Parish of Powerscourt with Kilbride
Service of Worship in St. Patrick’s Church for this Sunday – The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity: 11.30am – Morning Prayer 2.
Service of Worship in St. Brigid’s Church, Kilbride, for this Sunday – The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity: 9.45am – Holy Communion 1.
All Services of Worship are available on the Parish YouTube Channel.
Irish Trefoil Guild–Guiding for Life: Calling all former leaders of the Irish Girl Guides in Bray and the surrounding area. There is now a Trefoil Guild in Bray. Contact Anne at: [email protected].
St Mary’s Church
Parish Website: www.enniskerryparish.ie is the Parish website of the Immaculate Heart of Mary–check it out for the latest information about our parish.
Enniskerry (also Curtlestown & Glencree) Parish Office opening times: Monday to Friday: 10am to 1pm; email: [email protected]; or call 01-2760030.
Please Note: St. Mary’s parish office now covers St. Mochonog’s so anyone wishing to book a funeral, wedding, or baptism can do so by contacting Aideen at 086-8182241. If you call the Kilmacanogue number, 01-2021882, it will automatically be transferred to 086-8182241. Mass intentions can be called in, again using 01-2021882, or sent via WhatsApp to the above mobile number. If you would prefer to give your intention in person, Breda Connolly is very happy to take intentions in the sacristy after mass. These options will remain in place for the foreseeable future.
Parish Churches Schedule of Masses: Enniskerry – St. Mary’s: Sunday 11am and also via parish webcam. Weekday Mass at Enniskerry is at 10.15am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and also via parish webcam – lay-led prayer service on Wednesday; and Saturday at 10.15am, and is also available via the parish webcam. Masses in Curtlestown and Kilmacanogue are on Sunday at 10am. Mass in Glencree is at 9am on the first Sunday each month.
Hearing: To use the Loop system in church, please switch your hearing aid to ‘T’ or ‘Telecoil’ mode. Some aids switch automatically, but many require activating this setting via a button or app.
Cemetery Plots: New Plots are being developed at the cemetery in Kilmacanogue, and currently being sold in advance at €5,000 each. Priority for the sale of these is, at present, being given to registered parishioners living in Kilmacanogue. Please contact the parish office if you would like further information 086-8182241.
Blessing of the Graves 2026: Glencree after the 9am Mass this Sunday.
Singers Sought: If you would like the opportunity to sing in a group at St. Mary’s please contact Aideen at 086-8182241.
Baptism Requests: Requests for Baptism now take place online at www.enniskerryparish.ie.
New Here?: You are very welcome. You can keep up to date with us through the parish webpage at www.enniskerryparish.ie.
Broadcast List: A broadcast list for the parish is now up and running. This is to keep everyone up to date with what is happening in the parish and for easy communication in relation to building our communities. Please contact Aideen at 086-8182 241if you would like to have your name added to the list.
History Society
Members and supporters of the Enniskerry History Society are asked to note that next Monday Dr. Carla King will present ‘Andrew Kettle, Parnell’s lieutenant, and co founder of the Irish National Land League’ at 8pm to the Rathdrum Historical Society in the Avondale Sports Complex, Corballis, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. All are welcome – admission is €5. Next Wednesday Dr. Mary Muldowney will present ‘The Port of Dublin, 1791 – 2000’ at 6pm to the Old Dublin Society in the Conference Room of Dublin City Library & Archive, 139-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. All are welcome – admission is free and no booking is required. Next Thursday (September 10th) Rob Goodbody will present ‘The Stone Bridges of Dublin’ at 8pm to the Kilmacud-Stillorgan Local History Society in St. Lawrence’s Parish Centre, Lower Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. Members are free – visitors are €3. Please note that there is a car parking charge of €1 per hour at this venue – coin payment only.
Ashford Historical Society is still seeking pictures of Ashford and the surrounding area for inclusion in the latest issue of its annual journal which is currently in the course of preparation.If you can help or wish further information please contact Joe Kavanagh at [email protected].
Enniskerry Library
Library opening hours are Monday – closed; Tuesday: 10.30am to 12.30pm & 1.30pm to 4.30pm; Wednesday: 2pm to 4.30pm & 6pm to 8pm; Friday: 10.30am to 12.30pm & 1.30pm to 4.30pm; Saturday: 10am to 2.30pm.The library can be contacted at 01-2864339 or email: [email protected]. On-line services including e-books, audio-books, digital magazines and newspapers and e-learning are available from the library website. Please note that the library will be closed
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels need several drivers to cover the Enniskerry area. Please contact 087- 9721491 if you think you could spare any time. Thank you.
Fernhill Park & Garden Walk
As part of the dlr Summer of Heritage 2026 programme of events, a free guided 60-minute tour takes place at 11am this Sunday and is the final tour in this year’s programme.
he well known gardens at Fernhill were laid out by the Darley family and for many years were open to the public by the Walker family. This tour looks at the history of Fernhill gardens and explores some of the stories behind the various garden features.
Meeting point is in front of Fernhill House beside the coffee stand. Car parking is available at the main Fernhill Park car park. Not suitable for dogs and is not wheelchair accessible. Limited to 25 people per tour – no booking is required.