6th June 2010 20 Pages.pub

6th June 2010
The Body and Blood of Christ
Portlaoise Parish
Sunday Masses
www.portlaoiseparish.ie
Assumption, The Heath
Diocesan Website: www.kandle.ie
Sunday 9:30am
Holy Cross, Ratheniska
Sunday 10am
Scoil Bhrid, Knockmay
Saturday: 6:15pm
Parish Church
Saturday: 7:30pm
Sunday: 8:30am
10:00am, 11:15am &
12:30pm
Daily Mass
Parish Church
7.30am, & 10am.
Parish Radio 106.5fm
Priests of the Parish
Msgr. John Byrne P.P.
057 8692153
Fr. Paul Fitzpatrick C.C.
057 8621671
Fr. Joe O’Neill C.C.
057 8661139
Fr. Kevin Walsh C.C.
057 8661605
Fr. Peter Uzochukwu C.C.
057 8622301
Fr. Tom O’Connor P.E.
(Parish Chaplain)
Sue Ryder, Kilminchy
Priest on Duty
057 8621364
"And
And he took
bread, gave
thanks and broke
it, and gave it to
them, saying,
''This is my body
given for you;
do this in
remembrance of
me."
Luke 22:19
St. Peter &
Paul’s Church
Corpus Christi
Cemetery Sunday
St. Peter & Paul’s Cemetery, Today at 2pm.
Do not stand by my grave and weep,
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush,
Of quiet birds in circled light,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there, I did not die. (Anon)
“EASY P.C.”
COMPUTER SALES,
REPAIRS & UPGRADES
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Engineer callout service to home or office arranged at a
time to suit you.
Laptops & computers serviced, upgraded and repaired.
Complete new systems including 3 year onsite
warranty delivered & installed.
Selection of USB memory sticks, printers, cables and
accessories.
Next day delivery on orders in stock placed before 3pm
Phone Greg Augustine on 086 - 3376114
Or E-mail [email protected] for Free Estimates & Pricing.
Martin Ryan
Lawnmower Sales
and Service
Avondale, Abbeyleix Rd., Portlaoise (opp. Emo Oil Filling Station)
(057) 8622890 / 086-2493723
Repair and Service to all makes. Fast Efficient Service guaranteed.
Craftsman, Ride-ons, Jagger, Snapper, Makasa, Masport, Tanaka.
Water Softeners
Iron Filters, Ultra Violet Filters
(For Bacteria Control)
Complete Home & Industrial
Water Treatment Systems
Sales & Service
Local Authority Grants available to bring
individual private well supplies up to E.U. Standards
providing dwelling is at least 7 yrs old.
( Not available to people on mains water supplies)
Aqua Treatment
SARAH O CONNOR
NEEDS YOUR
VOTE
EVERY SUNDAY
NIGHT
RTE 1 @ 6:30pm
VOTE FOR SARAH
TONIGHT!!
Tel: (057) 8622400 / 8662525
(087) 2580318
TEXT: Fame 6 to 53125
Tel: 1513717106
Website: www.aquatreatment.ie
Sarah has the talent - You have the vote!!
Dromadoon, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise
SOLICITORS
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Months Mind Mass for Michael O’ Reilly,
Liogard will be celebrated at the 7:30pm Mass
in the Parish Church on Saturday 12th June.
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje
Departing Friday 13th August
Some seats remaining.
Contact Paul Dooley on 0879832826
or Gerry on 057 - 8660053
Accredited Mediator
Car Accidents
Compulsory
Purchase Orders
Accidents at Work
Making Wills
Probate and Estate
Planning
Landlord and
Tenant matters
Company &
Commercial Law.
Please contact us for an appointment at:
A.J. DUNCAN & CO., 2 WESLEY TERRACE, PORTLAOISE.
Phone: (057) 8621066
Fax: (057) 8661725
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ajduncanandco.ie
KEEGAN’S
FUNERAL
DIRECTORS
50 Years of Professional
Service in Portlaoise.
Contact Matthew on:
087 - 2549195 / 087 - 2369887
Independent Tree Services
Complete Range of Glass
● Glass and Mirror cut to size ● Tabletops & Shelving
● Decorative Glass and Shower Glass ● Colour Splash
Backs and Worktops ● Safety Glass and MORE…….
FULL REPAIR AND FITTING SERVICE
Phone: (057) 8661200 Fax (057) 8661153
TIMAHOE RD., PORTLAOISE.
Sand & Gravel
Small loads of sand, gravel, chippings
etc. delivered (up to 5 tonnes).
Contact Tom @
(086) 2210312
Professional Tree Surgery
Tree and Shrub Pruning, Tree Felling, Hedge Trimming,
Garden Maintenance, Tree Health / Condition Surveys.
Fully Qualified and Insured. All sites left clean and tidy.
Phone: (057) 8628597
Mobile: 087 - 1380687
Edel Mc Cormack
B.Rel.Sc., Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counsellor - Psychotherapist
Strictly Confidential - Low Self
Esteem, Anxiety, Emotional Distress,
Loss / Bereavement, Depression.
086 - 1241297
Costume and Fancy Dress Hire
The Heath, Portlaoise, Co Laois.
Tel: (057) 8646834 / www.costumehire.ie
Email: [email protected]
Costumes for all Occasions 18th, 21st , 30th , 40th
Birthday Parties, etc. Plenty to choose from.
