Milltown Parish’s Christmas Arrangements
Wednesday 19th December
Penitential Service
Clonskeagh Church 8pm
Thursday 20th December
Penitential Service,
Milltown Church 8pm
Sunday 23rd December
Usual Sunday Mass times
Advent Carol Service 3.30pm
Monday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Confessions 10.30 – 11.30am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Confessions following Children’s Mass until 7.30pm
Night Mass: 9pm
Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Wednesday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Sunday 6th January
Usual Sunday Mass times
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will be open for Tea and Coffee on Sunday December 23rd and will be closed on December 24th.
Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thurs. 27th and Fri. 28th.
The Centre will be open after morning Masses on Sunday, December 30th and the Parish Pastoral Centre will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd
Friday, December 14, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 15th & 16 December
Eating Fish on Fridays
The media coverage of the Sevita Halapanavar case and the ‘expert group’ on abortion has calmed down recently. I have noticed in myself a reticence to say much/anything about the issue. Thinking about it I discover that I imagine someone will say “you’re a man”, or “sure you’re a priest, what would you know?!” The subtext here is that only those who have direct experience about an issue should have a say/opinion.
Now, on the ‘Abortion’ issue, if you take the above to an extreme then only a woman of child bearing age has any authority to express an opinion. Men might only have an opinion vicariously. And that would be nonsense.
The ‘Abortion issue’ is primarily a justice issue, Justice for the pregnant woman and justice for the child in the womb! To me the key issue is when does a human life start, is the foetus a human-being? If not, when does it gain this human being status?
Somewhat simplistically: If it’s a woman’s right to choose, then if the foetus is female then what choice does the ‘woman in the womb’ gets?! Once we accept that the child in the womb is a human being then we must give equal right to mother and foetus.
The Catholic Church has never asked us to eat fish on Fridays, she did ask us not to eat meat. The Catholic Church has never said that the life of the foetus is more important than the mother. The two lives are equal.
Fr. Philip Adm (Justice for all)
Thank you for the €1,564 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the St. Vincent de Paul Collection which amounted to €18,192.
Also, thank you for the €342 which you donated to the collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €225 on Dec. 8th.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Noel Dowling whose funeral Mass took place here during the last week.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME PROGRAMME:
Today’s Sunday 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.
PARISH’S CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE, NEW YEAR CALENDER 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 matter is very much appreciated.
The following items were discussed at the December meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council: Child Protection, World Youth Day, Children’s Liturgy, Volunteers to help with data input in Parish, commissioning of new Eucharistic Ministers, cleaning of the interior paintwork in our church building and the Diocesan Liturgy Seminar which will take place in Jan.
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS:
are available for sale in the Parish Pastoral Centre. A pack of 10 cards cost €7.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on this Tuesday, December 18th.
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
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Churchtown: presents Capella Choir in a concert of Choral Music to suit all tastes.
This concert, which takes place at 8pm on Tuesday 18th December, will feature Martina O'Connell (Flautist). Adm. €15
ALONE
is an independent charity that works with older people who are in crisis, at risk of homelessness or socially isolated. With over 120,000 older people in Ireland living on their own, we are asking people to spend some time this Christmas supporting older people in their community. You can make a huge difference by simply visiting older people living alone. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation please contact ALONE on 01 679 1032 or email enquiries@alone.ie’
Haddington Road Christmas Concert:
The Three tenors – David Martin, Declan Kelly and Ray O’Hare – together with star violinist and very special local guests Classicus Youth Chamber Choir will be in concert in St. Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 on Friday 21st December 2012 at 8.00 pm. Tickets €25 are available in the Parish Shop – Monday to Friday, 10 am to 2 pm and also in Meagher’s Pharmacy, Baggot Street Upper.
Milltown Parish’s Christmas Arrangements
Wednesday 19th December
Penitential Service
Clonskeagh Church 8pm
Thursday 20th December
Penitential Service,
Milltown Church 8pm
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Sunday 23rd December
Advent Carol Service 3.30pm
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Monday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Confessions 10.30 – 11.30am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Confessions following Children’s Mass until 7.30pm
Night Mass: 9pm
Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Wednesday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Sunday 6th January
Usual Sunday Mass times
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will be open for Tea and Coffee on Sunday December 23rd and will be closed on December 24th.
Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thurs. 27th and Fri. 28th.
The Centre will be open after morning Masses on Sunday, December 30th and the Parish Pastoral Centre will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd
The media coverage of the Sevita Halapanavar case and the ‘expert group’ on abortion has calmed down recently. I have noticed in myself a reticence to say much/anything about the issue. Thinking about it I discover that I imagine someone will say “you’re a man”, or “sure you’re a priest, what would you know?!” The subtext here is that only those who have direct experience about an issue should have a say/opinion.
Now, on the ‘Abortion’ issue, if you take the above to an extreme then only a woman of child bearing age has any authority to express an opinion. Men might only have an opinion vicariously. And that would be nonsense.
The ‘Abortion issue’ is primarily a justice issue, Justice for the pregnant woman and justice for the child in the womb! To me the key issue is when does a human life start, is the foetus a human-being? If not, when does it gain this human being status?
Somewhat simplistically: If it’s a woman’s right to choose, then if the foetus is female then what choice does the ‘woman in the womb’ gets?! Once we accept that the child in the womb is a human being then we must give equal right to mother and foetus.
The Catholic Church has never asked us to eat fish on Fridays, she did ask us not to eat meat. The Catholic Church has never said that the life of the foetus is more important than the mother. The two lives are equal.
Fr. Philip Adm (Justice for all)
Thank you for the €1,564 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the St. Vincent de Paul Collection which amounted to €18,192.
Also, thank you for the €342 which you donated to the collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €225 on Dec. 8th.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Noel Dowling whose funeral Mass took place here during the last week.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME PROGRAMME:
Today’s Sunday 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.
PARISH’S CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE, NEW YEAR CALENDER 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 matter is very much appreciated.
The following items were discussed at the December meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council: Child Protection, World Youth Day, Children’s Liturgy, Volunteers to help with data input in Parish, commissioning of new Eucharistic Ministers, cleaning of the interior paintwork in our church building and the Diocesan Liturgy Seminar which will take place in Jan.
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS:
are available for sale in the Parish Pastoral Centre. A pack of 10 cards cost €7.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on this Tuesday, December 18th.
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
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Churchtown: presents Capella Choir in a concert of Choral Music to suit all tastes.
This concert, which takes place at 8pm on Tuesday 18th December, will feature Martina O'Connell (Flautist). Adm. €15
ALONE
is an independent charity that works with older people who are in crisis, at risk of homelessness or socially isolated. With over 120,000 older people in Ireland living on their own, we are asking people to spend some time this Christmas supporting older people in their community. You can make a huge difference by simply visiting older people living alone. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation please contact ALONE on 01 679 1032 or email enquiries@alone.ie’
Haddington Road Christmas Concert:
The Three tenors – David Martin, Declan Kelly and Ray O’Hare – together with star violinist and very special local guests Classicus Youth Chamber Choir will be in concert in St. Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 on Friday 21st December 2012 at 8.00 pm. Tickets €25 are available in the Parish Shop – Monday to Friday, 10 am to 2 pm and also in Meagher’s Pharmacy, Baggot Street Upper.
Milltown Parish’s Christmas Arrangements
Wednesday 19th December
Penitential Service
Clonskeagh Church 8pm
Thursday 20th December
Penitential Service,
Milltown Church 8pm
----------
Sunday 23rd December
Advent Carol Service 3.30pm
--------
Monday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Confessions 10.30 – 11.30am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Confessions following Children’s Mass until 7.30pm
Night Mass: 9pm
Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Wednesday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Sunday 6th January
Usual Sunday Mass times
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will be open for Tea and Coffee on Sunday December 23rd and will be closed on December 24th.
Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thurs. 27th and Fri. 28th.
The Centre will be open after morning Masses on Sunday, December 30th and the Parish Pastoral Centre will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 8th & 9th December
THE LITURGICAL YEAR OF COLOUR!
The Church has its own calendar. The year begins on the first Sunday of Advent (four Sundays before Christmas Day).
•In the Season of Advent, purple vestments are worn.
•In the Season of Christmas, white vestments are worn. This season usually lasts for about three Sundays.
•Then Ordinary Time begins (this is sometimes called Sundays throughout the Year). Green vestments are worn.
•Lent interrupts Ordinary Time. Purple vestments are worn.
•The Season of Easter follows; during this time, the vestments are white.
•Pentecost Sunday brings the Season of Easter to an end. Red vestments are worn.
•After Pentecost, Ordinary Time re-starts, and the green vestments are used again. There are 33 or 34 Sundays in Ordinary Time.
•The Last Sunday in Ordinary Time is the celebration of Christ the King: white vestments are worn. This marks the end of the Church's year.
The Lectionary: This is a large book which contains the Readings from the Bible which are included in the Liturgy of the Word at Mass throughout the Liturgical Year. There are three Lectionaries used. The Red Lectionary is read from on Sundays during Advent, Christmas Time, Lent and Easter Time. The biggest is the Blue Lectionary which contains all the readings for weekdays and Saints feast days. And finally the Beige/Brown Lectionary has the readings that are used for Baptism, Confirmation, funerals, weddings and so on.
Fr. Philip (colourful!)
Thank you for the €1,428 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €1040.
Diocesan Church 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 need throughout the Dioceses in 2012. Please be as generous as you can.
PARISH ADVENT TALKS
The second of our Advent talks, which will be presented by Fr. Jim Corkery S.J., will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Thursday, December 13th.
ADVENT REFLECTION EVENINGS:
The Focolare Group invites parishioners to their Advent Refection Evenings which are taking place in their home in Ramleh Close on Tuesday evenings during Advent. Further details of this programme are on the Parish Notice Boards.
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS, CALENDER 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 matter is very much appreciated.
MILLTOWN I.C.A.
I.C.A. will have their members December meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm, sharp, on this Monday December 1Oth.
FOLLOW UP TO WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER:
In this rich liturgical season of Advent and Christmas there are many opportunities on offer to people. So it seems practical to wait for 2013, le cunamh De, to offer some Prayer with Scripture as a follow up to the Week of Guided Prayer which took place in the parish last month. Sile O’Reilly.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:
The December meeting of the P.P.C> will take place on this Tuesday December 11th.
Christmas Craft and Home Produce Fair;
many thanks to all the parishioners who donated cakes and items for sale at last week’s Christmas Fair. A special word of thanks goes to the committee who organised this successful social gathering and fund raising event. There are still some craft items from the sale available for purchase in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS
This year the parish has printed 2 very attractive Christmas Cards which are available for sale in packs of 10 for €7. These cards are available to purchase in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
KEY FOUND:
a hall door key was found in the church last weekend and may be collected by its owner in the Parish pastoral Centre
YEAR OF FAITH:
Copies of the Advent, Year of Faith Cards are available at the back of the church. There is no charge on these cards, please collect one on your way out.
ALEXANDER COLLEGE
Congratulations and thanks to the R.C. children, and their parents, from Alexander College’s Junior School who participated in last Sunday’s Vigil Mass. Particular thanks to the R.C. Parents Committee for their hard work and commitment.
congratulations also to the 18 pupils who will enrol for Confirmation here at this weekend’s 10am Mass.
CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS
Wednesday 19th December
Penitential Service Clonskeagh Church 8pm
Thursday 20th December
Penitential Service, Milltown Church 8pm
Sunday 23rd December
Advent Carol Service 3.30pm
Monday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Confessions 10.30 – 11.30am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Confessions following Children’s Mass until 7.30pm
Night Mass: 9pm
CHRISTMAS DAY
Tuesday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Wednesday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Sunday 6th January
Usual Sunday Mass times
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will be open for Tea and Coffee on Sunday December 23rd and will be closed on December 24th.
Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thurs. 27th and Fri. 28th.
The Centre will be open after morning Masses on Sunday, December 30th and the Parish Pastoral Centre will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd
The Church has its own calendar. The year begins on the first Sunday of Advent (four Sundays before Christmas Day).
•In the Season of Advent, purple vestments are worn.
•In the Season of Christmas, white vestments are worn. This season usually lasts for about three Sundays.
•Then Ordinary Time begins (this is sometimes called Sundays throughout the Year). Green vestments are worn.
•Lent interrupts Ordinary Time. Purple vestments are worn.
•The Season of Easter follows; during this time, the vestments are white.
•Pentecost Sunday brings the Season of Easter to an end. Red vestments are worn.
•After Pentecost, Ordinary Time re-starts, and the green vestments are used again. There are 33 or 34 Sundays in Ordinary Time.
•The Last Sunday in Ordinary Time is the celebration of Christ the King: white vestments are worn. This marks the end of the Church's year.
The Lectionary: This is a large book which contains the Readings from the Bible which are included in the Liturgy of the Word at Mass throughout the Liturgical Year. There are three Lectionaries used. The Red Lectionary is read from on Sundays during Advent, Christmas Time, Lent and Easter Time. The biggest is the Blue Lectionary which contains all the readings for weekdays and Saints feast days. And finally the Beige/Brown Lectionary has the readings that are used for Baptism, Confirmation, funerals, weddings and so on.
Fr. Philip (colourful!)
Thank you for the €1,428 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €1040.
Diocesan Church 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 need throughout the Dioceses in 2012. Please be as generous as you can.
PARISH ADVENT TALKS
The second of our Advent talks, which will be presented by Fr. Jim Corkery S.J., will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Thursday, December 13th.
