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