Presentation Girls School are now accepting enrolments for Admission to Junior Infants for September 2023. The closing date for applications is 3rdFeb 2023.
Child Safeguarding: An Information Session for Safeguarding Representatives and all parish volunteers will take place on Tuesday 7th February, from 7.00 – 9.00 p.m. in the Parish Pastoral Centre. This Information Session is mandatory for all Parish volunteers.
Friday next is the Feast of St Blaise. Blessing of throats will take place at the 10.00 a.m. Mass
The Oratory Film produced by Fr Cyril which is about working with street children and the Salesian Mission will take place in the Pastoral Centre on Saturday 11th February from 8.00 p.m. Admission is free but pre-booking is required for seating arrangements. Children under 12 will need to be accompanied by their parents. Free donations will be in support of street children in Lagos. Register outside the Church after Mass or at the Parish Office. (See notice in porches)
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Family Mass we would like to invite all who were a part of making Family Mass so special to join us on Sunday 26th of February for 10am Mass followed by refreshments in the Parish Centre. See notice in Church porch.
Thanks to everybody who attended our Consultation meeting on 12thJanuary in the Pastoral Centre. There was a very positive response to our proposal to employ a Parish Youth Leader. We were very heartened by the level of support and encouragement.
We also discussed in some detail our initial thoughts on improving the grounds. It was agreed that we need to take on board people’s concerns about poorly arranged car parking, disabled access, the positioning of the grotto, and the possible damage to the church foundation as a result of drainage issues. We agreed that all will be considered fully and incorporated into our discussions with the planning authorities.
Our next steps for both initiatives are to commence fundraising, firm up on our plans for the grounds and commence the recruitment process. The latter is totally dependent on parishioners’ financial support. We would ask everyone to consider increasing their regular contribution to make this happen. An extra €10 per month from everyone would more than cover the cost. Please don’t leave it to a few. A parish youth leader would make an enormous difference in helping to nurture our faith among our young people, a person who could work with priests, teachers and parents to help children and young adults grow in all aspects of life, including spirituality. We are at a crossroads, and we believe that this should be a vital focus of our parish over the next few years.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
First Collection: €1,536 (support of Diocesan Priests)
Family Envelope & Standing Orders: €2,022
SHARE €924
Thanks to everybody who attended our Consultation meeting on 12th January in the Pastoral Centre. There was a very positive response to our proposal to employ a Parish Youth Leader. We were very heartened by the level of support and encouragement.
We also discussed in some detail our initial thoughts on improving the grounds. It was agreed that we need to take on board people’s concerns about poorly arranged car parking, disabled access, the positioning of the grotto, and the possible damage to the church foundation as a result of drainage issues. We agreed that all will be considered fully and incorporated into our discussions with the planning authorities.
Our next steps for both initiatives are to commence fundraising, firm up on our plans for the grounds and commence the recruitment process. The latter is totally dependent on parishioners’ financial support. We would ask everyone to consider increasing their regular contribution to make this happen. An extra €10 per month from everyone would more than cover the cost. Please don’t leave it to a few. A parish youth leader would make an enormous difference in helping to nurture our faith among our young people, a person who could work with priests, teachers and parents to help children and young adults grow in all aspects of life, including spirituality. We are at a crossroads, and we believe that this should be a vital focus of our parish over the next few years.