ADVENT REFLECTION EVENINGS:
The Focolare Group invites parishioners to their Advent Refection Evenings which are taking place in their home in Ramleh Close on Tuesday evenings during Advent. Further details of this programme are on the Parish Notice Boards.
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS, CALENDER 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 matter is very much appreciated.
MILLTOWN I.C.A.
I.C.A. will have their members December meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm, sharp, on this Monday December 1Oth.
FOLLOW UP TO WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER:
In this rich liturgical season of Advent and Christmas there are many opportunities on offer to people. So it seems practical to wait for 2013, le cunamh De, to offer some Prayer with Scripture as a follow up to the Week of Guided Prayer which took place in the parish last month. Sile O’Reilly.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:
The December meeting of the P.P.C> will take place on this Tuesday December 11th.
Christmas Craft and Home Produce Fair;
many thanks to all the parishioners who donated cakes and items for sale at last week’s Christmas Fair. A special word of thanks goes to the committee who organised this successful social gathering and fund raising event. There are still some craft items from the sale available for purchase in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS
This year the parish has printed 2 very attractive Christmas Cards which are available for sale in packs of 10 for €7. These cards are available to purchase in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
KEY FOUND:
a hall door key was found in the church last weekend and may be collected by its owner in the Parish pastoral Centre
YEAR OF FAITH:
Copies of the Advent, Year of Faith Cards are available at the back of the church. There is no charge on these cards, please collect one on your way out.
ALEXANDER COLLEGE
Congratulations and thanks to the R.C. children, and their parents, from Alexander College’s Junior School who participated in last Sunday’s Vigil Mass. Particular thanks to the R.C. Parents Committee for their hard work and commitment.
congratulations also to the 18 pupils who will enrol for Confirmation here at this weekend’s 10am Mass.
CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS
Wednesday 19th December
Penitential Service Clonskeagh Church 8pm
Thursday 20th December
Penitential Service, Milltown Church 8pm
Sunday 23rd December
Advent Carol Service 3.30pm
Monday 24th December
Morning Mass: 10am
Confessions 10.30 – 11.30am
Children’s Mass / Vigil Mass: 6pm
Confessions following Children’s Mass until 7.30pm
Night Mass: 9pm
CHRISTMAS DAY
Tuesday 25th December
Morning Mass: 10am & 11.30am
No evening Mass on Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Wednesday 26th December
Morning Mass: 11am
Feast of the Epiphany
Sunday 6th January
Usual Sunday Mass times
PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE
The Parish Pastoral Centre will be open for Tea and Coffee on Sunday December 23rd and will be closed on December 24th.
Tea & Coffee will be available between 10.30 – 11.30 am on Thurs. 27th and Fri. 28th.
The Centre will be open after morning Masses on Sunday, December 30th and the Parish Pastoral Centre will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd
Friday, November 16, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 17th & 18 November
Early and often!!
We were delighted to be a voting station in the Children’s referendum. It’s the first time that the Parish pastoral Centre was used for voting. It gave us an opportunity to show off the Centre and have tea and coffee available all day. Many people came in with no clue about the Centre and seemed quite impressed.
I regard myself as a tactical voter. I initially presumed that the referendum would be passed (my thinking was that any child who is abandoned by his/her parents should be able to be adopted), so I’d be glad that the referendum would be carried! When the discussions went on, I got more annoyed with what seemed to be muddying of the waters. I then decided I’d vote NO so that when the referendum was passed it wouldn’t be passed by a huge majority and so those in charge might take more care of referenda and children’s rights in the future.
As I got further confused I decided to look at the Referendum information. I couldn’t find where the ‘regardless of the martial status of the parents’ seemed to change anything as the info didn’t say that marital status was a problem to having a child adopted. (Are you confused? I was!)
Then came the Supreme Court decision about the 1.1 Mil of taxpayers (I’m one of those!) money miss –spent.
With Barnardo’s etc recommending a yes vote I still wanted it passed but, now with reservation. So I decided to vote NO in the hope that the lack of a good majority would get the Government to take some for the confusion and to put them on their toes re children’s rights.
Fr. Philip (on my toes?!)
Thank you for the €1,375 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the CYC Collection which amounted to €2899.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Liam Higgins whose funeral Mass took place here during the last week.
Family Mass /Children’s Liturgy of the Word: We invite parents of young children to a meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre after today’s 10am Mass .We will be discussing a Parish Family Mass/ Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Our first project will be the Children’s Liturgy on Christmas Eve.
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.
Focus Ireland have cancelled their outdoor collection which was due to take place this weekend
Mission Sunday: The Society for the Propagation of the Faith thank the parishioners of Milltown for the generous donation of €3,105 to the recent collection.
All of our Eucharistic Ministers are reminded of the two night training course which will take place at 8pm in Avila on Monday 19th and Monday 26th November.
The local Focolare Group have invited Fr. Brendan Leahy, Professor of Theology at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, to speak on ‘The Year of Faith’ in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Monday 19th. The specific aim of the Year of Faith is that every Christian may rediscover “the journey of faith so as to shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ” (Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, 2).
The Focolare Group also invites parishioners to their 4 Advent Refection Evenings which will commence in their home in Ramleh Close on Tuesday Nov. 27th. Further details of this programme are on the Parish Notice Boards
The Annual Mass for parishioners who have died during the past year will take place at 8pm on Tues. Nov. 20th. Parishioners are invited to attend this Mass and join with the families of the bereaved for light refreshments in the Parish Pastoral Centre after Mass.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on this Thursday, November 22nd.
New members are invited to join the Parish Craft Group that meets at 10.30am on Thursday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
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
We are looking for offers for an excellent Stamp Collection which a parishioner kindly donated. Please contact the Parish office if you, or somebody you know, are interested in collecting stamps. The collection will be sold to the highest bidder.
The Parish Advent Programme will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Thursdays December 6th and 13th. Fr. Jim Corkery S.J. will be the speaker on these nights. Further details will follow.
The Annual Milltown Parish Christmas Fair :will take place from 10am – 2pm on Sunday, December 2nd.
We have received a donation of some dried fruit and cherries. Please collect some of this fruit if you would like to use it for baking that will be donated to the Cake Stall at our Christmas fair.
Also, we ask parishioners to start gathering their unwanted gifts and ornaments that could be donated to the Treasures Stall which was a great success at last year’s Fair.
Attractive Parish Christmas Cards are with our printers at the moment and will soon be available for purchase.
The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group is having its Annual Christmas Dinner at 7.30pm on Saturday December 1st in Milltown Golf Club. Tickets cost €35 and are for sale in the Parish Centre.
The Film Show which was arranged by the Active Retirement Group for Tuesday November 20th has been rescheduled to take place in the New Year.
It’s a pity to see parents with their children standing in the porch during Mass. Why not pop over to the Parish Pastoral Centre if you feel your children need a little break? With the help of our newly installed speakers you will still be able to hear what is happening in the church. Feel free to return to the church after your children have had a little break. Fr. Philip Bradley
We were delighted to be a voting station in the Children’s referendum. It’s the first time that the Parish pastoral Centre was used for voting. It gave us an opportunity to show off the Centre and have tea and coffee available all day. Many people came in with no clue about the Centre and seemed quite impressed.
I regard myself as a tactical voter. I initially presumed that the referendum would be passed (my thinking was that any child who is abandoned by his/her parents should be able to be adopted), so I’d be glad that the referendum would be carried! When the discussions went on, I got more annoyed with what seemed to be muddying of the waters. I then decided I’d vote NO so that when the referendum was passed it wouldn’t be passed by a huge majority and so those in charge might take more care of referenda and children’s rights in the future.
As I got further confused I decided to look at the Referendum information. I couldn’t find where the ‘regardless of the martial status of the parents’ seemed to change anything as the info didn’t say that marital status was a problem to having a child adopted. (Are you confused? I was!)
Then came the Supreme Court decision about the 1.1 Mil of taxpayers (I’m one of those!) money miss –spent.
With Barnardo’s etc recommending a yes vote I still wanted it passed but, now with reservation. So I decided to vote NO in the hope that the lack of a good majority would get the Government to take some for the confusion and to put them on their toes re children’s rights.
Fr. Philip (on my toes?!)
Thank you for the €1,375 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the CYC Collection which amounted to €2899.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Liam Higgins whose funeral Mass took place here during the last week.
Family Mass /Children’s Liturgy of the Word: We invite parents of young children to a meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre after today’s 10am Mass .We will be discussing a Parish Family Mass/ Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Our first project will be the Children’s Liturgy on Christmas Eve.
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.
Focus Ireland have cancelled their outdoor collection which was due to take place this weekend
Mission Sunday: The Society for the Propagation of the Faith thank the parishioners of Milltown for the generous donation of €3,105 to the recent collection.
All of our Eucharistic Ministers are reminded of the two night training course which will take place at 8pm in Avila on Monday 19th and Monday 26th November.
The local Focolare Group have invited Fr. Brendan Leahy, Professor of Theology at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, to speak on ‘The Year of Faith’ in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Monday 19th. The specific aim of the Year of Faith is that every Christian may rediscover “the journey of faith so as to shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ” (Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, 2).
The Focolare Group also invites parishioners to their 4 Advent Refection Evenings which will commence in their home in Ramleh Close on Tuesday Nov. 27th. Further details of this programme are on the Parish Notice Boards
The Annual Mass for parishioners who have died during the past year will take place at 8pm on Tues. Nov. 20th. Parishioners are invited to attend this Mass and join with the families of the bereaved for light refreshments in the Parish Pastoral Centre after Mass.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on this Thursday, November 22nd.
New members are invited to join the Parish Craft Group that meets at 10.30am on Thursday mornings in the Parish Pastoral Centre.
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
We are looking for offers for an excellent Stamp Collection which a parishioner kindly donated. Please contact the Parish office if you, or somebody you know, are interested in collecting stamps. The collection will be sold to the highest bidder.
The Parish Advent Programme will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Thursdays December 6th and 13th. Fr. Jim Corkery S.J. will be the speaker on these nights. Further details will follow.
The Annual Milltown Parish Christmas Fair :will take place from 10am – 2pm on Sunday, December 2nd.
We have received a donation of some dried fruit and cherries. Please collect some of this fruit if you would like to use it for baking that will be donated to the Cake Stall at our Christmas fair.
Also, we ask parishioners to start gathering their unwanted gifts and ornaments that could be donated to the Treasures Stall which was a great success at last year’s Fair.
Attractive Parish Christmas Cards are with our printers at the moment and will soon be available for purchase.
The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group is having its Annual Christmas Dinner at 7.30pm on Saturday December 1st in Milltown Golf Club. Tickets cost €35 and are for sale in the Parish Centre.
The Film Show which was arranged by the Active Retirement Group for Tuesday November 20th has been rescheduled to take place in the New Year.
It’s a pity to see parents with their children standing in the porch during Mass. Why not pop over to the Parish Pastoral Centre if you feel your children need a little break? With the help of our newly installed speakers you will still be able to hear what is happening in the church. Feel free to return to the church after your children have had a little break. Fr. Philip Bradley
Weekly Bulletin 3rd & 4th November
YES TO CHILDREN”IN THE WOMB!
The baby’s life in the womb is an astonishing odyssey of growth and development. As science makes clear, it is at fertilisation that a new, unique and genetically complete human being comes into existence. From that moment onwards, each of us did grow and develop into a human being. We grew and developed as a human being.
18 – 21 Days - after conception, before many women even realise that they are pregnant, the baby’s heart is beating.
At 8 weeks every organ to be found in a fully grown adult person is already formed.
At 11 weeks fingerprints and fingernails can be clearly seen.
At 12 weeks the baby’s lips open and close. The baby can turn her or his head and move around the womb.
At 16 weeks the baby reacts to sound, sucks, swallows and yawns.
At 18 weeks most mothers feel the baby moving. The baby exercises her or his developing muscles by pushing with the feet and head. The baby now sucks her or his thumb.
At 24 weeks the baby continues moving, hearing and perhaps even dreaming.
At 30 – 40 weeks the baby, if protected from harm, will continue to grow bigger and stronger until it is time to be born.
The Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference has published a leaflet called ‘Day for Life’. Copies of this publication are available on the Church Book Stand. The special website www.chooselife2012.ie has additional resources and a video presentation which you may like to look at. You may also sign up to the ‘@chooselife2012’ Twitter account and by so doing you will receive regular messages on the ‘Choose Life’ theme.
The 32nd Anniversary Mass in commemoration of the Servant of God, Frank Duff , will take place in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough St.
on Saturday, 17th November, at 3.p.m.
Principle Celebrant and Homilist: the Most Rev. Dr. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin. All are welcome to attend.
Thank you for the €1,208 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €909. The Collections on All Saints Day, November 1st amounted to €386 and €250.
This weekends Share Collection will be replaced by the Annual Collection for CYC. Please be as generous as you can.
Florence Vickery was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome her into our Christian community and congratulate her parents and Godparents
Congratulations to Kate Thornhill and Edmund Ryan, who were married in our church last weekend.
The following items were discussed at the November meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council: Child Protection, World Youth Day, and Children’s Mass booklet, Recruitment of Eucharistic Ministers, Parish Census and the Diocesan Pilot Programme for Baptism.
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.
Parishioners who have registered to participate in our Week of Directed Prayer are reminded that the initial meeting of their retreat will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 6.30pm on this Sunday evening, November the 11th.
Focus Ireland will have volunteers collecting outside our church after all Masses next weekend.
The local Focolare Group have invited Fr. Brendan Leahy, Professor of Theology at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, to speak on ‘The Year of Faith’ in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Monday 19th. the specific aim of the Year of Faith is that every Christian may rediscover “the journey of faith so as to shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ” (Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, 2).
