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.
