Patrickswell news for w/e December 11th

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for masses this coming weekend, December 12-13, The Third Sunday in Advent are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Dan Riordan, Sunday at 10am Joe Tierney, Sunday at 12noon Lena Mary Houlihan. 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. For the two remaining Saturdays in Advent there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9am till 12noon, in the meeting room. The weekly prayer meeting takes place on Monday evening at the new time of 7-30pm and all are welcome.



PARISH NEWSLETTER

Items for inclusion in the weekly Parish Newsletter should be handed into the sacristy by 9-30am each Friday, or contact Fr. Muiris O’Connor on 353711 or 0866075628. Alternatively they can be emailed to muirisoc@eircom.net



COLLECTION

The Parish Clerk wishes to acknowledge your generosity to the church gate collection last weekend.



CREDIT UNION

The Board of Directors of M.P.C.C. Credit Union would like to advise all its members that the A.G.M. will take place this Tuesday, December 15 @ 8.00pm in Mungret / St. Paul's GAA Club in Mungret Village. All members are invited to attend and a free prize draw will take place on the night for those in attendance. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. Members are further advised that the Dooradoyle office does not open until 10.30am on Tuesdays, in order to facilitate staff training. Christmas opening times for Patrickswell are as follows; Friday December 18, 2-7pm, Wednesday December 23 and 30, 2-5pm, Friday January 8, 2010, 2-7pm.





NEWSLETTER

Would all organisations, clubs and societies please note that the next monthly newsletter, which is sponsored by the Community Council, will be the bumper Christmas edition, and published on or around December 18. If anyone wishes to insert a Christmas advert contact Evelyn Doran at eveness@iolfree.ie or 215755. One off adverts cost €50, or ten throughout the year for €300. If anyone would like notes, Christmas Wishes or New Year Messages in this edition, please forward them to Evelyn by this Thursday December 10.



CONCERT

The Christmas Concert which is in aid of Patrickswell Community Playschool takes place this Friday, December 11 in the Cu Chulainn commencing at 8-30, with admission priced at just €10. Rehearsals have been going ahead at a frantic pace, and even behind closed doors in some cases. All involved promise a Winter Wonderland of seasonal entertainment and Christmas Craic for the enjoyment of all those lucky enough to be there. The raffle will have a fabulous assortment of Festive Fayre on offer, and there will also be spot prizes and perhaps some surprises too. Make this your Christmas night out.



CHRISTMAS LEADER

Would all contributors please note that next week’s Community Notes will be the last until the issue dated January 9.There will be no Community Notes for the two issues dated December 26 and January 2. Items to be included for December 19 will need to be submitted by this Sunday, December 13, and Sunday January 4 for issue dated January 9.



PASSION PLAY

The Oberammergau Passion Play which is performed once every ten years, takes place next year. Joan Bourke is organizing a seven night trip from August 2-9, which will include a performance of the play, and also a visit to Vienna, Salzburg and Munich. Early booking is advised and Joan can be contacted on 061 600951.



NEW BIN SERVICE

A new refuse collection service is now available in the local area provided by

South West Bins on Wheels Ltd. For more information contact John on 087 1415444 or 061 582268



NEW YEAR, NEW START

Calling all those looking for new skills, new experiences or a new start! If you've been out of work for a long time, for whatever reason, West Limerick Resources is offering you a unique opportunity to sample a range of skills as part of the Towards Occupation Training Programme this January in Patrickswell. Featuring a combination of skills training, career guidance and personal support, the training programme will consists of a range of short term workshops including a brief introduction to computers, arts and crafts, health and relaxation, and work preparation skills. Participants will also get to work on their confidence through personal development workshops. Contact: 069 6316/087 7591951 or email ffitzgerald@wlr.ie



PARENT AND TODDLER PLAY GROUP

A play facilitator will attend on Thursday morning to make Christmas crafts with the group. Please note that there will be no session in the Resource House the following week, December 17, as the group will be visiting Santa that day. For further information please contact Irene at 087 2298204. We meet every Thursday in the Resource House from 9:30 – 11:00, and all are welcome



FREE PRESCHOOL YEAR

All children aged between three years three months and four years six months are eligible to avail of the free preschool year in January 2010. Those interested in availing of the scheme must be registered in their preschool before December 18th. Contact your local preschool facility to register. If you have any other questions contact the County Limerick Childcare Committee on 061 600918.



RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The Rural Development Programme, also known as “Leader”, is designed to target resources to improve the quality of life in rural areas and the diversification and development of the rural economy. Support is available for both community projects and enterprise development. To learn more visit our website: www.wlr.ie.



BT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

BT Community Connections is an award scheme which enables community and charitable organisations to apply for a laptop and a year's free broadband connection. Award packages will be given to groups who can demonstrate how an award will benefit their work and the local community. In the past voluntary projects, silver-surfers, conservation organisations, family support groups, sports teams and youth groups have been successful. To find out more visit: www.btcommunityconnections.com. Deadline for postal applications is 5 January 2010. Deadline for online applications is 7 January 2010.