Patrickswell news for w/e October 2nd

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for masses this coming weekend, October 3-4, The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Rosemary Kelleher, Sunday at 10am Niall Sheehy, Sunday at 12noon Simon Hayes.Eucharistic Ministers. Saturday at 7pm E.O’Byrne, R. Madigan, J.Tierney. Sunday at 10am, N.Murray, P.J.O’Grady. Sunday at 12noon B.Enright, N.Quinn, P.Kirby. 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. This Friday, October 2, is First Friday, and there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 9-30 am mass until 11am. Communion will be distributed to the sick. Devotions to Our Lady of Fatima will take place before the 7pm mass on Saturday.



SYMPATHY

At a recent Community Council Meeting, votes of sympathy were passed to the
following; Evelyn Doran on the death of her father James, The Bennis Family on the death of Dickie, Peter Bartman on the death of his nephew, The Fenton Family on the death of Jimmy.



SUICIDE AWARENESS

The Raheen & District Mental Health Association are offering the following 6 week programme. Gatekeeper Training (suicide awareness and prevention programme)

‘Gatekeeper’ defines the role of people who know the basic suicide prevention and intervention steps. This awareness programme is suitable for all who have a general interest in suicide prevention. The Presenter is Ms. Bernie O’Carroll, Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention HSE West. Commencing Monday October 12 and running for six consecutive Monday nights at the Maldron Hotel, Roxboro, from 7.30 to 9.30.p.m.

Course fee is €50.00. Payment can be made at the door from 7.00 p.m on October 12th.

Prior registration is essential before Thursday October 1, and participants will need to attend all six nights of the programme. To register, e- mail your name to raheenmha@eircom.ie. or by post to; The Secretary, Raheen & District Mental Health Association. St. Joseph’s Hospital Campus, Mulgrave Street, Limerick.



JOBSEEKERS TRAINING PROGRAMME

West Limerick Resources will be offering a free two day intensive Job Seekers Programme in Patrickswell on Wednesday November 4, and Thursday November 5. The course will cover all aspects of job seeking skills and is open to long term and short term unemployed people. If interested in attending or for more information please contact: Liam or Helen at the Jobs Club on Tel: 069 77664/77668 or Email: jobsclub@email.com





MILLENNIUM FUND FOR DISADVANTAGE

This fund provides smallscale grants for students who are in Further or Third Level Education. Eligible expenses include support for fees, books, travel, childcare subsistence, rent, or other necessary resources. Funding is available for the period up to June 2010. For application forms and further information contact: Adrienne O’Connell, West Limerick Resources on 069-62222 or email: aoconnell@wlr.ie Closing Date: Friday October 16 at 4.00p.m.



TIDY TOWNS

As the trees and hedgerows change colour and shed their leaves, we are reminded that Autumn is the season of great change, and another season of Tidy Towns activity is drawing to a close as we face into the last quarter of 2009. It’s almost time to hang up the brushes and shovels, and put the machinery into hibernation, wondering where the last six months has gone, having commenced operations in the first week of April. The baskets are long gone, but the watering rota is still in operation for “The Wall”, which remains festooned with blooms and colour, and still a talking point near and far. The containers at the shrine, and the bed on the roundabout, are also providing a late burst of colour, and we hope they will continue to do so until nature and the first frosts deem otherwise. The three containers have already been planted with winter pansies, to replace the busy lizzies, which were also a joy to behold for the best part of four months. The grass areas are still showing great growth due to the recent mild weather, and we are still mowing to keep it under control, together with strimming hedges, edges and verges to keep things looking neat and tidy for as long as possible. We were notified this week that the Limerick in Bloom Awards are being announced at a ceremony on Tuesday October 20 at the Woodlands, and we eagerly await the results.





POSITIVE AGEING WEEK

Age Action Ireland has been coordinating a programme of events to promote Positive Ageing Week, which was launched by President McAleese on September 25, and runs until this Saturday October 3. Positive Ageing is the term chosen to encapsulate all we are trying to do to make Ireland the best place in which to grow old. It means a society in which people of all ages enjoy the same status and rights. It is a festival which highlights the positive aspects of ageing and celebrates the contribution older people have made and continue to make to their communities. The central aim is to dispel the many negative perceptions that surround ageing and to transform attitudes towards ageing and older people. We need to celebrate the fact that we are living longer, that ageing is not a burden but an opportunity. This Thursday, October 1, has been designated as the United Nations International Day of Older Persons.





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. For appointments contact Eibhlis at 061-397272.



WOMENS MINI MARATHON

The deadline for entries has been extended to 4pm this Friday, October 2, and an office has been opened next to The Leader offices to facilitate easy payment of the €13 entry fee. The event begins at 1pm at the university campus, and pink T-shirts will be presented to all runners and walkers who cross the finishing line.