Parish Christmas arrangements
Sunday 26th December: Feast of the Holy Family
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
Evening Mass: 5.30pm
Thursday 6th January: Feast of the Epiphany
Vigil Mass: Wednesday 6pm.
Morning Mass; 10am & 11.30am
Evening Mass: 5.30pm
Sunday 9th January: Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord
11.30am Mass for families of children baptised during 2010.
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will close on Thursday December 23rd and will reopen on Tuesday January 4th. (Tea/ coffee will be available, as usual, after morning Masses on all Sundays)
Copies of the Parish’s Christmas Schedule and 2011 Calendar are available on the tables at the back of the church.
We thank you for last Sunday Offertory Collection of €1,353 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,069
The Society of St. Vincent De Paul received a total contribution of €20,190 from their annual collection in Milltown Parish.
COMMUNION IN THE HOME
We invite parishioners to inform the priests if any members of their families or neighbours who may be housebound and would wish the Eucharist to be taken to them periodically.
Day of Prayer in the Irish Church
The Irish Episcopal Conference has issued a statement regarding a Day of Prayer in the Irish Church for the needs of Ireland, North and South.
“ On 2nd January 2011, the first Sunday of the New Year, the Gospel of St John will proclaim that the ‘light has come into the world, the true light that gives light to everyone’, a light which the darkness has not overcome. We ask Parishes across the country, North and South, to dedicate this first Sunday of the New Year to prayer for the needs of our whole island at this time. We ask them to pray for politicians, civil servants, economists and those who order our commercial, economic and financial life that they will receive the wisdom and courage to build our economic future on the principles of justice, solidarity and the common good with a particular concern for the vulnerable and the poor. Christian leaders will be coming together to plan additional days of prayer across the island in the months ahead. We encourage the political community itself and all Irish citizens to rally the human, social, intellectual and spiritual resources of our country in a united effort to build our financial economy and ensure it achieves its human and social ends”.
+ Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin
DUNDRUM PUBLIC LIBRARY
This is a free service to everyone in the community. Members can borrow books, CDs, DVDs, talking books and computer games. We also provide free Internet access and WiFi. .For more information go to www.dlrcoco.ie/library or ring us at 2985000
JANUARY IN ORLAGH:
A good way to start the new year would be to base yourself firmly in your identity as a person loved by God. This will be the topic of our opening Day for Yourself in the coming year. John Byrne and Bernadette Toal will lead the day on January 8th entitled Owning your identity and believing that God loves you. The day will run from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm with the opportunity of staying on for Mass at 4.30. Cosr €50 (including a full lunch).
To book for this event contact Orlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (087) 798 9273; Email: info@orlagh.ie
The Pope John Paul II Awards:
Catholic Youth Care, in association with the Dublin Archdiocesan office of Evangelisation is delighted to announce a new pastoral programme for young people in the diocese as part of the Year of Evangelisation. The Pope John Paul II Awards will be run by CYC in Dublin. CYC will be supporting parishes, schools and young people in this new Award. This is an exciting new project that has the ability to show young people how to actively live out their faith. We warmly welcome young people between the ages of 16 and 18 years in schools and parishes throughout the Diocese.
For more information visit www.thepopejohnpauliiaward.com
MILLTOWN INSTITUTE
A Selected Modules Open Evening will take place in Milltown Institute on Wed. 5th January at 5pm -8pm. Choose from a wonderful selection of modules in the areas of Theology, Spirituality, Philosophy and Ministry. Take a module for personal interest or for academic credits. Further details are on the institute’s website: www.milltown-institute.ie
The Church Book Rack has been replenished and now has some informative & interesting publications for sale.
The Knights of St. Columbaus
Please contact John O’Brien (086, 8612066) or Des O’Loughlan (086, 3066838) if you wish to join this order of Catholic laymen who carry out charitable work in the Dublin area.
If you would like to consider becoming a blood donor contact the Irish Blood Transfusion Service which is located at the National Blood Centre in James St. The telephone number is 4322800 and the web site address is www.giveblood.ie.
World Youth Day
This is one of the world’s greatest festivals of faith, friendship and fun! It will take place in Madrid in August 2011. World Youth Day is for young adults 18-30 years old. It provides a fantastic opportunity for young adults to come together and celebrate their faith and experience the universal Church. More information about World Youth Day is available from the office of Youth Evangelisation in CYC. Their website address is www.cyc.ie
Milltown Parish has in the past sponsored young people to attend this event. Please contact one of the priests in the parish if you are interested in attending the World Youth Day in Madrid.
