October Collection for the Priests
Fr Denis and Fr Paul are very grateful to parishioners who have already contributed to this collection. It is one of four (Easter, June, October, Christmas) which provides them with their income. Thank you again for your support.
Peter's Pence.
Thank you to people who have already contributed to this collection for the Pope and his charities
Priests' Thanks
The priests are very grateful to all who contributed to the June collection for our support
Our Parish could not survive without the generous donations of our Parishioners. Thank you!
Donations can be made in a number of different ways and are always very much appreciated.
Through our Church Basket collection during Sunday Masses
The Church baskets are given out after the homily during Sunday Masses
Through our Parish Envelope Collection.
A box of envelopes are distributed to each home at the begining of each year. If you have not received your box of envelopes, please contact the parish office. Envelopes can be placed in the Church basket collection during Sunday Mass.
By sending a cheque directly to the Priests of the Parish.
Fr Denis Harrington
Dublin Road
Clane
Co Kildare
By setting up a standing order from your bank account.
The Parish Account is at AIB Clane, number 02444022,
and the Clergy Fund number at AIB is 70508088.
Clane Parish Finance Committee
December 2004
Greeting and warm good wishes. We write to you on behalf of the Parish Finance Committee. Click here for a copy of the balance sheet, which was prepared by our accountant.
Thanks to all who contribute to the weekly envelope and the basket collections. We also thank the people who contribute to the Priests' collections at Christmas, Easter, June, and October. We estimate that 27% of homes in the parish contribute to all these collections. Naturally, we hope that the percentage will rise considerably. If you did not receive a box of evelopes for 2005, they are available at both churches and also in the Parish Office in Clane. We invite you to contribute to the Parish and to the Priests. This parish is growing and continues to face new challenges. The Catholic population is now over 7,000.
The churches, primary schools, and presbyteries are in excelent condition. Extra accommodation is being provided in the primary schools because of increasing numbers. We will again have to subvent an extension from parish funds in 2005.
Towards the end of 2003, the Parish bought the Convent and Grounds with money we got from the sale of the old Parochial House. The Convent will be an excellent meeting place for parish groups. It is a Listed Building; alterations to listed buildings are restricted by law. Recently, we decided to engage a Conservation Architect to represent our interest in the offices of the Planning Authority. Negotiations should be completed (we hope) by june 2005. After that we can begin to plan.
