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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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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
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
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