Weekly Bulletin 6th & 7th December

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin

Saturday & Sunday, December 6th and 7th, Second Sunday of Advent

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s collections. The Offertory Collection amounted to €1485 and the Share collection which amounted to €999.

·Monday next, December 8th, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass on this feast day will be at 10am, 11.30am & 6pm.

·The Annual collection for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will take place at all Masses next weekend. This will replace the Share collection.

·Additional Ministers of the Word and Ministers of the Eucharist are required for Saturday and Sunday evening Masses. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.

·We wish to draw your attention to the new selection of Advent Books for sale on the church book stand. There are books and booklets both suitable for adults and children.

·If for health reasons you cannot receive the Eucharistic Host, you are welcome to come to the altar with the Eucharistic Ministers and receive the Chalice.

·There are some copies of the Milltown Chamber Choir Christmas C.D. and Christmas card available for sale on the book rack and in the Parish Office.

·The Christmas edition of the Milltown Parish News will be circulated next weekend. If you have some free time next Friday morning perhaps you would be kind enough to help get this publication folded and ready for circulation. This task will get underway in the Parish Centre on Friday morning after 10 am Mass.



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Weekly Bulletin 29th 30th November

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday, Nov. 29th & 30th November, First Sunday of Advent

•We wish to thank you for last weekend’s collections. The Offertory Collection amounted to €1460 and the Share collection which amounted to €976.

•Friday next, December 5th, is the First Friday of the month. Please let the sacristans know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them on that day.

•Additional Ministers of the Word and Ministers of the Eucharist are required for Saturday and Sunday evening Masses. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.

•We wish to draw your attention to the new selection of Advent Books for sale on the church book stand. There are books and booklets both suitable for adults and children.

•Catholic Youth Care wish to acknowledge with thanks the donation of €4,343 received from the Parish of Milltown in support of their annual appeal.

•If for health reasons you cannot receive the Eucharistic Host, you are welcome to come to the altar with the Eucharistic Ministers and receive the Chalice.

•The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group will have their “Gentle activity to Music” session in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Tuesday, December 2nd.

•The Annual Christmas Dinner of the Parish’s Active Retirement Group will take place at 8pm on Saturday next, December 6th in The Castle Golf Club, Rathfarnham. The cost is €35 and bookings can be made in the Parish Centre.

•There are some copies of the Milltown Chamber Choir Christmas C.D. and Christmas card available for sale on the book rack and in the Parish Office.

•The Annual Christmas Celebration of Light for those bereaved through suicide will take place at 4pm on Sunday, November 30th in St. Patrick’s College Maynooth.

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Weekly Bulletin 22nd & 23rd November

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday, Nov. 22nd & 23rd

Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King

‘LIFE AFTER LOSS’
Christy Kenneally, Broadcaster and author, will give a talk on ‘Life after Loss’ on this Monday evening, Nov. 24th at 8pm. This talk will take place in the Parish Church. All welcome to attend.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s collections. The Offertory Collection amounted to €1356 and the Share collection which amounted to €913.

•There are forms and envelopes available at the back of the church if you wish to place the names of your deceased family members, relatives and friends, on the annual “Altar Lists of the Dead”.
The 10am Mass on the First Friday of each month is dedicated to those whose names are on the Parish Altar List of the Dead.

•The Parish Pastoral Council will have their November meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Tuesday next, November 25th at 7.30pm.

•We wish to draw your attention to the new selection of Advent Books for sale on the Church book stand. There are books and booklets both suitable for adults and children.

•If for health reasons you cannot receive the Eucharistic Host, you are welcome to come to the altar at the same time as the Eucharistic Ministers and receive the Chalice.

•The Annual Christmas Dinner of the Parish’s Active Retirement Group will take place at 8pm on December 6th in The Castle Golf Club, Rathfarnham. The cost is €35 and bookings can be made in the Parish Centre.

•There are some copies of the Milltown Chamber Choir Christmas C.D. and Christmas card available at a reduced rate in the Parish Office.

•The Annual Christmas Celebration of Light for those bereaved through suicide will take place at 4pm on Sunday, November 30th in St. Patrick’s College Maynooth.


Welcome to Milltown Parish
If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page.

This information will help us in ministering to you. It is confidential and is for Pastoral purposes.
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Weekly Bulletin November 15th & 16th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday, Nov. 15th & Nov. 16th,
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s collections. The Offertory Collection amounted to €1368 and the CYC amounted to €4,343.

·There are forms and envelopes available at the back of the church if you wish to place the names of your deceased family members, relatives and friends, on the annual “Altar Lists of the Dead”. The 10am Mass on the First Friday of each month is dedicated to those whose names are on the Parish Altar List of the Dead.

·The association for the ‘Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’ wish to thank parishioners for their generous contributions to their annual Milltown Parish church gate collection. The collection amounted to €837.39.

·If for health reasons you cannot receive the Eucharistic Host, you are welcome to come to the altar at the same time as the Eucharistic Ministers and receive the Chalice.

·The Annual Christmas Dinner of the Parish’s Active Retirement Group will take place at 8pm on December 6th in The Castle Golf Club, Rathfarnham. The cost is €35 and bookings can be made in the Parish Centre.

·At 3pm, this Sunday, Nov. 16th, there will be a Memorial Mass here in Milltown for deceased members of the Radharc team. Our bust of Blessed John XX111 is dedicated to the memory of Fr. Joe Dunne who was associated with Radharc. Parishioners are invited to attend.

·There are some copies of the Milltown Chamber Choir Christmas C.D. and Christmas card available at a reduced rate in the Parish Office.

·The Annual Christmas Celebration of Light for those bereaved through suicide will take place at 4pm on Sunday, November 30th in St. Patrick’s College Maynooth.

‘LIFE AFTER LOSS’

Christy Kenneally, Broadcaster and author, will give a talk on ‘Life after Loss’ on Mon. Nov. 24th at 8pm. This talk will take place in the Parish Church. All welcome to attend.


Welcome to Milltown Parish

If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page.
This information will help us in ministering to you. It is confidential and is for Pastoral purposes.
Name: ____________________________________________Tel. No.______________

Address:____________________________________________________________________________


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Weekly Bulletin November 8th & 9th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall
- Weekly Bulletin Saturday, Nov. 8th & Nov. 9th,
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s collections. The Offertory Collection amounted to €1297 and the Share Collection amounted to €932. The Offertory Collection on All Saints Day amounted to €331 and the Share Collection amounted to €224.
·There are forms and envelopes available at the back of the church if you wish to place the names of your deceased family members, relatives and friends, on the annual “Altar Lists of the Dead”. The 10am Mass on the First Friday of each month is dedicated to those whose names are on the Parish Altar List of the Dead.

·Catholic Youth Care is the Dublin Diocesan Youth Service. Their annual collection will replace the Share collection at all Masses this weekend. CYC is committed to working with the most marginalised and deprived young people in the Diocese.

·The Pontifical Missions Society wish to thank the parishioners of Milltown for their contribution of €2725 to the 2008 Mission Sunday Collection.

·If for health reasons you cannot receive the Eucharistic Host, you are welcome to come to the altar at the same time as the Eucharistic Ministers and receive the Chalice.

·There will be an illustrated talk on Arthritis in the Parish Centre at 2.30pm on Tues. Nov. 11th. Grainne O’Leary from the Arthritis Association of Ireland will give this talk.

·The Annual Christmas Dinner of the Parish’s Active Retirement Group will take place at 8pm on December 6th in The Castle Golf Club, Rathfarnham. The cost is €35 and bookings can be made in the Parish Centre.

‘LIFE AFTER LOSS’
Christy Kenneally, Broadcaster and author, will give a talk on ‘Life after Loss’ on Mon. Nov. 24th at 8pm. This talk will take place in the Parish Church. All welcome to attend.



Welcome to Milltown Parish

If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page.
This information will help us in ministering to you. It is confidential and is for Pastoral purposes only.

Name: _________________________________________

Tel.No.________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________


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Bethany Bereavement Support Group

Milltown Parish
Bethany Bereavement Support Group

The aim of the Bethany Bereavement Support Group is to provide support to the bereaved and those suffering loss of any kind. This meeting is a place where you can unburden your sorrow and not feel alone in your wilderness.

