St. Mary Magdalene Monaleen

Parish

Directory

prepared by the Pastoral Council of Monaleen Parish

We seek to create an inclusive community,

where people feel at home, where we share our gifts and respond to pastoral needs in a spirit of service

participating in the Ministry of Christ.

All are welcome in the House of God

www.monaleenparish.org

Parish Services

Telephone Parish clergy

Mgr Daniel Neenan, P.P., V.G., 1 Trinity Court, Monaleen Road

Fr Michael O’Shea 9 Castletroy Heights

Mass Saturday vigil: 7:00pm times Sunday 09:30am 11:00am 12:30 pm

Mon-Fri : 9:45am 1st Fri 9:45am 7:00pm Holydays: 7:00pm vigil, 09:30am 11:00am

Baptisms Sunday after 12:30 Mass, Saturday 5:00 pm

Arrange with Mgr. Neenan or Fr. O’Shea

Confessions Before Sat Evening Mass & by appointment Marriages 3 months notice required by both church and state

See details at our website: http://www.monaleenparish.org/sacraments.html#marriage

Pastoral Council Finance Committee Tom Moore Alan Brady Nuala Kitson Joan Brosnan Geraldine White Brian Eason Edel McMahon Joe McEntee Nora Murphy Mgr. Daniel Neenan Mgr. Daniel Neenan Tony Nolan Anton O’Carroll Fr. Michael O’Shea Fr. Michael O’Shea Col. Michael Shannon Paul Ryan Mary Stritch Finola Schmidt Church Warden Sacristans Bill Gray James Butler Joan Body See our parish website at www.monaleenparish.org for latest updates.

Organisations within Monaleen Church Community Liturgical . Group

Contact: Bernie Pembroke Family Mass, 12:30pm 3rd Sunday of Month

Choirs Monaleen Parish Choir (Mixed 4-part) Rehearsal: Wed. 8.00pm, Monaleen church Director: Tom Clinton

Cantamus (Ladies 3-part) Rehearsal: Weds. 11.00am – 12:30pm Contact: Mary Stritch

Organists Contact: Marie Breen Contact: Tom Clinton

Parish Newsletter

Deadline 5:00 pm Thursday Contact: Jill Ashworth Contact: Ger Hussey email:

Parish Website

www.monaleenparish.org - Contact: Ann Heffernan

Mass Servers Contact: Helen Guinan Contact: Mary Coleman Contact: Mgr. Daniel Neenan

Ministers of the Eucharist

Contact: Marie Breen

Ministers of the Word

Contact: Joan Brosnan Contact: Mary Stritch Contact: Mary Murphy Contact: Tom Moore

Visitation Team

Contact: Tom Moore

Bereavement Team

Contact: any member of Pastoral Council

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Organisations within Monaleen Church Community - ctd Church Cleaning

Volunteers welcome after Thursday morning Mass

Envelope Distributions

Contact: Michael McNamara

Cash Tellers Contact: Mgr. Neenan Leanbh Infant Mem. Garden

Contact: Brenda Hanrahan

Safety Team Contact: Tom Moore Contact: Miriam Hough

Child Protection

See documents on display in the church, in the national school hall and at our website

The neighbouring parishes in our Cluster

Parish Priests Phone Our Lady Help of Christians Milford

Fr.John Campion P.P. Fr Robert Swinburne C.C. Fr. Joe Harrington C.C

086-0000000 Donaghmore & Knockea

Fr Oliver Plunkett P.P.

St John’s Cathedral Place (includes Augustinians)

Fr. Austin McNamara (admin) Fr. Sean Harmon C.C. Fr. Leo McDonnell C.C.

Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Janesboro

Fr. Pat O’Sullivan P.P

St. Michaels Denmark Street

Fr Noel Kirwan P.P. Fr Chris O’Donnell

Holy Family, Southill

Fr Patrick Hogan, P.P.

St Patricks and St. Brigid’s Dublin Road

Fr Edwin Irwin P.P. Fr. Fr. Eamon Purcell, C.C

Cluster Mass Times: http://www.limerickdiocese.org/citymass.htm

The latest version of this directory is at our website at

www.monaleenparish.org

Services for other faiths in the Monaleen Community Church of Ireland

Contact: Rev Dean Maurice Sirr The Deanery, Kilbane

Office 310293

St. Michael’s, Pery Square Sunday 8:30 am 10:00 am St. Mary’s Cathedral Mon Wed Fri Sat 09:00 am Tue Thur Communion 10:30 am Sunday 11:15 am 7:00 pm Abington, 2nd 3rd Sun of month 11:00 am 4th Sunday of month 12:00 pm

Charitable Organisations

phone St Vincent de Paul

St. Mary Magdalene: Mondays 8:00 pm St. Teresa’s: Wednesday 10:30 am

Meets in sacristy Meets in sacristy

Lions Contact: Ken McCauley

Rotary Contact: Col. Michael Shannon

Probus Meets at UL Tues mornings at 11am Contact: Michael Creaton

Child Protection Policy

The Monaleen Parish Child Protection Policy is on permanent display at the back of the church and in the National School hall. All documents including forms may be downloaded from our website. The URL for the Child Protection Page is www.monaleenparish.org/protection.html

Sporting Activities

phone Community Games

Contact: Michael Sheahan

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GAA Located on Old Schoolhouse Road Contact: Michael Sheahan

