Setting Up 

 

 Welcome Cuppa!

 

 

 Good Company

 

 Good Food

 

 MC for the day

 

 Young Musicians

 

December 2013 (Photos thanks to Fr Jim)

Shoeless Weekend

Shoeless weekend took place on the 14Th & 15th of Dec. Parishioners were asked to bring a new pair of shoes to Mass with them.The shoes were donated to the St. Vincent De Paul, Simon, Brother Kevin and Fr. Peter McVerry who were delighted to distribute them to those in need.

                         

Also the children in St. Columba's NS collected shoes from various famous people (including Michael Flatley) which they displayed in the Church and which were then auctioned. Thank you and congratulations to all who helped out with this wonderful event. To read more click on the following links http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/celebrities-put-best-feet-forward-for-charity-auction-29823528.html   http://www.herald.ie/news/ever-fancied-stepping-into-odriscolls-shoes-29826327.html

                          

Also on Sunday the 15th Dec. we had CAROLS, CRIBS & GRANDPARENTS

 

We had a selection of Christmas Music, Readings and Blessings

The singing was provided by The People’s College Choir, the children of St. Columba's NS and St. Vincents NS and music was provided by our organist Eoin Tierney

 

 

                        

  Below are some of the Cribs on display in our church created by the chidlren in our parish.

 

 

 

 

Localize Meal.

 

 

                               

 

 

Service Saturday

23rd November 2013

Congratulations to all who helped make "Service Saturday" such a huge success

This was the second Service Saturday in our parish and it was a great opportunity for us to come together as a community to meet, greet , help and be helped

Mr Fixit

Throughout the day the Mr Fixit team carried out small maintenance jobs throughout the parish – fitting locks, cleaning gardens, windows and gutters and fixing minor electrical problems.

Afternoon Tea

At 4.30 in the parish house there was a gathering of senior parishioners and Former parishioners  for tea, cake and loads of chat. Betty O’Brien and her team prepared a fine spread and a good time was had by all.

It’s a Jungle – Get it Out of Here!  

Work was carried out on the grounds between the church and the school to make it a much more pleasant vista for the teachers and children of St Columba’s school.

Grotto Freshen Up

Young people from the parish Localise group  worked together to freshen up the grotto

Christmas Card Making –

 A group of very talented local children were welcomed to St Alphonsus monastery by the sisters to make super seasonal cards which will be sent to friends of the parish for Christmas.

Special Evening Mass - 6.00

The mass was  celebrated by Bishop Jim Moriarty and combined aspects of harvest festival, and there was also the anointing of the sick.

 

Evening Meal – 7.00

This was the grand finale of the day. Men, women and children gathered in the church to enjoy meat straight from the spit, with a moderate libation and lashings of chat.

The committee would like to thank all those who lent their moral and practical support , without them Service Saturday would not have been possible.

To View more photos just click on the links below

Card Making in St. Alphonsus:

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Afternoon Tea (Thanks to Fr Jim for photos)

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Special Evening Mass

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Evening Meal