Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, March 20th & 21st, 2010 – Fifth Sunday in Lent.
We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,430 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,017.
We invite parishioners to take home a copy of the ‘Parish Grouping’ questionnaire which is available at the back of the church. Copies of the ‘Report of the Diocesan Boundaries Commission’ are available in the Parish Office and Sacristy. Please return your completed form to the parish by next weekend.
At the fifth talk in our Lenten Programme, Fr. Martin Hogan will speak about ‘St. Luke on the Passion’. This presentation will take place on next Monday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre. The final talk in this series will be on Monday, March 29th when Sr. Anne Francis Carroll will facilitate a ‘Reflection on Holy Week’.
This weekend students from Wesley College will have an outdoor collection in aid of the ‘Habitat for Humanity Project’. This project has already built over 300,000 homes in third world countries. These students will be travelling in June to Romania to work on a building project.
We remind Readers of the Word to collect their Readers Guide from the Sacristy.
Crosscare, the social care agency in the archdioceses, wishes to thank parishioners for their most generous contribution to their annual collection which amounted to €3,189.
During Lent there is an Evening Mass in our church at 6pm on Mon., Tues. & Wed. evenings.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish Church for one hour after the 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Friday (during Lent) and Saturday morning.
We urgently require Ministers of the Eucharist and Ministers of the Word. Please call into the sacristy after Mass if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.
We wish to remind parishioners that the Parish Pastoral Centre is open for Tea/Coffee every weekday and Sunday morning. Do drop in to meet some of your fellow parishioners.
We wish to remind members of the Parish Pastoral Council that the next Council meeting will take place at 8pm on Tuesday next, March 23rd.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on next Wednesday evening, March 24th.
Details of the Dublin Diocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taize (July 11–18) are on the Church notice boards. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interesting in travelling with this group. The Parish is offering financial assistance to a parishioner who wishes to participate in this Diocesan Pilgrimage.
The Parish Library, which is located in the Parish Pastoral Centre, is now open from 10am to 1pm on weekday mornings and also on Sunday mornings. Other times available on request.
An Evening of Choral, Orchestral & Ensemble Music will take place in the Parish Church on Wednesday next at 8pm. This evening is presented by Alexandra College and Sandford Park School. Tickets €10 & €5 available at the door on the evening of the performance.
In next Sunday’s Gospel we are presented with ‘The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke’ (22:14-23:56). Perhaps you might like to read this before next Sunday’s Mass. This extract is on pages 58- 64 of ‘The Gospel of Luke, Celebrating the Year of Evangelisation’.
The Adult and Toddler group continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral 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.
Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Weekly Bulletin 13th & 14th March
Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, March 13th & 14th, 2010 – Fourth Sunday in Lent.
• We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,274 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,888.
At the fourth talk in our Lenten Programme, Maureen Ryan, Administrator of ‘Friends of the National Gallery’ will present a talk and slide show on ‘The Passion in Art’. This presentation will take place on Monday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre. The series will continue on the following 2 Monday evenings. Further details of this programme are on the Parish notice boards.
• The Vigil Mass for St. Patrick’s Day will be at 6pm on next Tuesday, March 16th. Mass will also be celebrated at 10am & 11.30am.There will be no evening Mass on St. Patrick’s Day.
• Callum Gilmartin, Matthew Mc.Kenna, Lara Cavey, Sophie Comerford and Patrick Jones were recently baptised in our church. We welcome them into our Christian Community and congratulate their parents.
• We offer our condolences to the family and friends of the late Betty Corr whose funeral Mass took place in the Parish Church on Friday. May she rest in peace.
• Next weekend students from Wesley College will have an outdoor collection in aid of the ‘Habitat for Humanity Project’. This project has already built over 300,000 homes in third world countries. In June these students will be travelling to Romania to work on a house building project.
• During Lent there will be an evening Mass in our church at 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish Church for one hour after the 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Friday (during Lent) and Saturday morning.
• An ‘Hour of Prayer and Reflection’ will continue at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday evenings during Lent. The theme of these evenings is the Return of the Prodigal Son.
• We urgently require Ministers of the Eucharist and Ministers of the Word. Please call into the sacristy after Mass if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.
• We wish to remind parishioners that the Parish Pastoral Centre is open for Tea/Coffee every weekday and Sunday morning. Do drop in to meet some of your fellow parishioners.
• Sandymount Parish has arranged a Pilgrimage to Jordan and the Holy Land in May. They have a few places left and would warmly welcome parishioners from neighboring parishes to join them. Details of this Pilgrimage are on our church notice boards.