Tennis (Located GAA grounds)

Men: Contact: Michael Kahn Ladies: Contact: Marian Vaughan Juvenile: Contact: Maria Kelliher

Soccer

Aisling Annacotty Football Club Contact: Joe Pond

Golf Castletroy Golf Club, Golf Links Road Contact: Manager – Paddy Keane

Swimming & Aerobics etc

University of Limerick Sports Arena Large selection of classes

Angling

Shannon Mulkear & Dist. Anglers Assoc Contact: Neville Atkinson

Rugby UL-Bohemians RFC Contact: Graham Byrnes

Directory Updates

This directory (both in print and on the web) is revised annually - or more often as the need arises. If you know of any other voluntary organization or club that is active in our parish or of a change in an existing entry please give the information to any member of Monaleen Pastoral Council (see the list on page 2).

The weekly parish newsletter is available at our website at www.monaleenparish.org

Educational and Schooling 2nd level Community College

Castletroy College, Newtown, Castletroy Contact: The Principal

330785

Primary School

Sacred Heart National School, Monaleen Road Contact: The Principal

336048

Gaelscoil

Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh Monaleen Road, near Primary School Contact: The Principal

339678

Pre-School Services

Health Services Executive Mid-Western Area ….. Pre-School Unit 87 O’Connell Street

483591

Creche Montessori & Naíonra

Facilities in Monaleen parish (extracted from HSE list) are at www.monaleenparish.org . /community.html#creches

Postal Services

Post Office, Milford Road. (SPAR shop at lights)

9:00-1:00 Mon-Sat & 2:00-5:30 Mon-Fri

Post box location

Collection time

Noone’s Monaleen Stores 2:00 pm Mon-Fri (or before 12:30pm) Chawke’s, Kilmurry 4:00 pm Mon-Fri Post Office, Milford Road 4:00 pm, Mon-Fri Ballysimon, across from Morrisons shop and pub

4:30 pm Mon - Fri

Cosgrave’s Groody Roundabout

4:45 pm Mon-Fri

Annacotty, across from Nicholas Butchers shop

5:00 pm Mon-Fri

Ballysimon Rd, across from Keogh’s Shell garage

6:00 pm Mon-Fri (sometimes collected a few minutes early!)

Dock Road Sorting Office - 3 boxes outside

7:00 pm Mon-Fri & Sun.

Other Community Services Credit .

Union At corner of Monaleen Road and Old Schoolhouse Road

For opening hours see advert back page 339011

Child . Health Clinics

At Annacotty Tuesday: 2:00 - 4:00pm At Health Centre, Gate Lodge Milford Thursday: 2:00 - 4:00pm

331710

338071 Public .

Health Health Centre, Gate Lodge Milford Phone for appointment

338071

Community Welfare

Health Centre, Gate Lodge Milford Wed 10:00 to 11:00 am

417622 338491

Milford Day Care

Senior Citizens Mon-Wed 9:00am - 4:00 pm Referrals only via Public Health Nurse Palliative Care Thur, Fri 9:00am - 4:00 pm

485800

Gardai

Community Garda: c/o Henry St. Cara Leahy, Essie Stokes; Pat Hehir; Eoin O’Connor; Anne Cronin. Local Garda Station at Roxboro Local Garda Station at Henry Street Sgt Bernard McDonagh, Castleconnell

212458

214340 212400 377105

Samaritans Limerick Phone No. See also Page 2 in Telephone Directory

1850609090

Console A charity supporting and helping people bereaved through suicide. They provide subsidised professional counselling

306792 1800201890

Living Links

Free confidential practical emotional support to families who have experienced a death by suicide. Phone 5pm - 7pm Mon-Fri

0877998427

One Life Suicide Helpline 1800247100 Le Cheile Meeting place and activities for people with

difficulties in coping, and their friends and family. St John’s CYMS

446786

See out parish website at www.monaleenparish.org for latest updates

Other Community Services ctd Accord Counselling for couples, and for individuals in

a couple relationship. Preparation for and ongoing support in marriage.

343000

Cura Phone helpline, pregnancy testing, counselling, assistance in accommodation, and post abortion counselling.

318207 1850-

622626 Adapt Services

one-to-one emotional support , and 24 hr refuge for women and children who experience domestic violence.

412354 1800-

200504 Aislinn Adolescent Treatment Centre Ballyragget, Co

Kilkenny - drug-free residential treatment centre for male and female adolescents (15 to 21 years). http://www.aislinn.ie

056-8833777

Social and Cultural Activities

Telephone Bridge Club Contact: Jill Ashworth Kilmurry Heritage Soc.

Contact: Marian Hurley

Active Retirement

Monaleen/Milford Active Retirement Club Meets Mondays at 11:00am in GAA Hall Contact: Terry Nolan

Beavers Contact: Dennis Murray

Cubs Contact: Dennis Murray

Boy Scouts Contact: Dennis Murray

Scór na nÓg Contact: Michael O’Sullivan 45 Drive Monaleen GAA club; Thur & Sun 9:00pm

Contact: Danny Browne

International Womens’ Org

Permanent contact line:

Our parish website at www.monaleenparish.org is updated weekly

The compilation of material in this booklet is copyright

Monaleen Pastoral Council © 2004 to 2010 May 2010

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