You’ve done it again!!!!!!
The parishioners of Milltown have done it again; you’ve outdone yourselves in generosity! Brian Buggy spoke at Masses last week-end about the work done by Vita. He mentioned that last year the collection was €2,700, this year the collection to date is €3,060. In any financial climate this is a very generous response, but in the present Financial Climate this response is wonderful!
The name "Vita" means "Way of Life" which reflects Vita's goal to support local communities to build sustainable livelihoods and to become leaders of their own development. It was founded in 1989 by the late Fr Kevin Doheny CSSp. Vita works with local staff in Ethiopia, implementing a wide range of projects to empower communities to produce more food, earn an income and become self reliant.
The appeal last weekend focussed on the potato. (The humble spud, we Irish know a thing or two about ‘spuds’!) Development of potato farming amongst the rural communities in Ethiopia where Vita works is a four year project which ultimately aims to reach 5,000 farmers.
Vita members are working with farming families, providing seed potatoes. These potatoes are the product of research – they are disease resistant, they produce better crops. 1 bag = 10 bags in 6 months. The farmer returns 2 bags and uses the 8 for food and market. The 2 bags go to a seed store (funded by Vita) for the next crop - so this is sustainable. The bag of potatoes is not a hand out. It is repaid. The farmers’ income will go from €50 to €500 per year which makes a huge difference to that family. Vita is not about giving out food to hungry people, they support people in Ethiopia to grow their own food on a sustainable basis.
Fr. Philip Adm
Thank you for the €1299 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €901.
Thanks to parishioners who have already handed in their Easter Dues.
A special welcome to those who are celebrating their Significant Wedding Anniversaries’ with us at this Saturday evenings’ Vigil Mass. We invite you and your families to join us for a cup of tea in the Parish Pastoral Centre after Mass.
Age Action Ireland will have an outdoor collection after all Masses this weekend. Please support this organisation as many of our parishioners’ avail of the services they offer.
Pilgrim walk 2nd – 16th June
Come and Visit Seven of the Oldest Churches in the City of Dublin. St Ann’s Dawson St, Our lady of Mt Carmel, John’s Lane, St James’s James St, St Mary of the Angels Church St, St Michan, Halston St and St Mary’s Pro-Cathderal, Marlborough St.
A Summer Fete will take place at 2pm on this Sunday in the grounds of Our Lady’s Grove Primary School on Goatstown Road. Further details of this event are on the Parish Notice Bards.
Next Friday, June 1st 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 Altar List of the Dead.
The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul is holding its Annual Clothing Appeal in this parish on June 2nd and 3rd. Distribution of empty collection bags will take place on this Saturday and Sunday May 26th & 27th.
The 2012 Lough Derg Pilgrimage Season has been officially launched. For further details check out their 2012 brochure and their website www.loughderg.org
An invitation to reflect on the Eucharist: “The Eucharist – Medicine for the Soul and the Body” Dr. Miriam Duggan, FMSA. The talk takes place at the Iona Centre, St Colmcille’s Parish, Knocklyon, Tuesday, June 5th, 2012, 8.00 p.m. ionacentre@knocklyonparish.ie
The following items were discussed at the May meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council.
➢ Eucharistic Congress
➢ Our Child Protection Policy
➢ Parish Volunteer Sunday
➢ Parish Open day – Sept. 9th
➢ Proposed Parish Census / Register for later in the year.
The Silver Screen at Avila meets on the first Saturday of every month. Discover Gospel values and the meaning of life through the medium of film. A Discussion takes place after each showing. All Welcome! ‘Searching for Bobby Fischer’ will be screened on
Saturday June 2nd 2012 at 7.30pm
Suggested Offering: €5 per person
For further details contact: Avila Carmelite Centre, Tel: 01 - 643 0200
E-mail: avila@ocd.ie
On Monday next, May 28th, the Parish Baptism Team will meet with parents and Godparents of children who are to be baptised here in June.
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.
There will be a Mass in Milltown Church at 9.30am on Monday, June 11th for members of the French Community who will be in Dublin for the Eucharistic congress.
Milltown Parish will also host the following events during the week of the Congress:
“From Big Bang to Big Mystery”, a talk by Rev. Brendan Purcell will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12th June,
“Spirituality of Communion”, a talk by Prof. Tom Morris will be on Friday 15th June, at 7.30pm
Glendalough Hermitage:
Experience the Spirit of St Kevin. Celebrate the Feast of St. Kevin with a day of Pilgrim Prayer on Saturday 2nd of June at 9.30am at Glendalough. For information and booking:
Tel. 0404 45571. Email: failte@glendaloughhermitage.ie Website: www.glendaloughhermitage.ie . Further details and brochures are available on our website www.dublindiocese.ie
The Milltown Parish Adult & Toddler Group meets in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 10.30am on Friday morning. All welcome.
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS PRAYER
Lord Jesus you were sent by the father to gather together those who are scattered.
You came among us, doing good and bringing healing, announcing the Word of salvation
and giving the Bread which lasts forever.
Be our companion on life’s pilgrim way.
May your Holy Spirit inflame our hearts,
enliven our hope and open our minds, so that together with our sisters and brothers in faith we may recognise you in the Scriptures
and in the breaking of bread.
May your Holy Spirit transform us into one body and lead us to walk humbly on the earth,
in justice and love, as witnesses of your resurrection.
In communion with Mary, whom you gave us as our Mother at the foot of the cross, through you may all praise, honour and blessing be to the Father in the Holy Spirit and in the Church, now and forever.
Amen
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