Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Kildimo Community Notes W /E March 128 2009

INVITATION TO LECTURES

The Thomond Historical Society invites you to their lecture at Mary Immaculate College on March 30 at 8.00. The subject covered by County Council Archaeologist Sarah McCutcheon who conducted the excavations in Adare some years ago will be on the finds uncovered in that work. On the same night at the same venue the Limerick Philosophical Society invites you to their talk, which introduces the Jewish-born Philosopher Emmanuel Levinas who is credited with revolutionising a new approach to ethics. He was a friend of the late Polish Pope and a regular speaker at the annual summer conferences at Castelgandolfo. The speaker here is a little-known philosopher from Ballynacarriga.


TABLE QUIZ FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Sufferers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS), which is a degenerative and progressive disease of the central nervous system, will benefit from your participation in this Table Quiz. The ‘Corner House’ Pallaskenry is the venue and tables of four cost €20. Get your team together and start training for Monday, March 30. Action begins at 9.00pm sharp and there will be lots of Spot Prizes and a Raffle to enhance your chances of winning a prize. Such voluntary fundraising is becoming more valuable as central funds are currently being withdrawn from Carers for this and other diseases.


CHURCHGATE COLLECTION

The weekend of March 28/29 has been set-aside for the Churchgate Collection in aid of Milford Hospice. At all Masses in Kildimo and Pallaskenry, collectors will be on hand for this most worthy cause for which your continued generosity is solicited.


THE IRISH CANCER SOCIETY


Mile Buíochas to all who assisted with Daffodil Day on Friday last March 20th, a tremendous turnout all over
The Southcourt Hotel, Raheen, on Tuesday March 31st is the venue for a presentation on ‘Understanding the Emotional Effects of Cancer’ and the meeting will commence at 7pm. An open invitation to all.


NATIONAL SCHOOL NEWS


Application forms may be received at Kildimo National School for enrolling students for the coming year. The closing date for such applications is Friday April 3, 2009.




ANNIVERSARIES


The following, whose anniversaries occur around this time, are remembered and Masses are being arranged: Jack and Margaret O’Shaughnessy, Ballinacarriga (Saturday 28 at 7pm) and Jack Griffin, Old Kildimo (Sunday March 29 at 12.00)
In Iothalann Dé go dtugtar sinn.


COMMUNITY LOTTO

Numbers 5, 6, 8 & 16 were drawn for a Jackpot of €3,800 on March 17. Because this combination was not predicted, ‘Lucky Dips’ of €50, €30 and €20 were drawn respectively by Karen O’Brien, Pallaskenry; John Carroll, Kildimo and Bernie Nolan, Old Kildimo.





PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

The newly elected Council has been inaugurated with the avowed aim of assisting Fr. John, P.P. ‘in planning church events and services’. These are a cross-section from the communities of Kildimo and Pallaskenry and they represent the community in the above aim. Feel free to contact any of them with suggestions about how the Catholic community may best be served. The incoming Chairperson is Dan Cahill, Coolbeg; Secretary Pat McGuinness and the following members. Fr. John, Anne Hayes, Mary O’Connell, Juan Azzupardi, Nuala Allen, Kitty McMahon, Ann O’Dea, Eamon Enright, Sean Cuddihy, Ann O’Donnell, Ed. Scannell, Monica Heavenor, Mary Conway, Mary Hogan, Catherine Fitzgerald, Mary O’Brolcháin and Pat Moran. This new Council is meeting on this Thursday, March 26, at 8.30pm at the usual venue.




BANTRACHT NA TUAITHE CILL DÍOMA

The Spring Federation Meeting took place last Wednesday night in Woodlands Hotel, Adare.Almost thirty guilds were represented including Kildimo with Kathleen Coughlan, May Galvin, Phyllis O’Halloran and Guild President Mary O’Rourke in attendance. Vacancies exist for positions at Federation include Vice President, Hon Treasurer, Arts Officer, An Grianán Teachta, and Craft Officer
and all will be ratified at the Federation Annual General Meeting on Monday May 18 in Woodlands Hotel,Adare.



HEALING MISSION

The Eucharistic Healing Mission in Kilcornan Church continues from Sunday March 22 to Thursday March 26. The Preacher and Director will be Fr. Peter Byrne CSSR. Masses will be 7.30 and 9.30 each morning with a Healing Ceremony at 7.30 each evening.

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