The Annual Mass for parishioners who have died during the past year will take place at 8pm on Tues. Nov. 20th. Parishioners are invited to attend this Mass and join with the families of the bereaved for light refreshments in the Parish Pastoral Centre after Mass.
The Miscarriage Association of Ireland will have their Annual Service of Remembrance at 3pm on this Sunday, Nov. 11th in St. Teresa’s Church, Donore Ave. off the South Circular Road.
Parishioners, who last weekend kindly volunteered to become Eucharistic Ministers in our Parish, are invited to attend a short meeting at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday November 15th.
Both our newly recruited Eucharistic Ministers and our current Ministers have 2 nights training at 8pm in Avila on Monday 19th and 26th.
Wordonweb- Online Faith Formation: Details of the Orlagh Year of Faith Programme are on the Parish Notice Boards. You are invited to a workshop in Orlagh on Saturday, November 17th, where a demonstration and explanation of their new Wow Process will be held. This workshop will show how to use modern technology to nourish your faith.
Restorative Justice Week begins on Mon. Nov. 12th. Prisoners and their families are often the forgotten members of our communities and this is an opportunity for all of us to remember them. It is also a time to remember the victims of crime. During the coming week Restorative Justice will feature on The Living Word each morning.
The ‘International Charity Bazaar’ takes place on Sunday 18 November from 11am to 5pm at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. The theme for this year’s bazaar is ‘Experience the World in a Day’ and more than 50 embassies based in Dublin are taking part. For more information visit http://www.internationalbazaar.ie
Family Mass /Children’s Liturgy of the Word: We invite parents of young children to a meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre after next Sunday’s 10am Mass (Nov. 18th) .We will be discussing a Parish Family Mass/ Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Our first project will be the Children’s Liturgy on Christmas Eve.
Milltown Parish’s Christmas Fair: Sunday, December 2nd. We have received a donation of some dried fruit and cherries from a parishioner. Please collect some of this fruit if you would like to use it for baking that will be donated to the Cake Stall at our Christmas fair.
Also, we ask parishioners to start gathering their unwanted gifts and ornaments that could be given to the Treasures Stall which was a great success at last year’s Fair.
The Parish Advent Programme will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Thursdays December 6th and 13th. Fr. Jim Corkery S.J. will be the speaker on these nights. Further details to follow.
The baby’s life in the womb is an astonishing odyssey of growth and development. As science makes clear, it is at fertilisation that a new, unique and genetically complete human being comes into existence. From that moment onwards, each of us did grow and develop into a human being. We grew and developed as a human being.
18 – 21 Days - after conception, before many women even realise that they are pregnant, the baby’s heart is beating.
At 8 weeks every organ to be found in a fully grown adult person is already formed.
At 11 weeks fingerprints and fingernails can be clearly seen.
At 12 weeks the baby’s lips open and close. The baby can turn her or his head and move around the womb.
At 16 weeks the baby reacts to sound, sucks, swallows and yawns.
At 18 weeks most mothers feel the baby moving. The baby exercises her or his developing muscles by pushing with the feet and head. The baby now sucks her or his thumb.
At 24 weeks the baby continues moving, hearing and perhaps even dreaming.
At 30 – 40 weeks the baby, if protected from harm, will continue to grow bigger and stronger until it is time to be born.
The Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference has published a leaflet called ‘Day for Life’. Copies of this publication are available on the Church Book Stand. The special website www.chooselife2012.ie has additional resources and a video presentation which you may like to look at. You may also sign up to the ‘@chooselife2012’ Twitter account and by so doing you will receive regular messages on the ‘Choose Life’ theme.
The 32nd Anniversary Mass in commemoration of the Servant of God, Frank Duff , will take place in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough St.
on Saturday, 17th November, at 3.p.m.
Principle Celebrant and Homilist: the Most Rev. Dr. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin. All are welcome to attend.
Thank you for the €1,208 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €909. The Collections on All Saints Day, November 1st amounted to €386 and €250.
This weekends Share Collection will be replaced by the Annual Collection for CYC. Please be as generous as you can.
Florence Vickery was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome her into our Christian community and congratulate her parents and Godparents
Congratulations to Kate Thornhill and Edmund Ryan, who were married in our church last weekend.
The following items were discussed at the November meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council: Child Protection, World Youth Day, and Children’s Mass booklet, Recruitment of Eucharistic Ministers, Parish Census and the Diocesan Pilot Programme for Baptism.
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.
Parishioners who have registered to participate in our Week of Directed Prayer are reminded that the initial meeting of their retreat will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 6.30pm on this Sunday evening, November the 11th.
Focus Ireland will have volunteers collecting outside our church after all Masses next weekend.
The local Focolare Group have invited Fr. Brendan Leahy, Professor of Theology at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, to speak on ‘The Year of Faith’ in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Monday 19th. the specific aim of the Year of Faith is that every Christian may rediscover “the journey of faith so as to shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ” (Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, 2).
The Annual Mass for parishioners who have died during the past year will take place at 8pm on Tues. Nov. 20th. Parishioners are invited to attend this Mass and join with the families of the bereaved for light refreshments in the Parish Pastoral Centre after Mass.
The Miscarriage Association of Ireland will have their Annual Service of Remembrance at 3pm on this Sunday, Nov. 11th in St. Teresa’s Church, Donore Ave. off the South Circular Road.
Parishioners, who last weekend kindly volunteered to become Eucharistic Ministers in our Parish, are invited to attend a short meeting at 8pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday November 15th.
Both our newly recruited Eucharistic Ministers and our current Ministers have 2 nights training at 8pm in Avila on Monday 19th and 26th.
Wordonweb- Online Faith Formation: Details of the Orlagh Year of Faith Programme are on the Parish Notice Boards. You are invited to a workshop in Orlagh on Saturday, November 17th, where a demonstration and explanation of their new Wow Process will be held. This workshop will show how to use modern technology to nourish your faith.
Restorative Justice Week begins on Mon. Nov. 12th. Prisoners and their families are often the forgotten members of our communities and this is an opportunity for all of us to remember them. It is also a time to remember the victims of crime. During the coming week Restorative Justice will feature on The Living Word each morning.
The ‘International Charity Bazaar’ takes place on Sunday 18 November from 11am to 5pm at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. The theme for this year’s bazaar is ‘Experience the World in a Day’ and more than 50 embassies based in Dublin are taking part. For more information visit http://www.internationalbazaar.ie
Family Mass /Children’s Liturgy of the Word: We invite parents of young children to a meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre after next Sunday’s 10am Mass (Nov. 18th) .We will be discussing a Parish Family Mass/ Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Our first project will be the Children’s Liturgy on Christmas Eve.
Milltown Parish’s Christmas Fair: Sunday, December 2nd. We have received a donation of some dried fruit and cherries from a parishioner. Please collect some of this fruit if you would like to use it for baking that will be donated to the Cake Stall at our Christmas fair.
Also, we ask parishioners to start gathering their unwanted gifts and ornaments that could be given to the Treasures Stall which was a great success at last year’s Fair.
The Parish Advent Programme will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Thursdays December 6th and 13th. Fr. Jim Corkery S.J. will be the speaker on these nights. Further details to follow.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 27th & 28th October
At the Liturgy Group
From time to time you may hear (in the notices read at Mass) that the Liturgy group is meeting on this day or that. We do try to meet about every two to three weeks.
We’ve looked at the singing in the Church and have decided to buy Hymn books and have the corresponding hymn numbers up on a board. More on this later! The P. A. system came in for a bit of consideration recently too.
At the last meeting one of the other topics for discussion was how to engage/involve our new young families during Mass. One way is to have a ‘Family Mass’, (the name is a bit misleading because every Mass is a family Mass) where the Liturgy is geared for Children. Many say that when the Mass is simplified for the children, it often makes more sense for the adults.
Another option is to have a Children’s ‘Liturgy of the Word’ over in the Parish Centre. This would mean the Children going over to the Pastoral Centre at the Opening Prayer of the Mass and returning at the Offertory.
Sometimes the second option works well for the Adults as the Children leave and those left in the Church can have a more adult liturgy. Maybe we could do both, have a children’s/family Mass at 10 and have the Children go to the Parish Centre for the Liturgy of the Word at the 11.30.
We’d need to get Parents to help and train. So we’re having a little gathering on Sun 18 Nov after 10 Mass to have a chat with parents and get a few opinions on what way to go.
The Liturgy in the Diocese has resources that we can use. I’ll be asking other parishes what they do too.
Fr. Philip (Child at heart!)
Thank you for the €1,251 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Mission Sunday Collection which amounted to €3105.
Today’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.
Mass on Bank Holiday Monday, October 29th, will be at 11am.The Dublin City Marathon will be passing by our church at this time so we wish to remind parishioners that they will be unable to drive to morning Mass on Mass on the day.
On Tuesday evening, Oct. 30th, the Parish Baptism Team will meet with the parents of children who are to be baptised here on next Saturday.
All Saints Day- Thursday Nov. 1st: The Vigil Mass will take place at 6pm on Wednesday. Masses on Thurs. will be at 10am & 6pm. There will be no 11.30am Mass.
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 7.30pm on Thursday evening, Nov. 1st .We look forward to new members joining our group.
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 next Thursday November .1st.
Next Friday, November 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
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.
We are encouraging parishioners to become involved in the Week of Directed Prayer which will take place in the parish during the week of the 11th to the 18th. of Nov. Participating in this week provides an opportunity for people to experience the gospel in their own lives. Further details of this week are available on the tables beside the entrance doors to the church. There is an application form attached to this information sheet which we ask you to return to the parish office if you are interested in participating in this week of directed prayer.
CHURCH SPEAKERS IN THE PARISH CENTRE: It’s a pity to see parents with their children standing in the porch during Mass. Why not pop over to the Parish Pastoral Centre if you feel your children need a little break? With the help of our newly installed speakers, both in the Coffee Shop and the main Conference Room, you will still be able to hear what is happening in the church. Feel free to return to the church after your children have had a little break.
We have extended the CCTV which is already installed in our church building to the Parish Pastoral Centre. A camera has recently been installed in the foyer of the Centre.
LIVING WITH LOSS: a free information evening for the public about bereavement with guest speaker Dr. Tony Bates will take on Thurs., Nov. 1st in the Alexander Hotel, Fenian Street, (off Merrion Square), Dublin 2 . The evening will open at 5.30pm with an opportunity to chat to voluntary bereavement support services about the supports they provide. At 6.30pm Dr. Bates will address the gathering and speak on the theme’ Living with Loss’
The Annual Mass for Deceased Members of the Radharc Team will take place at 3pm in our Parish Church on Sunday Nov. 11th. Following the Mass refreshments will be served in the Parish Pastoral Centre and some Radharc films will be screened. All welcome to attend.
Please contact the Parish office if you could help prepare/serve the refreshments after Mass.
The Milltown Parish Foroige Youth Club will meet again in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Friday Nov. 2nd. New members are welcome to attend.
APPEAL FOR ADDITIONAL MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST: Next weekend John Loughman,
(a parishioner who organises the Roster for Ministers of the Eucharist), will be addressing the congregation on the need for more Eucharistic Ministers in our Parish. John will outline what is involved in becoming a Eucharistic Minister and will be available after all Masses to answer any questions you may have about participating in this Ministry.
The Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver will have their Sale of Work from 10.30am – 4pm on Sunday 4th November in St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Terenure.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 13th & 14th October
When God seems to be absent!!
I recently received an email on similar lines. Apparently the famous Billy Graham’s daughter was being interviewed about the attack on the twin towers and the direct question was put to her. “How could God let something like nine eleven happen?” Her answer was quite remarkable. Anne Graham said “I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we’ve been telling God to get out of our Schools, to get out of our Government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?”
Then Ann mentioned an American campaigner who didn’t want prayer in schools and the school Boards agreed. This poor lady was murdered sometime later. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school…. And we said OK. The Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbour as yourself.
She continued: Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn’t spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem. And we said OK. Now we’re asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don’t know right from wrong, and why it doesn’t bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves. Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with “WE REAP WHAT WE SOW”.
And Ann concluded her remarkable answer by saying, Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world is going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.
The email ended with a challenge for the reader to question themselves about how easy it is to talk about God in private and not in public,
Fr. Philip Adm (Worth a thought or two!?)
Thank you for the €1,339 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €940.
Annual Day for Life:
The Irish Episcopal Conference has asked that today will mark the beginning of a special month of prayer dedicated to the theme ‘Choose Life!’ Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to celebrating and upholding the dignity of human life. The Church teaches that life should be protected and nurtured from conception to natural death.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor once wrote that we need to build "an ethos of life that protects persons from womb to tomb - especially the most vulnerable" Consequently; the Catholic community gathers every year to pray for all who care for and nurture life from its very beginnings and growth to its final years. We also pray for legislators and those in authority that they respect and protect human life in all its stages.
Parishes and individuals are invited to pray a special ‘Prayer for the Child in the Womb’ during Masses throughout the month of prayer which will end on the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland on 6th November next. The prayer asks us to open our hearts to welcome every child as a unique and wonderful gift, and to help those who make our laws to uphold the uniqueness and sacredness of every human life from the moment of conception to natural death.
Copies of both the “Prayer for the Child in the Womb” and the Irish catholic Bishop’s Conference booklet on “Day for Life” are available at our entrance doors.
There will be an outdoor collection for the Peter Mc. Verry Trust after all Masses this weekend. This trust supports young homeless people to break the cycle of homelessness and move towards independent living.
