World Day of the Sick
On 13 May 1992, a number of years following an assassination attempt on his life that led to a time of suffering and the experience of being seriously ill in hospital, Blessed John Paul II launched a World Day of the Sick, which coincides each year in the Church across the world with the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes on 11 February. Pope Benedict XVI has continued this special World Day – an occasion during which the whole Church bears witness with special concern to the tender mercy and love of God towards all who suffer. It is a time to pause and be prayerfully in solidarity with the sick and with all who care for the sick.
The Dublin Diocesan celebration of the 20th World Day of the Sick will be held in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Mourne Road, Drimnagh on next Sunday 5th Feb at 3pm. Archbishop Martin will be the main celebrant at Mass which will include a celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. All are welcome to attend especially those who are sick or housebound and their families and carers. Refreshments will be served after Mass.
Thank you for last Sunday’s Offertory Collection of €1286, and the Share Collection which amounted to €955.
Thank you to those who have returned their Christmas Dues. There are some additional Christmas Dues envelopes available at the back of the church.
Following consultation with parishioners it has been agreed that evening Mass on Holy days will be at the later time of 6pm.
The Parish Baptism Team will meet on next Monday night with parents whose children are to be baptised here next weekend.
The Parish Liturgy Group will meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 1.45pm on next Monday January 30th.
This Wednesday, February 1st is the Feast of St. Brigid and also the first day of spring. St. Brigid was born ic.454. With the assistance of Bishop Conleth she founded a monastery in Kildare. She died in 524.
The Presentation of the Lord is on Thursday, Feb. 2nd. Jesus was presented as an infant in the Temple, following the requirements of the Jesus law. Candles will be blessed at the 10am Mass.
The Milltown Branch of the I.C.A. will have their February meeting on Thursday 2nd t at 7.30pm. New members welcome
Blessing of throats on the feast of St. Blaise will take place at the 10am Mass on Friday, Feb. 3rd.
The Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday morning. All welcome.
Next Friday, February 3rd is also the First Friday of the month. The 10am Mass on the day will be offered for all who are recently deceased and for those whose names are on the Parish Altar list of the dead.
The Day for Consecrated Life will be held on February 2nd. Mass will be celebrated at 7.45pm at the Oblate Parish of Our Lady of the Wayside, Bluebell
A photography training course will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre from 10-12 am on next Saturday the 4th of Feb.. This two hour course teaches you the basic principles of SLR photography. This is a hands on course with lots of practical experience. The course costs €45 per person. For further details call 087 6866026 or log onto www.softlight.ie/courses to register
Ministers of the Word are invited to attend a training meeting in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Tuesday, Feb. 7th. This meeting will have a practical content.
Please contact Orla at 087, 9340839 if you are interested in attending an afternoon six week Yoga course in the Parish Pastoral Centre. A course will commence if enough people are interested in attending.
Public Lecture at Gardiner Street: A public lecture with Fr Brian Grogan SJ on his book “Where to From Here?” - The Christian vision of life after death in Gardiner Street Church will be held on Monday 30th January at 7.30 pm in Gardiner Street Church. Admission is free, donations are welcome. The book will be on sale at a price of €14.00.
Milltown Parish / Foroige Youth Club
This club will re-commence in January. New members are welcome. Please leave your name and contact details in the Parish Office if your children would like to join this group.
Global Awareness Course: The Volunteer Mission Movement (VMM) is running a global awareness course in the Irish Aid Volunteer Centre Dublin. The course begins on Thursday 23rd February and runs for ten consecutive Thursdays. For further information see poster on the church Notice Boards or contact Eugene Smith, Irish regional officer, VMM, The Priory, John Street West, Dublin8.Tel:016334421Email: eugene@vmminternational.org.
COMMUNION IN THE HOME
We invite parishioners to inform the priests if any members of their families or neighbours who may be housebound and would wish the Eucharist to be taken to them periodically.
Are you 60+ years of age? Have you a small repair job which you would like to have done for you? The Care and Repair programme (run by Age Action Ireland) uses a pool of trustworthy volunteers and handypersons to carry out minor repairs for older people. All volunteers are vetted and carry official Care and Repair identification cards. The service is free; you only pay for the materials used. For your bigger jobs, we maintain a register of reliable and honest tradespersons. We are also accepting requests for small gardening jobs. You can arrange to have a job done for you by phoning the Age Action Care and Repair number which is 01-4756989.
