Bits n Pieces
Two weeks ago I wrote about meetings that were held in the 5 areas of the Diocese re the Mission/Evangelisation hopes, and the financial situation of the diocese. The Archbishop said that the details would be put on the Diocesan Website. The good news is that they are up on the site now; this was picked up in an article in Wed’s Irish Times too. Google: Archdiocese of Dublin, then go to ‘Finance Area meetings’ and you’re there. It makes for good reading. At the end of ‘info’ there are 9 questions for consideration.
These questions are for consideration by Parish Finance Committees and Parish Pastoral Councils. Both Parish groups will meet shortly to discuss these issues. We are interested in your opinion too. Do have a look and let us know what you think.
Cloyne Report: I’m half way through. It’s not difficult to read, but it’s 421 pages! As ever, nothing is simple. If you Google ‘Cloyne Report’ it will come up and you/one can download it, then you can read it at your leisure. I could use bits of it out of context and say virtually anything. I’ll write more when I’ve read the whole report, Also there is a further report on the Dublin Report, however it’s only 2 pages.
Preparation continues for the International Eucharist Congress (IEC 2012) some of our volunteers have been for training, we could always do with more (June 10-18th 2012). You may remember that at the National Congress last June that a Candle was blessed at Knock, two parishioners went with our candle, as delegates. We have decided to place it beside the IEC 2012 Notice Board in the Church and to light it during all Masses. This is a sort of link from the National Congress at Knock this year and the Parish and, the IEC 2012.
The Timetables for Christmas are available at the Church; do please help with the distribution if you can!
Fr. Philip Adm. (Making bits of myself!)
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,259 and the Diocesan Collection for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which has to date, amounted to €20,410. The Offertory Collection on the 8th December was €465 and the Share Collection amounted to €240.
This Sunday’s 10am Mass is part of the ‘Do this in Memory of Me’ programme for children who will be receiving their First Holy Communion in May. We welcome the children their parents and families
Volunteers from the Volunteer Missionary Movement will address the congregation at this weekend’s Masses. They will speak about their experiences on the missions and the work of the V.M M. Envelopes will be made available to parishioners who would like to make a donation to this registered charity.
The Parish Christmas card, Calendar and Dues envelopes need to be distributed to all homes in the next number of days. We ask parishioners to call into the sacristy after Mass and collect a bundle of these items to distribute on their own roads. Your help in this mater is very much appreciated.
Also, some additional stewards are required for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Masses. Please contact the Parish Office if you are available to help out.
The loss of music at our Saturday evening Mass has been noted by many. With this in mind we are appealing to any parishioner who can play the organ or help in anyway to contact Fr. Philip re the possibility of playing at our evening Masses.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
A Penitential Service will take place in Milltown Church at 8pm on this Wednesday December 21st and in Bird Ave. Church at 8pm on Thursday, December 22nd.
Ministers of the Eucharist & Ministers of the Word are asked to collect envelopes in the Sacristy which contain copies of the Rota for the coming weeks and also contact details of fellow ministers.
Softlight Photography DSLR Beginners Photography course.
A photography training course will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre from 10-12 am on Saturday January. This two hour course teaches you the basic principals of SLR photography. This is a hands on course with lots of practical experience. The course costs €45 per person. For further details call 087 6866026 or log onto www.softlight.ie/courses to register.
PARISH CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS
Christmas Eve
Saturday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Night Mass: 9pm
Christmas Day
Sunday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Monday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Friday 6th January
Vigil Mass: Thursday 6pm.
Morning Mass; 10am & 11.30am
Evening Mass: 5.30pm
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will close on Friday December 23rd.
Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th.
The Centre will open for tea / coffee after morning Masses on Sunday January 1st.
The Centre will fully reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd.
THE OCTAVE OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 2012
This Octave of Prayer will be observed as usual from the 18th to 25th January. Its inauguration in Dublin will take place at an Interdenominational Service here in our Parish Church at 8pm on Wednesday January 18th. The Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Michael Jackson will be homilist. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin will preside. Priests and people of the diocese are welcome to attend.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Weekly Bulletin 10th & 11th December 2011
What’s that twig on the Altar??!!
You may have noticed that there is a rather dull/withered sort of a tree at the back of the Sanctuary. It’s called a ‘Jesse Tree’. The idea of a Jesse Tree comes from a line in Scripture “a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse” (just at the moment I can’t actually remember the reference).
Often when a tree is cut down we presume that it’s dead and that’s that. However, after some time a shoot sprouts from the stump. “Ah ha, it’s NOT dead at all!” So we use this image for our own salvation. We thought that after Adam and Eve things were gone/dead, and we were shut out from God. But God the Father sent his Son and ‘that which we thought was lost and gone is now the source of new life’. ‘That twig’ is supposed to look dead and withered but it springs to new life!
Jesus’ family tree is portrayed as the Jesse tree and all the happenings that lead to his coming on the earth. Here is where all the symbols come in. You may have seen/noticed some of them on the tree already. We add more as the weeks of Advent go by. The tree could be filled with symbols of Creation: Sun, Moon, Stars, Animals, fish and bird. Keeping the running order from Scripture, we move on to Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob etc. The symbols of the Holy Family and Jesus, and the four Evangelists are put up last.
So have a good look at ‘that twig’ to date we have Joseph’s coat, a hammer (Joseph the Carpenter), the ten commandments, Jacob’s ladder. More are due to be put on this weekend. It all leads to the Incarnation of Jesus at Christmas.
And speaking of Christmas: the Christmas Timetable will be available shortly. We’ll need help to deliver it to parishioners. We kick off with a Carol Service on Sun 18th at 3.pm; it was a super event last year. Our Penitential Service takes place on Wed 21st Milltown and Clonskeagh is Thur 22nd both at 8pm.
Fr. Philip Adm
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,338 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,053.
Sean O’ Mahoney and Lucy Clinch were recently baptised. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents.
We offer our condolences to the O’ Nolan family on the death of Maev.
Diocesan Collection for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
This collection will replace the Share collection at all Masses this weekend. It is probably unnecessary to say that a successful Christmas Church Collection is vital in enabling the Society to expand their programme of assistance to those in needs throughout the Dioceses in 2011. This year they have spent over €17 million in the Dublin Dioceses. Please be s generous as you can.
Parish Advent Programme.
Sr. Celine Mangan O.P. will present the final talk of her three weeks series in our Parish Advent Programme on this Monday evening at 8pm.. It is not necessary to have attended the previous talks as each presentation is complete in itself. The title of the course is: The Bible and Ecology. These sessions are a dialogue with the Scriptures to see what they might say to us about present-day ecological concerns
The Parish’s Carol Service will take place at 3pm on Sunday Dec. 18th. Refreshments will be served after this Service. A meeting to plan this reception will take place after the 10am Mass on this Monday morning. If you are available to help out at the reception please come along to Monday morning’s meeting.
A copy of the Radharc film on St. Columbanus & Gall is available on loan from the Parish Library.
Volunteers from the Volunteer Missionary Movement will address the congregation at next weekend’s Masses. They will speak about their experiences on the missions and the work of the V.M.N. Envelopes will be made available to parishioners who would like to make a donation to this registered charity.
MILLTOWN PARISH CHAMBER CHOIR
For many years our Parish was blessed to have a Chamber Choir who sang at the Saturday evening Mass and at main Liturgical gatherings throughout the year. The cost ‘.in the main’ of this professional choir was covered by a very generous sponsor. However our ‘Sponsor’ is no longer in a position to sponsor the Choir.
We thank Him for his most generous contribution and also the Choir for their part in enhancing our Liturgies.
The loss of music at our Saturday evening Mass has been noted by many. With this in mind we are appealing to any parishioner who can play the organ or help in anyway to contact Fr. Philip re the possibility of playing at our evening Masses.
Ecumenical Community Carol Singing: will take place in front of the Mansion House, Dawson Street, on Saturday 17th December at 3.30pm. All are welcome to attend.
Liam Lawton will be in concert in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Nutgrove Avenue, Churchtown, Dublin 14 on Tuesday 20th December at 8pm. Tickets are €20 and are available from the parish office, phone: 01 298 4642 Mobile: Jackie 086 608 6088 www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on this Tuesday, December 13th
The Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday morning
The following items were discussed at the December meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council.
Eucharistic Congress: A discussion took place about the Parish’s preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in June 2012.
Diocesan Pastoral & Financial Planning meetings: very positive comments and feedback were received from members of the Council who attended these meetings.
Sacramental Preparation: The Council was updated on the preparation that is underway for pupils in Alexandra College who will receive their First Holy Communion in this Parish on May 13th 2012.
Milltown Parish / Foroige Youth Club
This club will re-commence in January. New members are welcome. Please leave your name and contact details in the Parish Office if your children would like to join this group.
Ministers of the Eucharist & Ministers of the Word are asked to collect envelopes in the Sacristy which contain copies of the Rota for the coming weeks and also contact details of fellow ministers.
Next Sunday’s 10am Mass is part of the ‘Do this in Memory of Me’ programme for children who will be receiving their First Holy Communion in May. We welcome the children their parents and families.
THE OCTAVE OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 2012
This Octave of Prayer will be observed as usual from the 18th to 25th January. Its inauguration in Dublin will take place at an Interdenominational Service here in our Parish Church at 8pm on Wednesday January 18th. The Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Michael Jackson will be homilist. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin will preside. Priests and people of the diocese are welcome to attend.
The theme, “We will be changed” was chosen by Christian leaders in Poland. Change is at the heart of human life. Change is also the heart of the ecumenical movement. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony in the Parish Pastoral Centre
PARISH CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
A Penitential Service will take place in Milltown Church at 8pm on Wednesday December 21st and in Bird Ave. Church at 8pm on Thursday, December 22nd.
Advent Carol Service
An Advent carol Service will take place at 3pm on Sunday 18th December.
Christmas Eve
Saturday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Night Mass: 9pm
Christmas Day
Sunday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Monday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Friday 6th January
Vigil Mass: Thursday 6pm.
Morning Mass; 10am & 11.30am
Evening Mass: 5.30pm
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will close on Friday December 23rd. Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th. The Centre will be open as usual, after morning Masses on Sunday January 1st. The Centre will fully reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd.
You may have noticed that there is a rather dull/withered sort of a tree at the back of the Sanctuary. It’s called a ‘Jesse Tree’. The idea of a Jesse Tree comes from a line in Scripture “a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse” (just at the moment I can’t actually remember the reference).
Often when a tree is cut down we presume that it’s dead and that’s that. However, after some time a shoot sprouts from the stump. “Ah ha, it’s NOT dead at all!” So we use this image for our own salvation. We thought that after Adam and Eve things were gone/dead, and we were shut out from God. But God the Father sent his Son and ‘that which we thought was lost and gone is now the source of new life’. ‘That twig’ is supposed to look dead and withered but it springs to new life!
Jesus’ family tree is portrayed as the Jesse tree and all the happenings that lead to his coming on the earth. Here is where all the symbols come in. You may have seen/noticed some of them on the tree already. We add more as the weeks of Advent go by. The tree could be filled with symbols of Creation: Sun, Moon, Stars, Animals, fish and bird. Keeping the running order from Scripture, we move on to Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob etc. The symbols of the Holy Family and Jesus, and the four Evangelists are put up last.
So have a good look at ‘that twig’ to date we have Joseph’s coat, a hammer (Joseph the Carpenter), the ten commandments, Jacob’s ladder. More are due to be put on this weekend. It all leads to the Incarnation of Jesus at Christmas.
And speaking of Christmas: the Christmas Timetable will be available shortly. We’ll need help to deliver it to parishioners. We kick off with a Carol Service on Sun 18th at 3.pm; it was a super event last year. Our Penitential Service takes place on Wed 21st Milltown and Clonskeagh is Thur 22nd both at 8pm.
Fr. Philip Adm
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,338 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,053.
Sean O’ Mahoney and Lucy Clinch were recently baptised. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents.
We offer our condolences to the O’ Nolan family on the death of Maev.
Diocesan Collection for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
This collection will replace the Share collection at all Masses this weekend. It is probably unnecessary to say that a successful Christmas Church Collection is vital in enabling the Society to expand their programme of assistance to those in needs throughout the Dioceses in 2011. This year they have spent over €17 million in the Dublin Dioceses. Please be s generous as you can.
Parish Advent Programme.
Sr. Celine Mangan O.P. will present the final talk of her three weeks series in our Parish Advent Programme on this Monday evening at 8pm.. It is not necessary to have attended the previous talks as each presentation is complete in itself. The title of the course is: The Bible and Ecology. These sessions are a dialogue with the Scriptures to see what they might say to us about present-day ecological concerns
The Parish’s Carol Service will take place at 3pm on Sunday Dec. 18th. Refreshments will be served after this Service. A meeting to plan this reception will take place after the 10am Mass on this Monday morning. If you are available to help out at the reception please come along to Monday morning’s meeting.
A copy of the Radharc film on St. Columbanus & Gall is available on loan from the Parish Library.
Volunteers from the Volunteer Missionary Movement will address the congregation at next weekend’s Masses. They will speak about their experiences on the missions and the work of the V.M.N. Envelopes will be made available to parishioners who would like to make a donation to this registered charity.
MILLTOWN PARISH CHAMBER CHOIR
For many years our Parish was blessed to have a Chamber Choir who sang at the Saturday evening Mass and at main Liturgical gatherings throughout the year. The cost ‘.in the main’ of this professional choir was covered by a very generous sponsor. However our ‘Sponsor’ is no longer in a position to sponsor the Choir.
We thank Him for his most generous contribution and also the Choir for their part in enhancing our Liturgies.
The loss of music at our Saturday evening Mass has been noted by many. With this in mind we are appealing to any parishioner who can play the organ or help in anyway to contact Fr. Philip re the possibility of playing at our evening Masses.
Ecumenical Community Carol Singing: will take place in front of the Mansion House, Dawson Street, on Saturday 17th December at 3.30pm. All are welcome to attend.
Liam Lawton will be in concert in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Nutgrove Avenue, Churchtown, Dublin 14 on Tuesday 20th December at 8pm. Tickets are €20 and are available from the parish office, phone: 01 298 4642 Mobile: Jackie 086 608 6088 www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on this Tuesday, December 13th
The Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday morning
The following items were discussed at the December meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council.
Eucharistic Congress: A discussion took place about the Parish’s preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in June 2012.
Diocesan Pastoral & Financial Planning meetings: very positive comments and feedback were received from members of the Council who attended these meetings.
Sacramental Preparation: The Council was updated on the preparation that is underway for pupils in Alexandra College who will receive their First Holy Communion in this Parish on May 13th 2012.
Milltown Parish / Foroige Youth Club
This club will re-commence in January. New members are welcome. Please leave your name and contact details in the Parish Office if your children would like to join this group.
Ministers of the Eucharist & Ministers of the Word are asked to collect envelopes in the Sacristy which contain copies of the Rota for the coming weeks and also contact details of fellow ministers.
Next Sunday’s 10am Mass is part of the ‘Do this in Memory of Me’ programme for children who will be receiving their First Holy Communion in May. We welcome the children their parents and families.
