Weekly Bulletin 20th & 21th August 2011

Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1113, and the Share Collection which amounted to €838. The Offertory Collection on Monday, August 15th amounted to €246 and the Share Collection amounted to €120.

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.

Carmelite Sisters New Ross Monastic Weekend
If you hear the gentle voice of Christ knocking "Do not be afraid" We invite such women who are searching to come and visit us for a Monastic Weekend on any of the following dates: Aug. 19th. - 21st; Sep. 9th. - 11th; Oct. 7th. - 9th. 2011
Phone: 051 421076. Mt. Carmel Monastery, New Ross, Co. Wexford.
Email: carmelites@eircom.net . http://www.carmelitesisters.ie/

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.

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.

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

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

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

There will be a Church Gate collection for the Simon Community after all Masses next weekend. For over 40 years, Dublin Simon Community has been funding its services with a number of local events, including their annual church gate collections. They have long relied upon the support they receive from the community in order to continue their work with the homeless.
Their aim is to address the underlying causes of homelessness and support people in moving from the chaos of sleeping rough back to regain their independence. For some service users, this support starts with a hot cup of soup, a friendly face and a safe place to spend the night.
While this emergency response is important, it is only part of the work which they do. With the support of community events, they are able to give people who are homeless the stability to start rebuilding their lives. Their ultimate goal is to help their service users develop the confidence to find a home of their own, get a job and re-integrate into the community.

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

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.


ICON RETREATS
The next series of ICON Retreats will take place in the Monastery of St. Alphonsus, St. Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. 14 Aug – 20 Aug. Please contact Sr. Lucy at 01 8305723

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

Jesuit Province Invite you to the Society’s Centenary Lecture entitled:
“Interpreting Vatican 2: The Controversy and its Solution” by John W. O’Malley SJ.
Belvedere College, Dublin 1 at 6pm on Friday 9 September.
RSVP: Geraldine@jesuit.ie

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.

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

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.

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