Thank you for the €973 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €718.
Mia Mulkeen and Adam Aslibekian were baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents and Godparents.
Next Thursday, August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption. Mass times for this Holy Day of Obligation are 6pm on Wednesday 14th and 10am & 6pm on Thursday 15th.
Liturgy Group: The Liturgy Group will meet at 7pm on Thursday, August 15th.
Sandyford Parish invites all to attend the blessing of the relocated statue of Our Lady. This ceremony will take place after the 7pm Mass on Thursday August 15th in St. Mary’s church. Refreshments will be served afterwards in St. Mary’s Meeting Room. All welcome to attend.
Gorta thanks the parishioners of Milltown for the €1026 which they donated to their recent church gate collection.
For the past 20 years the Patient Support Services department in the Irish Cancer Society has run an annual cancer patient survivorship conference. As part of their 50th Anniversary celebrations they are bringing all their patient events together in one major survivorship conference. This conference, which will be our main patient event for 2013, will take place on 20th and 21st September in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin and will be attended by approximately 700 cancer patients, survivors and family members. There is no charge for people to attend. Further information on the conference can be found at www.cancer.ie/nccs. ,01 2310 533 or aosullivan@irishcancer.ie.
Patients in need of transport to and from their chemotherapy treatments (including. bloods, consultant appointments, follow-ups, etc.) can avail of ‘Care to Drive’ - a free transport service to the following hospitals – St. Vincent’s; St. James’s; the Mater; Tallaght; Blanchardstown. Contact your hospital team or the Irish Cancer Society on 01 2310 566 for more details.
As part of National Heritage week, Orlagh Centre is pleased to host Open Days on Saturday, August 17 from 11.00 to 5.00 pm Sunday, August 18 from 2.00 to 6.00 pm. You are welcome to go visit the house and grounds and learn about Orlagh's rich history and what happens now. Refreshments will be served All are welcome.
An unplanned pregnancy or a crisis during a pregnancy may be a time of anxiety and stress. Taking the time you need to look at your issues and thoughts calmly can help. It can help to talk to someone who is not personally involved and who can help you find the answers to your questions. Cura counsellors will provide the opportunity for you to discuss options you wish to explore or consider in relation to your pregnancy. Counselling can support you in making decisions about your pregnancy without influence or direction. You can contact Cura for support at any time during your pregnancy.
The counselling is free of charge and you can attend for as many sessions as you feel you need at any time during your pregnancy.
This service is also available to men and other family members who need support in relation to a crisis pregnancy
Our Annual Parish Fun Day will be held this year on Sunday 29th September. There will be something for everyone from young to the not so young. There will be a DJ, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Goodie bags and a selection of food for all to enjoy on the day. So please mark your diary for Sunday 29th Sept.
Final request - volunteers! We ask for your help to make this the success it has been for the last number of years. Please contact Therese Clancy @ 0877658424.
AWARE -Volunteer Recruitment is now open for our Dublin-based lo call help line listening services which is currently supported on Monday – Sunday from 10.00am to 10.00 pm. We are particularly interested in people who can volunteer for Monday to Friday, 10.00 am to 7.00pm. Full details and application forms are available from our website www.aware.ie or contact us on 01-6617211.
A chanted Taize Evening Prayer around the Cross, will be held on Friday 16th August 2013, in St Paul's Church, Arran Quay, Dublin 7.It will be hosted by St Kevin's Community on the 8th Anniversary of the entry into the life of eternity of Brother Roger Schutz, founder of the ecumenical monastic community of Taize. It will begin at 7.30pm Irish time, 8.30pm French time - so as to correlate with the Taize brothers' own Evening prayer. The LUAS Smithfield stop is nearby and there is free parking in Smithfield after 7pm. All are welcome Further details are available on: taizedublin@gmail.com or Facebook: 'Taize Dublin'
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Forms to the parish as soon as possible. Additional Forms are available for collection at the church doors. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Weekly Bulletin 3rd & 4th August
Thank you for the €1291 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €848.
Mass on Bank Holiday Monday, August 5th will be at 11am.
Patients in need of transport to and from their chemotherapy treatments (inc. bloods, consultant appointments, follow-ups, etc.) can avail of ‘Care to Drive’ - a free transport service to the following hospitals – St. Vincent’s; St. James’s; the Mater; Tallaght; Blanchardstown. Contact your hospital team or the Irish Cancer Society on 01 2310 566 for more details.
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes - takes place from 7th -12th September next. If there are any sick people in our parish who wish to travel on the Special Section for the Sick, in particular those who have never travelled to Lourdes before, then please contact the Pilgrimage Office on (01) 8376820 where application forms are available.
A parish Craft Group meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thurs.at at 10.30am. If you enjoy craft work and would like to join this group please do come along. Activities include knitting, crochet, rug making etc. the choice is yours!
The Priory Institute is an accredited centre for theological, biblical and philosophical studies, operated by the Irish Province of the Dominican Order. It offers academic programmes by distance learning. This approach is particularly suitable for those who can’t attend classes regularly. The Priory Institute is part of the Dominican tradition, with nearly a thousand years of theology behind it. It is Catholic and ecumenical in its approach. It seeks to engage the best rational thinking of our times and brings the insight of different philosophical and religious thinkers to bear on the study of theology. Details of their programmes are available on line at www.PrioryInstitute.ie, by telephoning 01 4048124 or by emailing enquiries@prioryinstitute.com.
Youth 2000 Summer Festival:15th-18th August This exciting four day event offers workshops, concerts and inspiring talks from the Cistercian College, Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Co Tipperary. You can book on line@ www.youth2000.ie
Lough Derg Retreats: Thinking about ways to celebrate the Year of Faith? Visit Lough Derg and take part in its Three Day Pilgrimage which takes place every day until Tuesday 13th August. For further information or to make a booking contact Maureen in the Lough Derg Office, Tel: 071 9861518 (from NI 028 686 32391) email: info@loughderg.org online:www.loughderg.org
An International Gathering Conference: of the Pioneer Association will take place in All Hallows College, Dublin 9 on the 28th & 29th September 2013. The theme of this conference is The Spirit that sets us free – Overcoming Addiction. To book contact Central Office on: 01-874 9464 or www.pioneerassociation.com
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Forms to the parish as soon as possible. Additional Forms are available for collection at the church doors. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
A minimum of three months’ notice is required for all marriages in the Dublin Diocese. Pre Marriage Courses are available at Accord 4780866
Our Annual Parish Fun Day will be held this year on Sunday 29th September. There will be something for everyone from young to the not so young. There will be a DJ, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Goodie bags and a selection of food for all to enjoy on the day. So please mark your diary for Sunday 29th Sept.
Final request - volunteers! We ask for your help to make this the success it has been for the last number of years. Please contact Therese Clancy @ 0877658424.
