Priests: Fr. Roy Donovan: 087-2225150. Fr. Patrick Currivan: 061-351248.
Photocopying: Available at the Millennium Centre. A4: Black/White 10c, Colour 20c. A3: B/W 20c, Colour 50c
ST PATRICK DAY DINNER : The Millennium Centre is providing a Traditional Irish Bacon and Cabbage Dinner for take out on Wednesday 17th March "St Patrick's Day" cost €10.00 per person. For bookings and enquiries please phone 0852885181. Booking close on Monday 15th March at 2 pm.
CAR PARK SPEED: We would ask that everyone be mindful of their speed when they enter the car park. This is to ensure the safety of all users of the Millennium Centre and Playground. Thank you.
Millennium Centre playground the playground will be open every day from 10am to 5.30 pm.
MILLENNIUM Name Plaque: We are inviting you, your family, your friends, and the wider community to help with our future planning by purchasing; a Name Plaque 6” x 4” (150 x 100 mm) for the sum of €100. You will be registered as a lifetime member of the Millennium Sports and Social Club in return for your support. Your Plaque with your inscription will be displayed prominently in the Millennium Centre and highlighted appropriately. Contact the Millennium Centre for more information.
CAHERCONLISH TIDY TOWNS: A big thank you to all who helped in the restricted clean-up from the village to Beary’s cross recently. A total of 35 bags of rubbish were collected on the day. Team Limerick Clean-up, TLC6 will take place on Good Friday 2nd April. This will be a “different but doable” event, due to covid restrictions. Registration is only being accepted from individuals and those within their household bubble. Anybody interested in participating can visit www.teamlimerickcleanup.ie.
A list of pollinator friendly trees/shrubs/plants can be accessed on www.allirelandpollinatorplan.ie/communities. Pages 19 to 22 of this document refers.
CAHERLINE GAA CLUB:LOTTO: Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, our club lotto remains suspended. CLUB LIMERICK DRAW: Reminder that the Club Limerick draw for 2021 is up & running...the first draw for 2021 will take place on Saturday morning, 27th March. Log onto limerickgaa.ie/club-limerick-draw to join today or reach out to any committee member. 50% of your money goes directly to our club and the other 50% goes directly to supporting our County teams. This is a great opportunity for everyone to give their support to club and county. MEMBERSHIP: Caherline GAA membership for 2021 can now be paid online through the Gaa's Foireann website at returntoplay.gaa.ie. This is the same website where the health questionnaires were filled out before training & matches during the latter end of 2020. While we will not be back hurling for a while, membership is necessary for insurance coverage when we do return. If you have not already registered on this system, you will have to register with a username and password and assign Caherline GAA as your club. Once logged in, you will see the membership tab on the left-hand side, click on this and you will see the different membership options available. Click on ‘register’ with the membership option applicable to you; you will be taken to a secure payments link (operated by Stripe) and your payment can be made here by card, directly to the club. Membership for 2021 is as follows:- Adult Player = €40; Adult non-player = €30; U-21 = €30; All U-18's = €20 (Max €50 per family).
Caherconlish GAA Football Club. RETURN TO TRAINING: The GAA has issued advice to clubs and counties for activities that are permissible and not permissible in 2021 until further notice. Under Level 5 of the plan for living with Covid-19, individual training only is permitted for GAA clubs. Neither adult nor underage teams may train collectively & club games are not permitted. Fundraiser. We are continuing with our old clothes collection and will hold a collection day in late April date to be confirmed. We also can collect, or you can drop them off to us anytime just contact a committee member. Once again Thanks to everyone that support us.
Bookings/Enquiries: Contact Millennium Centre on 061 351141/0852885181 Email: info@caherconlish.net
Please send notes for the newsletter before 3.00pm on Thursday to: newsletter@caherconlish.net
PARISH NOTES
Keep in Touch - PARISH WEBSITE - Caherconlish – Caherline parish pastoral website www.ccpp.ie
OUR PARISH SUNDAY MASS available from Saturday evening - check Caherconlish/Caherline Parish website www.ccpp.ie ; Also, through parish Facebook / YouTube.