The monthly meeting of
Milltown Parish’s Bereavement Group
will take place on:

Monday, 20th October

In the

Parish Centre

At

7.30pm

For further information:
Contact the Parish Centre at 2196740 or,
E-mail:milltownparishcentre@eircom.net

Life After Loss

PARISH OF
ST. COLUMBANUS & GALL
MILLTOWN, DUBLIN 6


Life after Loss

Christy Kenneally
Broadcaster and author of

‘Life after Loss’

Will speak in Milltown Parish Church on
Monday, November 24th at 8pm

All welcome to attend

Weekly Bulletin October 25th & 26th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, October 25th & 26th, 2008, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s collections. The Offertory Collection amounted to €1,059, and the Mission Sunday Collection amounted to €2725.

·Summer time officially ends this Saturday. Clocks goes back by one hour

·As this Monday, October 27th, is a Bank Holiday, Mass will be celebrated at 12 noon. Please note that due to the route of the Dublin City Marathon there will be restricted car access to the church on Monday.

·If you wish to have the names of your family relatives and friends who have departed this life, on the annual “Altar Lists of the Dead” are available at the back of the church.

·The 5.30pm on Sunday next, November 2nd (All Souls Day) will be a memorial Mass for all of those who have died in the last year. If you would like to have your departed relatives or friends remembered at this Mass, please leave their names in the sacristy. We ask that those who wish to join the choir for this Mass come to the Church at 5pm

·The Children’s Choir requires some new members. It is our intention to re-launch the Family Mass where our Children’s choir will participate. Please contact the Parish Office if your family wish to be involved in the Children’s Choir or Family Mass.

·The Milltown Parish Art Group has re-commenced their weekly Tuesday evening meetings. This group meet each Tuesday at 7.30pm and new members welcome.

·Next weekend, November 1st & 2nd, there will be an outdoor collection for the ‘Irish Guide Dogs for Blind’ association.
This week’s Calendar

Mon. Oct. 27th St. Otteran
Tues. Oct. 28th St. Simon & St. Jude ,who is the patron of hopeless cases
Wed. Oct. 29th St. Colman, bishop, from Co. Clare in the 7th century.
Thurs. Oct. 30th Weekday
Fri. Oct. 31st Blessed Dominic Collins, martyr from Youghal.
Sat. Nov. 1st All Saints, Holy Day of Obligation.



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___________________________________________________________________________________________
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Greetings from the New Parish Administrator (Pastor)

Dear Parishioners.
I am happy to be here as your new Pastor since the 1st September. To be welcomed warmly by so many people was very much appreciated.
I am native of Kilkenny and have lived in Dublin now for over 38 years. Since my ordination in 1986 the locations of my appointments have been in West and North Dublin. These previous posts were as follows, Chaplain in Crurnlin Hospital and curacies in Rowlagh Clondalkin, Laurel Lodge Castleknock, Portmarnock, St. Anthony's Clontarf and chaplain in the Mater Hospital. As my appointment to Milltown is my first South-side post I am trying to get familiar with the terrain not to mention the traffic.
I had heard on my arrival that Milltown Parish had been in Project mode over the last number of years. I know that I do arrive now when all the hard structural development is complete. In that respect I wish to pay tribute to Mgr. Tom and all concerned for the beautiful re-design of the Church and the state-of-the-art Parish Pastoral Centre. From my previous experience I know that a Parish Pastoral Centre does enhance a Parish and contributes greatly to a sense of belonging for all who live and worship in the parish community.
As the new Administrator (Pastor) it is my desire that the Parish of Milltown continues in the project mode, not in terms of bricks and mortar of course, but in the sense of the continual development of building up of the Christian community. A community where the Christ-like virtues of compassion and care are made real in the everyday lives of our people.
I know I am not on my own in that desire. I am greatly consoled in my short time here to meet many people who share that vision and who are generous in their time to make it a reality. As I make Milltown my home, I look forward to getting to know as many parishioners as possible. As I said in my first homily here, in all my years as a priest my main support has come from the people whom I am called to serve. I am certain that my time among you the good people of Milltown, it will be no different.
Wishing God's blessing on you and your families.
Fr. Gerard Deegan

Weekly Bulletin October 4th & 5th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin

Saturday & Sunday, October 4th & 5th, 2008,
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Day for Life

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1356 and the Share Collection which amounted to €896.

·The Parish offers its condolences to the families and friends of Mary Walsh (St. Galls Gardens), James Aylward (South Hill) and Fr. Louis O’Sullivan who was our curate here from August 2000 – June 2005. May they rest in peace.

·On this annual Day for Life, there are some novena prayer cards available on the Bookrack. Mental health is the specific theme which the Bishops have chosen for this year’s Day for Life.

·We would appreciate if all Ministers of the Word would collect a copy of their Oct. /Nov Roster from the Parish Office. Likewise, the Roster for Ministers of the Eucharist is available for collection in the Sacristy.

·The Children’s Choir requires some new members. It is our intention to re-launch the Family Mass where our Children’s choir will participate. Please contact the parish Office if your family wish to be involved in the Children’s Choir or Family Mass.

·We thank all those who attended the Morning Coffee and Baking Demonstration which took place in the Parish Centre on Monday last.

·The Milltown Parish Art Group has re-commenced their weekly Tuesday evening meetings. This group meet each Tuesday at 7.30pm and new members welcome.

·Next weekend, the annual Outdoor Collection for the Parish Centre will take place. All proceeds will go towards the day to day running expenses of the centre.

·Marian O’Gorman, who represented the Parish this summer in Sydney at World Youth Day, will address the congregation at all Masses next weekend.

·The Milltown Parish Local History Society, have invited Rev. Dr. B. Bradshaw S.M. to speak on “The Emmets and Casino”. This talk will take place in the Parish Centre on Monday week October 13th.
This week’s Calendar

Mon. Oct. 6th St. Bruno, 1033-1101, Founded the Carthusians in Chartreuse
Tues. Oct. 7th Our Lady of the Rosary
Wed. Oct. 8th Weekday
Thurs. Oct. 2nd Saint Denis, bishop, and Companions, Rusticus and Eleutherius.
Fri. Oct. 3rd Weekday
Sat. Oct.4th St. Canice, abbot.

Weekly Bulletin August 2nd & 3rd

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, August 2nd & 3rd, 2008
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1206 & the Share Collection which amounted to €802.

·The forms for income tax remission in favour of the parish, the so called CHY2 forms, have been posted to parishioners who have donated over €250 to the parish in the 2007 tax year. We would be grateful if you would return these forms to the parish as soon as possible.

·Milltown Parish’s Flower Arrangers Guild requires new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry perhaps you could contact the Parish Centre.

·Boxes of Family Offering envelopes are available in the Parish Centre. Please contact the Parish Office if you require replacement envelopes.

·Please note the Parish Pastoral Centre has received a new permanent telephone line. The new telephone number is 2680041. We apologise for any inconvenience caused due to the unreliability of the original temporary line that we were supplied with.

·In order to assist the day to day cost of maintaining the Parish Centre the charge for tea and coffee has been increased to €1.50. Biscuits are now available pre-wrapped for an additional charge of 50c. We look forward to your continued valued custom.

·Monday, August 3rd is a Bank Holiday. Mass on Monday will be at 12 noon.

Weekly Bulletin July 26th & 27th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, July 26th & 27th, 2008
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1134 & the Share Collection which amounted to €764.

·Friday next, August 1st is the First Friday of the month. Please let the sacristans know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them on that day.

·The forms for income tax remission in favour of the parish, the so called CHY2 forms, have been posted to parishioners who have donated over €250 to the parish in the 2007 tax year. We would be grateful if you would return these forms to the parish as soon as possible.

·Milltown Parish’s Flower Arrangers Guild requires new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry perhaps you could contact the Parish Centre.

·Boxes of Family Offering envelopes are available in the Parish Centre. Please contact the Parish Office if you require replacement envelopes.

·Please note the Parish Pastoral Centre has received a new permanent telephone line. The new telephone number is 2680041. We apologise for any inconvenience caused due to the unreliability of the original temporary line that we were supplied with.

·In order to assist the day to day cost of maintaining the Parish Centre the charge for tea and coffee has been increased to €1.50. Biscuits are now available pre-wrapped for an additional charge of 50c. We look forward to your continued valued custom.

Weekly Bulletin July 19th & 20th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, July 19th & 20th, 2008
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1105 & the Share Collection which amounted to €768.

·The forms for income tax remission in favour of the parish, the so called CHY2 forms, have been posted to parishioners who have donated over €250 to the parish in the 2007 tax year. We would be grateful if you would return these forms to the parish as soon as possible.

·Milltown Parish’s Flower Arrangers Guild requires new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry perhaps you could contact the Parish Centre.

