Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, May 2nd & 3rd, 2009, Fourth Sunday of Easter.
•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,595 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,191. Next weekend’s Share Collection will be replaced by a collection in support of Dublin Diocesan students who are preparing for Ordination to the Priesthood.
•The Prayer Group will not meet on Bank Holiday Monday, May 4th.
•We remind parishioners to return their Trocaire Lenten boxes either directly to Trocaire or to the Parish Office.
•We wish to thank those of those of you who have already returned your Easter Dues. These donations, together with contributions to the Family Offering, will be acknowledged at the end of the financial year.
•Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.
•We welcome Beatrice Stacey and Frankie Legge , who were baptised here on Saturday, into our local Christian community. We also congratulate their parents.
•Mr. Michael Barry, Chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council, will give a presentation on the parish’s current financial situation at all Masses next weekend, May 9th & 10th.
•On next Thursday, May 7th, there will be a Tea Morning in the Parish Centre in aid of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. All welcome to attend.
•The Milltown Parish Art Group would like to thank all who supported their first exhibition. It was a terrific success and will possibly become an annual event!
•We wish to inform parishioners that Margaret Griffin’s time on our FAS Community Employment Project will cease in early May. The Parish was very fortunate to have Margaret in this position which was fully funded by FAS for the last 4 years. We are very pleased to announce that Margaret will not be leaving the Parish as she has accepted an offer of paid employment in the Parish Centre on Sunday mornings. A new FAS Community Employment Participant has been selected to replace Margaret. He will commence working in the Parish Centre in early May.
•We wish to remind parents that there will be NO Mother & Toddler gathering on Friday May 15th.
•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, 5th of April. All members are encouraged to attend.
•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.
•The Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from September 7th – 12th. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to join with a Parish group attending this pilgrimage.
•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
•We are hoping to introduce some new classes/activities in the Parish Centre. If you are interested in attending any of the Courses set out below lease complete the form and return it to the Parish Office. A new activity can only commence if there is a sufficient number of people interested. Please let us know of any new activity / course that you would like to see on offer in our Parish Centre.
COURSE Your Name Tel. No. What time/day suits
Book Club
Creative Writing
Enjoying English
Spanish for Fun
Wine Club
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Weekly Bulletin 25 & 26th April
Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, April 25TH & 26TH, 2009, Third Sunday of Easter.
•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,283 and the Share Collection which amounted to €933.
•We remind parishioners to return their Trocaire Lenten boxes either directly to Trocaire or to the Parish Office.
•This weekend, the Milltown Parish Art Group are holding an exhibition of their paintings in the Parish Centre. These painting will remain on display next week. The Art Group will donate 20% of their sales to Parish finances.
•The Parish Liturgy Group will meet in the Parish Centre on Tuesday next, April 28th at 8pm.
•We wish to thank those of those of you who have already returned your Easter Dues. These donations, together with contributions to the Family Offering, will be acknowledged at the end of the current financial year.
•Please let one of our priests, the sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.
•Mr. Michael Barry, Chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council, will give a presentation on the parish’s current financial situation at all Masses during the weekend of May9th & 10th.
•We wish to inform parishioners that Margaret Griffin’s time on our FAS Community Employment Project will cease in early May. The Parish was very fortunate to have Margaret in this position which was funded by FAS for the last 4 years. We are very pleased to announce that Margaret will not be leaving the Parish as she has accepted an offer of paid employment in the Parish Centre on Sunday mornings. A new FAS participant has been selected to replace Margaret during the week and will commence working in the Parish in early May.
•The Irish Cancer Society annual church gate collection will take place here next weekend.
•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.
•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
•This afternoon the Coombe’s, Women’s & Infants University Hospital will hold a Memorial Service for Parents whose babies have died within the last year. This will be held in the Church of Our Lady of Dolours, Dolphin’s Barn, at 3.00pm.
•The Bethany Group will have their monthly support meeting in the Parish Centre on Monday next, April 27th 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.
Welcome to Milltown Parish
If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page.
This information will help us in ministering to you. It is confidential and is for Pastoral purposes.
Name/s: _____________________________ Telephone ______________
Address: _____________________________________________________
Saturday & Sunday, April 25TH & 26TH, 2009, Third Sunday of Easter.
•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,283 and the Share Collection which amounted to €933.
•We remind parishioners to return their Trocaire Lenten boxes either directly to Trocaire or to the Parish Office.
•This weekend, the Milltown Parish Art Group are holding an exhibition of their paintings in the Parish Centre. These painting will remain on display next week. The Art Group will donate 20% of their sales to Parish finances.
•The Parish Liturgy Group will meet in the Parish Centre on Tuesday next, April 28th at 8pm.
•We wish to thank those of those of you who have already returned your Easter Dues. These donations, together with contributions to the Family Offering, will be acknowledged at the end of the current financial year.
•Please let one of our priests, the sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.
•Mr. Michael Barry, Chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council, will give a presentation on the parish’s current financial situation at all Masses during the weekend of May9th & 10th.
•We wish to inform parishioners that Margaret Griffin’s time on our FAS Community Employment Project will cease in early May. The Parish was very fortunate to have Margaret in this position which was funded by FAS for the last 4 years. We are very pleased to announce that Margaret will not be leaving the Parish as she has accepted an offer of paid employment in the Parish Centre on Sunday mornings. A new FAS participant has been selected to replace Margaret during the week and will commence working in the Parish in early May.
•The Irish Cancer Society annual church gate collection will take place here next weekend.
•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.
