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Other NewsProm Praise | Artzone | Seeds of Potential | Friends of Sabeel | Who are we? | Saints Days and Other Holy Days in October PROM PRAISEThis event was held in The Helix on 17th July 2004 to celebrate 130 years of the Leprosy Mission. It was a performance; a prom; a praise time. Yet so much more. God was there with His people and He seemed pleased. When can we have more evenings like this one, a mirror of heaven? As described in last month’s Parish News, this event was a feast of music both to hear and to see, as the orchestra from All Souls’ Langham Place in the West End of London, under the inspired and gifted conductor and composer Noel Tredinnick, came to The Helix. Music included Rodgers’ Overture from “The King and I”; two poignant songs “People walking in the dark” and “Behold the man, wounded and bruised”; and the orchestra helped us to understand the depths of suffering as we heard the Theme from “Schindler’s List” by John Williams and “Nimrod” by Edward Elgar. Irish tunes by Hamilton Harty were followed by “O Lamb of God”, “I cannot tell” and “They shall go out with joy” Rev. Ken Gibson spoke about the founding in Ireland of the Leprosy Mission and the challenge for us today. Wellesley Bailey, a young Irishman and member of the Church of Ireland, who had committed to serving Christ wherever He called, first came in contact with leprosy sufferers in Ambala, India. Writing home to his fiancée he penned “if ever there was a Christ-like work in this world, it is to go amongst these poor sufferers and bring them the hope, the consolation of the gospel. His fiancée and her friend were so moved by the stories they heard that they agreed to raise finance and prayer support for Wellesley’s work. So it was in 1874 that, at the Friends’ Meeting House in Monkstown, Dublin, that the Leprosy Mission was born. Today, by grace and providence, The Leprosy Mission is the oldest and largest anti-leprosy agency in the world. It’s an international, interdenominational Christian medical mission. Every year The Leprosy Mission brings Christ’s healing power and compassion to over 250,000 people affected by leprosy. It has the privilege of serving Christ in 28 countries worldwide, even being invited to work in places where no other mission agencies are invited. Edie Nuzum summed it all up like this: “I so enjoyed the night out at Prom Praise. It was indeed a very special night, hearing the most beautiful Gospel songs. While we saw some of the most devastating conditions owing to leprosy, it is good to hear that there is now a cure, thanks to the success of multi-drug therapy (the drug Lamprene, which revolutionised leprosy treatment, was developed in TCD). A wonderful evening.”
ARTZONEArtzone, Dublin’s most successful Children’s Art Classes and Camps, have launched their 2004/5 programme with new venues and camps. Our fully qualified Art Teachers and Assistants offer the children the opportunity to work in a variety of art mediums in a creative and entertaining environment. The emphasis of the camps is on having fun and making new friends. Parents and children alike have been consistently impressed with the quality of the artwork that children brought home with them. While the camps have been running for over 10 years now, Artzone are constantly introducing new themes. Halloween Art Camps – we are now taking bookings for our Halloween Camps in Castleknock Parish Centre. Artzone are offering an exciting range of Halloween activities including Painting, Drawing, Print, Collage, 3D, Clay work, Face Painting and more… All art equipment is included in the published prices. Book if you dare! For further details contact Gillian at or book online at our website www.artzone.ie.
SEEDS OF POTENTIALHARVEST TIME, CHRISTIAN AID and the Bishops’ Appeal Seeds of Potential … in Ghana Seeds of Potential … in Serbia Seeds of Potential … in Sierra Leone What can our church’s gifts do? All donations to Christian Aid, or to the Bishops’ Appeal (which supports Christian Aid), will be used to help people in need, regardless of their race or religion. Collections at all of our harvest services are in aid of the Bishops’ Appeal.