·Boxes of Family Offering envelopes are available in the Parish Centre. Please contact the Parish Office if you require replacement envelopes.

·Please note the Parish Pastoral Centre has received a new permanent telephone line. The new telephone number is 2680041. We apologise for any inconvenience caused due to the unreliability of the original temporary line that we were supplied with.

·In order to assist the day to day cost of maintaining the Parish Centre the charge for tea and coffee has been increased to €1.50. Biscuits are now available pre-wrapped for an additional charge of 50c. We look forward to your continued valued custom.

Weekly Bulletin July 12th & 13th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, July 12th & 13th, 2008
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

·We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1205 & the Share Collection which amounted to €799.

·A thank you letter, including a receipt for €1,130, was received from the Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes office. This contribution from the parishioners of Milltown will help fund 171 sick pilgrims on the September pilgrimage and 30 children on the Diocesan Children’s Pilgrimage.

·Acknowledgements for the Easter Dues have been posted to all who kindly contributed.

·The forms for income tax remission in favour of the parish, the so called CHY2 forms, have also been posted to parishioners who donated over €250 to the parish in the 2007 tax year. We would be grateful if would return these forms to the parish as soon as possible.

·The Milltown Active Retirement Group invites parishioners to free afternoon tea in the Parish Centre on next Thursday afternoon, July 17, at 3pm. All are welcome.

·Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

·Next week preparations for Catholic World Youth Day officially begin in Sydney Australia. Pope Benedict will be arriving there during the coming week to preside over the celebrations on Saturday and Sunday next. A representative of our parish, Marian O’Gorman is attending this world event. We might remember to pray for its success.

·Planning for the Parish Social Justice Group’s twinning project is progressing. A good deal of information on possible options in this regard has to be gathered before final decisions are taken. Research on this matter is ongoing and we will keep parishioners informed as this initiative comes closer to its final outcome.

·Boxes of Family Offering envelopes are available in the Parish Centre. Please contact the Parish Office if you require replacement envelopes.

Weekly Bulletin July 5th & 6th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, July 5th & 6th, 2008
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

· We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1613 & the Annual Peter Pence Collection which amounted to €1650.

· Milltown Parish Local History Society has arranged a ‘Riverside Walk illustrating items of significant historical interest’ on Saturday July 12th at 11am. The walk should take about one hour. All welcome to attend.

· Milltown Parish’s Flower Arrangers Guild requires new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry perhaps you could contact the Parish Centre or attend a meeting with the existing members in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Monday July 7th at 10.30am.

· Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

· Planning for the Parish Social Justice Group’s twinning project is progressing. A good deal of information on possible options in this regard has to be gathered before final decisions are taken. Research on this matter is ongoing and we will keep parishioners informed as this initiative comes closer to its final outcome.

· We draw your attention to the church bookrack, particularly to The Irish Catholic; the contents and quality of which have improved significantly in recent times.

· Boxes of Family Offering envelopes are available in the Parish Centre. Please contact the Parish Office if you require replacement envelopes.

· The Peters Pence collection will replace the Share collection this weekend. This collection helps the Pope, to carry out more effectively his mission of universal charity.

· The parish has received a letter from the Teresian School thanking parishioners for their contributions to the church gate collection which took place during the weekend of the 26th / 27th April. The students collected €2047, all of which will be put to direct use at their project in Villa el Salvador during this summer.

· Please note the Parish Pastoral Centre has received a new permanent telephone line. The new telephone number is 2680041. We apologise for any inconvenience caused due to the unreliability of the original temporary line that we were supplied with.

Weekly Bulletin June 28th & 29th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, June 28th & 29th, 2008 – Feast of Saints Peter & Paul

· The Annual Peter Pence Collection will replace the Share collection this weekend. This collection helps the Pope, to carry out more effectively his mission of universal charity.

· The Milltown Parish Children’s Choir will sing at the 10am Mass this Sunday morning. This will be their final performance this year. The choir will return in September. We thank Alexandra Jobling and the choir members for the commitment during the last year.

· We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1062 & the Share Collection which amounted to €703.

· Milltown Parish Local History Society has arranged a ‘Riverside Walk illustrating items of significant historical interest’ on Saturday July 12th at 11am. The walk should take about one hour. All welcome to attend.

· Milltown Parish’s Flower Arrangers Guild requires new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry perhaps you could contact the Parish Centre or attend a meeting with the existing members in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Monday July 7th at 10.30am.

· Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

· Planning for the Parish Social Justice Group’s twinning project is progressing. A good deal of information on possible options in this regard has to be gathered before final decisions are taken. Research on this matter is ongoing and we will keep parishioners informed as this initiative comes closer to its final outcome.

· We draw your attention to the church bookrack, particularly to The Irish Catholic; the contents and quality of which have improved significantly in recent times.


· Boxes of Family Offering envelopes are available in the Parish Centre. Please contact the Parish Office if you require replacement envelopes.

· Please note the Parish Pastoral Centre has received a new permanent telephone line. The new telephone number is 2680041. We apologise for any inconvenience caused due to the unreliability of the original temporary line that we were supplied with.

Weekly Bulletin June 14th & 15th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, June 14th & 15th, 2008 – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

· This Sunday the 11.30am mass will mark the Golden Jubilee of the Ordination of Mgr. Tom Stack and his retirement as parish priest of Milltown. Bishop James Moriarty will be the main Celebrant of this Mass. Immediately afterwards a reception will take in the Parish Pastoral Centre. All are welcome to attend. The Parish Pastoral Council will make a presentation to Fr. Tom on behalf of the parish. If you wish to wish to join in this gesture as a practical expression of your own appreciation of his work in the parish, you may do so through the Parish Office.

· We wish to thank you for last weekend’s collection for the support of Dublin diocesan students preparing for Ordination to the Priesthood which amounted to €1673 and the Offertory collection which amounted to €1080.

· Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

· Planning for the Parish Social Justice group’s twinning project is progressing. A good deal of information on possible options in this regard has to be gathered before final decisions are taken. Research on this matter is ongoing and we will keep parishioners informed as this initiative comes closer to its final outcome.
· We draw your attention to the church bookrack, particularly to The Irish Catholic; the contents and quality of which have improved significantly in recent times.

· Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group will visit Glendalough on June 25th. Booking can be made in the Parish Office. The cost of this outing is €20.

· A Catholic Youth Conference will be held in All Hallows College, Drumcondra on Saturday21st and Sunday 22nd June. Further details are on the Parish notice Boards.

· Catholic Youth Care, the Catholic youth organisation has written to the Parish Pastoral Council telling us about their Active Citizenship Project which encourages youth groups to take on a positive role in their local communities.
The Parish Pastoral Council has endorsed and affirmed the aims of this project, and confirms that it is ready to support such local youth groups. Through it we are trying to encourage young people and youth groups to become involved in a positive way in the life of the community. The projects are normally decided on by the youth group and be led by the young people themselves. Projects can be on any topic, and should normally contribute to the youth group becoming involved in the community and that the young people involved learn something about what It means being an active citizen in our society. For further information please contact the Parish Office.

· The Society of St. Vincent De Paul will be collecting their Annual Clothing Appeal bags from the church this weekend. Please return your filled bag to the church this weekend.

· Please note the Parish Pastoral Centre has received a new permanent telephone line. The new telephone number is 2680041. We apologise for any inconvenience caused due to the unreliability of the original temporary line that we were supplied with.

Weekly Bulletin May 7th & 8th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, June 7th & 8th, 2008 – 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

·The Share collection at all Masses this weekend will be replaced by a collection for the support of Dublin diocesan students preparing for Ordination to the Priesthood. Your support is very much appreciated.

·A Parish Prayer Group, guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., meets every Monday afternoon at 3pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome to attend

·Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

·The 11.30am mass on Sunday next, June 15th will mark the Golden Jubilee of the Ordination of Mgr. Tom Stack and his retirement as parish priest of Milltown. Bishop James Moriarty will be the main Celebrant of this Mass. Immediately afterwards a reception will take in the Parish Pastoral Centre. All are welcome to attend. The Parish Pastoral Council hopes to make a presentation to Fr. Tom on behalf of the parish. If you wish to wish to join in this gesture as a practical expression of your own appreciation of his work in the parish, you may do so through the Parish Office.

·Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group will visit Glendalough on June 25th. Booking can be made in the Parish Office. The cost of this outing is €20.

·A Catholic Youth Conference will be held in All Hallows College, Drumcondra on Saturday21st and Sunday 22nd June. Further details are on the Parish notice Boards.