Portlaoise Rugby
Football Club
Newly Refurbished Clubhouse is
available for Parties, Functions etc.
Contact: Martina @ 087-9027658
SAM BARTLEY’S
Emo, Co. Laois.
TAXI
Special Packages now available for Communion &
Confirmation Meals, Parties & 21st’s a speciality buffets from €5. Complimentary slideshow presentation
for your night. Contact reception for enquiries on
Tel: 087 9149299
(057) 8626622 or e-mail: [email protected]
I f you need toget home, pick up thephone!
MICON HOME INSULATION
The ONLY Portlaoise Based Home
Insulation Experts. Wall and Attic
Insulation. Graphite 27 Plus Bonded
Bead Wall Insulation. Grant Approved.
I.A.B. Approved. Attics a Speciality!!
CLONAD, PORTLAOISE, CO. LAOIS
Contact: 087 - 2210977
Gas and Oil Boiler Service and Repair
Plumbing & Heating
R. G. I.
CONTACT: 087 - 6454870
L orraineWynne’s
MIDLAND DRAMA SCHOOL HOST
TULLAMORE
PORTLAOI SE
Dat e: 8t h - 10t h J uly 2010
Venue: Rugby Club Tullamor e
Time: 10am t o 4pm
Age Gr oups:
8-12 year s & 13-17 years
Dat e: 14t h - 16t h J uly 2010
Venue: Por t laoise Par ish Cent r e
Time: 10am t o 4pm
Age Gr oups:
8-12 year s & 13-17 years
This summer, why not take part in the Glee Stage Performance workshop! With an unforgettable 3 days with the
best of choreography, learn all the latest SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE high energy street, freestyle and hip
hop moves, and most popular WEST END acting skills and stage performance covering popular scripts, musicals
and shows to date. IT’S MY CAMERA will allow you to experience movie making and filming, commercial work etc.
Who knows, you may uncover a hidden talent and career?
Senior workshop will supply kids with a Glee dance t-shirt. Snacks and refreshments will be supplied throughout
the days however a packed lunch will be necessary on all days, also comfortable runners and tracksuit pants or
leggings should be worn.
TULLAMORE
PORTLAOI SE
Dat e: 5t h - 7t h July 2010
Venue: Rugby Club Tullamor e
Time: 10am t o 4pm
Age Gr oups: 4 t o 8 years
Dat e: 12t h - 13t h J uly 2010
Venue: Por t laoise Par ish Cent r e
Time: 10am t o 4pm
Age Gr oups: 4 t o 8 years
Could your child be the next Hannah Montana, Jack sparrow or the next Camp Rock or high School Musical kid?
Then this Summer Workshop is just for you with an action packed 3 days of music, song, drama and the best of
choreography moves from the popular Disney channel programmes, to suit all ages. The 3 days will comprise of
Theme days, Parties, Adventures in the search of Hidden treasure and lots of fun in the best imaginary world of
drama. Impress your friends through the activities in the mime, drama and song.
Junior workshop will supply kids with a Disney T-shirt. Snacks and refreshments will be supplied throughout the
days however a packed lunch will be necessary on all days, also comfortable runners and tracksuit pants or
leggings should be worn.
T he Cuisle Cen tre Portlaoise Stone Centre Ltd.
Can cer Su pport Serv ice
Unit 3b Clonminam Business Park Portlaoise
Prop. Terry Swayne
B lock R oad,P ortlaoise,Co.Laois
Tel: (057) 8660258 / Fax: (057) 8662997
Mobile: (087) 2538930
Email: [email protected]
Open Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday & evenings by appointment
We are a regist ered char it y offering pr ofessional
support t o people diagnosed w it h cancer and t heir fam ilies.
W e pr ovide a V a r ie t y of Se r vice s including:
Acupunct ure, Counselling, Massage, Prost hesis Fit t ings,
Reflexology and Manual Lym phat ic Drainage.
All Se r vice s a r e FREE of cha r ge .
Gr ou p M e e t ing:
Wednesday - Coffee m orning from 11: 00am - 1: 00pm
Wom en’s & Men’s Mont hly Support Group Meet ings
Workshops 1 st Thursday of every m ont h 8: 00pm - 9: 30pm
Ope n M on t o Thu r s 9 a m - 5 pm & Fr ida y 9 a m - 4 pm .
Cont a ct Ca t h r iona or An ne on ( 0 5 7 ) 8 6 8 1 4 9 2
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Communions
Confirmations
Birthdays
D e lu xe ran ge o f Bo u n cin g Cas tle s ,
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in granite, marble and limestone.
♦ Any design in the above made to order.
♦ We also supply bronze eternal lamps, statues etc.
♦ Sandblasting cleaning carried out.
♦ Inscriptions added.
♦ Old headstones renovated.
♦ Cement top & wide range of chippings available.
♦ 25 years experience.
♦ All grave work carried out to a high standard.
Top quality at a competitive rate.
Call us today for a
Free quotation.
M a cla y Drive w a ys
Celtic Stone
monumental works
Kilnock, Ballon, Co. Carlow.
Tel.: 059-9159183. Mob.: 087-7696318.
E-mail: [email protected]
Pe t e r M c Evoy & Sons
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● 30 years experience servicing the Leinster area.