Members of the Parish Pastoral Council are reminded that the October meeting of the Council will take place at 8pm on Tuesday next ,Oct. 9th.
The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group has arranged a visit to Trinity College at 2pm on Oct. 9th. The visit will include a tour of the Library where the Book of Kells can be viewed. Please leave your name in the Parish Pastoral Centre if you are interested in going on this outing.
The Bethany Bereavement Support Group is hosting a Residential Weekend for the bereaved in Orlagh College during the weekend of November 3rd to 5th. 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 are available on the Parish Notice Boards.
We are encouraging parishioners to become involved in the Week of Directed Prayer which will take place in the parish during the week of Nov. 11 th – 18th. Participating in this week provides an opportunity for people to experience the gospel in their own lives. Further details of this week will be given at all Masses during the weekend of Oct. 20th & 21st.
The Milltown Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday morning. All welcome.
On Thursday October 11th, Milltown Parish will mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican 11 by showing some films from the Radharc Trust on the life of ‘Good Pope John’. These films are ‘John XXIII- Man of the Century’, and ‘A Council in the Likeness of Pope John’. There will be time for discussion after the films. The evening will commence at 7.30pm in the Parish Pastoral Centre. All welcome to attend.
Kilmacud & Mount Merrion Parishes will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Vatican II on Mon. Oct. 8th. Donal Dorr will speak on “Called to be ‘The New People of God”. This talk will take place in the Church of St Laurence O’Toole Kilmacud. For full details on this speaker see www.dublindiocese.ie
All Hallows Lecture Series:
What has happened to Vatican II?
A series of lectures will take place during the month of October each Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9.00pm. The Lecture Series takes place at Purcell House, All Hallows College, Drumcondra and admission is €10 or €30 for the series. For more details see www.allhallows.ie
Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed John XX111
O God who raised Angelo Giusseppe Roncalli to the dignity of the priesthood, and subsequently to the dignity of Archbishop of Areopolis, and subsequently to the dignity of being Vicar of Christ, Pope John XX111, thus showing the world a model of simplicity in greatness, grant that soon he may be canonized, raised to the honours of the altar, and grant that he may continually intercede for the poor of this world, and the reception of your love and mercy by all humankind.
Attractive church greeting cards are available for sale in the Parish Pastoral Centre, do drop in and have a look.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 22nd & 23rd September
Church Newsletter Typos!!
Read the following, and take a second or even a third read!
The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
The sermon this morning: 'Jesus walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.
Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on Oct. 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice.
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 6 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
Weight Watchers will meet at 8 PM at the First Presbyterian Church Please use large double doors at the side entrance.
Fr. Philip, Mad.
Thank you for the €1,278 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share which amounted to €1000.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Ann Carroll whose funeral Mass took place here during the last week.
Daisy Legg was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome her into our Christian community and congratulate her parents and Godparents.
The annual collection for Cross Care, the Social Care Agency of the Dublin Diocese, will replace the Share Collection at all Masses this weekend. Crosscare is involved in a wide variety of social projects in the Archdiocese of Dublin. Since it was founded over 70 years ago Crosscare has continued to seek to redress poverty and social exclusion. It continues to develop new and innovative programmes and to sponsor new research to help inform policies on combating poverty and exclusion. In reaching out to those most in need Crosscare operates 11 programmes throughout the Diocese.
Fr. Alan will reconvene the Parish Prayer Group in the Sacristy at 3pm on Monday the 1st of October. New members are welcome to join this parish group.
The Milltown Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned to the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday mornings. All are welcome to come along!
Parishioners who donated to last years Parish Family Offering, Christmas Dues and Easter Dues will have received an acknowledgement during the last week; we remind parishioners who have donated over €250 to return their signed CHY2 forms as soon as possible. The tax relief, which we receive from these returns, is a valuable source of income to the parish.
There has been a marked increase in crime in the South Dublin area, including Milltown, over the last number of weeks. We remind parishioners to take additional care of themselves and their property.
Liturgy Group Seminar:
Members of the Liturgy Group are reminded that the Diocesan Autumn Liturgy Seminar will take place in Holy Cross College Clonliffe on next Saturday, September 29th. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to attend. Our next Parish Liturgy Group meeting will take place at 8pm on this Thursday, Sept. 27th.
La Jolie Ronde French Classes for Children have resumed in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Wednesday afternoons. For further details call Zinit at 086, 1044498 or emai;lzinit.may@gmail.com
Prolife Campaign National Seminar 2012 will take place in the Alexander Hotel on Sat. 22nd Sept. from 11.30am to 2pm. Seating is limited so register online now at: www.prolife.ie/conference2012 or call 0852716066.
The Bethany Bereavement Support Group is hosting a Residential Weekend for the bereaved in Orlagh College during the weekend of November 3rd to 5th. 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 are available on the Parish Notice Boards.
The Knights of Columbanus are seeking new recruits. They welcome into their ranks “catholic men, in full communion with the Church, who wish to bring to the service of Christ their talents and skills towards the promotion of Christian values and principles in society, for the greater Honour and Glory of God the Father”. For further details call 6761835, email koc@iol.ie, or visit their website on www. knightsofcolumbanus.ie.
Attractive greeting cards are available for sale in the Parish Pastoral Centre, do drop in and have a look.
Religion and the Public Good:
On October 10th & 11th, Mary Immaculate College Limerick is celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Beginning of the Second Vatican Council by hosting a conference about religion and the good of society. For further information contact: Ms Eileen Daly at: 061204962.
The Annual Remembrance Service for babies who have died, through miscarriage, stillbirth or shortly after birth will take place at 3pm on Sunday 7th October 2012 in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row. Bereaved parents, their families, and friends are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity to meet hospital staff members and other parents. No booking necessary, just come along on the day. If you would like any further information contact the Chaplaincy Department in the National Maternity Hospital at 01 6373121 or email chaplain@nmh.ie
Call for Daffodil Centre Volunteers in Dublin:
The Irish Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to help out in our hospitable based Daffodil Centre’s. If you’d like more information on becoming a trained volunteer please contact: Aoife McSwiney Daffodil Centre Administrator, Nursing Services, Irish Cancer Society at 01 231 6635, email amcswiney@irishcancer.ie.
Read the following, and take a second or even a third read!
The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
The sermon this morning: 'Jesus walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.
Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on Oct. 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice.
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 6 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
Weight Watchers will meet at 8 PM at the First Presbyterian Church Please use large double doors at the side entrance.
Fr. Philip, Mad.
Thank you for the €1,278 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share which amounted to €1000.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Ann Carroll whose funeral Mass took place here during the last week.
Daisy Legg was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome her into our Christian community and congratulate her parents and Godparents.
The annual collection for Cross Care, the Social Care Agency of the Dublin Diocese, will replace the Share Collection at all Masses this weekend. Crosscare is involved in a wide variety of social projects in the Archdiocese of Dublin. Since it was founded over 70 years ago Crosscare has continued to seek to redress poverty and social exclusion. It continues to develop new and innovative programmes and to sponsor new research to help inform policies on combating poverty and exclusion. In reaching out to those most in need Crosscare operates 11 programmes throughout the Diocese.
Fr. Alan will reconvene the Parish Prayer Group in the Sacristy at 3pm on Monday the 1st of October. New members are welcome to join this parish group.
The Milltown Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned to the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday mornings. All are welcome to come along!
Parishioners who donated to last years Parish Family Offering, Christmas Dues and Easter Dues will have received an acknowledgement during the last week; we remind parishioners who have donated over €250 to return their signed CHY2 forms as soon as possible. The tax relief, which we receive from these returns, is a valuable source of income to the parish.
There has been a marked increase in crime in the South Dublin area, including Milltown, over the last number of weeks. We remind parishioners to take additional care of themselves and their property.
Liturgy Group Seminar:
Members of the Liturgy Group are reminded that the Diocesan Autumn Liturgy Seminar will take place in Holy Cross College Clonliffe on next Saturday, September 29th. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to attend. Our next Parish Liturgy Group meeting will take place at 8pm on this Thursday, Sept. 27th.
La Jolie Ronde French Classes for Children have resumed in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Wednesday afternoons. For further details call Zinit at 086, 1044498 or emai;lzinit.may@gmail.com
Prolife Campaign National Seminar 2012 will take place in the Alexander Hotel on Sat. 22nd Sept. from 11.30am to 2pm. Seating is limited so register online now at: www.prolife.ie/conference2012 or call 0852716066.
The Bethany Bereavement Support Group is hosting a Residential Weekend for the bereaved in Orlagh College during the weekend of November 3rd to 5th. 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 are available on the Parish Notice Boards.
The Knights of Columbanus are seeking new recruits. They welcome into their ranks “catholic men, in full communion with the Church, who wish to bring to the service of Christ their talents and skills towards the promotion of Christian values and principles in society, for the greater Honour and Glory of God the Father”. For further details call 6761835, email koc@iol.ie, or visit their website on www. knightsofcolumbanus.ie.
Attractive greeting cards are available for sale in the Parish Pastoral Centre, do drop in and have a look.
Religion and the Public Good:
On October 10th & 11th, Mary Immaculate College Limerick is celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Beginning of the Second Vatican Council by hosting a conference about religion and the good of society. For further information contact: Ms Eileen Daly at: 061204962.
The Annual Remembrance Service for babies who have died, through miscarriage, stillbirth or shortly after birth will take place at 3pm on Sunday 7th October 2012 in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row. Bereaved parents, their families, and friends are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity to meet hospital staff members and other parents. No booking necessary, just come along on the day. If you would like any further information contact the Chaplaincy Department in the National Maternity Hospital at 01 6373121 or email chaplain@nmh.ie
Call for Daffodil Centre Volunteers in Dublin:
The Irish Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to help out in our hospitable based Daffodil Centre’s. If you’d like more information on becoming a trained volunteer please contact: Aoife McSwiney Daffodil Centre Administrator, Nursing Services, Irish Cancer Society at 01 231 6635, email amcswiney@irishcancer.ie.
Weekly Bulletin 15th & 16th September
Thank you for the €1,313 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €964.
The annual collection for Cross Care, the Social Care Agency of the Dublin Diocese, will replace the Share Collection at all Masses next weekend. Crosscare is involved in a wide variety of social projects in the Archdiocese of Dublin. Since it was founded over 70 years ago Crosscare has continued to seek to redress poverty and social exclusion. It continues to develop new and innovative programmes and to sponsor new research to help inform policies on combating poverty and exclusion. In reaching out to those most in need Crosscare operates 11 programmes throughout the Diocese.
Fiachra Babb was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents and Godparents.
Parish Fun Day:
Thanks to all who organised, donated to and attended the Parish Fun Day last weekend. It was a great success and enjoyed by all. A child’s scooter was left in the Parish Pastoral Centre after the Fun day and may be collected by the owner during the Centre’s opening hours.
Parishioners who donated to last years Parish Family Offering, Christmas Dues and Easter Dues will have received an acknowledgement during the last week; we remind parishioners who have donated over €250 to return their signed CHY2 forms as soon as possible. The tax relief, which we receive from these returns, is a valuable source of income to the parish.
The Milltown Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned to the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday mornings. All are welcome to come along!
Liturgy Group Seminar:
Members of the Liturgy Group are reminded that the Diocesan Autumn Liturgy Seminar will take place in Holy Cross College Clonliffe on Saturday, September 29th. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to attend.
The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group has arranged an outing to Russborough House and Altamont Gardens in Tullow on Wed. 19th Sept. Further details are on the Parish Notice Boards. Please leave your name in the Parish Pastoral Centre if you would like to go on this tour.
The Legion of Mary’s Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock will take place on Sun. 23rd Sept. Bus leaves Windy Arbour at 7.40a.m. Cost: Adults €20 Children €10(Including morning coffee). To book phone Una 4904817.
Irelands Biggest Coffee Morning: The Parish Pastoral Centre is hosting a Coffee Morning on Thursday next, Sept. 20th, in aid of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services in Harold’s Cross. Please drop into the Centre on Thursday morning and support this eventLa Jolie Ronde French Classes for Children will resume in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Wednesday afternoons on the 19th of September. For further details call Zinit at 086, 1044498 or emai;lzinit.may@gmail.com
Prolife Campaign National Seminar 2012 will take place in the Alexander Hotel on Saturday 22nd Sept. from 11.30am to 2pm. Seating is limited so register online now at: www.prolife.ie/conference2012 or call 0852716066.
The Knights of Columbanus are seeking new recruits. They welcome into their ranks “catholic men, in full communion with the Church, who wish to bring to the service of Christ their talents and skills towards the promotion of Christian values and principles in society, for the greater Honour and Glory of God the Father”. For further details call 6761835, email koc@iol.ie, or visit their website on www. knightsofcolumbanus.ie.
Vatican Stamps honors IEC2012:
Special edition postage stamps have been issued by the Vatican to commemorate the 50th International Eucharistic Congress held in Dublin in June. The Vatican’s Philatelic and Numismatic Office has produced 12 stamps for 2012, two of which are described as being “distinctly Irish”. The images on these stamps pay tribute to the land of Ireland and the sharing of the Gospel in Ireland. They include a Celtic Cross from the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary and the Ardagh Chalice. The stamps can be bought at the Vatican Post Office in Saint Peter’s Square and from the philatelic and numismatic office website at vaticanstate.va by following the links to the post office.