·Catholic Youth Care, the Catholic youth organisation has written to the Parish Pastoral Council telling us about their Active Citizenship Project which encourages youth groups to take on a positive role in their local communities.
·The Parish Pastoral Council has endorsed and affirmed the aims of this project, and confirms that it is ready to support such local youth groups.
·Through it we are trying to encourage young people and youth groups to become involved in a positive way in the life of the community. The projects are normally decided on by the youth group and be led by the young people themselves. Projects can be on any topic, and should normally contribute to the youth group becoming involved in the community and that the young people involved learn something about what It means being an active citizen in our society. For further information please contact the Parish Office.
·For further information please contact the Parish Office.

·The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group has commenced a series of ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes. The next session will take place on Tuesday next, June 10th, in the Parish Centre at 2.30pm.. There is no charge for this class and members of the Active Retirement Group are welcome to attend.

·Following all masses this weekend the Society of St. Vincent De Paul will be distributing collection bags for their Church Gate Annual Clothing Appeal. Please take one of the clear plastic bags home with you this weekend and return it to the church next weekend filled and ready for collection.

Weekly Bulletin May 31st & 1st June

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, May 31st & June 1st, 2008 - Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

On Monday next, June 2nd, Mass will be celebrated at 12noon. There will be no 10am Mass on this Bank Holiday.

Friday next, June 6th is the First Friday of the month. Please let us know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them on that day.

The Share collection at all Masses next weekend will be replaced by a collection for the support of Dublin diocesan students preparing for Ordination to the Priesthood.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1194 and the Share Collection which amounted to €804.

A Parish Prayer Group, guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., meets every Monday afternoon at 3pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome to attend

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

The 11.30 mass on Sunday June 15th will mark the Golden Jubilee of the Ordination of Mgr. Tom Stack and his retirement as parish priest of Milltown. Bishop James Moriarty will be the main Celebrant of this Mass. Immediately afterwards a reception will take in the Parish Pastoral Centre. All are welcome to attend. The Parish Pastoral Council hopes to make a presentation to Fr. Tom on behalf of the parish. If you wish to wish to join in this gesture as a practical expression of your own appreciation of his work in the parish, you may do so through the Parish Office.

Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group will visit Glendalough on June 25th. Booking can be made in the Parish Office. The cost of this outing is €20.

A Catholic Youth Conference will be held in All Hallows College, Drumcondra on Saturday21st and Sunday 22nd June. Further details are on the Parish notice Boards.

Catholic Youth Care, the Catholic youth organisation has written to the Parish Pastoral Council telling us about their Active Citizenship Project which encourages youth groups to take on a positive role in their local communities.
The Parish Pastoral Council has endorsed and affirmed the aims of this project, and confirms that it is ready to support such local youth groups.
Through it we are trying to encourage young people and youth groups to become involved in a positive way in the life of the community. The projects are normally decided on by the youth group and be led by the young people themselves. Projects can be on any topic, and should normally contribute to the youth group becoming involved in the community and that the young people involved learn something about what It means being an active citizen in our society. For further information please contact the Parish Office.
For further information please contact the Parish Office.

The Sisters of the Holy Rosary Missionaries wish to communicate their appreciation to parishioners who contributed to their outdoor collection on Sunday last. The amount collected at Milltown church was €1312 .40c.

Weekly Bulletin May 24th & 25th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, May 24 th & 25th, 2008
The feast of Corpus Christi

This weekend, there will be an outdoor collection for the Holy Rosary Missionaries, (Killeshandra Sisters). The sisters work in Africa, Central and South America and with refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland.

Last Friday 25 pupils from Alexandra College were confirmed here in the parish church by Mgr. Stack. We congratulate the girls and their parents.

On Monday night, at 8pm, the Baptism Team will meet with parents of children who will be baptised during the month of June. This meeting will take place at The Mill in the Parish Centre.

Also on Monday night, May 26th the European Movement Ireland will host an information evening on the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty .All are invited to attend. This information session will commence at 7.30 in the Conference Room at Parish Pastoral Centre.

A Parish Prayer Group, guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., meets every Monday afternoon at 3pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome to attend

The Bethany Group will have their monthly support meeting in the Parish Centre on Thursday next, May 29 at 7.30pm. All those who have suffered loss of any kind are welcome to attend this meeting which will be for one hour’s duration. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to attend training to become a minister in the Parish’s Bethany Bereavement Support Group.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

Islands- Irish Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society extend a warm invitation to all bereaved parents, families and friends, to join us to remember their children in a special way at Islands Blessing of Remembrance in Glasnevin Cemetery this Sunday afternoon at 3pm.

Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group will visit Glendalough on June 25th. Booking can be made in the Parish Office. The cost of this outing is €25.

A Catholic Youth Conference will be held in All Hallows College, Drumcondra on Saturday21st and Sunday 22nd June. Further details are on the Parish notice Boards.

Catholic Youth Care, the Catholic youth organisation has written to the Parish Pastoral Council telling us about their Active Citizenship Project which encourages youth groups to take on a positive role in their local communities.
The Parish Pastoral Council has endorsed and affirmed the aims of this project, and confirms that it is ready to support such local youth groups.
Through it we are trying to encourage young people and youth groups to become involved in a positive way in the life of the community. The projects are normally decided on by the youth group and be led by the young people themselves. Projects can be on any topic, and should normally contribute to the youth group becoming involved in the community and that the young people involved learn something about what It means being an active citizen in our society. For further information please contact the Parish Office.

The Sunshine Fund of St. Vincent de Paul wishes to communicate their appreciation to parishioners who contributed to their Palm Sunday collection. The amount collected at Milltown church was €1464.89.
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Weekly Bulletin May 17th & 18th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, May 17th & 18th, 2008

We wish to thank all who helped with the organisation of our Liturgy and hospitality at last weekend’s official opening of the Parish Pastoral Centre. A great day was had by all!

This Saturday morning, 25 girls from Alexandra College received their first Holy Communion here in our parish church.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings will not be held on Friday next, May 23rd, as the parents and families of the confirmation girls from Alexandra College are invited into the Parish Pastoral Centre for refreshments directly after the ceremony. There will be no 10am Mass on Confirmation day.

A Parish Prayer Group, guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., meets every Monday afternoon at 3pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome to attend.

Catholic Youth Care, the Catholic youth organisation has written to the Parish Pastoral Council telling us about their Active Citizenship Project which encourages youth groups to take on a positive role in their local communities.
The Parish Pastoral Council has endorsed and affirmed the aims of this project, and confirms that it is ready to support such local youth groups.
Through it we are trying to encourage young people and youth groups to become involved in a positive way in the life of the community. The projects are normally decided on by the youth group and be led by the young people themselves. Projects can be on any topic, and should normally contributes to the youth group becoming involved in the community and that the young people involved learn something about what It means being an active citizen in our society. For further information please contact the Parish Office.

A Diocesan Eucharistic Procession, led by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, will take place in Clonliffe College on Thursday may 22nd at 7.30pm.

Islands- Irish Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society extend a warm invitation to all bereaved parents, families and friends, to join us to remember their children in a special way at Islands Blessing of Remembrance in Glasnevin Cemetery, 25th May 2008 at 3pm.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1650 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1101.

We thank those of you who have sent in your Easter Offerings. We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Acknowledgements will be sent out in due course.

St. Michael’s House, Goatstown will be having an outdoor collection following all Masses this weekend.

Next weekend, there will be an outdoor collection for the Holy Rosary Missionaries, (Killeshandra Sisters). The sisters work in Africa, Central and South America and with refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland.

On Monday night, May 26th the European Movement Ireland will host an information evening on the forthcomming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty .All are invited to attend. This information session will commence at 7.30 in the Parish Pastoral Centre.

Yoga Classes have recommenced in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Wednesday afternoons at 2pm. For further details ring Helen Hughes at 2156400 / 08704189140 or call to the Parish Centre on Wednesday .This course is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

Weekly Bulletin May 3rd & 4th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, May 3rd & 4th, 2008

Ascension of the Lord

Monday next, May 5th is a Bank Holiday. Mass will not be celebrated in Milltown Church on the Bank Holiday as a professional cleaning of the church floor will commence early on in the day. We appeal to all of our voluntary cleaners to come along on Thursday morning to help prepare the church for Sunday, May 11th.

