Saturday, November 28, 2009

Weekly Bulletin 21st & 22nd November

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, November 21st & 22nd, 2009
Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King


We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,395 and the Share Collection which amounted to €949.

We offer our condolences to the families and friends of Elizabeth Dalton, Owen Tracey and Nancy Crowley whose funeral Masses took place in our Parish church last week. May they rest in peace.

There are envelopes for the Parish Altar List of the Dead available on the tables at the entrances into the church. If you wish to include your deceased relatives and friends on the Parish Altar List for the dead, please return completed forms to the Sacristy or Parish office.

During this time of Swine Flu infection it is recommended by the dioceses that people who receive the Eucharist on their tongue would perhaps receive by hand.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish church for one hour after 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know if you know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.

Please support our first Christmas Art & Craft Fair which will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre between 10am and 2pm on Sunday next, November 29th. If you have some craft items that you wish to donate to this Fair please hand them into the Parish Centre.


Milltown Parish Christmas Cards are available from the Parish Office.
A pack of 10 cards costs €6.
A sample of this card is on the Notice Board.

Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group’s Christmas Dinner

This annual dinner will take place in the Castle Golf Club Rathfarnham at 8pm on Saturday; December 5th ..Tickets for this evening cost €35 and are available in the Parish Centre.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Weekly Bulletin 14th & 15th November

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, November 14th & 15th, 2009
Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time



The Parish Social Justice Group would like to thank all who contributed to the Bring and Buy Cake Sale which took place last Sunday in the Parish Pastoral Centre. It was a tremendous success and raised €2,115 which has been donated to Sr. Anita’s project in Kenya.


We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,523 and the Catholic Youth Care Collection which amounted to €2,798.

The Radharc Trust have organised a Mass in our Parish church at 3pm on this Sunday afternoon. This Mass is for everyone who helped in the making of Radharc films. After Mass there will be refreshments served in the Parish Centre. Following refreshments a Radharc film will be shown.

There will be an afternoon Workshop for Young Singers in the Parish Centre on Saturday; November 21st .The workshop will be conducted by the Director of the Milltown Parish Chamber Choir. For further details please check the Church Notice Boards.

There will a Service of Remembrance in the Pro Cathedral at 3pm on Sunday Nov. 22nd. This service is for people who have lost a baby in 2009 through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death. Afterwards light refreshments will be served in the Gresham Hotel .

The Bethany Bereavement Support Group have organised a Residential Weekend in Manresa, Jesuit Retreat Centre in Clontarf. The weekend starts at 7.30 pm on Fri. Nov. 20th and continues until 4.30 pm on Sun. Nov. 22nd. The weekend explores the loss of our loved ones and the meaning of death from a Christian perspective through prayer, meditation, discussion, video and sharing. It will be led by Fr. Myles O’Reilly. For further information contact the Parish Office.

Mr. Phil Garland , Director of the Child Protection Service for the Archdiocese, is leaving to take up a new post. Sinead Mc. Donnell is the new Designated Person for the receipt of any complaints or concerns regarding the protection of children. Ms. Mc. Donnell can be contacted at 01-8360314 or 0867710267.

There are envelopes for the Parish Altar List of the Dead available on the tables at the entrances into the church. If you wish to include your deceased relatives and friends on the Parish Altar List for the dead, please return completed forms to the Sacristy or Parish office.

During this time of Swine Flu infection it is recommended by the dioceses that people who receive the Eucharist on their tongue would perhaps receive by hand.

Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish church for one hour after 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

A ‘Day for Yourself’ will take place in Orlagh Retreat Centre on Saturday Nov. 14th. The theme is ‘Finding Hope when Things Look Bad’ For further details contact Fr. Byrne at 4958193.

Milltown Parish Christmas Cards are available from the Parish Office at a cost of €6 for a pack of 10 greeting cards. A sample of the card is on display on the Notice Board.

There will be a Christmas Art & Craft Fair in the Parish Centre on November 29th. If you have some craft items that you wish to donate to this Fair please hand them into the Centre. Contact the Office if you would like to have your own craft sales table at this, our first Christmas Craft Fair.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Weekly Bulletin 7th & 8th November

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, November 7th & 8th, 2009
Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time


We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,343 and the Share Collection which amounted to €918.

This weekend’s Share collection will be replaced by the annual collection for Catholic Youth Care.

The annual November Mass for parishioners who died during the last year will take place this Saturday evening at 6pm. We invite the bereaved and their families to refreshments in the Parish Pastoral Centre after Mass.

The Parish Social Justice Group have organised a Bring and Buy Cake Sale which will take place this Sunday in the Parish Pastoral Centre after the 10am & 11.30am Mass. Proceeds from this sale will go towards Sr. Anita’s project in Kenya. There are some photographs of this project on display on the green notice board in the church. Please support this Project.

