Weekly Bulletin 13th & 14th August 2011

Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1061, and the Share Collection which amounted to €803.

Sean Loughman was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents and grandparents

Condolences to the family and friends of the late Carmel Byrne & Patrick Kilbride who died last weekend.

This Monday, August the 15th is the Feast of the Assumption. Masses for this Holy Day are at 10am, 11.30am and 5.30pm.

Fr. Philip is living in Apt. 5 while refurbishment of No. 67 Ramleh Park is under way. His phone number is: 2680055

APOSTOLIC WORK:
(Dublin Centre) (under the patronage of His Grace, the Archbishop of Dublin): Apostolic Work is currently putting together Mass Kits for the Third World, Uganda in particular. They are looking for sewers or stitchers to join them in their work. If you feel you have the sewing skills required and would like to help them achieve their goal please call Mary O Reilly on 086 8891236

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.

A selection of C.D’s from the Lassus Scholars and & Piccolo Lasso are available for sale in the Parish Pastoral Centre.

The Parish Adult & Toddler Group have taken a summer break and will return to the Parish Pastoral Centre on Friday Sept. 2nd

The Parish Pastoral Centre is open for tea and coffee every weekday and Sunday morning. Do drop in and meet with your fellow parishioners

The Diocesan committee charged with planning and preparing with Dublin parishes in the lead up to the Eucharistic Congress in June next year have published a leaflet containing information on the Volunteer Programme for the Congress. Copies of this publication are available for collection at the back of the church

During the holiday season it may be difficult for Ministers of the Word and Ministers of the Eucharist to maintain their place in the rosters. We ask ministers to organise a replacement for Masses which they are unable to attend. Thanks to other ministers who may be called on at short notice.

Date for your Diary
The Liturgy Resource Centre will hold their Autumn Gathering on October 1st from 9.30 -1.00pm: The four workshops available on the day will be: Best practice for those who train & look after Altar Servers; Anthology of Music for the New Translation of the Roman Missal; Presentation of the Eucharist and Liturgy Groups.

If you have any concerns regarding the safety of children please contact one of the following:
H.S.E. 1850241850
Garda –Donnybrook – 6669200
Diocesan Office – 8360314
(ask for Director or Child Protection Officer)
Parish Child Protection Officer can be contacted through the Parish Office – 2196740.

Interested in a Qualification in Pastoral Work/Chaplaincy?
Applications are being considered now for the MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral work at Mater Dei Institute. This is a one year full time course. Candidates need to have a primary degree and 60 credits in Theology.
Apply to Paul Hegarty at 01 8086518 or paul.hegarty@materdei.dcu.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.

Upcoming conference ‘Parish Prevention of Substance Misuse’. This conference is a joint initiative by Crosscare Drug & Alcohol Programme and the Irish Bishops Drugs Initiative. The aim of the Conference is to show positive and simple ways in which a parish can play a part in prevention and awareness of drug and alcohol misuse and to highlight supports available to parishes within the Dublin Diocese in relation to education and training.
Venue: Clonliffe College. Date: Saturday 8th October 2011. Time: 10am – 3.30pm. It is essential to book a place to attend as places are limited. To book a place, or if you require further information, please contact our office at the below number or email info@dap.ie
085 828 9231 or from NI 0770 673 6677


CURA:
PREGNANT? NEED TO TALK? If you are concerned about an unplanned pregnancy and you would like to talk to someone in confidence, contact CURA Lo-Call 1850 622626. See www.cura.ie for local Centre details. All Cura services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. This support service is available to women, men and all family members.

Age Action Care & 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

(Please leave details of any item you wish to have included in this Weekly Bulletin in the Parish office before lunch hour on Wednesday)

DUNDRUM PUBLIC LIBRARY is a free service to everyone in the community. Members can borrow books, CDs, DVDs, talking books and computer games. We also provide free Internet access and WiFi.
( www.dlrcoco.ie/library 298500)

The Blood Donation Clinic in Stillorgan is an appointment driven clinic. If you would like to make an appointment at a time that suits you, please contact them at 1850 808 808 or stillorgan@ibts.ie. The clinic is located on the Old Dublin Road, beside the Stillorgan Shopping

Spirit Radio:
Spirit Radio, Ireland's first Christian radio station was recently launched. Spirit's news and talk will get Catholic and non Catholic voices speaking about the issues of the day in an informed non polarised manner. We hope you will tune in to Dublin 89.9FM and support a station which is literally bringing you 'the good news.' For more information and how you can help support Spirit Radio see www.spiritradio.ie

If you cannot talk to each other - talk to us. ACCORD offers a safe, professional and confidential process helping couples and individuals to explore, reflect upon and RESOLVE difficulties in their marriage and relationship. Marriage and relationships are today experiencing new and more complex challenges than ever before and ACCORD counsellors are trained to the highest professional standards to help you through these challenges. We are a non-profit organisation and while we ask clients to make a donation if they can, nobody is refused counselling due to a lack of money. If you are having difficulty talking to each other, then talk to ACCORD. We are there to help you. The nearest ACCORD centre to this church is: Accord, 39 Harcourt St. Dublin 2, Phone: 478 0866 or email: admin@dublin.accord.ie

“The World Suicide Prevention Day National Conference”
Consoles 5th Annual Conference ~ will take place on Friday 9th September 2011, at The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Bookings can be made by phone at 01 6102638 or by email to ciaran@console.ie Closing date for booking is Friday 2nd September 2011