A Parish Prayer Group, guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., meets every Monday afternoon at 3pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome to attend.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend. Please note that due to preparation required for the official opening of the Parish Pastoral Centre on Sunday 11th there will not be a meeting of the Parent and Child group on Friday May 9th

The Milltown Parish Local History Society have organised a Photographic Exhibition of ‘Milltown Old and New’. This exhibition is on display in the Parish Pastoral Centre until May 7th 2008. The History Society would be very grateful for a loan of any old Milltown photographs to add to this display. All photographs will be returned to owners at end of exhibition. For further details please contact Brian Hardwicke at 2697210.

The Milltown Parish Active Retirement group have commenced a series of ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes. The next session will take place on Tuesday next, May 6th at 2.30pm. in the Parish Pastoral Centre. There is no charge for this class and members of the Active Retirement Group are welcome to attend.

Yoga Classes have recommenced in the Parish pastoral Centre on Wednesday afternoons at 2pm. For further details ring Helen Hughes at 2156400 / 08704189140 or call to the Parish Centre on Wednesday next. This course is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

Details of the proposed Parish Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela are available in the Parish Office and on the parish notice boards. A number of parishioners have already expressed interest in this journey.

We are happy to announce that President Mary Mc Aleese and our Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will both be with us for the 5.30 pm Mass on Pentecost Sunday (May 11th) . This is on the occasion of the official blessing and opening of our new Parish Pastoral Centre which will take place immediately after the Mass. Afterwards there will be a reception for parishioners and guests. The parish Pastoral Centre will not be open on Sunday morning next.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1243 and the Share Collection which amounted to €835.

We thank those of you who have sent in your Easter Offerings. We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Acknowledgements will be sent out in due course.

N.B. Additional Car Parking: Some 40 car parking spaces are now available at the underground car park to the rear Maple Hall. Access is through the entrance between Maple Hall and St. Broc’s. It is open during Saturday and Sunday masses. We invite parishioners to avail of this convenient and accessible facility.

Dr. Una Agnew, (associate Professor at Milltown Institute of Philosophy & Theology) will be giving a lecture on “The Spirituality of Patrick Kavanagh”in St. Mary’s Church, Haddington Rd. on Thursday May 8th at 8pm. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend

Weekly Bulletin April 26th & 27th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, April 26th & 27th 2008

A Parish Prayer Group, guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., meets every Monday afternoon at 3pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome to attend.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend. Please note that due to preparation required for the official opening of the Parish Pastoral Centre on Sunday 11th there will not be a meeting of the Parent and Child group on Friday May 9th

A Meeting for Ministers of the Word will take place on Monday April, 28th at 7.30pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre. Potential readers are also invited to attend.

At 8pm on Monday night, April 28th, the Parish Baptism Team will meet with parents of children who will be baptised in May.

The Children’s choir will take part in the 10am this Sunday morning. Practise commences at 9am in the Parish Centre. New members are welcome to join this choir.

The Milltown Parish Local History Society have organised a Photographic Exhibition of Milltown Old and New’. This exhibition is on display in the Parish Pastoral Centre until May 7th 2008. The History Society would be very grateful for a loan of any old Milltown photographs to add to this display. All photographs will be returned to owners at end of exhibition. For further details please contact Brian Hardwicke at 2697210.

Yoga Classes have recommenced in the Parish pastoral Centre on Wednesday afternoons at 2pm. For further details ring Helen Hughes at 2156400 / 08704189140 or call to the Parish Centre on Wednesday next. This course is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

Details of the proposed Parish Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela are available in the Parish Office and on the parish notice boards. A number of parishioners have already expressed interest in this journey.

We are happy to announce that President Mary Mc Aleese and our Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will both be with us for the 5.30 pm Mass on Pentecost Sunday (May 11th) . This is on the occasion of the official blessing and opening of our new Parish Pastoral Centre which will take place immediately after the Mass. Afterwards there will be a reception for parishioners and guests.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1098 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1195.

We thank those of you who have sent in your Easter Offerings. We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Acknowledgements will be sent out in due course.

N.B. Additional Car Parking : Some 40 car parking spaces are now available at the underground car park to the rear Maple Hall. Access is through the entrance between Maple Hall and Broc House. It is open during Saturday and Sunday masses. We invite parishioners to avail of this convenient and accessible facility.


Readers for next weekend: May 3rd & 4th

6 pm. Sat. S.O’Reilly
10 am Sun. P.Morgan
11.30 Sun. M.O’Gorman
5.30 pm Sun. M.O’Nolan

Weekly Bulletin April 19th & 20th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, April 19th & 20th 2008

A Parish Prayer Group, guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., meets every Monday afternoon at 3pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome to attend.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

A Meeting for Ministers of the Word will take place on Monday April, 28th at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre. Potential readers are also invited to attend.

The Bethany Group will have their monthly support meeting in the Parish Centre on Thursday next, April 24th at 7.30pm. All those who have suffered loss of any kind are welcome to attend this meeting which will be for one hour’s duration. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to attend training to become a minister in the Parish’s Bethany Bereavement Support Group.

Parish Social Justice Group Report. You will be will be aware that the parish has decided to embark on a twinning project as part of our Social Justice efforts. Parishioners have been invited to make proposals for a suitable twining project. The parish Social Justice group is very pleased to report that it has received a total of 13 different twinning proposals. This cover a wide variety of social justice needs in a variety of locations, and reflects we believe a parish with strong social justice awareness. We wish to thank all those who were moved by the appeal to make their submissions. The social justice group is now working on the review of these. All proposes have been written to, and it is hoped to make continuous progress over the coming weeks towards arriving at a selected twinning project for the parish. We will report back to parishioners when the review and selection process is completed.

The Children’s choir will recommence in the Parish Centre at 9am on Sunday mornings. New members are welcome to join this choir.

Yoga Classes have recommenced in the Parish Centre on Wednesday afternoons at 2pm. For further details ring Helen Hughes at 2156400 / 08704189140 or call to the Parish Centre on Wednesday next. This course is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

Details of the proposed Parish Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela are available in the Parish Office and on the parish Notice boards. A number of parishioners have already expressed interest in this journey.

We are happy to announce that President Mary Mc. Aleese and our Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will both be with us for the 5.30 pm Mass on Pentecost Sunday (May 11th) . This is on the occasion of the official blessing and opening of our new Parish Centre which will take place immediately after the Mass. Afterwards there will be a reception for parishioners and guests.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1098 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1195.

Accord, the Catholic Marriage Care Service urgently needs men and women to deliver their Marriage preparation Courses. Perhaps you are interested or know someone who might be suitable for this work. Further details are on the Parish notice boards.

We thank those of you who have sent in your Easter Offerings. We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Acknowledgements will be sent out in due course.

First of the Summer Wine , there will be a Wine Tasting evening in the Parish Centre at 8pm on Friday next April 25th. Please contact the Parish Office (2196740) if you wish to book a table. The cost per person is €10. The tasting will be conducted by Redmond’s of Ranelagh.

Additional Car Parking. Some 40 car parking spaces are now available at the back of Maple Hall. Access is through the entrance between Maple Hall and Broc House. It is open during Saturday and Sunday masses. We invite parishioners to avail of this convenient and accessible facility.

Weekly Bulletin April 12th & 13th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sunday, April 12th & 13th 2008

‘Year of Vocation’ is launched this Sunday by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin in the Pro Cathedral at 6.30pm. All welcome to attend.

We ask parishioners to return their Trocaire boxes to the parish as soon as possible.

A Parish Prayer Group, guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., meets every Monday afternoon at 3pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome to attend.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group has commenced a series of ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes. The next session will take place on Tuesday next, April 15th, in the Parish Centre at 2.30pm.. There is no charge for this class and members are welcome to attend.

The Children’s choir will recommence in the Parish Centre at 9am on Sunday mornings. New members are welcome to join this choir.

Yoga Classes have recommenced in the Parish Centre on Wednesday afternoons at 2pm. For further details ring Helen Hughes at 2156400 / 08704189140 or call to the Parish Centre on Wednesday next. This course is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

Details of the proposed Parish Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela are available in the Parish Office and on the parish Notice boards.

It is proposed to start a roster of collectors at weekend masses. This will help expedite the two collections that are taken up during Mass. Please leave your name in the sacristy if you would be willing to be part of this group.

We are happy to announce that President Mary Mc. Aleese and our Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will both be with us for the 5.30 pm Mass on Pentecost Sunday (May 11th) . This is on the occasion of the official blessing and opening of our new Parish Centre which will take place immediately after the Mass. Afterwards there will be a reception for parishioners and guests.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1385 and the Share Collection which amounted to €933.

