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.