WE REMEMBER THEM – a virtual Mass www.ccpp.ie this weekend for all those who have died in the parish during the past two years & for the bereaved. Candles will be lit for each one & their names called out.
Anniversaries can also be booked for people whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’s DAY everyone! You are welcome to join our Special You tube mass for St. Patrick’s Day (Wednesday) available from Tuesday evening. We know Patrick chiefly from his own writings. This is how he begins his story: I am Patrick, a sinner....the most unlearned of people...I used to pray many times during the day...We ask Naomh Pádraig’s help to drive the Corona Virus out of the country.
FAST FROM DARKNESS: FEAST ON LIGHT FAST FROM ANGER: FEAST ON EMPATHY
CAHERCONLISH CHURCH open daily 10am to 5pm. Drop in, say a prayer, light a candle.
CAHERLINE CHURCH open Sundays 10am to 5pm. Weekday opening dependent on volunteers coming forward - to open the church & sanitise it - 15mins with machine – the ball is in your court!
Trocaire 2021 Envelopes/ Boxes at back of Church. The idea is that every time you curse, swear, or kick the cat, you fine yourself €2! You place the fine in the Trócaire Box and you bring the full box along to the Church at Easter.
SPECIAL BROWN 1 ENVELOPE COLLECTION on 21/22nd March for Diocesan Needs. Accord, personnel employed in Diocesan Office, Finance person, Child Protection & GDPR. Our parish asked to contribute 10,200e.
HAPPY Mother’s Day - Loving God, We thank you for the Love of the Mothers you have given us. Whose Love is so precious that it can never be measured. Whose patience seems to have no end. May we see you loving hand behind them and guiding them. We ask you to Bless them with your own special Love. We pray for those who are grieving the loss of their Mother for those who have experienced the wonder of an adopted Mother’s Love for families separated by war or conflict. Lord, give them your special Blessing. We remember with Love and Gratitude All our mothers living and dead on this Mother’s Day.
PARISH ENVELOPES: We thank you for your generosity in returning the weekly/monthly envelopes. These can be put in the safe (brown) box in either Church.
GLENSTAL LENTEN TALKS every Sunday 2pm at www.glenstal/com./abbey/webcam - tick talks.
FIRST COMMUNION PARENTS & CHILDREN: Those who would like to view the First Communion Journey with you Child Webinar again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih-XDEGRos4.
As promised if you wish to log on to the online resource of the Grow in Love programme go to www.growinlove Once on the website go to log on and enter Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password: growinlove
Also, as requested link to Children’s Bible as suggested by Dan O’ Connell https://www.veritasbooksonline.com/sd-the-catholic-childrens-bible-activity-book-9781599821818-2861/
Now more than ever it is important to have internet skills and to keep in touch with family and friends, so AGE ACTION is offering 5 hours of free remote tutoring by phone / video call to help older people use their smartphone, computer, tablet or ipad. The programme called Getting Started KIT takes place in your own home at a time that suits you and includes a free guide. For further info call 01 4756989 or e-mail gettiingstarted@ageaction.ie.
YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER DOING YOUR WEEKLY/ MONTHLY/YEARLY ENVELOPE ONLINE. The Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly has established a secure and easy system for parishioners throughout the diocese to make contributions to their parishes. (a) Go to Diocesan website - https://cashel-emly.ie/donate/ (b) Press Donate to your Parish on top left side (c) Go down the page and you will see Caherconlish/ Inch St Laurence (d) Fill in your details of donation and press Donate NowRIVERSIDE FUELS: We are now covering your Local area with the following fuel products: Top quality firewood, (Net bags and Plastic bags) Kindling starter sticks and black hopper turf. All our products are seasoned, and air dried in our specially designed Shed. We deliver six days a week free of charge. For More information on specials offers and prices ETC. Please contact Patsy on 086 6030881