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
Friday, November 16, 2012
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.
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