Patrickswell news for w/e June 12th

COMMUNITY COUNCIL
After a year of fundraising and an appeal on the Late Late Show by the Ryan Family of Cashel, vital health care equipment has been purchased to help people throughout Munster. A Lokomat Machine designed for use by people who suffer from spinal /stroke injuries, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and brain injuries has been secured by Coisceim eile, the organisation set up by John Ryan. The machine is now in place at the First Steps Rehabilitation Clinic in Patrickswell. The organisation has to date raised €235,000 of the €300,000 target set last June for the machine. Patrickswell Community Council welcomes this addition to First Steps and is pleased to donate €500 to this worthwhile cause. Their donation to projects such as this in the community is made possible by the continuous support of Patrickswell people and surrounding areas for their fundraising efforts. At the monthly meeting in May the Community Council passed a vote of sympathy to the following: The Higgins family on the death of Nicholas , Nessan Doran on the death of his brother in law, The Harrington family on the death of Lord Harrington. May they rest in peace. There has been a problem recently with pollution at the bottle banks behind Centra. Unsuitable refuse is being left on the ground beside the containers. Also when the bottle banks are full, people are leaving their refuse there. Following representation to the Community Council they have contacted the County Council concerning this matter and have asked them to monitor the situation. The Community Council are asking the small number of people responsible for this to have pride in their village and to respect the facilities that we have.


CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for masses this coming weekend June 13-14, Corpus Christi, The Body and Blood of Christ, are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Julie Darcy, Sunday at 10am Niall Sheehy, Sunday at 12noon Michael Wolfe. Eucharistic Ministers, Saturday at 7pm M.Collins, M.Bennis, B.Carroll. Sunday at 10am, M.O’Mara, M.Punch, S.Milburn. Sunday at 12noon S.Enright, N.O’Grady, R.Bennis. Please arrange a replacement if you are unable to fulfill any duty allocated to you. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on Sunday after the 10am mass until 12noon.The weekly prayer meeting takes place on Monday evening from 8 to 9pm and all are welcome.



SOLEMN NOVENA

The Limerick Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, commences at Mount St. Alphonsus from Friday June 19 until Saturday June 27. Representatives from the Redemptorist Community were in attendance at all masses last weekend to invite and encourage participation in this annual celebration of prayer and devotion. Leaflets are available with details of times, support services and special events during the nine day festival.



WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY

This Sunday, June 14, has been designated World Blood Donor Day, and this year is being hosted by Australia. The event is taking place to highlight the need for more blood donors worldwide, and to thank the millions of people worldwide who make regular donations. For more information log on to World Blood Donor Day 2009. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is holding a blood donor clinic at the Southcourt Hotel, Raheen, this Wednesday, June 17, from 5 to 8pm. For more information, or if you are interested in becoming a donor contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137, or www.ibts.ie

THEATRE SCHOOL

A Stage Craft and Theatre School has been set up by Allison Cowpar-Boylan from Adare encompassing all aspects of Performance and Stage Craft, the idea being that an appreciation and love of the craft will be developed and fostered from an early age. The stage school will be opening in September and will showcase all its talent locally.
Two, two week summer camps will run from Monday July 13 until Saturday July 25, and from Monday July 27 until Saturday Aug 8 working with Peter Pan and the Wild Ones.

Contact Allison-Cowpar Boylan 087 9952605, or e-mail aliboylan@yahoo.co.uk for more details.


CONCERT

Forget Elton John at Thomond Park, and his eighty two truck loads of equipment, the next important date in the local showbiz calendar, is Saturday June 20, when another pulsating and star studded event rolls into town, this time to raise funds for Milford Hospice. Julie Darcy and friends are producing another concert which promises to live up to all previous expectations. Reliable information indicates that the Saw Doctors, Village People, and the Sugababes will be just a few of the international stars gracing the stage of the by now world renowned venue, more locally known as the Cu Chulainn . Proceedings will commence from the shrine at 7-30 with a cavalcade of limousines transporting the all star cast, flanked and escorted by outriders from Michael O’Brien and friends, and also the Dennis the Menace motorcycle club. To prevent congestion, the motorcade will turn at the church car park. The limousines for the occasion are being generously provided by Mick O’Flaherty of Askeaton, and Irish Diamond Limousines of Raheen. A bumper raffle has again been generously sponsored and a donation box is also available in the Cu Chulainn for those who cannot make it on the night, but who would still like to support this worthy cause.