Parish Ministry Volunteering Days,
“It is necessary to improve pastoral structures in such a way that the co-responsibility of all the members of the people of God in their entirety is gradually promoted. This demands a change in mind-set, particularly concerning lay people. They must no longer be viewed as collaborator of the clergy but truly recognised as co-responsible for the Church's being and action, thereby fostering the consolidation of a mature and committed laity”. (Pope Benedict, Pastoral Convention, Diocese of Rome, 26th May 2009)
The Parish will have its two Ministry Volunteering Days this weekend. They will take place after Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses. Parishioners are invited into the Parish Pastoral Centre to meet with representatives from the existing ministries. These representatives will answer questions you may have regarding the ministry that you may be interested in joining.
A list of these ministries, which contains details of what the existing volunteers do, is available at the church doors.
We encourage parishioners to consider becoming involved in one of our ministries.
Religion and the Public Good:
On October 10th & 11th, Mary Immaculate College Limerick is celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council by hosting a conference about religion and the good of society. For further information contact:
Ms Eileen Daly at : 061204962.
Weekly Bulletin 8th & 9th September
Thank you for the €1,184 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €779.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Wilfred Lennon whose funeral Mass took place here during the last week.
Charlie Shine, Noah Donnelly, Alixe Dobozy and Hannah O’Carroll were baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents and Godparents.
The Parish Pastoral Council will meet on next Tuesday, September 11th.
Parishioners who donated to last years Parish Family Offering, Christmas Dues and Easter Dues will have received an acknowledgement during the last week,. We remind parishioners who have donated over €250 to return their signed CHY2 forms as soon as possible. The tax relief, which the parish receives from these returns, is a valuable source of income to the parish.
Gorta thanks parishioners for the €974 and the merchandise goods which were donated to them at Milltown last weekend.
The Milltown Parish Adult & Toddler Group has returned to the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday mornings. All are welcome to come along!
The Legion of Mary’s Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock will take place on Sun. 23rd Sept. Bus leaves Windy Arbour at 7.40a.m. Cost: Adults €20 Children €10(Including morning coffee). To book phone Una 4904817.
Alzheimer Information Evening: The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is holding a free Information Evening on Wed. 19th Sept. in the Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2, in order to celebrate World Alzheimer Day. For further information contact: www.alzheimer.ie
Communion and Co-Responsibility in the Church: A National Pastoral Conference will take place from the 13th—15th Sept. in Athlone. For further details contact Julieann Moran, pastoralrenewal@iecon.ie Full details of speakers, programme and booking form are available on our website www.dublindiocese.ie
The Milltown Parish Active Retirement Group has arranged an outing to Russborough House and Altamont Gardens in Tullow on Wed. 19th Sept. Further details are on the Parish Notice Boards. Please leave your name in the Parish Pastoral Centre if you would like to go on this tour.
Vatican Stamps honors IEC2012: Special edition postage stamps have been issued by the Vatican to commemorate the 50th International Eucharistic Congress held in Dublin in June. The Vatican’s Philatelic and Numismatic Office has produced 12 stamps for 2012, two of which are described as being “distinctly Irish”. The images on these pay tribute to the land of Ireland and the sharing of the Gospel in Ireland. They include a Celtic Cross from the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary and the Ardagh Chalice. The stamps can be bought at the Vatican Post Office in Saint Peter’s Square and from the philatelic and numismatic office website at vaticanstate.va by following the links to the post office section.
To highlight Migraine Action Week (10th-16th September) the Migraine Association of Ireland is holding a free day-long information seminar entitled ‘Approaches to Migraine Management’.
This takes place on Sat. Sept. 15th in the Ballsbridge Hotel from 10.30 - 4pm
September at Avila: Day Film Club: The showing of “Tuesdays with Morrie” due to take place on Sat., Sept. 1 will take place on Sat. Oct. 7. Call 6430200 or email www.ocd.ie for further details of the September timetable at Avilla.
Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: This year the IPSC Sponsored Hill Walk will take place on Sun. 16th Sept. on the Sugarloaf Mountain in Co. Wicklow. For further information call 6770253 or email info@ipsc.ie.
This years Parish Fun Day takes place today from 12 – 3pm
ALL WELCOME!
Parish Ministry Volunteering Days,
Saturday & Sunday,
September 15th & 16th
“It is necessary to improve pastoral structures in such a way that the co-responsibility of all the members of the people of God in their entirety is gradually promoted. This demands a change in mind-set, particularly concerning lay people. They must no longer be viewed as collaborator of the clergy but truly recognised as co-responsible for the Church's being and action, thereby fostering the consolidation of a mature and committed laity”. (Extract from Pastoral Convention, Diocese of Rome, 26th May 2009)
With this in mind, Milltown Parish will have two Ministry Volunteering Days next weekend. They will take place after Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses. Parishioners are invited into the Parish Pastoral Centre to meet with representatives from the existing ministries. These representatives will answer questions you may have regarding the ministry that you may be interested in joining.
A list of these ministries, which contains details of what the existing volunteers do, is available at the church doors.
We encourage parishioners to consider becoming involved in one of our ministries.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 25th & 26th August
Miraculous Medals.
Congratulations to all our Olympic medal winners, we admire the hard work and effort that goes into all the training. The Paralympics are about to start and some years ago Ireland hosted the Special Olympics. I remember the Special Olympics as an occasion when the whole country welcomed contestants from the ‘four corners of the Globe’. The Country was at its best and everyone seemed to put their best foot forward.
On radio recently I heard a clear definition of each. In the Paralympics, the contestants have some physical disability either hereditary or due to some accident/injury. In the Special Olympics the contestants have intellectual difficulties. Some years ago I watched a film about the beginning of the Special Olympics. The ‘High Point’ of the Factional film was when one of the Contestants noticed that a fellow competitor had fallen on a hurdle. He promptly stopped and helped his fellow competitor up and they ran to the finish line, crossing it with hands held high! The ‘Good Samaritan’ got a medal for his remarkable understanding of the Spirit of the Olympics. ‘The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well’ (Baron de Coubertin).
Thus I find myself a little uncomfortable with special development units to ensure that next Olympics we’ll get more medals. Picking specialist sports and giving wonderful training, expert nutrition and state of the art facilities etc etc, seems to me to be more interested in winning Medals than participating or getting our younger people involved in sport.
Miracles happen when people feel cherished as a result of participation not success, when a child discovers a hidden talent, and, when all the children of the Nation are cherished equally!
Fr. Philip Adm
Thank you for the €1,153 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €803. We also thank you for the Offertory Collection on the Feast of the Assumption was €400 and the Share Collection was €296.
Congratulations to Michael Mc. Carthy and Caroline Stanley who were married here last weekend.
Peter Farrelly was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents and Godparents.
On Monday next, August 27th, the Parish Baptism Team will meet with parents and Godparents of children who are to be baptised here in August.
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will resume their meetings on Thursday Sept. 6th at 7.15pm sharp in the Parish pastoral Centre. We look forward to new members joining our group.
The Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from September 7-12th. There are still places available. We encourage parishes to nominate sick people in the community, especially people who have not travelled before on the section for the sick. Application forms are available on request from the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office Tel: 8376820.
Copies of Cross Care’s Summer Parish Update are available for collection from the Parish Bookrack. Cross Care is the social care agency of the Catholic Archdiocese.
Ever Optimistic! Late Summer BBQ:
Ceol, caint agus craic. (We even have the pig on a spit. It’s a promise!). Featuring Paddy Cole. At the Lansdowne Hotel, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge on Thursday 30th August 2012 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets cost €25. There is no charge for children under 12 and concessions are €20. Tickets are now on sale in the Parish shop, St. Mary’s Haddington Road and from Maher’s Chemists. All proceeds to the “Save Our Parish” Fund.
Beginning Experience:
B.E. is a support group for those coping with the pain of loss of their life partner, through Death, Separation or Divorce. Few people are able to cope alone with the pain of loss. Seeking help is a sign of strength and self-knowledge – not weakness. This is a healing ministry, which helps to resolve the grief that goes with the end of a marriage or relationship. A team, who are themselves widowed, separated or divorced share their experiences with you. Next Coping Programme will commence on Wednesday 5th September, for 7 Wednesday evenings, at 7.15pm in White Friars Community Centre, Aungier St., Dublin 2. For further information phone 6790556 or email bedublin@gmail.com
“Communion and Co-Responsibility in the Church”.
A National Pastoral Conference will take place from the 13th—15th September 2012.This three-day conference, in support of the work of renewal and reform, will take place in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone. For further details contact Julieann Moran, Conference Administrator, Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development, Columba Centre, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. Telephone: 01 5053025. email: pastoralrenewal@iecon.ie Full details of speakers, programme and booking form are available on our website www.dublindiocese.ie
Mass For The Dead will be celebrated at Esker Cemetery Lucan at 3pm on Sunday Sept. 2nd.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
PARISH OPEN DAY
This years Parish Open Day will take place on Sunday September 9th. Additional volunteers are required to help out on the day.
There is a Roster for Helpers available in the Parish Pastoral Centre. Please place your name on this roster as soon as possible if you are willing to help out for an hour or two at this Parish Event.
Due to the generosity of parishioners last year we were oversubscribed with food for this event. With this in mind we are asking parishioners to let us know in advance if they will be providing sandwiches etc. on the day. There is a list in the Parish Pastoral Centre which outlines the required amount of food. Please place your name beside the item which you are willing to provide on the day.
Volunteering Saturday & Sunday September 15th & 16th
Representatives from existing Ministries in the Parish will be available in the Parish Pastoral Centre, after Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses, to answer questions you may have about volunteering.
A list of these ministries, which contains details of what the existing volunteers do, is available at the church doors.
We encourage parishioners to consider becoming involved in one of our ministries.
Congress Memories;
The Communications Office would like to hear from Parishes who held events around the International Eucharistic Congress, that we may not already have a record of. We are working with Archives to collate a broad account of what happened throughout the Diocese leading up to and during that memorable week. We are anxious to include as much information as possible on Parish based Congress events, if you have pictures and/or a written record of what happened in your parish, please contact Carol Faulkner at carol.faulkner@dublindiocese.ie or 01 8360723.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 18th & 19th August
HOW TO REAR A DELINQUENT.
The following is a list that was given to me many years ago, I re-discovered it recently. It’s worth a read.
1. Begin at infancy to give your child everything s/he wants; s/he will then grow up believing that world owes him/her a living.
2. When s/he picks up bad language, length; they will think it’s fun.
3. Avoid the use of the word wrong. S/he may develop a guilt complex.
4. Pick up everything they leave lying around. Arrange to do everything for them so that they will gain the experience in shifting responsibility for everything onto someone else.
5. Give him/her all the money they want. Never let them earn anything. Why should they have life as hard as you did!
6. Satisfy their craving for food, drink and comfort. See that his/her every desire is satisfied. Denial may lead to harmful frustration!
7. Take their part against neighbours, teachers and police. They are all prejudiced against your child.
8. Never give him/her any spiritual training. Wait until he/she is 21 and then let him/her decide for himself.
9. Prepare for life of grief, because you very likely to have it.
Fr. Philip (No Children!)
Thank you for the €1,315 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €833.
The Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from September 7-12th. There are still places available. We encourage parishes to nominate sick people in the community, especially people who have not travelled before on the section for the sick. Application forms are available on request from the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office Tel: 8376820.
Copies of Cross Care’s Summer Parish Update are available for collection from the Parish Bookrack. Cross Care is the social care agency of the Catholic Archdiocese
Congress Memories;
The Communications Office would like to hear from Parishes who held events around the International Eucharistic Congress, that we may not already have a record of. We are working with Archives to collate a broad account of what happened throughout the Diocese leading up to and during that memorable week. We are anxious to include as much information as possible on Parish based Congress events, if you have pictures and/or a written record of what happened in your parish, please contact Carol Faulkner at carol.faulkner@dublindiocese.ie or 01 8360723.
Apostolic Work: We are currently looking for Volunteers who can sew and feel they can contribute to our mission. For further details contact: Mary O’Reilly, 25A The Stiles Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Tel. 8338556. Email: maryaoreilly@eircom.net
Summer Music in Sandford Parish Church
At 1.10 p.m. on Fridays in August.
These concerts will last for 35/40 minutes.
24th August: Euros Campbell (Baritone), Derek Moylan (Piano) - Songs by Fauré, Schumann, Schubert and others
Admission Free! (Donations in aid of the Rectory, Sandford Close)
Following a summer break, the Avila Silver Screen makes its welcome return for the autumn on Saturday 1st September at 7.30pm. The Silver Screen for September presents: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’. Further details of this film are on Parish Notice Boards.
CHURCH SPEAKERS IN THE PARISH CENTRE
It’s a pity to see parents with their children standing in the porch during Mass. Why not pop over to the Parish Pastoral Centre if you feel your children need a little break? With the help of our newly installed speakers you will still be able to hear what is happening in the church. Feel free to return to the church after your children have had a little break.
Fr. Philip Bradley
Parish Child Protection Policy Statement
We, the Parish of Saints Columbanus and Gall, Milltown, in the Dublin Diocese, value and encourage the participation of children and young people in all parish activities that enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional and social development. We recognise the dignity and rights of all children and are committed to ensuring their protection.
In keeping with this we will do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people in order to secure their protection and enable their full participation in the life of the Church.
We appreciate the generous service of the adults who facilitate such participation and respect their integrity.
PARISH OPEN DAY
This years Parish Open Day will take place on Sunday September 9th. Additional volunteers are required to help out on the day. There is a Roster for Helpers available in the Parish Pastoral Centre. Please place your name on this roster as soon as possible if you are willing to help out for an hour or two at this Parish Event.