• Details of the Dublin Diocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taize (July 11–18) are on the Church notice boards. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interesting in travelling with this group. The Parish is offering financial assistance to a parishioner who wishes to participate in this Diocesan Pilgrimage.
• The Parish Library, which is located in the Parish Pastoral Centre, is now open from 10am to 1pm on weekday mornings and also on Sunday mornings. Other times available on request.
In next Sunday’s Gospel we are presented with the famous parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 1-3.11-32). Perhaps you might like to read this before next Sunday’s Mass. This extract is printed on page of ‘The Gospel of Luke, Celebrating the Year of Evangelisation’ publication from the Archdioceses, which was available in the church over the last two weekends.
• The Adult and Toddler group continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral 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.
• Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.
Saturday & Sunday, March 13th & 14th, 2010 – Fourth Sunday in Lent.
• We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,274 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,888.
At the fourth talk in our Lenten Programme, Maureen Ryan, Administrator of ‘Friends of the National Gallery’ will present a talk and slide show on ‘The Passion in Art’. This presentation will take place on Monday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre. The series will continue on the following 2 Monday evenings. Further details of this programme are on the Parish notice boards.
• The Vigil Mass for St. Patrick’s Day will be at 6pm on next Tuesday, March 16th. Mass will also be celebrated at 10am & 11.30am.There will be no evening Mass on St. Patrick’s Day.
• Callum Gilmartin, Matthew Mc.Kenna, Lara Cavey, Sophie Comerford and Patrick Jones were recently baptised in our church. We welcome them into our Christian Community and congratulate their parents.
• We offer our condolences to the family and friends of the late Betty Corr whose funeral Mass took place in the Parish Church on Friday. May she rest in peace.
• Next weekend students from Wesley College will have an outdoor collection in aid of the ‘Habitat for Humanity Project’. This project has already built over 300,000 homes in third world countries. In June these students will be travelling to Romania to work on a house building project.
• During Lent there will be an evening Mass in our church at 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish Church for one hour after the 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Friday (during Lent) and Saturday morning.
• An ‘Hour of Prayer and Reflection’ will continue at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday evenings during Lent. The theme of these evenings is the Return of the Prodigal Son.
• We urgently require Ministers of the Eucharist and Ministers of the Word. Please call into the sacristy after Mass if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.
• We wish to remind parishioners that the Parish Pastoral Centre is open for Tea/Coffee every weekday and Sunday morning. Do drop in to meet some of your fellow parishioners.
• Sandymount Parish has arranged a Pilgrimage to Jordan and the Holy Land in May. They have a few places left and would warmly welcome parishioners from neighboring parishes to join them. Details of this Pilgrimage are on our church notice boards.
• Details of the Dublin Diocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taize (July 11–18) are on the Church notice boards. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interesting in travelling with this group. The Parish is offering financial assistance to a parishioner who wishes to participate in this Diocesan Pilgrimage.
• The Parish Library, which is located in the Parish Pastoral Centre, is now open from 10am to 1pm on weekday mornings and also on Sunday mornings. Other times available on request.
In next Sunday’s Gospel we are presented with the famous parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 1-3.11-32). Perhaps you might like to read this before next Sunday’s Mass. This extract is printed on page of ‘The Gospel of Luke, Celebrating the Year of Evangelisation’ publication from the Archdioceses, which was available in the church over the last two weekends.
• The Adult and Toddler group continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral 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.
• Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.
Weekly Bulletin 6th & 7th March
Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, March 6th & 7th, 2010 – Third Sunday in Lent.
• We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,396 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,014.
• 5th Year Students from Gonzaga College will be having an outdoor collection after all Masses this weekend. This collection is being donated to a housing project in Zambia in which these students will participate. These students will address the congregation at all masses this weekend.
At the third talk in our Lenten Programme, Peter Dunn will present 2 short Radharc films and 2 talks dealing with Social Justice Issues. This talk
will take place on Monday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
The series will continue on the following 3 Monday evenings. Further details
of this programme are on the Parish notice boards.
• During Lent there will be an evening Mass in our church at 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish Church for one hour after the 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Friday (during Lent) and Saturday morning.
• An ‘Hour of Prayer and Reflection’ will continue at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday evenings during Lent. The theme of these evenings is the Return of the Prodigal Son.
• The Novena of Grace will continue each day until March 12th at the 10am Mass in the parish church. Names of the priests who have been invited to preach at these Masses are listed on the notices in the Church porches.
• We urgently require Ministers of the Eucharist and Ministers of the Word. Please call into the sacristy after Mass if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.
