Patrickswell news for w/e May 28th

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for this weekend May 29-30, The Most Holy Trinity, are as follows;

Saturday at 7pm Lena Mary Houlihan, Sunday at 10am P.J.O’Grady, Sunday at 12noon Dan Riordan. 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.



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



CUAN MHUIRE

Sisters Consilio and Agnes Fitzgerald of Cuan Mhuire, Bruree, would sincerely like to thank the parishioners of Patrickswell and surrounding areas for their very generous contributions in their recent church gate collection. It is much appreciated in these hard times. To the collectors a very sincere thank you for standing at the collection tables in all kinds of weather, without ye we are lost. To Fr. Muiris O' Connor, thank you for allowing us hold our annual collection year after year.



MARIE KEATING FOUNDATION

The Marie Keating Foundation mobile unit, which provides cancer awareness and information free of charge, will be located on the Main Street in Patrickswell on Thursday June 3 from 10.30am.

For any more information, contact Teresa at Patrickswell Community Resource Centre on 061-320303.



NEW CLASSES

For those who wish to develop their creative talents or brush up on their artistic skills, two new classes will be of interest. There is an Advanced Drawing Class on Wednesdays from 7 to 9pm, and a class for Oil and Acrylic Painting commences this Thursday May 20 for a 6 week period, also from 7 to 9pm. Both classes are being held in the Patrickswell Community Resource Centre. For details contact Denise on 087 3131395 or on artpeopleireland@gmail.com



ARTS AND CRAFTS

A children’s Arts and Crafts Summer Camp will take place in the Resource Centre starting on Monday July 5 to Friday July 9, from 10am till 1pm. An interesting programme of Arts and Craft Activities, games and much more besides will be arranged, with the emphasis on fun for all. For details contact Denise on 087-3131395, or on artpeopleireland@gmail.com



POOPER SCOOPERS

Dog fouling is a continuing litter problem as well as a serious health hazard. Limerick County Council has a “Pooper Scooper” campaign to raise awareness of the problems of dog litter. Free “Pooper Scoopers” are now available from the Patrickswell Community Resource Centre.



FUND RAISING DRAW

The Community Council is promoting a draw with a spectacular first prize of Entrance Tickets for four people to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, which is being run at The Curragh Racecourse on Sunday June 27. To complement the style of the occasion, the winners will be conveyed to the venue, and returned by Luxury Limo. The draw

will take place on June 20th, in the Dark Horse, and tickets are available at just €5 each from any Community Council member, or at the Resource Centre. Proceeds are in aid of a New Community Development.



BLOOD DONORS

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service requires three thousand donations every week and will be holding donor clinics at the Pastoral Resource Centre, Kilmallock, on Monday May 31 and Tuesday June 1 from 6 to 9pm.You can visit any blood donor clinic as long as ninety days have elapsed since you last gave blood. There will be a donor clinic in Mulgrave Street next week. For more information contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137, or www.ibts.ie



MELLOW YELLOW

Get Mellow, Go Yellow and help charity at the same time. “Chill out and have some fun this Summer” is the message from one of Ireland's leading parents' websites and their Charity Partner .This year, Mykidstime.ie has joined forces with The Meningitis Trust, and they are encouraging people to take part in 'Mellow Yellow', a fun event with a serious aim. The idea behind Mellow Yellow is to take a few minutes out of your busy day, and spend time with colleagues or friends. What you do is up to you, as long as it
has a yellow theme. You can dress in yellow for the day, have a desk-decorating competition, or choose one of the many other options included in the Mellow Yellow Fun
Pack, which is available to download FREE from www.meningitis-trust.ie.
All we ask is that everyone taking part gives a small donation, perhaps €3 per person, which would be sufficient to help us provide a potentially life-saving 'Signs and Symptoms' card to each family in a small school. Mykidstime.ie and the Trust have also created a special "Mellow Yellow Recipe Booklet" available with yellow-themed recipes from some of Ireland's best-loved chefs, including Rachel Allen and Kevin Thornton. The Mellow Yellow Recipe Booklet can be downloaded from website www.mykidstime.ie/recipesbooklet for only €5, and all proceeds go to the
Meningitis Trust.



GOLF SOCIETY

Our recent outing was for the President’s Prize which was held in Lehinch Golf Club. Our President, Timmie O’Neill has been a great member and sponsor of the society down through the years. We had a fine turnout of 44 golfers and the results are as follows;

1st Diarmud Bucke 44points, 2nd James Devine 38points, 3rd Richie Bennis 37points.

Gross Timmie Sheehan. Category A, 1st Trevor Griffin, 2nd Seamie Kirby, 3rd Stephen Mc Dermott. Category B, 1st Timmie O’Neill, 2nd Paul Darcy, 3rd Gerry Ryan. Front 9 Gerry Murray, Back 9 Benny Nolan, and the Visitors’ Prize, Stan Wu. A special word of thanks to our sponsor Dick Fitz of Superbites.



PEACEKEEPERS

This Saturday, May 29 is recognised around the world as International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. It is a day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace. There are also observances around the world, often countries will honor their own peacekeepers abroad, but the UN also organizes festivals, discussion forums, and memorials in cooperation with local and national groups.



NO TOBACCO DAY

Monday May 31 is observed as World No Tobacco Day. It is intended to encourage a 24 hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption across the globe. The day is further intended to draw global attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects, which currently lead to 5.4 million deaths worldwide annually. Ash trays with fresh flowers are a common symbol of World No Tobacco Day.



CHILDREN

International Children's Day is celebrated on Tuesday June 1 and is simply a day to honor children and minors.