THE OCTAVE OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 2012
This Octave of Prayer will be observed as usual from the 18th to 25th January. Its inauguration in Dublin will take place at an Interdenominational Service here in our Parish Church at 8pm on Wednesday January 18th. The Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Michael Jackson will be homilist. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin will preside. Priests and people of the diocese are welcome to attend.
The theme, “We will be changed” was chosen by Christian leaders in Poland. Change is at the heart of human life. Change is also the heart of the ecumenical movement. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony in the Parish Pastoral Centre
PARISH CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
A Penitential Service will take place in Milltown Church at 8pm on Wednesday December 21st and in Bird Ave. Church at 8pm on Thursday, December 22nd.
Advent Carol Service
An Advent carol Service will take place at 3pm on Sunday 18th December.
Christmas Eve
Saturday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Night Mass: 9pm
Christmas Day
Sunday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Monday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Friday 6th January
Vigil Mass: Thursday 6pm.
Morning Mass; 10am & 11.30am
Evening Mass: 5.30pm
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will close on Friday December 23rd. Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th. The Centre will be open as usual, after morning Masses on Sunday January 1st. The Centre will fully reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Weekly Bulletin 3rd & 4th December 2011
Keep you in the Loop
Milltown Parish is in the Donnybrook Deanery. The Priests’ Council is made up of representatives of all the Deaneries in the Diocese, plus a number of priests appointed by the Archbishop. So, I’m the Donnybrook Deanery Rep on the Priests’ Council. The first issue that the Archbishop brought to the Council to address was the issue of how to fund the employment of Parish Pastoral Workers and the general position of Finances of the Diocese.
So, the Financial Secretariat of the Diocese gave a presentation on the Finances to the Council of Priests. The presentation is quite interesting and certainly opened up the whole finances of the Diocese. The advice of the Priests’ Council was that this presentation should be made to all the Priests of the Diocese. This happened over the summer and the issues were discussed at the Oct Deanery meeting. The general response of the Priests was that the people of the Diocese should be brought in on the whole situation. Thus members of the Parish Pastoral Councils and Parish Finance Committees were invited to a meeting as reps of the Parishes.
On Thursday 24th Nov Mgr Enda Lloyd’s area meeting took place in Bray. Most of the Milltown contingent went on the 24th, we were addressed by the Archbishop and the Finances of the Diocese were explained by Kieran O Farrell Diocesan Financial Administrator. There was a question and answer session in the second half. The presentation took about 1 ½ hrs. The Archbishop said that the detail of the presentation would go onto the Diocesan website as soon as possible (I don’t think that it’s on yet) we’ll let you know when its there.
Two new sections have been added to the Diocesan offices, and Office for Child Protection, and Human Resources. These offices are at the disposal of the Parishes of the Diocese.
There’s also a property surveyor. He was the one who organised the tender for the work done to the Presbytery in Ramleh Pk where I live. Thank god he was there, I’d have been lost!
Back to the immediate question of how to pay the 33 Parish Pastoral Workers who are at various stages of their training. They are employees at the moment and normal Labour Law applies. The hope was that there would be one in each of the 55 clusters of parishes around the Diocese. These are changing times for our Church.
Fr. Philip Adm (Watch this space!)
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,397 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1017.
Parish Advent Programme.
Sr. Celine Mangan O.P. will present the second talk of her three weeks series in our Parish Advent Programme. This talk will take place at 8pm on Monday evening, Dec. 5th. The final talk will take place on the following Monday, Dec. 11. . It is not necessary to attend the three talks as each presentation is complete in itself. The title of the course is: The Bible and Ecology. These sessions are a dialogue with the Scriptures to see what they might say to us about present-day ecological concerns.
A copy of the Radharc film on St. Columbanus & Gall is available on loan from the Parish Library.
Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair
Thanks to all who supported our Annual Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair last weekend. Particular thanks to our parishioners who donated home made cakes and produce. To date the fair has raised €2,849. There is a sales table in the Parish pastoral Centre that has some craft items for sale. Do drop in and have a look!
Milltown Parish / Foroige Youth Club
This club commenced last Friday in the Parish Pastoral Centre. New members are welcome to join. Please leave your name and contact details in the Parish Office if your children would like to join this group.
Next Thursday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Mass on Wednesday evening will be at 6pm. Mass times on Thursday are 10am, 11.30 am & 5.30pm.
Diocesan Church Collection for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
This collection will replace the Share collection at all Masses next weekend. It is probably unnecessary to say that a successful Christmas Church Collection is vital in enabling the Society to expand their programme of assistance to those in need throughout the Dioceses in 2011. This year they have spent over €17 million in the Dublin Dioceses. Please be s generous as you can.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on Tuesday, December 13th
Dublin Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
There will be an outdoor collection after all Masses this weekend for the Dublin Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Ministers of the Eucharist & Ministers of the Word are asked to collect envelopes in the Sacristy which contain copies of the Rota for the coming weeks and also contact details of fellow ministers.
Being Confident of our Place in the World is the theme of the DAY FOR YOURSELF in Orlagh,on Saturday , December 10th. The day will be led by John Byrne and Dr. Bernadette Toal and will run from 10.00am to 4.30pm with the option of staying on for Mass at 4.30. Cost €50 (including a full lunch). For further information and booking, contact Fr. John Byrne OSA, Orlagh, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (01) 495 8193; Email: info@orlagh.ie, Website: www.orlagh.ie
Church of the Good Shepard
This year the Church of the Good Shepherd Nutgrove Ave, Churchtown, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. They are having a concert in the church at 8pm on Tuesday December 20th . Tickets cost f €20 and are available from the Churchtown Parish Office / Sacristy / Parish Centre. Liam Lawton will sing at this concert. Tickets may also be bought on line at www.ticketsireland.com
PARISH CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
A Penitential Service will take place in Milltown Church at 8pm on Wednesday December 21st and in Bird Ave. Church at 8pm on Thursday, December 22nd.
Advent Carol Service
An Advent carol Service will take place during the afternoon of Sunday 18th December. The exact time of this Service will be confirmed in next week’s notices.
Christmas Eve
Saturday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Night Mass: 9pm
Christmas Day
Sunday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Monday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Friday 6th January
Vigil Mass: Thursday 6pm.
Morning Mass; 10am & 11.30am
Evening Mass: 5.30pm
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will close on Friday December 23rd. Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th. The Centre will be open as usual, after morning Masses on Sunday January 1st. The Centre will fully reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Parishioners who attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our church are invited to consider taking responsibility for the removal of the Monstrance at the end of the exposition. Please contact Fr. Philip if you are prepared to undertake this ministry.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
MILLTOWN PARISH / FOROIGE YOUTH CLUB have started meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Friday nights. Please contact the Parish Office if you require further information on this club’s activities
Milltown Parish is in the Donnybrook Deanery. The Priests’ Council is made up of representatives of all the Deaneries in the Diocese, plus a number of priests appointed by the Archbishop. So, I’m the Donnybrook Deanery Rep on the Priests’ Council. The first issue that the Archbishop brought to the Council to address was the issue of how to fund the employment of Parish Pastoral Workers and the general position of Finances of the Diocese.
So, the Financial Secretariat of the Diocese gave a presentation on the Finances to the Council of Priests. The presentation is quite interesting and certainly opened up the whole finances of the Diocese. The advice of the Priests’ Council was that this presentation should be made to all the Priests of the Diocese. This happened over the summer and the issues were discussed at the Oct Deanery meeting. The general response of the Priests was that the people of the Diocese should be brought in on the whole situation. Thus members of the Parish Pastoral Councils and Parish Finance Committees were invited to a meeting as reps of the Parishes.
On Thursday 24th Nov Mgr Enda Lloyd’s area meeting took place in Bray. Most of the Milltown contingent went on the 24th, we were addressed by the Archbishop and the Finances of the Diocese were explained by Kieran O Farrell Diocesan Financial Administrator. There was a question and answer session in the second half. The presentation took about 1 ½ hrs. The Archbishop said that the detail of the presentation would go onto the Diocesan website as soon as possible (I don’t think that it’s on yet) we’ll let you know when its there.
Two new sections have been added to the Diocesan offices, and Office for Child Protection, and Human Resources. These offices are at the disposal of the Parishes of the Diocese.
There’s also a property surveyor. He was the one who organised the tender for the work done to the Presbytery in Ramleh Pk where I live. Thank god he was there, I’d have been lost!
Back to the immediate question of how to pay the 33 Parish Pastoral Workers who are at various stages of their training. They are employees at the moment and normal Labour Law applies. The hope was that there would be one in each of the 55 clusters of parishes around the Diocese. These are changing times for our Church.
Fr. Philip Adm (Watch this space!)
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,397 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1017.
Parish Advent Programme.
Sr. Celine Mangan O.P. will present the second talk of her three weeks series in our Parish Advent Programme. This talk will take place at 8pm on Monday evening, Dec. 5th. The final talk will take place on the following Monday, Dec. 11. . It is not necessary to attend the three talks as each presentation is complete in itself. The title of the course is: The Bible and Ecology. These sessions are a dialogue with the Scriptures to see what they might say to us about present-day ecological concerns.
A copy of the Radharc film on St. Columbanus & Gall is available on loan from the Parish Library.
Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair
Thanks to all who supported our Annual Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair last weekend. Particular thanks to our parishioners who donated home made cakes and produce. To date the fair has raised €2,849. There is a sales table in the Parish pastoral Centre that has some craft items for sale. Do drop in and have a look!
Milltown Parish / Foroige Youth Club
This club commenced last Friday in the Parish Pastoral Centre. New members are welcome to join. Please leave your name and contact details in the Parish Office if your children would like to join this group.
Next Thursday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Mass on Wednesday evening will be at 6pm. Mass times on Thursday are 10am, 11.30 am & 5.30pm.
Diocesan Church Collection for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
This collection will replace the Share collection at all Masses next weekend. It is probably unnecessary to say that a successful Christmas Church Collection is vital in enabling the Society to expand their programme of assistance to those in need throughout the Dioceses in 2011. This year they have spent over €17 million in the Dublin Dioceses. Please be s generous as you can.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on Tuesday, December 13th
Dublin Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
There will be an outdoor collection after all Masses this weekend for the Dublin Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Ministers of the Eucharist & Ministers of the Word are asked to collect envelopes in the Sacristy which contain copies of the Rota for the coming weeks and also contact details of fellow ministers.
Being Confident of our Place in the World is the theme of the DAY FOR YOURSELF in Orlagh,on Saturday , December 10th. The day will be led by John Byrne and Dr. Bernadette Toal and will run from 10.00am to 4.30pm with the option of staying on for Mass at 4.30. Cost €50 (including a full lunch). For further information and booking, contact Fr. John Byrne OSA, Orlagh, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (01) 495 8193; Email: info@orlagh.ie, Website: www.orlagh.ie
Church of the Good Shepard
This year the Church of the Good Shepherd Nutgrove Ave, Churchtown, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. They are having a concert in the church at 8pm on Tuesday December 20th . Tickets cost f €20 and are available from the Churchtown Parish Office / Sacristy / Parish Centre. Liam Lawton will sing at this concert. Tickets may also be bought on line at www.ticketsireland.com
PARISH CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
A Penitential Service will take place in Milltown Church at 8pm on Wednesday December 21st and in Bird Ave. Church at 8pm on Thursday, December 22nd.
Advent Carol Service
An Advent carol Service will take place during the afternoon of Sunday 18th December. The exact time of this Service will be confirmed in next week’s notices.
Christmas Eve
Saturday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Night Mass: 9pm
Christmas Day
Sunday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Monday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Friday 6th January
Vigil Mass: Thursday 6pm.
Morning Mass; 10am & 11.30am
Evening Mass: 5.30pm
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will close on Friday December 23rd. Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th. The Centre will be open as usual, after morning Masses on Sunday January 1st. The Centre will fully reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Parishioners who attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our church are invited to consider taking responsibility for the removal of the Monstrance at the end of the exposition. Please contact Fr. Philip if you are prepared to undertake this ministry.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
MILLTOWN PARISH / FOROIGE YOUTH CLUB have started meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Friday nights. Please contact the Parish Office if you require further information on this club’s activities
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Weekly Bulletin 26th & 27th November 2011
The Parish is hoping to recruit 10 volunteers for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in Dublin from the 10th to the 17th June 2012. Pleas leave your name and telephone number in the Sacristy or Parish Office if you are interesting in registering as a volunteer. Volunteers urgently needed for the Congress. Between two and three thousand volunteers will be needed during the week of the Congress and also to assist in preparations in the months leading up to the Congress. The Congress is now recruiting volunteers for a wide range of roles such as administration, data entry, stewards, marketing, transport, meet & greet multimedia, pastoral preparation and much more!
A training session for volunteers will take place in the R.D.S. on Monday 28th Nov. at 7.30pm., so a speedy response is required!
Volunteers must be aged over 18 on the 1st of January 2011. Groups of young people over 16 years accompanied by a guardian are also welcome to apply as volunteers. All Congress volunteers must also be resident on the island of Ireland.
Fr. Philip
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,324 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,036.
The Parish Church opens at 9.30am and close at Dusk or 6pm on weekdays
Dublin Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
There will be an outdoor collection after all Masses next weekend for the Dublin Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes. For the last 36 years the DDCP have brought a group of 45 children from the Dublin Diocese to Lourdes during Easter Week. These children are all ill and have special needs. All funds raised will go towards paying for the children who will travel to Lourdes.
Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for those who wish to have their departed family members and friends included on our Altar list of the dead.
The Parish Baptism Team will meet on next Tuesday night with parents whose children are to be baptised here next weekend.
The Feast of St. Columbanus was on Tuesday last, Nov. 22nd. The Parish is celebrating this Feast Day at this Sunday ‘s morning Masses. Children are invited to participate in a ‘colouring in’ session. Pictures and pencils will be provided!
A copy of the Radharc film on St. Columbanus & Gall is available on loan from the Parish Library.
First Friday
Next Friday, December 2nd is the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and those whose names are on the Parish Altar list of the Dead
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Parishioners who attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our church are invited to consider taking responsibility for the removal of the Monstrance at the end of the exposition. Please contact Fr. Philip if you are prepared to undertake this ministry.
Our Annual Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair will take place today between 10am. & 2pm. Homemade cakes, sweets, biscuits, scones, preserves, tray bakes etc. are for sale today. Some parishioners have donated some good quality jewellery, pictures and ornaments. There will also be a raffle. Please drop in and support this parish fund raising activity.
Parish Pastoral Council
The next meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council will take place at 8pm on Thursday next, Dec. 1stth
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will have their December meeting next Thursday evening, December 1st at 7.30pm
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on next Tuesday, November 29th.
Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group
The Parish Active Retirement Group will have their Annual Christmas Dinner at 8pm on Saturday, December 3rd. This event will take place in Milltown Golf Club Bookings can be made in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
A Little Lifetime Foundation: will have their Christmas Service of Remembrance in St. Nicholas of Myra Church in Francis St. at 7.30pm on Dec. 4th. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will attend. Each year the church is full to capacity with families who come to remember their deceased children in a unique and meanifull way at Christmas time. Mary Black is a special guest at this year’s ceremony.
Parish Advent Programme.
Sr. Celine Mangan O.P. will present a series of 3 talks in our Parish Advent Programme. These talks will commence at 8pm on next Monday evening, Nov. 28th, and will continue on Monday Dec. 5th & Dec. 11th. The title of the course is: The Bible and Ecology. This will be a dialogue with the Scriptures to see what they might say to us about present-day ecological concerns.