Prayer for the Child in the Womb
Lord Jesus, you are the source and lover of life.
Reawaken in us respect for every human life.
Help us to see in each child the marvellous
work of our Creator.
Open our hearts to welcome every child as a
unique and wonderful gift.
Guide the work of doctors, nurses and
midwives.
May the life of a mother and her baby in the
womb be equally cherished and respected.
Help those who make our laws to uphold the
uniqueness and sacredness of every human life,
from the first moment of conception to natural
death.
Give us wisdom and generosity to build a
society that cares for all.
Together with Mary, your Mother,
in whose womb you took on our human
nature,
Help us to choose life in every decision we
take.
We ask this in the joyful hope of eternal life
with you, and in the communion of the
Blessed Trinity.
Amen.
Mass on Bank Holiday Monday, August 5th will be at 11am.
Patients in need of transport to and from their chemotherapy treatments (inc. bloods, consultant appointments, follow-ups, etc.) can avail of ‘Care to Drive’ - a free transport service to the following hospitals – St. Vincent’s; St. James’s; the Mater; Tallaght; Blanchardstown. Contact your hospital team or the Irish Cancer Society on 01 2310 566 for more details.
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes - takes place from 7th -12th September next. If there are any sick people in our parish who wish to travel on the Special Section for the Sick, in particular those who have never travelled to Lourdes before, then please contact the Pilgrimage Office on (01) 8376820 where application forms are available.
A parish Craft Group meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thurs.at at 10.30am. If you enjoy craft work and would like to join this group please do come along. Activities include knitting, crochet, rug making etc. the choice is yours!
The Priory Institute is an accredited centre for theological, biblical and philosophical studies, operated by the Irish Province of the Dominican Order. It offers academic programmes by distance learning. This approach is particularly suitable for those who can’t attend classes regularly. The Priory Institute is part of the Dominican tradition, with nearly a thousand years of theology behind it. It is Catholic and ecumenical in its approach. It seeks to engage the best rational thinking of our times and brings the insight of different philosophical and religious thinkers to bear on the study of theology. Details of their programmes are available on line at www.PrioryInstitute.ie, by telephoning 01 4048124 or by emailing enquiries@prioryinstitute.com.
Youth 2000 Summer Festival:15th-18th August This exciting four day event offers workshops, concerts and inspiring talks from the Cistercian College, Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Co Tipperary. You can book on line@ www.youth2000.ie
Lough Derg Retreats: Thinking about ways to celebrate the Year of Faith? Visit Lough Derg and take part in its Three Day Pilgrimage which takes place every day until Tuesday 13th August. For further information or to make a booking contact Maureen in the Lough Derg Office, Tel: 071 9861518 (from NI 028 686 32391) email: info@loughderg.org online:www.loughderg.org
An International Gathering Conference: of the Pioneer Association will take place in All Hallows College, Dublin 9 on the 28th & 29th September 2013. The theme of this conference is The Spirit that sets us free – Overcoming Addiction. To book contact Central Office on: 01-874 9464 or www.pioneerassociation.com
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Forms to the parish as soon as possible. Additional Forms are available for collection at the church doors. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
A minimum of three months’ notice is required for all marriages in the Dublin Diocese. Pre Marriage Courses are available at Accord 4780866
Our Annual Parish Fun Day will be held this year on Sunday 29th September. There will be something for everyone from young to the not so young. There will be a DJ, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Goodie bags and a selection of food for all to enjoy on the day. So please mark your diary for Sunday 29th Sept.
Final request - volunteers! We ask for your help to make this the success it has been for the last number of years. Please contact Therese Clancy @ 0877658424.
Prayer for the Child in the Womb
Lord Jesus, you are the source and lover of life.
Reawaken in us respect for every human life.
Help us to see in each child the marvellous
work of our Creator.
Open our hearts to welcome every child as a
unique and wonderful gift.
Guide the work of doctors, nurses and
midwives.
May the life of a mother and her baby in the
womb be equally cherished and respected.
Help those who make our laws to uphold the
uniqueness and sacredness of every human life,
from the first moment of conception to natural
death.
Give us wisdom and generosity to build a
society that cares for all.
Together with Mary, your Mother,
in whose womb you took on our human
nature,
Help us to choose life in every decision we
take.
We ask this in the joyful hope of eternal life
with you, and in the communion of the
Blessed Trinity.
Amen.
Weekly Bulletin 27th & 28th July
Fr.Philip says!
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Forms to the parish as soon as possible.
Additional Forms are available for collection at the church doors.
Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
Thank you for the €1245 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €869.
There will be an outdoor collection for Gorta after all our Masses this week end. Gorta's mission is to work for a world free from the injustices of chronic hunger, poverty and disease, having special regard for the plight of children and the empowerment of women. Programmes and projects supported by Gorta are located predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa, mainly in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
PARISH BAPTISM PREPARATION A meeting for the parents and Godparents of children who are to be baptised here next weekend, will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Monday, July 29th.
Communion arrangements for coeliac sufferers: If you would like to receive from the chalice you should call into the sacristy before Mass. The chalice will be placed at the side of the altar. You may process to the altar with the congregation to receive Holy Communion. You may also bring a low gluten host into the sacristy before Mass.
The Priory Institute is an accredited centre or theological, biblical and philosophical studies, operated by the Irish Province of the Dominican Order. It offers academic programmes by distance learning. This approach is particularly suitable for those who can’t attend classes regularly. The Priory Institute is part of the Dominican tradition, with nearly a thousand years of theology behind it. It is Catholic and ecumenical in its approach. It seeks to engage the best rational thinking of our times and brings the insight of different philosophical and religious thinkers to bear on the study of theology. Details of their programmes are available on line at www.PrioryInstitute.ie, by telephoning 01 4048124 or by emailing enquiries@prioryinstitute.com.
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes - takes place from 7th -12th September next. If there are any sick people in our parish who wish to travel on the Special Section for the Sick, in particular those who have never travelled to Lourdes before, then please contact the Pilgrimage Office on (01) 8376820 where application forms are available.
Next Friday, August 2nd is the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and those whose names are on the Altar List of the Dead
A parish Craft Group meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thurs.at at 10.30am. If you enjoy craft work and would like to join this group please do come along. Activities include knitting, crochet, rug making etc. the choice is yours!
Age Action is a charity which promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people. Working with, and on behalf of, older people they aim to make Ireland the best place in the world in which to grow older. Printed below are details of one of the services that Age Action provides.
As we grow older basic household tasks can become very difficult to manage. People who have been house-proud all of their lives find themselves unable to maintain their homes. Even something as simple as changing a light bulb can become a major problem for an older person who is not in a position to climb on a chair to change the bulb. Other household tasks and moving furniture cause similar difficulties.
