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Education Key to Nation’s Recovery Teaching Graduates Told Education is one of the key drivers to getting Ireland back on its feet, the president of the INTO, Noreen Flynn, has stated. Speaking at the graduation ceremony for the B.Ed class of 2011 at the Church of Ireland College of Education, Ms Flynn told the newly qualified teachers: “We have dealt with recession before and we will deal with it today. We will fight to preserve the standard of education”. Ms Flynn was presenting the Vere Foster Medal for excellence to graduate Amanda Sullivan. Outlining the life of Vere Foster, who was the first president of the Irish National Teachers Organisation, she said he made a remarkable contribution to several areas in Irish Society, particularly mass education. He supported over 2,000 schools from his own personal resources; his copybooks became the standard method of practicing handwriting in schools; and he was convinced that improving the lot of teachers was the only way of improving education. She said that had she been speaking at a graduation ceremony four years ago at a time of plenty, she would have contrasted the day of Vere Foster with the present day. “But as we’re all aware over the last four years all of these certainties have come tumbling down. Poverty is on the rise. Emigration is on the rise particularly among young people… One of the key drivers to get this country out of the situation in which we find ourselves will be education,” she stated. Ms Flynn said Amanda Sullivan was a very worthy recipient of the Vere Foster medal having achieved the highest overall marks with 13 first class honours out of 18 subject areas. The Governors’ Prize for contribution to the life of the college was awarded to Jean Louise McCarthy. Presenting the award, chair of the board of governors, Archbishop Michael Jackson, talked about what it meant to be a teacher. He said it sounded simple – teachers were in charge of the welfare and the flourishing of the children in their trust. “The children are with you for a major part of their day and that is a responsibility… You have a tremendous opportunity to shape the lives of children,” he said adding that “the welfare of the child lies at the heart of your commitment”. The Carlisle and Blake Award was presented to Stacey McNutt by Dr Harold Hislop, the chief inspector at the Department of Education and Skills. In his key note speech, he addressed the theme ‘Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and seeing something different’. In the Dublin of 200 years ago mass education was non-existent.. “Education for all seemed like an impossible dream,” he stated. A group of Dublin businessmen gathered together in the Liberties to look at these challenges and they looked at them in a different way, Dr Hislop said. The Kildare Place Society, as the men were known, pioneered all the key features of a national education system. INTO president, Noreen Flynn, addresses the B.Ed. graduates of 2011 at the Church of Ireland College of Education. “The gentleman of the society would never have spoken of a child’s right to education – that language was not in their discourse – but that right was what they established,” Dr Hislop stated. “Excellence of teaching and learning were at the heart of what they did. This excellence of teaching has been maintained and fostered for 200 years this year. You, the graduates of 2011, can be proud. The creativity of the Kildare Place Founders has served this country well. Their ability to look at something differently was the key to their ability to change the world. Irish education is facing challenges and we need people to looking differently at the challenges and challenge the assumptions,” he said. Archbishop Michael Jackson presents Jean Louise McCarthy with the Governors' Prize for contribution to the life of the College at the Church of Ireland College of Education B.Ed graduation 2011. Hats off the the B.Ed class of 2011 at the Church of Ireland College of Education. Dr Hislop issued a challenge to the graduates of 2011. He urged them to maintain a sense of discovery and imagination in the young people they taught. “Make sure you look at them and say ‘why not’… When you are asking ‘why not’ you will really being doing your job to enrich the lives of your students,” he concluded. College of Education principal, Dr Anne Lodge, congratulated all 29 graduates and told them she, the staff and the governors were all proud of them. She acknowledged that the B.Ed was a demanding programme but said it had to be because “teaching isn’t just a job, it’s a vocation”. She observed that the nation was entering very difficult times which would make teachers’ jobs harder. But she said the graduates gave hope for the future of the country. 10 CHUrCH revIew
AROUND THE PARISHES... BOOTERSTOWN, CARYSFORT AND MOUNT MERRION The Rev. Gillian Wharton. Tel: 01-2887118. Mobile: 087-2300767 Email: booterstown@dublin.anglican.org The Rev. Suzanne Harris. Tel: 087-9354869 Email: curate.booterstown@dublin.anglican.org Diocesan Lay Reader: Ms Uta Raab Parish Office: St. Thomas’ Rectory, Foster Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. Tel: 2835873. Mon-Fri 9.00-12.00 Email: mountmerrion@dublin.anglican.org Review Distribution: St. Philip & St. James: Yvonne Laycock St. Thomas: Denis Beare Parish Website: www.booterstown.dublin.anglican.org Services for January See the parish website at www.booterstown.dublin.anglican.org or collect a schedule of all the services from either of our churches. In Harmony – Unexpected Songs We had a wonderful concert on Friday 2nd December 2011 in aid of St Philip and St James’ Church Roof. In Harmony, under the baton of John Harris and accompanied by Derek Verso and our own Charles Pearson, gave us wonderful singing, great story-telling through the songs and a little fancy footwork!! Barbara Harris was the M.C. and gave us a little background to the various musicals as well as being the organiser of the choir. During the interval, we had non-alcoholic mulled wine and minced pies and thank you to those who looked after the catering. Thank you too to those who stewarded, helped with the raffle, and who supported the concert. Over €2,200 was