Sandford Parish’s Christmas Bazaar
Sandford Parish’s Christmas Bazaar will take place in Sandford Parish National School on Saturday 3rd Dec. from 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.
Being Confident of our Place in the World is the theme of the DAY FOR YOURSELF in Orlagh,on Saturday , December 10th. There is great peace of mind when you are comfortable in your own skin, content to be yourself without exaggerating your gifts or denying your limitations. What better gift to give yourself for Christmas than this opportunity to appreciate yourself and your place in the world.
The day will be led by John Byrne and Dr. Bernadette Toal and will run from 10.00am to 4.30pm with the option of staying on for Mass at 4.30. Cost €50 (including a full lunch). For further information and booking, contact Fr. John Byrne OSA, Orlagh, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (01) 495 8193;
Hoping to make sense of Christmas this year? On each Tuesday evening of Advent from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Manresa invites you to a time of quiet Advent prayer and reflection (29 November, 6, 13 and 20 December). No need to book - just come along. You can also book into our weekend retreat for lay people, beginning on Friday 2 December and ending with lunch on the Sunday, 4 December.
Contact Eileen or Valerie at (01) 833 1352 or or visit [Manresa, Jesuit Centre of Spirituality, 426 Clontarf Road, Dollymount, Dublin 3.]
A training session for volunteers will take place in the R.D.S. on Monday 28th Nov. at 7.30pm., so a speedy response is required!
Volunteers must be aged over 18 on the 1st of January 2011. Groups of young people over 16 years accompanied by a guardian are also welcome to apply as volunteers. All Congress volunteers must also be resident on the island of Ireland.
Fr. Philip
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,324 and the Share Collection which amounted to €1,036.
The Parish Church opens at 9.30am and close at Dusk or 6pm on weekdays
Dublin Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
There will be an outdoor collection after all Masses next weekend for the Dublin Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes. For the last 36 years the DDCP have brought a group of 45 children from the Dublin Diocese to Lourdes during Easter Week. These children are all ill and have special needs. All funds raised will go towards paying for the children who will travel to Lourdes.
Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for those who wish to have their departed family members and friends included on our Altar list of the dead.
The Parish Baptism Team will meet on next Tuesday night with parents whose children are to be baptised here next weekend.
The Feast of St. Columbanus was on Tuesday last, Nov. 22nd. The Parish is celebrating this Feast Day at this Sunday ‘s morning Masses. Children are invited to participate in a ‘colouring in’ session. Pictures and pencils will be provided!
A copy of the Radharc film on St. Columbanus & Gall is available on loan from the Parish Library.
First Friday
Next Friday, December 2nd is the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and those whose names are on the Parish Altar list of the Dead
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Parishioners who attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our church are invited to consider taking responsibility for the removal of the Monstrance at the end of the exposition. Please contact Fr. Philip if you are prepared to undertake this ministry.
Our Annual Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair will take place today between 10am. & 2pm. Homemade cakes, sweets, biscuits, scones, preserves, tray bakes etc. are for sale today. Some parishioners have donated some good quality jewellery, pictures and ornaments. There will also be a raffle. Please drop in and support this parish fund raising activity.
Parish Pastoral Council
The next meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council will take place at 8pm on Thursday next, Dec. 1stth
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will have their December meeting next Thursday evening, December 1st at 7.30pm
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on next Tuesday, November 29th.
Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group
The Parish Active Retirement Group will have their Annual Christmas Dinner at 8pm on Saturday, December 3rd. This event will take place in Milltown Golf Club Bookings can be made in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
A Little Lifetime Foundation: will have their Christmas Service of Remembrance in St. Nicholas of Myra Church in Francis St. at 7.30pm on Dec. 4th. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will attend. Each year the church is full to capacity with families who come to remember their deceased children in a unique and meanifull way at Christmas time. Mary Black is a special guest at this year’s ceremony.
Parish Advent Programme.
Sr. Celine Mangan O.P. will present a series of 3 talks in our Parish Advent Programme. These talks will commence at 8pm on next Monday evening, Nov. 28th, and will continue on Monday Dec. 5th & Dec. 11th. The title of the course is: The Bible and Ecology. This will be a dialogue with the Scriptures to see what they might say to us about present-day ecological concerns.
Sandford Parish’s Christmas Bazaar
Sandford Parish’s Christmas Bazaar will take place in Sandford Parish National School on Saturday 3rd Dec. from 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.
Being Confident of our Place in the World is the theme of the DAY FOR YOURSELF in Orlagh,on Saturday , December 10th. There is great peace of mind when you are comfortable in your own skin, content to be yourself without exaggerating your gifts or denying your limitations. What better gift to give yourself for Christmas than this opportunity to appreciate yourself and your place in the world.
The day will be led by John Byrne and Dr. Bernadette Toal and will run from 10.00am to 4.30pm with the option of staying on for Mass at 4.30. Cost €50 (including a full lunch). For further information and booking, contact Fr. John Byrne OSA, Orlagh, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (01) 495 8193;
Hoping to make sense of Christmas this year? On each Tuesday evening of Advent from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Manresa invites you to a time of quiet Advent prayer and reflection (29 November, 6, 13 and 20 December). No need to book - just come along. You can also book into our weekend retreat for lay people, beginning on Friday 2 December and ending with lunch on the Sunday, 4 December.
Contact Eileen or Valerie at (01) 833 1352 or or visit [Manresa, Jesuit Centre of Spirituality, 426 Clontarf Road, Dollymount, Dublin 3.]
Friday, November 18, 2011
Weekly Bulletin 19th & 20th November 2011
This weekend the parish is again hoping to recruit 10 volunteers for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in Dublin from the 10th to the 17th June 2012. With this in mind there are 2 parishioners located at the church doors that will take your name and telephone number if you are interesting in registering as a volunteer.
Volunteers urgently needed for the Congress. Between two and three thousand volunteers will be needed during the week of the Congress and also to assist in preparations in the months leading up to the Congress. The Congress is now recruiting volunteers for a wide range of roles such as administration, data entry, stewards, marketing, transport, meet & greet multimedia, pastoral preparation and much more!
The first training session for volunteers will take place on Saturday the 19th November in the RDS, with a repeat session on Monday 28th Nov. at 7.30pm., so a speedy response is required!
Volunteers must be aged over 18 on the 1st of January 2011. Groups of young people over 16 years accompanied by a guardian are also welcome to apply as volunteers. All Congress volunteers must also be resident on the island of Ireland.
Fr. Philip
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,264 and the C.Y.C. Collection which amounted to €2,478.
A special welcome to children and their families to today’s 10am Mass. This liturgy has been arranged with younger parishioners in mind.
Focus Ireland has postponed the outdoor collection which was due to take place this weekend..
Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for those who wish to have their departed family members and friends included on our Altar list of the dead.
Peter McVerry Trust thank parishioners for their generous donations to the Trust’s outdoor collection which was recently held at our church. The collection raised €2,502.17.
The Feast of St. Columbanus is on Tuesday next, Nov. 22nd. The Parish will celebrate this feast next weekend. At next weekend’s Masses children will be invited to participate in a ‘colouring in’ session. Pictures and pencils will be provided!
A copy of the Radharc film on St. Columbanus & Gall is available on loan from the Parish Library.
Parishioners who attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our church are invited to consider taking responsibility for the removal of the Monstrance at the end of the exposition. Please contact Fr. Philip if you are prepared to undertake this ministry.
CLONSKEAGH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
A talk by Genealogist Marie Mac Congall on ‘Tracing Your Family Tree ‘will be held in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Monday Nov. 21st. All welcome
The parish church will now open at 9.30am and close at Dusk or 6pm on weekdays
This year’s Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair will take place between 10am. & 2pm, on next Sunday, Nov. 27th. Parishioners are invited to bring homemade cakes, sweets, biscuits, scones, preserves, tray bakes etc. to the Fair. Cakes and other home made produce may be left in the Parish Pastoral Centre before and after the 6pm Saturday Mass as well as on the day of the Fair.
Some parishioners have already donated some good quality jewellery, pictures and ornaments. If you have some such items which you no longer require, the Treasures Stall will gladly accept them!
Members of both the Parish Pastoral Council and the Parish Finance Committee are reminded to contact the Parish Office as soon as possible if they are planning to attend the Diocesan Finance Secretariat meeting in Bray on next Thursday Nov. 24th.
A Foroige Volunteer Training session will take place at 7pm on Monday evening. A Youth Club information and registration night will commence at 7pm on Friday evening. Both meeting will be held in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
Sr. Celine Mangan O.P. , will give a series of 3 talks in our Parish Advent Programme. These talks will commence at 8pm on Monday Nov. 28th and will continue on Monday Dec. 5th & Dec. 11th.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on Monday, November 29th.
Become a C.C.!
Some additional volunteers are required to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. Please contact me if you have an hour to give to this voluntary work which takes place on Thursday morning. This ministry is open to both men and women.
Fr. Philip
Accord is an Irish voluntary Catholic organisation that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Christian marriage and to offer people the means to safeguard and nourish their marriage and family relationships. Accord in Harcourt St. needs the help of a voluntary receptionist who would be available to work in the evening times. Please contact Fr. Philip If you are interested in helping with this request.
Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group
This group have organised an outing to Kildare Village on next Wed. Nov. 23rd. For further details please see the Parish Notice Boards.
The Parish Active Retirement Group will have their Annual Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 3rd. This event will take place in Milltown Golf Club Bookings can be made in the Parish Pastoral centre.
A Little Lifetime Foundation: will have their Christmas Service of Remembrance in St. Nicholas of Myra Church in Francis St. at 7.30pm on Dec. 4th. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will attend. Each year the church is full to capacity with families who come to remember their deceased children in a unique and meanifull way at Christmas time. Mary Black is a special guest at this year’s ceremony.
Sandford Parish’s Christmas Bazaar will take place in Sandford Parish National School on Saturday 3rd Dec. from 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.
A special Remembrance Mass for families and friends who have been affected by suicide will be held at the parish church in Kildare Town on 23rd November 2011 at 7.30pm. If you would like to have a loved one who has died this year or any other year remembered at this mass, please contact the parish centre in Kildare with your loved one's name. This special Mass is organised by HOPE(D) Helping Other People Endure Depression.
Volunteers urgently needed for the Congress. Between two and three thousand volunteers will be needed during the week of the Congress and also to assist in preparations in the months leading up to the Congress. The Congress is now recruiting volunteers for a wide range of roles such as administration, data entry, stewards, marketing, transport, meet & greet multimedia, pastoral preparation and much more!
The first training session for volunteers will take place on Saturday the 19th November in the RDS, with a repeat session on Monday 28th Nov. at 7.30pm., so a speedy response is required!
Volunteers must be aged over 18 on the 1st of January 2011. Groups of young people over 16 years accompanied by a guardian are also welcome to apply as volunteers. All Congress volunteers must also be resident on the island of Ireland.
Fr. Philip
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1,264 and the C.Y.C. Collection which amounted to €2,478.
A special welcome to children and their families to today’s 10am Mass. This liturgy has been arranged with younger parishioners in mind.
Focus Ireland has postponed the outdoor collection which was due to take place this weekend..
Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for those who wish to have their departed family members and friends included on our Altar list of the dead.
Peter McVerry Trust thank parishioners for their generous donations to the Trust’s outdoor collection which was recently held at our church. The collection raised €2,502.17.
The Feast of St. Columbanus is on Tuesday next, Nov. 22nd. The Parish will celebrate this feast next weekend. At next weekend’s Masses children will be invited to participate in a ‘colouring in’ session. Pictures and pencils will be provided!
A copy of the Radharc film on St. Columbanus & Gall is available on loan from the Parish Library.
Parishioners who attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our church are invited to consider taking responsibility for the removal of the Monstrance at the end of the exposition. Please contact Fr. Philip if you are prepared to undertake this ministry.
CLONSKEAGH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
A talk by Genealogist Marie Mac Congall on ‘Tracing Your Family Tree ‘will be held in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Monday Nov. 21st. All welcome
The parish church will now open at 9.30am and close at Dusk or 6pm on weekdays
This year’s Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair will take place between 10am. & 2pm, on next Sunday, Nov. 27th. Parishioners are invited to bring homemade cakes, sweets, biscuits, scones, preserves, tray bakes etc. to the Fair. Cakes and other home made produce may be left in the Parish Pastoral Centre before and after the 6pm Saturday Mass as well as on the day of the Fair.
Some parishioners have already donated some good quality jewellery, pictures and ornaments. If you have some such items which you no longer require, the Treasures Stall will gladly accept them!
Members of both the Parish Pastoral Council and the Parish Finance Committee are reminded to contact the Parish Office as soon as possible if they are planning to attend the Diocesan Finance Secretariat meeting in Bray on next Thursday Nov. 24th.
A Foroige Volunteer Training session will take place at 7pm on Monday evening. A Youth Club information and registration night will commence at 7pm on Friday evening. Both meeting will be held in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
Sr. Celine Mangan O.P. , will give a series of 3 talks in our Parish Advent Programme. These talks will commence at 8pm on Monday Nov. 28th and will continue on Monday Dec. 5th & Dec. 11th.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on Monday, November 29th.
Become a C.C.!
Some additional volunteers are required to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. Please contact me if you have an hour to give to this voluntary work which takes place on Thursday morning. This ministry is open to both men and women.
Fr. Philip
Accord is an Irish voluntary Catholic organisation that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Christian marriage and to offer people the means to safeguard and nourish their marriage and family relationships. Accord in Harcourt St. needs the help of a voluntary receptionist who would be available to work in the evening times. Please contact Fr. Philip If you are interested in helping with this request.
Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group
This group have organised an outing to Kildare Village on next Wed. Nov. 23rd. For further details please see the Parish Notice Boards.
The Parish Active Retirement Group will have their Annual Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 3rd. This event will take place in Milltown Golf Club Bookings can be made in the Parish Pastoral centre.
A Little Lifetime Foundation: will have their Christmas Service of Remembrance in St. Nicholas of Myra Church in Francis St. at 7.30pm on Dec. 4th. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will attend. Each year the church is full to capacity with families who come to remember their deceased children in a unique and meanifull way at Christmas time. Mary Black is a special guest at this year’s ceremony.
Sandford Parish’s Christmas Bazaar will take place in Sandford Parish National School on Saturday 3rd Dec. from 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.
A special Remembrance Mass for families and friends who have been affected by suicide will be held at the parish church in Kildare Town on 23rd November 2011 at 7.30pm. If you would like to have a loved one who has died this year or any other year remembered at this mass, please contact the parish centre in Kildare with your loved one's name. This special Mass is organised by HOPE(D) Helping Other People Endure Depression.
Weekly Bulletin 12th & 13th November 2011
This weekend the parish is hoping to recruit 10 volunteers for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in Dublin from the 10th to the 17th June 2012. With this in mind there are 2 parishioners located at the church doors that will take your name and telephone number if you are interesting in registering as a volunteer.
Volunteers urgently needed for the Congress. Between two and three thousand volunteers will be needed during the week of the Congress and also to assist in preparations in the months leading up to the Congress. The Congress is now recruiting volunteers for a wide range of roles such as administration, data entry, stewards, marketing, transport, meet & greet multimedia, pastoral preparation and much more!
