Parish Newsletter

Parish of Dangan & Coole

Sunday 8^th January 2012

MASS DETAILS  THIS WEEK

MASS INTENTIONS - NEXT WEEKEND

Dangan:  Vigil                                                   Coole : Vigil   Brigid & Dick Ryan

11.30am                                                          10am

DANGAN MINISTERS OF THE WORD & MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST (draft)

Thought For The Week

“In critical moments, even the very powerful have need of the weakest”. (Aesop)

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Congratulations and best wishes to Deirdre McCann (Umberstown) and David Deegan (Kilmessan) who came home for their wedding in Dangan Church on Friday last and will soon return to Australia.

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The 11.30 Mass today in Dangan will include a special ceremony of blessing for all babies born in 2011 and their parents. Parents and their infants who were unable to attend this ceremony in early 2011 because of the then inclement weather are also very welcome to attend.

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Items for publication in this newsletter are welcome. The email address for those wishing to send items electronically is :  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Items should ideally be received by 6pm on Thursday prior to publication.

Weekly Adoration in Coole and Dangan resumes on Wednesday next, 11^th January.

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Third Age News  

Monday  9^th January

1:30pm Men’s Shed Project in Community Centre all welcome.

2-4pm Internet Cafe

Tuesday 10^th January

10am Drama Workshop with Richie Ball. Reflexology: appointments available.

Wednesday 11^th January

11am Reminiscence/Arts & Crafts: with members from St Josephs Hospital Trim.

Cinderella in Scoil Phadraig Clane at 7.30pm. Bus leaving Third Age at 6.30pm.

If you are interested in attending the event, please let me know as soon as you can.

Thursday 12^th January

10am Movement to Music with John Grant. 7.15pm Computer Class for Beginners.

Friday 13^th January

Shopping Trip to Dublin (Sales). Bus leaving Third Age at 10am.

New Members are always very welcome here at the Third Age Centre. Why not drop in and see for yourself. Third Age also provides chiropody, reflexology and laundry services for older people. For further details or to confirm your attendance at any of the events or activities please call   (046) 9557766

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Baptism

Parents wishing to have their child baptized should contact Fr. Gavin (046-9557021) (email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and are invited to the next Baptismal team meeting which takes place in Dangan school on Thursday 12 Jan at 7.30pm.

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Dinner Dance and Presentation Night in the Knightsbrook Hotel on Friday 13th January @ 7.30. Tickets on sale from Maree Malone 086 6077115  and Carmel Kennedy.086 3904518.

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Zumba Dance fitness returns to Summerhill Community Centre on Monday night at 8.30pm. For info please contact 086-0820877

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Thanks

Thanks to Fr. Gavin and Breda Harte for the great service in producing a parish bulletin for some many years. We all owe them a great debt of gratitude.(new editors)

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Fr. Gavin writes:

“CHURCH GATE COLLECTIONS
Gardai permits for Church gate collections in the Meath division now
stipulate that collections take place AFTER Mass only. All
organisations are asked to observe this stipulation from next Sunday
and in addition to respect the requirements regarding a reasonable
distance from the Church Gate..”
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Yoga in Garadice from Jan 9^th for all ages: Yogalates, Yogafit, Hatha, Pre-natal, kids and mum & baby. Morning and evening classes. Phone Dee on 086-3618348