For those older people who are in the unfortunate position of not having family members calling, these tasks can become a source of great frustration. Isolation and loneliness are also major problems for older people. Ultimately these problems can make the difference between staying at home and moving to residential care.
The Care & Repair Programme was established by Age Action to carry out minor repairs for older and vulnerable people free of charge, to give them access to reliable tradesmen for larger jobs and to provide a befriending service. The vision of the programme is to enable older and vulnerable people to remain in their own homes, in their own communities, living as independently as possible, through the improvement of their housing conditions and their level of comfort, security and well-being.
HOW DO I ARRANGE TO HAVE A JOB DONE? Call 01-4756989
A minimum of three months’ notice is required for all marriages in the Dublin Diocese. Pre Marriage Courses are available at Accord 4780866
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Forms to the parish as soon as possible.
Additional Forms are available for collection at the church doors.
Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
Thank you for the €1245 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €869.
There will be an outdoor collection for Gorta after all our Masses this week end. Gorta's mission is to work for a world free from the injustices of chronic hunger, poverty and disease, having special regard for the plight of children and the empowerment of women. Programmes and projects supported by Gorta are located predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa, mainly in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
PARISH BAPTISM PREPARATION A meeting for the parents and Godparents of children who are to be baptised here next weekend, will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Monday, July 29th.
Communion arrangements for coeliac sufferers: If you would like to receive from the chalice you should call into the sacristy before Mass. The chalice will be placed at the side of the altar. You may process to the altar with the congregation to receive Holy Communion. You may also bring a low gluten host into the sacristy before Mass.
The Priory Institute is an accredited centre or theological, biblical and philosophical studies, operated by the Irish Province of the Dominican Order. It offers academic programmes by distance learning. This approach is particularly suitable for those who can’t attend classes regularly. The Priory Institute is part of the Dominican tradition, with nearly a thousand years of theology behind it. It is Catholic and ecumenical in its approach. It seeks to engage the best rational thinking of our times and brings the insight of different philosophical and religious thinkers to bear on the study of theology. Details of their programmes are available on line at www.PrioryInstitute.ie, by telephoning 01 4048124 or by emailing enquiries@prioryinstitute.com.
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes - takes place from 7th -12th September next. If there are any sick people in our parish who wish to travel on the Special Section for the Sick, in particular those who have never travelled to Lourdes before, then please contact the Pilgrimage Office on (01) 8376820 where application forms are available.
Next Friday, August 2nd is the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and those whose names are on the Altar List of the Dead
A parish Craft Group meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thurs.at at 10.30am. If you enjoy craft work and would like to join this group please do come along. Activities include knitting, crochet, rug making etc. the choice is yours!
Age Action is a charity which promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people. Working with, and on behalf of, older people they aim to make Ireland the best place in the world in which to grow older. Printed below are details of one of the services that Age Action provides.
As we grow older basic household tasks can become very difficult to manage. People who have been house-proud all of their lives find themselves unable to maintain their homes. Even something as simple as changing a light bulb can become a major problem for an older person who is not in a position to climb on a chair to change the bulb. Other household tasks and moving furniture cause similar difficulties.
For those older people who are in the unfortunate position of not having family members calling, these tasks can become a source of great frustration. Isolation and loneliness are also major problems for older people. Ultimately these problems can make the difference between staying at home and moving to residential care.
The Care & Repair Programme was established by Age Action to carry out minor repairs for older and vulnerable people free of charge, to give them access to reliable tradesmen for larger jobs and to provide a befriending service. The vision of the programme is to enable older and vulnerable people to remain in their own homes, in their own communities, living as independently as possible, through the improvement of their housing conditions and their level of comfort, security and well-being.
HOW DO I ARRANGE TO HAVE A JOB DONE? Call 01-4756989
A minimum of three months’ notice is required for all marriages in the Dublin Diocese. Pre Marriage Courses are available at Accord 4780866
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Weekly Bulletin 20th & 21st July
The Word is Good!
The feedback from the families involved in the recent Baptism Pilot programme is very good. They report that the whole process made them feel very welcome, and helped them to understand the importance of Baptism and the connection with the Parish (Community of Faith).
Our findings now goes back to the Diocese and joins the feedback from the 9 other parishes, I expect a draft Diocesan Policy & Guidelines’ on Baptism will be forthcoming from Archbishop’s House in the autumn. In the meantime it’s worth looking at our current policy.
All Sacraments should happen with the Community of Faith present.
Our Baptisms usually take place once a month, on the first Saturday at 12.30. Occasionally we offer families a Sunday morning during Mass.
If a Milltown parishioner wants to have their child baptized in another parish then, we look at which parish will undertake the preparation and we give a letter of referral to the other parish.
If someone from another parish wants to have their child baptized in Milltown then we seek a letter from the local parish and check re preparation.
If a family has a relative or a friend who is a priest and they want him to do the Baptism, then they are welcome to join in our usual baptism ceremony (with the said priest). If this can’t be done or another date is the only one that suits, then the new date for their baptism becomes another date for Milltown parishioners, and the visiting priest includes the Milltown children in the Ceremony.
Occasionally, people from other parishes ask to use the Church for their own Baptism, and they want to bring ‘their own priest’. As they have no direct link/connection with the Community of faith in Milltown, The request is denied..
In the not so distant past, the National Culture did most of the handing on of the faith. This is no longer the case and there is a greater emphasis on the Parents and Parish Community handing on a living faith.
Fr. Philip
(It’s probably good for our own faith too!)
Thank you for the €1113 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €758.
We offer our Condolences to the family and friends of the late Violet Phillips whose funeral Mass took place in our church last week.
Communion arrangements for coeliac sufferers:
If you would like to receive from the chalice you should call into the sacristy before Mass. The chalice will be placed at the side of the altar. You may process to the altar with the congregation to receive Holy Communion. You may also bring a low gluten host into the sacristy before Mass.
The Parish Census Group will meet at 7pm on Monday next, July 22nd.
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Form. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
Have you ever attended Mass on holidays abroad and not know what the readings of the day are? With this situation in mind we invite parishioners to collect a copy of the weekly Mass sheet/s from the Sacristy to bring with them when they are travelling abroad to a non-English speaking country.
Registration for Rio in Dublin is still open. We encourage young people to book as soon as possible as places are limited. Registration Forms and details of what is happening at Rio in Dublin can be found at www.wyd@dublindiocese.ie or by calling 01-8373732.
Youth 2000 Summer Festival takes place from the 15th-18th August
This exciting four day event offers workshops, concerts and inspiring talks from the Cistercian College, Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Co Tipperary. You can book on line at
www.Youth2000.ie for further information contact 01-6753690.
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes - takes place from 7th -12th September next. If there are any sick people in our parish who wish to travel on the Special Section for the Sick, in particular those who have never travelled to Lourdes before, then please contact the Pilgrimage Office on (01) 8376820 where application forms are available.
