CHURCH NOTICES: The Church of the Blessed Virgin was resplendent with spring colours for the Easter celebrations of last Saturday and Sunday. The altar and Easter candle were adorned with stunning floral arrangements of white and yellow, while hosts of golden daffodils complimented the yellow and white drapes on the cross. It was indeed a magnificent backdrop for the occasion, a sight to behold, and contributed greatly to the solemnity of the Easter liturgies. Listed readers for this weekend April 14-15, The Second Sunday of Easter, and the Feast of Divine Mercy, are as follows, Saturday at 7pm Seamus Enright, Sunday at 10am Sam Milburn, Sunday at 12noon Ann Higgins. Eucharistic Ministers, Saturday at 7pm, Christy Murphy, Rita Madigan, Joe Tierney. Sunday at 10am Noreen Murray, Eileen Nally, PJ O’Grady. Sunday at 12noon, Patrick 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. 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.
FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY: Devotions for the Feast of Divine Mercy, which is always the Second Sunday of Easter will take place in St. John’s Cathedral this coming Sunday from 2-30 until 5-45, with the celebration of mass at 4-45. All are welcome
BLOOD DONORS: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service especially requires donations of 0+, A+, 0-, A- and B- blood groups again this week as supplies have dropped, and donor clinics are being held at the following locations; the Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare, on Monday April 16 from 6 to 9pm, and the South Court Hotel, Raheen Roundabout , on Tuesday April 17 from 5 to 8pm.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 clinic at the Greenhills Hotel, Ennis Road on Tuesday May 1. For more information contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137, or their website.
TIDY TOWNS: Our litter pick as part of National Spring Clean went ahead as planned on the first Tuesday in April. The areas covered were the Clarina Road, Croom Road and the area behind the new rockery in Marian Park. In all fifteen bags of other people’s rubbish were collected. Pat Mackessy had covered the Limerick Road earlier in the day, and many thanks to him for a job well done there. Most of the grassed areas are now under control, and we appear to be ahead of ourselves at this point. One of our long held plans has also come to fruition at last after a few previous attempts, with the seeding of the area adjacent to the wall at the entrance to the Lis Ard, which had new kerbing installed towards the end of last year. Thanks to Mossie Carmody, Richie Bennis, Jimmy Mulqueen, Alan Bunworth, Ed Hayes and Mikie Allen for their assistance with that project, which we were able to finish with the planting of nearly forty rose bushes, which were generously donated by an appreciative wellwisher, along the foot of the wall. We would like to thank Donie Gorman and Seamus Riordan for their assistance with that part of the project. This weekend is our annual church gate collection and we ask for your support and generosity as we head into our twelfth year of caring for Patrickswell. Thank you.
GOLF SOCIETY: The results of our first outing for 2012, which was held in Dundrum Golf Club in Co.Tipperary recently were as follows,1st Brian Geoghegan 40points, 2nd Frankie Nolan 39points, 3rd Dean Gillane 38points, 4th Ger Considine 37points, 5th Gerry Murray 36point, 6th Tom Dundon, 35points. Front 9 Eddie Kiely 20points, Back 9Eamonn Kelleher 20points.The remaining outings for the rest of the year are as follows, Saturday week April 21 Nenagh, Saturday May 19 Rathdowney, Saturday June 9 Castleisland, Saturday July 28 Adare Manor, Saturday August 18 Castlemartyr, Ger Considine’s Captain’s Prize, Saturday September 22 Salthill, Jim O’Grady’s President’s Prize. Congratulations to Ger Considine and Jim O’Grady who were installed as Captain and President respectively of the Society for 2012 at the Dundrum outing.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP: This very busy community group, which has been in existence since 2007, has a membership of approximately 25, mostly female, and they are looking to swell their ranks, hopefully with some male additions, to whom a special invitation is extended. Membership is open to anyone who is over 55 years of age, even if not yet fully retired. The purpose of the organisation is to enable its members to enjoy a full, healthy and active life, by engaging with their peers from within the community. Activities include cultural and educational visits, excursions to various places of interest, and involvement with charity events. The next “Big Event” the group is organising, will be a Tea Dance in aid of the Alzheimer’s Day Centre in Adare, which will be held in the GAA Hall, Patrickswell, on Sunday April 29 from 3 to 6pm. Tickets are only 5Euro per person, with local band Free Beer taking time out from their busy schedule, to very generously play free of charge in support of this greatly anticipated social occasion. Your support for this venture would be very much appreciated, and tickets are now on sale. Contacts for membership and the Tea Dance are:- Mary 355601, Eileen 087-1227124, Mary 355769, and Nora 086-3514110.
SPRING FAIR: The annual Spring Fair at St.Joseph’s Foundation, Charleville, will be held at its Baker's Road campus on Sunday April 22. The spring fair is one of the organisation's most significant fund raising events. Various stalls will include bottles, books and bric-a-brac, novelty items, sales of produce and products, raffles, entertainment and side-shows.
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