RATHKEALE NEWS 28TH APRIL 2009

COMMUNITY COUNCIL – CARDS RESULTS
1st prize John Wall – Mick Kerins
2nd prize Tom Hogan – Jack Higgins

Table Prizes BMW
Christy Lynch and Willie Keating

Raffle
€40.00 Nora Dore
€20 .00 Jack Higgins
€10 .00 Nancy Danaher
€10.00 Nancy Danaher
The Cards Committee together with the players extend sincere sympathy to the Lenihan family, relatives and friends on the death of Gerry Lenihan Moig, Askeaton who was a great supporter of the card games

BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS
1st prize Pat Neville – Richard Langford
2nd prize Mary Curtin – Anne Roche
3rd prize Mary Donovan – Eileen Kennedy
4th prize Mary Coleman – Kathleen O’Dwyer

SPRING LEAGUE RESULTS
1st prize Richard Langford –
2nd Prize Kay Cussen
3rd prize Pat Neville
4th prize Anne Roche
5h prize Mossy Stack
6th prize Mary Curtin
7th prize Irene Donovan
8th prize Breda Gleeson

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
A meeting was called last Tuesday in Rathkeale House Hotel but as usual only a handful of people turned up, with all that has happened in Rathkeale and surrounding areas. It was vital that a crowd turned up and formed the committee. Cllr. Michael Mulchair sent his apologies for being unable to attend. It is the intention to hold another meeting which will be announced in the papers and hopefully there will be better attendance. Do people realize that this is for their own good?

RACE TRACK
Race track support night disco at Mann’s Hotel, Rathkeale on Saturday May 2nd. Proceeds to Garry O’Brien H 31 racing. Doors open 10.00 p.m. to late. Loads of spot prizes. Good night guaranteed. Admission €10.00. Your support will be appreciated.

FATIMA PILGRIMAGE
A special West Limerick to Fatima with full board for 5 nights will be held in September 10th accompanied by a spiritual director, Itineraries, booking forms from Pat Dalton on 06962306.


RATHKEALE ROSARY
St. Joseph’s Young Priest’s Society has arranged that the Holy Rosary will be recited at Our Lady’s Shrine, Church St. each evening at 7.00 p.m. for the month of May. Please join us as we pray for our Priests and Religious and ask the Lord of the Harvest to send labourers into his vineyard.

TROCAIRE BOXES
Please return all outstanding Trocaire Boxes as we need to send off all monies collected.

CYSTIC FIBROSES
Your support will be appreciated for the disco in aid of Cystic Fibroses in Mann’s Hotel on Sunday 3rd May.

VOCATION PRAYER FOR THE PARISH
May we as a Parish community always praise you O God.
May your glory shine forth in us?
May we care for all members of our parish?
May we show all particular concern for all those in need,
so that our lives may proclaim your presence to the world.
May God’s Blessings be upon our parish community. Amen
May God lead us into the way of what is good and authentic amen
May we live according to the life and values of Christ Jesus, Amen

RATHKEALE – THE FUTURE
How can we work together to build a new future for our community? What does the future hold for Rathkeale? A public meeting will be held in the Community Centre on Monday 11th May at 8.00p.m. to discuss creating a new future for the Town. The Plan to create a locally driven grass roots process to improve the local community, the local environment and the cultural and social fabric of the Town. Everyone is invited to this, Towns people those living near Rathkeale, those working in the town. This is probably one of the most important meetings ever held in the town so we hope a large crowd will attend. For information - David Breen 0872739663/ 0868690555.

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC
Give blood and join Ireland’s most extraordinary Club Rathkeale House Hotel Thursday 7th May. Time 6.00 p.m – 9.00 p.m.