 Issue 5 3rd February 2012 Mass Times: Caherconlish: Sat. 7.30 pm. Sun. 11.00 am. (Please note: no 9.00 am Mass) Caherline: Sun. 10.00 am. Fr. Donovan: 061-450730; 087-2225150 Fr. Currivan: 061-351248
Adoration: There is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after 9.30 am Mass on Fridays in Caherconlish. The Holy Rosary will be recited at 12.30 pm and all are welcome. If trials come, keep on praying.
Caherconlish/Caherline Women's Network: Next Tuesday, at 10.30 we continue with crochet for beginners---bring a crochet hook and a small ball of wool--and dancing --slosh, shoe the donkey and gay gordon---Why not come and have a fun morning? Further info from Margaret Gavin 086 151 4626
Caherline GAA Hurling Club: Club Lotto Jackpot €2850 next draw Friday 3rd Feb in Flannery’s Bar. Tickets cost €1 and can be purchased in any of the pubs or at the post office. The Lotto is the Clubs No1 Fundraiser year on year. If anyone is interested in selling tickets or taking a couple of tickets every week you can contact the clubs Lotto Coordinator John Hickey or any of the club officials. All money raised from the Lotto goes back in the Club to develop all aspects of hurling from Underage to Intermediate. All support is greatly appreciated and the club thank all who continue to support the lotto every week. U10s Hurling Training will finish this Friday evening the 3rd of Feb, U10s will then move to a new time slot of Saturday morning 11 am to 12 Midday this will start on Saturday the 11th of Feb also in the Millennium Centre. €2 per Training Session. U6s and U8s start their training on Friday the 10th of Feb in the Millennium Centre 6pm to 7pm. €2 Euros per Training session. Club Membership is due for the coming year. This year’s costs are as follows: Adult Membership €25, Juvenile €10. For all News, Fixtures and Results you can follow the Club on Both Facebook (CaherlineGaa) and on Twitter (@caherlinegaa). Limerick Coaching & Games are holding a number of Award 1 Coaching courses over the next couple of months. There will be two Award One child courses which are aimed at Club Coaches who will be coaching children's teams (U8-U12) during 2012.There will be three Award One Youth courses which are aimed at Club Coaches who will be coaching youth teams (U13-U18).Participants must have a foundation award course completed before they can apply for the Award One courses. Participants must attend the entire course to ensure certification at Award One Child or Youth Level. Anyone wishing to attend contact Juvenile Club Secretary Steve Enright by Feb 7th at the very latest.
Caherconlish GAA Football Club: Club Registration For This Year; We are currently delivering membership forms to players and potential players over the coming weeks and collecting them a week later as it is important that we know how many players we have in each age group so we can register them and enter them in the correct groups and most important so that they will be covered by insurance. Membership for the New Year will be YOUTHS: 10 euro per Player, 20 euro two or more Youth Players per Family, and 20 euro for adult membership we appreciate your support and goodwill and look forward to the players enjoying the upcoming year. We have been chosen by the Irish Daily Star for a set of jerseys; however we have to collect 300 front page headings by 11th Feb. We would appreciate it if you would help us to achieve our goal by leaving them into Gala, Ryan’s XL Shop or Millennium Centre.
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES on Saturday February 11th and designated by the Holy Father as 'World Day of Prayer for the Sick and the Housebound.' All who are sick in the parish and around are invited to come to Sat 7.30pm Mass (11th) for the Sacrament of Healing of the Sick. This event is organised by the Parish Working Group. The names of the sick unable attend; can be put into a special basket in both churches this weekend & they will be prayed for at the Mass. There will be special provision for those on wheelchairs and all are advised to come early. Remember in a particular way in your prayers our own parishioners who are ill at this time. Pope Benedict reminded us in his encyclical "Spe Salvi:" "A society unable to accept its suffering members and incapable of helping to share their suffering and to bear it inwardly through compassion is a cruel and inhuman society."
MEANING OF LIFE 10.30pm RTE1, Sun 5th Feb. Bob Geldof reveals all to Gay Byrne about the people, things and ideas which have given his life meaning.
ISLAND PARISH: 8.30pm BBC2, Mon 6th Feb. A refreshing look at life for Priests & People on island parishes.
EXPERIENCE OF EUCHARIST/creative ways of engaging with Eucharist as Body of Christ/ Public Lecture with Liam Lawton Mon 27thFeb 7.30pm @ All Hallows College, Dublin.
THEY WERE ON HONEYMOON, treating themselves to the first luxury in their joint lives. They'd had dinner and gone to bed. They were fast asleep. So they had no idea when tragedy tore the ship's side and by the time they woke it was too late: their cosy Costa Concordia cabin was transformed into a dark dungeon of deep despair. HanKi-Deok and Jeong Hye-Jin screamed for help for hours until they were hoarse. They had a few biscuits and a little water, a life-jacket each - no use for their escape - and a spare which they shared for warmth. No light but a tiny pinprick to tell them night from day. They made another vow. If they were found and saved, they would have a good life together. Their survival depended on someone else's search. They couldn't go looking for help: they could only trust that they were missed. If no one came for them, they faced a long and lonely death. How terrifying it must have been to wait and wonder whether anyone knew about them.
One of the most poignant philosophical questions of the last century is whether we're alone in this vast universe. Is anyone else aware of our existence? In the seventies there was a television series called 'The Long Search', about the world's major religions: our quest for God. On the Internet now you can find the following four sites dedicated exclusively to that search: lookingforgod.com; looking-for-god; Iamlookingforgod; looking4god. God must be feeling quite hunted! Apparently one in four of us is looking for God on the Internet. And yet many who seem to have found God describe the opposite experience. CS Lewis writes of the steady, unrelenting approach of the One whom he so earnestly desired not to meet. Frances Thompson dubbed the One as the Hound of Heaven, while William Holman Hunt more gently depicts One who comes knocking at our door.