The Parish’s Adult and Toddler group will continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday mornings until the end of July. This group returns to the Parish in September after having a break during August.
A Parish Craft Group meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thurs.at at 10.30am. If you enjoy craft work and would like to join this group please do come along. Activities include knitting, crochet, rug making etc. the choice is yours!
Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind thank the parishioners of Milltown for the €432 which they donated to the recent church gate collection.
Parish Child Protection Policy Statement
We, the Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall, Milltown, in the Dublin Diocese, value and encourage the participation of children and young people in all parish activities that enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional and social development. We recognise the dignity and rights of all children and are committed to ensuring their protection.
In keeping with this we will do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people in order to secure their protection and enable their full participation in the life of the Church.
We appreciate the generous service of the adults who facilitate such participation and respect their integrity
The Designated Person in the Dublin Archdioceses for Child Protection is Mr. Andrew Fagan, Director of the Child Safeguarding and Protection Service. The Deputy Designated person is Ms. Sinead Mc Donnell, Child Protection Officer. Both Andrew and Sinead are contactable at 01-8360314.
Church Speakers in the Parish Centre: It’s a pity to see parents with their children standing in the porch during Mass. Why not pop over to the Parish Pastoral Centre if you feel your children need a little break? With the help of our newly installed speakers you will still be able to hear what is happening in the church. Feel free to return to the church after your children have had a little break.
Fr. Philip Bradley
The feedback from the families involved in the recent Baptism Pilot programme is very good. They report that the whole process made them feel very welcome, and helped them to understand the importance of Baptism and the connection with the Parish (Community of Faith).
Our findings now goes back to the Diocese and joins the feedback from the 9 other parishes, I expect a draft Diocesan Policy & Guidelines’ on Baptism will be forthcoming from Archbishop’s House in the autumn. In the meantime it’s worth looking at our current policy.
All Sacraments should happen with the Community of Faith present.
Our Baptisms usually take place once a month, on the first Saturday at 12.30. Occasionally we offer families a Sunday morning during Mass.
If a Milltown parishioner wants to have their child baptized in another parish then, we look at which parish will undertake the preparation and we give a letter of referral to the other parish.
If someone from another parish wants to have their child baptized in Milltown then we seek a letter from the local parish and check re preparation.
If a family has a relative or a friend who is a priest and they want him to do the Baptism, then they are welcome to join in our usual baptism ceremony (with the said priest). If this can’t be done or another date is the only one that suits, then the new date for their baptism becomes another date for Milltown parishioners, and the visiting priest includes the Milltown children in the Ceremony.
Occasionally, people from other parishes ask to use the Church for their own Baptism, and they want to bring ‘their own priest’. As they have no direct link/connection with the Community of faith in Milltown, The request is denied..
In the not so distant past, the National Culture did most of the handing on of the faith. This is no longer the case and there is a greater emphasis on the Parents and Parish Community handing on a living faith.
Fr. Philip
(It’s probably good for our own faith too!)
Thank you for the €1113 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €758.
We offer our Condolences to the family and friends of the late Violet Phillips whose funeral Mass took place in our church last week.
Communion arrangements for coeliac sufferers:
If you would like to receive from the chalice you should call into the sacristy before Mass. The chalice will be placed at the side of the altar. You may process to the altar with the congregation to receive Holy Communion. You may also bring a low gluten host into the sacristy before Mass.
The Parish Census Group will meet at 7pm on Monday next, July 22nd.
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Form. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
Have you ever attended Mass on holidays abroad and not know what the readings of the day are? With this situation in mind we invite parishioners to collect a copy of the weekly Mass sheet/s from the Sacristy to bring with them when they are travelling abroad to a non-English speaking country.
Registration for Rio in Dublin is still open. We encourage young people to book as soon as possible as places are limited. Registration Forms and details of what is happening at Rio in Dublin can be found at www.wyd@dublindiocese.ie or by calling 01-8373732.
Youth 2000 Summer Festival takes place from the 15th-18th August
This exciting four day event offers workshops, concerts and inspiring talks from the Cistercian College, Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Co Tipperary. You can book on line at
www.Youth2000.ie for further information contact 01-6753690.
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes - takes place from 7th -12th September next. If there are any sick people in our parish who wish to travel on the Special Section for the Sick, in particular those who have never travelled to Lourdes before, then please contact the Pilgrimage Office on (01) 8376820 where application forms are available.
The Parish’s Adult and Toddler group will continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday mornings until the end of July. This group returns to the Parish in September after having a break during August.
A Parish Craft Group meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thurs.at at 10.30am. If you enjoy craft work and would like to join this group please do come along. Activities include knitting, crochet, rug making etc. the choice is yours!
Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind thank the parishioners of Milltown for the €432 which they donated to the recent church gate collection.
Parish Child Protection Policy Statement
We, the Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall, Milltown, in the Dublin Diocese, value and encourage the participation of children and young people in all parish activities that enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional and social development. We recognise the dignity and rights of all children and are committed to ensuring their protection.
In keeping with this we will do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people in order to secure their protection and enable their full participation in the life of the Church.
We appreciate the generous service of the adults who facilitate such participation and respect their integrity
The Designated Person in the Dublin Archdioceses for Child Protection is Mr. Andrew Fagan, Director of the Child Safeguarding and Protection Service. The Deputy Designated person is Ms. Sinead Mc Donnell, Child Protection Officer. Both Andrew and Sinead are contactable at 01-8360314.
Church Speakers in the Parish Centre: It’s a pity to see parents with their children standing in the porch during Mass. Why not pop over to the Parish Pastoral Centre if you feel your children need a little break? With the help of our newly installed speakers you will still be able to hear what is happening in the church. Feel free to return to the church after your children have had a little break.
Fr. Philip Bradley
Friday, July 12, 2013
Weekly Bulletin 13th & 14th July
Thank you for the €1,122 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €863.
We offer our Condolences to the family and friends of the late Ann Mangan whose funeral Mass took place in our church last week.
Adam Aslibekian was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents and Godparents.
The Pro Life Trust is having a church Gate collection after all Masses this weekend. This Trust provides funds for legal and educational initiatives which support the right to life of unborn children and in particular the work of the Pro Life Campaign. At the present time funds are urgently required to work for the continued protection of unborn children and their mothers in Ireland.
A Woodwork Camp for 3rd to 6th class schoolboys will be held in Nullamore on the 18th, 19th July. Participants at the workshop will make and sail a model boat and build a model biplane.