raised which means another bit of the roof is paid for! Thank you particularly to In Harmony for all the work that they put into giving such an entertaining and professional performance. Parish Women’s Fellowship Lunch Thank you to all who cooked, baked and made a wonderful lunch for some of our older parishioners on Tuesday 6th December 2011. As usual, it was delicious. Thank you too to Santa and his helper, who managed to find time in their busy schedule to drop in with gifts for everyone. Vi’s Coffee Morning Thank you to all who supported Vi’s Coffee Morning in aid of St Philip and St James’ Church Roof, and particular thanks to Vi who opened her home to us. A sum of just over €1,000 was raised. Family Fun Evening at St Thomas’ On Friday 20th January 2012, at 8pm, we are having a Family Fun Evening with a Beetle Drive and Supper. As well as a prize for the highest score, there will be prizes for the most attractive beetles!!! This is not a fundraiser but just an opportunity for parishioners of all ages to come together from both of our parishes and beyond. €5 per adult. €3 per child. €15 for a family for 2 adults and any number of bona fide(!) children! 1940’s Dance On Friday 10th February 2012, at 8pm, we are going to kick up our heels and bop the night away in the Carysfort Hall of Booterstown Parish Centre, 1940’s style. Mark O’Callaghan and friends are providing the music and it promises to be a great night. So, brush up on your Lindy-hop and away we go! Churches Together – Justice Issues – Ecumenical Lenten Study Project The positive response to the Ecumenical Lenten Study Project over the past two years, has led the Rev. Denis Campbell from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Monsignor Seamus Conway from the Church of the Assumption and the Rev. Gillian Wharton, to organising another such project for 2012. This year, we are looking at issues of Justice, such as homelessness, mental health care and the health service, marginalisation of the most vulnerable, etc. Given how Jesus cared for those who were struggling and the outcasts of society, can we as Christians, sit back and allow these issues to go unnoticed, unvoiced and unchanged? Again there will be four evenings and they sessions will take place in the Stillorgan Park Hotel. The four evenings are: Thursday 8th March 2012, Thursday 15th March 2012, Thursday 22nd March 2012 and Thursday 29th March 2012. Again, in this Lenten Study Programme, there will be a variety of speakers from differing backgrounds. All are very welcome to these talks. The details will be on the parish website www.booterstown.org and will be available from the Parish Office as they come to hand. PJT1 Youth Club PJT1 (4th, 5th or 6th Classes) re-opened following a year-long gap, in September 2011. This term, we have had a Games Night including very enthusiastic uni-hoc(!), a messy Halloween Party, a DVD night, Singstar and Table Tennis interspersed with making pizza and edible top hats, and a trip ice-skating followed by McDonalds’. We meet 20.00-21.30, usually in the Carysfort Hall in St Philip and St James’ Parish Centre, but this can sometimes change. We are also exploring re-starting PJT2 which would be for parishioners and their friends who are 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years (Secondary School). If you would be interested, please contact Gillian by 10th January 2012. If there is a feasible number of people interested, then we will look at having PJT2 in 2012. We next meet at the Family Fun Evening in the Monk Gibbon Hall on Friday 20th January 2012 at 8pm, and on Friday 3rd February 2012, we meet in Carysfort Hall of Booterstown Parish Centre. Christian Meditation Group The Wednesday evening Christian Meditation Group continues on a Wednesday night in the Canon Osborne Barr Room of Booterstown Parish Centre at 8pm. But now, in addition to this, a Tuesday afternoon group will commence on Tuesday 10th January 2012 at 3.30pm and is being led by Irene Reid. For further information, please contact Andreas at 087-672943 or Irene on 087-2755423. Holy Baptism Erin Lough, the daughter of Monoosh (née Davis) and Scott Lough was baptised in St Philip and St James’ Church on Advent Sunday, 27th November 2011 at the United Family Service. Erin lives in Glasgow, and she, and her Mum and Dad came to Dublin for her special day, joining with family from Limerick, Cork and Dublin, and the parishioners of Booterstown and Mount Merrion to welcome her into the family of God. Her godparents are Caroline Wharton and Enda Kelleher. We wish Erin every blessing as she journeys through life. A Happy Christmas and New Year to you! BRAY The Revd. Baden Stanley. Mobile: (087) 948 4407 Youth Pastor: Kirsty Lynch Parish Office: (01) 286 2968. Email: christchurchbray@gmail.com Review Distributor: Mr. Mulligan. Tel: 2863511 8.30 am: Holy Communion 11.00 am: 1st and 3rd Sunday – Holy Communion; 2nd Sunday – Morning Prayer; 4th Sunday – Family Service; 5th Sunday – Healing Service From the Rectory – Let there be light! A man sits, alone, engulfed by the darkness. He is shivering, not so much because of the cold, though it is cold, but because of the fear. It is so dark; not even a glimmer of light seems to permeate his dark world. And with the darkness comes fear, and fear provokes imagination. He imagines every rustle, every scratch, every whisper as monstrous. The floor he sits upon is damp and cold and he hunches up his knees to rest his head upon, but sleep escapes him. In the distance there is a recurring noise, a swish-hisshh that echoes faintly, but it is the nearer noises that frighten him most. As he cautiously extends his hand onto the floor in front of him, he feels warm soft fur slip away from his fingertips. He jumps. Rats. He hates them. Tears start to slide silently down his face as he hardly dares breathe. “O God!” he whispers. “Help me.” Once more he extends his hand, this time he reaches the stone floor and his fingers touch a long cylinder – it is hard and damp, and yet his heart leaps. Could it be? He quickly pulls the thing to him, finding its end, nothing! the other end, yes! There is the wick! He holds the candle in front of him as an ancient 28 CHURCH REVIEW
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