Community News
Updated 14/11/2024 compliments of Maureen Sparling
SR. PIERRE RIP
A huge wave of grief has engulfed our community upon hearing of the rather sudden death of a dear and well-respected nun of the Mercy Order. An noagenarian of friendly disposition, she managed to remember many of the children she had taught many decades ago, if she happened to meet them in later years, enquiring as to how they were doing always. She served her religious community well and proved a hard worker in the field of education for the general locality. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis!
FRIENDLY CALL
If you are looking for someone to give you a call, Melanie and Elsie ring older people in the area every week to help them connect to other services or just to have a nice chat. You can get in touch if you want to use our Friendly Calls service on 061 313993,
PARISH OFFICE
Our Parish Office is open on Wednesday and Friday from 10.30am to 1.00pm. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone 061 416300. St. Nicholas Parish Office is open Monday and Friday from 9,30am to 1.00pm. Email sainttnicholasparishoffice@
PARISH NEWSLETTER
We encourage local groups in the area to avail of the Weekly Newsletter to promote upcoming events. Please send details for both parises to saintnicholasparishoffice@
CANAL HIGHLIGHTED
In a recent issue of 'Ireland's Own' dated 15-11-24, on p51, our local canal is highlighted in a most informative article penned by Paul Swift. The one arch hump-back bridge is mentioned, as is the Guinness Bridge that has been dedicated to our late highly dedicated local historian, Kevin Hannan. St, Mary's Rugby Club, established in 1943, as well as the GAA. A coloured picture of that hump-back bridge augments this all-inclusve article, very well-written article of an area that was once a hive of activity, where barges were arriving daily from Dublin bearing timber barrels of porter. And there are many an imbiber of that same beverage that attest to the fact that the said drink tasted much better then, and surely they should know the difference!
MEMORY LANE SHINES
Book #24 of the Seán Curtin annual series, entitled “A Stroll Down Memory Lane” is out and what an ideal Christmas gift! With a plethora of images of all that is good and wonderful in our city, the aothor never neglect our historic past either. He has never lost his excellent productive qualities re paper choice, layout and content. As well as being stocked in shops around the city, Seán will be at our Saturday Milk Market up until Christmas, selling his precious photographic treasure. Just imagine, next year will be the Silver Jubilee of these most wonderful photographic images. Well done to Sean and thanks for making so many citizens so very happy every year!
HOLY BAPTISM
Baptisms are held in St. Nicholas Church on the 4th Saturday in the month. Baptisms are held in St. Mary's Church on the 1st and 3rd Saturday ofthe month at 4pm. Contact the Parish Office for more information and a Baptism Enrolment form. Contact for Parish Office on Wednesday and Friday for St. Mary's. 9.30 -1pm at 061 416300. Monday and Thursday for St. Nicholas Church at 061 341300 from 9.30 -1.30pm.
CLERGY CONTACTS
Fr. Richie Davern, 087 2977500: Fr. Gerard O'Leary, 087 9378685: Salesian Sisters 061 348510.
A WORD IN EDGEWAYS
With reference to my mention of our Parish native, author and broadcaster, Mae Leonard last week, if anyone wishes to catch up on past inputs, simply go to 'A Word in Edgeways' on RTE Radion One, and as well as Mae's former pieces, you will enjoy many other os the three minute offerings also. It's quite amazong how much one can relate in that short space of time, and in so doing, a message for the day aheaday readily surface.
QUAY BOOKS
While many readers of books and well stocked local publications, may have missed the above-mentioned outlet from their familiar spot in Arthur;s Quay Mall, they can be found not too far away, just around the corner from the former Billy Higgin's shop for men, as you head towards Sarsfield Bridge. Althought a rather tidy enclosure, here you not only find an eclectic array of books that immediately arrest the eye as you enter, but you will experience that individual friendly touch and your purchase, no matter how small, will be carefully enclosed in a paper bag as you head away happy as a child on Christmas Eve. Such a gratifying experience that is hard to find nowadays.
