Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
July 17th & 18th 2010, – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,202, and the Share Collection which amounted to €949.
We offer our condolences to the families and friends of the late Joan Winston and Charlie Baxter. Their Funeral Masses took place in our church during the week.
A gold ring was found in the church last weekend. Please contact the parish office if you have lost a ring.
Ministers of the Word are reminded to collect their copies of the July – September issue of “Guide for Readers” from the Sacristy.
Please contact the Parish Office if you know of any parishioner who is housebound and would like to receive Holy Communion in their home.
The parish requires additional Altar Servers. Please contact one of the priests if your child is interested in joining this ministry. Children must have received their First Holy communion before becoming an altar server.
Any person who has a talent for singing or playing a musical instrument may be interested in joining a group who could participate in the 5.30pm Mass on Sunday evening. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to be a member of this musical group.
Please contact the Parish Office if you have a couple of hours in the month to be friends with a person with special needs, who is a resident of St. Michael’s House.
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 are at the moment compiling the Autumn Programme for the Parish Pastoral Centre. Please contact the Parish Office if you have any suggestions for future classes/ events which could be included in this publication.
The Parish Library is located in the Parish Pastoral Centre. A range of books and DVD’s are available for borrowing. The library is open on weekday mornings and on Sunday morning.
The Parish Pastoral Council has proposed a Parish Open Day to be held on Sunday, October 3rd. If you are interested in helping to organise this event please contact Grace (086, 8354484) or Threase (087, 7658424).
A Milltown Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land will take place from October 13th – October 22nd. Flight will go direct from Dublin. Further details of this Pilgrimage are on the Parish Notice Boards. If you are interested in this visit to the Holy land please call:
2196600 or contact the Parish Office at 2196740.