• We wish to remind parishioners that the Parish Pastoral Centre is open for Tea/Coffee every weekday and Sunday morning. Do drop in to meet some of your fellow parishioners.
• Sandymount Parish has arranged a Pilgrimage to Jordan and the Holy Land in May. They have a few places left and would warmly welcome parishioners from neighboring parishes to join them. Details of this Pilgrimage are on our church notice boards.
• Details of the Dublin Diocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taize (July 11–18) are on the Church notice boards. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interesting in travelling with this group. The Parish is offering financial assistance to a parishioner who wishes to participate in this Diocesan Pilgrimage.
• Please note that the Vigil Mass for St. Patrick’s Day will be at 6pm on Tuesday March 16th. There will be no evening Mass on St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday March 17th.
• The Parish Library, which is located in the Parish Pastoral Centre, is now open from 10am to 1pm on weekday mornings and also on Sunday mornings. Other times available on request.
Next Sunday’s Gospel is Luke 13:1-9. Perhaps you might like to read this before next Sunday’s Mass. This extract is printed on page 41 of ‘The Gospel of Luke, Celebrating the Year of Evangelisation’ publication from the Archdioceses, which was available in the church over the last two weekends.
• The Adult and Toddler group continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral 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.
• Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.
Saturday & Sunday, March 6th & 7th, 2010 – Third Sunday in Lent.
• We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,396 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,014.
• 5th Year Students from Gonzaga College will be having an outdoor collection after all Masses this weekend. This collection is being donated to a housing project in Zambia in which these students will participate. These students will address the congregation at all masses this weekend.
At the third talk in our Lenten Programme, Peter Dunn will present 2 short Radharc films and 2 talks dealing with Social Justice Issues. This talk
will take place on Monday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
The series will continue on the following 3 Monday evenings. Further details
of this programme are on the Parish notice boards.
• During Lent there will be an evening Mass in our church at 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish Church for one hour after the 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Friday (during Lent) and Saturday morning.
• An ‘Hour of Prayer and Reflection’ will continue at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday evenings during Lent. The theme of these evenings is the Return of the Prodigal Son.
• The Novena of Grace will continue each day until March 12th at the 10am Mass in the parish church. Names of the priests who have been invited to preach at these Masses are listed on the notices in the Church porches.
• We urgently require Ministers of the Eucharist and Ministers of the Word. Please call into the sacristy after Mass if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.
• We wish to remind parishioners that the Parish Pastoral Centre is open for Tea/Coffee every weekday and Sunday morning. Do drop in to meet some of your fellow parishioners.
• Sandymount Parish has arranged a Pilgrimage to Jordan and the Holy Land in May. They have a few places left and would warmly welcome parishioners from neighboring parishes to join them. Details of this Pilgrimage are on our church notice boards.
• Details of the Dublin Diocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taize (July 11–18) are on the Church notice boards. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interesting in travelling with this group. The Parish is offering financial assistance to a parishioner who wishes to participate in this Diocesan Pilgrimage.
• Please note that the Vigil Mass for St. Patrick’s Day will be at 6pm on Tuesday March 16th. There will be no evening Mass on St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday March 17th.
• The Parish Library, which is located in the Parish Pastoral Centre, is now open from 10am to 1pm on weekday mornings and also on Sunday mornings. Other times available on request.
Next Sunday’s Gospel is Luke 13:1-9. Perhaps you might like to read this before next Sunday’s Mass. This extract is printed on page 41 of ‘The Gospel of Luke, Celebrating the Year of Evangelisation’ publication from the Archdioceses, which was available in the church over the last two weekends.
• The Adult and Toddler group continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral 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.
• Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.
Weekly Bulletin 27th & 28th February
Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
Saturday & Sunday, February 27th & 28th, 2010 – Second Sunday in Lent.
• We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,167 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,020.
Breda O’Brien, Irish Times Journalist, will speak on ‘Media and the Church’ in the second talk in our Lenten Programme. This talk will take place on Monday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre. The series will continue on the following 4 Monday evenings. Further details of this programme are on the Parish notice boards.
• During Lent there will be an evening Mass in our church at 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish Church for one hour after the 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Friday (during Lent) and Saturday morning.
• An ‘Hour of Prayer and Reflection’ will continue at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday evenings during Lent. The theme of these evenings is the Return of the Prodigal Son.
• A Novena of Grace will commence at the 10am Mass in the parish church on Thursday March 4th. This Novena will continue each day until March 12th. Names of the priests who have been invited to preach at these Masses are listed on the notices in the Church porches.
