Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall - Weekly Bulletin
September 18th & 19th, 2010, 25th Sunday Ordinary Time
We thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,293 and the Share Collection which amounted to €971.
The Annual Collection for Crosscare – the Social Care Agency of the Dublin Diocese will take place at all Masses this weekend. This collection will replace the normal Share Collection
We thank all who attended the Coffee Morning in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday last. All proceeds from this event have been donated to Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross.
Beatification of Chiara Luce Badano – a saint for young people. Eighteen year old Chiara Luce Badano of the Focolare, who died in 1990, will be beatified in Rome next Saturday, 25th September 2010. Our thoughts are with the members of the Focolare community who live in our parish, some of who will be traveling to Rome for the beatification ceremony. Further details of the television coverage of this event are on the Parish Notice Boards.
The Legion of Mary’s Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock will take place next Sunday, 26th September. Bus will leave from Ryan’s, Windy Arbour at 7.40am. For further details see the notice on the church notice boards or contact Una at 01, 4902817.
Please contact the Parish Office if you have not received your copy of the Parish Autumn Programme.
The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to return to the Parish Pastoral Centre with her ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ exercise programme. This series of 6 classes will commence at 10.45am on Tuesday, September 21st and will continue on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. The 6 classes will cost €30.
French classes for children recommence on Wednesday Sept, 22nd. For further information please contact Clare at 087 2724793.
The Friday morning Irish Conversation Class reconvenes next Friday morning, Sept. 29th at 10.30 am. All levels of Irish are catered for and new members are welcome to attend this informal gathering.
The Milltown Guild of the I.C.A. will continue their ‘Thursday Craft Morning’ at 10am in the Parish Pastoral Centre. This gathering will provide an opportunity for craft workers to share their creative talents. The Crochet Group will also meet at this time.
Pat Morgan, Chairman of our Finance Committee will speak on ‘Parish Finances’ at all Masses next weekend.
Greg O’ Rourke’s 4 week Cookery Course will be recommencing in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday October 7th. Further information on this course is available on the Parish Notice Boards. Greg can be contacted at 086, 3346485 /4426145.
Planning for the Milltown Parish Fun Day is well under way. However additional volunteers are urgently required to help on the day. If you are available to help for an hour or two on the day, it would be very much appreciated.
Please contact the Parish Office if you are willing to help with this event.
