Parish Bulletin September 9th,2018

Parish of Sts. Columbanus & Gall, Milltown, Dublin 6

September 9th,2018

‘He has done things well’ they said, ‘he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak’
(Mark 7)

This Week’s Feast Days

Mon. 10^th: St. Peter Claver

Thurs. 13^th: St. John Chrysostom

Fri. 14^th: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Sat. 15^th: Our Lady of Sorrows

Collections

Thank you for your contributions to last Sunday’s collections.

The Offertory Collection amounted to €1257 and the Share collection amounted to €942.

There will be an outdoor collection after all Masses this weekend for the Peter McVerry Trust.

Crosscare – The Social Support Agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin– will have their Annual Collection for Community & Homeless Services at all Masses next weekend (15^th & 16^th Sept.) This collection will replace the normal SHARE COLLECTION.

Baptisim

Juliette, Anna, Mila & Warren were recently baptised in our parish. We welcome them into our Christian community and congratulate their parents and Godparents

Condolences

We offer our condolences to the family and friends of the late Kathleen Downey whose funeral took place during the last week.

Copies of the September, October & November Rota for Eucharistic Ministers is available for collection from the Parish Office.

The next meeting of the Bethany Group will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at 8pm on Wednesday, 19^th September.

Our Ladies Hospice

There will be a Coffee morning in aid of the Hospice in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Thursday September 20^th. All welcome

Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group

Milltown Parish’s Active Retirement Group have organised an outing to the Garda College in Templemore. This will take place on Tuesday Sept. 18^th. Bookings for this outing must be paid for by September 12^th. Mary O’ Gorman will be taking bookings on Wednesdays September 5^th and 12^th in the Parish Pastoral Centre between 10.30 and 11.30am.

For further information, please call: 087 2959518

The Parish’s Active Retirement Group will resume their Gentle Activity to Music sessions on Wednesday 19^th after the 10am Mass in the Parish Pastoral Centre.

Milltown Parish Bridge Club

Milltown Parish Bridge Club meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Monday morning and Wednesday evening. New members are welcome. For more details please see milltownparishbridge@gmail.com

Milltown Parish Project 200 Building Works:

Thank you to those who have donated to our Building Fund. Please note that the correct IBAN No. for donations is IE90ULSB98505006326277.

To assist us with bank regulations we ask you to make cheques payable to Milltown Parish

New Website

Our new Parish Website is now active. Just search online for Milltown Parish. The address is milltownparish.ie.

Donations for the Building Project can now be made on line.