Another Milestone!
We hope you like the new benches around the Gathering / Baptismal area. It’s one more stage reached in the enhancement of the whole area.
The Memorial Board is next. There’s been a slight delay with it, but we hope to have it in place by the middle of November.
Thanks to all who have made comments and suggestions about the work so far and what more can be done. Thanks too for the many generous contributions which have made it possible, with special thanks for a very generous anonymous donation received last week.
Last Call for our Wedding Anniversaries Mass
Next Sunday, 14th Oct. at 10.30
As we will have souvenir certificates for those celebrating their anniversaries, we need to have names in advance. So if you are celebrating your 60th, 50th, 40th or 25th wedding anniversary during 2012 and wish to be included please notify Anne in the Parish office by Monday morning at the latest or leave your details on the office phone: 01-8333602
Everyone is welcome to join the reception after Mass in the Parish Centre.
Sacrament of Baptism
Last week we welcomed into our Christian Community through the Sacrament of Baptism:
Rebecca Dundon, St. Gabriel’s Road
Julia Brereton, Seafield Road
Caoimhe Mulligan, Raheny.
Do this in Memory
Congratulations to the boys and girls and their parents who today enrol for the Preparation Programme for their First Holy Communion. at the 12 o’clock Family Mass.
We will be looking for Prayer Friends for these boys and girls soon.
Afternoon of Reflection for Ministers of the Word and Eucharistic Ministers
Manresa House, next Sunday 14th October 2.00 – 6.00pm
St. Anthony’s Parish have organised an Afternon of Reflection in Manresa next Sun 14th Oct. 2 – 6 pm, and invite our Readers and Eucharistic Minsiters to join them. It will be led by Fr Kieran O’Mahony OSA, renowned Scripture Scholar and lecturer.
If you would like to attend, please sign the form in the Sacristy after Mass, or contact Anne in the Parish Office on Monday or by phone 8333602.
Parish Visitation
Fr. Pat will begin Parish Visitation this week on MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE, starting at no. 1 and continuing along that side.
Altar List of the Dead
The Altar List of the Dead for the year starting from 1st November next is now open. Sheets and envelopes are available in the Gathering/Baptismal area.
All the Masses on 1st & 2nd November, and two Masses each month, are offered for those whose names are on the Altar List.
The annual Mass for all those who died since last November will be held at the 10.30 Mass on Sunday 5th November.
Invitations are being sent to all whose loved ones’ funerals took place here in St. Gabriel’s. If you would like to include your loved ones whose funerals were elsewhere, please notify the Parish Office.
Money Matters
This week we sent out letters and receipts to those of you who have very generously contributed over €250 to St. Gabriel’s in 2011, and sincere thanks to those who have already returned their forms
Signed forms mean we can claim back the tax you have already paid on the amount of your contribution and are therefore a very important source of income for the Parish.
Forms are due into the Diocese by the end of October, so please sign and return it today. If you have any queries, you might call to the Parish Office any morning for a chat – all in complete confidence. Thank You
St. Gabriel’s Seniors Club
Tues. 9th Oct. tea/coffee morning 10.30. speaker Ciaran Woods – Lady Lavery at the Hugh Lane Gallery Go for Life Exercise 12.15
Outing to National Concert Hall on Fri. 12th Oct
All those booked and paid: Coach departs 12.00
If you can’t go please call Frances-086 6071979
Short Holiday Break: Castlecourt Hotel, Westport Sun. 18th – Fri. 23rd November
€265 per person, includes 5 nights BB&D.
2 day trips. Coach transfer to/from Heuston Station. Book with deposit €30 on Tues 9th Oct. Enquiries Aisling 0 8336544 / Helen 087 7907926
Ballroom Dancing Thursday 2pm
Creative Writing Friday 2.15 pm
Frances 8339269; Mairead 8331170; Susan 087-2693383
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is this week collecting bags of clothes etc. after the Sat 6pm and Sunday MORNING Masses.
The confidential phone no. for assistance from the St. Vincent de Paul society is 087 2733961
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