Straffan Church closed for roof repairs

Straffan Church will be closed for at least two Sundays (14th and 21st) due to essential roof repairs - Watch this space for updates - Alternative services in Newcastle Lyons at 9am or Celbridge at 11.30 

Team Hope Table Quiz

Presentation to Linda Daly for her work as Slip Hall Administrator

After the United service in Christ Church Celbridge on Sunday 30th April a presentation was made to Linda Daly to mark her retirement as Slip Hall Administrator. Wardens from all three churches and the Buildings Committee presented Linda with a drawing of the hall, the work of local artist and parishioner June Lanigan and a cheque was also presented as a token of our appreciation as a parish for all that Linda has done to promote and improve the hall facility in recent years.

Easter Vestry - Newcastle Lyons

Easter Vestry for Newcastle Lyons is Wednesday 3rd May at 8pm in St. Finian's Church - All welcome

1st Car Boot Sale of 2017

Saturday, 29th April

·       FRESH Home made produce - cakes, jams, breads

·       Crafts - jewellery, giftware, hand-made cards, books, toys

·       Potted plants, crafts, DIY supplies, home furnishings

Location: Church of Ireland grounds, Straffan, Co Kildare

Time:  

ü Sellers - Gates open at 7:30 o'clock and we finish off from 1:30 pm. onwards  No vans or traders.

ü Public - 9:00am - 2:00 pm

FOR YOUR DIARY

Straffan Market & Boot Sale 2017 Dates

13-May; 27-May; 10-Jun; 24-Jun; 08-Jul; 22-Jul; 05-Aug; 19-Aug; 02-Sep; 16-Sep; 30-Sep; 02-Dec. - Christmas Market 

Easter Vestry Celbridge & Straffan

Annual Easter Vestry Meeting for Celbridge & Straffan is tonight, Thursday 27th April at 8pm in the Slip Hall, Celbridge. All welcome.

United Service on Sunday 30th April

This Sunday (30th April) is a 5th Sunday and there will only be one service in the parish. It will be a Holy Communion service in Christ Church Celbridge at 10.15am. 
NOTE: No services in Newcastle or Straffan!

HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICES

Spy Wednesday 8pm St Finian's Newcastle-Lyons

Holy Thursday 8pm Straffan Church HC

Good Friday:
Way of Cross: 10am Straffan Church  to St Brigid's Straffan; 12Noon St
Patrick's Celbridge to Christ Church Celbridge ; 12 Noon St Finian's CofI to St Finian's Roman Catholic Church
8pm: Prayers around the Cross in Christ Church Celbridge

Holy Saturday: 9pm Straffan Church - Easter Vigil with lighting of Easter Fire

Easter Day:
6am   Dawn Ecumenical Service Castletown Gates (Refreshments
afterwards in Slip Hall)
9am   Newcastle Lyons HC
10.15 Straffan       HC
11.30 Christ Church CelbridgeHC

Well Done Primrose Hill!

Well we didn't win but the kids did us proud 😊 Our choir was formed specially for this competition and they were right up there with the best of well established school choirs in the United Diocese. Not only that but our choir entered in the more challenging Part-Singing Competition and their harmonies were beautiful. Special thanks to their director Liz Butler (Principal) and their accompanist Laura O'Neill. The pictures show the choir performing their songs: My Lord What a morning (trad) & El Condo Pasa (Simon & Garfunkel) and the choir being presented with their certificate from the Archbishop. A great evening and a very proud school and parish community. 😊




More pics here from Diocesan Communications officer Lynn Glanville - click link below:

https://www.facebook.com/DublinandGlendalough/posts/1284268228275885

Diocesan Schools Choir Competition

Best wishes to pupils from Primrose Hill school, Celbridge (Our parish national school) who are competing in the Diocesan School Choirs competition in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin this evening (2nd April) - News of the event to follow later