Local notices July 20th

Milltown Rural Social Scheme Jobs Available:  Milltown RSS have 2 vacancies for General Operatives and Landscapers.  For more information, please apply to Milltown Community Centre or phone Sinead or Tina on 093-51876.

Catholic Grandparents Association:  Grandparents, Parents and Grandchildren are cordially invited to Our ‘Grandparent’s Thanksgiving Mass’ in Tuam Cathedral on Thursday 26th July @ 10.00 a.m. This is the Feast Day of St. Joachim and St. Anne, parents of Mary, Grandparents of Jesus. This is the Tuam diocesan celebratory mass to acknowledge the contribution that Grandparents have played in passing on our faith to their children and grandchildren. Light refreshments will be served afterwards in the parish centre. All welcome to attend.     

Dunmore-Lourdes Fundraiser Thanks:  A big THANK YOU for all the generous donations made at our recent church gate collection in aid of Dunmore Community School Lourdes Fundraiser.  This is greatly appreciated.

Milltown Community Centre:  Anyone wishing to book the Community Centre for an event, meetings or sport, please contact the office, Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 5 0’clock.  Tel (093) 51876 or email milltowncommunity@eircom.net

Newsletter:  If you would like to receive a copy of the weekly newsletter by email, please send an email to milltowntina@gmail.com  or milltowncommunity@eircom.net with Newsletter in the subject line.

       Best of luck to Galway v Kildare this sun 22nd 2pm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Sunday 22nd July 2018.

 Weekly Newsletter       

Please Pray For:   Kathleen Flaherty, Cloonagh and Máirtín Sweeney, Spiddal (brother of Maureen Ruane, Pollaturick) who were buried during the week.  May they Rest In Peace

Offertory Collection: St. Joseph’s Church Milltown €537 wknd July 15th.

Collectors for July:  John O’Donnell & Richard Walsh.

 Church Maintainance for July:  Ann Tierney, Catherine Murphy, Nuala Kennedy, Carmel Diskin, Christina Foy

 Eucharistic Ministers for July:

Sun 22nd July: Philip Comer, Kay Gilligan, Ann Marie Dolan

Sun 29th July: Seamus Gannon, Margaret Nestor, Bridie Acton

Sun   5th Aug: Noreen Healy, Ann Tierney, Monica O’Connell

Sun 12th Aug:  Christina Foy, Margaret Carne, Maureen McHugh

Lotto:  Results from Milltown GAA Lotto Draw Mon 16th July 2018. Numbers drawn were: 1.2.3.21.  No Winner and 2 match 3’s: Sinead Molloy, Cloonacurry and Rose Marie McNeice, Milltown.  Lotto jackpot is now €5,900. Next week’s draw is in Sheridan’s on Mon 23rd July 2018 at 9pm.

Galway Seniors:  Best of luck Galway against Kildare this Sun 22nd  at 2pm in Newbridge.

Milltown CE Scheme Jobs available:  We have vacancies for General Operatives, also for Landscapers/Gardeners. A vacancy also for somebody interested in office work for afternoons.  Contact 093-51876

Tidy Towns Final Inspections:  Final inspections are due during the next 2 – 3 weeks.  We would ask every householder and business to be very vigilant in keeping Milltown nice & tidy and litter & weed free.  Any last bit of painting or tidying up you can do, would be much appreciated. Well done to those who have already painted, prepared window boxes, planted flowers and removed un-necessary signage. To all others, we hope to see you on board next year to elevate Milltown – Our Village – into Gold Medal Category.

Results from Card Game:  Results from the monthly card game from the 19th of July:  Raffle: 1st Prize- Oliver Farrell, 2nd Prize- Austin Huane, 3rd Prize- Ger Lyons.  Ladies Prize:  Mary Feeney. Spot Prize:  Tom & Marie McGuire.  Winners: on 12 games: Tom Kilgarriff & Pete McGrath. 11 games: Fr Joe Feeney & Ger Lyons.  The next game is on Thursday 16th of August @ 9pm.

Lost KEY:  If anybody found a car key along the road in Milltown Village recently, please hand it into the Community Centre.

Ballindine & Irishtown Mass Time Change:  From Saturday the 7th of July until the end of December, Irishtown mass is on Saturday evenings at 8pm and Ballindine mass is on Sunday mornings at 10:30am