FRIENDS OF SABEELDUBLIN VISIT OF GARTH HEWITT TO SUPPORT FRIENDS OF SABEEL Songwriter, gospel singer and author, Garth Hewitt is also an Anglican priest and a social activist with a strong commitment to human rights. Writing and recording songs for 30 years, it has been Garth’s experiences of travelling around the world to many situations of poverty and conflict that have made him particularly committed to issues of justice and peace, and determined to help the “forgotten people”. For over 15 years Garth has been visiting the Middle East: this has opened his eyes to the story of the Palestinian community and enabled him to make strong links to the Palestinian Church and peacemakers in Palestine and Israel. Garth will be in Dublin in early October as the Guest Speaker at the first Annual Meeting of the ecumenical group Friends of Sabeel (Ireland). Sabeel is an ecumenical centre of theology in Jerusalem, which seeks to develop a biblical spirituality based on justice, peace, liberation, non-violence, and reconciliation for all the different national and faith communities in the Holy Land. Sabeel’s founder, the Rev. Dr Naim Ateek (a Palestinian and Israeli citizen, who is also an Anglican priest) visited Ireland in early 2003, speaking at a number of venues including the Church of Ireland Theological College. As a result of this, Friends of Sabeel Ireland was formed a year ago to help support Sabeel’s work and raise awareness. All are welcome at our first Annual General Meeting (Wed 6th October at 8 p.m. in St Brigid’s Parish Hall, Stillorgan) where, following a brisk business session, we will be able to hear at first hand of Garth’s rich and wide experience and ministry. (For more information about Friends of Sabeel Ireland, please contact us by email: fosirl@eircom.net. You can visit Sabeel’s website at www.sabeel.org) The following day (Thursday 7th October) there will be a chance to hear Garth Hewitt sing in Concert at Howth Presbyterian Church Hall, Howth Rd, Sutton. This has been generously organised by the Howth, Sutton, Bayside and Baldoyle Ecumenical Committee of Churches. Admission is free, but donations will be given to Christian Aid and to the Amos Trust. (Garth is a founder member of the Amos Trust which aims to encourage those who are oppressed and who live in forgotten situations, working in close partnership with CHRISTIAN AID which also sponsors Garth’s work.) David Moynan (Vice-Chair, Friends of Sabeel Ireland)
WHO ARE WE?The Church of Ireland and the Anglican Communion Course dates: Learn more with this short course to be held on two Thursdays in October. Hundreds of people have joined our parishes in recent years, many of them from other Christian denominations or from no faith background at all. We like to say that we have “porous boundaries”: people gradually become part of our worshipping community in many different ways, without having to make a formal commitment. But that can lead to many questions: what is the Church of Ireland? where did it come from? why do we worship in a particular style? how do we make our ethical decisions? what is the core of our beliefs? At the same time, people who grew up in the Church of Ireland will have noticed many changes over the years and this again can make us think about the same questions. In response to popular demand, we are holding a two night course where we will attempt to answer some of these questions together. It will be very basic, and assume no prior knowledge: it is suitable for everyone from the newcomer to the lifelong member. So if you’d like to sort out the 39 Articles from the Lambeth Quadrilateral (or if you’ve never heard of them!), come and join us. To allow time for discussion, we are limiting the course numbers to 12. You must book your place either by phone/email to the Parish Office (castleknockparishoffice2@eircom.net), or fill in the form below and drop it in to Church or the Office. If we are over subscribed, we will hold another course before Christmas. —————————————————————————————————— Who are we? 14th, 21st October I would like to attend the course: Name ………………………………………………… Phone number…………………………………………………
SAINTS DAYS AND OTHER HOLY DAYS IN OCTOBERThe following information about some of the October Saints’ days may be useful in your personal prayers. The details have been compiled from Exciting Holiness (Canterbury Press). 4 October St Francis of Assisi. Born in Assisi (central Italy) in about 1181, Francis was expected eventually to take over the cloth trade of his merchant father, who traded in France and had married a French wife. Francis’ relationship with his father was difficult, but after capture and imprisonment during a war with neighbouring Perugia, Francis was a changed man. He began to care for the poor and look after disused churches, answering a call in prayer to “Go and repair my church, which you see is falling down”. Others joined him and Francis prepared a simple Gospel-based Rule for them, and the Order of Franciscans grew. When Francis died on 3 October 1226, the Order had spread throughout western Christendom. 