Patrickswell news for w/e January 21st

CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for this weekend, January 22-23, The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time are as follows, Saturday at 7pm Eimear Foley, Sunday at 10am Sam Milburn, Sunday at 12noon Joanne Tierney. 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 8pm and all are welcome. Crib donations amounted to 615Euro which has been forwarded to Sr. Brid Counihan’s mission work in Brazil. This will be used to help fund a pre-school for children of poor families.

CHRISTIAN UNITY

The week of prayer for Christian Unity continues until Tuesday January 25. A prayer service will take place in the Augustinian Church, O’Connell St. this Sunday January 23 at 8-30pm, and all are welcome to attend.

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

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

The Brothers of Charity Services, Limerick has been actively involved, for over 30 years, in the provision of a range of services to adults with intellectual disabilities. About 400 individuals from the Limerick area currently avail of these services which include the provision of accommodation and respite services, day programmes and activities, training and skills development, leisure and lifestyle activities and advisory and counselling services.

The organisation invites applications from persons who might be interested in voluntary work with and on behalf of its service users. Opportunities may exist that might suit persons who wish to gain experience in the areas of social work, psychology or social care. The Brothers of Charity Services, Limerick would also like to hear from people who may have some free time on their hands and wish to make some of it available to assist and work with intellectually disabled adults.

 Volunteers work closely with staff of the Brothers of Charity Services, Limerick and will be given clearly defined role descriptions. Relevant and necessary training will also be provided. If you are interested in availing of an opportunity to work as a volunteer with the Brothers of Charity Services, Limerick please contact Sean Gallagher on 087 – 9817956 or email seangallagher@limerick.brothersofcharity.ie for an application form and other details.

WORLD DAYS

Next Thursday, January 27 is designated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is the first universal commemoration in memory of the victims of The Holocaust, January 27 being the date in 1945, when the largest Nazi death camp which was in Auschwitz, Poland, was liberated by Soviet troops.

 

BLOOD DONORS

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service requires extra donations of O Negative and A Negative Blood Groups this week, and donor clinics will be held at the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Castletroy  on Monday and Tuesday January 24 and 25 from 6 to 9pm.

 You can visit any blood donor clinic as long as ninety days have elapsed since you last gave blood, and you are urged to please give regularly. There will be a donor session in Adare the following week. For more information contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137 or www.ibts.ie

 

HOSPITAL VISITS

Due to a change in regulations members of the clergy are no longer allowed to consult  hospital registers to establish if  people from the parish are staying in hospital. If anyone would like a visit from a priest during their stay in hospital, this can be requested by giving in the name at the sacristy.

 

TIDY TOWNS

A reminder to all members that our first meeting of 2011 will take place on Tuesday January 25 in the Cu Chulainn commencing at 8pm. Following on from our appeal for assistance with improvements to the wall at the shrine, we are making another appeal for assistance with another project. We are anxious to procure a few loads of material with which to fill in an area adjacent to the railings at the roundabout, and then a load, or two, of topsoil to enable us to level off and reseed that area and the bank approaching the village from the Limerick end. They are relatively minor jobs, and will greatly enhance the appearance of that area, and also make it easier to maintain.  We haven’t the machinery or resources to do this on our own, so if any local contractors, machine operators or truck drivers or anyone else can help us out, we, and the community would be extremely grateful. Please contact Sam on 087- 4127786 or 397143, or Mossie Carmody, if you can be of assistance.

 

NEW ARRIVAL

Congratulations to James and Breda McCarthy on the safe arrival of baby Kevin, who made his appearance on January 13, a brother for twins Daniel and Andrew, and a third grandson for Dan and Helen O’Riordan, Garranroe.

 

VALENTINES BALL

The 5th anniversary Valentine Ball in aid of Milford Hospice is taking place

at the Woodlands House Hotel on Saturday February 19. The night will commence with a mulled wine reception in the lobby accompanied by music from All Ireland comhaltas group from Templeglantine. This will be followed by a four course meal with complimentary wine. After dinner music is being provided by the fantastic party band, Bumblebee Honey. There will be a disco till late by Brian O’Grady DJB. All this is being provided at the recession busting price of 35 euros per person which is the same price as last year. For ticket bookings contact Joan O’Sullivan on 069 82166 or 086-1625960. Early ticket booking is advised and is for over 18’s only.

PILGRIMAGE

A one week pilgrimage to Fatima at Easter from April 21-28. Cost 674 Euro per person, fully inclusive. Contact Joan Bourke on 061-600951 for more details.