Nullamore is a youth club run by Brosna Educational Centres under the inspiration of Opus Dei, on Richmond Avenue South opposite the Milltown Luas stop, Tel 4971239
The Irish Cancer Society’s ‘Care to Drive’ Programme’. is a volunteer delivered transport service where trained & vetted volunteers drive patients to and from their chemotherapy treatments The service is free to the patient and the Irish Cancer Society pay all volunteer expenses. Patients in need of transport to and from their chemotherapy treatments, blood tests and consultant appointments can avail of the free ‘Care to Drive’ service to the following hospitals – St. Vincent’s; St. James’s; the Mater; Tallaght; Blanchardstown. Contact the Irish Cancer Society on 01 2310 566 for more details.
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Many of you will be aware of the recent devastating floods experienced in the southern region of France, and in particular in the Lourdes area. While the damage caused by the flood waters was indeed quite extensive in the Domain itself and in the Grotto area, work began immediately and this enormous effort resulted in only the Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage being forced to cancel. All subsequent pilgrimages have and are travelling as normal including our own Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage, which takes place from 7th -12th September next. If there are any sick people in our parish who wish to travel on the Special Section for the Sick, in particular those who have never travelled to Lourdes before, then please contact the Pilgrimage Office on (01) 8376820 where application forms are available.
Rio-In Dublin
Registration for Rio in Dublin is still open. We encourage young people to book as soon as possible as places are limited. Registration Forms and details of what is happening at Rio in Dublin can be found at www.wyd@dublindiocese.ie or by calling 01-8373732.
What is Liturgy ?-
Fr. Lukasz o.d.c will be the guest speaker on this topic which will be part of a presentation in the Edith Stein Room of St Teresa's Church Clarendon St, Dublin 2 on Monday, 15th July at 7pm,. For more information check out: www.clarendonstreet.com/index.php?article=news_Upcoming_Events
An unplanned pregnancy or a crisis during a pregnancy may be a time of anxiety and stress. Taking the time you need to look at your issues and thoughts calmly can help. It can help to talk to someone who is not personally involved and who can help you find the answers to your questions. Cura counsellors will provide the opportunity for you to discuss options you wish to explore or consider in relation to your pregnancy. Counselling can support you in making decisions about your pregnancy without influence or direction.
For support and counselling in relation to an unplanned or crisis pregnancy please contact your local Cura Centre or you can talk to us on the Cura National Helpline 1850 622 626
Youth 2000 Summer Festival takes place from the 15th-18th August –This exciting four day event offers workshops, concerts and inspiring talks from the Cistercian College, Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Co Tipperary. You can book on line@ www.youth2000.ie For further information contact 01-6753690 .
POPE John Paul II and POPE John XXIII are to be declared saints.
Pope Francis has approved a second miracle attributed to Pope John Paul 11, John Paul, a Pole who was elected pope in 1978 was the first non-Italian pope in 450 years. He died in 2005 and his elevation to sainthood ranks as the fastest in modern times. He will be remembered as the "globe-trotting pope," after having made more than 100 trips outside Italy. He is also credited with being instrumental in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 because of his defence of the Solidarity Trade Union in his native Poland.
Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963. He was known as "Good Pope John" for his kindly demeanour and simplicity, attributes which many have likened to our current Pope Francis. The Italian born Angelo Roncalli led the Catholic Church toward major reforms by opening the Second Vatican Council in 1962,
Since his election in March Pope Francis has tried to instil a spirit of simplicity and reform in the Church. Regarding the canonisation of Pope John XX111 he has waived the customary rules requiring a second miracle after beatification.
The canonisation ceremonies, which are likely to bring hundreds of thousands to Rome, are expected later this year; perhaps in November. As our parish church here in Milltown is the only church in the country to have a shrine to Blessed John XX111 perhaps some parishioners might consider attending this occasion?
We offer our Condolences to the family and friends of the late Ann Mangan whose funeral Mass took place in our church last week.
Adam Aslibekian was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents and Godparents.
The Pro Life Trust is having a church Gate collection after all Masses this weekend. This Trust provides funds for legal and educational initiatives which support the right to life of unborn children and in particular the work of the Pro Life Campaign. At the present time funds are urgently required to work for the continued protection of unborn children and their mothers in Ireland.
A Woodwork Camp for 3rd to 6th class schoolboys will be held in Nullamore on the 18th, 19th July. Participants at the workshop will make and sail a model boat and build a model biplane.
Nullamore is a youth club run by Brosna Educational Centres under the inspiration of Opus Dei, on Richmond Avenue South opposite the Milltown Luas stop, Tel 4971239
The Irish Cancer Society’s ‘Care to Drive’ Programme’. is a volunteer delivered transport service where trained & vetted volunteers drive patients to and from their chemotherapy treatments The service is free to the patient and the Irish Cancer Society pay all volunteer expenses. Patients in need of transport to and from their chemotherapy treatments, blood tests and consultant appointments can avail of the free ‘Care to Drive’ service to the following hospitals – St. Vincent’s; St. James’s; the Mater; Tallaght; Blanchardstown. Contact the Irish Cancer Society on 01 2310 566 for more details.
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Many of you will be aware of the recent devastating floods experienced in the southern region of France, and in particular in the Lourdes area. While the damage caused by the flood waters was indeed quite extensive in the Domain itself and in the Grotto area, work began immediately and this enormous effort resulted in only the Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage being forced to cancel. All subsequent pilgrimages have and are travelling as normal including our own Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage, which takes place from 7th -12th September next. If there are any sick people in our parish who wish to travel on the Special Section for the Sick, in particular those who have never travelled to Lourdes before, then please contact the Pilgrimage Office on (01) 8376820 where application forms are available.
Rio-In Dublin
Registration for Rio in Dublin is still open. We encourage young people to book as soon as possible as places are limited. Registration Forms and details of what is happening at Rio in Dublin can be found at www.wyd@dublindiocese.ie or by calling 01-8373732.
What is Liturgy ?-
Fr. Lukasz o.d.c will be the guest speaker on this topic which will be part of a presentation in the Edith Stein Room of St Teresa's Church Clarendon St, Dublin 2 on Monday, 15th July at 7pm,. For more information check out: www.clarendonstreet.com/index.php?article=news_Upcoming_Events
An unplanned pregnancy or a crisis during a pregnancy may be a time of anxiety and stress. Taking the time you need to look at your issues and thoughts calmly can help. It can help to talk to someone who is not personally involved and who can help you find the answers to your questions. Cura counsellors will provide the opportunity for you to discuss options you wish to explore or consider in relation to your pregnancy. Counselling can support you in making decisions about your pregnancy without influence or direction.
For support and counselling in relation to an unplanned or crisis pregnancy please contact your local Cura Centre or you can talk to us on the Cura National Helpline 1850 622 626
Youth 2000 Summer Festival takes place from the 15th-18th August –This exciting four day event offers workshops, concerts and inspiring talks from the Cistercian College, Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Co Tipperary. You can book on line@ www.youth2000.ie For further information contact 01-6753690 .