Accord, the Catholic Marriage Care Service urgently needs men and women to deliver their Marriage preparation Courses. Perhaps you are interested or know someone who might be suitable for this work. Further details are on the Parish notice boards.

A Memorial Service for Parents whose babies have died within the last year, before or around the time of birth will be held in the Church of Our Lady of Dolores, Dolphin’s Barn on Sunday April 13th at 3pm.


We thank those of you who have sent in your Easter Offerings. We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Acknowledgements will be sent out in due course.

Readers for next weekend: April 19th & 20th

6 pm. Sat. A. O’Beirne 10 am Sun. M. Byrne
11.30 Sun. P. Kilbride 5.30 pm Sun. K. Dorshner

Weekly Bulletin March 29th & 30th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin

Low Sunday, March 29th & 30 th, 2008

We ask parishioners to return their Trocaire boxes to the parish as soon as possible.

On Monday, March 31st we celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord. This date was transferred from Tuesday March 25th this year.

On Monday night, at 8pm, the Baptism Team will meet with parents of children who will be baptised on Saturday next, April 5th.

The Milltown Parish Active Retirement group have commenced a series of ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes. These will continue in the Parish Centre on Tuesday March 3rd at 2.30pm. Jim Gorman, Physical Activity Officer with the Health Promotion Unit of HSE will be leading this activity. There is no charge for this class and all are welcome to attend.

The parish Liturgy Group will meet in the Parish Centre at Wednesday evening at 7.30pm.

Friday next, April 4th is the First Friday of the month. Please let the sacristans know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them on that day.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am. All welcome to attend.

A half day Interior Design course will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday next, April 5th. Contact Clare at 087 2843521 for further details of this course.

We remind you of the hospitality available at the Parish Centre for parishioners each weekday morning and after Sunday morning Masses. We invite you to join us for a cup of coffee/tea after Mass.

The Children’s choir will recommence practise in the Parish Centre at 9am on Sunday, April 6th. New members are welcome to join this choir.

It is proposed to start a roster of collectors at weekend masses. This will help expedite the two collections that are taken up during Mass. Please leave your name in the sacristy if you would be willing to be part of this group.

We are happy to announce that President Mary Mc. Aleese and our Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will both be with us for the 5.30 pm Mass on Pentecost Sunday (May 11th) . This is on the occasion of the official blessing and opening of our new Parish Centre which will take place immediately after the Mass. Afterwards there will be a reception for parishioners and guests.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1337 and the Share Collection which amounted to €902.


We thank those of you who have sent in your Easter Offerings. We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Acknowledgements will be sent out in due course.

Readers for next weekend: March 5th & 6th

6 pm. Sat. Anne Hurley
10 am Sun. J. Loughman
11.30 Sun. D. Fitzpatrick
5.30 pm Sun. M. O’Nolan

Milltown Parish News and Events

Easter Ceremonies

Many parishioners take a Spring
break during the Easter weekend
which in turn means less people around to
attend the ceremonies in Church. The
feast of the Resurrection being the high
point of the Christian year we would ask
everybody who is available to make a
serious effort to be present to celebrate the
events of Holy Week. We invite a
representative number of women and men
to take part in the Washing of the Feet at
Holy Thursday’s evening mass to let the
sacristans, Tom Ferrick or Anne Hurley,
know beforehand. Anyone who would
like Holy Communion to be brought to
the homes of housebound parishioners at
the end of Mass on Holy Thursday should
also inform the sacristan.

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage
to Lourdes

This year marks the 150th anniversary
of the apparitions at Lourdes.
Between seven and eight million pilgrims
are expected to visit this renowned venue
during its jubilee year.
The Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to
Lourdes, led by Archbishop Diarmuid
Martin, takes place from September 7th –
12th. This large contingent of some two
thousand Dubliners gathered together at
Our Lady’s shrine constitutes an
experience of familyhood in faith. The
well planned liturgies and special
diocesan choir enhance the various
spiritual events during the pilgrimage. In
recent years groups representing our
parish have taken part in this annual
sojourn in Lourdes and have found it to be
both beneficial and enjoyable. We hope
some of you will come along with us. For
details contact the Parish Centre or phone
Map Travel at 01-8783111.

Painting of Church

We are glad that the re-decoration of
our church interior has been
completed for Easter. Parishioners have
expressed their pleasure at the ‘new look’.
The result has endowed the building with
an atmosphere which is both refreshing
and restful.
We are grateful to our painters T.G. Smith &
Sons for their work, completed with
minimum inconvenience. The church
look forward to its new distinctive presence
at the heart of the St. Annes development.

Children’s Choir

This Choir, under the direction of
Alexandra Jobling, sing each month
during school term at the 10 am mass. We
encourage parents to consider enlisting
their children in this professionally
conducted musical activity.

Bethany Bereavement
Group

The Parish Bethany Bereavement
Group meets in the Parish Centre on
the last Thursday of each month at 7.30
pm. Their function is to offer, when
appropriate, solidarity and encouragement
to those who have suffered grief and
personal loss.

Milltown Parish Bridge
Group

There are a few vacancies, including a
spare player, in the Duplicate bridge
game which takes place in the Parish
Centre on Wednesday evenings at 7.30
pm. Contact Paul Hanratty at 2698104 for
further details.
It is proposed to start a new course of
‘Bridge Lessons for Beginners’ if there
are a sufficient number of people
interested. For details on this please
contact the Parish Centre at 2196740.

Citizen Information Centre

We wish to remind parishioners of
the Citizen Information service
which is available in the Parish centre on
Wednesday mornings between 10.0 am –
12.30 pm. This service provides free,
impartial and confidential information
across the full range of state services and
entitlements as well as local supports.

Milltown Parish Active
Retirement Group

This group have commenced a series of
‘Gentle Activity to Music’ sessions
which will be conducted by Jim Gorman,
Physical Activity Officer with the Health
Promotion unit of the H.S.E.This
programme will continue on the first
Tuesdays of April, May and June in the
Parish Centre at 2.30pm. There is no
charge for this activity and all are
The Active Retirement Group has also
arranged their first mini-break. They are
travelling to the Galway Bay Hotel on
April 6th and will return on April 9th.
Further details on this are available in the
Parish Centre.

Interior Design Day

Ahalf-day Interior Design Course will
take place in the Parish Centre on
Saturday, April 5th. This course will
include information on colour, pattern,
lighting etc. The cost is €40. For further
details contact Clare at 087 – 2843521.

Parish Art Group
This group continues to meet on
Tuesday evenings at 7.30 in the
Parish centre. There is a nominal charge
for these sessions. New members are
welcome to attend.

Yoga

Helen Hughes has re-commenced her
Yoga classes in the Parish Centre on
Wednesday afternoons at 2 pm. It is
proposed to commence a new course after
Easter. Please contact the Parish office for
further details.

Milltown Parish Historical
Society

This Parish Group hosted a very
successful talk on the Dodder with
author Christopher Moriarity. It was the
best attended evening in the Centre to
date. We look forward to the History
Group’s future events.

Parent and Toddler Group

This group continues to meet on Friday
morning at 10.30am in the Parish
Centre. Attendance at these Friday
morning gatherings has been much larger
than anticipated. Their youthful presence
is warmly welcomed by all. This group
intends to invite experts on Child Care to
speak to their group over the coming
months.

First of the SummerWine

Redmonds of Ranelagh have kindly
agreed to host a wine tasting in the
Parish Centre on Friday, April 25th.
Pencil this date into your diary! Further
details will be available after Easter.

Parish Pastoral Council Report

The Parish Pastoral Council is the body which represents the members of this parish of Milltown.
It is responsible for the running and development of our Christian community in co-operation with
our priests.
Due to the decrease in the number of priests, the work of the Parish Pastoral Council becomes ever more
important, especially as we sustain the vitality of our local Christian community and pass our faith on to
our children.
Members of the Council give their time for a period of some three years for bi-monthly meetings when
affairs of the parish are considered and decided upon. They also actively promote important parish
initiatives. There are currently fifteen members on the council. As current chairman, I would like to
express my thanks to the Council members for their valuable contributions to our deliberations and our work.
The PPC was established in the autumn of 2005. Since that time it been active in caring for the work of the parish, and in bringing
about many important changes in the way it functions. The Council has sought to be proactive in all its activities as it manages the
ongoing affairs of the parish. We have also undertaken the following new projects: setting up a parish baptism preparation group
who work with families presenting members for christening, establishing a parish bereavement support group to offer support to
those who have suffered loss through bereavement, inaugurating a parish prayer group, putting in place the office of Child Protection
Officer and formalising a child protection structure in the parish. In addition, we have established a special children’s choir, installed
a Loop electronic hearing aid system in the Church to assist those with impaired hearing; thus enabling them to participate more
fully in the parish liturgies. Most recently a new parish social justice group has also been formed. An official Parish Register of all
groups and committees (21 in total), who are active in the parish, has been compiled. Further information can be obtained on these
and other parish activities on the parish web site www.milltownparish.ie
In view of the many and varied activities now underway in the parish, we find that there is an ever growing need for more helpers
who are willing to actively participate in the life of our parish. Therefore we ask that you would offer yourself to help in one or other
of these communal tasks... Volunteerism brings its own unique rewards!

