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St. Mary's SVP Conference, Lucan
St. Mary's SVP Conference, Lucan, gratefully acknowledge the named and anonymous parishioners, who generously donated an amazing 13,250 euro to our recent Christmas Appeal. The following schools/societies also ran fundraisers for those in need in our community: Scoil Mhuire GNS Sale of Work, Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig Carol Service, St. Mary's BNS Christmas Jumper Day, St. Andrew's NS Carol Service, St. Joseph's College Calendar Sales, Hermitage Bridge Club, Leixlip Union of Parishes.
On behalf of our deserving clients, we wish to thank the above schools/organisations for their welcome support of the St. Vincent de Paul Society locally. The efforts of school principals, staff, students and parents, are greatly appreciated .... a lot of hard work goes into these support organisations by all concerned. Thanks to the parents of students involved which enabled the fundraisers to be so meaningful, focussed and successful.
We also wish to thank St. Mary's Parish for the proceeds from the Christmas Giving Tree, totalling 1,670 euro, and thank those who contributed to same. Thanks to Fr. Bill and Fr. Ubaldo for promoting the Giving Tree, and thanks to Deirdre, Mary, Marie, Parish Office staff, and count team, for their continued back-up service.
Wishing all our supporters a safe, healthy and prosperous 2026.
Lucan Heights entrance to Church
Joanna Tuffy TD raised concerns in the Newsletter about changes that were made to the Lucan Heights entrance to St Joseph's Presentation College and the right of way to St Mary's Parish Church. I add my agreement and support.
Prior to the recent schools construction work there was a vehicle entrance and a small pedestrian entrance. The pedestrian entrance was on the Lucan Heights side and was used by parishioners walking to and from Mass and by pupils attending the College.
The newly constructed entrance has no pedestrian entrance on the Lucan Heights approach as before. A new pedestrian entrance for pupils has instead been provided on the Lucan Road side, with steps up to the college.
The new vehicle entrance has limited line of vision for motorists entering and exiting and for pedestrians who use it. I consider it to be dangerous and only a matter of time before some serious accident occurs.
Like many others I walk to and from Mass using the Lucan Heights entrance. I respectfully urge whoever has responsibility, to restore the pedestrian entrance to where it was before.
Kevin Carroll
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