GLENROE/ BALLYORGAN
BAKE SALE/COFFEE MORNING
Eimear O’Brien and Chloe Conroy would like to thank all who supported their cake sale/coffee morning in Ballyorgan on Sunday, 7th April. The morning was a great success, they raised €725. The girls are raising funds for the Camino walk in Spain in aid of Cliona’s Foundation. We wish them the best of luck.
EAR ACUPUNCTURE
Ear acupuncture starting in Ballyorgan in the Ballyhoura Mountain Lodges V35DN84 on Wednesday evenings in April. This is a wonderfully relaxing group therapy. Benefits include improved sleep, improved clarity and focus and a general sense of wellbeing.
GLENROE BALLYORGAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL SUMMER DRAW 2024
The summer draw will commence on Friday 10th May and continue on 7th June, 5th July, 2nd August and 6th September. 1st prize €500; 2nd prize €200; 3rd prize €100; 4th prize €100; 5th prize €100. Special bonus prize of €250 - There will be a special bonus prize of €250 on the night of the first draw for all fully paid subscriptions. Subscriptions are €20 per month. Promoters - Geraldine O’Sullivan 0860886611, Aidan Gleeson 087-2984899, Niamh Walsh 086-3016033, Mary Coffey 087-6412483, Elaine Carroll 087-4620571, Caroline Wren 087-1313810. Funds raised will go towards works on the Glenroe Community Hall (e.g. flooring and stage) and for enhancements to the Ballyorgan school field. best of luck to all. #GBCCSD24
GLENROE BALLYORGAN ACTIVE GROUP
Chair yoga will continue in the hall every Tuesday morning from 9.45am to 10.45am. A two day away break has been organised for Wednesday and Thursday 24th and 25th April. We will visit St. Brigid’s Parish Church, Kildare and the relic. A light lunch after at the Silken Thomas Restaurant. In the afternoon a visit to the Solas Bhride Centre to see the Lantern and Holy Well. At 5pm we will leave for dinner and accommodation to the Johnstown Estate. Thursday 25th, after breakfast we will leave for Farmleigh House to get a guided tour at 10.30 am at 12.30pm we will leave for Kildare Village for some shopping. Later we will leave for dinner at the Horse and Jockey, Thurles on way home. We should be home at 8pm. The total cost is €260 per person sharing. A single supplement of €50 is required for those preferring a single room. Please put your names into Mary Coffey 087-2361786 as soon as possible with a deposit of €50. Final payment by 12th April. Refreshments at Farmleigh if required are not included in this price.
GLENROE-BALLYORGAN PARISH MASS TIMES
Your church contribution envelopes will go to the relevant church as written on the individual envelope. Fr. Michael O’Shea can be contacted on 087-9791432 or email mjtoshea@gmail. com for Masses, sick calls, funerals, baptisms, weddings or parish certificates and Fr Anthony Bluett can be contacted on 087-1848833.
TEXT ALERT
Glenroe/Ballyorgan Text alert Service, and email provides parishioners with a link to the latest upcoming events in the parish. This convenient form of communication provides all those parishioners availing of the service with timely reminder of an upcoming event taking place. If there are any parishioners that are not on the database and wish to be included, please send your name, address, mobile number and email address to glenroeballyorgancommunitycouncil@hotmail.com.
COMMUNITY NOTES
If you have a notice that you would like to have included in the Glenroe-Ballyorgan notes, email Niamh Walsh glenroeballyorgan@gmail.com by 10am Sunday.