Dia is Mhuire díobh go léir a chairde, and welcome to my report.
Fondest greetings dear friends, on this glorious Tuesday Morning. At the moment the air is calm and the sun is warm and bright with some lovely fluffy clouds dangling around the blue sky. A joy to behold, if ever there was one. It may all change in a short time but like all the good things in life, catch them while they’re flying.
Our Active Retired held their annual Mass and registration event last night. The Mass was celebrated by Canon John FitzGerald and in his homily he dwelt on the importance of helping people to grow old happily and with dignity. A large crowd attended following the Mass some welcome refreshments were enjoyed at the Parish Centre. Registration was held both before and after and for €35 members are entitled to take part in the activities of the Group for the coming year and be covered by their insurance. Mary McSweeney, Killarney Road is chairperson and Mary Sheahan, Ballinatona, secretary. Each member was given a list of the everyday activities of the group,which included a list the Entertainment/Events that they have planned for the coming months. The Active Retired Association is open the both men and women ,and it is regrettable that men do not avail of the opportunity of being part of a friendly and open group.
The Faith and Light Group will make their annual trip to our Holy Tubrid Well on Saturday 28th. They are an organisation who work with Special Needs People who come from most of the County. At one time they went to Lourdes which was very expensive etc. but on discovering Tubrid Well they deemed it Lourdes at home and have been coming here ever since. Their needs would including seating for about 50 people for Mass at the Well (weather permitting) and the use of our GAA Hall for refreshments afterwards. Otherwise they supply all their own needs, ( ie, Priest, food, music). Nearer to September 28th we may be looking for some kind person with transport to take some chairs to the Well side and bring them back.
Our Pipe Band will hold their annual Church Gate Collection this weekend September 14/15 please support them well. And further to that they are looking for new members to join the Band. Those interested can call to the Pipe Band Room at the Carnegie Hall at 7.30 on Friday Sept.13 , or contact them privately on their Facebook page.
Set Dancing will resume at Ballydaly Hall on Wednesday September 18th, from 8.30 to 10, All welcome.
Still with Ballydaly, A Coffee Evening will be held there in aid of MaryMount Hospice on Friday September 20th from 8 to 10.
Meanwhile Strokes & Co. Solicitors will hold a Coffee Morning at our Aroma Cafe on Thursday September 19th, again in aid of MaryMount Hospice.
Please support the Eucharistic Adoration which is held every week, in Millstreet on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10.30am to 10.30pm. In Cullen on Thursdays from 10.am to 7. And in Ballydaly on Saturday from 10.30 to 12.30. Confessions in Millstreet every Saturday from 12.30 to 1.
Please pray for the people who are ill in our community at the moment.
Culture Night September 20th is fast approaching , when communities all over the Country will be ready to portray their themselves in the best possible light. So please get ready to do your part to put Millstreet in the limelight. A display of Arts and Crafts as well as Photographs will be held at the E-Centre, The Vintage Club will be in the Town Square.The Band will be out. And a free night of entertainment at the Wallis Arms Hotel to name but a few. Our Museum by kind permission of Sean Radley will be remain open till 8.
The first meeting of the Community Council following the Summer break will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel tonight, starting at 8.30. All members please attend.
A word of warning to road users,to be on the look out for Deer crossing the road. A few people had a lucky escape on the Macroom Road recently. Their car was badly damaged when a Deer crossed their path. Others had lucky escapes.
Millstreet Vintage Tractor Run will be held in Carriganima on Sunday September 15th.
Here are the results of this weeks lotto draw which was held at Corkery’s Bar on Sunday night Numbers Drawn were 3,5,23,30 and the Jackpot was not won. €100 went to Kathryn Fahy, Murphys Tce, the Seller was Paula Healy and she got €50 sellers prize. €50 went Niall OBrien, Ballydaly, €20 each to Eileen Cronin, Liscahane, Clodagh and Peter Stanley, Priests Cross, Jack and Joanne c/o the Clara Inn, David OMahony c/o Colemans, Kathleen and Donie Kelleher, Priests Cross, Pat O Callaghan , Derinagree, Danny, Aoifa, Kate and Holly c/o McCarthys Bar. Princess K c/o Michelle Whelan. Jackpot for next week. €3,600 the draw at the Mal Passo on Sunday night.
Just a note to say that my mobile phone is on the blink at the moment, So apologies to anyone who may be trying to contact me . Hope to be up and running again in a day or two.
Agus sinn a bhfuil a chairde, slán is beannacht Dé libh go léir