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Com me rc ia l - Ca r Pa rk s - K e rbing - Pa t ios - Foot pa t hs
18 Ashley Gardens, Borris Road, Portlaoise.
♦ W e supply all types of Headstones
in M arble and Granite.
♦ Sandblasting cleaning carried out.
♦ Inscriptions added
For a free quotation, call
Lillie now on 087-7696318
I n thisSundays
Gospel
A huge cr ow d ha d st a ye d la t e t o list e n t o
Je sus a nd w e r e hungr y. The disciple s
ha d only fiv e loa ve s a nd t w o fish. Je sus
ble sse d t he food, br ok e it a nd ha nde d it
t o t he disciple s t o give t o t he cr ow d. All
five t housa nd pe ople ha d e nough t o e a t !
M y Prayer
Thank you, J esus, f or looking af t er
your f r iends. Thank you f or being
wit h us in Holy Communion.
Help me t o r emember t hat you ar e
always wit h me. Amen
Congr at ulat ions t o t he 364
boys and gir ls f rom Por t laoise Par ish who received t heir Fir st Holy
Communion dur ing t he mont h of
May.
Congratulations to
theboys and girls
from
Sacred Heart
School
and
Scoil Mhuire
who received their
First Holy
Communion
last Sunday.
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FOR FURTHER DETAILS LO-CALL
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M e e t in g Room s
What ev er t he occasion from Boardroom t o
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We hav e t he perfect m eet ing r oom for y ou.
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• War dr obes • Radiat or Cabinet s • T.V. Unit s
• Door s • Wooden Floor s • Decor at ion • Tiling et c.
Let us quot e you f or your next j ob.
Noel 087-2594468 / Gr ace 086-8497667
Por tlaoise 057-8621335
Kilkenny 056-7763023
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Offices / Shops
Warehousing
Conference Centres
Commercial
Heaters to suit all
applications
Locall 1850 20 40 40
High Stocks
Safety Assured
Delivery Service
Clonminham Ind Est, Portlaoise
Tel: (057) 8660232
Portarlington Ind Est, Portarlington
Tel: (057) 8645033
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Photocopiers: Canon, Kyocera
H.P., Toshiba Laptops &
Computers, Printers & Networks
Telephone Systems
Fax Machines
Multi-Function Machines
♦ Special Pricing for Schools:
Projectors & Laptops and full
range of Office Furniture:
• Chairs
• Desks
• Filing & Storage Units
• Computer Furniture
FULL LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDED ON ALL EQUIPMENT
OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Phone now for an immediate
quotation:
GERRY 057-8621335
JAMES 056-7763023
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Over 100 Channels including:
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D.T.T., R.T.E., TV3. AERIALS SUPPLIED & INSTALLED!
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Fully Insured and all work guaranteed.
CONTACT JOHN MEEHAN
057 - 8620533 / 086 - 2711367
Unit 3b Clonminam Business Park,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Tel: (057) 8660258
Fax: (057) 8662997
Mobile: (087) 2538930 (anytime)
Prop. Terry Swayne
Office Opening Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday & Evenings by appointment
Visit our new showrooms for full details on our
Special Offers available on all Granite, Quartz
or Marble Counter Tops & Vanity Units. Why
not take advantage of our Special Offers and
give your old Kitchen a face lift with a Granite
or Quartz Work Top, all old kitchen tops removed free of charge.
For a Fre e Quot a t ion Ca ll t o our Show room or (0 5 7 ) 8 6 6 0 2 5 8
Nat ional Hospice Sunf lower Day
Friday 11t h J une 2010.
Laois Hospice Foundat ion will be selling Sunf lowers on t hat day
t hroughout t he count y and all money collect ed in Laois will be
spent on hospice services in Laois. Please suppor t Laois Hospice
on t hat day and buy a Sunf lower.
COLLINS FURNITURE REMOVALS
STORAGE
WAREHOUSE
RELI GI OUS N OTI CES
Por t la oise Pr a y e r Gr ou p: Meet ing
ever y Wednesday evening at 8.15pm
in t he Par ish Cent r e.
Th e Sa cr e d H ea r t M e sse nge r M a ss
of Tha n k sgiv in g will be celebrated on
Tuesday 15t h June in St . Pet er &
Paul’s Chur ch, Por t laoise at 7: 30pm .
Celebr ant : Fr . Ber nard McGuckinn S.J.
Pilgrim a ge
to
M ount m elle ry
Sun da y 1 3 t h Ju n e : Bus leaves Clara
8 : 2 0 a m , Tu l l a m o r e a t 8 : 3 5 a m ,
Mo u n t m e l l i ck 8 : 5 0 a m , Po r t l a o i se
9: 00am , Abbeyleix 9: 15am . Cont act :
Maur a O’ Br ien t o book a seat on
( 057) 8661601 or 086 - 3344722.
An nu a l
Kn ock
Sum m e r
You t h
Fe st iva l 2 5 t h - 2 7 t h Jun e in Ou r
La dy ’s Sh r in e : The fest ival cost s €70
which includes accom m odat ion and
m eals. The weekend t hem e is ‘W a lk
by Fa it h ’. Young people aged 18- 35
ar e invit ed to com e along for a
weekend of fun, m usic, pr ayer ,
r eflect ion, workshops and m uch m or e.
