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.
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