POPE John Paul II and POPE John XXIII are to be declared saints.
Pope Francis has approved a second miracle attributed to Pope John Paul 11, John Paul, a Pole who was elected pope in 1978 was the first non-Italian pope in 450 years. He died in 2005 and his elevation to sainthood ranks as the fastest in modern times. He will be remembered as the "globe-trotting pope," after having made more than 100 trips outside Italy. He is also credited with being instrumental in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 because of his defence of the Solidarity Trade Union in his native Poland.
Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963. He was known as "Good Pope John" for his kindly demeanour and simplicity, attributes which many have likened to our current Pope Francis. The Italian born Angelo Roncalli led the Catholic Church toward major reforms by opening the Second Vatican Council in 1962,
Since his election in March Pope Francis has tried to instil a spirit of simplicity and reform in the Church. Regarding the canonisation of Pope John XX111 he has waived the customary rules requiring a second miracle after beatification.
The canonisation ceremonies, which are likely to bring hundreds of thousands to Rome, are expected later this year; perhaps in November. As our parish church here in Milltown is the only church in the country to have a shrine to Blessed John XX111 perhaps some parishioners might consider attending this occasion?
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Weekly Bulletin 8th & 9th June
Back to the Future.
Milltown Parish is in the Donnybrook Deanery, one of the 16 in the Diocese. The Deaneries meet four times a year, and the Archbishop meets the Vicars Forane (Deanery leaders), in anticipation of these gatherings. The system goes back a long way in the Diocese and the Church. They form one of many ways that the Archbishop is in contact with the parishes.
Each Deanery has a representative on the Priest’s Council. This Council is more of a Counsel, its role etc. is laid down in Canon Law. For my sins, I’m the Donnybrook Deanery rep on the Priest’s council! We meet about 10 times a year from about 11 till 4pm. We met last Wed and the next meeting is in September. The Topics are very interesting and often help to look at the future and the Church of the Future.
Our Agenda varies from very pressing matters i.e. last year’s Eucharistic Congress, to looking at Catholic Schools in the future, to the welfare of Priest’s and the new translation of the Missal. Much of the work of the Council is done by sub-committees, between the actual meetings. Recently, we have looked at the functioning of the Deanery, and how can the system be used to help/co-ordinate the mission of the Diocese. In some Deaneries Parish Pastoral Council members come along, sometimes in financial matters, the members of the Parish Finance Committees attend too.
As most of the Deanery meetings happen in the morning or afternoon, there needs to be a change if the other groups come along as they usually aren’t free to meet during the working day. Thus our most recent topic of reflecting on the Deanery and how it works, and what shape the Deanery meeting/s will be in the next 10 or 20 years. It really is quite interesting!
Fr. Philip Adm (No time machine)
Thank you for the €1,188 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €825.
Celebration of Marriage:
Congratulations to the couples who are this year celebrating significant wedding anniversaries, (25th, 40th, 50th & 60th) this year. They are particularly invited to the 11.30am Mass today where we as the local Christian Community can celebrate this occasion with them.
Maya Harrington, Rozanna Purcell, Nathalie Purcell, Finn Boyle, Olive Stacey, Isabel Butler, Jacob Garvin and Conor Mc. Dermott were baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents and Godparents.
Parish Census:
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Form to the Parish. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
Parish Pastoral Council:
The June meeting of the Council will take place at 8pm on next Thurs. June 13th.
Liturgy Group:
The Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on Friday, June 14th.
There will be an outdoor collection for the Hospice at our church next weekend.
Hospice Sunflower Days take place next Friday, June 14th & 15th. Contact Imelda at 01, 4911072 if you are available to volunteer as a collector for a couple hours on either of those days. Further information is available on our Parish Notice Boards.
Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group has arranged an outing to Kilruddary House and Kilquade Gardens on Wednesday, June 19th. Further details of this outing are on the Parish Notice Boards.
The St. Vincent De Paul Society would like to thank you for your co-operation with their Annual Church Gate Clothing Appeal. The generosity of parishioners has once more been outstanding.
Later Life Mediation:
a one day workshop, which will facilitate adult family members exploring and managing issues around ageing within their family, will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Saturday June 22nd. Please contact Claire at 087, 2552904 to find out more about this programme, Further details are also on the Parish Notice Boards.
Rio-in-Dublin – Registration is now open for Rio in Dublin, which will take place from 26th-28th July. Rio in Dublin is an exciting programme of faith filled and music led events, coinciding with Pope Francis’s historic trip to Brazil for World Youth Day 2013. The Office for Evangelisation has planned a series of exciting initiatives – including music and prayers with the Brazilian community in Dublin; a specially designed Magis programme encouraging young people (18+) to get involved with service initiatives; a Pilgrim walk through the city, concerts, workshops and late night live video links to Rio for the events with Pope Francis. To register just log on to www.evangelisation.ie or emailwyd@dublindiocese.ie
Summer Music at Sandford Church
There will be free at There will be Friday Lunch Hour Music Concerts on selected Fridays in June, July & August at Sandford Parish Church. The next concert will be on Tuesday, June 14th. Further details are available on our Parish Noticeboards.
Change a life - become a Foster Carer.
Fostering is caring for somebody else’s child in your own home, providing family life for a child or young person, who for one reason or another, cannot live with his or her own parents. Foster carers are always needed – could you give a child a chance? For further information please contact 01-4916401 or visit www.fostering.ie
Have you ever attended Mass on holidays abroad and not known what the readings of the day are? With this situation in mind we invite parishioners to collect a copy of the weekly Mass sheet/s from the Sacristy to bring with them when they are travelling abroad to a non-English speaking country.
The Alzheimer Café - South County Dublin
are hosting a talk called: Early Intervention with People with Dementia: The Speaker will be Dr. Michelle Kelly, Early Intervention Coordinator, Alzheimer Society of Ireland and the NEIL Programme, Trinity College Dublin. The Alzheimer Café is located in Bloomfield Hospital, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Attendance is free.
Further details are available on the following website: www.bloomfield/acscd.ie
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 7th – 12th Sept.Application forms are available for any sick person who may wish to attend this pilgrimage. The sick pilgrims are accommodated in the Accueil Notre Dame which is situated close to the Grotto, and are cared for by voluntary doctors, nurses and helpers from all over the diocese. All applications are subject to consideration by the Pilgrimage Medical board. For further information call Geraldine at 8376820.
Milltown Parish is in the Donnybrook Deanery, one of the 16 in the Diocese. The Deaneries meet four times a year, and the Archbishop meets the Vicars Forane (Deanery leaders), in anticipation of these gatherings. The system goes back a long way in the Diocese and the Church. They form one of many ways that the Archbishop is in contact with the parishes.
