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President of Ireland to Speak at General Synod in Galway
It was announced today the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, will address the Church of Ireland General Synod when it convenes in Galway in May, the first time ever that a President of Ireland will have done so.
The President will visit the General Synod on Wednesday 14 May 2008 (the second day of the three day event) at about 12.45 p.m. and will meet privately for lunch with the Bishops of the Church. At 2.00 p.m. she will address the full General Synod for about 10 minutes.
The 2008 General Synod will take place in the Radisson SAS Hotel in Galway from Tuesday 13 May – Thursday 15 May and will bring together over 600 elected clergy and lay people from all over Ireland. The General Synod, which takes place annually, is the legislative and administrative body of the Church of Ireland and will, over the course of the three days, discuss and debate issues facing the Church and society, both nationally and internationally.
There will also be a Synod Service in St Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway on the evening of Tuesday, 13 May. A civic reception for members of the Synod will take place on the following evening. The Synod debates and the services will also be attended by representatives of other Christian churches and civic leaders.
In recent years, the Synod has met in Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Armagh and (in 2007) Kilkenny. The 2008 Synod in Galway will be the first ever to take place west of the Shannon.
Seven Wonders of the World
A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders of the World.” Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes:
1.Egypt’s Great Pyramids;
2.Taj Mahal;
3.Grand Canyon;
4.Panama Canal;
5.Empire State Building;
6.St. Peter’s Basilica;
7.China’s Great Wall.
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up my mind because there were so many.” The teacher said, “Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.”
The girl hesitated, then read: “I think the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ are:
8.To See…;
9.To Hear…;
10.To Touch…;
11.To Feel…;
12.To Taste…;
13.To Laugh…;
14.And to Love.”
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly wondrous!
A simple reminder: The most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought by man.
The Steam Museum & Lodge Park Walled Garden
Straffan, Co. Kildare
By kind permission of Robert & Sarah Guinness
A GRAND DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Saturday 17th May 2008 10am – 6pm
Last admissions 5pm
In aid of St. Mary’s Church, Leixlip
Restoration Project
Morning Coffee, Lunch and Afternoon Tea available
Visit the beautiful walled gardens
Various Stalls and attractions See Steam Engines in action
Entry Charges
Adult: €7.50
Child/Student/Senior/Groups of 20 or over €5.00
Family Ticket: €20.00
Contacts:
Peter & Linda Davis 6242279 Brian & Patricia Donohoe 6243535
Gordon & Mabel Long 6243116
Norman & Hazel Robins 6246332
For further information on the Steam Museum go to www.steam-museum.ie
Presentation
Church of Ireland
Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla
on
Sunday May 18th, 2008
Robert Lawson will be preaching at both church services.
At these services, he will be presented with stoles to celebrate his up coming ordination on June 8th.
After the service in St Brigid’s
on the 18th May
there will be a lunch in his honour
in
Castleknock Parish Centre.
As there will be outside caterers for this event we need to know approx numbers.
Could you fill in the form below and return to either the Clergy, Churchwardens or send into the Parish Office before Wednesday 14th 2008 or email the Parish Office on castleknockparishoffice2@eircom.net
_____________________________________________________
I / We wish to attend the lunch for Robert Lawson in the Parish Centre on May 18th 2008:
Family Name:____________________________
Number of Adults: ________ Number of Children: _____
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