Issue 31 31st July 2026

Priests:  Fr. Roy Donovan:  087-222 5150.  Fr. Sean Fennelly, 0872501671, Fr. Eddie Cleary- 086-8142801

Photocopying: Available at the Millennium Centre. One-sided A4: Black/White 30c, Colour 50c. A3: B/W 50c, Colour 80c. You can email your printing to info@caherconlish.net and it will be ready for you on collection.

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Bookings/Enquiries: Contact Millennium Centre on 061 351141/085 288 5181. Email: info@caherconlish.net   Please send notes for the newsletter before 3pm on  Thursday to info@caherconlish.net   https//www.caherconlish.net/millenniumcentrebrochure

Two vacancies have arisen within the Millennium Centre. Two Part time positions are available with an immediate start. Interested candidates must meet the CE scheme eligibility criteria. For further information please contact: Declan Delaney on 0852885181 or email caherconlishcaherlinecc@gmail.com

Children’s Tennis Camp: Tuesday 4th August - Friday 7th August10am – 1pm. Cost €100 per child. 10% discount per family. The camp will consist of skills, games and matches. Coach Alan McCormack L3. Phone 086 1957038.

Adult Tennis Camp: Beginners & Intermediates Thursday 6th  & Friday 7th August 6-8pm. Cost €50 for the two days. Improve your game, enjoy the atmosphere, meet new people. Coach Alan McCormack L3. Phone 086 1957038.

Social Dancing at the Millennium Centre: Saturday 1^st  August. Music by Checkers. Dancing 9pm Adm €10

Joker Fundraiser: Next Draw Friday  31^st July at 10 pm. Winner of €20  Brendan Meaney.  Jackpot is now €200. The cost of entry is €2. Thank you all for your continued support 

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.

Bus to Crescent Shopping Centre:  Every Friday at 10:20 AM  Returning: Leaving Crescent at 12:45 (2 hours) Travel pass accepted otherwise its 4 euro return Stopping at the Millennium centre, and the bus stop on main street. Phone Marie O’Connor on a Wednesday to reserve a seat 06922311 and to confirm where you would like to be picked up from

CAHERCONLISH TIDY TOWNS A big thank you to everyone who helped us over the past number of weeks ensuring that the village and environs was clean, tidy and litter free. We would also like to thank everyone for their written, moral and financial support. We have achieved a lot again this year but there is a lot more to be done. We would once again appeal to all residents and businesses to ensure that their areas are clean, tidy and presentable. It is great to see all the painting being completed presently and hopefully others will follow. We are now preparing for the judging in the Limerick Going for Gold competition.

Thank You – Church Gate Collection: Many thanks to all who supported the recent church gate collections in Caherconlish/Caherline in aid of the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland. Parishioners were extremely generous, and your support is truly appreciated. Along with the other funds raised as part of the Tour de Munster, which takes place from 6th to 9th August, 100% of the money raised goes directly towards supporting the vital services provided to children and adults with Down Syndrome across Limerick and the wider Munster region.

NOMINATION FOR SOLAS HAIRDRESSER APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD 2026 MB HAIR DESIGN CAPPAMORE WISH TO CONGRATULATE SHAUNA O’GRADY ON HER WELL-DESERVED NOMINATION FOR APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD.

SHAUNA IS A VALUED MEMBER OF THE MB HAIR DESIGN TEAM BASED IN OUR CAPPAMORE SALON, FOLLOWING THE RECENT CLOSURE OF OUR CAHERCONLISH SALON. THIS NOMINATION IS A WONDERFUL RECOGNITION OF HER TALENT AND DEDICATION AS A TRAINEE HAIRDRESSER. WE WISH SHAUNA THE VERY BEST OF LUCK FROM ALL M.B. HAIR DESIGN

MANAGEMENT, STAFF AND CUSTOMERS.