Each Deanery has a representative on the Priest’s Council. This Council is more of a Counsel, its role etc. is laid down in Canon Law. For my sins, I’m the Donnybrook Deanery rep on the Priest’s council! We meet about 10 times a year from about 11 till 4pm. We met last Wed and the next meeting is in September. The Topics are very interesting and often help to look at the future and the Church of the Future.
Our Agenda varies from very pressing matters i.e. last year’s Eucharistic Congress, to looking at Catholic Schools in the future, to the welfare of Priest’s and the new translation of the Missal. Much of the work of the Council is done by sub-committees, between the actual meetings. Recently, we have looked at the functioning of the Deanery, and how can the system be used to help/co-ordinate the mission of the Diocese. In some Deaneries Parish Pastoral Council members come along, sometimes in financial matters, the members of the Parish Finance Committees attend too.
As most of the Deanery meetings happen in the morning or afternoon, there needs to be a change if the other groups come along as they usually aren’t free to meet during the working day. Thus our most recent topic of reflecting on the Deanery and how it works, and what shape the Deanery meeting/s will be in the next 10 or 20 years. It really is quite interesting!
Fr. Philip Adm (No time machine)
Thank you for the €1,188 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €825.
Celebration of Marriage:
Congratulations to the couples who are this year celebrating significant wedding anniversaries, (25th, 40th, 50th & 60th) this year. They are particularly invited to the 11.30am Mass today where we as the local Christian Community can celebrate this occasion with them.
Maya Harrington, Rozanna Purcell, Nathalie Purcell, Finn Boyle, Olive Stacey, Isabel Butler, Jacob Garvin and Conor Mc. Dermott were baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents and Godparents.
Parish Census:
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Form to the Parish. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
Parish Pastoral Council:
The June meeting of the Council will take place at 8pm on next Thurs. June 13th.
Liturgy Group:
The Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on Friday, June 14th.
There will be an outdoor collection for the Hospice at our church next weekend.
Hospice Sunflower Days take place next Friday, June 14th & 15th. Contact Imelda at 01, 4911072 if you are available to volunteer as a collector for a couple hours on either of those days. Further information is available on our Parish Notice Boards.
Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group has arranged an outing to Kilruddary House and Kilquade Gardens on Wednesday, June 19th. Further details of this outing are on the Parish Notice Boards.
The St. Vincent De Paul Society would like to thank you for your co-operation with their Annual Church Gate Clothing Appeal. The generosity of parishioners has once more been outstanding.
Later Life Mediation:
a one day workshop, which will facilitate adult family members exploring and managing issues around ageing within their family, will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Saturday June 22nd. Please contact Claire at 087, 2552904 to find out more about this programme, Further details are also on the Parish Notice Boards.
Rio-in-Dublin – Registration is now open for Rio in Dublin, which will take place from 26th-28th July. Rio in Dublin is an exciting programme of faith filled and music led events, coinciding with Pope Francis’s historic trip to Brazil for World Youth Day 2013. The Office for Evangelisation has planned a series of exciting initiatives – including music and prayers with the Brazilian community in Dublin; a specially designed Magis programme encouraging young people (18+) to get involved with service initiatives; a Pilgrim walk through the city, concerts, workshops and late night live video links to Rio for the events with Pope Francis. To register just log on to www.evangelisation.ie or emailwyd@dublindiocese.ie
Summer Music at Sandford Church
There will be free at There will be Friday Lunch Hour Music Concerts on selected Fridays in June, July & August at Sandford Parish Church. The next concert will be on Tuesday, June 14th. Further details are available on our Parish Noticeboards.
Change a life - become a Foster Carer.
Fostering is caring for somebody else’s child in your own home, providing family life for a child or young person, who for one reason or another, cannot live with his or her own parents. Foster carers are always needed – could you give a child a chance? For further information please contact 01-4916401 or visit www.fostering.ie
Have you ever attended Mass on holidays abroad and not known what the readings of the day are? With this situation in mind we invite parishioners to collect a copy of the weekly Mass sheet/s from the Sacristy to bring with them when they are travelling abroad to a non-English speaking country.
The Alzheimer Café - South County Dublin
are hosting a talk called: Early Intervention with People with Dementia: The Speaker will be Dr. Michelle Kelly, Early Intervention Coordinator, Alzheimer Society of Ireland and the NEIL Programme, Trinity College Dublin. The Alzheimer Café is located in Bloomfield Hospital, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Attendance is free.
Further details are available on the following website: www.bloomfield/acscd.ie
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 7th – 12th Sept.Application forms are available for any sick person who may wish to attend this pilgrimage. The sick pilgrims are accommodated in the Accueil Notre Dame which is situated close to the Grotto, and are cared for by voluntary doctors, nurses and helpers from all over the diocese. All applications are subject to consideration by the Pilgrimage Medical board. For further information call Geraldine at 8376820.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Weekly Bulletin 1st & 2nd June
Thank you for the €1,186 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €915.
CORPUS CHRISTI
Children from our parish who have received their First Holy Communion in other churches this year are particularly welcome at today’s 10am Mass. Their attendance provides an opportunity for our parish community to congratulate and cherish these young parishioners who recently celebrated the beginning of a significantly closer relationship with Christ and our community.
Pope Francis will participate in a period of Eucharistic Adoration which will be televised for the first time throughout the world today as the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is celebrated. Every parish is encouraged by Pope Francis to have a time of Eucharistic Devotion on this day. With this in mind, today, we will have a half hour of Eucharistic Adoration in our parish church from 1 – 1.30pm.
Perhaps you might like to participate in a Corpus Christi Procession which will assemble at Clonskeagh Church today at 12 .30pm. This assembly will process to Our Lady's Grotto in the Marist Fathers, Mount St. Mary’s, Dundrum Road where Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will take place. Weather permitting light refreshments will be served in the grounds of Mount St. Mary's after the procession. All are welcome to participate in this event!
Next Friday, June 7th is the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and those whose names are on the Altar List of the Dead.
Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds:
On some occasions throughout the liturgical year, Holy Communion is offered under both kinds. We invite those who wish to receive Communion under both kinds not to dip their Host into the chalice out of care for those with a gluten intolerance for whom cross-contamination can be very painful.
On Saturday, 8th June, various Pro-Life Groups will be holding a second Pro-Life Rally in Merrion Square in Dublin, from 15.00 to 16,00. As on the previous occasion Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will preside at a Prayer Service for Life in Saint Andrew’s Church Westland Row from 13.30 to 14.30.
Celebration of Marriage:
Couples who are celebrating significant wedding anniversaries (25th, 40th, 50th & 60th) this year are invited to attend the 11.30am Mass on next Sunday, June 9th. Please contact Fr. Philip if you would like to participate in this parish celebration.