The first training session for volunteers will take place on Saturday the 19th November in the RDS, with a repeat session on Monday 28th Nov. at 7.30pm., so a speedy response is required!
Volunteers must be aged over 18 on the 1st of January 2011. Groups of young people over 16 years accompanied by a guardian are also welcome to apply as volunteers. All Congress volunteers must also be resident on the island of Ireland.
Fr. Philip
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1165 and the Share Collection which amounted to €923. The Offertory Collection on All Saints Day was f€495 and the Share Collection was €262.
This week’s Share collection will be replaced by the Annual Catholic Youth Care collection. Please be as generous as possible to this collection.
Condolences to the families and friends of the late Paul Condon and Loreto Roddy.
A Memorial Mass, for the repose of the souls of Milltown parishioners who died during the past year, will take place at 7.30pm on Monday evening November 14th. Invitations to attend this liturgy have been posted to each family who have been bereaved during the last 12 months.
Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for those who wish to have their departed family members and friends included on our Altar list of the dead.
The Annual Radharc Memorial Mass will take place in our church on this Sunday, Nov. at 3pm. Refreshments will be served after Mass in the Parish Pastoral Centre and will be followed by the screening of two Radharc Films. All welcome
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm Tuesday next , Nov. 8th
Focus Ireland will have an outdoor collection after all Masses next weekend.
Become a C.C.!
Some additional volunteers are required to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. Please contact me if you have an hour to give to this voluntary work which takes place on Thursday morning. This ministry is open to both men and women.
Fr. Philip
This year’s Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair will take place between 10am. & 2pm, on Sunday, Nov. 27th. Parishioners are invited to bring homemade cakes, sweets, biscuits, scones, preserves, tray bakes etc. to the Fair. All donations will be gratefully accepted!
A special welcome to children and their families to the 10am Mass on next Sunday, Nov. 20th. The liturgy will be arranged with younger parishioners in mind.
CLONSKEAGH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
A talk by Genealogist Marie Mac Congall on tracing your family tree will be held in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Monday Nov. 21st. All welcome.
NULLAMORE YOUTH CLUB
Breda O’ Brien, journalist and educationalist, will give a workshop on “Challenge for parents: Passing on the faith to our children”. This workshop will take place in Nullamore, Richmond Avenue South, Milltown, Dublin 6. Further details are on the parish Notice Boards and on the Opus Dei website :info@nullamore.ie.
O Sacrament Most Holy: The new CD of the Palestrina Choir – O Sacrament Most Holy – with choral music on the theme of the Eucharist is now available from the Pro-Cathedral and from Veritas. There are also reflections on the Eucharist in addition to the wide range of music to help us prepare for the Eucharistic Congress next year.
If you would like to get this recording for your bookshop please contact Germaine Carlos, Manager of the Palestrina Choir. (germainecarlos@gmail.com).
Accord is an Irish voluntary Catholic organisation that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Christian marriage and to offer people the means to safeguard and nourish their marriage and family relationships. Accord in Harcourt St. needs the help of a voluntary receptionist who would be available to work in the evening times. Please contact Fr. Philip If you are interested in helping with this request.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
The following items were discussed at last week’s meeting of the P.P.C.:
Eucharistic congress: recruitment of 10 volunteers for this event.
Child Protection: an update on the Parish’s C.P.P. was discussed.
Sacramental Preparation: for Confirmation and First Holy Communion.
Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group have organised an outing to Kildare Village on Wed. Nov. 23rd. For further details please see the Parish Notice Boards.
PARC Road Safety Group is holding an inter-denominational ceremony for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock, Dublin 15 commencing at 2pm on Sunday the 20th November. All are invited to attend. The injured and the relatives of those killed are particularly welcome. Our website is www.parcroadsafety.org for further information.
Dublin County Choir will perform in St. John the Evangelist Church, Ballinteer on Saturday 12th November at 8pm. Part 1 - Operatic Favorites - Part II Britten: St. Nicolas (a dramatic and moving musical portrait of the Saint who was the inspiration for Santa Claus. Conductor: Colin Block, including Jacek Wislocki (Tenor), Kilternan Church of Ireland Junior Choir, Echo Voices and lots more. Tickets are €15 and are available from the Parish Office (01 499 4203), choir members, Setanta School or at the door on the night. Bring a Cushion!
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
Volunteers urgently needed for the Congress. Between two and three thousand volunteers will be needed during the week of the Congress and also to assist in preparations in the months leading up to the Congress. The Congress is now recruiting volunteers for a wide range of roles such as administration, data entry, stewards, marketing, transport, meet & greet multimedia, pastoral preparation and much more!
The first training session for volunteers will take place on Saturday the 19th November in the RDS, with a repeat session on Monday 28th Nov. at 7.30pm., so a speedy response is required!
Volunteers must be aged over 18 on the 1st of January 2011. Groups of young people over 16 years accompanied by a guardian are also welcome to apply as volunteers. All Congress volunteers must also be resident on the island of Ireland.
Fr. Philip
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1165 and the Share Collection which amounted to €923. The Offertory Collection on All Saints Day was f€495 and the Share Collection was €262.
This week’s Share collection will be replaced by the Annual Catholic Youth Care collection. Please be as generous as possible to this collection.
Condolences to the families and friends of the late Paul Condon and Loreto Roddy.
A Memorial Mass, for the repose of the souls of Milltown parishioners who died during the past year, will take place at 7.30pm on Monday evening November 14th. Invitations to attend this liturgy have been posted to each family who have been bereaved during the last 12 months.
Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for those who wish to have their departed family members and friends included on our Altar list of the dead.
The Annual Radharc Memorial Mass will take place in our church on this Sunday, Nov. at 3pm. Refreshments will be served after Mass in the Parish Pastoral Centre and will be followed by the screening of two Radharc Films. All welcome
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm Tuesday next , Nov. 8th
Focus Ireland will have an outdoor collection after all Masses next weekend.
Become a C.C.!
Some additional volunteers are required to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. Please contact me if you have an hour to give to this voluntary work which takes place on Thursday morning. This ministry is open to both men and women.
Fr. Philip
This year’s Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair will take place between 10am. & 2pm, on Sunday, Nov. 27th. Parishioners are invited to bring homemade cakes, sweets, biscuits, scones, preserves, tray bakes etc. to the Fair. All donations will be gratefully accepted!
A special welcome to children and their families to the 10am Mass on next Sunday, Nov. 20th. The liturgy will be arranged with younger parishioners in mind.
CLONSKEAGH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
A talk by Genealogist Marie Mac Congall on tracing your family tree will be held in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Monday Nov. 21st. All welcome.
NULLAMORE YOUTH CLUB
Breda O’ Brien, journalist and educationalist, will give a workshop on “Challenge for parents: Passing on the faith to our children”. This workshop will take place in Nullamore, Richmond Avenue South, Milltown, Dublin 6. Further details are on the parish Notice Boards and on the Opus Dei website :info@nullamore.ie.
O Sacrament Most Holy: The new CD of the Palestrina Choir – O Sacrament Most Holy – with choral music on the theme of the Eucharist is now available from the Pro-Cathedral and from Veritas. There are also reflections on the Eucharist in addition to the wide range of music to help us prepare for the Eucharistic Congress next year.
If you would like to get this recording for your bookshop please contact Germaine Carlos, Manager of the Palestrina Choir. (germainecarlos@gmail.com).
Accord is an Irish voluntary Catholic organisation that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Christian marriage and to offer people the means to safeguard and nourish their marriage and family relationships. Accord in Harcourt St. needs the help of a voluntary receptionist who would be available to work in the evening times. Please contact Fr. Philip If you are interested in helping with this request.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
The following items were discussed at last week’s meeting of the P.P.C.:
Eucharistic congress: recruitment of 10 volunteers for this event.
Child Protection: an update on the Parish’s C.P.P. was discussed.
Sacramental Preparation: for Confirmation and First Holy Communion.
Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group have organised an outing to Kildare Village on Wed. Nov. 23rd. For further details please see the Parish Notice Boards.
PARC Road Safety Group is holding an inter-denominational ceremony for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock, Dublin 15 commencing at 2pm on Sunday the 20th November. All are invited to attend. The injured and the relatives of those killed are particularly welcome. Our website is www.parcroadsafety.org for further information.
Dublin County Choir will perform in St. John the Evangelist Church, Ballinteer on Saturday 12th November at 8pm. Part 1 - Operatic Favorites - Part II Britten: St. Nicolas (a dramatic and moving musical portrait of the Saint who was the inspiration for Santa Claus. Conductor: Colin Block, including Jacek Wislocki (Tenor), Kilternan Church of Ireland Junior Choir, Echo Voices and lots more. Tickets are €15 and are available from the Parish Office (01 499 4203), choir members, Setanta School or at the door on the night. Bring a Cushion!
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Weekly Bulletin 5th & 6th November 2011
Volunteers are required for the 50th International Congress which will take place in Dublin from the 10th to the 17th June 2012. It is expected that 25,000 pilgrims from Ireland and overseas will take participate each day. Volunteers have an integral role to play in the success of this IEC2012. Between two and three thousand volunteers are required to assist in organising this event.
Volunteers are invited from all walks of life across the island of Ireland. Volunteers will have an opportunity to show what Ireland is all about: excellence, passion, friendship, faith and positivity. Volunteering at this unique occasion will enable you to build new friendships, develop new skills, deepen your spirituality and play an integral role at the heart of one of the largest events to be staged in Ireland in 2012.
Training sessions will be held prior to the Congress. Volunteers are required for a variety of roles which include the following: administration, hospitality, transport, meet & greet data entry, language assistance (spoken & written), manual labour, marketing, music, pastoral preparation, photography and much more. A more detailed list of roles can be found on the Congress website: www.iec2012.ie/volunteer.
Volunteers must be aged over 18 on the 1st of January 2011. Groups of young people over 16 years accompanied by a guardian are also welcome to apply as volunteers. All Congress volunteers must also be resident on the island of Ireland.
Each parish has been asked to recruit 10 volunteers. Please contact Fr. Philip If you would like to become a volunteer at this event. The first training session for volunteers will take place on Saturday the 19th November in the RDS, with a repeat session on Monday 28th Nov. at 7.30pm., so a speedy response is required!
Fr. Philip
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1166 and the Share Collection which amounted to €739.
Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for those who wish to have their departed family members and friends included on our Altar list of the dead.
An outdoor collection for the Peter McVerry Trust takes place after all Masses this weekend. This Dublin charity supports some of the most disadvantaged young people in our society. It is committed to reducing the impact of homelessness, drug misuse and social disadvantage through housing and drug rehabilitation which helps people to move towards independent living. Please be as generous as you can.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
The next meeting of the parish pastoral council will take at 8pm on Tuesday next, Nov. 8th
The Miscarriage Assoc of Ireland Annual Service of Remembrance
Sunday 13th November 2011 at 3.00 pm
In St Teresa’s Church Denore Avenue off S.C.R. Dublin 8 All welcome
Next week’s Share collection will be replaced by the Annual Catholic Youth Care collection. Please be as generous as possible to this collection.
A Memorial Mass, for the repose of the souls of Milltown parishioners who died during the past year, will take place at 7.30pm on Monday evening November 14th. Invitations to attend this liturgy have been posted to each family who have been bereaved during the last 12 months.
This year’s Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair will take place between 10am. & 2pm, on Sunday, Nov. 27th. Parishioners are invited to bring homemade cakes, sweets, biscuits, scones, preserves, tray bakes etc. to the Fair. All donations will be gratefully accepted!
A course for Ministers of the Word will be held in St. Paul’s Church at Smithfield on Arran Quay. This course will be held on four Monday nights – Nov. 14th and 21st, December 5th and 12th. In recent years this course has been very well received by readers from different parishes in the Diocese. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to attend this course and are able to attend at least 3 of the 4 sessions Places need to be booked and the parish will cover the cost of each reader who attends.
At the recent In Service Training for Ministers of the Word from both Clonskeagh & Milltown Parishes it was agreed that details of recommended websites for readers be included in our newsletter.
These web sites are as follows http://liturgy.slu.edu/ and http://netministries.org/Bbasics/
The Annual Radharc Memorial Mass will take place in our church on Sunday 13th Nov at 3pm. Refreshments will be served after Mass in the Parish Pastoral Centre and will be followed by the screening of two Radharc Films. All welcome.
Fundraising concert:
The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus is holding a fundraising concert on Friday 18th November in the RDS, in aid of their Christmas Day dinner for the Homeless. The concert will feature Liam Lawton and special guests. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are €20 and are available from Ticket master
Softlight Photography DSLR Beginners Photography course.
A photography training course will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre from 10-12 on Saturday November 12th. This two hour course teaches you the basic principals of SLR photography. You will learn how to adjust your aperture for portraits and landscapes, how to use your shutter speed to photograph night time and also movement. We will also cover ISO to maintain the optimum light in your photographs. This is a hands on course with lots of practical experience. The course costs €45 per person. For further details call 087 6866026 or log onto www.softlight.ie/courses to register.
Become a C.C.!
Some additional volunteers are required to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. Please contact me if you have an hour to give to this voluntary work which takes place on Thursday morning. This ministry is open to both men and women. Fr. Philip
Day For Yourself: The monthly ‘Day for yourself’ in Orlagh Retreat Centre will be held on Saturday 12th November from 10am- 4.30pm. The theme is “Enriching our lives and the lives of others” and will explore the potential and opportunities we have to develop our own gifts and in doing so make a difference to those around us. The day will be led by Dr. Bernadette Toal and Fr. John Byrne. There will be an opportunity for Mass at 4.30pm. Cost €50 including a full lunch.
Scripture Day: Sean Goan will conduct his annual introduction to the gospel of the following year under the heading The Eucharistic Community in the Gospel of Mark on Sunday 13th November from 10am -5pm. Mass will be included in the day. Cost €55.
For further information and booking contact Fr. John Byrne OSA, Orlagh, Old Court Road, Dublin 16 on 01 495 8190 Or
email info@orlagh.ie Website www.orlagh.ie.
O Sacrament Most Holy: The new CD of the Palestrina Choir – O Sacrament Most Holy – with choral music on the theme of the Eucharist is now available from the Pro-Cathedral and from Veritas. There are also reflections on the Eucharist in addition to the wide range of music to help us prepare for the Eucharistic Congress next year.
If you would like to get this recording for your bookshop please contact Germaine Carlos, Manager of the Palestrina Choir. (germainecarlos@gmail.com).
First Alzheimer Café
Ireland’s first Alzheimer Café is coming to Donnybrook. A monthly café-style meeting for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, their families and friends, and health and social care professionals, the Alzheimer Café involves support and education. To learn more, email Sinéad Grennan at sgrennan@alzheimercafe.ie or go to www.alzheimercafe.ie
Volunteers are invited from all walks of life across the island of Ireland. Volunteers will have an opportunity to show what Ireland is all about: excellence, passion, friendship, faith and positivity. Volunteering at this unique occasion will enable you to build new friendships, develop new skills, deepen your spirituality and play an integral role at the heart of one of the largest events to be staged in Ireland in 2012.
Training sessions will be held prior to the Congress. Volunteers are required for a variety of roles which include the following: administration, hospitality, transport, meet & greet data entry, language assistance (spoken & written), manual labour, marketing, music, pastoral preparation, photography and much more. A more detailed list of roles can be found on the Congress website: www.iec2012.ie/volunteer.
