Local News 30th April 2009

CHURCH NOTICES
Listed readers for masses this coming weekend, April 25-26, the Third Sunday of Easter, are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Eileen O’Brien, Sunday at 10am Rosemary Kelleher, Sunday at noon Angela O’Donnell. Eucharistic Ministers, Saturday at 7pm M.Houlihan, J.Collopy, M.Bucke. Sunday at 10am, K.Enright, R.Kelliher. Sunday at noon 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 9.30am Monday to Friday. The weekly prayer meeting takes place on Monday evening from 8 to 9pm and all are welcome. Listed readers for the month of May are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Simon Hayes, Sunday at 10am Sam Milburn, Sunday at noon Joanne Tierney.

SPRING FAIR
St. Joseph’s Foundation, Charleville, hold their Annual Spring Fair this coming Sunday, April 26.

TIDY TOWNS
We would like to thank everyone for their generosity at the church gate collection last weekend which raised a total of €1120.

BLOOD DONORS
Local blood donor clinics are being held at the following locations. Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 at Scoil Mhuire agus Ide, Newcastlewest from 6-9pm, and on Thursday 30 at the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Castletroy from 6 to 9pm. For more information contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137, or www.ibts.ie.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Special Olympics Ireland is currently running its 2009 fundraising campaign. Our All Ireland Collection Day is taking place this Friday, April 24 in every large town and city across the island of Ireland. Special Olympics changes lives every day. It changes the lives of people with a learning disability by giving them a real opportunity to achieve in life, through sport. Participation in Special Olympics enables athletes to develop both physically and emotionally. They make new friends, realise their dreams, and know they can fit in and belong in a way that was not possible before. The focus in Special Olympics is on achievement and ability not on disability. People interested in volunteering for our National Collection Day should contact Gaye Moore at 061-210676 or 087-2766012 or email limerick@specialolympics.ie.