Birthday Greetings
We would like to
wish Happy Birthday to the following: Martin Begley, Aishling Scully, Elaine
Houlihan, Gearoid Lynch, Brian Kelleher.
Church News
Readers
of the Word
Dromin Sat 8th
Moira O’Dea. Athlacca Sun 9th Kaye Kelleher
Ministers
of the Eucharist
Dromin Sat 8th
Maria Kelleher. Athlacca Sun 9th Phil McAuliffe & Maie
Kelleher.
Fr Mullins honoured by the Diocese:
Fr. Tony has been
appointed a member of the Cathedral Chapter by Bishop Brendan Leahy. The last parish priest of Dromin Athlacca to
serve as a member of the Cathedral Chapter was the late Dean Canty why died in
1936. He is buried in the grounds of
Dromin Church. Dean Canty was one of the longest serving parish priest in the
history of the diocese. He was parish
priest of Dromin Athlacca from 1893 to 1936, a total of 43 years. Fr. Tony hopes to remain parish priest for
many years to come. On appointment to
the Cathedral Chapter priests are given the title Cannon. Fr Tony says he will not be using the title
Cannon, or any other titles associated with this honour.
We would like to
congratulate Fr. Tony on this honour and we too hope that he remains with us
for many years to come.
SAGART Lourdes Pilgrims Gathering: Over the past 21 years
many people including parishioners from Dromin Athlacca have travelled on
pilgrimage to Lourdes with the SAGART Pilgrimage. A gathering of all those who have travelled to
Lourdes over the years will take place in the Woodlands House Hotes, Adare on
Friday 21st of February at 7.30pm. Meal served at 7.30pm. Music by
Jimmy Connery. Ticket €20. For further
information and tickets contact Fr. Mullins.
Lisnagry Association: Will hold their Annual Church Gate Collection on
the weekend of the 15th & 16th of February. The
funds collected will go towards the refurbishment of a community house to
enable 4 service users to move from St. Vincent’s Centre to community living.
Catholic Schools Week: As part of the celebrations marking Catholic
Schools Week in the parish, Athlacca National School hosted a special Prayer
Service for the grandparents of children attending the school. It was a very
successful celebration for the school and all grandparents enjoyed the Service.
We thank the teachers and staff of the school for organising the Prayer Service
and for their ongoing commitment to Catholic education.
First Friday Mass: Mass for the First Friday of February
will be celebrated in Athlacca Church on Friday next 7th of February
at 10.00a.m. Confessions will be heard prior to the Mass, but will conclude at
9.55a.m. As painting work continues in Dromin Church, there will be no First
Friday Mass in Dromin this month.
Blessing of Throats: The traditional blessing of throats which
normally takes place on the Feast of St Blaise will be given at both
Masses next weekend.
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. 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. All parishioners are welcome to attend.
Recent Bereavement:
Our sincere sympathies to the
Lynch Family Boherard on the death of their brother Sean Lynch in Bruff. "Ar dheis Dé go
raibh a hanam
Flood
Over the last two months we have
been listing to and watching reports of flooding throughout the country. This is the first time I have seen Limerick
City flooded to such an extent that people had to be moved out of their
homes. High tides combined with strong
winds resulted in the rivers Shannon and Abbey bursting their banks at several
locations, we have been very lucky as the floods haven’t caused people living
along the river bank in our parish that much trouble.
This weather has brought to mind a
poem that we all learnt in school as children. It was written by Sara
Coleridge, 1803 – 1852
January brings the snow, makes
our feet and fingers glow.
February brings the rain, thaws the frozen lake again.
March brings breezes, loud and shrill, to stir the dancing daffodil.
April brings the primrose sweet, scatters daisies at our feet.
May brings flocks of pretty lambs, skipping by their fleecy dams.
June brings tulips, lilies, roses, fills the children's hands with posies.
Hot July brings cooling showers, apricots, and gillyflowers.
August brings the sheaves of corn, then the harvest home is borne.
Warm September brings the fruit; sportsmen then begin to shoot.
Fresh October brings the pheasant; then to gather nuts is pleasant.
Dull November brings the blast; then the leaves are whirling fast.
Chill December brings the sleet, blazing fire, and Christmas treat.
February brings the rain, thaws the frozen lake again.
March brings breezes, loud and shrill, to stir the dancing daffodil.
April brings the primrose sweet, scatters daisies at our feet.
May brings flocks of pretty lambs, skipping by their fleecy dams.
June brings tulips, lilies, roses, fills the children's hands with posies.
Hot July brings cooling showers, apricots, and gillyflowers.