Ther e will be a free bus available fr om
t he diocese wit h pick up point s in
Car low, Naas and Clane. For m ore info
cont act [email protected] or
call 087 - 7788007 or alt er nat ively you
can book online at www.knockshr ine.ie/ yout hfest ival
USEFUL SERVI CES
Ga r d e n e r
Av a ila ble : Law ns cut ,
Flower s sown, all aspect s of Gar dening
cat er ed f or . Con t act Mich ael on
089 - 4118291.
Ge r m a n Gr in ds Ava ila ble : Ger m an
nat ive speak ing wom an ( cur r ent ly
leading t he Play & Pr ay Gr oup)
available for Ger m an gr inds. Fully
qualified t eacher . Cont act Chr ist ina on
057- 8680317.
Em p l o y m e n t
Re q u ir e d :
Of f i ce
wor k, cleaning, ironing, housewor k,
childm inding et c. all work consider ed,
flexible hours, car owner . Cont act :
085 - 7162152.
Se a n D oy le Light En gine e r in g Gr a n st ow n , Ba lla colla , Co. La ois.
Te l: 0 5 7 - 8 7 3 4 0 8 9 / 0 8 7 - 2 0 6 8 9 7 2 :
Clot hes Line Poles, Bicycle St ands,
St r ong St eel Rot ar y Clot h eslin es,
Winder s & Pulleys for old lines et c.
N e e d y ou r Ga rde n m a in t a in e d? For
all your St r im m ing, Hedge and Gr ass
Cut t ing, Weeding, Plant ing, Spr aying
and m uch m or e, Cont act Padr aig on
085 - 1481492 anyt im e, reasonable
r at es.
Pla nn in g Applica t ions, D ra w ings &
M a ps pr epar ed for new houses /
house ext ensions. Percolat ion t est s
also car r ied out . Reasonable r at es.
Cont act : 057- 8622581.
D o you n e e d a H ou sek e e pe r ?
W o m a n a v a i l a b l e f o r Cl e a n i n g ,
I r on ing , Housew or k et c. Con t act :
085 - 7592770.
Est im a t e Re qu ir e d for re- r oofing
bungalow in Por t laoise ar ea. Cont act :
( 057) 8622245 aft er 6pm please.
FOR SALE SECTI ON
For Sa le : Tur f in t he Laois Ar ea,
Cont act : 086 - 3254149.
Fo r
Sa le : Good q u alit y Gar d en
Tr ellises, also Wooden Window Boxes,
all at gr eat value, Cont act Michael on
089 - 4118291.
For Sa le : Lar ge Met al Park Lit t er Bin,
unused, black, gold let t er ing, r ain
pr oof, hand ent r y only , lock able,
anchor able, suit able for public ar eas
( v alue €300 ) , w ill sell for €200 ,
Cont act : 087 - 2874034 aft er 4pm .
For Sa le : 16ft Clubm an Car avan in
good condit ion, €1,000 o.n.o., Call
057- 8660906 or 089 - 4146870.
For Sa le : Couch & two ar m chair s
( beige in colour ) , €250, can be sold
separ at ely, also whit e enam el bunk
beds wit h double and single, €150,
Cont act : 087 - 2304634.
For Sa le : 1998 Opel Vect r a 1.6 petrol
in very good condit ion, €650 o.n.o.,
NCT 07/ 2010, Call: 087 - 6868503.
For Sa le : Two fireside ar m chairs, €55
each. Wing st udded ar m chair €55.
Lar ge chest freezer 160. Par ker knoll
ar m chair €60. Round t able ext ends t o
oval €65. T.V./ D.V.D. unit s - pine
€150, m aple €90. Fold- up buggy €15.
Sony T.V. 20” €55. Phillips 24” €65.
Sam sung silver 20” €75. Two st andar d
l i g h t s, g o o d q u a l i t y € 5 0 e a ch .
Ar m chair folds int o single bed €45.
Cont act : 087 - 9821893.
For Sa le : Two t ow bars for Renault
Mast er €100 each. Four Alloy wheels,
15” r im s, €70 for t he lot . Silver reed
t ypewr it er wit h spare r ibbon in per fect
wor king order €80. Air nail gun €140.
Galvanise gat e 8’ x 4’ x 6’ high €40.
Six bicycles in need of som e r epair
€180 for t he lot . Call: 087 - 9873462.
For Sa le : 2,000 Mer cedes S Class
3 2 0 L, N CT 0 9 / 1 1 , i m m a c u l a t e
condit ion. Also Toyot a MR2 T- Bar ,
excellent body and engine. Som e
r epair s r equir ed, €1 ,500 . Cont act :
087- 9821893.
FREE TO GOOD H OM E
Male Ger m an Shepher d Cross 7 week
old puppies, worm ed & r eady t o go,
Cont act : 085- 7211245.
W AN TED
Gir ls Bicycle in good condit ion for 6- 7
year old, Cont act : 057 - 8622326.
COM M UN I TY N OTI CES
5 0 + ACTI VE AGE GROUP
PORTLAOI Se :
Special Th ank s t o ev er y one w ho
wor ked so hard for our Good Old Days
Var iet y Sh ow esp ecially t o An dy
McQuillan who pulled it all toget her Gr e a t Su cce ss!
Ju n e 2 n d: Aerobics & Spor t s suit able
for all.
