Friday, March 20, 2009

Weekly Bulletin 21st & 22nd March

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, March 21th & 22nd, 2009, Fourth Sunday in Lent


•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,293 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,018.

•There will be a 6pm Mass on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday evenings during Lent.

•We wish to offer our condolences to the families of the late Teresa Maroney, and Patricia O’Rourke, who’s funeral Masses took place here during the week.

•Pupils from Alexandra College who will be confirmed this May will participate in a ‘Service of Light’ in the Parish church at 8pm. on Thursday March 26th.

•The Trocaire Lenten Campaign for 2009 is focused on displacement in Somalia. There are Trocaire boxes available at the back of the church. Please collect one for your home today.

•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.

•Please let the Parish office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.

•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 Active Retirement Group have organised a 3 day hotel break in the Galway Bay Hotel. This will take place from the 10th – 13th May. Further details are available on the Parish Notice boards.

•The Active Retirement Group have also organised a trip to the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks on Tuesday March 24th at 11.30am. There is no charge for this trip. If you wish to partake in this trip you should meet at Collins Barracks at 11.30am. The Red Luas line runs past Collins Barracks. You can get the Red Luas outside Wynns Hotel in Lower Abbey Street. For further details contact Margaret in the Parish Centre or Joan at 2698261/0861946738

•Our Parish Flower Arrangers Guild urgently requires some new members. Please contact the Parish office if you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry. If required, new members will receive training.

•A Callanetics class (exercise based on ballet and yoga) has commenced on Wednesday mornings in the Parish Centre. This is the only Callanetics Evolution class in Ireland and is renowned for the fast results it gives. Please contact: 087-9242438 or callaneticsireland@hotmail.com

The Parish Mission and Celebration of Hope will continue this Wednesday evening, March 25th, at 8pm. This will be the fourth and final evening of the programme. The topic for this Wednesday is “Forgiveness- A Way Forward”. Members of the Mission Team will speak at all Masses on Saturday and Sunday 28th and 29th of March. The Mission is been conducted by members of The Ember Team, all of whom are trained in the Vincentian tradition

Weekly Bulletin 14th & 15th March

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, March 14th & 15th, 2009, Third Sunday in Lent


•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,584 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,060.

•There will be a 6pm Mass on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday evenings during Lent.

•The Trocaire Lenten Campaign for 2009 is focused on displacement in Somalia. There are Trocaire boxes available at the back of the church. Please collect one for your home today.

•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.

•Please let the Parish office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.

•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 Active Retirement Group have organised a 3 day hotel break in the Galway Bay Hotel. This will take place from the 10th – 13th May. Further details are available on the Parish Notice boards.

•The Active Retirement Group have also organised a trip to the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks on Tuesday March 24th at 11.30am. There is no charge for this trip. If you wish to partake in this trip you should meet at Collins Barracks at 11.30am. The Red Luas line runs past Collins Barracks. You can get the Red Luas outside Wynns Hotel in Lower Abbey Street. For further details contact Margaret in the Parish Centre or Joan at 2698261/0861946738

•Our Parish Flower Arrangers Guild urgently requires some new members. Please contact the Parish office if you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry. If required, new members will receive training.

•Next Sunday 22nd March the Piccolo Lasso choir will sing at the 11.30 Mass.

•Next Sunday 22nd March the enrolment ceremony for children from Alexandra College who are to receive Holy Communion will take place at the 10am Mass.

The Parish Mission and Celebration of Hope will continue this Wednesday evening, March 18th, at 8pm. This will be the third evening of the programme which will continue to be held on Wednesday evenings in March. A different topic is addressed each evening, which means that parishioners can join the Mission at any stage throughout its programme. Members of the Mission Team will also speak at all Masses on Saturday and Sunday 28th and 29th of March. The Mission is been conducted by members of The Ember Team, all of whom are trained in the Vincentian tradition.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Weekly Bulletin 7th & 8th March

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, March 7th & 8th, 2009, Second Sunday in Lent


•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,806 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1207.

•There will be a 6pm Mass on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday evenings during Lent.

•The Trocaire Lenten Campaign for 2009 is focused on displacement in Somalia. There are Trocaire boxes available at the back of the church. Please collect one for your home today.

•The Focolare Movement invite parishioners to the 1st anniversary Mass in memory of their founder Chiara Lubich. This Mass will be celebrated by the Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Most reverend Dr. Giuseppe Leanza in our parish church on Saturday March 14th at 3pm. There will be refreshments afterwards in the Parish Centre.

•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.

•Please let the Parish office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.

•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.

•We welcome Amelia Phillips, Thomas Phillips, Daisy Mc. Hugh & Sean Rooney, who were baptised here on Saturday, into our local Christian community. We also congratulate their parents.

•The Active Retirement Group have organised a 3 day hotel break in the Galway Bay Hotel. This will take place from the 10th – 13th May. Further details are available on the Parish Notice boards.

•The Parish Liturgy Group will meet on Tuesday next, March 10th at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre.

•Our Parish Flower Arrangers Guild urgently requires some new members. Please contact the Parish office if you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry. If required, new members will receive training.


The Parish Mission and Celebration of Hope will continue this Wednesday evening, March 10th, at 8pm. This will be the second evening of the programme which will continue to be held on Wednesday evenings in March. A different topic is addressed each evening, which means that parishioners can join the Mission at any stage throughout its programme. Members of the Mission Team will also speak at all Masses on Saturday and Sunday 28th and 29th of March. The Mission is been conducted by members of The Ember Team, all of whom are trained in the Vincentian tradition.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Weekly Bulletin 28th February & 1st March

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, February 28th & March 1st, 2009, First Sunday in Lent


•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,134 and the Share Collection which amounted to €757.

•A Ceremony of Commitment will take place at the 10am Mass this Sunday. Children from the Parish who are to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year are welcome to participate in this ceremony.

•There will be a 6pm Mass on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday evenings during Lent.

•The Trocaire Lenten Campaign for 2009 is focused on displacement in Somalia. There are Trocaire boxes available at the back of the church. Please collect one for your home today.

•We offer our condolences to the family of the late Roibeard Ó Cuinn from Crannagh, whose funeral Mass took place here on Saturday morning.

•A Parish Mission and Celebration of Hope will commence here on this Wednesday evening, March 4th, at 8pm. It will continue on the evenings of March 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. A brochure giving details of each of the evening’s talks will continue to be circulated to all homes during the coming week. Further details of the Mission are also on the Parish Notice boards.

•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.

•Please let the Parish office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.

•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.

•On Monday night, March 2nd, the Parish Baptism Team will meet with the parents of children who are to be baptised here next weekend.

•Milltown Parish Local History Society has invited Rev. Fr. Tom Morrissey S.J. to give a talk on ‘William Martin Murphy Revisited’. This talk will take place in the Parish Centre at 8pm on this Monday night, March 2nd.

•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 March. All members are encouraged to attend.

•The Active Retirement Group have also organised a 3 day hotel break in the Galway Bay Hotel. This will take place from the 10th – 13th May. Further details are available on the Parish Notice boards.