Patrickswell news for w/e June 26th

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for masses this coming weekend June 27-28, The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Julie Darcy, Sunday at 10am Niall Sheehy, Sunday at 12noon Michael Wolfe.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. Listed readers for the month of July are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Lena Mary Houlihan, Sunday at 10am P.J.O’Grady, Sunday at 12noon Dan Riordan.



SOLEMN NOVENA

The Annual Limerick Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, continues at Mount St. Alphonsus until this Saturday June 27.



IRISH WATER SAFETY

Kate O’Hara is organizing courses for Irish Water Safety at the following venues; Pallaskenry Pool, Monday June 29, to Saturday July 4, 10am start , cost €40, lifesaving only. Askeaton Pool, Monday July 6, to Saturday July 11, 9am start, cost €40, lifesaving only. Contact Kate on 0851407415 for more details.



PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP

A new Parent and Toddler Group will be launched in Patrickswell this September. West Limerick Resources would like to talk to parents/guardians interested in helping set up the club as well as those interested in participating in the club once established. Contact Irene on: 069 66298/087 2298204 or Email: iocallaghan@wlr.ie. All are welcome



BLOOD DONORS

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is holding a blood donor clinic at the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Castletroy, on Thursday July 2 from 6-9pm. For more information 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.



ART CAMPS

Blueberry Art Gallery, Main Street, Patrickswell, is hosting Art Camps for children of all ages. For bookings and more information Tel.061-215010, 086-8159210, or email: hello@blueberrygallery.com



SIGHT TESTING CLINIC

Test clinics will be held at Plunketts Pharmacy, Croom, on Tuesday afternoons. Free testing is available with Medical Cards or Social Welfare, and also includes tests for Glaucoma Screening and Driving Reports. For appointments contact Eibhlis at 061-397272.



TIDY TOWNS

Our efforts to tidy up the area adjacent to the wall at the roundabout continued last week. Willy Murray completed the necessary excavations on Monday, and the gang of six, Mossie Carmody, Sam Milburn, Jimmy Mulqueen, Liam Foley, Terence O’Brien and Seamus Enright, moved in on Wednesday with rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows, and the area has now been leveled and seeded. The shrubbery there has also been trimmed and shaped, and the entire area has taken on a whole new appearance. The county council have at last removed the shrubbery at the Croom Road end, opposite the petrol pumps at Lucey’s. It had become increasingly more difficult for us to maintain that area, which the council had planted several years ago, and its removal has also improved traffic safety at that junction. We hope to level and seed that area this week. The flowers on the wall at the roundabout are beginning to fill out, and is the talking point for many already. The baskets are maturing also, and are responding to the tender loving care of the watering crews. Vince Doherty has also been busy mowing and strimming the approaches to Sycamore Heights. A few areas still require some attention, but we are pleased with the effort and the progress so far.



GOLF SOCIETY

In the Limerick Cup which was held in Adare Manor recently there was some very good golf played by members of the society. Timmy Sheehan had one of his best rounds of golf for the year so far with a fine score of 44 points, playing off eleven handicap. This equates to three over par. David Carroll had a score of 40 points in the same competition playing off 6 handicap ( 2 over par), and Aaron Moore won the Gross Prize. Alan Purcell had 40 points playing off 12 handicap in a recent Tuesday singles.

These boys are coming into form at the right time with some major competitions coming up within society and club.



COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Patrickswell Community Council Ltd, are advertising for two vacancies available under the Community Services Programme, funded by POBAL. One is for a Caretaker / Maintenance Person, and the other for a Clerical / Administrator. All applicants must apply in writing to Michael McSweeney, Chairperson, Patrickswell Community Council Ltd, 1 Main Street, Patrickswell.