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.