Monday, April 26, 2010

Weekly Bulletin April 24th & 25th

Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
APRIL 24th & 25th, 2010 – 4th Sunday of Easter


We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,207 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1029.

We offer our condolences to the family and friends of the late Joan Beattie whose funeral took place in our parish church last week.

We wish to remind parishioners to return their Trocaire boxes to the Sacristy or Parish Office.

A meeting of the Parish Liturgy Group will take place at 8pm on next Thursday, April 29th.

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

Letters acknowledging financial contributions to the Parish in 2009 have been posted out. Please contact the Parish office if you do not receive your acknowledgment. We thank you for this financial support and also thank parishioners who have handed in their Easter Dues.

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

The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group has arranged a guided tour to Glasnevin Cemetery on Wednesday next April 28th. The tour takes one and a half hours. Please meet at the main entrance to the cemetery at 3pm. Further details are on the Parish notice boards.

Details of a Spring Concert which will be held in Sandford Parish Church on Thursday next at 7.30pm is on the Church Notice Board. Admission to this concert is free. The proceeds of a collection which will take place at the concert will be donated to the Dublin Simon Community.

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.