

event took place in Kevin Street and included a

talk from TU Dublin graduate Eamonn Sinnott,

Vice President and General Manager of Intel

Ireland.

Concluding the event, the Intel Ireland

Scholarship recipients were presented with their

awards. The Scholarships were established as part of a collaboration in future talent

development, between Intel and the University in

February 2019. It provides recipients with €3,000

to support their academic studies and a mentor

from Intel Ireland to help them build a direct

relationship to the world of work.

One of the Mechanical Engineering Scholars was

Tadeusz Rembisz, from Lucan, who attended

Adamstown Community

College. Well done to

Tadeusz.

Erasmus Visit: Adamstown

CC hosted a group of teachers

from a Bavarian School in

South Germany as part of the

Erasmus Plus Programme. The

teachers visited the school and

were took part in workshops

on Restorative practice and

Staff and Student Wellbeing.

The teachers that visited were

Elisabeth Kolbert, Head of German and Social Studies,

Bernd Kaiser, teacher of

German as an additional language for students of

refugee background, Ralf Weidner, Head of

Health and Safety and Ruth Bankmann School.

Principal. We hope they enjoyed their time in

Adamstown.

Adamstown Fun

Run: Adamstown

Community

College is organising its

annual Charity 5k

and 10k Run which

will take place on

Saturday 7th March

2020 starting from

the College

Campus at 11am.

Registration is

open from 9am.

This year we are kindly sponsored

by Lucan Credit

Union and Giraffe childcare. Proceeds from the

event will be donated to the College’s South

African Township Programme. Registration and

more information can be found online

at www.popupraces.ie

COMPUTERS FOR THE TERRIFIED!

1 TO 1 TRAINING FOR OVER 55’s Are you frustrated by your lack of computer

skills? Do you feel that the digital age has passed

you by? Are you confused by well-meaning

family instruction (i.e. no patience with you!)

Learn How To:

Search the Internet Send & receive emails Shop and book flights

Use your own device or use computers available

at some venues

Age Action runs beginner courses in Computers,

iPads and Tablets for older people who have little or no experience or for the absolutely

terrified!

Courses run once a week for 5 or 6

All Courses Are Free of Charge

If you wish to become a volunteer or to book a

course Tel: (01) 475 6989

The Promise of Spring

Leave the coat on or take it off? Coals on the fire and heaps of turf Chapped are my lips from the wind and the cold Dull is my skin, I’m feeling old.

The nights are dark But light will come soon I’m not too convinced While I stare at the moon.

Big woolie jumpers, thermals will do A trip to the shops But return looking blue. Hot tea, toast or stews Better get em down ye

Before the others are due. I’m tired of the darkness, the cold and the rain Will I ever see the blessed sun again.

“Not long now” my mother would say Passing the daffodils that swoon and sway. I’m still not convinced This spring has sprung at all For I’m still in my coat

My thermals and all.

Anita O’Kearney

People’s Art & Craft Fair Lucan 2020

Open call for artists and crafters to participate in

this year’s “People’s Art & Craft Fair”,

Saturday April 4th - Sunday April 5th

The venue is Church of Ireland Parish Centre

& St. Andrew’s Church, Main Street, Lucan.

The fee for the weekend for artists is €45 per

stand and €45 per 6ft table for crafters.

Please contact us at:

peoplesartlucan@gmail.com for a booking form

as soon as possible as places will fill up quickly

and we have limited space.

We look forward to hearing from you

Political Notes

Cllr. Shane Moynihan – Fianna Fáil Email: smoynihan@cllrs.sdublincoco.ie Ph: 087 7840898. Twitter: @shanemoynihan facebook.com/cllrshanemoynihan Instagram: cllrshanemoynihan

Tree maintenance: The Tree Maintenance

Programme for 2020-22 was presented last week.

As part of this programme, the Council focuses

on entire estates rather than individual trees. I

was pleased to see estates where the need for tree

maintenance has been raised with me feature,

such as Rosewood, Foxborough, Cluain Rí and

Colthurst. The Council have committed to

providing quarterly updates on tree maintenance and I will communicate this update back to

residents.

