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.