• We offer our condolences to the family and friends of Maureen Sweeney whose funeral Mass took place last Thursday morning in the Parish Church. May she rest in peace.
• We urgently require Ministers of the Eucharist and Ministers of the Word. Please call into the sacristy after Mass if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.
• We wish to remind parishioners that the Parish Pastoral Centre is open for Tea/Coffee every weekday and Sunday morning. Do drop in to meet some of your fellow parishioners.
• The Baptism Preparation meeting for parents of children who will be baptised in April will take place on next Tuesday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
• 5th Year Students from Gonzaga College will be having an outdoor collection after all Masses next weekend. This collection will be donated to a housing project in Zambia in which these students will participate.
• Sandymount Parish has arranged a Pilgrimage to Jordan and the Holy Land in May. They have a few places left and would warmly welcome parishioners from neighboring parishes to join them. Details of this Pilgrimage are on our church notice boards.
• Details of the Dublin Diocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taize (July 11–18) are on the Church notice boards. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interesting in travelling with this group. The Parish is offering financial assistance to a parishioner who wishes to participate in this Diocesan Pilgrimage.
• The Parish Library, which is located in the Parish Pastoral Centre, is now open from 10am to 1pm on weekday mornings and also on Sunday mornings. Other times available on request.
• The Adult and Toddler group continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am, on Fri. mornings.
Next Sunday’s Gospel is Luke 13:1-9.
Perhaps you might like to read this before next Sunday’s Mass. This extract is printed on page 41 of
‘The Gospel of Luke, Celebrating the Year of Evangelisation’
publication from the Archdioceses , which was distributed in the church last weekend.
• A Callanetics Class (exercise based on ballet and yoga) continues on Thur. evening at 8pm in the Parish Centre. For further details please contact Harriet at 087-9242438.
• 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.
• Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.
Saturday & Sunday, February 27th & 28th, 2010 – Second Sunday in Lent.
• We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,167 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,020.
Breda O’Brien, Irish Times Journalist, will speak on ‘Media and the Church’ in the second talk in our Lenten Programme. This talk will take place on Monday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre. The series will continue on the following 4 Monday evenings. Further details of this programme are on the Parish notice boards.
• During Lent there will be an evening Mass in our church at 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in our Parish Church for one hour after the 10 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Friday (during Lent) and Saturday morning.
• An ‘Hour of Prayer and Reflection’ will continue at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday evenings during Lent. The theme of these evenings is the Return of the Prodigal Son.
• A Novena of Grace will commence at the 10am Mass in the parish church on Thursday March 4th. This Novena will continue each day until March 12th. Names of the priests who have been invited to preach at these Masses are listed on the notices in the Church porches.
• We offer our condolences to the family and friends of Maureen Sweeney whose funeral Mass took place last Thursday morning in the Parish Church. May she rest in peace.
• We urgently require Ministers of the Eucharist and Ministers of the Word. Please call into the sacristy after Mass if you are interested in becoming involved in either of these ministries.
• We wish to remind parishioners that the Parish Pastoral Centre is open for Tea/Coffee every weekday and Sunday morning. Do drop in to meet some of your fellow parishioners.
• The Baptism Preparation meeting for parents of children who will be baptised in April will take place on next Tuesday evening at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
• 5th Year Students from Gonzaga College will be having an outdoor collection after all Masses next weekend. This collection will be donated to a housing project in Zambia in which these students will participate.
• Sandymount Parish has arranged a Pilgrimage to Jordan and the Holy Land in May. They have a few places left and would warmly welcome parishioners from neighboring parishes to join them. Details of this Pilgrimage are on our church notice boards.
• Details of the Dublin Diocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taize (July 11–18) are on the Church notice boards. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interesting in travelling with this group. The Parish is offering financial assistance to a parishioner who wishes to participate in this Diocesan Pilgrimage.
• The Parish Library, which is located in the Parish Pastoral Centre, is now open from 10am to 1pm on weekday mornings and also on Sunday mornings. Other times available on request.
• The Adult and Toddler group continue to meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am, on Fri. mornings.
Next Sunday’s Gospel is Luke 13:1-9.
Perhaps you might like to read this before next Sunday’s Mass. This extract is printed on page 41 of
‘The Gospel of Luke, Celebrating the Year of Evangelisation’
publication from the Archdioceses , which was distributed in the church last weekend.
• A Callanetics Class (exercise based on ballet and yoga) continues on Thur. evening at 8pm in the Parish Centre. For further details please contact Harriet at 087-9242438.
• 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.
• Please let one of the Priests, Sacristans or Parish Office know of any parishioners who may wish to receive Holy Communion in their home.
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