Patrickswell news for w/e June 11th

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for this weekend, June 12-13, The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Frances Lynch, Sunday at 10am James McCarthy, Sunday at 12noon Joe Tierney .Eucharistic Ministers, Saturday at 7pm, E.O’Byrne, R. Madigan, J.Tierney. Sunday at 10am, N.Murray, P.J.O’Grady. Sunday at12noon, 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 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



SOLEMN NOVENA

The Limerick Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, commences at Mount St. Alphonsus on Friday June 18 until Saturday June 26. Representatives from the Redemptorist Community were in attendance at all masses last weekend to invite and encourage participation in this annual celebration of prayer and devotion. Leaflets are available with details of times, support services and special events during the nine day festival, and also at www.novena.ie



GARDENS COMPETITION

Limerick County Council is now inviting applications from individuals to participate in the Gardens Competition 2010 in the categories of Best Urban Roadside Garden and Best Rural Roadside Garden. Marks will be awarded under the following headings: colour, tidiness, window boxes, organic and condition of lawn. Entry is free. Judging will take place between July and September. Application forms are available from the Environment Section, County Hall, Dooradoyle, Tel 061- 496264, or can be downloaded from http://www.lcc.ie/Environment/Environmental+Application+Forms/. Closing date: Friday, June 25.



WORK ACCESS

Do you have a disability or a mental health difficulty? Would you like some assistance to get a job? Work Access Ltd which is based at Pillar House, Little Ellen Street, Limerick, has helped many people with a disability or a mental health difficulty to become employed. For further information contact David on 061 493095 or email david@workaccess.org or log onto www.workaccess.org This service is available in Limerick city and county.



COLÁISTE CHIARÁIN

Every parent or guardian of a student enrolled in Coláiste Chiaráin is a member of the Parents Association. The Parents Council has 18 Parents Representatives and meets regularly during the school year. Our aim is to encourage parents to participate in the education of their children. The AGM will be held on Tuesday September 28 at the school and if you would like any further information please contact the Chairperson at "marie.wright@cigil.com"



TIDY TOWNS

The spell of fine weather last week enabled us to commence and almost complete our planting programme, and it was an extremely busy week. Forty two hanging baskets were planted and erected, and also “The wall”, the roundabout, Marian Park roundabout, and most of the new pots and containers. The rain over the weekend was welcome and timely. It was also a busy week in terms of tidying up other spots. The ivy on the wall opposite the Cu Chulainn received a long overdue trimming, and the project to build new stone planting features at various locations is also nearing completion. Mick O’Dea has kindly undertaken a major project to repair the walls from the entrance to the graveyard towards the top end of the village, which with all the other ongoing work will hugely improve the overall appearance of the village generally. Another addition which is proving a great asset is the acquisition of our new watering trolley. If anyone would like to assist in the watering rota, or offer their assistance in any other way please contact any group member.



LIMERICK TOURISM FAIR

The West Limerick Tourism Network will host a Tourism Fair in the Woodlands House Hotel, Adare on Wednesday June 16, starting at 7pm. Organised as an opportunity for local tourism providers to share information, develop links and devise new and innovative ways of generating business for Limerick, the event will also be open to the general public and will showcase local activity and leisure providers, along with a range of other tourism facilities from right across County Limerick. Entry free. For further information please contact Joan Casey 069 66294 or email jcasey@wlr.ie.



RAINBOWS SUPPORT GROUP

Work is now underway to attract volunteers to run Rainbow Support Groups in Newcastle West and Abbeyfeale for children and young people who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transition in their family. Working in conjunction with West Limerick Resources, a public information evening will be held in the Devon Inn Hotel, Templeglantine on Thursday June 17 from 7.30-9pm to outline the proposed initiative, assess interest and seek volunteers. For further information please contact Theresa on 069 79113 or Dearbhla Conlon Ahern on 068 32444.



COMMUNITY ENERGY FUND

Bord Gais Energy is donating €100,000 worth of energy to support 16 projects across the country offering: 10 x €2,500 of energy, 5 x €10,000 of energy, 1x €25,000 of energy. The fund is open to Not for Profit Irish based Organisations who should be operational for a minimum of 12 months. Projects must clearly illustrate how funding from the scheme will deliver their services and how it will make a positive impact in the community. For further information and an application form see: http://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/community-energy-fund/introduction/. Alternatively contact energyfund@bordgais.ie



CHILDMINDERS SUMMER PARTY

The Limerick City and County Childcare Committees will host a Childminders Summer Party in the Woodlands House Hotel on Saturday June 26 from 10am-12noon. This informal gathering will allow child minders to mingle and enjoy each other’s company as well as access information and express views on the needs of child minders in Limerick. Certificates of attendance will be presented to those who participated in workshops and training in 2010. Patricia Murray of Child minding Ireland will also give a short presentation on Siolta and Aistear. Light refreshments provided. Booking is essential. Please contact Denise at 061-314111 before Friday June 11.



BLOOD

World Blood Donor Day is a day dedicated to "thanking and celebrating voluntary non-remunerated blood donors". It occurs on June 14, the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, the creator of the ABO blood group system, for which he won the Nobel Prize. The first day was held in 2005. One of the main goals of the World Blood Donor Day is to ensure the availability of 'safe blood' for transfusion.