Church News
Parish Liturgy
Readers of the Word Dromin
Sat 1st Kathleen Lynch.
Ministers of the Eucharist Dromin Sat 1st Catherine
O’Regan
Months Mind Mass Dromin Sat 1st Margaret Crotty RIP .
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the parish every Thursday. In Athlacca church the adoration begins after the 10.00a.m. Mass and concludes at 12 noon. In Dromin church the adoration begins at 6.00p.m. and concludes at 8.30p.m. Mass will be celebrated at 7.30p.m. All parishioners are welcome to attend.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the parish every Thursday. In Athlacca church the adoration begins after the 10.00a.m. Mass and concludes at 12 noon. In Dromin church the adoration begins at 6.00p.m. and concludes at 8.30p.m. Mass will be celebrated at 7.30p.m. All parishioners are welcome to attend.
Confirmation
Bishop Brendan Leahy will celebrate Mass and the Sacrament
of Confirmation with the children of 5th & 6th class of Athlacca School
this Friday 28th. This year the ceremony will take place in Dromin Church and
will begin at 10.30a.m. The early start
is due to the fact that Bishop Leahy will be celebrating Confirmation in
Kilmallock parish at 1.00p.m. If you are
planning to attend the Confirmation ceremony in Dromin, please be in your seat
by 10.15a.m. sharp. After the ceremony
refreshments will be served in Dromin hall and all are welcome to attend. It will be an opportunity for families and
neighbours to get together after the ceremony.
Bishop Leahy will hopefully be able to join us for a brief visit before
he goes on to Kilmallock.
Lynch Family Mass.
Fr. Mullins would like to thank all who helped with the
celebration of Mass to mark the service of the Lynch family as parish clerks in
Athlacca Church.
St Mary’s Parish Flood Relief Fund: A number of parishioners
have donated generously to the flood relief fund for St Mary’s Parish,
Limerick City. These funds have been transferred to St Mary’s in Limerick.
Donations are still welcome to the fund and if you would like to help out you
can give your donation to Fr Mullins. All donations are transferred on to St
Mary’s immediately.
Recent Bereavement:
Last weekend we all heard the sad news about Ryan Cusack who died in a tragic accident Ryan was a rising star jockey - who had ridden for Champion horse trainer Enda Bolger and owner JP McManus and by all accounts had a great career ahead of him. Our sympathies goes to his parents Vincent and Martina, brother Barry, sister Holly, grandmother Breda Ryan, grandfather Bobby Cusack. .Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam
We also extend our sincere sympathies to Kay Kelleher on the
death of her Aunt Mrs Deb Hayes (nee O’Leary). Her funeral took place last
weekend. Ar deis Dé go raibh a hanam
Bereavement Support Services: The next Bereavement support
information evening will take place in Milford Care Centre on Wednesday 26th
February 2014. 7:00pm – 8.30pm. For further information about the
night please contact Mary O Sullivan at 061 485800 or email m.osullivan@milfordcarecentre.ie or a member of the Social
Work Department. These hour and a half-long evenings are designed to give
general information on grief and bereavement to bereaved people, their family
and friends.
The Irish Wheelchair Association
The association provides a range of services to people with
disabilities and other mobility impairments, is now offering the following
classes: Monday: 11.00-1.00p.m. Art,
Craft & Design. Friday: 11.00 –
1.00pm Computers for Beginners. Tuesday: 2.00p.m. – 4.00p.m. Personal
Development/Beauty. Monday 2.00p.m. – 3.30p.m. Budget Cooking and Gardening –
dates to be confirmed. Classes are open
to people with a physical disability – not just wheelchair users. Classes are run in conjunction with IWA Day
Services. A hot lunch is available, and
a limited transport service. A nominal
fee applies. Classes currently
commencing, enquiries please to Majella or Fiona on 061-313691
Pyjamas at the ready! National Pyjama Day takes place on 7th
March this year. Early Childhood
Ireland’s National Pyjama Day 2014 is a huge fundraiser across Ireland and all
the funds raised will go to the Hospice Home Care for Children service here in
the Irish Hospice Foundation. Over
€209.000 was raised last year alone.
