Community Involvement

The Good Shepherd Church

Churchtown

Dublin 14

Community Involvement Activities / Groups
Active Retirement Association Alcoholics Anonymous Al Anon Bingo Bridge Hospitality	Irish Countrywomen's Association Morning Tea / Coffee Neighbourhood Watch Scrabble Video Club

(Marie Hinchy - Tel 2984902)

Principal Venue: The Parish Centre

There are 150 members.

They meet on Monday: 2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. for cards (Bridge and other card games) - Tea/Coffee and chat.

	On Wednesday afternoon there is a Bowling Club.
	Also on some Mondays and Wednesdays they have a entertainer or show videos of holidays they have had, or videos of interest.Talks by, for example, Local Health Nurse on health matters, entitlement of elderly etc; Bank Official on Money matters; Lawyer - wills, legal matters etc.
	Outings take place about once a month usually on Tuesday.
	Holidays - twice in the year (Mostly in Ireland). One in Spring and one in September.
	In Winter outings to Rathmines & Rathgar Concerts (Gaiety Theatre/National Concert Hall).
	Party at Christmas - outside venue or Parish Centre.

Links

Alcoholics Anonymous
	Meetings in the Parish Centre: Tuesday 1.00pm & 8.30pm Thursday 6.30pm Sunday 8.30pm. www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/
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Al Anon
For family members: Wednesday at 8.30 pm — Parish Centre www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
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Bingo
	Claire Burke - 2980089) Sessions in the Parish Centre on: Wednesday night - 8.00p.m. - 10.00p.m. Thursday afternoon - 2.00p.m. - 4.00p.m.
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Bridge
(Tony Casey, Whitebarn Road) Tuesday afternoon In the Parish Centre from 2.00 p.m.
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Hospitality
	Morning Tea/Coffee after Mass (see below) and catering for special occasions.
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Mai O’Mahony - 2982981)

Principal Venue: Parish Centre.

The I.C.A. has been in the Parish for 44 years. It is known as Rathfarnham Guild, under which name it started.

Membership 42.

	The I.C.A. meets on the 1^st Thursday of every month - 7.30 p.m. in the Parish Centre -
	Business Night (local matters relating to Rathfarnham Guild and any information coming from Headquarters) - also there would be a visitor giving talk on a topic of interest or entertainment - video, quiz etc. and tea/coffee.
	Every Wednesday morning there are Craft Sessions - 10.30 a.m. - 12.00.
	The Christmas Dinner is usually held in the Parish Centre.
	There are visits to the theatre and places of interest within easy reach of Churchtown.
	There is a Craft Day on the Saturday afternoon after Easter to which people are invited from other Guilds.
	There are various classes and a specialist teacher in attendance to give instruction.
	Some members visit An Grianán and pass along what they have learnt there to the other members.

To join you can come along on any of the first Thursdays or any of the Wednesday mornings.

Morning Tea / Coffee
	Every morning in the Parish Centre after 10.00 a.m. Mass except Wednesdays and Sundays.
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Contact Persons: Mary McInerney (Chairperson) - Oakdown Road 2951546 Denis Somers - Landscape Crescent - 2982677.
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Scrabble
Ann Lyng (ann_lyng@msn.com) In the Parish Centre. Last Sunday of very month
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Video Club
	Meetings on 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th Thursday during Summer Months in the Parish Centre. Themes: Religious, featuring Marian Apparitions and other religious topics. Details available before start of season
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Last updated: 27-May-2010.