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BEREAVEMENT: We sympathise with those of worship. Everyone, however, is invited to recently bereaved: Hilda O’Connor, Coonagh, drop in to the church throughout the day to be on the death of her husband Fred; Annette renewed and calmed in heart and mind and to O’Carroll, Maple Drive and Myra Kelly, Wood- share in the blessings of this prayer cycle. It is a bine Avenue, on the death of their father chance to turn deliberately to God to say ‘Help Tommy Gleeson, ; Pat Gleeson, Cherry Us’ or ‘give us staying power’ or just ‘Thank You Avenue, on the death of his sister Anne Chawke, God’. If you would like to be part of the formal Gouldavoher; Sr Bride Bennett, Salesian Con- roster please contact Mary Tracey at 061-455825. vent, on the death of her brother Séamus. COMMUNITY GAMES: The Caherdavin Communi- PHILOSOPHY LECTURES: The , in ty Games Athletics training continues on Friday partnership with Nostra and Department of evenings at 6pm in the Parish field. Philosophy at , are hosting a series of free lunchtime lectures which CHARITY SALE: There will be a Charity Dress Sale will take place at the Hunt Museum . at the Parkway Shopping Centre on Saturday The second in the series takes place on May 27 May 28 from 10am to 6pm. Many women have and is entitled ‘Environmental Ethics’. Speaker: donated dresses of all sizes and shapes to raise Kieran Bond. Admission is free. funds for specialist nursing support for new Lectures start at 1pm. All welcome. parents of children born with Down Syndrome. This dress sale is also being held nationwide. BAPTISM: We welcome into the Christian com- Your support here in Limerick would be most munity Oliver O’Gorman recently baptised son welcome. of Raymond and Nicola, Clonmacken. Baptisms take place on the third Sunday of each month. SOCIAL: Caherdavin Celtic Soccer club will hold a Baptism families attend 12noon Mass on the social in the Country Club on Saturday evening second Sunday where the babies are welcomed May 28 at 9pm. The music will be provided by to the Christian community. Baptism preparation the ‘Hushpuppies’. The cost is €5. It should be an meetings take place on the Wednesday evening enjoyable evening. before the second Sunday at 8.30pm in the sacristy. The telephone number is 455514. LIVING LINKS: Limerick ‘Living Links’ provides practical help, information and support to At the Corpus Christi School Confirmation were teacher Mike McGrath with his class, and PP Fr Tony O’Riordan and school principal Tiernan O’Neill VOLUNTEERS GOING ABROAD: Three young persons bereaved by suicide. A Suicide Outreach Limerick people travelled to Finetown, near Support Person is available to help you. You may Johannesburg on Wednesday May 25 to do contact the Limerick City and County Support some voluntary work in a Salesian mission. Co-ordinator between 5pm and 7pm from They are members of VIDES , a volunteer Monday to Friday at 087-7998427. organisation run by the Salesian Sisters. They are: Mary Donovan from Ferndale, daughter of TEA & CHAT: The weekly get-together has re- Hilary and Andrew, Megan O’Neill, Dublin Road, sumed after the Easter break. You are welcome and Sadhbh Cronin, Landsdowne Park. They to the Scout Hall after the 10am Mass each were introduced to the congregation on Sunday Thursday morning for the usual ‘cuppa’ and last May 22 at the 12noon Mass by Sr Dympna chat. Clancy, a Salesian sister from St Nicholas’ Parish. She told us where the girls would be going SENIOR HELP LINE: This is a confidential listening and the work they would do in collaboration service for older people, by older people, for the with the Salesian Sisters in the various areas. Fr price of a local call anywhere in Ireland. Senior Richie gave them a special blessing and wished Help Line is open everyday from 10am to 4pm them well. The girls are to be commended and 7pm to 10pm, three hundred and sixty five on volunteering for this work and they have days a year and offers a friendly listening and agreed to let us know how they get on in their non-judgemental ear to all callers. work. Anyone interested in volunteering next summer or later can contact Sr. Dympna Clancy CAHERDAVIN ENTERPRISE GROUP: Located in at 061348510. This is an ideal opportunity for the Community Centre, Whitethorn Drive, people over twenty years of age. the group offers a full range of office services, word processing, fax, photocopying, binding, EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS: Some parishioners invitations, phone answering service, internet have decided to prepare prayerfully, for the and documents copied to USB or disc. All other Eucharistic Congress, which takes place in June office services confidentially assured at all times. 2012. They will take a break from their daily rou- Telephone or fax 061-325496. tine for an hour on Mondays and make a choice to be free to pray before the Blessed Sacrament. ADULT PRAYER GROUP: The group re-opened They will be in the church to participate in this on Monday May 9 at 7.30pm in the Don Bosco devotion from after the 10am Mass until 6pm Centre. All are welcome to come along and join each Monday. They started on Monday May 9. in reflection and prayer. Over those hours there will be silent continuous prayer of gratitude and petition for the well NA PIARSAIGH: A ‘45’ Drive takes place each being of the parish and country. A number have Friday in the Clubhouse starting at 9pm. A great already committed themselves to specific times night is assured