•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
•This afternoon the Coombe’s, Women’s & Infants University Hospital will hold a Memorial Service for Parents whose babies have died within the last year. This will be held in the Church of Our Lady of Dolours, Dolphin’s Barn, at 3.00pm.
•The Bethany Group will have their monthly support meeting in the Parish Centre on Monday next, April 27th 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.
Welcome to Milltown Parish
If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page.
This information will help us in ministering to you. It is confidential and is for Pastoral purposes.
Name/s: _____________________________ Telephone ______________
Address: _____________________________________________________
Friday, April 17, 2009
Weekly Bulletin 18th & 19th April
Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, April 18th & 19th, 2009, Second Sunday of Easter,
Divine Mercy Sunday
•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,450 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,099.
•We remind parishioners to return their Trocaire Lenten boxes either directly to Trocaire or to the Parish Office.
•Please let the Parish office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.
•Mr. Michael Barry, Chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council, will give a presentation on the parish’s current financial situation at all Masses next weekend.
•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 have organised a talk on the Society of St. Vincent De Paul which will take place in the Parish Centre on Tuesday next, April 22nd at 2.30pm. All welcome to attend.
•Next weekend, 25th & 26th of April, the Milltown Parish Art Group will hold an exhibition of their paintings in the Parish Centre. These painting will remain on display during the following week. The Art Group will donate 20% of their sales to Parish finances.
•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 Coombe’s, Women’s & Infants University Hospital will hold a Memorial Service for Parents whose babies have died within the last year. This will be held in the Church of Our Lady of Dolours, Dolphin’s Barn on Sunday the 26th April, at 3.00pm.
Welcome to Milltown Parish
If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page.
This information will help us in ministering to you. It is confidential and is for Pastoral purposes.
Name/s: _____________________ Telephone _________________
Address: ________________________________________________
Saturday & Sunday, April 18th & 19th, 2009, Second Sunday of Easter,
Divine Mercy Sunday
•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,450 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,099.
•We remind parishioners to return their Trocaire Lenten boxes either directly to Trocaire or to the Parish Office.
•Please let the Parish office know of any parishioners who may wish to have Holy Communion brought to them in their home.
•Mr. Michael Barry, Chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council, will give a presentation on the parish’s current financial situation at all Masses next weekend.
•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 have organised a talk on the Society of St. Vincent De Paul which will take place in the Parish Centre on Tuesday next, April 22nd at 2.30pm. All welcome to attend.
•Next weekend, 25th & 26th of April, the Milltown Parish Art Group will hold an exhibition of their paintings in the Parish Centre. These painting will remain on display during the following week. The Art Group will donate 20% of their sales to Parish finances.
•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 Coombe’s, Women’s & Infants University Hospital will hold a Memorial Service for Parents whose babies have died within the last year. This will be held in the Church of Our Lady of Dolours, Dolphin’s Barn on Sunday the 26th April, at 3.00pm.
Welcome to Milltown Parish
If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page.
This information will help us in ministering to you. It is confidential and is for Pastoral purposes.
Name/s: _____________________ Telephone _________________
Address: ________________________________________________
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Weekly Bulletin 4th & 5th April
Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, April 4th & 5th, 2009, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,300 and the Share Collection which amounted to €885.
•The annual outdoor Saint Vincent De Paul Advocate Collection will take place this weekend.
•We offer our condolences to Mgr. Tom Stack and the O’Byrne family on the death of their aunt, Cella O’Byrne. Cella’s funeral Mass took place here on Monday last.
•Finn Carton, Nicole O’Beirne and Robert Lonergan were baptised here on Saturday. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2009
Palm Sunday, 5th April
Mass times 10am, 11.30am & 5.30pm
Service of Reconciliation at the 11.30am Mass
Holy Thursday, 9th April
8.00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper,
Followed by
Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose in the
Parish Pastoral Centre
The Centre will remain open until 11.00p.m.
Good Friday, 10th April
A day of Fast and Abstinence
12.00noon: Stations of the Cross
3.00 p.m.: Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion,
Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.
8.00 p.m. Stations of the Cross.
Holy Saturday, 11th April
12.00 noon – 1p.m. Confessions
8.00p.m. – 8.30pm Confessions
9.00p.m. Mass of the Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, 12th April
Masses as usual
(No evening Mass on Easter Sunday)
Easter Monday 13th April
Mass at 10.00 am
Saturday & Sunday, April 4th & 5th, 2009, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
•We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,300 and the Share Collection which amounted to €885.
•The annual outdoor Saint Vincent De Paul Advocate Collection will take place this weekend.
•We offer our condolences to Mgr. Tom Stack and the O’Byrne family on the death of their aunt, Cella O’Byrne. Cella’s funeral Mass took place here on Monday last.
•Finn Carton, Nicole O’Beirne and Robert Lonergan were baptised here on Saturday. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2009
Palm Sunday, 5th April
Mass times 10am, 11.30am & 5.30pm
Service of Reconciliation at the 11.30am Mass
Holy Thursday, 9th April
8.00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper,
Followed by
Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose in the
Parish Pastoral Centre
The Centre will remain open until 11.00p.m.
Good Friday, 10th April
A day of Fast and Abstinence
12.00noon: Stations of the Cross
3.00 p.m.: Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion,
Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.
8.00 p.m. Stations of the Cross.
Holy Saturday, 11th April
12.00 noon – 1p.m. Confessions
8.00p.m. – 8.30pm Confessions
9.00p.m. Mass of the Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, 12th April
Masses as usual
(No evening Mass on Easter Sunday)
Easter Monday 13th April
Mass at 10.00 am
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