Due to the generosity of parishioners last year we were oversubscribed with food for this event. With this in mind we are asking parishioners to let us know in advance if they will be providing sandwiches etc. on the day. There is a list in the Parish Pastoral Centre which outlines the required amount of food. Please place your name beside the item which you are willing to provide on the day.
On Thursday, August 23rd. the volunteers who are organising this event will meet at 8pm. New volunteers particularly welcome.
Volunteering Sunday’
The parish will host a ‘Volunteering Sunday’ on September 16th.Representatives from all of the existing Ministries in the parish will be available in the Parish Pastoral Centre, after the morning Masses, to answer questions you may have about joining any of our voluntary groups
Weekly Bulletin 11th & 12th August
Thank you for the €938 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €633.
This Wednesday August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary The Vigil Mass will take place on Tuesday evening at 6pm. Masses on Wednesday 15th are at 10 & 11.30am and 6pm.
Ryan Barrett was baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome him into our Christian community and congratulate his parents and godparents.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 8pm on next Monday, August 13th.
The parish will host a ‘Volunteering Sunday’ on September 16th. Representatives from all of the existing Ministries in the parish will be available in the Parish Pastoral Centre, after the morning Masses, to answer questions you may have about joining any of our voluntary groups.
The Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from September 7-12th. There are still places available. We encourage parishes to nominate sick people in the community, especially people who have not travelled before on the section for the sick. Application forms are available on request from the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office Tel: 8376820
Copies of Cross Care’s Summer Parish Update are available for collection from the Parish Bookrack. Cross Care is the social care agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin.
PARISH OPEN DAY
This years Parish Open Day will take place on Sunday September 9th. Additional volunteers are required to help out on the day. There is a Roster for Helpers available in the Parish Pastoral Centre. Please place your name on this roster as soon as possible if you are willing to help out for an hour or two at this parish Event.
Congress Memories;
The Communications Office would like to hear from Parishes who held events around the International Eucharistic Congress, that we may not already have a record of. We are working with Archives to collate a broad account of what happened throughout the Diocese leading up to and during that memorable week. We are anxious to include as much information as possible on Parish based Congress events, if you have pictures and/or a written record of what happened in your parish, please contact Carol Faulkner at carol.faulkner@dublindiocese.ie or 01 8360723.
Feast of Edith Stein: The 9th of August is the Feast of Edith Stein. Mass will be celebrated at 12.00 noon in St. Teresa’s Church, Clarendon St. A Lecture will given by Dr. Eamonn McLaughlin on Tuesday 7th August at 7.p.m, For more information see www.clarendonstreet.com
Summer Music in Sandford Parish Church
At 1.10 p.m. on Fridays in August.
These concerts will last for 35/40 minutes.
17th August: Niamh McCormack (Soprano), Patrice Keegan (Organ) - Music by Bach, Vierne, Sweelinck and others
24th August: Euros Campbell (Baritone), Derek Moylan (Piano) - Songs by Fauré, Schumann, Schubert and others
others
Admission Free! (Donations in aid of the Rectory, Sandford Close)
Apostolic Work helps the world wide missionary endeavour through prayer and provision of material aid (gifts/finance) to missionary priests, nuns and lay missionaries. We are currently looking for Volunteers who can sew and feel they can contribute to our mission. For further details contact: Mary O’Reilly, 25A The Stiles Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Tel. 8338556. Email: maryaoreilly@eircom.net
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. Regular events such as scrabble club, chess club, book clubs, Irish conversation group and Story time. are regularly hosted in the Library. Parent and Toddler group meets here every Fri. 10.30am-12pm.Members can also download e-books and audio books free from our website. For more information go to www.dlrcoco.ie/library or ring us at 2985000.
Orlagh will have two retreats this month as well as Open Days. For the second consecutive year, Orlagh will be opening their doors to the public as part of Heritage Week. If you have ever wondered about Orlagh, this will be a great opportunity for you to go and savour its special atmosphere for yourself. Their 2012-2013 programme is also now available on their website: www.orlagh.ie.
WHAT WE SEE IN CHURCH
Pyx: A round container for the consecrated host. A large pyx is kept in the TABERNACLE to hold the large host that is used for exposition and Benediction in the monstrance. A smaller one is used by the priest, deacon, or other ministers of Holy Communion when taking Communion to people outside the church, especially the sick and housebound.
Sacristy: The room where priests and servers prepare themselves for worship.
Sanctuary: The name we give to the space in a church where the altar, lectern and priest's chair are placed.
Sanctuary Lamp: The lamp which is kept burning near the TABERNACLE to show that the Christ is present to us in the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle. The lamp is very often red, in a bracket attached to the wall, or it can hang from the ceiling.
Stole: A type of ‘scarf’ worn by priests and deacons, which is a sign of their ministry. The priest’s stole is worn around the neck. The deacon's stole is worn across the left shoulder and the ends are attached to each other on the right side. It matches the chasuble, or the deacon's dalmatic and is the same colour.
Surplice: A white, linen garment worn over the soutane or cassock.
Tabernacle: The decorated, secure place often made of metal in which we keep safe the consecrated bread so that it may be available when people who are sick or dying need to receive it, and for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Sometimes it is covered with a veil that matches the liturgical colour of the day.
Thurible: The container for the burning charcoal and incense.
It is usually suspended at the end of three chains so that it can be swung and also opened easily.
Vestments: The special clothes which are worn by priests, deacons and servers during the liturgy. For example, ALB, CHASUBLE, STOLE. –
Lough Derg Pilgrimage:
Ancient and Modern, a place of peace, healing and reconciliation. The Three Day pilgrimage season goes on until the 15th of August. Full details are available on the website www.loughderg.org or telephone 071 9861652 from 8.00am to 9.00pm daily.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 4th & 5th August
I broke out in Handcuffs!
I was listening to the Radio recently and heard an interview with an American man talking about his ‘drinking problem’ and how he got to change his behaviour. As he put it “I discovered was allergic to alcohol, when I drank, I broke out in handcuffs”. It got me to reflect on how much it took Him to reflect on the pattern of drinking and ending up in ‘handcuffs’.
So, here’s a little reflection on some experiences. When I travel on an airplane, I really dislike when the passenger behind me grabs the top of my seat to assist them in getting out of their seat. My seat pops back and forward! However, when I try to get out of MY seat, it takes all my strength and memory not to grab the seat in front as I move across. Reflection: even when we know that the behaviour of others is unpleasant for us, we often find it difficult not to do the same to them.
More about airplanes: I often heard people advising me (for my ears)to hold my nose and blow on the way up in the plane, and to hold my nose and swallow on the way down. Some years ago I did some scuba diving. In the training, it was explained that when we dive there is increased pressure on the eardrum (and it can be sore!). So we hold our nose and blow to pump air into the middle ear and equalise the pressure in each side of the eardrum. Reflection: it often pays to listen to good advice even if you don’t understand it.
A friend advised me not to throw out my old sun cream but to use it as after sun. Reflection: often there is a 2nd and a 3rd use for things we throw out.
Fr. Philip Adm.
Thank you for the €1,108 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €938.
PARISH OPEN DAY
This years Parish Open Day will take place on Sunday September 9th. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to help organise this event.
VOLUNTEERING SUNDAY
The parish will host a ‘Volunteering Sunday’ on September 16th.Representatives from all of the existing Ministries in the parish will be available in the Parish Pastoral Centre, after the morning Masses, to answer questions you may have about joining any of our voluntary groups.
LOCAL AUTHOR!
Copies of the recent publication called “Penal Places, Artefacts and People in the Archdiocese of Dublin” are available on our Church Book Rack and in the Parish pastoral Centre. This booklet, which was edited by Fr. Kevin Bartley from our neighbouring parish of Clonskeagh, The information presented tells the story of the survival of our faith in difficult times. A copy of this guide would fit in the glove compartment of your car and would be a very handy source of reference for you when you are visiting churches throughout the diocese.
Mass on this Bank Holiday Monday, August 6th h, will be at 11am.
Summer Music in Sandford Parish Church
At 1.10 p.m. on Fridays in August.
These concerts will last for 35/40 minutes.
10th August: Tanya Sewell (Mezzo-Soprano), Alison Young (Piano) - Songs and arias by Schumann, Poulenc, Quilter and others
17th August: Niamh McCormack (Soprano), Patrice Keegan (Organ) - Music by Bach, Vierne, Sweelinck and others
Admission Free! (Donations in aid of the Rectory, Sandford Close)
The Console World Suicide Prevention Day Conference:
Console is holding their annual World Suicide Prevention Day Conference on
Friday, 7th September in the Croke Park Conference Centre. For further information log on to www.console.ie or call 01 610 2638.
Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed John XX111
O God who raised Angelo Giusseppe Roncalli to the dignity of the priesthood, and subsequently to the dignity of Archbishop of Areopolis, and subsequently to the dignity of being Vicar of Christ, Pope John XX111, thus showing the world a model of simplicity in greatness, grant that soon he may be canonized, raised to the honours of the altar, and grant that he may continually intercede for the poor of this world, and the reception of your love and mercy by all humankind.
Welcome to Milltown Parish:
If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page. This information will help us in ministering to you; it is confidential and is for pastoral purposes only.
Name:
Address
WHAT WE SEE IN CHURCH
Humeral Veil: A long; rectangular garment, with a clasp at the front, worn by the priest or deacon when carrying a CIBORIUM or MONSTRANCE containing the Blessed Sacrament, especially on Holy Thursday evening and during Blessed Sacrament Processions.
Incense: One of the gifts the 3 wise men brought to Jesus. It looks a bit like large grains of brown sugar, which when sprinkled on burning charcoal, gives off clouds of sweet smelling smoke. It is contained in a BOAT; so called because of its shape.
Lectionary: A large book which contains the Readings from the Bible we need for the Liturgy of the Word at Mass. There are three of them:
The Red one for Sundays, Advent, Christmas time, Lent and Eastertide.
The biggest one is the Blue one: with all the readings for weekdays and Saints feast days and the Beige/Brown one: with readings for baptism, confirmation, funerals, weddings and so on.
Missal: The book which contains all the prayers of the Mass.
Monstrance: A special vessel for showing the Blessed Sacrament for prayer. It is made of precious metal and sometimes has 'rays' coming out from the centre.
Nave: The part of the church where the people sit. The passageways are called AISLES.
Pall: A square board covered in white linen to cover the chalice or paten.
It is useful to keep flies out of them.
Paschal Candle: A very tall candle, blessed at Easter and often to be seen standing next to the baptism font. It represents the risen Christ, the light of the world.
Paten: There are two types: One is a thin, round metal plate on which is sometimes placed the priest’s host. Others are like metal dishes with sides on them in which we can hold many hosts.
Purificator: A white linen cloth (usually folded up and with a little red cross on it) which is used to clean (‘purify’) the chalice and patens and ciborium.
More next week!
I was listening to the Radio recently and heard an interview with an American man talking about his ‘drinking problem’ and how he got to change his behaviour. As he put it “I discovered was allergic to alcohol, when I drank, I broke out in handcuffs”. It got me to reflect on how much it took Him to reflect on the pattern of drinking and ending up in ‘handcuffs’.
So, here’s a little reflection on some experiences. When I travel on an airplane, I really dislike when the passenger behind me grabs the top of my seat to assist them in getting out of their seat. My seat pops back and forward! However, when I try to get out of MY seat, it takes all my strength and memory not to grab the seat in front as I move across. Reflection: even when we know that the behaviour of others is unpleasant for us, we often find it difficult not to do the same to them.
More about airplanes: I often heard people advising me (for my ears)to hold my nose and blow on the way up in the plane, and to hold my nose and swallow on the way down. Some years ago I did some scuba diving. In the training, it was explained that when we dive there is increased pressure on the eardrum (and it can be sore!). So we hold our nose and blow to pump air into the middle ear and equalise the pressure in each side of the eardrum. Reflection: it often pays to listen to good advice even if you don’t understand it.
A friend advised me not to throw out my old sun cream but to use it as after sun. Reflection: often there is a 2nd and a 3rd use for things we throw out.
Fr. Philip Adm.
Thank you for the €1,108 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €938.
PARISH OPEN DAY
This years Parish Open Day will take place on Sunday September 9th. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to help organise this event.
VOLUNTEERING SUNDAY
The parish will host a ‘Volunteering Sunday’ on September 16th.Representatives from all of the existing Ministries in the parish will be available in the Parish Pastoral Centre, after the morning Masses, to answer questions you may have about joining any of our voluntary groups.
LOCAL AUTHOR!
Copies of the recent publication called “Penal Places, Artefacts and People in the Archdiocese of Dublin” are available on our Church Book Rack and in the Parish pastoral Centre. This booklet, which was edited by Fr. Kevin Bartley from our neighbouring parish of Clonskeagh, The information presented tells the story of the survival of our faith in difficult times. A copy of this guide would fit in the glove compartment of your car and would be a very handy source of reference for you when you are visiting churches throughout the diocese.
Mass on this Bank Holiday Monday, August 6th h, will be at 11am.
Summer Music in Sandford Parish Church
At 1.10 p.m. on Fridays in August.
These concerts will last for 35/40 minutes.
10th August: Tanya Sewell (Mezzo-Soprano), Alison Young (Piano) - Songs and arias by Schumann, Poulenc, Quilter and others
17th August: Niamh McCormack (Soprano), Patrice Keegan (Organ) - Music by Bach, Vierne, Sweelinck and others
Admission Free! (Donations in aid of the Rectory, Sandford Close)
The Console World Suicide Prevention Day Conference:
Console is holding their annual World Suicide Prevention Day Conference on
Friday, 7th September in the Croke Park Conference Centre. For further information log on to www.console.ie or call 01 610 2638.
Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed John XX111
O God who raised Angelo Giusseppe Roncalli to the dignity of the priesthood, and subsequently to the dignity of Archbishop of Areopolis, and subsequently to the dignity of being Vicar of Christ, Pope John XX111, thus showing the world a model of simplicity in greatness, grant that soon he may be canonized, raised to the honours of the altar, and grant that he may continually intercede for the poor of this world, and the reception of your love and mercy by all humankind.
Welcome to Milltown Parish:
If you have recently moved into the Parish, we invite you to register using this page. This information will help us in ministering to you; it is confidential and is for pastoral purposes only.
Name:
Address
WHAT WE SEE IN CHURCH
Humeral Veil: A long; rectangular garment, with a clasp at the front, worn by the priest or deacon when carrying a CIBORIUM or MONSTRANCE containing the Blessed Sacrament, especially on Holy Thursday evening and during Blessed Sacrament Processions.
Incense: One of the gifts the 3 wise men brought to Jesus. It looks a bit like large grains of brown sugar, which when sprinkled on burning charcoal, gives off clouds of sweet smelling smoke. It is contained in a BOAT; so called because of its shape.
Lectionary: A large book which contains the Readings from the Bible we need for the Liturgy of the Word at Mass. There are three of them:
The Red one for Sundays, Advent, Christmas time, Lent and Eastertide.
The biggest one is the Blue one: with all the readings for weekdays and Saints feast days and the Beige/Brown one: with readings for baptism, confirmation, funerals, weddings and so on.
Missal: The book which contains all the prayers of the Mass.
Monstrance: A special vessel for showing the Blessed Sacrament for prayer. It is made of precious metal and sometimes has 'rays' coming out from the centre.
Nave: The part of the church where the people sit. The passageways are called AISLES.
Pall: A square board covered in white linen to cover the chalice or paten.
It is useful to keep flies out of them.
Paschal Candle: A very tall candle, blessed at Easter and often to be seen standing next to the baptism font. It represents the risen Christ, the light of the world.
Paten: There are two types: One is a thin, round metal plate on which is sometimes placed the priest’s host. Others are like metal dishes with sides on them in which we can hold many hosts.
Purificator: A white linen cloth (usually folded up and with a little red cross on it) which is used to clean (‘purify’) the chalice and patens and ciborium.
More next week!
Weekly Bulletin 21st & 22nd July
Dear IEC2012 pilgrim,
It is now one month since the Congress finished. What a wonderful week in June we had. There was a great deal of planning over the last 3 years. A Theology document was published. A two year pastoral programme of preparation was presented to every Diocese in Ireland and what a great response we received with so many people in Ireland and overseas participating. Our Congress Bell and Icons visited every Diocese in Ireland and also travelled to the UK, to Lourdes and to Rome. Our website is in 7 language versions with over 150 pages per site received over 2,529,600 page views. We recruited 2,000 volunteers and provided the training that was needed to run the week long programme. Staff and committees planned every detail and then worked with many suppliers to ensure that everything was in place before the 6th June. Our registration office registered over 95,000 pilgrims for the official programme. Over 20,000 additional people participated in the Dublin Pilgrim Walk and the host Church programme around the city. Millions joined us by watching the broadcasts on RTE, Salt and Light, EWTN and the many other TV, Radio and Web broadcasts.
Our hope is that you were enriched in your participation and that you will have discovered (or rediscovered) at firsthand what can be achieved when people work generously together for a common project.
Our links to the new information we have on our website will bring back memories of the week to you. We are now planning the production of a DVD of the opening and closing ceremony which will available in the autumn. You can still purchase the Congress medal and a number of other items; check our website for further details.
Thank you to our committees, our volunteers, our sponsors, supporters and our staff. Most importantly, thank you for being with us and making the 50th International Eucharistic Congress such a wonderful experience.
Yours sincerely,
Anne Griffin, General Manager, IEC2012
Thank you for the €1,090 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection amounted to €783.
YOGA CLASSES: Names are now being taken for Yoga Classes which will commence in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday, September 16th. A class for the mature person commences at 10.30am. This course will run for 6 weeks and is reasonably priced. There are also some places available for the yoga class for younger people which will continue at 9.30am. For further details on either of these courses please contact Orla Punch at 0879340839
Lough Derg Pilgrimage: Ancient and Modern, a place of peace, healing and reconciliation. The Three Day pilgrimage season goes on until the 15th of August. Full details are available on the website www.loughderg.org or telephone 071 9861652 from 8.00am to 9.00pm daily.
Sacred Stillness 2012: A week long summer programme on ‘Sacred Stillness’ will be held in All Hallows College from Monday 23rd- Friday 27th July. The course is designed to allow participants sit in a sacred shared silence and practice mindfulness, mediation and contemplation. For further information and booking contact the Administrator at the School of Adult and Community Learning, All Hallows College, Tel: 01 8373745 (ext) 552 or email adultlearning@allhallows.ie.
Annual Catholic Young Adults Conference: This conference takes place on Saturday & Sunday September 1st & 2nd at All Hallows College, Gracepark Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Further information is available on www.dublindiocese.ie Closing date for applications is Friday the 17th August.
Mater Dei Institute of Education: A one year Full-Time & a two year Part-Time programme for an MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral Work in the Mater Dei Institute offers academic, pastoral, spiritual, personal and professional education for chaplains, coordinators of chaplaincy services, and pastoral workers engaged in work in their community and in a broad range of contexts. Find out more on www.materdei.ie/chaplaincy-studies Closing Date 17 August 2012.
Orlagh Retreat Centre: Lectio Divina and Christian meditation retreat- A six day retreat on the theme “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening” takes place from Sunday, 5th August to Saturday 11th August. To book, contact Orlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (01) 495 8190; Email: info@rlagh.ie
Discovery Gospel Choir Auditions
Gospel Choir Auditions will be held on Tues. 31st July from 6:30pm - 9:30pm at St George & St Thomas' Church, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1. To apply, please email office@discoverygospelchoir.com Phone: 085 7201180. www.discoverygospelchoir.com
LOCAL AUTHOR! Copies of the recent publication called “Penal Places, Artifacts and People in the Archdiocese of Dublin” are available on our Church Book Rack and in the Parish pastoral Centre. This booklet, which was edited by Fr. Kevin Bartley from our neighbouring parish of Clonskeagh, The information presented tells the story of the survival of our faith in difficult times. A copy of this guide would fit in the glove compartment of your car and would be a very handy source of reference for you when you are visiting churches throughout the diocese.
The Pro Life Trust would like to thank the parishioners of Milltown who contributed €583.95 to their outdoor collection last weekend.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
This years Parish Open Day will take place on Sunday September 9th. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to help organise this event.
The parish will host a ‘Volunteering Sunday’ on the 16th September. Representatives from all of the existing Ministries in the parish will be available in the Parish Pastoral Centre, after the morning Masses, to answer questions you may have about joining any of our voluntary groups.
The Catholic Grandparents Association: wishes all Grandparents a very happy and holy feast day on 26th July. We look forward to welcoming you at our 6th Annual Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 9th September at 2.30pm.
Opportunity to visit Santiago de Compostela
Santiago, the capital of Galicia, is the final destination on this renowned pilgrimage route. The visit to Galicia departs on 25 August. 6 days in a 4* city centre hotel will allow ample time to explore and enjoy Santiago itself and visit places of interest in Galicia. Parishioners from other parishes throughout the diocese are going on this trip. Further details are available on the Parish Notice Boards. There will also be an opportunity to walk a small stretch of the Camino. Full details from MAP Travel (01) 8783111 or www.maptravel.ie
It is now one month since the Congress finished. What a wonderful week in June we had. There was a great deal of planning over the last 3 years. A Theology document was published. A two year pastoral programme of preparation was presented to every Diocese in Ireland and what a great response we received with so many people in Ireland and overseas participating. Our Congress Bell and Icons visited every Diocese in Ireland and also travelled to the UK, to Lourdes and to Rome. Our website is in 7 language versions with over 150 pages per site received over 2,529,600 page views. We recruited 2,000 volunteers and provided the training that was needed to run the week long programme. Staff and committees planned every detail and then worked with many suppliers to ensure that everything was in place before the 6th June. Our registration office registered over 95,000 pilgrims for the official programme. Over 20,000 additional people participated in the Dublin Pilgrim Walk and the host Church programme around the city. Millions joined us by watching the broadcasts on RTE, Salt and Light, EWTN and the many other TV, Radio and Web broadcasts.
Our hope is that you were enriched in your participation and that you will have discovered (or rediscovered) at firsthand what can be achieved when people work generously together for a common project.
Our links to the new information we have on our website will bring back memories of the week to you. We are now planning the production of a DVD of the opening and closing ceremony which will available in the autumn. You can still purchase the Congress medal and a number of other items; check our website for further details.
Thank you to our committees, our volunteers, our sponsors, supporters and our staff. Most importantly, thank you for being with us and making the 50th International Eucharistic Congress such a wonderful experience.
Yours sincerely,
Anne Griffin, General Manager, IEC2012
Thank you for the €1,090 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection amounted to €783.
YOGA CLASSES: Names are now being taken for Yoga Classes which will commence in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday, September 16th. A class for the mature person commences at 10.30am. This course will run for 6 weeks and is reasonably priced. There are also some places available for the yoga class for younger people which will continue at 9.30am. For further details on either of these courses please contact Orla Punch at 0879340839
Lough Derg Pilgrimage: Ancient and Modern, a place of peace, healing and reconciliation. The Three Day pilgrimage season goes on until the 15th of August. Full details are available on the website www.loughderg.org or telephone 071 9861652 from 8.00am to 9.00pm daily.
Sacred Stillness 2012: A week long summer programme on ‘Sacred Stillness’ will be held in All Hallows College from Monday 23rd- Friday 27th July. The course is designed to allow participants sit in a sacred shared silence and practice mindfulness, mediation and contemplation. For further information and booking contact the Administrator at the School of Adult and Community Learning, All Hallows College, Tel: 01 8373745 (ext) 552 or email adultlearning@allhallows.ie.
Annual Catholic Young Adults Conference: This conference takes place on Saturday & Sunday September 1st & 2nd at All Hallows College, Gracepark Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Further information is available on www.dublindiocese.ie Closing date for applications is Friday the 17th August.
Mater Dei Institute of Education: A one year Full-Time & a two year Part-Time programme for an MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral Work in the Mater Dei Institute offers academic, pastoral, spiritual, personal and professional education for chaplains, coordinators of chaplaincy services, and pastoral workers engaged in work in their community and in a broad range of contexts. Find out more on www.materdei.ie/chaplaincy-studies Closing Date 17 August 2012.
Orlagh Retreat Centre: Lectio Divina and Christian meditation retreat- A six day retreat on the theme “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening” takes place from Sunday, 5th August to Saturday 11th August. To book, contact Orlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (01) 495 8190; Email: info@rlagh.ie
Discovery Gospel Choir Auditions
Gospel Choir Auditions will be held on Tues. 31st July from 6:30pm - 9:30pm at St George & St Thomas' Church, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1. To apply, please email office@discoverygospelchoir.com Phone: 085 7201180. www.discoverygospelchoir.com
LOCAL AUTHOR! Copies of the recent publication called “Penal Places, Artifacts and People in the Archdiocese of Dublin” are available on our Church Book Rack and in the Parish pastoral Centre. This booklet, which was edited by Fr. Kevin Bartley from our neighbouring parish of Clonskeagh, The information presented tells the story of the survival of our faith in difficult times. A copy of this guide would fit in the glove compartment of your car and would be a very handy source of reference for you when you are visiting churches throughout the diocese.
The Pro Life Trust would like to thank the parishioners of Milltown who contributed €583.95 to their outdoor collection last weekend.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
This years Parish Open Day will take place on Sunday September 9th. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to help organise this event.
The parish will host a ‘Volunteering Sunday’ on the 16th September. Representatives from all of the existing Ministries in the parish will be available in the Parish Pastoral Centre, after the morning Masses, to answer questions you may have about joining any of our voluntary groups.
The Catholic Grandparents Association: wishes all Grandparents a very happy and holy feast day on 26th July. We look forward to welcoming you at our 6th Annual Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 9th September at 2.30pm.
Opportunity to visit Santiago de Compostela
Santiago, the capital of Galicia, is the final destination on this renowned pilgrimage route. The visit to Galicia departs on 25 August. 6 days in a 4* city centre hotel will allow ample time to explore and enjoy Santiago itself and visit places of interest in Galicia. Parishioners from other parishes throughout the diocese are going on this trip. Further details are available on the Parish Notice Boards. There will also be an opportunity to walk a small stretch of the Camino. Full details from MAP Travel (01) 8783111 or www.maptravel.ie
Weekly Bulletin 14 & 15 July
An interview with God
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.
“If you have the time”, I said.
God smiled, “My time is eternity.”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”
“What surprises you about humankind?”
God answered......
“That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again,”
“That they lose their health to make money.....
and then lose their money to restore their health”.
“That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future”.
“That they live as if they will never die, and die as if they had never lived.”
God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked...............
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?
“To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves to be loved.”
“To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”
“To learn to forgive by practising forgiveness.”
“To learn that it takes only a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can
take many years to heal them.”
“To learn that a rich person is not one who has most, but is one who needs the least”
“To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.”