Volunteers must be aged over 18 on the 1st of January 2011. Groups of young people over 16 years accompanied by a guardian are also welcome to apply as volunteers. All Congress volunteers must also be resident on the island of Ireland.
Each parish has been asked to recruit 10 volunteers. Please contact Fr. Philip If you would like to become a volunteer at this event. The first training session for volunteers will take place on Saturday the 19th November in the RDS, with a repeat session on Monday 28th Nov. at 7.30pm., so a speedy response is required!
Fr. Philip
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1166 and the Share Collection which amounted to €739.
Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for those who wish to have their departed family members and friends included on our Altar list of the dead.
An outdoor collection for the Peter McVerry Trust takes place after all Masses this weekend. This Dublin charity supports some of the most disadvantaged young people in our society. It is committed to reducing the impact of homelessness, drug misuse and social disadvantage through housing and drug rehabilitation which helps people to move towards independent living. Please be as generous as you can.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
The next meeting of the parish pastoral council will take at 8pm on Tuesday next, Nov. 8th
The Miscarriage Assoc of Ireland Annual Service of Remembrance
Sunday 13th November 2011 at 3.00 pm
In St Teresa’s Church Denore Avenue off S.C.R. Dublin 8 All welcome
Next week’s Share collection will be replaced by the Annual Catholic Youth Care collection. Please be as generous as possible to this collection.
A Memorial Mass, for the repose of the souls of Milltown parishioners who died during the past year, will take place at 7.30pm on Monday evening November 14th. Invitations to attend this liturgy have been posted to each family who have been bereaved during the last 12 months.
This year’s Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair will take place between 10am. & 2pm, on Sunday, Nov. 27th. Parishioners are invited to bring homemade cakes, sweets, biscuits, scones, preserves, tray bakes etc. to the Fair. All donations will be gratefully accepted!
A course for Ministers of the Word will be held in St. Paul’s Church at Smithfield on Arran Quay. This course will be held on four Monday nights – Nov. 14th and 21st, December 5th and 12th. In recent years this course has been very well received by readers from different parishes in the Diocese. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to attend this course and are able to attend at least 3 of the 4 sessions Places need to be booked and the parish will cover the cost of each reader who attends.
At the recent In Service Training for Ministers of the Word from both Clonskeagh & Milltown Parishes it was agreed that details of recommended websites for readers be included in our newsletter.
These web sites are as follows http://liturgy.slu.edu/ and http://netministries.org/Bbasics/
The Annual Radharc Memorial Mass will take place in our church on Sunday 13th Nov at 3pm. Refreshments will be served after Mass in the Parish Pastoral Centre and will be followed by the screening of two Radharc Films. All welcome.
Fundraising concert:
The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus is holding a fundraising concert on Friday 18th November in the RDS, in aid of their Christmas Day dinner for the Homeless. The concert will feature Liam Lawton and special guests. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are €20 and are available from Ticket master
Softlight Photography DSLR Beginners Photography course.
A photography training course will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre from 10-12 on Saturday November 12th. This two hour course teaches you the basic principals of SLR photography. You will learn how to adjust your aperture for portraits and landscapes, how to use your shutter speed to photograph night time and also movement. We will also cover ISO to maintain the optimum light in your photographs. This is a hands on course with lots of practical experience. The course costs €45 per person. For further details call 087 6866026 or log onto www.softlight.ie/courses to register.
Become a C.C.!
Some additional volunteers are required to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. Please contact me if you have an hour to give to this voluntary work which takes place on Thursday morning. This ministry is open to both men and women. Fr. Philip
Day For Yourself: The monthly ‘Day for yourself’ in Orlagh Retreat Centre will be held on Saturday 12th November from 10am- 4.30pm. The theme is “Enriching our lives and the lives of others” and will explore the potential and opportunities we have to develop our own gifts and in doing so make a difference to those around us. The day will be led by Dr. Bernadette Toal and Fr. John Byrne. There will be an opportunity for Mass at 4.30pm. Cost €50 including a full lunch.
Scripture Day: Sean Goan will conduct his annual introduction to the gospel of the following year under the heading The Eucharistic Community in the Gospel of Mark on Sunday 13th November from 10am -5pm. Mass will be included in the day. Cost €55.
For further information and booking contact Fr. John Byrne OSA, Orlagh, Old Court Road, Dublin 16 on 01 495 8190 Or
email info@orlagh.ie Website www.orlagh.ie.
O Sacrament Most Holy: The new CD of the Palestrina Choir – O Sacrament Most Holy – with choral music on the theme of the Eucharist is now available from the Pro-Cathedral and from Veritas. There are also reflections on the Eucharist in addition to the wide range of music to help us prepare for the Eucharistic Congress next year.
If you would like to get this recording for your bookshop please contact Germaine Carlos, Manager of the Palestrina Choir. (germainecarlos@gmail.com).
First Alzheimer Café
Ireland’s first Alzheimer Café is coming to Donnybrook. A monthly café-style meeting for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, their families and friends, and health and social care professionals, the Alzheimer Café involves support and education. To learn more, email Sinéad Grennan at sgrennan@alzheimercafe.ie or go to www.alzheimercafe.ie
Weekly Bulletin 22th & 23th October 2011
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1321 and the Share Collection which amounted to €983.
The theme of this year’s Mission Sunday is ‘Together in Faith’. The universal mission involves everyone, everything and always. The Gospel is not an exclusive possession of those who have received it, but it is a gift to be shared, good news to be passed on to others. The 1,762 Irish missionaries working in 84 countries have been supported by the prayers, sacrifices and material help of countless people over the years. With this in mind we ask parishioners to be as generous as possible to the collection for Mission Sunday which will replace the Share Collection at all Masses this weekend.
Volunteers are required for the 50th International Congress which will take place in Dublin from the 10th to the 17th June 2012. Further details of the Congress are displayed on the green Notice Board which is located inside the church.
Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on Thursday next, October 27th
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday mornings. All welcome!
At the recent In Service Training for Ministers of the Word from both Clonskeagh & Milltown Parishes it was agreed that details of recommended websites for readers be included in this weeks newsletter. The web sites are as follows http://liturgy.slu.edu/ and http://netministries.org/Bbasics/
A course for Ministers of the Word will be held in St. Paul’s Church at Smithfield on Arran Quay. This course will be held on four Monday nights – Nov. 14th and 21st, December 5th and 12th. In recent years this course has been very well received by readers from different parishes in the Diocese. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to attend this course and are able to attend at least 3 of the 4 sessions Places need to be booked and the parish will cover the cost of each reader who attends.
We plan to commemorate the Milltown parishioners who have gone to God in the past year. We will be celebrating a Memorial Mass for the repose of their souls at 7.30pm on Monday November 14th. Invitations to attend this liturgy will be posted to each family who have been bereaved during the last 12 months.
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
If you would like to help organise the Annual Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair, please come along to a meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Thursday Nov. 3rd. This year’s Craft Fair will take place on Sunday Nov. 27th.
Softlight Photography - DSLR Beginners Photography course.
A photography training course will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre from 10-12 on Saturday November 12th. This two hour course teaches you the basic principals of SLR photography. You will learn how to adjust your aperture for portraits and landscapes, how to use your shutter speed to photograph night time and also movement. We will also cover ISO to maintain the optimum light in your photographs. This is a hands on course with lots of practical experience. The course costs €45 per person. For further details call 087 6866026 or log onto www.softlight.ie/courses to register
Some additional volunteers are required to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. Please contact the Parish Office if you have an hour to give to this voluntary work which takes place on Thursday morning.
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Thursday week, November 3rd. New members are very welcome to join. For further details please contact Elizabeth at 087, 2272733 between 5-7pm.
‘CONTEMPLATION IN GREGORY OF NYSSA with Micheál Mac Laifeartaigh ocd’ will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday October 27th in Avila, Carmelite Retreat Centre, Bloomfield Avenue, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook. The following Thursday’s talk will be ‘CONTEMPLATION IN THE CELTIC TRADITION with Máirtin O’Connaire ocd’
CD launch of the Palestrina Choir of St Mary’s Pro Cathedral:
The Palestrina Choir of St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral will launch their new CD “O Sacrament Most Holy” on Wednesday the 26th of October at 7.30pm. The new cd is now out and available to download from iTunes. For further information log on to www.palestrinachoir.ie
Woman’s Guided Silent Retreat: Preached by Fr Michael Mullan, LC, takes place from 28th – 31st October 2011, 7.30pm Friday evening until 3pm Monday.
In Orlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16.To book a place, or for more information, please contact the Faith and Family Centre, 01-2889317 or faithandfamilycentre@arcol.org
Trip to the Holy Land: Due to late cancellations a number of places are available on the St. Fintan's Parish Sutton trip to the Holy Land taking place from the 28th of October to 5th November. Spiritual Director: Fr. Liam Lacey. Cost: €1,249 plus taxes and insurance. Please contact Map Travel on 01 8783111.
Repair Programme: Are you 60+ years of age? Have you a small repair job which you would like to have done for you? The Care and Repair programme (run by Age Action Ireland) uses a pool of trustworthy volunteers and handypersons to carry out minor repairs for older people. All volunteers are vetted and carry official Care and Repair identification cards. The service is free; you only pay for the materials used. For your bigger jobs, we maintain a register of reliable and honest tradespersons. We are also accepting requests for small gardening jobs. You can arrange to have a job done for you by phoning the Age Action Care and Repair number which is 1890 369 369 or 01-4756989
The theme of this year’s Mission Sunday is ‘Together in Faith’. The universal mission involves everyone, everything and always. The Gospel is not an exclusive possession of those who have received it, but it is a gift to be shared, good news to be passed on to others. The 1,762 Irish missionaries working in 84 countries have been supported by the prayers, sacrifices and material help of countless people over the years. With this in mind we ask parishioners to be as generous as possible to the collection for Mission Sunday which will replace the Share Collection at all Masses this weekend.
Volunteers are required for the 50th International Congress which will take place in Dublin from the 10th to the 17th June 2012. Further details of the Congress are displayed on the green Notice Board which is located inside the church.
Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on Thursday next, October 27th
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday mornings. All welcome!
At the recent In Service Training for Ministers of the Word from both Clonskeagh & Milltown Parishes it was agreed that details of recommended websites for readers be included in this weeks newsletter. The web sites are as follows http://liturgy.slu.edu/ and http://netministries.org/Bbasics/
A course for Ministers of the Word will be held in St. Paul’s Church at Smithfield on Arran Quay. This course will be held on four Monday nights – Nov. 14th and 21st, December 5th and 12th. In recent years this course has been very well received by readers from different parishes in the Diocese. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to attend this course and are able to attend at least 3 of the 4 sessions Places need to be booked and the parish will cover the cost of each reader who attends.
We plan to commemorate the Milltown parishioners who have gone to God in the past year. We will be celebrating a Memorial Mass for the repose of their souls at 7.30pm on Monday November 14th. Invitations to attend this liturgy will be posted to each family who have been bereaved during the last 12 months.
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
If you would like to help organise the Annual Christmas Craft & Home Produce Fair, please come along to a meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Thursday Nov. 3rd. This year’s Craft Fair will take place on Sunday Nov. 27th.
Softlight Photography - DSLR Beginners Photography course.
A photography training course will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre from 10-12 on Saturday November 12th. This two hour course teaches you the basic principals of SLR photography. You will learn how to adjust your aperture for portraits and landscapes, how to use your shutter speed to photograph night time and also movement. We will also cover ISO to maintain the optimum light in your photographs. This is a hands on course with lots of practical experience. The course costs €45 per person. For further details call 087 6866026 or log onto www.softlight.ie/courses to register
Some additional volunteers are required to help with the weekly cleaning of our church. Please contact the Parish Office if you have an hour to give to this voluntary work which takes place on Thursday morning.
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Thursday week, November 3rd. New members are very welcome to join. For further details please contact Elizabeth at 087, 2272733 between 5-7pm.
‘CONTEMPLATION IN GREGORY OF NYSSA with Micheál Mac Laifeartaigh ocd’ will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday October 27th in Avila, Carmelite Retreat Centre, Bloomfield Avenue, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook. The following Thursday’s talk will be ‘CONTEMPLATION IN THE CELTIC TRADITION with Máirtin O’Connaire ocd’
CD launch of the Palestrina Choir of St Mary’s Pro Cathedral:
The Palestrina Choir of St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral will launch their new CD “O Sacrament Most Holy” on Wednesday the 26th of October at 7.30pm. The new cd is now out and available to download from iTunes. For further information log on to www.palestrinachoir.ie
Woman’s Guided Silent Retreat: Preached by Fr Michael Mullan, LC, takes place from 28th – 31st October 2011, 7.30pm Friday evening until 3pm Monday.
In Orlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16.To book a place, or for more information, please contact the Faith and Family Centre, 01-2889317 or faithandfamilycentre@arcol.org
Trip to the Holy Land: Due to late cancellations a number of places are available on the St. Fintan's Parish Sutton trip to the Holy Land taking place from the 28th of October to 5th November. Spiritual Director: Fr. Liam Lacey. Cost: €1,249 plus taxes and insurance. Please contact Map Travel on 01 8783111.
Repair Programme: Are you 60+ years of age? Have you a small repair job which you would like to have done for you? The Care and Repair programme (run by Age Action Ireland) uses a pool of trustworthy volunteers and handypersons to carry out minor repairs for older people. All volunteers are vetted and carry official Care and Repair identification cards. The service is free; you only pay for the materials used. For your bigger jobs, we maintain a register of reliable and honest tradespersons. We are also accepting requests for small gardening jobs. You can arrange to have a job done for you by phoning the Age Action Care and Repair number which is 1890 369 369 or 01-4756989
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Weekly Bulletin 15th & 16th October 2011
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1200 and the Share Collection which amounted to €968.
A special welcome to children and their families to today’s 10am Mass. This liturgy has been arranged with younger parishioners in mind.
This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Sean O’ Riada.
O’Riada was born in Cork in 1931. He played the violin, piano and organ. He attended UCC and graduated with a degree in Greek and Latin. In 1959 he scored the music for Mise Eire. In 1964 he became involved in church music and composed ‘Aifreann 2’. In Irish churches, O’Riada’s music is best remembered by his well known and much loved Offertory Hymn: Ag Criost an Saoil.
We ask parents to have a close look at the scooters which their children brought home after our Open Day! A parent who attended the Open day has contacted us re. a scooter which was misplaced at our Open day. Some child has mistakenly brought home the wrong scooter! Please contact the Parish Office at 2196740 if you can help with this matter.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
Parish 5 year plan: The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
OCTOBER. 23rd 2011
The theme of next week’s Mission Sunday is ‘Together in Faith’. The universal mission involves everyone, everything and always. The Gospel is not an exclusive possession of those who have received it, but it is a gift to be shared, good news to be passed on to others. The 1,762 Irish missionaries working in 84 countries have been supported by the prayers, sacrifices and material help of countless people over the years. With this in mind we ask parishioners to be as generous as possible to next weekend’s collection for Mission Sunday which will replace the Share Collection at all Masses.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office
Exploring Death and Loss of Our Loved Ones.