Ju n e 1 4 t h: Depart 5 Day Holiday. Pick
up at 9am from t he Par ish Cent r e.
Ju n e 1 6 t h : No club gr oup on holidays.
Ju n e 2 3 r d: Dancing.
For det ails on becom ing a m em ber ,
cont act 057- 8620420 or 057- 8621571.
Por t la oise Pa nt om im e A.G.M . will
be held in Kav an agh ’s Main St .
( upst air s) at 9pm on Tuesday 8t h
June. All ar e welcom e.
Con gr a t ula t ion s and well done t o
t he four gir ls fr om our Par ish; Niam h
Quinn St . Paul's, Anna Healy & Aoife
Cam pion St . Mar y 's and Shauna
Redm ond The Heat h on winning Gold
in t he U- 14 Mixed Cross Count r y
Relays at t he Nat ional Com m unit y
Gam es in At hlone I .T. last weekend,
t oget her wit h subs from Killenar d
Louise & Clair e St ack. The Count y
Com m unit y Gam es T & F will t ake
place on St . Abbans t r ack t his Sunday
6t h June, assem bly 11: 45am and
p a r a d e 1 2 n o o n , co m p e t i t i o n s
aft erwar ds. All t hose who won m edals
in t h eir ar ea h av e q u alif ied t o
par t icipat e.
You t h W or k
I r e la n d La ois Ar e y ou Pa ssion a t e a bout m u sic?
Ent husiast ic per son want ed t o give
m usic and guit ar lessons for 1 hour ,
1 day per week to young people in
Por t laoise. I f you would lik e t o
volunt eer and wor k wit h t he t eam at
Yout h Wor k I r eland Laois, please give
us a call for fur t her det ails.
D ’Yout h Ca fé : I f you ar e a t eenager
who is int er est ed in t he sum m er
progr am m es organised by YWI Laois
or dr opping int o our Yout h Café on
t he Abbeyleix Road, Por t laoise, an
adult volunt eer wishing t o at t end
leader tr aining or st ar t ing a club
i n y o u r a r e a , p l e a se ca l l u s
on 057 - 8665010 or em ail us at
[email protected] or check out our
websit e: www.ywilaois.ie.
Te e n
Be t w e e n is a specialised
suppor t service for t eenager s and
young adult s whose par ent s have
separ at ed. Teen Bet ween is provided
by Yout h Wor k I reland Laois and is
fr ee of char ge. Call in, phone us or
m ail in confidence as above.
Ar da r a H illw a lk in g: The June Walks
ar e ’B’ gr ade walks. Sun da y Ju n e
1 3 t h Glenam oon t o Cadam stown
( 11 m ls/ 6 hr s) , m eet in Cadam st own
at noon. Bus fare €5. Cont act Michael
on 086- 3762176. Sun da y Jun e 2 0 t h
Croagh Pat r ick Mt s ( 7m ls/ 5 hrs) . Book
your bus place befor e 14t h June and
get bus r out e. Cont act Michael on
086 - 3762176. Sun da y June 2 7 t h
Wicklow Glendossaun Circuit ( 9 m ls /
5 hr s) . To book your bus place cont act
Michael before 21st June or m eet in
Glendalough Visit ors Ct r . Car Par k at
12 noon. For fur t her infor m at ion
cont act Eugene 087- 9676219. Wear
hillwalking wat erproof foot wear . For
our 2010 Calendar of Walks, visit our
websit e - www.ar dar ahillwalking.com .
La ois Coun t y Ch ildca r e Com m it t e e
Lt d
F R EE
P r e - S ch o o l
Yea r :
I nform at ion evenings will be held in
t he following locat ions: Por t la oise:
Tuesday 15 t h June, The Par ish Cent re
7- 9pm , Por t a r lingt on : Wednesday
1 6 t h Jun e, Na Paist i Com m u n it y
Cr èche, 7- 9pm , Abbe y le ix : Thur sday
17 t h June, Abbeyleix Her it age House,
7- 9pm . Open t o anyone int erest ed in
t he schem e. For fur t her infor m at ion
please cont act Laois Count y Childcar e
Com m it t ee on 057 - 8666663/ 61029.
COM M UN I TY N OTES
Cou nt r y a nd W e st e r n N igh t ( Fancy
Dr ess) in aid of Guide Dogs will be
held in t he Seven Oaks Hot el, Car low
on Sat urday 12 t h June at 9pm . Music
by Solit air e. Ticket s €10. The Laois
Br anch of Guide Dogs would like t o
t hank t he people of Por t laoise and
Count y for t heir cont inued suppor t
for t his w or t hy Nat ional Char it y .
€37,475.44 was r aised last year t her e
ar e now 5 guide Dogs working in
Laois, a full sum m ar y of wher e m oney
was r aised can be seen on request by
cont act ing Tr easur er Jim Delaney
Tim ahoe.
Tr a nsport a t ion for M in i- Ma r a t h on :
Saplings School for Childr en wit h
Aut ism , Car low have som e bus seat s
available from Por t laoise ( Cr edit Union
Office via Str adbally) t o go t o Dublin
on Sat ur day 7t h June for t he Wom en’s
Mini Mar at hon. Cost €15 r etur n on a
f ir st com e b asis. Con t act Sh eila
087- 2350930.