Colman Scott, Chairman Pastoral Council

The Compostela Experience

In our Christmas edition of Milltown News we flagged the prospect of a parish group making what is
popularly called the Camino (journey) to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This journey can be described
as a combined ‘adventure cum pilgrimage’ which has become increasingly popular in recent years. It was
suggested that a small representative group from Milltown might like to join in this trek across Galicia to
Compostela in northern Spain during the coming summer, where young and old from very many countries of the
world converge either for the feast day of St. James in July or at another date during the holiday season. This
journey has been undertaken by millions of travellers /pilgrims over the last one thousand years. During the last
twenty years it has attracted more and more enthusiasts, increasing fivefold during that time. Some one hundred thousand pilgrims
travelled this hallowed route during AD 2007.
At the journey’s end in Santiago a carnival atmosphere surrounds the celebrations in honour of the Apostle. How one gets to Santiago
varies. Most of the younger pilgrims walk a large part, if not all, of the way, crossing the Pyrenees from France to Spain complete
with their scallop shell emblem (the sign of St. James) and special pilgrim’s staff. Genuine pilgrims are expected to complete one
hundred kilometres on foot or on bicycle to merit their official certificate of achievement.
The road to Compostela offers an experience which mingles enjoyable tourism, an exercise in physical fitness and a challenge to the
instinct for pilgrimage that has forever been present in all the great religions of the world. The Compostela journey caters for every
shade of belief and for that curiosity which dwells deep in everybody, of every age. Along the pilgrimage way one finds hostels or
‘refugios’ where backpackers and other less hardy folk receive free overnight lodgings. The special camaraderie of the Camino
abounds, especially each night, around the fires in the courtyards of the ‘refugios’.
If there is any family or individual in the parish who is tempted to embark with us on this summer adventure, more information is
available at the parish office. In addition, Ms Patricia Kenny of MAP Travel (phone 01.8783111) will advise on details of the trip,
including particulars of our route, besides organising accommodation of your choice, ranging from ‘refugios’ to ‘paradors’! Plans
for this excursion should be made as soon as possible.

Weekly Bulletin 15th & 16th March

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sixth Sunday of Lent, 15 th & 16th March, 2008

Palm Sunday

The Sunshine Fund of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be holding their annual outdoor collection this weekend. Each year the Sunshine Fund provides much needed sea side holidays for approximately 1,300 of Dublin’s less fortunate children in Sunshine House, Balbriggan. The Advocate collection is the only way the Sunshine Fund can finance these holidays. Please collect an Advocate paper on you way out of the Church.

This Sunday at the 11.30amMass there will be a Service of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter. This should not take very long as we have arranged for some visiting priests to help.

The Easter Edition of The Milltown News will be circulated this weekend. Please contact the Parish Office if you do not receive a copy of this publication.

There are Trocaire boxes available at the back of the church. Please take one on your way out.

The Parish Pastoral Council will meet this Tuesday, March 18th, at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre.

Our Parish Centre phone line and email have been out of order for the last week. If you wish to contact the Parish Centre please call the Parish mobile at 087 9500334.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings will recommence on Friday, April 4th at 10am in the Parish Centre.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to € 1225 and the Share Collection which amounted to € 820.

Holy Week Services

March 16th 11.30am Mass Service of Reconciliation.

March 20th Holy Thursday 8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

March 21st Good Friday 12 noon Stations of the Cross
3pm The Lord’s Passion
8pm Stations of the Cross

March 22nd Holy Saturday 12 - 1pm Confessions
8 - 8. 30pm Confessions
9pm Mass of the Easter Vigil

March 23rd Easter Sunday 10 & 11. 30 am Easter Sunday Mass
No evening Mass

March 24th Easter Monday 12 noon Mass

March 25th – 29th Easter Tues - Sat 12 noon Mass

Weekly Bulletin March 8th & 9th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Fifth Sunday of Lent, 8th & 9th March, 2008

Milltown Parish Lenten Talks 2008. ****PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WEEKS TALK (10th March)HAS UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO BE CANCELLED****

At 8pm on Thursday next, March 13th, pupils from Alexandra College will attend a Service of Light in preparation for their Confirmation which will take place here in Milltown Church on the 23rd of May.

This year St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on Saturday March 15th. The Vigil mass will be at 6pm on Friday evening, morning mass at 10am & 11.30 and evening Mass at 6pm. Mass. Mass will be at 12noon on Monday, March 17th.

At the 11.30am on Sunday next, Palm Sunday , there will be a Service of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter. This should not take very long as we have arranged for some visiting priests to help.

There are Trocaire boxes available at the back of the church. Please take one on your way out.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am.

The Dublin Diocesan Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from September 7th to September 12th. Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to join the Diocesan pilgrimage with a group from this Parish. Application forms for sick pilgrims are available from the Secretary, Lourdes Pilgrimage office, Holy Cross College, Clonliffe road, Dublin 3. There is a special reduced fare for this section of the Pilgrimage.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to € and the Share Collection which amounted to €


Holy Week Services

March 20th Holy Thursday 8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

March 21st Good Friday 12 noon Stations of the Cross
3pm The Lord’s Passion
8pm Stations of the Cross

March 22nd Holy Saturday 12 - 1pm Confessiions
8 - 8. 30pm Confessions
9pm Mass of the Easter Vigil

March 23rd Easter Sunday 10 & 11. 30 am Easter Sunday Mass

No evening Mass on Easter Sunday

March 24th Easter Monday 12 noon Mass

March 25th – 29th Easter Tues - Sat 12 noon Mass

Address to all Parish Masses on Weekend of 16/17th February 2008

ADDRESS TO ALL PARISH MASSES ON THE WEEKEND OF 16/17TH FEB 2008

BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL RE- THE DECISION TO TWIN OUR PARISH WITH A NEEDY PROJECT

Good [evening] fellow parishioners. I am Colman Scott, I am the Chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council as some of you may already be aware.

The PPC is the representative body of you the membership of this parish. It is responsible for the running and development our parish in co-operation of course with our priests of the parish.

It is a fact that the number of priests in the Archdiocese of Dublin has fallen from a level of more than 600 just 10 years ago, to where it will reach 400 by the end of this year, and only 200 within another 10 years. Therefore, the work of the PPC in the life of every parish in the Archdiocese will become increasingly important as time passes if we are to sustain the vitality of our local Christian communities.

The PPC was established only two and a half short years ago. In addition to the managing of the normal ongoing affairs of the parish, we have also addressed the following:
Setting up a parish baptism preparation group who work with families presenting members for christening,
Setting up a Parish bereavement support group to offer support to those who have suffered loss through bereavement,
Setting up a parish prayer group,
Establishing the office of Child Protection Officer in the parish and formalising a child protection structure in the parish,
Establishing a children’s choir,
Installing a LOOP “electronic hearing aid system” in the Church to assist those with impaired hearing and thereby to participate more fully in the parish liturgies.

All of these and indeed other developments are very real, and I believe positively affect the Christian lives of parishioners in various positive ways both now and in the future.

The job of the Parish Pastoral Council continues to be one of positive development.

The Parish Pastoral Council has been looking at the question of Social Justice. And in these days of lent, it seems appropriate that we address our minds to the matter ever more. We are all aware of the great needs that exist in the world, and the gaping differences in welfare of many in the world compared to ourselves. Justice issues we know are central to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

For this reason, the Parish Pastoral Council has established a Social Justice Group to consider this matter further and to see how we as a parish might address the question in our local situation in Milltown.
This Parish Social Justice group has been set up as a sub-committee of the Parish Pastoral Council to which it is responsible on behalf of all us parishioners.