'Where are you?' is the first question God asks Adam and Eve after they hid. Throughout the Old Testament God searches and finds: Abraham, Sarah, Moses, David, Ruth. The many parables of Jesus depict a God who is seeking us out: the shepherd tracking the lone lamb; the woman sweeping her house for a coin; the heartbroken father who never takes his hopeful eyes from the horizon till his prodigal son comes home. According to Judeo-Christian scripture, God is looking for us. Often we are unaware, confidently fast asleep in the dark with no idea that we're in danger, sometimes right up until death stares us in the face. The honeymoon couple were lost and are now found again; were as dead and are alive. They were sought and saved, and can celebrate all over again a life to spend together. -Dick Lyng (Augustinian)
Cill Aodáin Anois teacht an Earraigh beidh an lá dul chun síneadh, Is tar eis na féil Bríde ardóidh mé mo sheol. Ó chuir mé i mo cheann é ní stopfaidh me choíche Go seasfaidh mé thíos i lár Chondae Mhaigh Eo.
I gClár Clainne Mhuiris a bhéas m é an chéad oíche, Is i mBalla taobh thíos de 'thosós mé ag ól, Go Coillte Mach rachad go ndéanfad cuairt mhíosa ann, I bhfogas dhá mhíle do Bhéal an Áth' Mhóir. - Antaine Ó Reachtabhra (Raifteirí)(1784-1835).
Chiropodist: The next clinic is on Wednesday 15th February and is already fully booked.
Caherconlish National School are now accepting enrolments for the school year 2012-2013. Due to the demand for places it is advised to submit applications on or before March 30th 2012. Enrolments for the school year 2013-2014 can also be submitted at this time. Should you require further information please contact our school secretary Ger, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. each morning.
Adult Set Dancing/Sean Nos Classes: Pat O’Dea is running classes in Hanley’s Bar every Monday night at 8 30. All are welcome.
Matt Talbot Region PTAA: Annual Dinner Dance on Friday 17th February in the Millennium Centre, Caherconlish. Music by Dermot Lyons. Admission is €25.00. Tickets available from Bridie Riordan, contact no. 061 384536.
Start your Own Business: Ballyhoura Development will run a 6 week Start your own Business course for individuals who have a business idea or who have just started up a business and for "Back to work Enterprise allowance" participants, commencing Thursday 23rd Feb 2012, 10:00am to 3:00pm for 6 consecutive Thursdays at the Friars Gate Theatre in Kilmallock. Please Contact John Hassett , Enterprise Officer (New Business Start ups) Ballyhoura Development, Kilfinane on 063 91300.
"Caherconlish/Caherline Community Games Upcoming Events: Calling all Artists. Our Art & Model Making Competition takes place in the Millennium Centre on Sunday 12th February from 5pm -7pm. Art is open to boys and girls aged U8, u10, U12, U14 and U16 on or before 31st July 2012. Model Making is open to boys and girls aged U10, U12, U14 and U16. Please bring your own art supplies to create your masterpiece. The theme will be "Community Games Activities" so get those thinking hats on... Forms will be available in both schools next week, please complete and hand back before Friday 10th Feb. We will also hold our U10 Boys and Girls Handwriting competition on the same night. For further information please contact Lynda Martin 087-6668686".
Caherconlish Seisiún Group: The Monthly seisiún will be held on Wednesday 15th February starting at 9.00 pm. These sessions are proving to be very successful and enjoyable. All are welcome to come along to enjoy the craic, join in the singing and have fun. Contact Martin on 087 6849381 or Mike on 087 2997187 for more information.
Millennium Centre Activities
New Activity: Starting on Monday 13th Feb.: Circuit Training from 9.30 – 10.30 am. and also on Friday. On Wednesday 15th Step Aerobics.
Caherconlish Sewing Group: Classes continue on Mondays. Call Rebecca or Chris on 087 9018380 for more information.
Ger Stack Irish Dancing Classes: Please note that classes have changed from Fridays to Saturday from 11.30 am – 1.30 pm. There is no change to the Monday classes; they remain from 6.00 – 8.00 pm.
Speech and Acting Classes: Classes on Tuesdays starting at 6.00 pm. Contact Julie on 061 381763 or 085 1912344 for further information.
Millennium Centre Dancing Club: Classes are on every Tuesday night starting at 8.00 pm. Admission is €7 including refreshments.
Panthers: Classes on Tuesdays from 6.00 – 6.45 pm. Contact Aisling for details on 087 9932749.
Boot Camp: Classes on Tuesdays from 7.00 – 8.00 pm. Contact Aisling for details on 087 9932749.
Tae Kwan Do: Classes on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7.00 – 9.00 pm. Contact Will on 085 7079502 for information.
Wednesday Club: Activities continue on Wednesday starting at 2.00 pm with bingo followed by dinner. New members are always welcome. If you would like to join us but have no transport, contact the Millennium Centre and transport will be arranged. This is a great opportunity to get out and meet like-minded people for a chat and exchange of views.
Youth Activity: Limerick Youth Services continue their good work with youth groups on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 4.30 – 6.00 pm.
Parent & Toddler Group: Activities on Thursdays from 10.00 am – 12.00 noon.
Bookings/Enquiries: Contact Millennium Centre on either 061 351141, 085 2885181 or e-mail tommyoconnell40@gmail.com.
Notes for newsletter: Notes for inclusion in the newsletter should be sent to: tommyoconnell40@gmail.com before 5.00 pm on Thursday.
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