August brings the sheaves of corn, then the harvest home is borne.
Warm September brings the fruit; sportsmen then begin to shoot.
Fresh October brings the pheasant; then to gather nuts is pleasant.
Dull November brings the blast; then the leaves are whirling fast.
Chill December brings the sleet, blazing fire, and Christmas treat.
Recent Theft
Many of you will know the Bike Shop
in Kilmallock and know the owner Paul Gammell. Over €80,000 worth of top-of-the
range bikes have been stolen from his shop in Kilmallock under the darkness of
night. According to Gardaí,
approximately 70 bikes were taken by thieves from Kilmallock Cycles on the
town’s main street sometime between 8pm on Monday and 8am on Tuesday. The bikes
range in price from €1,000 to €3,500, the majority of the bikes stolen were
racing bikes of the brand Giant. There were a couple of mountain bikes as well.
They are all adult, top-of-the-range bikes. There were one or two very
expensive carbon bikes there which are about €3,500 each. They are made of
carbon fibre.” Anyone with any information can contact the Gardaí at Kilmallock
on 063 98018 or the Gardaí in Bruff at 061 382940.
Results of 45 Drive Athlacca Friday 31st January
Winners with 12 games - Mary
Sheehy & Danno
Second with 11 games- Noel
Crowley & Tim Fennessey
Table Prizes - D.J. & Denis,
Billy & Brendan, Joe Finn & Tom Riordan, Brendan O'Kelly & P
Raffle - Joe McDonald, Martin
Troy, Noreen Hayes, M.M. Noonan,Johnny Moray, Nora Mai Dunworth, Lucy Hynes
We will be holding a €10 game on
Friday 7th February starting at 8.30 p.m.
Prayers were said for the repose
of the souls of Mary Flynn, daughter of Josie Lynch, and Mr. Conway, father of
Ann Frawley. May they rest in peace.
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.
Milford Hospice 10km Run/Walk Event. The Milford Hospice 10km Run/Walk will take place at 11.00a.m. on Sunday 16th February. The 10km is open to runners and walkers of all levels and ability. All of the proceeds from this event will assist in funding the services of Milford Hospice. Registration is now open at eventmaster.ie
Limerick Garden
Plants Group
Limerick Garden Plants Group are very
excited to be hosting the undisputed queen of Irish gardening, Helen Dillon at
our club on Thursday March 27th 2014. 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 which is easily
located off the M20. Take exit 3, signposted Foynes and N69. Follow signs for
Limerick. After 2nd roundabout the back of the hotel will be on your left hand
side opposite Casey’s Furniture store. To access the hotel take 1st exit off
roundabout and turn left into the front of hotel. 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.
Parish Notes:
If anyone has upcoming events and would like to have them on this page
you can give them to Bridget Reynolds or Kathleen Lynch or you can send a
message through our Facebook page or email them to drominathlac@gmail.com before 8pm on Tuesday evenings. The GAA notes are covered by
Colin Kenny.
What’s on?
All Shook up
Final week’s rehearsals are going
on in Banogue for the annual Parish Musical “All Shook Up” which opens on
Saturday night 8th at 8pm. There are a lot of plays going on around
at the moment so it will be refreshing to enjoy a great Musical for a change.
This show will bring back many happy memories as it’s songs are all Elvis
Presley songs, the highlight being “Can’t help falling in love with you”. The
“King of and Roll’s many other great numbers are also performed “Love Me
Tender”, Blue Swede Shoes” It’s now or Never” to name but a few. And of course
we will also see many Elvis like “shaking legs” throughout the show, as well as
the leather jackets and guitar players.
Don’t miss this show full of wonderful
memories of the great Elvis in the 60’s and the days we were young and flighty!
Opening Saturday 8th and also on Sunday 9th as well as
next weekend 14th15th and 16th at 8pm. Adm. €10 and
children €5. Enjoy
Back to the Eighties Musical
Colaiste Ioseaf students are
presenting Back To The Eighties Musical at the Enterprise Centre in Kilmallock
from the 12th – 14th February. Contact Mr Clarke
for more information or email him at bclarke@cik.ie. Tickets are €10 each.
The
Canavour Players are proud to present 'It's The Real McCoy' at Ballinvreena
Community Hall on Sun Feb 9th at 8:30pm sharp. Admission is €8. A limited
number of seats are available each night for
pre-booking. To book, simple ring 085 2813477 between 5pm & 8pm and all
will be explained. Tickets must be collected at the door by 8:10pm sharp on the
night they are booked for. See you at the show.
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