Local Notes: Service of remembrance, Europe Day and car boot sales
There will be two fundraising car boot sales in the area in the coming days
In Sacred Heart Church we welcome Maya-Jane Éirinn Keating, Ted Michael James Kelly, Alfie-Jay Justin Kennedy and Brody-Lee Fionn Kennedy, into our Christian Community through Baptism. Please keep them, their parents and godparents in your prayers. For Baptism enquiries / bookings please email: sacredheartparishinfo@gmail.com
Confirmation Prayers and best wishes go to the boys and girls from Scoil Lorcáin, St. Ursula’s and St. Martin’s schools who celebrated Confirmation on Saturday, April 27. Congratulations to their parents, families, teachers and all who helped them prepare for this special day.
Enlighten for Young Adults aged 18 to 25, a monthly event with the Sisters of Mary Moring Star, will take place on Friday, May 24, June 21 and July 12, at 7.30pm in Wadding House, Lady Lane, Waterford. Rosary, Lectio Divina and Adoration, followed by tea and a chat. For more information go to www.waterfordlismore.ie/youth-ministry and all are welcome.
Butler Community Centre is pleased to announce that the Car Boot Sale will be held monthly in the centre, on the last Saturday of every month. The next dates are Saturday, May 25 and Saturday, June 22, taking place from 11.30am to 3.30pm. Sell your treasures and swap items.
Donate to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland. Bring your unwanted items and turn them into opportunities for a good cause. Bring your table. The sellers' fee will be €5 (cash to be paid on the day). Reserve your spot now via our website. Participation in selling is exclusive to those who register through the online form at https://waterfordncn.ie/waterford-ncn-car-boot-sale/
Butler Community Centre is hosting beginners Pickleball. An indoors racket sport, it's a cross between tennis and badminton but slower. It’s the fastest growing sport in over 65’s. For further information call 051 876907.
Whist Club (card game) at the Butler Center, St. John's Park, on Tuesday’s at 7.30pm.They would love to see all their old players and new players are very welcome. The cost is €5 per person.
The Caulfield Academy of Irish Dance is at the Butler Community Centre on Saturdays from 11am to 2pm. Contact Vikki Caulfield for more information on 083 8679897.
Yes Drama is now enrolling for Term 3, from now until June 29, in Butler Community Centre. The classes take place on Saturdays from 10am to 11am and cater for those aged between 8 and 12. To register go to yesdrama.contact@gmail.com or phone Fabi on 083 8103977. There is a siblings discount available.
To mark World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day, Crohn’s and Colitis Ireland is hosting a major national conference for people with the disease. Featuring talks on relationships, as well as eating well with IBD, the in-person event will take place on the afternoon of Sunday, May 19. It will also be live streamed. For more information or to register visit www.crohnscolitis.ie
A special gathering will take place on Wednesday, May 8, at St. Paul’s Parish Hall, Lisduggan. This event is dedicated to honoring and remembering those lost due to substance use and related causes. This heartfelt occasion is a joint effort by the South East Regional Family Support Network and St. Paul’s Parish. The event will celebrate the lives of those departed, featuring music and reflection, followed by light refreshments. All are warmly invited to this space of remembrance and support.
The Mayor of Waterford City & County Council, Cllr. Joe Conway is delighted to invite you to the Europe Day Celebration on Thursday, May 9, in Central Library at 10.30am. Speakers will include David Kelly, Director Southern Regional Assembly and Áine Whelan, EU Project Officer, Southern Regional Assembly. Music and song from the Bealtaine Choir and the boys from St Stephen’s Boys National School. All Welcome and light refreshments will be served.
Waterford Cheshire will hold its Summer Car Boot Sale on John's Hill, Waterford (X91 HH97), on Sunday, June 9, from 10am to 2pm. A space for this event costs €20 a space and can be booked on 086 8801860. Text only with full name and contact details. There will be a variety of stalls on the day and you will be supporting a good cause.
Sacred Heart Family Resource Centre in Waterford is running a nine-week 'Parents Plus Early Years Programme', for parents of children aged from one months to 7 years. All parents, grandparents and carers welcome and if you have any queries please contact us on 051 306728 or email info@sacredheartfrc.ie
