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.