Bus to Tallaght: Thanks to my colleagues for

supporting my motion requesting the NTA to

provide a bus route between Lucan and Tallaght,

with a connection to Kishoge Station when it

opens.

e-Newsletter: I will be commencing an e-

Newsletter to keep residents up to date with

issues in our area. If you would like to subscribe,

please email me or text me your email address.

Gino Kenny TD- People Before Profit Phone: 01-6183816. Email: gino.kenny@oir.ie

Plastic Free Lucan Initiative: I would like to

congratulate and commend the continuing work

of the PFLI. During this month they will meet up

with South Dublin County Council to discuss

issues around the use of less plastics in our

immediate environment.

Lucan Roller Hockey Club: Members of the

Lucan Roller Hockey Club contacted public representatives a number of weeks ago in

relation to insurance issues regarding the future

viability of the club. They club is based in Lucan

Leisure Centre. Hopefully the club can continue.

Here’s a link to the story which was in the Irish

Times this week.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-

news/roller-hockey-at-risk-due-to-lack-of-

insurance-cover-1.4189509#.Xl-EYln_zc8.mailt

Cllr. Ed O’Brien - Fianna Fáil 8A The Village Centre

Ph.: 01 6105811. Mob: 087 7997609 E mail: eobrien@cllrs.sdublincoco.ie www.facebook.com/edobrienlucan @EdOBrien1 Fianna Fáil Group Leader on SDCC

Bus Core Bus Corridors: I have just received

the latest version of the Bus Connects proposals

in relation to a new bus corridor between Lucan

and City Centre. A period of public consultation

is now open in relation to this and runs until

April 17th. The new proposal is available online

and I will also make it available for viewing in

my constituency office.

Greenway for Lucan: The council has now

presented us with their preferred route for a

Greenway to run through Lucan village and onto the Royal Canal. Again there will be a public

consultation in relation to this project and if any

residents wish to discuss it please feel free to

contact me.

Transport Users Very disappointed with the NTA agreeing

funding of almost one million euro for a half

backed cycle lane on the Quays that will cost over twenty million euro in four or five years if it

is ever finished. This will undermine a

satisfactory bus solution for the city centre,

people with a disability will be the worst effect,

planners don't care. The city centre is in a sorry

mess right now, there is a simple solution the

Quay Bus Contraflow with a new safe concept

for cycling, that will make Dublin great. Buses

operated very successfully at the Quay wall until

1982, then traffic on the Quays were changed to

facilitate more vehicle traffic, this has led to

traffic congestion ever since. It’s still not too late to rectify this problem.

Our transport meeting next Saturday March 14th

in Wynn's Hotel at 11am will set out to solve this

problem, drop in if you are passing we need your

support.

T. Newton 086 3127364

Please take note that on

Monday next, 9th March, one

such meeting will take place,

but this meeting, a General

Meeting, will be held in our

Shed at Broadmeadows,

Newcastle Road, starting at noon and finishing

one hour later. Rereading the last sentence, this

meeting will take place just before lunchtime and

NOT in the evening. This will be a different,

unique occasion.

We hope that it will be the first of many in our Shed.

Will we see you at our Shed on Monday next at

noon?

Please come along and make it a memorable day. Once again, Monday morning at noon!

A Message from the Chairman

As a club we need to fundraise annually in

excess of €90,000, that’s just to keep the club

going, sustain a clubhouse, grounds and over

140 teams in competition.

Hence, we recently surveyed members in order to

gauge the appetite for a “Rock The Lock” style event. The response was low, and as such we

cannot risk the investment required to run such

an event where we could incur large losses were

the event not supported.

Our need for fundraising stems from the fact that

it costs over €440k annually to run the club, of

which we raise €240k in membership fees. (Note

that detailed accounts are available in our

annual report).

We control our expenditure very carefully with

facilities costing over €110k a year, team expenses almost €200k (including €60k GAA

affiliation fees), with loan repayments,

insurance, interest charges and any

administration costs making up the remainder.

All the work done by members in running the

club, managing teams, and ground maintenance

is done on a purely voluntary basis.

