Patrickswell news for w/e January 29th

CHURCH NOTICES

Readers for this weekend January 30-31, The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Frances Lynch, Sunday at 10am Joe Tierney, Sunday at 12noon James McCarthy. Eucharistic Ministers Saturday at 7pm M.Collins, M.Bennis, B.Carroll. Sunday at 10am, M.O’Mara, M.Punch, 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. Weekday masses are at 9-30 am Monday to Friday. The weekly prayer meeting takes place on Monday at 7-30pm and all are welcome. Tuesday February 2 is the Presentation of The Lord. Listed readers for the month of February are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Eileen O’Brien, Sunday at 10am Rosemary Kelleher, Sunday at 12noon Angela O’Donnell.



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



WORLD DAYS

Tuesday February 2 is World Day for Consecrated Life. Wednesday February 4 is World Cancer Day, and is marked to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. It is led by the International Union Against Cancer who initiated the campaign in 2005. The UICC is a global consortium of more than 280 cancer-fighting organizations in over 90 countries. World Cancer Day targets the public through global communications marking, and encourages policy makers and UICC member organizations to make cancer a political priority. The campaign emphasizes that 43% of cancers can be prevented through these healthy behaviors; providing a smoke-free environment for children, be physically active, eat a balanced, healthy diet, and avoid obesity, learn about vaccines for virus-related liver and cervical cancers, and avoid over-exposure to the sun. The focus for this year’s campaign is to learn about vaccines against viruses that cause cancers, and next year will be to teach children and teenagers to avoid UV exposure by being "sun smart".



VALENTINES PARTY

West Limerick Cancer Concern Group is organizing its 4th Annual Valentines Night in aid of MWCF and Milford Hospice on Friday February12th in The Woodlands House Hotel Adare . Tickets are down to 35 euros from 75 euros in previous years .The night consists of music in lobby at 7- 30, a four course meal, presentation of last year’s cheque to Professor Gupta, music by The Deerhunters, and a disco by Brian O’Grady till late, with Valentines party games for couples and singletons. The group has raised in excess of €35,000 to date and hope you will continue to support this worthy cause. Leave your worries at home and come to the Woodlands on 12th of February for what will be a fantastic night. Tickets can be booked by contacting Laura Kearns 087 9848006, Joan O’Sullivan 069 82166 or 086 1625960, and Nora Foley 087 2661719.



WEBSITES

Local news is now more readily accessible in various forms. The Leader Community Notes and Limerick news is available online at www.limerickleader.ie The Patrickswell monthly newsletter is also a very popular publication, and items from that appear on the web at www.mylocalnews.ie

Another local site is patrickswellnews.blogspot.com which allows families and friends both near and far to keep in touch with what is happening in the locality. Any news items for Leader notes, can be sent via sammilburn99@eircom.net



SAMARITANS

Limerick Samaritans are holding an information evening for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. It will be on Monday next, February 1, at 20 Barrington Street, Limerick, commencing at 8pm.



AWARE

Many people suffer from depression, and it is something that visits every family in this country. It is a treatable condition but many don’t come forward for the help that is available, and struggle alone. Aware is an organization that can offer such help, contact 01-661-7211, or visit www.aware.ie for more information.



VILLAGE ENHANCEMENT TRAINING EVENING

West Limerick Resources will host a Village Enhancement Training Session in the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West on Tuesday, February 2nd at 7.30pm. Open to all Tidy Towns groups, Community Councils, Development Associations, Residents' groups or any member of the public who takes an interest in their surrounding environment, the information and training evening, which will place a special emphasis on the Tidy Towns competition, aims to provide practical information to communities involved in community enhancement work. This initiative is funded under the Rural Development Programme. For further details or to book a place contact Suzanne on 069 79114 or email srowley@wlr.ie



FREE PRESCHOOL PLACES

All children aged between 3 years three months and four years six months are eligible to avail of the free pre-school year in January 2010. Those interested in availing of the scheme must contact their preschool immediately to register. If you have any questions contact the County Limerick Childcare committee on 061 600918.



CHOOSE A CHARITY

Parents' website Mykidstime.ie has a tricky problem which is trying to choose
which charity to support for the year, so they have turned to the public to
help them decide. You can vote now at http//limerick.mykidstime.ie or log
onto Facebook at www.facebook.com/mykidstime to cast your vote for one of
these deserving children's charities; Children in Hospital Ireland, Sunshine Home, Children's Leukaemia Research Project, ISANDS, Enable Ireland, Barnardo's,
Make A Wish, Heart Children Ireland, Jack & Jill Foundation, or Meningitis Trust.
The charity with the most votes at the end of the month will be adopted as
the Mykidstime Charity of the Year given full support and promotion
through the website and our parents. www.mykidstime.ie is a free resource for families with a full range of listings for activities, classes and clubs for children of all ages, as
well as information on services and events for children and families.
Parents can also sign up for free monthly e-newsletters with information
and suggestions for things to do, as well as regular competitions and the
MyChat forum where they can hook up with other local parents online.
For more information log onto www.mykidstime.ie or email info@mykidstime.ie



PILGRIMAGE

The annual pilgrimage to Fatima will take place from Thursday May 20, accompanied by a Spiritual Director. Seven nights full board, cost €674, contact Joan Bourke on 061-600951.

QUIZ NIGHT

A reminder that the Table Quiz for Patrickswell National School Parents Association is this Friday January 29 commencing at 8-30pm in the Cu Chulainn. Admission is €20 for a table of four contestants, and your support would be greatly appreciated.