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.
