Monday, April 12, 2010

Weekly Bulletin April 10th & 11th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
APRIL 10th & 11th 2010 – Divine Mercy Sunday - 2nd Sunday of Easter


We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,317 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1012.

Jack Bergin was baptised in our church this weekend. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents.

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

Milltown Parish’s Historical Society has invited Hugh Lynch to present a talk on the “Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust”. This trust constructed the ‘soldier houses’ on Lower Churchtown Rd. The talk will take place at 8pm on April 12th in the Parish Pastoral Centre.

The A.G.M. of the Clonskeagh Residents Association will take place in Milltown Parish’s Pastoral Centre at 8 pm on Thursday next, April 15th.

Next weekend there will be an outdoor collection for the Suas Volunteer Programme which will be helping in community run projects in India and Kenya this summer.

The Milltown Brach of the I.C.A. has invited Garda Olwyn Murphy from Terenure Garda Station to speak on ‘Personal Safety and Safety in the Home’. This talk will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30 pm on Monday week, April 19th. All are welcome to attend.

There are Easter, Confirmation and First Holy Communion cards for sale in the Parish Centre.

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.

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 on request.

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