11 October St Philip the Deacon. Mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as one of the seven Greek-speaking men (“full of the Spirit and of wisdom” and chosen to distribute food to the widows), they are regarded as the first Deacons, with Philip listed second after Stephen. Following Stephen’s martyrdom, Philip fled to Samaria and proclaimed the gospel, baptising many. Philip then went to Gaza, meeting the Ethiopian official, whom he taught and baptised. Philip’s baptism of this African man was an important demonstration to the early church that the good news is for all. 11 October St Canice (Kenneth), Bishop, Abbot. Born around 525, Canice was a friend and companion of St Columba, and founded many monasteries in Ireland. His foundation at Aghaboe in Leix became the principal monastery in Ossory diocese. Due to his missionary activity, Canice is also linked with the church in Wales and Scotland. The only medieval cathedral to survive in Ireland at Kilkenny is dedicated to Canice. A lonely figure, Canice was a copier of the scriptures and became known as the preacher who loved the countryside and animal life. He died at Aghaboe circa 600. 12 October St Moibhi. Especially associated with Glasnevin where he founded a monastery, Moibhi was a teacher, and taught St Columba. He died in the year 545. 15 October St Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith. Born into an aristocratic Spanish family in 1515, Teresa was educated by Augustinian nuns following her mother’s death but ran away from home at the age of 20 to enter a Carmelite convent. Her intense mystical experiences in prayer inspired her to reform the Carmelite Rule and, assisted by St John of the Cross, she travelled widely, founding many religious houses for men and women in Spain. Her writings are still in print, including the renowned The Way of Perfection and The Interior Castle. Physically frail, Teresa died on 4 October 1582 (the Calendar reform the very next day (which omitted 11 days) explains her feast day). 16 October St Gall, Missionary. From Leinster, Gall went to Bangor to be trained at St Comgall’s monastery, and thence travelled as a missionary in Europe with Columbanus and others in 589. A number of places in France and Switzerland, where Gall’s gentle life of holiness made an impression, still bear his name. He died on this day in 630. 17 October St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr. Born probably in Syria circa AD35, Ignatius was one of the first Bishops of Antioch, the third largest city in the Roman empire. Nothing is known of his life, except his final journey under armed escort to Rome where he was martyred in about 107. During that journey he met St Polycarp in Smyrna, and wrote a number of letters to various Christian congregations which are treasures of the primitive church (and still available in print). 18 October St Luke, Evangelist and Physician. A close friend of the apostle Paul, Luke is mentioned 3 times in Paul’s letters, where he is described as “the beloved physician” and (in 2 Timothy) as Paul’s only companion in prison. He is believed to be the author of two NT books – the Gospel in his name and the Acts of the Apostles. Luke’s narrative of the life of Christ has a pictorial quality and, as a Gentile, Luke makes clear that the god news of salvation is for all, regardless of gender, social position, or nationality. Tradition records that Luke wrote his gospel in Greece and died in Boetia at the age of 54. (To mark St Lukes-tide, the main services at St Mary’s and St Brigid’s on 17 th October will be a Healing Eucharist.) 23 October St James of Jerusalem, Brother of Our Lord, Bishop and Martyr. James, known as “the Lord’s brother”, was a leader of the Church in Jerusalem from a very early date, and is regarded as the first Bishop of Jerusalem. Though not one of the 12, Paul includes James as one of those to whom the Risen Lord appeared before the Ascension, and records that James received him (Paul) cordially when he visited Jerusalem after his conversion. James was seen as the leader of the Jewish community when the church expanded to embrace the Gentiles, and was successful in bringing many of his fellow Jews to faith in Christ. He presided at the Council of Jerusalem and is believed to have been stoned to death in AD 62. 25 October St Crispin and St Cispinian, Martyrs at Rome. These third century Christians were shoemakers who are reputed to have preached the Christian faith in Gaul (whilst earning their own keep). At the beginning of the persecutions of Diocletian, they were put to death for their faith in about AD 287 in Rome. 27 October St Otteran, Abbot. An abbot from Meath, Otteran was one of the companions who sailed with St Columba. Otteran died on this day in 563, soon after landing at Iona. His burial place later became also the burial place of the Kings of Dalriada, Scotland and Norway. Scandinavian links with Iona explain the special place Otteran has as patron of the diocese of Waterford, founded by the Danes. 28 October St Simon and St Jude, Apostles. Named among the 12 apostles in the gospels of Matthew. Mark and Luke, Simon is called the “Zealot”, probably because he belonged to a nationalist resistance movement opposing the Roman occupying forces, Jude is described by Luke as the son of James (and as the brother of James, in the Letter of Jude). He is thought likely to be the same person as Thaddeus which may be a family name. Owing to the similarity of his name with that of Judas Iscariot, Jude was rarely invoked in prayer: it is likely that this led to Jude being seen as a last resort and thus the patron saint of lost causes. The two apostles are commemorated on 28 October because a church which had recently acquired their relics was dedicated to them in Rome on this day in the seventh century. Supplied by the Curate
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