CHURCH NOTICES: Eucharistic Ministers, for this weekend March 3-4, The Second Sunday in Lent, are as follows; Saturday at 7pm, Christy Murphy, Rita Madigan, Joe Tierney. Sunday at 10am Noreen Murray, Eileen Nally, PJ O’Grady. Sunday at 12noon, Pat Kirby, Noreen Quinn, Birdie Enright. Please arrange a replacement if you are unable to fulfill any duty allocated to you. Weekday masses are at the usual time of 9-30am Monday to Friday. The weekly prayer meeting takes place at 8 pm on Monday and all are welcome. This Friday March 2, is First Friday and there may be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament depending on the progress of the ongoing renovations. Communion will be distributed to the sick. If you know of anyone who is sick or housebound who would like communion brought to them, please hand in their names to the sacristy. Devotions to Our Lady of Fatima will take place before the 7pm mass on Saturday. Items for inclusion in the weekly Parish Newsletter should be handed into the sacristy by 9-30am on Friday or contact Fr. Muiris O’Connor on 353711 or 0866075628. Alternatively they can be emailed to muirisoc@eircom.net.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on the Saturdays in Lent from 9am until 12noon, and also on the Sundays in Lent after the 10am mass.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTIONS: The church gate collection last weekend was the annual appeal for Milford Hospice, and your generosity towards this very worthy cause is greatly appreciated.
BLOOD DONORS: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service requires three thousand donations every week, and donor clinics will be held in the following locations in the coming week, Scoil Ide, Corbally on Monday March 5 from 6 to 9pm, and the Greenhills Hotel, Ennis Road on Tuesday March 6 also 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 donor clinics in Newcastlewest and Castletroy the following week. For more information contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137, or their website.
TIDY TOWNS: The Annual General Meeting which was postponed from Tuesday, February 28, will now be held this coming Tuesday March 6 in the Cu Chulainn at 8pm. All members are requested to make a special effort to attend. The normal monthly business meeting will immediately follow the AGM.
TABLE QUIZ: A fund raising table quiz is taking place at Mungret GAA Hall this Friday, March 2 at 7-30pm. Entry is 10euro per person for teams of four per table. There will also be spot prizes. Proceeds are for the Childrens’ Ark Project at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital. Contact Mike Hayes on 087-7735634.
SHAVE OR DYE: Congratulations to Charles O’Neill who took part in the recent Shave or Dye Appeal in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. This year he offered his head to be dyed, and not shaved, and apologies for the slightly incorrect information, which appeared in last week’s article. His efforts however, helped the appeal to establish another World Record, which was for the most heads dyed in the one place at one time. A total of sixtytwo heads emerged all dyed in the national colours of green, white and gold. The previous record was thirtytwo, so well done Char and all your fellow dyees, Tex would be very proud of you. Louise at the Cu Chulainn is still accepting donations to the appeal for those who wish to acknowledge Charlie’s participation in the event. If you are concerned about, or affected by cancer, please call the National Cancer Helpline on Freefone 1800 200 700 for advice, support and information. Staffed by specialist cancer care nurses and open Monday - Thursday 9am - 7pm and Fridays 9am - 5pm.
LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: The 2012 road improvement schemes were announced last week by the roads department of Limerick County Council. This is a continuation of the local area roads upgrading, reconstruction and resurfacing. The areas to be improved are Killonahan, Dromloughan, Ballinvela, Ballyregan, Crecora Cross towards Ballyshane, Lissanalta to Derrybeg Cross, Glenogra to Fedamore Cross, Greenhills towards Lissanalta, Crecora, Dooneen. The residents of these areas will be particularly well pleased to see the work starting, and improvements taking place. County Councillor Patrick C. Fitzgerald has welcomed the news of the road grants being made available for this year’s programme of improvements.
GLIN TOURISM & HERITAGE COURSE: Glin Development Association plans to run a further full-time adult training course at St. Paul’s Heritage Centre in Glin in 2012. The full-time FAS funded FETAC course includes modules in Tourism, Heritage, Web Authoring, Business Administration and Computer Studies and will run for 30 weeks. This Local Training Initiative (LTI) programme will be offered free of charge to all participants. Your local FAS office will provide details of training allowances of up to €188 per week plus other benefits that may available. Phone or text 087 629 6439, email glinlti@gmail.com or contact a member of Glin Development Association. Supported by West Limerick Resources
KILMEEDY HORTICULTURE LTI: Participants are sought for the 2012 Kilmeedy Horticulture Local Training Initiative which will commence on Tuesday April 10. The fully accredited 48 week FETAC level 5 course will run until March 8 2013 and there are 20 Learner places available. Those interested in learning more should register with your local FAS office or contact Elaine White, Course Co-Ordinator on 063-87960 or emailkilmeedyhorticulture@gmail.com
LIMERICK LIFELONG LEARNING FESTIVAL: To mark the festival, community groups in West Limerick will host a series of events between Monday March 26 and Sunday April 1. The LLL Festival is organised by the Limerick City of Learning Steering Group, as part of its strategy of making Limerick a City of Learning. Along with West Limerick Resources events in Newcastle West, Tournafulla and Patrickswell, community groups will be organizing events in Abbeyfeale, Glin and Kilmeedy. Details to be announced in the coming weeks.
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