CAHERLINE GAA: CLUB LOTTO: No jackpot winner - numbers drawn were 3, 4, 24, 25 -lucky dip winners were Margaret Lyons, Tina Daly, Pat Coffey, Freda & Eleanor and Sarah O'Brien (Online). Next week’s jackpot will be €7,600 and the draw will be held on Friday night next via Facebook Live. Our lotto tickets can be purchased online, go to www.lottoraiser.ie/Caherline or you can buy through the usual outlets in the village. Many thanks for your continued support. CLUB FUNDRAISER: Caherline Gaa are raffling 2 Weekend Tickets (includes camping) for the 2026 Electric Picnic festival, which will take place from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August 2026 at Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, Co. Laois. Tickets are €20 each, links to enter are available on our social media sites. We'd appreciate your support where possible, this is our only big fundraiser this year. FIXTURES: Saturday August 1st, County Premier Junior A Hurling Championship, Caherline v Doon in Kilteely at 7pm; Sunday August 2nd, County Junior C Hurling Championship, Adare v Caherline in Adare at 7pm. Thursday August 6th, County Premier Junior A Hurling Championship, Caherline v St Patricks in Claughaun at 7pm.

                                                                                  PARISH NOTES

OUR ANNUAL MASS in Inch Saint LAWRENCE Cemetery takes place on Friday August 7th at 7.30pm.  The names of Parishioners who have died in the past year are read out and remembered. A collection is taken up for the maintenance of our Cemeteries. Many thanks to those who help maintain them. Please give generously. 

Anniversaries 6.30pm Caherconlish

Anniversaries  Saturday 1st August: Seamus Casey, Rural Estate; Deceased members of the Fitzgerald family, The Forge.

Anniversaries Sunday 2nd August Caherline 10.30am: Joan & Paddy Flannery, Sandy Lane

ANNIVERSARIES: 8th August Saturday 6.30 Caherconlish:  Kitty & Danny Leahy, Templemichael.

WEEKDAY EUCHARIST: Thursday 10am in Caherline; Friday 7.30pm in Caherconlish.

ADORATION HOUR: Tuesday in Caherline 10.30am; Friday in Caherconlish 10.30am.

ONLINE PARISH LOTTO: Jackpot is now €5000.   Draw each Thursday. Lucky dip winner Helen Klous. Thanks to everyone for supporting our Lotto. https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/caherconlishcaherline

Caherconlish Church open daily 9am to 6pm. Caherline Church open daily 9am to 5pm. Drop in to say a prayer or light a candle for your loved ones.

Link to LIVE STREAM IN CAHERCONLISH CHURCH-:  "https://churchcamlive.ie/caherconlish or from our parish website.

A STEP FORWARD? In the days and years ahead, the parishes of this diocese (and of all dioceses) will need more and more lay people to step into roles of pastoral leadership. Otherwise, parish life as we know it will die, and with it the life and message of Jesus will fade. This would be a tragic loss.

Might you STEP forward? Would you consider it? If so, know that there is a part-time preparation programme due to begin this autumn at Mary Immaculate College, St. Patrick’s Campus, Thurles. A ‘taster’ of it will run for one Saturday per month, over six months. If, at that stage you’re happy with direction of the programme, then you can enter a 2-year part-time programme that reaches Level 6 Certificate. A similar programme was run a few years ago and the 24 graduates are now engaged in part-time parish works (‘ministry’). Details; 0504 20590, or IIPS@mic.ul.ie . Chat with any priest. Programmes available from Fr Roy.

Keep in Touch- PARISH WEBSITE - https://www.ccpp.ie/

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One-Day Pilgrimage to LOUGH DERG on Tuesday 18th August. A bus will leave from the diocese starting in Tipperary Town on Monday 17th August going via Knock for attendance at the Novena, staying overnight in Bundoran for evening meal, B&B, travelling to Lough Derg on Tuesday morning, leaving Lough Derg around 4:00 pm for our journey home with an evening meal in Roscommon. For details please contact Bridget O'Dea at 0866792754 or Fr Martin Murphy at 0863868877.