Parish Census:
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Form to the Parish. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
Have you ever attended Mass on holidays abroad and not have access to the readings of the day? With this situation in mind we invite parishioners to collect a copy of the weekly Mass sheet/s from the Sacristy to bring with them when they are travelling abroad to a non-English speaking country.
Later Life Mediation:
a one day workshop, which will facilitate adult family members exploring and managing issues around ageing within their family, will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Saturday June 22nd. Please contact Claire at 087, 2552904 to find out more about this programme, Further details are also on the Parish Notice Boards.
Hospice Sunflower Days:
volunteers are required to help with the Hospice Sunflower days which will take place on June 14th & 15th. Contact Imelda at 01, 4911072 if you can volunteer for a few hours on those days. Further information is available on our Parish Notice Boards.
PRAYER WITH SCRIPTURE:
A group of parishioners have completed a series of 14 weekly meeting and have enjoyed the experience. Those who participated were enriched by their sharing as they “Wondered with the Word”. It was agreed to close these sessions now for the summer months.
The following items were discussed at the May meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council: Child Protection, Diocesan Liturgy Seminar (which will take place on Sept. 28th)), recruitment of additional Ministers of the Word, and the ‘Parish 5 Year Vision’.
Mass on Bank Holiday Monday, June 3rd, May 6th will be at 11am
What really Matters? Focolare are having a Summer Gathering for all ages in Dungarvan from the 1st to the 6th of July. This is a gathering where people of all ages, background and faiths meet to take time out together. It’s like a retreat but different because it is lived together with each day having talks, workshops, outings, fun and moments of reflection and discussion. Programmes for adults, teenagers and children will take place in St. Augustine’s College. For more information call the Milltown Focolare Centre at 2698081 or look at their website on www.focolare.org
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 7th – 12th September
Application forms are available for any sick person who may wish to attend this pilgrimage. The sick pilgrims are accommodated in the Accueil Notre Dame which is situated close to the Grotto, and are cared for by voluntary doctors, nurses and helpers from all over the diocese. All applications are subject to consideration by the Pilgrimage Medical board. For further information call Geraldine at 8376820.
Change a Life -
Become a Foster Carer.
Fostering is caring for somebody else’s child in your own home, providing family life for a child or young person, who for one reason or another, cannot live with his or her own parents. Foster carers are always needed – could you give a child a chance? For further information please contact 01-4916401 or visit www.fostering.ie
COMMUNION IN THE HOME
We invite parishioners to inform the priests if any members of their families or neighbours who may be housebound and would wish the Eucharist to be taken to them periodically
CORPUS CHRISTI
Children from our parish who have received their First Holy Communion in other churches this year are particularly welcome at today’s 10am Mass. Their attendance provides an opportunity for our parish community to congratulate and cherish these young parishioners who recently celebrated the beginning of a significantly closer relationship with Christ and our community.
Pope Francis will participate in a period of Eucharistic Adoration which will be televised for the first time throughout the world today as the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is celebrated. Every parish is encouraged by Pope Francis to have a time of Eucharistic Devotion on this day. With this in mind, today, we will have a half hour of Eucharistic Adoration in our parish church from 1 – 1.30pm.
Perhaps you might like to participate in a Corpus Christi Procession which will assemble at Clonskeagh Church today at 12 .30pm. This assembly will process to Our Lady's Grotto in the Marist Fathers, Mount St. Mary’s, Dundrum Road where Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will take place. Weather permitting light refreshments will be served in the grounds of Mount St. Mary's after the procession. All are welcome to participate in this event!
Next Friday, June 7th is the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and those whose names are on the Altar List of the Dead.
Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds:
On some occasions throughout the liturgical year, Holy Communion is offered under both kinds. We invite those who wish to receive Communion under both kinds not to dip their Host into the chalice out of care for those with a gluten intolerance for whom cross-contamination can be very painful.
On Saturday, 8th June, various Pro-Life Groups will be holding a second Pro-Life Rally in Merrion Square in Dublin, from 15.00 to 16,00. As on the previous occasion Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will preside at a Prayer Service for Life in Saint Andrew’s Church Westland Row from 13.30 to 14.30.
Celebration of Marriage:
Couples who are celebrating significant wedding anniversaries (25th, 40th, 50th & 60th) this year are invited to attend the 11.30am Mass on next Sunday, June 9th. Please contact Fr. Philip if you would like to participate in this parish celebration.
Parish Census:
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Form to the Parish. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn.
Have you ever attended Mass on holidays abroad and not have access to the readings of the day? With this situation in mind we invite parishioners to collect a copy of the weekly Mass sheet/s from the Sacristy to bring with them when they are travelling abroad to a non-English speaking country.
Later Life Mediation:
a one day workshop, which will facilitate adult family members exploring and managing issues around ageing within their family, will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Saturday June 22nd. Please contact Claire at 087, 2552904 to find out more about this programme, Further details are also on the Parish Notice Boards.
Hospice Sunflower Days:
volunteers are required to help with the Hospice Sunflower days which will take place on June 14th & 15th. Contact Imelda at 01, 4911072 if you can volunteer for a few hours on those days. Further information is available on our Parish Notice Boards.
PRAYER WITH SCRIPTURE:
A group of parishioners have completed a series of 14 weekly meeting and have enjoyed the experience. Those who participated were enriched by their sharing as they “Wondered with the Word”. It was agreed to close these sessions now for the summer months.
The following items were discussed at the May meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council: Child Protection, Diocesan Liturgy Seminar (which will take place on Sept. 28th)), recruitment of additional Ministers of the Word, and the ‘Parish 5 Year Vision’.
Mass on Bank Holiday Monday, June 3rd, May 6th will be at 11am
What really Matters? Focolare are having a Summer Gathering for all ages in Dungarvan from the 1st to the 6th of July. This is a gathering where people of all ages, background and faiths meet to take time out together. It’s like a retreat but different because it is lived together with each day having talks, workshops, outings, fun and moments of reflection and discussion. Programmes for adults, teenagers and children will take place in St. Augustine’s College. For more information call the Milltown Focolare Centre at 2698081 or look at their website on www.focolare.org
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 7th – 12th September
Application forms are available for any sick person who may wish to attend this pilgrimage. The sick pilgrims are accommodated in the Accueil Notre Dame which is situated close to the Grotto, and are cared for by voluntary doctors, nurses and helpers from all over the diocese. All applications are subject to consideration by the Pilgrimage Medical board. For further information call Geraldine at 8376820.
Change a Life -
Become a Foster Carer.
Fostering is caring for somebody else’s child in your own home, providing family life for a child or young person, who for one reason or another, cannot live with his or her own parents. Foster carers are always needed – could you give a child a chance? For further information please contact 01-4916401 or visit www.fostering.ie
COMMUNION IN THE HOME
We invite parishioners to inform the priests if any members of their families or neighbours who may be housebound and would wish the Eucharist to be taken to them periodically
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