Over 40,000 children across Ireland are set to wear their pj’s into
their childcare service to raise vital funds for the Irish Hospice Foundation’s
Hospice Home Care for Children service.
Register now at www.earlychildhoodireland.ie
or Call Fiona on 01 405 7100.
Results of 45 drive in Athlacca 21st February 2014
Winners with 8 games - Mary McGrath & John Morey, Donie
and Joan Hannon, Tom Lyons & John Sheehy, John & James O'Leary, Ann
Potter & Tom Donworth, Brendan O'Kelly & Liam O'Riordan
Table Prizes - Eddie & Dolores Barry, Eugene Grant &
Joe Carey, D.J. Ryan & Denis Walsh, Mike McAuliffe & John Foley.
Raffle - €50 Noel Crowley €30 Martin Troy €20 Mary Sheehy
€10 each to Noreen Hayes, Pat Condon, Noel Crowley, Ann Murphy Eileen Mansell
Sympathy to Helen O'Brien on the death of her husband.
St. Ailbes Mague District Forum is meeting in Ballyneety
Courthouse Wednesday 5th March 7.30. Guest speaker is Kay Kennedy, Ballyhoura
Services. Any individuals and groups are invited. You will
hear of any grants that are available to you.
Boxercise/Fitness Classes
Anyone interested in getting a little fit and want to do some great exercises, there are classes every Monday and Wednesday night from 8pm – 9pm. Open to over 16’s, male and female welcome. For further inquiries contact Vinnie Cronin 0879239257
Anyone interested in getting a little fit and want to do some great exercises, there are classes every Monday and Wednesday night from 8pm – 9pm. Open to over 16’s, male and female welcome. For further inquiries contact Vinnie Cronin 0879239257
Set Dancing
Set Dancing will take place in the hall every Thursday night
and if you would like to join please contact Bridget, the class costs only €4.
This is a great way of meeting people and having a good fun plus you get nice
and fit.
Limerick Garden Plants Group
Thursday February 27th: The Limerick Garden Plants Group The
Wilder Side of Gardening: A talk and Q &A session Dick Warner at the
Southcourt Hotel, 8pm. Plant sale and raffle
Thursday March 27th: Limerick Garden Plants Group are very
excited to be hosting the undisputed queen of Irish gardening, Helen Dillon at
our club. Helen never fails to deliver an enthralling talk and we are
particularly lucky that she has just finished putting together a brand new
lecture, so new in fact that she doesn't even have a name for it yet! We would
like to extend a warm Limerick welcome to anybody who would like to come along
and be part of this fantastic night. We anticipate a large crowd so we advise
that the tickets, which cost €12 each, should be purchased in advance.
Refreshments are included in the cost and there will be lots of desirable
plants for sale on the night, plus a bumper raffle.
The venue for this and all of our other talks is the
Southcourt Hotel, Raheen, Limerick All talks take place on the 4th Thursday of
the month and start at 8pm sharp.
For more information and for ticket sales please contact Deborah at terranovagardens@eircom.net or connect in with her on her Facebook page.
For more information and for ticket sales please contact Deborah at terranovagardens@eircom.net or connect in with her on her Facebook page.
GAA Lotto Results
Numbers: 10, 15, 20, 21. No winner.
Lucky Dip:
€40 Katie Lynch
€20 Stuart Upton
€20 Eamon Herlihy/John Cagney.
First match of 2014
So for the first time in 2014 the boys took on Portroe
(Tipperary) in Parteen, all-weather field Saturday night the referee was Declan
O’Driscoll
It was great to see the team back in the gear for another
year. They haven’t lost the touch over the Christmas break.
The game started at 7:30pm and within a few seconds the first score was made by our own Peter Ryan with a great point. Followed by Jamesie Kelleher and Eoin O’Leary.