The gap of €200k in our funding is made up

from rental income of €40k, sponsorship of

€40k, variable Lotto income of about €25k,

Shop commission of €10k, and fund-raising

events of over €90k (including our Christmas Draw, Annual Golf Classic, Race Day, and

other events).

We are very grateful to the groups that undertake

fundraising events to help make up that deficit

and equally so to all those who support such

events.

We will communicate a variety of events in the

coming months and would appreciate your

continued support.

Sincerely

Michael Bowler

The Lucan Sarsfields Dinner Dance takes

place on Saturday March 28th, 2020. Tickets are

available from Mary Flannery, Josephine

Donohue, Kathleen Roche or Mary Reynolds.

ClubForce App – Have you got the app yet?

Over 300 members have already downloaded it from the Apple App or Google Play store, search

for ClubForce. Ensure you make Lucan

Sarsfields your favourite club! It’s a great way to

keep up to date with what’s happening at Lucan

Sarsfields. Our registrar has been busy creating

all the teams to allow GDPR compliant

messaging to take place, and you can renew you

membership, enter the club lotto and purchase

event tickets.

Get well soon to Chris Crummey who will be

side-lined for 12 weeks or so after suffering a

broken collarbone in Dublin’s league game

against Wexford.

Our sincere condolences to the Lyons family on

the passing of Nancy Cunningham, sister of

Angela Lyons, sister-in-law to Paddy (Club PRO) and close aunt to Ellen (Minor Ladies

Football). May she rest in peace.

Bingo is Every Wednesday from 8:30pm, All

Welcome, you do not have to be a member to

join in. Last week we had over 50 players taking

part.

Have you lost your Lucan Sarsfields GAA

Club membership card, apply for a new one

using http://bit.ly/ReplaceMySarsCard. Preload

your card at the Bar or Café and use it to get

members discounts on snacks and beverages.

This week it Dubs Healthy Week 2020, Lucan

Healthy Clubs in conjunction with the GAA

Healthy Club Project, have events for all. On

Sunday March 8, the Senior Citizens Lunch

2020 will take place at the club between 1:30

and 3:30 pm. Tickets can be ordered from Dee

on 087 918 3707 or email lucanhealthyclub@gmail.com

Seachtain na Gaeilge 1-17 Márta, see the new

website www.snag.ie. Comhaltas Lucan are

having a table quiz in the function room at 8pm

on Saturday 7 March. Entry only €40 per table

of four, all proceeds to Dublin Fleadh 2020.

Cúpla Focal Club is every Monday, time 8pm-

9pm, two groups, beginners and advanced, learn

to speak Irish in a fun way. Interested? Fáilte

roimh cách.

On Easter Sunday night, from 8pm April 12,

fresh from Vicar Street, Colm Kavanagh

performs The Legend of Luke Kelly –

Dubliner in the function room, tickets priced at

€20 each are available via the App, online or at

the Club Bar.

Club Lotto Jackpot stands at €20K: There was

no winner of the Lotto Jackpot held on 27th

February 2020. The numbers drawn were 5, 7, 8 and 21. Lucky Dip winners (€30) Joe McGill,

Margaret Doyle, Christy Tucker, Michael May

and Michael Roche. The next draw will be

Thursday 5th March 2020. Sponsor: O'Grady's

Hearing Care Services and managed by Shay

Hurson. Play Online or tickets can be purchased

at the Club, 12th Lock Cafe or in Kenny’s Vesey

Arms, Lucan.

LUCAN HARRIERS A.C. Naas 10 mile Saturday 29th February.

First from Lucan Harriers and 8th lady home with

a personal best was Tricia Gough 1.16.17

followed by Mary Browne 1.24.24, Clare Wright 1.31.35, Noeleen Donegan 1.32.0 and Marie

Collins 1.34.20.

Tricia Gough and Mary Browne were both first

in their respective age categories so many

congratulations ladies, especially on such an

inclement day.