A Residential Weekend, led by Fr. Myles O’Reilly S.J. and the Bethany Bereavement Support Group will commence on Friday Nov. 18th and continue until Sunday Nov. 20th in Orlagh, Old Court Rd. Firhouse Dublin 16. This weekend explores the loss of our loved ones and the meaning of death from a Christian perspective through prayer, meditation, discussion, videos and sharing. Further details of this residential weekend are on the Parish Notice Boards.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning
In Service Training for Ministers of the Word Clonskeagh & Milltown Parishes
Ministers of the Word from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on next Monday, October the 17th in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Kevin Bartley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker.
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
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.
Communion arrangements for coeliac sufferers: If you would like to receive from the chalice you should call into the sacristy before Mass. A chalice will be placed on a table at the side of the altar. You may process to the altar with the congregation to receive Holy Communion. You may also bring a low gluten host into the sacristy before Mass.
A Visit to the Holy Land will commence on October 28th for 8 nights. Full details of this pilgrimage are on the Parish Notice Boards. This tour will be fully guided and will have a Spiritual leader. It costs €1249. Accommodation is half board in a 4star Hotel. For further details contact MAP Travel at (01) 8783111, or visit their website at www.maptravel.ie.
Do you know anyone involved in setting up a Community Group? If so, they may be interested in attending a one-day course in the Carmichael Centre on October 20th. Full details and online booking on: http://bit.ly/oH0sxQ
Falling Leaves: The recent heavy wind has left gardens and footpaths littered with leaves. It is essential that the leaves are swept up as quickly as possible to avoid blocking of gullies. Plastic bags can be acquired free of charge from the Cleansing Depot in Rathmines and these bags will be picked up also free of charge by the Council, provided of course that the bags only contain leaves. On footpaths where there is a very heavy volume of leaves, bags are of very little use but if residents sweep them into large piles the Council will remove them swiftly by using their Rapid Response Vehicles. This would greatly help Waste Management and prevent flooding in future months. You can contact waste management to collect piles of swept up leaves by emailing customercare@dublincity.ie or 12224240
Marriage Enrichment Day: Attend a day that will re-energize your marriage and deepen your faith. Put the world’s pressures on hold for a few hours and focus on the most important person in your life-your spouse! The Marriage Enrichment Day takes place in the Faith and Family Centre, Dal Riada House, Avoca Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin on Sunday 23rd October 2011 starting at 9am and ending with Mass at 5pm. Cost per couple: €40 euro including lunch. To register and for more information please contact: Faith and Family Centre, Tel. 01 2889317; email: faithandfamilycentre@arcol.org
St. John the Evangelist Church Ballinteer: are holding a festival of music & song on Saturday 22nd October at 8pm. The evening will feature the Seafield Singers, St. John's Gospel Choir and Niamh Murray, Soprano. Tickets are €15 and children go free. All proceeds raised will go directly to the church roof fund. For details or to book tickets contact number parish office: 499 4203.
Woman’s Guided Silent Retreat: Preached by Fr Michael Mullan, LC, takes place from 28th – 31st October 2011, 7.30pm Friday evening until 3pm Monday inOrlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16.To book a place, or for more information, please contact the Faith and Family Centre, 01-2889317 faithandfamilycentre@arcol.org
A special welcome to children and their families to today’s 10am Mass. This liturgy has been arranged with younger parishioners in mind.
This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Sean O’ Riada.
O’Riada was born in Cork in 1931. He played the violin, piano and organ. He attended UCC and graduated with a degree in Greek and Latin. In 1959 he scored the music for Mise Eire. In 1964 he became involved in church music and composed ‘Aifreann 2’. In Irish churches, O’Riada’s music is best remembered by his well known and much loved Offertory Hymn: Ag Criost an Saoil.
We ask parents to have a close look at the scooters which their children brought home after our Open Day! A parent who attended the Open day has contacted us re. a scooter which was misplaced at our Open day. Some child has mistakenly brought home the wrong scooter! Please contact the Parish Office at 2196740 if you can help with this matter.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
Parish 5 year plan: The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
OCTOBER. 23rd 2011
The theme of next week’s Mission Sunday is ‘Together in Faith’. The universal mission involves everyone, everything and always. The Gospel is not an exclusive possession of those who have received it, but it is a gift to be shared, good news to be passed on to others. The 1,762 Irish missionaries working in 84 countries have been supported by the prayers, sacrifices and material help of countless people over the years. With this in mind we ask parishioners to be as generous as possible to next weekend’s collection for Mission Sunday which will replace the Share Collection at all Masses.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office
Exploring Death and Loss of Our Loved Ones.
A Residential Weekend, led by Fr. Myles O’Reilly S.J. and the Bethany Bereavement Support Group will commence on Friday Nov. 18th and continue until Sunday Nov. 20th in Orlagh, Old Court Rd. Firhouse Dublin 16. This weekend explores the loss of our loved ones and the meaning of death from a Christian perspective through prayer, meditation, discussion, videos and sharing. Further details of this residential weekend are on the Parish Notice Boards.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning
In Service Training for Ministers of the Word Clonskeagh & Milltown Parishes
Ministers of the Word from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on next Monday, October the 17th in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Kevin Bartley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker.
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
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.
Communion arrangements for coeliac sufferers: If you would like to receive from the chalice you should call into the sacristy before Mass. A chalice will be placed on a table at the side of the altar. You may process to the altar with the congregation to receive Holy Communion. You may also bring a low gluten host into the sacristy before Mass.
A Visit to the Holy Land will commence on October 28th for 8 nights. Full details of this pilgrimage are on the Parish Notice Boards. This tour will be fully guided and will have a Spiritual leader. It costs €1249. Accommodation is half board in a 4star Hotel. For further details contact MAP Travel at (01) 8783111, or visit their website at www.maptravel.ie.
Do you know anyone involved in setting up a Community Group? If so, they may be interested in attending a one-day course in the Carmichael Centre on October 20th. Full details and online booking on: http://bit.ly/oH0sxQ
Falling Leaves: The recent heavy wind has left gardens and footpaths littered with leaves. It is essential that the leaves are swept up as quickly as possible to avoid blocking of gullies. Plastic bags can be acquired free of charge from the Cleansing Depot in Rathmines and these bags will be picked up also free of charge by the Council, provided of course that the bags only contain leaves. On footpaths where there is a very heavy volume of leaves, bags are of very little use but if residents sweep them into large piles the Council will remove them swiftly by using their Rapid Response Vehicles. This would greatly help Waste Management and prevent flooding in future months. You can contact waste management to collect piles of swept up leaves by emailing customercare@dublincity.ie or 12224240
Marriage Enrichment Day: Attend a day that will re-energize your marriage and deepen your faith. Put the world’s pressures on hold for a few hours and focus on the most important person in your life-your spouse! The Marriage Enrichment Day takes place in the Faith and Family Centre, Dal Riada House, Avoca Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin on Sunday 23rd October 2011 starting at 9am and ending with Mass at 5pm. Cost per couple: €40 euro including lunch. To register and for more information please contact: Faith and Family Centre, Tel. 01 2889317; email: faithandfamilycentre@arcol.org
St. John the Evangelist Church Ballinteer: are holding a festival of music & song on Saturday 22nd October at 8pm. The evening will feature the Seafield Singers, St. John's Gospel Choir and Niamh Murray, Soprano. Tickets are €15 and children go free. All proceeds raised will go directly to the church roof fund. For details or to book tickets contact number parish office: 499 4203.
Woman’s Guided Silent Retreat: Preached by Fr Michael Mullan, LC, takes place from 28th – 31st October 2011, 7.30pm Friday evening until 3pm Monday inOrlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16.To book a place, or for more information, please contact the Faith and Family Centre, 01-2889317 faithandfamilycentre@arcol.org
Weekly Bulletin 8th & 9th October 2011
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1204 and the Share Collection which amounted to €848.
Tom Long was baptised at last Sunday’s 11.30am mass. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents.
Thanks to all who contributed to last weekend’s annual outdoor collection for the Parish Pastoral Centre. €1,120 was collected, all of which will be used to offset the costs involved in the day to day running of this parish facility.
We ask parents to have a close look at the scooters which their children brought home after our Open Day! A parent who attended the Open day has contacted us re. a scooter which was misplaced at our Open day. Some child has mistakenly brought home the wrong scooter! Please contact the Parish Office at 2196740 if you can help with this matter.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office
To mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican 11, the parish is hosting a Radharc Series of Films which are related to this event. The third and final night in this series will commence at 7.30pm on Monday next, October 10th. This week’s films are: Fr. Bernard Haering CSSR- Theologian at the Vatican Council- Humanae Vitae and Freedom of Conscience & Up to the Synod – Future Tense – Decision making and the future role for the laity in the Church. . All welcome.
THE PARISH PRAYER GROUP will not be meeting this Monday afternoon
In Service Training Ministers of the Eucharist & Ministers of the Word Clonskeagh & Milltown Parishes
Ministers of the Eucharist from both Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on this Thursday the 13th October. This gathering will be in St. Joseph’s Oratory Clonskeagh Church. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Philip Bradley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker.
Ministers of the Word from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on Monday October the 17th in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Kevin Bartley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
Parish 5 year plan: The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. There will be a series of 3 classes in October costing a total of €24 which is to be paid at the start of the course. This class can not commence without a minimum of 12 people. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned after their summer break and will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
A special welcome to children and their families to the 10am Mass on Sunday Oct. 16th. The liturgy will be arranged with younger parishioners in mind.
Exploring Death and Loss of Our Loved Ones.
A Residential Weekend, led by Fr. Myles O’Reilly S.J. and the Bethany Bereavement Support Group will commence on Friday Nov. 18th and continue until Sunday Nov. 20th in Orlagh, Old Court Rd. Firhouse Dublin 16. This weekend explores the loss of our loved ones and the meaning of death from a Christian perspective through prayer, meditation, discussion, videos and sharing. Further details of this residential weekend are on the Parish Notice Boards.
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group has arranged a visit to the National Gallery on this Wednesday afternoon. Please leave your name in the Parish Pastoral Centre if you wish to join this tour.
Do you know anyone involved in setting up a Community Group? If so, they may be interested in attending a one-day course in the Carmichael Centre on October 20th. Full details and online booking on: http://bit.ly/oH0sxQ
Events at Avila: A Weekend retreat on St Teresa of Avila, facilitated by Alacoque O’Reilly OCDS October 14th, (evening) 15th, (full day) & 16th (half day) 2011.Residential: €150.00 (full board) Non residential: €40.00. For bookings contact: Avila, Carmelite Retreat Centre, Ph: 01 6430200. E-mail: avila@ocd.ie
A Visit to the Holy Land will commence on October 28th for 8 nights. Full details of this pilgrimage are on the Parish Notice Boards. This tour will be fully guided and will have a Spiritual leader. It costs €1249. Accommodation is half board in a 4star Hotel. For further details contact MAP Travel at (01) 8783111, or visit their website at www.maptravel.ie.
Communion arrangements for coeliac sufferers: If you would like to receive from the chalice you should call into the sacristy before Mass. A chalice will be placed on a table at the side of the altar. You may process to the altar with the congregation to receive Holy Communion. You may also bring a low gluten host into the sacristy before Mass
Early Music Concert with David O’Shea (harpsichord), Niamh McCormack (soprano) and Laoise O'Brien (recorder) performing music from 17th and 18th century England, including works by Dowland, Purcell, Arne and Handel will take place on Friday 14th October, 8.00 p.m. in St Philip’s Church, Temple Road, Dartry. Tickets €12/8 will be available at the door. This concert is in aid of St Philip’s Parish Dartry and is the first in a series of bi-monthly early music concerts in St Philips.
Falling Leaves:
The recent heavy wind has left gardens and footpaths littered with leaves. It is essential that the leaves are swept up as quickly as possible to avoid blocking of gullies. Plastic bags can be acquired free of charge from the Cleansing Depot in Rathmines and these bags will be picked up also free of charge by the Council, provided of course that the bags only contain leaves. On footpaths where there is a very heavy volume of leaves, bags are of very little use but if residents sweep them into large piles the Council will remove them swiftly by using their grab on Rapid Response Vehicles. This would greatly help Waste Management and prevent flooding in future months. If neighbours manage to sweep up leaves you can contact waste management to collect piles of swept up leaves by emailing customercare@dublincity.ie or 12224240
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.
Tom Long was baptised at last Sunday’s 11.30am mass. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents.
Thanks to all who contributed to last weekend’s annual outdoor collection for the Parish Pastoral Centre. €1,120 was collected, all of which will be used to offset the costs involved in the day to day running of this parish facility.
We ask parents to have a close look at the scooters which their children brought home after our Open Day! A parent who attended the Open day has contacted us re. a scooter which was misplaced at our Open day. Some child has mistakenly brought home the wrong scooter! Please contact the Parish Office at 2196740 if you can help with this matter.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office
To mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican 11, the parish is hosting a Radharc Series of Films which are related to this event. The third and final night in this series will commence at 7.30pm on Monday next, October 10th. This week’s films are: Fr. Bernard Haering CSSR- Theologian at the Vatican Council- Humanae Vitae and Freedom of Conscience & Up to the Synod – Future Tense – Decision making and the future role for the laity in the Church. . All welcome.
THE PARISH PRAYER GROUP will not be meeting this Monday afternoon
In Service Training Ministers of the Eucharist & Ministers of the Word Clonskeagh & Milltown Parishes
Ministers of the Eucharist from both Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on this Thursday the 13th October. This gathering will be in St. Joseph’s Oratory Clonskeagh Church. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Philip Bradley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker.
Ministers of the Word from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on Monday October the 17th in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Kevin Bartley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
Parish 5 year plan: The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. There will be a series of 3 classes in October costing a total of €24 which is to be paid at the start of the course. This class can not commence without a minimum of 12 people. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned after their summer break and will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
A special welcome to children and their families to the 10am Mass on Sunday Oct. 16th. The liturgy will be arranged with younger parishioners in mind.
Exploring Death and Loss of Our Loved Ones.
A Residential Weekend, led by Fr. Myles O’Reilly S.J. and the Bethany Bereavement Support Group will commence on Friday Nov. 18th and continue until Sunday Nov. 20th in Orlagh, Old Court Rd. Firhouse Dublin 16. This weekend explores the loss of our loved ones and the meaning of death from a Christian perspective through prayer, meditation, discussion, videos and sharing. Further details of this residential weekend are on the Parish Notice Boards.
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group has arranged a visit to the National Gallery on this Wednesday afternoon. Please leave your name in the Parish Pastoral Centre if you wish to join this tour.
Do you know anyone involved in setting up a Community Group? If so, they may be interested in attending a one-day course in the Carmichael Centre on October 20th. Full details and online booking on: http://bit.ly/oH0sxQ
Events at Avila: A Weekend retreat on St Teresa of Avila, facilitated by Alacoque O’Reilly OCDS October 14th, (evening) 15th, (full day) & 16th (half day) 2011.Residential: €150.00 (full board) Non residential: €40.00. For bookings contact: Avila, Carmelite Retreat Centre, Ph: 01 6430200. E-mail: avila@ocd.ie
A Visit to the Holy Land will commence on October 28th for 8 nights. Full details of this pilgrimage are on the Parish Notice Boards. This tour will be fully guided and will have a Spiritual leader. It costs €1249. Accommodation is half board in a 4star Hotel. For further details contact MAP Travel at (01) 8783111, or visit their website at www.maptravel.ie.
