Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Saturday & Sunday, February 14th & 15th, 2009
•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,320 and the Share Collection which amounted to €887.
•The annual collection for Accord, The Diocesan agency for Marriage and the Family, will take place at all Masses this weekend. Accord is the Diocesan Agency for Marriage and the family. This collection will replace the usual Share Collection.
•A Parish Mission and Celebration of Hope will take place in the parish church on the evenings of March 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th. Members of the Mission Team will also speak at all Masses on Saturday and Sunday 28th and 29th of March. The Mission will be conducted by members of The Ember Team, all of whom are trained in the Vincentian tradition.
•We wish to draw your attention to the brochure containing information on our parish’s Child Protection Policy. This publication is available at the entrance doors to the Church, on the Church bookrack and in the Parish Pastoral Centre. We urge parents, who have not as yet collected a copy of this important publication, to take one home with them today. A full copy of the Child Protection Policy is available in the Parish Office and can be viewed on the parish website.
•Children of the Parish who are to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year are welcome to take part in the Ceremony of Commitment which will take place at the 10am mass on Sunday March 1st. Please leave your child’s name into the Parish Office before Friday the 27th of February.
•Please let the parish office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.
•We thank those of you who have already returned your Christmas Dues. Acknowledgements of these dues have been posted out during the last week.
•We wish to welcome Harry Fuller, William Cleeve and Evie Hayes who were baptised here last weekend into our Christian community. We also wish to congratulate their parents.
•The parish Bethany Group wish to bring to your attention details of a Residential Weekend for bereaved people which will take place in Orlagh College on the weekend commencing Friday 20th February. Further details of this weekend are on the church notice boards.
•The local Focolaire Community are endeavouring to set up a Children’s Singing Group in the parish. This group will participate in the 10am mass on the 2nd & 3rd Sunday of each month. Parents who are interested in their children becoming involved with this singing group should speak to one of the organisers after Mass.
The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group will have their “Gentle activity to Music” session in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on next Tuesday, 3rd of February. Their A.G.M. will be held in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 2.30pm on Tuesday, February 10th. All members are encouraged to attend.
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