M u scu la r Dy st r ophy I r e la nd Lou gh
D e r g 7 0 M ile Cy cle Ch a lle n ge : On
Sat ur day t he 12t h of June star t ing at
10am , st ar t ing & finishing in Killaloe
Co Clare. Food & bever age pr ovided
t hr oughout t he r out e. Regist rat ion fee
€75. For inform at ion contact Am y
Br am ley 086 818 5352 / am y@m di.ie
Muscular Dyst rophy I r eland pr ovides
r espit e, suppor t and inform at ion t o
individuals and fam ilies in Co Laois.
Th e P.T.A.A. Ann ua l Pr e se n t a t ion
of Silv e r , Gold a n d Fr . Cu lle n Pins
will t ake place on t he Feast of t he
Sacr ed Hear t , Fr iday 11 t h June 2010
dur ing 7: 30pm Mass in t he Par ish
Cent r e. All t hose wishing to receive
t heir pins please arr ange t o cont act
Paddy Lalor ( 0 87 - 2 86 80 92 ) , Lena
Connolly ( 087- 2176127) . The Young
Pioneer s will also r eceive t heir pins
and cer t ificat es dur ing t he Mass.
Cont act will be m ade by t he P.T.A.A. in
advance of t he present at ion. Any
Confir m at ion St udent who st ill wishes
t o becom e a Young Pioneer please
leave t he com plet ed for m and fee wit h
your class t eacher as soon as possible
please.
Accor d, loca t e d in t h e Pa r ish
Ce n t r e Por t la oise offer Marr iage and
Relat ionship Counselling in a Safe,
Pr o f essio n al & Co n f id en t ial w ay ,
facilit at ing Couples & I ndividuals t o
Explor e, Reflect & Resolve difficult ies
in t heir Mar r iages & Relat ionships. For
appoint m ent , Cont act 057- 8661581.
La oisARC: Laois Aut ism Resour ce
Cent r e suppor t ing Childr en & Par ent s
of Childr en wit h A.S.D. wit hin our
com m unit y. Our Cent re opens ever y
Wed. from 10: 30am t o 5: 30pm at St .
Mar y’s Hall, St r adbally. Cont act Maggie
on 087- 9217467 for det ails or e- m ail
laoisar c@gm ail.com
Gor t a , 5 Ke lt on H ouse , Por t la oise :
Donat ions of t he following it em s would
be m uch appr eciat ed: Ladies, Mens,
Childr en’s Clot hing, Books, Cur t ains
Bed Linen, Shoes, Or nam ent s, Gift
Set s & sm all Fur nit ur e. All it em s m ust
be clean and in good condit ion. Open
Mon. t o Sat ., 10am - 5pm . Cont act Liz
on ( 057) 8622966.
Por t la oise
M u sica l
So cie t y
ce le b r a t e
nat iona l
aw ard
n om in a t ion s: The Associat ion of I r ish
Musical Societ ies ( A.I .M.S.) announced
it s annual aw ar d nom inat ions on
Su nd ay 2 3 r d May w it h Por t laoise
Mu sical Societ y honour ed in t w o
ca t e g o r i e s. W i t h a l m o s t n i n e t y
societ ies fr om all over t he count r y
par t icipat ing in t his Awar ds Schem e,
com pet it ion was keen and hundr eds of
m em ber s flocked t o t he St Michael’s
Theat r e, New Ross in Co. Wexford t o
hear t he nom inat ions. Aft er a hugely
successful r un, Por t laoise m usical’s
product ion of ‘The Pir at es of Penzance’
was apt ly rewarded. Sar ah Vaughan is
nom inat ed in t he ‘Best Fem ale Singer ’
cat egor y for her por t r ayal of Mabel. A
well known face t o t he Por t laoise
aud ien ces is Joan Wh it e w ho is
nom inat ed in t he ‘Best Suppor t ing
Act r ess’ cat egory. Por t laoise siblings
D a v i d a n d Lo u i se McEv o y a l so
r eceived nom inat ions. David for ‘Best
Musical Direct or ’ wit h Sligo who st aged
Ca r o u se l a n d Lo u i se f o r ‘ Be st
Com edienne’ as Miss Adelaide in Guys
and Dolls wit h Roscr ea. The winner s
will be announced at t he Annual
Awar ds Banquet in t he Gleneagle
Hot el’s I NEC on Sat urday June 19 t h .
An nu a l Ga r den Fet e for Dove House
Suppor t Gr oup will t ake place on
Sunday 13 t h June at 2: 30pm in Dove
House, Abbeyleix. Hot dog st all, cake
st all, ar t s & cr aft s, concr et e product s,
b ed d in g p lan t s, h an g in g b ask et s,
h om em ad e cak es, p o t t ed p lan t s,
k i t ch e n cr ew caf é, f a ce p a i n t s,
t ea & coffee, br ic- a- br ac and m any
m ore at t r act ions.
Re m in d e r :
Un l i ce n se d Fi r e a r m s
Por t laoise. Would all people who have
not yet licensed t heir fir earm s please
cont act Por t laoise Gar da Stat ion as
soon as possible.
M AN AVAI LABLE FOR:
• Paint ing
• Chim ney Cleaning
• Gut t er Cleaning
• Window Cleaning
• Kerbing & Concret ing.
Also Hedging & Grass
Cut t ing, Fencing & Brick
Paving. Cont act :
087 - 6564990
FOR SALE
Two Alpha Rom eo 156.