Communion arrangements for coeliac sufferers: If you would like to receive from the chalice you should call into the sacristy before Mass. A chalice will be placed on a table at the side of the altar. You may process to the altar with the congregation to receive Holy Communion. You may also bring a low gluten host into the sacristy before Mass
Early Music Concert with David O’Shea (harpsichord), Niamh McCormack (soprano) and Laoise O'Brien (recorder) performing music from 17th and 18th century England, including works by Dowland, Purcell, Arne and Handel will take place on Friday 14th October, 8.00 p.m. in St Philip’s Church, Temple Road, Dartry. Tickets €12/8 will be available at the door. This concert is in aid of St Philip’s Parish Dartry and is the first in a series of bi-monthly early music concerts in St Philips.
Falling Leaves:
The recent heavy wind has left gardens and footpaths littered with leaves. It is essential that the leaves are swept up as quickly as possible to avoid blocking of gullies. Plastic bags can be acquired free of charge from the Cleansing Depot in Rathmines and these bags will be picked up also free of charge by the Council, provided of course that the bags only contain leaves. On footpaths where there is a very heavy volume of leaves, bags are of very little use but if residents sweep them into large piles the Council will remove them swiftly by using their grab on Rapid Response Vehicles. This would greatly help Waste Management and prevent flooding in future months. If neighbours manage to sweep up leaves you can contact waste management to collect piles of swept up leaves by emailing customercare@dublincity.ie or 12224240
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.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Weekly Bulletin 1st & 2nd October 2011
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1265 and the Share Collection which amounted to €853.
DAY FOR LIFE
Day for Life this year reflects on what it means to live a full and happy life. Brochures on this message from the Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference are available at the back of the church.
Condolences to the family and friends of the late Rosaline Hughes whose Requiem Mass took place in our church last Friday..
Congratulations to Annette Buckley and Michael Quinn who were married here on Friday.
Last Sunday’s Parish Open Day
Thank you to all parishioners who made this day such a great success. We also wish to acknowledge the following local businesses for the donations of Spot Prizes which were very much appreciated by all !
Dtox,
Mairead O’ Leary Opticians,
Milltown Pharmacy
Phelan’s Pharmacy,
Revive,
Spar in Milltown,
The Dropping Well
Wilde & Greene.
We ask parents to have a close look at the scooters which their children brought home after our Open Day! A parent who attended the Open day has contacted us re. a scooter which was misplaced at our Open day. Some child has mistakenly brought home the wrong scooter! Please contact the Parish Office at 2196740 if you can help with this matter.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office
To mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican 11, the parish is hosting a Radharc Series of Films which are related to this event. The second night in this series will commence at 7.30pm on Monday next, October 3rd. This week’s films are both on the Synod of the Laity 1987. They are; Pawns or Bishops and Adams Daughters. All welcome.
THE PARISH PRAYER GROUP has reconvened in the Sacristy at 3pm on Monday afternoons. Gospel stories, music and prayers of intercession help this community of faith to grow. It is guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
Council members are reminded of the In-Service Training Evening which will take place in St. Joseph’s oratory in Clonskeagh Church at 8pm on Tuesday next, October 4th.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm pm on Thursday next, October 6th.
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will meet in the parish Pastoral centre at 7.30pm on Thursday next, October 6th.
Next Friday, October 7th is the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and those whose names are on the Parish Altar list of the Dead
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned after their summer break and will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
There will be an outdoor collection for the parish Pastoral centre after all Masses this weekend. All donations to this annual collection will be used to offset the costs involved in the day to day running of this parish facility.
Parish 5 year plan:
The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
A word in your ear!.
As you may or may not have noticed we have a new P.A. System in the Church. If you have any comments we’d be interested to hear them. Also, we hope to put a speaker in the Parish Centre. Occasionally parents bring their children out of the Church if they are a bit noisy. It’s a pity to have to stay in the porch. When the speaker goes into the Parish Centre then Parents can go into the Centre and keep in touch with the Mass.
(Not a lot of comments so far! ) Fr. Philip
Remembrance Service Notice:
The National Maternity Hospital is holding its Annual Remembrance Service on Sunday 2nd October 2011 at 3pm in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2.
Crosscare and the Irish Bishops Drug Initiative have organised a conference on Parish Prevention of Substance Misuse. This will take place in Clonliffe College on Saturday October 8th. Booking forms and further details of this conference are available in the Book rack at the side of the church.
A Visit to the Holy Land will commence on October 28th for 8 nights. Full details of this pilgrimage are on the Parish Notice Boards. This tour will be fully guided and will have a Spiritual leader. It costs €1249. Accommodation is half board in a 4star Hotel. For further details contact MAP Travel at (01) 8783111, or visit their website at www.maptravel.ie.
Ministers of the Eucharist from Milltown and Clonskeagh parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on Thursday the 13th October. This gathering will be in St. Joseph’s Oratory Clonskeagh Church. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Philip Bradley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker.
Bagged Domestic Waste to be accepted at Recycling Centres
Dublin City Council are pleased to announce that bagged household domestic waste will be accepted at Ringsend Recycling Centre and Northstrand Recycling Centre as and from Monday, 26th September. There will be a charge of €4 for each 80 litre bag of domestic waste disposed. For more details about both Recycling Centres please click on www.dublincity.ie/WaterWasteEnvironment/Waste/RecyclingServices/Pages/CivicAmenitySites.aspx
Falling Leaves:
The recent heavy wind has left gardens and footpaths littered with leaves. It is essential that the leaves are swept up as quickly as possible to avoid blocking of gullies. Plastic bags can be acquired free of charge from the Cleansing Depot in Rathmines and these bags will be picked up also free of charge by the Council, provided of course that the bags only contain leaves. On footpaths where there is a very heavy volume of leaves, bags are of very little use but if residents sweep them into large piles the Council will remove them swiftly by using their grab on Rapid response Vehicles. This would greatly help Waste Management and prevent flooding in future months. If neighbours manage to sweep up leaves you can contact waste management to collect piles of swept up leaves by emailing customercare@dublincity.ie or 12224240.
Newman: A Light for our Times
This series of talks will take place at 8pm on Tuesday Evenings (4, 11 and 18 October) in Manresa, Jesuit Centre of Spirituality, Dollymount, Dublin 3. For further details please contact (01) 833 1352 / manresa@jesuit.ie
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. There will be a series of 3 classes in October costing a total of €24 which is to be paid at the start of the course. This class can not commence without a minimum of 12 people. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
DAY FOR LIFE
Day for Life this year reflects on what it means to live a full and happy life. Brochures on this message from the Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference are available at the back of the church.
Condolences to the family and friends of the late Rosaline Hughes whose Requiem Mass took place in our church last Friday..
Congratulations to Annette Buckley and Michael Quinn who were married here on Friday.
Last Sunday’s Parish Open Day
Thank you to all parishioners who made this day such a great success. We also wish to acknowledge the following local businesses for the donations of Spot Prizes which were very much appreciated by all !
Dtox,
Mairead O’ Leary Opticians,
Milltown Pharmacy
Phelan’s Pharmacy,
Revive,
Spar in Milltown,
The Dropping Well
Wilde & Greene.
We ask parents to have a close look at the scooters which their children brought home after our Open Day! A parent who attended the Open day has contacted us re. a scooter which was misplaced at our Open day. Some child has mistakenly brought home the wrong scooter! Please contact the Parish Office at 2196740 if you can help with this matter.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office
To mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican 11, the parish is hosting a Radharc Series of Films which are related to this event. The second night in this series will commence at 7.30pm on Monday next, October 3rd. This week’s films are both on the Synod of the Laity 1987. They are; Pawns or Bishops and Adams Daughters. All welcome.
THE PARISH PRAYER GROUP has reconvened in the Sacristy at 3pm on Monday afternoons. Gospel stories, music and prayers of intercession help this community of faith to grow. It is guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J.
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
Council members are reminded of the In-Service Training Evening which will take place in St. Joseph’s oratory in Clonskeagh Church at 8pm on Tuesday next, October 4th.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm pm on Thursday next, October 6th.
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will meet in the parish Pastoral centre at 7.30pm on Thursday next, October 6th.
Next Friday, October 7th is the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and those whose names are on the Parish Altar list of the Dead
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned after their summer break and will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
There will be an outdoor collection for the parish Pastoral centre after all Masses this weekend. All donations to this annual collection will be used to offset the costs involved in the day to day running of this parish facility.
Parish 5 year plan:
The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
A word in your ear!.
As you may or may not have noticed we have a new P.A. System in the Church. If you have any comments we’d be interested to hear them. Also, we hope to put a speaker in the Parish Centre. Occasionally parents bring their children out of the Church if they are a bit noisy. It’s a pity to have to stay in the porch. When the speaker goes into the Parish Centre then Parents can go into the Centre and keep in touch with the Mass.
(Not a lot of comments so far! ) Fr. Philip
Remembrance Service Notice:
The National Maternity Hospital is holding its Annual Remembrance Service on Sunday 2nd October 2011 at 3pm in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2.
Crosscare and the Irish Bishops Drug Initiative have organised a conference on Parish Prevention of Substance Misuse. This will take place in Clonliffe College on Saturday October 8th. Booking forms and further details of this conference are available in the Book rack at the side of the church.
A Visit to the Holy Land will commence on October 28th for 8 nights. Full details of this pilgrimage are on the Parish Notice Boards. This tour will be fully guided and will have a Spiritual leader. It costs €1249. Accommodation is half board in a 4star Hotel. For further details contact MAP Travel at (01) 8783111, or visit their website at www.maptravel.ie.
Ministers of the Eucharist from Milltown and Clonskeagh parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on Thursday the 13th October. This gathering will be in St. Joseph’s Oratory Clonskeagh Church. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Philip Bradley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker.
Bagged Domestic Waste to be accepted at Recycling Centres
Dublin City Council are pleased to announce that bagged household domestic waste will be accepted at Ringsend Recycling Centre and Northstrand Recycling Centre as and from Monday, 26th September. There will be a charge of €4 for each 80 litre bag of domestic waste disposed. For more details about both Recycling Centres please click on www.dublincity.ie/WaterWasteEnvironment/Waste/RecyclingServices/Pages/CivicAmenitySites.aspx
Falling Leaves:
The recent heavy wind has left gardens and footpaths littered with leaves. It is essential that the leaves are swept up as quickly as possible to avoid blocking of gullies. Plastic bags can be acquired free of charge from the Cleansing Depot in Rathmines and these bags will be picked up also free of charge by the Council, provided of course that the bags only contain leaves. On footpaths where there is a very heavy volume of leaves, bags are of very little use but if residents sweep them into large piles the Council will remove them swiftly by using their grab on Rapid response Vehicles. This would greatly help Waste Management and prevent flooding in future months. If neighbours manage to sweep up leaves you can contact waste management to collect piles of swept up leaves by emailing customercare@dublincity.ie or 12224240.
Newman: A Light for our Times
This series of talks will take place at 8pm on Tuesday Evenings (4, 11 and 18 October) in Manresa, Jesuit Centre of Spirituality, Dollymount, Dublin 3. For further details please contact (01) 833 1352 / manresa@jesuit.ie
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. There will be a series of 3 classes in October costing a total of €24 which is to be paid at the start of the course. This class can not commence without a minimum of 12 people. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
Weekly Bulletin 24th & 25th September 2011
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1064 and the Crosscare Annual Collection which amounted to €5,250.
The Parish Baptism Team will meet on Monday night with parents whose children are to be baptised here next weekend.
Condolences to the families and friends of the late George Doran and Gerard Devlin whose Requiem Masses took place in our church during the last week..
Congratulations to Ann O’Leary and Michael Stuart who were married here last weekend.
Thank you to all the parishioners who supported last week’s coffee morning in aid of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care in Services, in Harold’s Cross and Blackrock. The €500 which was contributed has been posted to the Hospice.
A thank you letter was received from the Dublin Simon Community for the €1144 which they collected at their recent outdoor collection at our church. Likewise the Pro – Life Trust have acknowledged the €425 which they also collected at a recent outdoor collection.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned after their summer break and will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
Parish Open Day – Today!
The annual Open Day takes place today! It will commence after the 11.30 am Mass and continue until 4pm. We would greatly appreciate visitors bringing a plate of finger food with them on the day!
To mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican 11, the parish is hosting a Radharc Series of Films which are related to this event. The first film in the series will commence at 7.30pm on Monday September 26th and will continue on Monday October 3rd and Monday October 10th. Details of each week’s films will be posted on the Parish Notice Boards. All welcome.
Bi-Annual Liturgy Workshop
Holy Cross College
The bi-annual Liturgy workshop takes place on Oct 1st in Holy Cross College 9.30 – 1.30pm. There will be four Workshops: Sing the Mass, Know the Mass, Work Together & Acts for Justice. Any and every volunteer in the Parish is welcome to attend. We need to book places, (there is a fee paid by the parish). Booking forms are available in the Parish Office .
A word in your ear!.
As you may or may not have noticed we have a new P.A. System in the Church. If you have any comments we’d be interested to hear them. Also, we hope to put a speaker in the Parish Centre. Occasionally parents bring their children out of the Church if they are a bit noisy. It’s a pity to have to stay in the porch. When the speaker goes into the Parish Centre then Parents can go into the Centre and keep in touch with the Mass (Not a lot of comments so far! ) Fr. Philip
Parish 5 year plan:
The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
THE PARISH PRAYER GROUP
This group reconvenes in the Sacristy at 3pm on this Monday September 26TH. Gospel stories, music and prayers of intercession help this community of faith to grow. It is guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J.
A Triduum in honor of St. Therese - the Little Flower, will take place in St Joseph's Berkeley Road, on the 28th, 29th & 30th of September. There will be Mass and a sermon at 10am & 7.30pm. The Triduum concludes with Mass at 10am & Blessing of Roses on Saturday, October 1st (the feast day of the Little Flower) .The preacher will be Fr Michael Miners OCDS, St Joseph's Church (Discalced Carmelites), Berkeley Road, Dublin 7Tel. 01-8306336
Remembrance Service Notice:
The National Maternity Hospital is holding its Annual Remembrance Service on Sunday 2nd October 2011 at 3pm in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2. We warmly welcome all the parents and families of babies who have died in the hospital, especially those during the last year (this includes miscarriages, stillbirths and neonatal deaths).Light refreshments will be served following the Service, and there will be an opportunity to meet members of the hospital staff and other parents. No need to book, just come along and bring any family or friends you wish with you. Street parking is available in the vicinity of the Church on the day. If further information is required contact the Chaplaincy Department at 6373121 or email chaplain@nmh.ie
Crosscare and the Irish Bishops Drug Initiative have organised a conference on Parish Prevention of Substance Misuse. This will take place in Clonliffe College on Saturday October 8th. Booking forms and further details of this conference are available in the Book rack at the side of the church.
There will be an outdoor collection for the parish Pastoral centre after all Masses next weekend. All donations to this annual collection will be used to offset the costs involved in the day to day running of this parish facility.