Portore not giving into our boys skills kept the pressure on. The new goalie on the night was Donal Walsh. This was something no one on watching the game expected to see, and he pulled off a great performance.
The game started at 7:30pm and within a few seconds the first score was made by our own Peter Ryan with a great point. Followed by Jamesie Kelleher and Eoin O’Leary.
Portore not giving into our boys skills kept the pressure on. The new goalie on the night was Donal Walsh. This was something no one on watching the game expected to see, and he pulled off a great performance.
The reliable free taker Paul Neenan never ceases to amaze us
slotting the ball over the bar every time.
The game ended in our favour after a tough second half where Portroe started to get into the game. The final result was Dromin/Athlacca 2-18 Portroe 2-15
The game ended in our favour after a tough second half where Portroe started to get into the game. The final result was Dromin/Athlacca 2-18 Portroe 2-15
Referee Course
If anyone is hoping to do a refereeing course please contact
Shane Kenny on 0863453735
Fixtures
The ACHL is coming up fast. We have been put into group
three along with Hospital Herbertstown who we play on the 1st of April in
Athlacca. Throw in at 6:30pm.
Murroe on the 8th of April in Murroe. Throw in at 6:30pm.
Ballybrown on the 20th of May in Athlacca. Throw in at 7:30pm.
Ballybrown on the 20th of May in Athlacca. Throw in at 7:30pm.
Effin on the 27th of May in Effin. Throw in at 7:30pm.
For anyone who intends to play this year all membership needs to be paid up by the 1st of March. €20 for Adults and €10 for students.
Rescheduled duck race will be held on Sunday the 9th of
March at 11am.
What’s on?
University Concert Hall: SMOKIE Friday 28th February, 8pm.
This year alone, Smokie have toured Australia, South Africa, China and South
Korea, bringing their unique Country Rock sound to hundreds of thousands of fans
who still love their music after all these years!
It’s a not to be missed, sound and lighting spectacular with Smokie proving once again just why they deserve the name of being one of the greatest “live” bands in the music business today! Enjoy all the hits including: “Something’s Been Making me Blue”, “I’ll Meet You At Midnight”, “Don’t Play Your Rock ‘n’ Roll To Me”, “Livin’ Next Door To Alice” and many more!
It’s a not to be missed, sound and lighting spectacular with Smokie proving once again just why they deserve the name of being one of the greatest “live” bands in the music business today! Enjoy all the hits including: “Something’s Been Making me Blue”, “I’ll Meet You At Midnight”, “Don’t Play Your Rock ‘n’ Roll To Me”, “Livin’ Next Door To Alice” and many more!
Tickets: €27.50 & €25 / Conc. Avail
Bruff Running Club will be holding a 5km & 10 km fun run
on Sunday, 2nd March. It will be
starting at the Rugby Club at 2pm.
Friars Gate Theater Thursday 13th February at 8pm: The Godot
Company, London in association with Richard Ryan Promotions present Happy Days
by Samuel Beckett.
Happy Days is the third of Samuel Beckett's great comic/tragic full length plays on the human condition; Waiting for Godot and Endgame being the others. Our heroine Winnie, a housewife who is married to Willie, find themselves alone in a barren wilderness. In this often hilarious play, Winnie depends on Willie for company and support even though he spends most of his time sleeping. She finds comfort in her literary quotations and in the contents of her black bag which she delves into throughout her Happy Day. Tickets €12/€10
Happy Days is the third of Samuel Beckett's great comic/tragic full length plays on the human condition; Waiting for Godot and Endgame being the others. Our heroine Winnie, a housewife who is married to Willie, find themselves alone in a barren wilderness. In this often hilarious play, Winnie depends on Willie for company and support even though he spends most of his time sleeping. She finds comfort in her literary quotations and in the contents of her black bag which she delves into throughout her Happy Day. Tickets €12/€10
