Patrickswell news for w/e March13th

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for masses this coming weekend, March 14-15, the third Sunday of Lent, are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Frances Lynch, Sunday at 10am Joe Tierney, Sunday at 12noon James McCarthy. Eucharistic Ministers, Saturday at 7pm M.Houlihan, J.Collopy, M.Bucke. Sunday at 10am, K.Enright, R.Kelliher. Sunday at 12noon M.McDermott, E.O’Shea, R.Fitzgerald. Please arrange a replacement if you are unable to fulfill any duty allocated to you. Weekday masses are at 9-30 am Monday to Friday. The weekly prayer meeting takes place on Monday evening from 8 to 9pm and all are welcome. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 10 o’clock mass until the 12noon mass each Sunday during the season of Lent, with prayer intentions for vocations and religious life. Eucharistic Ministers for St. Patrick’s Day, Monday 16th at 7pm, E.O’Byrne, R. Madigan, M.Bucke. Tuesday 17th at 10am, N.Murray, P.J.O’Grady. The new rota for Eucharistic Ministers to the end of April is available from the sacristy.

TABLE QUIZ

The Parents Association of Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, have organised a Table Quiz which will take place in the Cu Chulainn this coming Monday, March 16, commencing at 8-30pm. Entry fee is 20Euro for a table of four . With many Patrickswell students now attending the school, several local parents have joined the association to assist in fund raising, and any support would be greatly appreciated.

TIDY TOWNS

The County Council very often comes in for much criticism, but our recent letter regarding illegal dumping and littering, met with a swift and efficient response, and we wish to acknowledge our appreciation of the efforts of all the council staff involved in dealing with the matter. April has again been designated Spring Clean Month, and we have already registered our intentions to participate with An Taisce. Now in its eleventh year, National Spring Clean is recognised as Ireland’s most popular and successful anti-litter initiative. Last year, 450,000 volunteers took part in 4,675 clean up operations country wide. Our plans are not yet finalised, but if anyone would like to assist us in our clean up operations, or help in any other way during the year, we would welcome you with open arms.

INTERESTED IN DANCE

There are still three March Mondays left, when local dance instructor Lisa Cahill will run dance classes in Patrickswell GAA hall from 10-11.30am. Promoting fitness and fun this is a trial to see if local women have an interest in a group like this. To register please contact Mo on 087 9915873.

RURAL BUS SERVICE

Rural Bus currently runs a morning service every second Thursday from Askeaton to Dooradoyle Shopping Centre. Residents in Patrickswell who may be interested in availing of this service are asked to contact Mo on 087 9915873 or Evelyn at the Friday Club on 086 2507273. The service also operates a route from Askeaton to Desmond Complex, Newcastle West on the second Wednesday of each month. For these services to remain operational new users are required.

FRIDAY CLUB

Operating each Friday from 3-5pm in the Resource House, this is an opportunity for older people to meet up for a chat and a cuppa, play cards and bingo or get involved in the monthly book club or one of our outings. For more information, contact Evelyn on 061 215755. A new chiropody service is now available to members on a three month trial and costs €10 for members. For this service please contact Mary on 087 2738411.

SPORTING ACTIVITIES

The Limerick City Sports Partnership is organising a selection of physical activity and sporting events for children and adults with disabilities. These events include dance classes, swimming and other sporting activities. To learn more please contact Siobhan O’Malley, the Sports Inclusion Development Officer on 061 468542 or email somalley@limerickcitysports.ie.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

The County Limerick Local Sports Partnership is offering Active Leadership Training on Saturday March 28th in Croom Community Hall from 9am-6pm. This fully certified course covering leadership skills, safety and injury prevention, code of ethics, planning and organising a Sport for All programme, and event administration, is open to anyone over 18 who is interested in organising sport in their community. Specific sporting skills are not required. Cost: €30. To book contact Kathleen Kennedy on 061 496463.

DAFFODIL DAY

This year, Daffodil Day is being held on Friday March 20. Mary Bagnell and her group of volunteers will again be selling bunches of fresh daffodils and other items outside the Centra Supermarket, by kind permission of Dave and Caroline Hodkinson. All money raised is in aid of the Irish Cancer Society, which offers much needed assistance and care to patients and their families, and you are asked to be as generous as you can in support of this very worthy cause.

BLOOD DONORS

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is holding a donor session at the Southcourt Hotel Raheen, this coming Monday, March 16, from 5 to 8pm. For more information contact the Donor Information on 1850 731137, or www.ibts.ie

GROW

GROW is a Mental Health Organisation which helps people who have suffered, or are suffering, from mental health problems. Members are helped to recover from all forms of breakdown, or indeed, to prevent such happening. GROW has been in Ireland since 1969 and has a national network of more than 145 groups throughout the country. The Limerick group is based at 65 O’Connell Street, where meetings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8pm, and also on Wednesday at 11am. For more information contact 061- 318813, email (info@grow.ie) or contact our National Information Line (1890 474 474).