Ministers of the Word from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes will be invited to attend a meeting in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Kevin Bartley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker. A date for this event will be decided shortly.
Ministers of the Eucharist from Milltown and Clonskeagh parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on Thursday the 13th October. This gathering will be in St. Joseph’s Oratory Clonskeagh Church. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Philip Bradley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Workers
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. There will be a series of 3 classes in October costing a total of €24 which is to be paid at the start of the course. This class can not commence without a minimum of 12 people. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
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.
Fr. Philip is has moved back to No. 67 Ramleh Park. His phone number reverts to 2196600:
The Parish Baptism Team will meet on Monday night with parents whose children are to be baptised here next weekend.
Condolences to the families and friends of the late George Doran and Gerard Devlin whose Requiem Masses took place in our church during the last week..
Congratulations to Ann O’Leary and Michael Stuart who were married here last weekend.
Thank you to all the parishioners who supported last week’s coffee morning in aid of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care in Services, in Harold’s Cross and Blackrock. The €500 which was contributed has been posted to the Hospice.
A thank you letter was received from the Dublin Simon Community for the €1144 which they collected at their recent outdoor collection at our church. Likewise the Pro – Life Trust have acknowledged the €425 which they also collected at a recent outdoor collection.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned after their summer break and will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10am on Friday morning.
Parish Open Day – Today!
The annual Open Day takes place today! It will commence after the 11.30 am Mass and continue until 4pm. We would greatly appreciate visitors bringing a plate of finger food with them on the day!
To mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican 11, the parish is hosting a Radharc Series of Films which are related to this event. The first film in the series will commence at 7.30pm on Monday September 26th and will continue on Monday October 3rd and Monday October 10th. Details of each week’s films will be posted on the Parish Notice Boards. All welcome.
Bi-Annual Liturgy Workshop
Holy Cross College
The bi-annual Liturgy workshop takes place on Oct 1st in Holy Cross College 9.30 – 1.30pm. There will be four Workshops: Sing the Mass, Know the Mass, Work Together & Acts for Justice. Any and every volunteer in the Parish is welcome to attend. We need to book places, (there is a fee paid by the parish). Booking forms are available in the Parish Office .
A word in your ear!.
As you may or may not have noticed we have a new P.A. System in the Church. If you have any comments we’d be interested to hear them. Also, we hope to put a speaker in the Parish Centre. Occasionally parents bring their children out of the Church if they are a bit noisy. It’s a pity to have to stay in the porch. When the speaker goes into the Parish Centre then Parents can go into the Centre and keep in touch with the Mass (Not a lot of comments so far! ) Fr. Philip
Parish 5 year plan:
The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
THE PARISH PRAYER GROUP
This group reconvenes in the Sacristy at 3pm on this Monday September 26TH. Gospel stories, music and prayers of intercession help this community of faith to grow. It is guided by Fr. Alan Mowbray S.J.
A Triduum in honor of St. Therese - the Little Flower, will take place in St Joseph's Berkeley Road, on the 28th, 29th & 30th of September. There will be Mass and a sermon at 10am & 7.30pm. The Triduum concludes with Mass at 10am & Blessing of Roses on Saturday, October 1st (the feast day of the Little Flower) .The preacher will be Fr Michael Miners OCDS, St Joseph's Church (Discalced Carmelites), Berkeley Road, Dublin 7Tel. 01-8306336
Remembrance Service Notice:
The National Maternity Hospital is holding its Annual Remembrance Service on Sunday 2nd October 2011 at 3pm in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2. We warmly welcome all the parents and families of babies who have died in the hospital, especially those during the last year (this includes miscarriages, stillbirths and neonatal deaths).Light refreshments will be served following the Service, and there will be an opportunity to meet members of the hospital staff and other parents. No need to book, just come along and bring any family or friends you wish with you. Street parking is available in the vicinity of the Church on the day. If further information is required contact the Chaplaincy Department at 6373121 or email chaplain@nmh.ie
Crosscare and the Irish Bishops Drug Initiative have organised a conference on Parish Prevention of Substance Misuse. This will take place in Clonliffe College on Saturday October 8th. Booking forms and further details of this conference are available in the Book rack at the side of the church.
There will be an outdoor collection for the parish Pastoral centre after all Masses next weekend. All donations to this annual collection will be used to offset the costs involved in the day to day running of this parish facility.
Ministers of the Word from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes will be invited to attend a meeting in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Kevin Bartley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker. A date for this event will be decided shortly.
Ministers of the Eucharist from Milltown and Clonskeagh parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on Thursday the 13th October. This gathering will be in St. Joseph’s Oratory Clonskeagh Church. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Philip Bradley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Workers
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have invited Valerie Mc. Coy to restart her popular ‘Gentle Activity to Music’ classes at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre. There will be a series of 3 classes in October costing a total of €24 which is to be paid at the start of the course. This class can not commence without a minimum of 12 people. If you are interested in attending please contact Orna Gaynor or Matt Lynch in the Parish Centre.
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.
Fr. Philip is has moved back to No. 67 Ramleh Park. His phone number reverts to 2196600:
Monday, September 19, 2011
Weekly Bulletin 17th & 18th September 2011
NEW ROMAN MISSAL
When and why are we getting a new edition of the Roman Missal?
The new edition of the Missal will come into full use over a period of time between September and 27 November 2011, the First Sunday of Advent. The new edition is necessary for a number of reasons. Firstly, in the years since 1975 when our current Missal was published, a number of additional texts have been made available for use in the Mass. These include additional Eucharistic Prayers, some new Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Masses for over twenty new Feasts of Saints (for example, St Pius of Pietrelcina/Padre Pio, Edith Stein, Maximilian Kolbe). The new material is to be included in the Missal so that it can be used in our celebrations.
Secondly, in 2001 the Holy See issued new directives for the translation of the Latin texts. Translators were asked to make the English text follow more closely the original Latin in its wording and structure. They were also asked to strengthen the biblical language and images in the texts and to reintroduce some theological vocabulary that may have been lost over the years.
Across the English-speaking world the new edition of the Roman Missal will therefore contain both new material and a new style of translation.
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1169 and the Share Collection which amounted to €810.
The Crosscare Annual Collection will replace the Share collection at all Masses in the Diocese this week end. The services of this diocesan social care agency depend on the funds generated by this collection. Please give as generously as possible.
Parish Open Day
Building on last years success the annual Open day will take place between 12 and 4 pm on Sunday 25th September. Additional volunteers are required on the day. Please contact the Parish Office If you have an hour or two to help out at our Parish Open day. We would greatly appreciate visitors bringing a plate of finger food with them on the day!.
Ministers of the Word from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes will be invited to attend a meeting in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Kevin Bartley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker. A date for this event will be published in next week’s newsletter.
Bi-Annual Liturgy Workshop
Holy Cross College
The bi-annual Liturgy workshop takes place on Oct 1st in Holy Cross College 9.30 – 1.30pm. There will be four Workshops: Sing the Mass, Know the Mass, Work Together & Acts for Justice. Any and every volunteer in the Parish is welcome to attend. We need to book places, (there is a fee paid by the parish). Booking forms are available in the Parish office.
Ministers of the Eucharist from Milltown and Clonskeagh parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on Thursday the 13th October. This gathering will in St. Joseph’s Oratory Clonskeagh Church. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Philip Bradley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Workers.
Fr. Philip is has moved back to No. 67 Ramleh Park. His phone number reverts to 2196600:
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
The following items were discussed at the Parish Pastoral Council meeting which was held last Tuesday.
Eucharistic Congress: A review of the parish’s events for the National Eucharistic Congress took place and also a discussion on the preparation required for the International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in June 2012.
In-service training: the Council received details of training for members of the Parish Pastoral Council, Ministers of the Word, and Ministers of the Eucharist. This training will take place with parishioners from Clonskeagh Parish.
Open Day: the need for additional volunteers for this Parish event was highlighted.
Parish 5 year plan: The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
On Sunday September the 25th the Clonskeagh Praesidium of the Legion of Mary will be having their annual pilgrimage to Our lady’s shrine at Knock. A bus will leave from Ryan’s at Windy Arbour at 7.40am. Booking information is on the church notice boards
A Triduum in honor of St. Therese - the Little Flower, will take place in St Joseph's Berkeley Road, on the 28th, 29th & 30th of September. There will be Mass and a sermon at 10am & 7.30pm. The Triduum concludes with Mass at 10am & Blessing of Roses on Saturday, October 1st (the feast day of the Little Flower) .The preacher will be Fr Michael Miners OCDS, St Joseph's Church (Discalced Carmelites), Berkeley Road, Dublin 7Tel. 01-8306336.
Ireland’s biggest coffee morning
In aid of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, Harold’s Cross and Blackrock took place in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday morning. All proceeds from this morning’s Coffee shop will also be donated to the Hospice. Do drop in and support this worthy cause.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican 11 ,the parish is hosting a Radharc Series of Films which are related to this event. The first film in the series will commence at 8pm on Monday September 26th and will continue on Monday October 3rd and Monday October 10th. All welcome.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office.
A word in your ear!.
As you may or may not have noticed we have a new P.A. System in the Church. If you have any comments we’d be interested to hear them. Also, we hope to put a speaker in the Parish Centre. Occasionally parents bring their children out of the Church if they are a bit noisy. It’s a pity to have to stay in the porch. When the speaker goes into the Parish Centre then Parents can go into the Centre and keep in touch with the Mass (Not a lot of comments so far! ) Fr. Philip
Bethany Bereavement Support Group
A 12 week training course in facilitating grief is starting in Monkstown Parish Centre on September 22nd. Interviews for places on this Bethany Programme will take place on the 25th and 27th September. If you would like more information on this training Course please contact Liz Ronaldson at 087, 2392465.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned after their summer break and will meet in Parish Pastoral Centre Fridays
Confronting the Psychological Torture of Bullying in the Workplace, Home and School.
This conference will take place on Tuesday September 27th in the Regency Hotel, Whitehall, Dublin 9. Further details are on the Parish Notice Boards and by calling 8388888 or 087, 9180777.
When and why are we getting a new edition of the Roman Missal?
The new edition of the Missal will come into full use over a period of time between September and 27 November 2011, the First Sunday of Advent. The new edition is necessary for a number of reasons. Firstly, in the years since 1975 when our current Missal was published, a number of additional texts have been made available for use in the Mass. These include additional Eucharistic Prayers, some new Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Masses for over twenty new Feasts of Saints (for example, St Pius of Pietrelcina/Padre Pio, Edith Stein, Maximilian Kolbe). The new material is to be included in the Missal so that it can be used in our celebrations.
Secondly, in 2001 the Holy See issued new directives for the translation of the Latin texts. Translators were asked to make the English text follow more closely the original Latin in its wording and structure. They were also asked to strengthen the biblical language and images in the texts and to reintroduce some theological vocabulary that may have been lost over the years.
Across the English-speaking world the new edition of the Roman Missal will therefore contain both new material and a new style of translation.
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1169 and the Share Collection which amounted to €810.
The Crosscare Annual Collection will replace the Share collection at all Masses in the Diocese this week end. The services of this diocesan social care agency depend on the funds generated by this collection. Please give as generously as possible.
Parish Open Day
Building on last years success the annual Open day will take place between 12 and 4 pm on Sunday 25th September. Additional volunteers are required on the day. Please contact the Parish Office If you have an hour or two to help out at our Parish Open day. We would greatly appreciate visitors bringing a plate of finger food with them on the day!.
Ministers of the Word from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes will be invited to attend a meeting in Milltown Parish Pastoral Centre. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Kevin Bartley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Worker. A date for this event will be published in next week’s newsletter.
Bi-Annual Liturgy Workshop
Holy Cross College
The bi-annual Liturgy workshop takes place on Oct 1st in Holy Cross College 9.30 – 1.30pm. There will be four Workshops: Sing the Mass, Know the Mass, Work Together & Acts for Justice. Any and every volunteer in the Parish is welcome to attend. We need to book places, (there is a fee paid by the parish). Booking forms are available in the Parish office.
Ministers of the Eucharist from Milltown and Clonskeagh parishes are invited to attend a meeting at 8pm on Thursday the 13th October. This gathering will in St. Joseph’s Oratory Clonskeagh Church. This in service training will be facilitated by Fr. Philip Bradley and Leonard Kaye who is a Diocesan Pastoral Workers.
Fr. Philip is has moved back to No. 67 Ramleh Park. His phone number reverts to 2196600:
Milltown Parish Pastoral Council
The following items were discussed at the Parish Pastoral Council meeting which was held last Tuesday.
Eucharistic Congress: A review of the parish’s events for the National Eucharistic Congress took place and also a discussion on the preparation required for the International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in June 2012.
In-service training: the Council received details of training for members of the Parish Pastoral Council, Ministers of the Word, and Ministers of the Eucharist. This training will take place with parishioners from Clonskeagh Parish.
Open Day: the need for additional volunteers for this Parish event was highlighted.
Parish 5 year plan: The Parish Council invites submissions from parishioners on: ‘What sort of Parish would you like to be part of in 5 years time?’
On Sunday September the 25th the Clonskeagh Praesidium of the Legion of Mary will be having their annual pilgrimage to Our lady’s shrine at Knock. A bus will leave from Ryan’s at Windy Arbour at 7.40am. Booking information is on the church notice boards
A Triduum in honor of St. Therese - the Little Flower, will take place in St Joseph's Berkeley Road, on the 28th, 29th & 30th of September. There will be Mass and a sermon at 10am & 7.30pm. The Triduum concludes with Mass at 10am & Blessing of Roses on Saturday, October 1st (the feast day of the Little Flower) .The preacher will be Fr Michael Miners OCDS, St Joseph's Church (Discalced Carmelites), Berkeley Road, Dublin 7Tel. 01-8306336.
Ireland’s biggest coffee morning
In aid of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, Harold’s Cross and Blackrock took place in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday morning. All proceeds from this morning’s Coffee shop will also be donated to the Hospice. Do drop in and support this worthy cause.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican 11 ,the parish is hosting a Radharc Series of Films which are related to this event. The first film in the series will commence at 8pm on Monday September 26th and will continue on Monday October 3rd and Monday October 10th. All welcome.
A memory stick containing happy family photographs has been found in the parish church. Please contact the Parish Office.
A word in your ear!.
As you may or may not have noticed we have a new P.A. System in the Church. If you have any comments we’d be interested to hear them. Also, we hope to put a speaker in the Parish Centre. Occasionally parents bring their children out of the Church if they are a bit noisy. It’s a pity to have to stay in the porch. When the speaker goes into the Parish Centre then Parents can go into the Centre and keep in touch with the Mass (Not a lot of comments so far! ) Fr. Philip
Bethany Bereavement Support Group
A 12 week training course in facilitating grief is starting in Monkstown Parish Centre on September 22nd. Interviews for places on this Bethany Programme will take place on the 25th and 27th September. If you would like more information on this training Course please contact Liz Ronaldson at 087, 2392465.
The Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned after their summer break and will meet in Parish Pastoral Centre Fridays
Confronting the Psychological Torture of Bullying in the Workplace, Home and School.
This conference will take place on Tuesday September 27th in the Regency Hotel, Whitehall, Dublin 9. Further details are on the Parish Notice Boards and by calling 8388888 or 087, 9180777.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)