“To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”
“Thank you for your time” I said humbly.”
“Is there anything else you would like your children to know”?
GOD smiled and said—“Just that I am here ..........always”
Thought this made sense! Fr. Philip
Thank you for the €1089 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection amounted to €831.
Max and Harry Howles, Grace O’Connor and Cormac de Burca were baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents and godparents.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Ned Brennan, Anthony Harvey and Helena Murnaghan whose funeral Masses took place here during the last week.
There will be an outdoor collection for the Pro Life Trust after all Masses this weekend. The Trust funds the work of the Pro Life Campaign that works to educate political representatives and the wider public about the dignity and humanity of the unborn child and to work towards restoring full legal protection to the unborn child in Ireland. Please be as generous as you can.
YOGA CLASSES: Names are now being taken for Yoga Classes which will commence in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday, September 16th. A class for the mature person commences at 10.30am. This course will run for 6 weeks and is reasonably priced. There are also some places available for the yoga class for younger people which will continue at 9.30am. For further details on either of these courses please contact Orla at 0879340839
LOCAL AUTHOR!
Copies of the recent publication called “Penal Places, Artifacts and People in the Archdiocese of Dublin” are available on our Church Book Rack and in the Parish pastoral Centre. This booklet, which was edited by Fr. Kevin Bartley from our neighbouring parish of Clonskeagh, was an initiative of the Dublin Diocesan preparatory Committee of the I.E.C.2012. The information presented tells the story of the survival of our faith in difficult times. A copy of this guide would fit in the glove compartment of your car and would be a very handy source of reference for you when you are visiting churches throughout the diocese.
Opportunity to visit Santiago de Compostela
Santiago, the capital of Galicia, is the final destination on this renowned pilgrimage route. The visit to Galicia departs on 25 August. 6 days in a 4* city centre hotel will allow ample time to explore and enjoy Santiago itself and visit places of interest in Galicia. Parishioners from other parishes throughout the diocese are going on this trip. Further details are available on the Parish Notice Boards. There will also be an opportunity to walk a small stretch of the Camino. Full details from MAP Travel (01) 8783111 or www.maptravel.ie
The Radharc Trust is delighted to announce the Call for Entries for the biennial Radharc Documentary Film Awards. The closing date for both categories is Monday 10th September 2012 at 5 pm.. Full details of the Call for Entries, the Rules of Entry and the Entry Form are to be found on www.radharc.ie
Orlagh Retreat Centre: Lectio Divina and Christian meditation retreat- A six day retreat on the theme “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening” takes place from Sunday, 5th August to Saturday 11th Augist. To book, contact Orlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (01) 495 8190; Email: info@orlagh.ie
Music Concerts are taking place in Sandford Parish Church at 1.10 p.m. on Fridays in July. On Friday next, July 20th Eoin Flood (Classical Guitarist) will perform music by Bach, Mertz, Ó Riada and others, Details of other concerts in this series are on the Parish Notice Board. Admission is free, (Donations in aid of the Rectory, Sandford Close)
The Catholic Grandparents Association: wishes all Grandparents a very happy and holy feast day on 26th July. We look forward to welcoming you at our 6th Annual Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 9th September at 2.30pm.
Calor Community Champion 2012 – The Search for Ireland’s unsung heroes: The ‘Calor Community Champion 2012’ is a competition for Ireland’s unsung voluntary heroes; to give recognition and a €10,000 reward to those volunteers who go above and beyond the call of duty – either in a parish, sporting organisation or charity. The winner will receive €1,500 and a bursary of €7,500 to give to their nominated charity or local organisation. Calor will provide €500 for the person or organisation that nominated them. Nominations to crown this year’s champion volunteer will close at the end of July. For further information and to nominate your local champion, visit www.facebook.com/calorireland or call 1850 812 450 for an application form to be sent by post.
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.
“If you have the time”, I said.
God smiled, “My time is eternity.”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”
“What surprises you about humankind?”
God answered......
“That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again,”
“That they lose their health to make money.....
and then lose their money to restore their health”.
“That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future”.
“That they live as if they will never die, and die as if they had never lived.”
God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked...............
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?
“To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves to be loved.”
“To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”
“To learn to forgive by practising forgiveness.”
“To learn that it takes only a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can
take many years to heal them.”
“To learn that a rich person is not one who has most, but is one who needs the least”
“To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.”
“To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”
“Thank you for your time” I said humbly.”
“Is there anything else you would like your children to know”?
GOD smiled and said—“Just that I am here ..........always”
Thought this made sense! Fr. Philip
Thank you for the €1089 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection amounted to €831.
Max and Harry Howles, Grace O’Connor and Cormac de Burca were baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents and godparents.
Our condolences to the family and friends of the late Ned Brennan, Anthony Harvey and Helena Murnaghan whose funeral Masses took place here during the last week.
There will be an outdoor collection for the Pro Life Trust after all Masses this weekend. The Trust funds the work of the Pro Life Campaign that works to educate political representatives and the wider public about the dignity and humanity of the unborn child and to work towards restoring full legal protection to the unborn child in Ireland. Please be as generous as you can.
YOGA CLASSES: Names are now being taken for Yoga Classes which will commence in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday, September 16th. A class for the mature person commences at 10.30am. This course will run for 6 weeks and is reasonably priced. There are also some places available for the yoga class for younger people which will continue at 9.30am. For further details on either of these courses please contact Orla at 0879340839
LOCAL AUTHOR!
Copies of the recent publication called “Penal Places, Artifacts and People in the Archdiocese of Dublin” are available on our Church Book Rack and in the Parish pastoral Centre. This booklet, which was edited by Fr. Kevin Bartley from our neighbouring parish of Clonskeagh, was an initiative of the Dublin Diocesan preparatory Committee of the I.E.C.2012. The information presented tells the story of the survival of our faith in difficult times. A copy of this guide would fit in the glove compartment of your car and would be a very handy source of reference for you when you are visiting churches throughout the diocese.
Opportunity to visit Santiago de Compostela
Santiago, the capital of Galicia, is the final destination on this renowned pilgrimage route. The visit to Galicia departs on 25 August. 6 days in a 4* city centre hotel will allow ample time to explore and enjoy Santiago itself and visit places of interest in Galicia. Parishioners from other parishes throughout the diocese are going on this trip. Further details are available on the Parish Notice Boards. There will also be an opportunity to walk a small stretch of the Camino. Full details from MAP Travel (01) 8783111 or www.maptravel.ie
The Radharc Trust is delighted to announce the Call for Entries for the biennial Radharc Documentary Film Awards. The closing date for both categories is Monday 10th September 2012 at 5 pm.. Full details of the Call for Entries, the Rules of Entry and the Entry Form are to be found on www.radharc.ie
Orlagh Retreat Centre: Lectio Divina and Christian meditation retreat- A six day retreat on the theme “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening” takes place from Sunday, 5th August to Saturday 11th Augist. To book, contact Orlagh Retreat Centre, Old Court Road, Dublin 16. Tel (01) 495 8190; Email: info@orlagh.ie
Music Concerts are taking place in Sandford Parish Church at 1.10 p.m. on Fridays in July. On Friday next, July 20th Eoin Flood (Classical Guitarist) will perform music by Bach, Mertz, Ó Riada and others, Details of other concerts in this series are on the Parish Notice Board. Admission is free, (Donations in aid of the Rectory, Sandford Close)
The Catholic Grandparents Association: wishes all Grandparents a very happy and holy feast day on 26th July. We look forward to welcoming you at our 6th Annual Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 9th September at 2.30pm.
Calor Community Champion 2012 – The Search for Ireland’s unsung heroes: The ‘Calor Community Champion 2012’ is a competition for Ireland’s unsung voluntary heroes; to give recognition and a €10,000 reward to those volunteers who go above and beyond the call of duty – either in a parish, sporting organisation or charity. The winner will receive €1,500 and a bursary of €7,500 to give to their nominated charity or local organisation. Calor will provide €500 for the person or organisation that nominated them. Nominations to crown this year’s champion volunteer will close at the end of July. For further information and to nominate your local champion, visit www.facebook.com/calorireland or call 1850 812 450 for an application form to be sent by post.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Weekly Bulletin 9th & 10th June
Equality of the Sexes
I picked up a recent article from the internet about the advantages of being a man. It’s quite funny, but as usual it also has a lot to say.
• Your last name stays put.
• The garage is yours.
• Wedding plans take care of themselves.
• Car mechanics tell you the truth.
• You don’t care if no-one notices your new haircut.
• Same work.....more pay.
• Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with “So, notice anything different?”
• New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
• One mood, all the time.
• Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
• A week’s holiday requires one suitcase.
• You can leave the hotel bed unmade.
• Yon don’t have to clean the house/apartment if the maid is coming.
• You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring ‘a little gift’.
• You can quietly watch a football game with a friend for hours without thinking “He must be mad at me”.
• You almost never have strap problems in public.
• The same hairstyle last years, maybe decades.
• You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives, on Dec 24th, in 45 minutes.
Have you recognised yourself: be you man or woman!?
How did you get there? What keeps you there? Do you want to change? And if so, how can you?
Fr. Philip Adm (Still musing!)
CHURCH SPEAKERS IN THE PARISH CENTRE
It’s a pity to see parents with their children standing in the porch during Mass. Why not pop over to the Parish Pastoral Centre if you feel your children need a little break? With the help of our newly installed speakers you will still be able to hear what is happening in the church. Feel free to return to the church after your children have had a little break.
Fr. Philip Bradley
Thank you for the €1033 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €773.
Thanks to parishioners who have handed in their Easter Dues.
Kate O’ Brien, Isabel Mc. Kenna, Melissa O’Connell, Faye & Elsa Brady, Sienna Smith, David Finn Schrier, Eva Dallas & Ailbhe Duffy were baptised in our church last weekend. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents and godparents.
Condolences to the families and friends of the late Paul Daly whose Funeral Mass took place here on Saturday.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet at 6pm on Thursday, 14th June.
The following items were discussed at the June meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council.
➢ Child Protection Policy
➢ Care of children at Sunday Liturgies.
➢ Proposed Week of Directed Prayer
➢ Parish Sacramental preparation
➢ Volunteering Sunday
➢ Proposed Parish census
Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group will visit The National Garden Centre and Avondale House on Wednesday June 20th. Further details are on the Parish Notice Boards.
An outdoor collection will take place after all Masses next weekend for the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.
The Parishes of Milltown and Clonskeagh will host the following events during the coming week of the International Eucharistic Congress
Monday, June 11th
9.30am: Mass in Milltown Church on Monday June 11th will be at 9.30am. This Mass will be celebrated in French to facilitate members of the French Community who will be in Dublin for the Eucharistic Congress.
9.30am: Mass will be celebrated in St.Joseph’s Oratory, Clonskeagh Church.
8pm: Concert of music and verse ‘Celebrating Faith in Irish Culture’ in Clonskeagh Church.
Tuesday, June 12th
7.30pm “From Big Bang to Big Mystery”, a talk by Rev. Brendan Purcell in Milltown Church.
7.30pm: “The Priest as a Servant of Communion” will be presented by Dr. Timothy O’Donnell in Clonskeagh Church.
Wednesday, June 13th
2pm: A bus to the R.D.S. will depart from Bird Ave. Church Clonskeagh. If you wish to avail of this free service please contact the Parish Office or place your name on the sheets at the back of the church Admission to the R.D.S. costs €35 payable on arrival
4pm: Mass will be celebrated.
7.30pm: The Eucharistic Procession begins. After the procession the bus will return to Clonskeagh Church.
Thursday, 14th June
7.30pm: A play entitled ‘Servant of the Supper’ will be performed in Clonskeagh Church.
Friday, June 15th
7.30pm: “Spirituality of Communion”, a talk by Prof. Tom Morris will be held in Milltown Church.
Sunday, June 17th
If you have a ticket to attend Croke Park next Sunday, you are welcome to join a group of parishioners from Milltown and Clonskeagh Parishes who will travel by bus to this event.
The bus will leave Bird Ave at 12.30pm. on Sunday. If you wish to avail of this free service please contact the Parish Office or place your name on the sheets at the back of the church.
The General Public are invited to participate in the 50th International Eucharistic Congress Eucharistic Procession which will take place on Wednesday 13th June 2012. Further details and a map of the route: www.iec2012.ie
Annual Pilgrimage to St Colmcille’s Well
The annual pilgrimage to St. Colmcille’s Well on Ballycullen Road will take place this Sunday. There will be an Ecumenical Prayer Service at 3.00 pm around the theme of “Communion with Christ and with One Another” and the speaker will be Canon Patrick Comerford from Christ Church Cathedral.
Glasnevin Trust Cemetery Masses
In June and July across Ireland Cemetery Masses are celebrated, Glasnevin Trust Cemetery Mass dates are as follows:
Palmerstown Cemetery---Sunday 10th June; Glasnevin Cemetery---Sunday 24th June; Dardistown Cemetery---Sunday 1st July; Newlands Cross Cemetery---Sun. 8th July
All Masses start at 3.00pm. Due to the high volumes of people attending the Cemetery Masses it is better to arrive at least one hour before the mass, earlier for the elderly.
Heavy traffic can also cause delays on Cemetery Mass days, Glasnevin Trust advises the use of car pooling and public transport if possible.
Cemetery Mass- Bohernabreena
The Annual Bohernabreena Cemetery Mass takes place on Sun. 24th June at 3.00pm. Parking is at 2.30pm. For further details contact the Bohernabreena Parish office at Email: bohernabreenaparish@eircom.net
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