ST. MARY'S CARDS Results:

1st: Tommy Ennis

2nd: Margaret Doyle

3rd: Martin Connolly

4th: Christy Corrigan

LUCAN GOLF CLUB Gents Results:

Wed - Front 9 –

MP Downes (19) 22, Tom McCaughey (16) 22,

T Tormey (19) 21

Sat - Front 9 – P Maher (16) 21, M Richmond (15) 21,

M Ahern (10) 19

Back 9 –

G O'Brien (4) 16, J Dennis (19) 16,

K Doran (15) 16

Sun - Front 9 –

M Carney (13) 21, N A Kelly (25) 19,

M Rankin (11) 19

Back 9 –

E Kane (15) 19, E Field (3) 19, J McAuley (9) 19

ST. MARY’S BRIDGE CLUB Results for Monday 2nd March

N/S

1st: Angela Hurley & Margaret Nardone

2nd: William Feeney & Rosemary McGavock

3rd: Jacinta McKelvey & Marguerite

Cunningham

E/W

1st: Ann Coffey & Frances Dempsey

2nd: Rose Ahern & Marie Flanagan

3rd: Trish Walsh & Dympna Moynahan

Volunteer Drivers Required The Irish Cancer Society’s Volunteer Driver

Service is looking for volunteer drivers who will

drive patients to and from their chemotherapy

appointments. The service is free to the

patient with all driver expenses are paid.

We are currently looking for volunteers in

the Dublin north and west areas to drive

patients to and from their appointments in

our partner Dublin hospitals.

For more information or an application form

please email Gail atgflinter@irishcancer.ie ,

call 01 2310 566 or visit: www.cancer.ie

“Experience is simply the name we give

our mistakes.” – Oscar Wilde

Church Notices - Sunday 8th March 2020

Second Sunday of Lent

St. Patrick's Esker / Dodsboro / Adamstown

Sunday Masses:

Vigil Saturday, 7.00pm, 9am, 10.30am and

12 noon Folk Mass

Weekday Masses:

Monday to Saturday: 10am

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturday morning after 10am Mass and Saturday evening between 6:15 - 6:50pm.

Baptisms: 1st and 3rd Sundays at 12.45pm

and 2nd Saturday at 12.30pm. At least

four weeks’ notice is required to facilitate

preparation. Applications between 10am

and 1.00pm Monday to Friday at Parish

Office or after any Mass as Parents are

required to attend a pre-Baptism Meeting.

Bookings cannot be accepted on the

telephone or by email.

Divine Mercy Lucan South

Sunday Masses:

Vigil Saturday, 6.30pm, 10.30am and 12

noon

Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday:

9.15am and Saturday at 10am

Adoration and Prayer:

Adoration – Friday 9.45am-3pm.

Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament &

Chaplet of Divine Mercy - Monday,

2:00pm – 3:00pm.

Please come and spend some time in

Adoration.

(If you would like to commit to one hour per

month or per fortnight please phone Bernadette

at 0862209634)

Prayer Group – Monday 7.30pm-8.30pm Scripture Reading – Tuesday 9.45am-10.45am

Baptisms: Parents are asked to attend an

information meeting before making

arrangements or booking dates.

St. Mary's Lucan

Sunday Masses:

Vigil Saturday, 6.30pm, 8.45am, 9.45am, 11am,

12.15pm and 7pm

Weekday Masses: 10am and 7.30pm

During Lent the Rosary will be at 9.30am and

will be followed by Morning Prayer Monday to

Saturday.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:

on Thursday 2pm - 4pm and on Saturdays will

begin at the conclusion of the 6.30pm Mass

and will finish at 8.30pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday after

10am Mass and after the 6.30pm Mass

Baptisms: Baptism will take place every

weekend. We ask parents to call to the Sacristy

to book at least one month before ceremony.

Deepest Sympathy to the wife, family and

friends of Michael (Mick) Noone, Beech Park

and to the wife, family and friends of

Christopher (Christy) Merriman, Colthurst and

Lucan Lodge,

May they rest in peace.

St. Andrew’s Church of Ireland Sunday:

St. Andrew’s - 9am and 10am

St. Mary’s, Leixlip 11.30am

Lucan Presbyterian Church Sunday: 10.30am Morning Worship

Crèche and Children's Ministry

Lucan Methodist Church Sunday: 9.45am - Holy Communion

St Patrick’s Day Masses

Monday 16th: Vigil 7.30pm

Tuesday 17th: 10am, 11.30am

There will be NO evening Mass.