Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, January 2nd & 3rd, 2010
Second Sunday of Christmas
We thank you for the Offertory Collection on Christmas Day which amounted to €3,408 and the Share Collection which amounted to €2,330 and also last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,203 and the Share Collection of €734.
The Parish Pastoral Centre will reopen today for tea/coffee after the morning Masses on Sunday 3rd January.
A Gentle Activity to Music class will take place at 10.30am in the Parish Centre on Tuesday next, January 5th. The second next class in the 4 week course which commenced in December will continue on the first Tuesday in February.
Wednesday, January 6th is the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday evening at 6pm, Wed. morning at 10 & 11.30 am and 6pm on Wed. evening.
Next Sunday, January 10th is the feast of The Baptism of the Lord. The 11.30am Mass on this day is a special Mass where we will pray especially for the children who were baptised here during the last year. The families of all who have had their children baptised here during the last year have received invitations to attend this community celebration.
We congratulate Karol Hogan and Seana Keating who were recently married in our church and wish them life long happiness together.
Please contact the Parish office if you are interested in attending the Spanish Class which will commence on January 11th at 10.30am. This course of 10 weeks costs €150.
Please note that the date for the A.G.M. of the Parish Active Retirement Group has been changed from Tuesday, January 12th to Tuesday February 9th at 2pm in the Parish Centre.
Christian Unity Week commences on Sunday January 17th. To celebrate this church event, the Revd. Sonia Gyles, Fr. Bernard Kennedy and Fr. Gerard Deegan invite you to attend an Ecumenical Service here in Milltown Parish Church at 3pm on Sunday, 17th January. The theme of the service will be: ‘You will be my witness’ (Luke 24:48) and the preacher is Rev. Sonia Gyles. The service will be followed by refreshments in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
Peter Dunne who is a brother of the late Fr. Joe Dunne, has kindly agreed to show some of the Radharc Films in our Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Monday 18th January. All are welcome to attend.
The Parish Prayer Group, which is guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J., will reconvene in the Sacristy at 3pm on Monday week, January 18th.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish for one hour after the 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday morning.
Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.
An additional Callanetics Class (exercise based on ballet and yoga) has commenced on Thursday evening at 8pm in the Parish Centre. For further details please contact Harriet at 087-9242438.
The Adult and Toddler group continue to 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.