I am here this evening to address you on the developments which have been made by this group to date.
We have identified two key goals: first making ourselves ever more aware of the glaring social injustices which exist in the world; and secondly to translate this awareness into concrete action. The concrete action will be to identify a community other than ourselves which is seriously disadvantaged; the life of which we would try to support in a practical manner. This outreach which is known as twinning will normally express itself in identifying ourselves with the lives, hopes and aspirations of the community which we would plan to partner.

Numerous invitations have already been made for new members to join the SJ group, and indeed the weekly notices of recent weeks have all contained such invitations.

And, today we are inviting proposals for an appropriate twinning project for our parish.

We would suggest a 28 day period within which we are asking that submissions be made.
If you have any questions about this proposal, we invite you to have a word about it with members of the Social Justice Group who will be located at the table beside the organ immediately after this Mass.


The Social Justice group will evaluate the proposals, and recommend a selected twinning partner for the parish. This choice will be presented to the Parish Pastoral Council, which will have the final say in approving the choice.

Once this has been done, the Social Justice Group will come back to you – the parish to elicit your support in making the selected twinning project a success.

There are a number of parishes in the diocese engaged in this area, having already embarked on active twinning projects. We hope that you will support this new initiative.

More information will be available shortly on our web site www.milltownparish.ie


Thank you

Copy of leaflet handed out at all Masses on Weekend of 16/17th Feb 2008

Weekend of 16/17th Feb 2008
Copy of leaflet handed out at all Masses


PARISH OF Sts. COLUMBANUS & GALL – MILLTOWN

PARISH SOCIAL JUSTICE PROJECT



The Parish Pastoral Council has lately established a social justice group in the parish. This initiative is the natural reflection of a community which acknowledges its Christian responsibility towards others; particularly those who are deprived and/or oppressed as a result of injustice. For this reason we feel it appropriate that we as a parish should provide support for a chosen community project, in a particular location, which would benefit from the sharing of resources by us with the proposed beneficiaries. This outreach would be an appropriate symbol of our concern for the material, social and spiritual wellbeing of those of our ‘neighbours’ whether far or near, who struggle to realise their full human dignity; in terms of decent living standards, normal social amenities, and incentives which promote human development in all its various forms. Moreover, such a project, driven by an urge to serve the demands of social justice would enliven our awareness of inequality and misfortune in our world, challenge the quality of our Christianity and help us to put into practice the teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.

To this end, we would welcome your specific proposals for such a project.

Outline proposals can be handed in or posted to the parish office or sent by email to milltownparishcentre@eircom.net for the attention of the Social Justice Group.
See also: www.milltownparish.ie

Criteria for Selection of our Twinning Partner

PARISH OF STS COLUMBANUS & GALL – MILLTOWN
SOCIAL JUSTICE PROJECT February 2008

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF OUR TWINNING PARTNER


1. CONSCIOUSNESS-RAISING AND LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCE FOR THE PARISH
The project should entail a strong element of consciousness-raising, offering parishioners the opportunity to learn of the difficulties faced by our twinning partners and to learn more about the social injustices which exist in the world. The impact of the project should be felt not just by the recipients but also by the donors through an awareness of receiving as well as giving.

2. FOCUS OF OUR HELPING HAND
It will be an objective that the project will enhance the dignity of our twinning partners.

As much as possible, its objective will be to promote self reliance; rather than creating dependency, it should be about helping people to develop their own resources and to help themselves.

It would be desirable, but not a precondition, that the group partnered by us would also have the capability in time to similarly assist another group in a comparable project.

For the parish, the objective is for us to help as individuals and as a community to understand better and to meet more fully the obligations of justice as set out in the gospels.

3. TYPE OF NEEDS
These can be countering economic hardship, social oppression, or any other type of basic human need (or any combination of these).

4. IDENTITY/ETHOS
It is not a requirement that our partner be a Catholic Parish – though, all other things being equal, it could be: it is recognised that reliable local contacts are vital, and that often this is via a priest working on the spot.

5. PROJECT TYPE AND LOCATION
There is no pre-stipulated project type or location.

6. DECISION-MAKING
The division of responsibility and decision making between the two partners will be clearly delineated in advance.

7. TYPE OF CONTACT
The issue of what type of and level of contact we would have with our twinning partner would be clarified in advance. This would include issues of opportunities for visiting our twinning partners (or for their visiting us) and of our being able to return to the parish here with reports of the progress made and benefits as a result of the twinning process.

8. MONITORING AND ACCOUNTABILITY
It is important that a reliable means of monitoring the progress of the project or of subjecting it to periodic evaluation should be established. Moreover, the issue of control and accountability for all finances is vital. The type of control we would have over financial expenditures would be clearly set out and agreed at the outset. The specific measures most appropriate for monitoring/evaluation and for financial control would depend on the project adopted.

9. STRUCTURE OF THE PARISH SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP
The Parish Social Justice Group is formally constituted with a clearly designated role structure, having a chairperson, and secretary, and with meetings reliably minuted, and with regular reporting to the Parish Pastoral Council, to which - as the ultimate representative body of parishioners – it is accountable.
It is recognised that the Parish Social Justice Group is at present focused on the process of selecting a partner twinning project. Once this task has been completed, it is foreseeable that the structure of the group will change. When the twinning project has been chosen, it is likely that additional skills will need to be brought on board to carry the project forward. The focus then will be on deciding what we will do with and for our partners - and then actually doing it.

10. ADMINISTRATION COSTS
It is a clear requirement that the project selected would be one which had minimal administration costs, and that the maximum possible proportion of the parish monies would find its way directly to the project.

PARISH OF STS COLUMBANUS & GALL – MILLTOWN
SOCIAL JUSTICE PROJECT February 2008



MECHANISM FOR SELECTION OF OUR TWINNING PARTNER


• Proposals for a twinning partnership are invited from individuals or groups within the parish and are to be submitted to the Parish office by 16 March 2008.
• Submissions are to be in written form (with emphasis on substance rather than presentation); it is envisaged that oral presentations may subsequently be invited at which proposals can be further clarified and elaborated.
• The Parish Social Justice Group is responsible for selecting the best proposal and recommending it to the Parish Pastoral Council for ratification.
• Selection will be made according to the criteria set out above.
• All proposals will be given fair and equal consideration.
• To avoid possible conflicts of interest, any person making a proposal will not be involved in the selection process.

Weekly Bulletin March 1st & 2nd

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Fourth Sunday of Lent, 1st & 2nd March, 2008

Milltown Parish Lenten Talks 2008. The 4th talk in this programme will take place on Monday, 3rd March at 8pm in the Parish Centre. Eamonn Ryan, Minister for Energy and Communications will speak on “Care of our Planet: A Moral Issue”. Details of the Lenten Talks are available on the church notice boards and on the parish website.

Baptisms: We welcome Finn O’Reilly, Tadgh Burke and Tom Reynolds into our local Christian community and congratulate their parents.

We extend our sympathy to the family of the late May O’Dowd (nee Brennan) who died on Tuesday last. May lived for many years in The Colonade on Milltown Road. May she rest in peace.

The Milltown Parish Children’s Choir will sing at 10am mass this Sunday March 2nd.
This group welcomes new members. For more information contact the Parish Office.

Friday next, March 7th is the First Friday of the month. Please let the sacristans know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them on that day.

There will be a day retreat in preparation for Easter on Sunday March 9th in the Jesuit Retreat Centre in Milltown Park. Further details are on the parish notice boards.

There are Trocaire boxes available at the back of the church. Please take one on your way out.

The Milltown Parish Active Retirement group have arranged a series of ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes. These will commence in the Parish Centre on Tuesday March 3rd at 2.30pm. Jim Gorman, Physical Activity Officer with the Health Promotion Unit of HSE will be leading this activity. There is no charge for this class and all are welcome to attend.

Our weekly Parent and Child Coffee Mornings continues to take place on Friday mornings in the Parish Centre at 10.30 am.

The Dublin Diocesan Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from September 7th to September 12th. Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to join the Diocesan pilgrimage with a group from this Parish. Application forms for sick pilgrims are available from the Secretary, Lourdes Pilgrimage office, Holy Cross College, Clonliffe road, Dublin 3. There is a special reduced fare for this section of the Pilgrimage.

We wish to thank you for last weekend’s Offertory Collection which amounted to €1311 and the Share Collection which amounted to €874.

We thank those of you who have sent in your Christmas Offerings. We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Acknowledgements will be sent out in due course.

If you wish to have a notice included in this Weekly Bulletin it is necessary to leave details in the Parish Office before 5pm on the previous Wednesday evening.