Teacher Clara Conway with her class, Parish Priest Fr Tony O’Riordan, and school principal Tiernan O’Neill and Canon Donal McNamara

Corpus Christi Your local correspondent Jude Meaney Email [email protected] Telephone 0876882050 CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL CONFIRMATION: On EXAM’S MASS: On Saturday, May 28, a special became a very important support and a way of port would be much appreciated. Saturday, May 2, thirty young people from Exams Mass will be held at 6pm in Corpus Christi reminding people that they were cared for.” Corpus Christi Primary School celebrated the Church, to which all students preparing to sit the Originally it was intended to send texts for the BUY MY DRESS: Buy My Dress in aid of the Down sacrament of Confirmation. The ceremony was Junior and Leaving Certificate Exams have been 40 days of Lent. Syndrome Centre will take place on Saturday, presided over by Canon Donal McNamara and invited. Parish Priest, Fr. Tony O’Riordan said However, so many people have asked that the May 28 in the Parkway Shopping Centre. A one assisted by Parish Priest Tony O’Riordan SJ. In a that “young people who are preparing for state service be continued. The service has now been day sale of donated dresses for a very worthy packed church, the young people led prayers exams are amazing and deserve recognition extended and texts will be sent to parishioners cause. To donate a dress for the sale, please con- and gestures as well as singing, in what turned and support and this Mass is an occasion for the up until the Feast Day of Corpus Christi on Sun- tact [email protected] to arrange out to be a wonderful ceremony. A unique part community to acknowledge all the effort they day, June 26. If you live in and would dress donations. of the preparations for this years celebration have put in. It will also be a time to add some like to sign up for this service, please text your was the making of an eight foot high archway, community prayer into the mix of study and name and SIGN UP to 087 9286 945. MIDWEST POP UP BANK: The idea is a simple one in which images depicting the gifts of the hard work and prayers at times like this, can be - businesses in the Midwest who are struggling Holy Spirit were drawn by the young people a very practical response to the pressure many SCOIL IDE TABLE QUIZ: You are invited to the to find credit or capital for a viable business or and then with the help of their parents and students feel.” At the Mass a special candle will SCOIL IDE Parents Council Table Quiz - at start-up idea, are encouraged to come to the Michael O’Connor of SMILES programme in St be blessed and will remain lit in the Church, O’Driscolls Bar, Corbally on Friday, May 27 at Pop Up Bank and meet the lending institutions, Nessan’s Community College, these images were until the exams are over. For more details, please 9pm. Cost: €40 per table (€10 per person). Bring State support agencies and seed capital inves- carved in wood. The project which lasted over contact Fr. Tony on 087 928 69 45. a team of 4 or come on your own and we’ll get tors to see what sources of finance and related six weeks, was a wonderful experience for the you on a team!! A raffle will be held on the supports may be available to them and how to children and parents involved and the finished LENTEN TEXT COMPETITION: On Sunday, May night, with lots of spot prizes. access these. product was displayed in the church on Saturday 29 May at the Morning Mass, the winners of Organisers are asking businesses to register and became the focal point for family pictures the Lenten Text Service Competition will be ADAPT ANNUAL COLLECTION: ADAPT Services in advance by contacting ODCL on 061 411000 after the ceremony. Another feature of the announced and presented with their prizes. provides 24 Hour safe Refuge for women and or by email at [email protected]. Attendance ceremony was the commissioning of thirteen For each day of Lent parishioners and friends children, experiencing domestic abuse as well at the Pop Up Bank is free, this is a non-profit of the young people who have volunteered to of the Parish were invited to sign up to receive as 24 Hour Freephone Helpline and many other making event with Park Stadium undergo further training to become ‘Connec- a daily text from the Parish, aimed at sup- services throughout Limerick City and County. donating the venue free of charge. Gerard Kennedy, South Circular Road, who was recently elected President tors’. The role of connectors will be to maintain porting people in their journey through Lent. The annual collection is an important source of of the Irish Naval Association is pictured with Mayor Maria Byrne at the links between all the young people and the Commenting on the impact of the texts, Fr. Tony funding, to maintain these important services. BLOOD DONORC CLINIC: There will be a Blood school and parish. said, “we have been amazed at how these texts The collection takes place in Limerick city on Donor Clinic, at the South Court Hotel, Raheen Sarsfield Barracks PICTURE: keith wiseman have touched people and how for many, they Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29. Your sup- on Tuesday, May 31 between 5pm and 8pm.