Christmas Newsletter 2014

                                                        

Newsletter  No  13...................................................Christmas 2014  

Friends,

Here we are at years end and preparing for Christmas 2014. What a year we have had as the sun shone on and on.  The lovely memory will take us through whatever winter presents to us in the months ahead.

Our Centre is always a welcoming place, and despite work pressures, our staff welcome us all with full hearts.  What great people they are, God bless them.

The Board of Management  wish you all a happy and blessed  Christmas and a healthy New Year.  Thanks for co-operation always and thanks especially for helping  our fund raising.

My New Year wish for you all is that we will look out for one another and be there for one another.

God Bless you all,

Kindest Regards

Monica Prendiville

Chairperson Board of Management

Christmas Parties

Mon 15^th – Music by Stevie Donegan

Tues 16^th-   Music by Pat Cassidy

Wed 17^th   - Music  by Stevie Donegan

Thurs 18^th – Music by Stevie Donegan

Fri 19^th -        Music by Pat Cassidy

Finances and Fundraising 2014

A huge Thank you to everyone who organised, supported and participated in fundraising events for the Day Care Centre in 2014.  It is indeed very heartening to see this level of support for the day centre and it is through your support that services have been maintained over the past number of years.

We would also like to thank the H.S.E. who are our main financial support.  Budget for 2014 remained the same and we did not get any budgetary cuts from the H.S.E. this year so hopefully this will be an indication for future years where we can look forward to more financial security.

Fundraising in 2014

Annual cycle                      €8,386.93

Ceilí by T.J. Nelligan         €790

Church gate collection   

Scartaglen                         €265

Castleisland/Cordal         €1540

Brosna/Knocknagoshel  €530

Currow/Currans               €545

Once again Thank  you to everyone who supported these fundraisers in any way.

The Gospel Tree

There once was a shining Christmas tree

Standing out where all could see

Its brilliance captured every eye

And seemed to cheer each passer by.

“The lights are so bright”, they would say

And hesitate to walk away.

The tree stood proud ablaze with light

For every light was burning bright

Then one bulb was heard to say

“I’m tired of burning night and day

I think I’ll Just go out and take a rest

For I’m too tired to do my best

Besides I am so very small

I doubt if I’d be missed at all”

Then a child lovingly touched the light,

“Look, mother, this one shines so very bright.

I think of all the lights upon the tree

This one looks the best to me”

“Oh my goodness”, said the light

“I almost dimmed right out of sight.

I thougt perhaps no one would care

If I failed to shine my share”

With that a glorious brilliance came

For every light had felt the same

Our Gospel, like this Christmas tree,

With little lights which are you and me

We each have a space that we must fill

With love, and lessons and good will.

Let’s keep our tree ablaze with light

With testimonies burning bright

For our Gospel is a living tree

That lights the way to eternity.

Staff

Sadly we had to say farewell to David O’ Donoghue who finished his C.E.Scheme in October.  Welcome to Ann Walsh in his place. Congratulations to physiotherapist Mary Kilkenny who is expecting a baby in 2015.

Christmas closure

Castleisland Day Care Centre will close on Tuesday 23^rd Dec @ 4.00p.m.

Re-opening on Monday 5^th January.

Wishing you and all your families a happy and peaceful Christmas.

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