We offer our condolences to Eugene Renehan and his family on the recent death of their mother.

The Radharc Trust have organised a Mass in our Parish church at 3pm on Sunday November 15th This Mass is for everyone who helped in the making of Radharc films. After Mass there will be refreshments served in the Parish Centre. Following refreshments a Radharc film will be shown.

The Bethany Bereavement Support Group have organised a Residential Weekend in Manresa, the Jesuit Retreat Centre in Clontarf. The weekend starts at 7.30 pm on Fri. Nov. 20th and continues until 4.30 pm on Sun. Nov. 22nd. The weekend explores the loss of our loved ones and the meaning of death from a Christian perspective through prayer, meditation, discussion, video and sharing. It will be led by Fr. Myles O’Reilly. For further information contact the Parish Office.

There are envelopes for the Parish Altar List of the Dead available on the tables at the entrances into the church. If you wish to include your deceased relatives and friends on the Parish Altar List for the dead, please return completed forms to the Sacristy or Parish office.

During this time of Swine Flu infection it is recommended by the dioceses that people who receive the Eucharist on their tongue would perhaps receive by hand.

Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish church for one hour after 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

There will be an afternoon Workshop for Young Singers in the Parish Centre on Saturday; November 21st .This workshop will be conducted by the Director of the Milltown Parish Chamber Choir. For further details please check the Church Notice Boards.

A ‘Day for Yourself’ will take place in Orlagh Retreat Centre on Saturday Nov. 14th. The theme is ‘Finding Hope when Things Look Bad’ For further details contact Fr. Byrne at 4958193.

Milltown Parish Christmas Cards are available from the Parish Office at a cost of €6 for a pack of 10 greeting cards. A sample of the card is on the Notice Board.

There will be a Christmas Art & Craft Fair in the Parish Centre on November 29th. If you have some craft items that you wish to donate to this Fair please hand them into the Centre. Contact the Office if you would like to have your own craft sales table at this our first Christmas Craft Fair.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Weekly Bulletin 31st October & 1st November

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, October 31st & Nov. 1, 2009 – Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
All Saints Day, Sunday Nov. 1


We thank you for last weeks Offertory Collection which amounted to €1,143 and the Share Collection which amounted to €671. €4060 was collected in the special Mission Sunday collection which took place on Sunday October 18th.

There will be a 10am & 6pm Mass on this Monday, Nov.2nd for the Feast of All Souls.

Next weekend’s Share collection will be replaced by the annual collection for Catholic Youth Care.

The Parish Social Justice Group have organised a Bring and Buy Cake Sale which will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre after the 10am & 11.30am Mass on Sunday next, November 8th. Proceeds from this sale will go towards Sr. Anita’s project in Kenya. There are some photographs of this project on display on the green notice board in the church.
Please support this Project.

During this time of Swine Flu infection it is recommended by the dioceses that people who receive the Eucharist on their tongue would perhaps receive by hand.

Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.

Valerie Mc Coy will commence a 4 week ‘Activity to Music ‘class in the Parish Centre on Tuesday Nov. 3rd at 10.30pm. This class will continue on the first Tuesday of the month. The cost is €30 which is to be paid to Valerie at the commencement of the course.

All Readers of the Word and Eucharistic Ministers are invited to attend a meeting in the Parish Centre at 8pm on Thursday November 5th.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish church for one hour after 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

The annual November Mass for parishioners who died during the last year will take place at 6pm on Saturday November 7th.

There will be an afternoon Workshop for Young Singers in the Parish Centre on Saturday; November 21st .This workshop will be conducted by the Director of the Milltown Parish Chamber Choir. For further details please check the Church Notice Boards.

A guided tour of the E.S.B. restored Georgian house at 29 Fitzwilliam St. has been arranged for parishioners. This tour will take place next Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4th at 2pm. Further details of this outing are on the Church Notice Boards.

A ‘Day for Yourself’ will take place in Orlagh Retreat Centre on Saturday Nov. 14th. The theme is ‘Finding Hope when Things Look Bad’ For further details contact Fr. Byrne at 4958193.

The Art Group continues to meet in the Parish Centre at 7.30pm on Tuesday evening. New members are always welcome to attend.

The Adult and Toddler group meet in the Parish Centre at 10.30am, on Fri. mornings.

An Irish Conversation Class takes place each Friday morning at 10.30am in the Parish Centre. New members are welcome to attend this informal gathering. All levels of Irish are catered for.

There will be a Christmas Art & Craft Fair in the Parish Centre on November 29th. If you have some craft items that you wish to donate to this Fair please hand them into the Centre. Contact the Office if you would like to have your own craft sales table at this our first Christmas Craft Fair.