Patrickswell news for w/e July 2nd.

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for this weekend, July 3-4, The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Lena Mary Houlihan, Sunday at 10am Michael Woulfe, Sunday at 12noon Angela O’Donnell. 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. This Friday July 2, 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.



PARISH CLERK

Thank you for your generous response to the Parish Clerk’s collection last weekend.



PARISH NEWSLETTER

The weekly newsletter will resume publication from the first week in September.



COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The Community Council is undertaking a major fundraising day at Limerick Racecourse on Sunday July18.The event will consist of a National Tractor Pulling Competition, vintage car and tractor rally, sheepdog trials, trade stands, market stalls, and family attractions. All proceeds from the event will be going towards a new community development in Patrickswell. Admission to the event is €10, with children under 10 free.

Attractions for the children will include bouncing castle, slides, roundabouts, a laser game (where the adults will want to become children again), and face painting.

The market stalls will provide home produce, arts and crafts, gardening items, and that great feeling we all get from strolling and browsing around a market on a summers day.

With such a spectacular venue, and so many items of interest, a very enjoyable day is expected to be had by all.



TIDY TOWNS

As one major project reaches completion, so another one starts. We have taken delivery of a load of top soil in order to reseed the grass verges adjacent to the recently repaired walls at the top end of the village. When that is complete we hope that our efforts will be respected, and the area will be allowed to grow and mature, without the problem of trucks, lorries and tractors and such like causing unnecessary damage and deterioration.

Our eminent executive stonemason, complete with seasonal Panama hat, and his equally able apprentice, complete with cigarette, have now brought their stonework project to fulfillment, finishing the stone surround to the bed opposite where Lucey’s petrol pumps used to be. We are grateful to Richie and Mossie for all their efforts in providing additional planting areas. Their work has not gone unnoticed with the surround at the sign on the Limerick side being likened to a wishing well. The area adjacent to the Clarina Road junction is looking magnificent with Fergus Kilcoynes display at the Dark Horse, tubs outside the hairdressers, and a lovely range of hanging baskets and window boxes being carefully tended at the Resource Centre, which all add to the overall appearance approaching the village from the Limerick side. Well done to all concerned.



BLOOD DONORS

Donor clinics are being held at the following locations this coming week; Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Castletroy on Monday July 5, Castle Oaks Hotel, Castleconnell on Tuesday July 6, and Aherlow House Hotel, Aherlow, Co.Tipperary on Wednesday July 7 all 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 Caherconlish next week. For more information contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137, or www.ibts.ie



RATHFREDAGH

The annual fund raising fete at Rathfredagh Cheshire Home takes place this Sunday, July 4.



WASTE

Limerick County Council is promoting an awareness campaign, encouraging householders to dispose of hazardous waste materials in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Copies of a new Householders Guide are available at all Civic Amenity Sites and Local Authority Offices. All relevant information regarding acceptance procedures, opening times and charges are available at www.managewaste.ie, www.lcc.ie, or by telephoning 061- 496000.



WATER

With limited rainfall recently, the County Council is urging all consumers to be vigilant in conserving water, in order to maintain a constant supply. The Council’s website, www.lcc.ie has conservation measures, and tips on its environment page to encourage a reduction in consumption. Further advice and information is available by telephone, 061- 496326.



PILGRIMAGE

A seven night pilgrimage from September 8-15 to San Giovanni, visiting Loreto, Cascia and Assisi. Cost €945. Contact Joan Bourke on 061-600951.



GRANDPARENTS

The annual Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock which has become the largest pilgrimage of its type in the world, will take place on Sunday September 12 commencing at 2pm.More details are available on www.CatholicGrandparentsAssociation.com or Tel. 098-24877.



CREDIT UNION

MPCC, your local Credit Union, operates savings schemes in the local primary schools including Patrickswell, Crecora, St. Nessan’s, St. Paul’s, Ballybrown and Educate Together in Mungret. We would like to thank the children, their parents, guardians, the teaching staff and management in each of the schools for their support throughout the year. Educating young people to take responsibility for their own savings and to reap the benefits of saving with the Credit Union is an important issue for the Credit Union movement. With the summer holidays almost upon us, we now wish to remind all school Credit Union members that you can continue to save during the holidays by calling directly to any office of MPCC Credit Union during our opening hours, which are available on our website www.mpcccreditunion.ie. Thanks again to all the children who save in their school savings scheme and we look forward to seeing you all again in September when the school Credit Union re-opens. New members are always welcome to join the school Credit Union. For those of you lucky enough to be heading off to sunnier climes during the holidays and in need of foreign currencies, we remind you that MPCC Credit Union offers foreign exchange facilities to its members with low commission and competitive exchange rates.