Year 2000: driving
well, needs at t ent ion,
€700. Year 2002: good
condit ion, 81,000
m iles, €1,800, Call;
087 - 6100908
CH I LD CARE
SERV I CE
Hav e y our Child / Children
looked aft er in a safe, fr iendly,
fully insured hom e environm ent ,
early ‘t ill lat e. Overnight
accom m odat ion if necessary ,
excellent refer ences, 14 years
experience, k een rat es, Call:
086-3409377
FOR SALE
Dry Black Turf,
will deliver.
Cont act :
087-4119647
H OUSE
TO REN T
Je ssop St . Por t la oise .
Fully Furnished and
in im m aculat e
condit ion. Cont act :
087 - 2560667
Bla de s H a ir D e sign
r e quir e 2 H a ir st ylist s
Minim um 3 years experience,
m ust be able t o cut gent s hair
and do up st yling. Part - t im e
posit ions, 2/ 3 days per week.
Must be professional, fun
loving and have gr eat people
skills. Cont act :
N a t a lie on 0 8 5 - 1 4 9 3 9 8 0
t o a rr a nge a n in t e r vie w .
COM PUTER LESSON S
AVAI LABLE
Com put er Training and Ret raining on a
One- t o- One basis fr om Beginners t o
Advanced Users. All ages cat ered for. Br ing
along your own lapt op or use t he com put er
available. Progress in y our career or get back
int o t he wor kfor ce by updat ing y our
com put er sk ills. Topics covered include
E- m ail, I nt ernet , Online Shopping & Serv ices,
Holiday / Concert Book ings, using CD’s,
Mem ory St icks et c., Downloading &
Transferring Music, MP3’s, I pod’s, Transfer
Digit al Phot os t o Com put er, Word, Excel,
Powerpoint , Files & Folders.
Cont a ct : 0 8 6 - 3 0 3 4 5 4 0
For a ll pa r t icip a n t s in t h e
La dy’s M in i M a r a t h on for t h e
La ois Br a n ch of t h e I r ish
W h e e lch a ir Associa t ion c/ o
M a u r a O’ Br ie n :
Please arrange t o call t o collect
your num ber and pack from
Maura’s House on Old
Knockm ay Road on M on da y 2 4 t h
M a y be t w e e n 7 pm & 9 pm .
Please not e: Bus for t he m arat hon
leaves t he Parish Cent re at
1 0 :3 0 a m on M on da y 7 t h June .
Hugh Thom pson
M I DLAN D H EATI N G
SERVI CES
Plum bing & Heat ing
Com m issioning, Servicing
and Repair of Oil Boilers &
Single Burner Cookers.
Ballyfin, Port laoise. Call:
TH E BEST FOR
LESS!!
M a de t o Or de r :
Garden Sheds, Dog Boxes,
Chicken Coupes, Fence
Panels, Window Boxes,
Plant ers et c.
Cont act Eddie on
087 - 2061877
FOR SALE
Good Qualit y
Turf.
Cont act :
086 - 3758503
087-6371937
H OLI D AY H OM E
TO LET
PAI N TI N G &
D ECORATI N G
Co. Ker ry - West Dingle
Scenic ar ea, m ount ain & ocean
views. Newly r efurbished
2- st or ey . Professional or
ret ired adult s welcom e.
St udent s, children, pet s not
accom m odat ed.
Reasonable rat es. Cont act :
St . Jose ph’s Youn g
Pr ie st s Socie t y An nua l
Pilgr im a ge t o Knock
Sa t ur da y 2 6 t h June .
A bus will leave t he Parish
Church at 8: 30am .
I f int erest ed, please give y our
nam e and phone num ber t o
M a r y ( 0 5 7 ) 8 6 2 1 4 1 0 or
Ka t h le e n a t ( 0 5 7 ) 8 6 2 1 6 0 2
as soon as possible.
N EED A FEN CE La r ge or Sm a ll?
All t ypes of fencing
work carried out ,
post & rail and
livest ock fencing.
Cont act John on
087 - 1314331
M ’sCakes
Good Qualit y Work.
Very clean.
Professional finish.
Cont act :
Cakes for all occasions.
All your baking needs.
None t oo big or t oo sm all.
Cheapest around - The
proof is in t he pudding!
Call M on
0 8 7 - 2 8 7 4 0 3 4 a ft e r 4 pm .
087 - 7514617
086 - 2681772
FREE TO AI R SATELLI TE
Bla de s H a ir D e sign
AD RI AN M AH ER
1 9 M a in St . Por t la oise .
Plum bing & H e a t ing
Se r vice s
Once off price of €150. I ncludes
receiver w it h rem ot e, dish and
inst allat ion. Also T.V aerials
inst alled, ext ra T.V. point s, flat
screen inst allat ion, ext r a
socket s. All your elect r ical needs
also cat ered for. ECCSA
m em ber, insured. You w ont find
cheaper! ! ! ! . Cont act Conor on:
087 - 2384878
H OUSE
TO REN T
4 Bedroom , newly
refurbished house
wit h shed and
alarm . Cont act :
086-8440876
085 - 1493980
Would like t o wish all sm art
dads a happy fat hers day
who got t heir part ners a
B.H.D. gift voucher and
bought t hem selves
som e free t im e!
For all t he rest “ best of luck” !
