Patrickswell news for w/e March 5th

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for this weekend March 6-7, the Third Sunday of Lent are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Simon Hayes, Sunday at 10am Sam Milburn, Sunday at 12noon Joanne Tierney. 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 at 8pm and all are welcome. This Friday, March 5, 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.



EXPOSITION

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament continues on the Sundays during Lent after the 10am mass, and also on the Saturdays in the prayer room from 9am until 12noon. Please add your name to the sheet provided in the porch if you are willing to commit to spending some time in prayer on the Saturday morning.



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 DAY OF PRAYER

This Friday February 5 is marked around the world as “World Day of Prayer”, and an interdenominational service will take place at St. Michael’s Church, Pery Square commencing at 7-30pm. The theme for this year is, “Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God”. The day originated in the USA, and has been celebrated since its inception in 1897. An estimate of over three million people in one hundred and eighty countries, from differing religious backgrounds will be taking part in the services, which are being prepared by the women of Cameroon.



GOLF SOCIETY

Our AGM for 2010 was held in the Cu Chulainn Bar recently, and with a very good attendance there was some very lively debate regarding all items on the agenda. Captain for the coming year will be John O’Brien, and Vice Captain will be Tony O’Neill. Membership fee of €50 is now being taken up by any member of the committee. New members are welcome. The following outings for 2010 were ratified at the meeting and will all take place on a Saturday. March13 Portumna, April 17 Kanturk, May15 Lahinch, June12 Killorglan, July 3 Adare Manor, August7 Gort, September11Dromoland, September 25,(Captain’s Prize)Waterford Golf Club, Ferrybank. The Officers and Committee who were elected to run the Society for the coming year are as follows.
Captain John O’Brien, Vice Captain Tony O’Neill, Secretary Gerry Molyneaux,
Treasurer Seamus Enright, Handicap Secretary Gary Kirby, PRO Kieran Darcy.
Committee members, Timmy Sheehan, Frankie Nolan, Liam Quinlan, Paddy Shanahan, Ger Considine, Mick Naughton, Jimmy O’Rahilly, Mick Barry and Tom Dundon. Members wishing to attend monthly committee meeting are more than welcome to do so. The Society would like to wish Kieran Carroll the very best of luck in his tenure as Captain of Adare Manor Golf Club, and also his son David who is Junior Captain for the coming year.



TIDY TOWNS

Our AGM took place on Tuesday February 23, despite the onset of wintry
conditions early in the evening. The official business of reports and
election of officers was quickly dealt with, and the group was happy to
re-elect Sam Milburn as Chairperson, and Rita Madigan as Treasurer. Rita was
thanked for her diligence in presenting the balance sheet, and for keeping
our heads above water financially. The chairman's report gave a brief
account of the past year's activities, and thanked everyone for their
efforts even though there was disappointment in not retaining the Limerick
in Bloom Trophy. It was pleasing to note that the group's numbers have grown
to twenty two, all with one purpose in mind, and that is to continue to take
pride in and improve the overall appearance of Patrickswell. We continue to
enjoy the goodwill of the wider community, and also acknowledge the support
and generosity of the business community. At the commencement of our tenth
year of operations we remain committed to our original aims, and will
continue to carry out our work to the very best of our ability. We look
forward to Patrickswell again being the talking point of the county during
the summer months, awards or no awards.



WORLD DAYS

Next Monday March 8 is recognized annually by the United Nations as International Women’s Day, and is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. Initially a political event, the first observance was on February 28, 1909 in the United States. In many countries the political emphasis has been replaced, and it has become the custom for men folk to present some flowers or a small gift to the women in their lives. Mums and grandparents also receive small tokens from the children in the family, not unlike St. Valentines Day and Mother’s Day all rolled into one.



GAA PRESENTATION

Last Thursday the Cu Chulainn was awash with legendary hurling stars of yesteryear at a function to mark the launch of the Michael O’Brien Senior Hurling Tournament. The occasion had been organised by the O’Brien family who have donated a Perpetual Memorial Cup to Patrickswell GAA Club, in memory of Michael Snr. who died in 2008 at the age of 87. He was a founder member of the club in 1947, served a term as treasurer, was also president for many years, and in his playing days was a prolific full back. The magnificent trophy will be contested by the four neighbouring parishes of Patrickswell, Ballybrown, Croom and Adare in March. The family have also generously sponsored the medals for the tournament. Michael’s widow Josie, together with her two sons Micheál, John and his wife Carol, and grand daughters Kelly and Ciara, were proudly in attendance to officially hand over the trophy to the Chairman of Patrickswell GAA, Paul Foley.



LIVE RADIO SHOW

Last Friday West Limerick 102fm presented two shows live from the Patrickswell Community Resource Centre. The shows were presented by Seamus Hogan and Joe McGill, produced by Sheila O’Regan, along with Des O’Sullivan, Jonathon Meehan and Connie Broderick. Both slots were a showcase of what the people and organisations in Patrickswell are made of, they should be very proud of themselves, because the talent and commitment of people in the village and surrounding areas is commendable.

The first show opened with Ciaran Crowe from Patrickswell National School who spoke about the green and white flag, accompanying him were some of his very talented pupils, who gave an excellent musical recital. Evelyn Doran spoke as editor of the Patrickswell Newsletter, she was followed by Teresa Putt administrator at the Resource Centre, Liam Shinnors spoke about the Credit Union, and Community Council, John Leddin and Fergus Kilcoyne represented the businesses in the village. Tidy Town’s was represented by Sam Millburn, who spoke about the excellent work carried out each year in the village, he was followed by Russell Ferris from Limerick Racecourse, and to conclude the first show was Ger McNamara, a local champion weight lifter. The second show was highlighted by the Friday Club, who had great chat and lively input throughout. Neilus Hayes represented the Patrickswell GAA, and Karl Quane spoke on behalf on the Soccer Club. Sally Walsh spoke well about the history of the Patrickswell, followed by Mary Delee, who is an excellent organiser of fundraising in the area. John O’Shea sang “The town I love so well” magnificently as usual, and the final guests were David Bulfin, and Paul O’Connor, teachers from Patrickswell National School, who spoke about their roles as teachers, and their involvement in sports. Both shows were not only informative, but very enjoyable. The Resource Centre was a hive of activity throughout the day, it was a great venue for the radio station to be able to present their programmes from. Well done to all who contributed to the day’s success.



COLLECTION

The organisers of last weekend’s church gate collection wish to thank you all for your generous donations to Milford Hospice.



INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY FESTIVAL

West Limerick Resources will host a one day event to mark International Women’s Day in the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West this Sunday March 7 from 2-5pm. Showcasing and celebrating women from all walks of life, this family friendly event will be open to the general public and is a wonderful opportunity to explore the range of activities and talents of local women. Featuring local business women, food producers, artists, charities, and a range of community groups, the free event will be a wonderful day out for all the family to explore the stalls, purchase some goods or avail of some free advice in a range of topics. For more information contact Brenda on 069 66290 or email bheath@wlr.ie