October 26th, 2011
Our Clubs are open to young people from 10 to 17 years.
Programmes & activities: Arts & Crafts, dancing, Foosball (table soccer),healty eating programmes, interclub activites, music, sports tournaments & youth discos
Fridays, 19:00-21:30hrs
Where are we? You can find us at the following locations:
St. Ita’s Hall, Abbeyfeale or the Abbeyfeale GAA Grounds.
Contact: Eithne Stembridge, Club Support Worker, Limerick Youth Service, 5 Lower Glentworth St, Limerick.
Email: [email protected]
Mob: 087-0549343
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October 26th, 2011
The Legion of Mary was founded in Dublin in 1921 by Frank Duff
- Under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces it spread virtually all over the world in under thirty years
- The Abbeyfeale Praesidium of the Legion of Mary was founded in 1963 at the request of the then PP Canon Patrick Lynch and the late Rev. Dr. Casey who became its first Spiritual Director. At their request it was to be an all male group
- It is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church serves the Church and their neighbour on a voluntary basis.
- The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active co-operation in Mary’s and the Church’s work.
What is it?
The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with well over three million active members in almost every country of the world. It has been active in the United States since 1931, has been approved by the last 6 Popes, and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council.
Activities of the Abbeyfeale Praesidium
Members meet once a week for prayer, planning and discussion in a family setting. They are expected to do two hours of definite work each week in pairs and under the guidance of their Spiritual Director. The works include: reciting the Rosary nightly – Monday to Saturday in the church, visiting the local residents in St. Ita’s Hospital and Kilcara Nursing Home, selling the catholic papers in the church at week-ends, regularly stocking the two C.T.S. stands in the church, preparing and mailing the emigrant newsletter – Núacht na Féile – six to eight times a year to Abbeyfeale emigrants all over the world.
Seasonal works include: reciting the Rosary once a week during the month of May at the blessed well in Killeenagh and preparing the altar there for the annual Mass, assisting with the organising of participants at the Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during Lent, organising two pilgrimages to Knock shrine every year, assisting and sending two representatives to the annual Abbeyfeale re-union in London, to make public the true message of Christmas by display – a crib in a shop window on the Main Street.
As well as these works the members are available to assist the parish clergy when and where necessary such as preparing for Missions in the Church, charitable projects etc.
The members greatly appreciate the valuable assistance of a Spiritual Director Priest at all times.
New members are always welcome
If you are interested and adhere to the following: attend mass regularly; have the desire to participate in the Church’s apostolate through membership in the Legion and prepared to fulfil each and every duty which active membership in the Legion involves please contact: Sean 068 31213, Bernard 068 31565 or Daithi 087 0994272.
If there is no Legion of Mary in your parish, you can participate in a group in another parish until you can start one of your own with the assistance of other Legionaries and in cooperation with the priest.
New members are always welcome. For more information contact Sean Broderick.
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October 26th, 2011
For information contact Anne O Mara or Michael Lane
Tel: (068) 311 33 – Parish Office
Email: [email protected]
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October 26th, 2011
We are a search and rescue group and we provide 24hour SAR service in the parishes noted below (primary search area). If you have a report of a missing person in your area please call one of the committee below. It doesn’t matter what time of the day or night it is. Also, if you even have suspicions that a person is missing, please do not delay contacting us, the earlier we are called in, the easier it will be for us to find that person.
Abbeyfeale – Templeglantine – Brosna – Knocknagoshel – Duagh – Tournafulla – Mountcollins – Monagea – Killeedy – Ashford – Newcastle West – Athea – Rockchapel – Meelin – Newmarket.
We are also available to assist in searches outside the primary search area, in an area within a 20 mile radius of Abbeyfeale (secondary search area). This may not be a 24 hour service. If you think that we can help, please call us.
Headquarters 068 30431
Jimmy Cahill 087 9425896
Helen Broderick 087 6472613
Christy Kelliher 087 7452110
Nicky Cotter 087 2538928
Johnny Lyons 087 6386442
Johnny Stack 087 2821858
Jim Carmody 086 8245648
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