PORTLAOI SE
All works covered including
Oil Boiler Service & Repair.
Very reasonable rat es.
Cont act Adrian on
OI L BOI LER SERVI CE
SUE RYD ER SH OP
Carbon Monoxide Test ing,
Carbon Dioxide Test ing and
Efficiency Test ing.
Rope and Bricks Changed
and Grat es replaced
Cont act Tom :
Donat ions always welcom e of
ladies & gent s good qualit y
clot hing, shoes, bric- a- brac,
j ewellery, gift set s,
household appliances,
unwant ed present s, curt ains,
bed linen, blanket s, furnit ure
et c. Queries t o Marguerit e at
086 - 3925819
057 - 8672506.
SOLI D FUEL STOV E
SERVI CI N G
086 - 8509411
Failte
We welcomed the following into the Christian
Community through the Sacrament of Baptism:
Pride of Place
All Ireland Winner
2008
M a n a ge r
Declan Kelly
057 8621142
Parish Office At
The Parish Centre
Monday to Friday
9am - 5pm
Pa r ish Se cr e t ar y
Michelle Bartley
Mon - Fri 9am - 2pm
Georgina Gleeson
Re ce pt ion ist
Mary Bowe
Mon - Thurs
1pm - 5pm
Ph: 057 8621142
Fax. 057 8660260
Accou nt s
Michelle Conroy
057 8621142
Ca r e t a k e r
Danny Marum
6pm to 10pm
Pa r ish Ca t e ch ist
Margaret Dooley
057 8621142
Sa cr ist a n
Martin O’Neill
057 8692151
(The phone in the sacristy is
attended prior to Mass times)
Pa r ish Shop
Nicholas & Maureen Keary
Religious Goods, Books
and gifts items
Milana Sirvait yt e, Rat hevan View.
Em ily Nugent , DunMasc.
Pat rick Kieran Kelly, Bianconi Way.
Gerard David Nevin, Clonboyne Close.
David Pat rick Short all, Cherrygrove.
Seoirse Lynn Kelly, Hillview Drive.
Em m a Mary Slevin, Mount rat h.
For Ba pt ism a l de t a ils log on t o:
w w w .por t la oise pa r ish .ie
PortlaoiseParish
Sunday 16th May
Offertory Collection
Development Collection
€2,895.00
€3,400.00
€6,295.00
Our thanks and appreciation to all who subscribe so
generously to the Parish.
Mass Times for the Coming Week
Parish Church or otherwise stated.
Monday (Bank Holiday): 10:00am
There will be NO 7:30am Mass.
Tuesday - Friday
7:30am & 10:00am
Saturday: 10:00am.
Prayer at Examtime
Spir it of Wisdom and Knowledge, br ing
ser enit y t o my mind and hear t while I t ake my
exams.
Give me a quiet conf idence in my gif t s & t alent s.
Remind me of my dignit y and pr eciousness.
I n a wor ld wher e I compet e in exams, f or j obs,
f or a place in lif e.
Anoint my memor y wit h t he power of r ecall.
Keep me calm on t he day of my exams.
May t he r esult s be f or t he enr ichment of my
lif e, and t he educat ion of my hear t .
This I ask in J esus' Name.
t o all st udent s
st art ing exam s
t his week.
Edit or
Julie Conroy
Sylvia McCorm ack
Riverview Apt s, Tower Hill
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday
11am to 5pm
Bernadet t e Kelly
11 Green Mill Lane & form erly of
Ballydavis.
057 8692154
11th June
If you grew up in a typical Catholic
home you might have fond memories
of the religious imagery that was part
and parcel of growing up a Catholic;
statues, crucifixes, religious pictures,
bottles of holy water, and most
important of all a large picture of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus. In that
painting, we see the heart of Jesus
surrounded by a crown of thorns,
behind which lay a burning fire of
love. The imagery might seem odd to
non-Catholics, but for Catholics, the
symbol of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
is a powerful image of the love of
God. The heart itself is the very core
of a person. In the Gospels, when
Jesus was challenged to summarize
the law of God, he stressed loving
God with all our heart and our
neighbour as ourselves. The New
Testament stressed love as the way
to life, "God is Love," wrote St. John;
"and whoever abides in love abides
in God and God in them" The Sacred
Heart of Jesus, then, is meant to
symbolise the love of God and to
evoke love for God from us.
Best of Luck!
OU R P R AY ER S AR E AS K ED F OR :
Advertising Deadline
Tuesday 5pm
[email protected]
Now available online at
www.portlaoiseparish.ie
TheSacred Heart of
Jesus
Mar y Clarke,
10 St . John’s Park, Cast leisland & form erly of
Port laoise. ( Burial in Port laoise)
May they Rest in Peace.
Our Sympathiestotheir Families
Trócaire’s door-to-door fundraisers will
be in the parish for a couple of days
over the week commencing 1st June.
The fundraisers are clearly identifiable
as they will be wearing a navy Trócaire
polo shirt and jacket. Also, each
fundraiser will be carrying photo ID. The
purpose of their visit to the parish is to
ask if people would like to support
Trócaire with a monthly donation
through your bank. Trócaire works with
some of the poorest families and
communities in over 26 countries across
the world helping to build a better future.
Please support this campaign if you can.
If you need any further information
please contact: Gillian Neary on
01 - 6549138 or [email protected]