Swimming competition Roscommon Parish Community Games swimming competition will take place on Sunday, 20th April at 5 pm at Roscommon Leisure Centre. Entry forms available at Roscommon Leisure Centre. Adorer required A permanent adorer is urgently required for four to five am on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in Roscommon. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please phone Parish Office on (090) 66 26298 or contact any of the clergy. Recent deaths Please pray for the happy repose of the souls of Aideen Barrett, who died in Cyprus, sister of Terry O’Keeffe, Antogher Road; Catherine Gavin, Thornfield Drive, Lisnamult; Ita Feeney Fourmilehouse, mother of Mary Feeney, Sleaveen; Chrissie Keane formerly of Ballybride, who died in Kent, sister of Jean Morris, Golf Links Road; Justine Conboy who died in England, niece of Elizabeth Conboy/O’Rourke, Gallowstown; James Mattimoe, Boyle, brother-in-law of Chris McDonagh, The Walk. We offer sincere sympathy to their bereaved families and friends. First Holy Communion The next session in the ‘Do this in Memory of Me’ programme for First Communicants will be held in the Sacred Heart Church on Sunday next, 13th April at 10.30 am Mass. Church gate collection The Irish Society for Autism will hold their annual Church gate collection next weekend on 19th and 20th April. Please support. Tai Chi classes Enrolment is now taking place for Tai Chi classes at Vita House in Roscommon. Early booking is advisable as places are limited. Other courses available include ‘Move on and re-build’ a course for separated people beginning on April 16th, and weekly meditation takes place at 1.30 to 2 pm every Thursday. For further details on any of above, please phone (090) 66 25898. Volunteer evening Would you like to make a difference to the lives of others? Have you ever considered doing some voluntary work? Could you spare a couple of hours each week to give something back to your community? If so, come along to a volunteer open evening in Vita House, Abbey Street, on the 12th May. Fresh Start National Learning Network in Castlerea is currently recruiting for its Fresh Start 2008 course. Fresh Start is a career exploration and personal development programme leading to further education or employment opportunities that runs for one year and is FETAC Certified. Subjects include – communication, computers and work experience. Standard FÁS training allowances apply. Contact Regina on (094) 96 20666 for further Recent baptisms Sam William Kearns and Monique De Paula Barbosa were recently welcomed into the Christian family at the Sacred Heart Church in Roscommon. Special Olympics The Special Olympics bowling club continues every Thursday 8 pm at Roscommon Bowling Alley, Lanesboro Road. Anyone interested in joining Special Olympics Ireland, phone Jacqueline (086) 1721181. The club also needs new volunteers and existing volunteers to renew membership. Application forms available at the Bowling Alley on Thursday nights. Twelfth night Come see a modern-dress adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Roscommon Arts Centre April 17th and 18th at 8 p.m. Local cast includes Tommy Murray, Con Connelly and Blaithin O’Rourke of Roscommon. Performance runs 90 minutes with no intermission. For tickets call (090) 66 25824. RosArt ’93 exhibition The RosArt ’93 group is holding its 15th annual exhibition of new paintings and photography in The Fortfield Suite, Abbey Hotel, Roscommon, commencing with the official opening on Friday, 11th April at 8 pm. The exhibition will continue on Saturday 12th April and Sunday 13th April from 10 am each day. All welcome and admission is free. Accord volunteers sought Accord, Roscommon are urgently appealing for both men and women to volunteer to become Pre Marriage Course facilitators. Full training will be provided. Information and details from Accord, St. Coman’s Club, Roscommon. Tel: (090) 66 26619 (10 am to 1 pm each day Monday to Friday). Email: rosaccord@eircom.net Used clothing Clean and dry clothing, household textiles (curtains, towels bed linen) footwear (paired) will be collected in Roscommon Town on Wednesday 23rd April in the car park opposite the Livestock Mart in aid of homeless orphans in Kenya. Please leave as many bags as you can at the collection point before noon.
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