Diocesan Organisations
PRELATURE OF THE HOLY CROSS AND OPUS DEI
Opus Dei was founded by St. Josemaría Escrivá in 1928, and Pope John Paul II erected it as a personal Prelature in 1982. It is made up of the Prelate, Bishop Javier Echevarría, incardinated clergy and laity. The lay men and women of the Prelature continue being faithful of the Diocese in which they live, and are under the Diocesan Ordinary in everything which the law determines for the faithful in general.
Members of Opus Dei try to promote a deep consciousness of the universal call to holiness and apostolate in all sectors of society, and more specifically, an awareness of the sanctifying value of ordinary work.
Vicar for Ireland : Right Rev. Monsignor Robert Bucciarelli, D.D., Harvieston, Cunningham Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Tel. 01-2859877. Fax. 01-2305059.
Website: www.opusdei.ie
Clergy ( Limerick) : Rev. Brian McCarthy, Castleville Study Centre, Golf Links Road, Castletroy. Tel. 061-331223.
LEDP
(Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership LTD)
Roxboro Road , Limerick. Tel. 061-316833. Fax. 061-313786.
The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre:
LEDP, Roxboro Road, Limerick. Tel 061-315070. Email: info@bluebox.ie
General Manager: Mark Lloyd.
The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre is a charity that exists to provide emotional and psychological supports to young people and their families in Limerick City. Through the medium of Creative Therapies (namely Art and Music Therapy), The Blue Box Learning Centre works with young people at Pre-School, Primary and Secondary School levels. Predominately our service is an on-site partnership with schools where our Therapists operate in the school. A small number of clients are also seen at our own premises.
Cura:
Limerick Social Service Centre, Henry Street.
A Cura drop-in centre is based at the Social Service Centre. Cura offers a telephone helpline, pregnancy testing, counselling, assistance in accessing accommodation and post abortion counselling. HELPLINE: 061-318207 / 1850 622626.
St. Joseph 's Young Priests Society:
Contact : Diocesan President: Ms. Eileen Sparling, 11, Priory Park, Clancy Strand, Limerick. Tel. 061-454343.
A lay organisation whose members promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life and assist some students financially, at home and abroad.
Apostolic Work:
Temperance Hall, Thomondgate.
Contact : Ms. Brid Shine, Glenbrohane, Garryspillane, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick.
Tel : 062-46612. Email: dirb@eircom.net
Legion of Mary:
Contact : Assumpta House, Windmill Street. Tel. 061-314071.
Catholic Primary School Management Association:
Secretary : Mr. Joe O’ Connell, Diocesan Office. Tel. 061-315856 . Email: joe@ldo.ie
Assistants: Very Rev. Gerard McNamara, P.P., Bulgaden. Tel. 063-88005 / 087-2408998. Fax. 063-88005. Email: gmcn@iol.ie
Very Rev. Joseph Noonan, P.P., Adare. Tel. 061-396172/ 087-2400700.
Order of Malta:
7A Davis Street, Limerick. Tel. 061-314250. Fax. 061-314250.
The Order of Malta Ambulance Corps is a voluntary body providing a very wide range of first aid, ambulance and social services.
Officer in Charge : Lieut. Joseph Earls, 7A Davis Street, Limerick.
Regional Director : Comdt. John Medley, 7A Davis Street, Limerick
Limerick Catholic Housing Aid Society:
Contact : Very Rev. Donal McNamara. Tel. 061-394134.
Catholic Institute Athletic Club:
Rosbrien, Limerick. Tel. 061-227549.
President and Chairperson : Very Rev. Donal McNamara, P.P., Kildimo.
Tel. 061-394134 / 087-2402518.
Secretary : Mr. Ralph McMahon. Tel. 061-452023.
Treasurer & Club Steward : Mr. Robert Stewart. Tel: 061-414455.
Registrar : Mr. Tony Kelliher. Tel: 086-4050617.
Diocesan Trustees: Most Rev. Donal Murray, DD, Very Rev. Donal McNamara, PP, Right Rev. Monsignor Daniel Neenan , V.G., P.P., Rev. Michael Wall.
Sports club - membership open for tennis, squash, hockey and pitch & putt.
Further information from Mr. Tony Kelliher.
Adapt Services:
Adapt House, Rosbrien, Limerick. Helpline: 1800-200-504.
Office: Tel. 061-412354 /Fax. 061-419809. Email:administration@adaptservices.ie
Contact: Monica McElvaney, Director.
Adapt House provides refuge and support to women and children who experience domestic violence. Adapt works to promote the right of women and children to a life free of violence and provides 24 hour emergency accommodation and help-line services.
Outreach Services : These include one to one emotional support by specially trained staff, social work support, court preparation and accompaniment, help and information with regaining personal independence in relation to finance and housing, support groups and personal development programmes, educational support and specialist educational programmes, childcare support including a specialist play therapy service.
Refuge Service : These include all of the above plus 24 hour emergency accommodation. ADAPT promotes the right of women and children to a life free of violence through education and awareness training with communities, organisations and interested groups, specially designed information booklets and policy development advocacy at local and national levels.
Samaritans:
20 Barrington Street . Tel. 1850-609090 / 061-412111. Fax. 061-409801.
Email: joe@samaritans.org
Aim : The primary aim of Samaritans is to be available, at any hour of the day or night, to befriend those passing through personal crises and in imminent danger of taking their own lives. Samaritans also seek to alleviate human misery, despair and depression by listening to and befriending those who feel that they have no one to turn to who will understand and accept them.
Emotional Help Support Line: 1850-60 90 90 - any distance, any duration for the price of a local call.
St.Vincent de Paul Society:
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Ozanam House, Hartstonge Street. Tel. 061-317327 / Fax. 061-310320. Email: info@svpmw.com Web: www.svp.ie
St. Vincent de Paul Drop-In Centre:
The Lane, Hartstonge Street, Limerick. Tel. 061-313557. Email: tom@svpmw.com
Manager: Tom Flynn.
Services: Food, laundry, shower/change of clothes. Help with accommodation, counselling. A place of welcome and rest.
Knights of St. Columbanus:
C/O Diocesan Office, Social Service Centre, Henry Street, Limerick.
Contact: William Ryan. Tel. 061-414173 (work), 061-227530 (home).
Sisters of Mercy Justice Office:
Mt. St. Vincent, O’ Connell Ave, Limerick. Tel. 061-319175. Fax. 061-319179.
Email: mercyjusticesc@eircom.net
Contact: Ann Scully, Rosetta Gray, Catherine Lonergan.
Doras Luimní:
(Development organisation for Asylum Seekers and Refugees)
Mount St. Alphonsus, South Circular Road, Limerick. Tel. 061-310328 / 315964. Fax. 061-310328. Email: dorasluimni@eircom.net
Contact: Ms. Suzanne Kyle.
Aim : To formulate and try to deliver a caring, compassionate response to the asylum seeker and refugee situated in the area; to make them welcome and to give enlightened advice and support. Services include language classes, computer training and cultural orientation for asylum seekers preparing for interview, helping them to overcome language difficulties etc. Awareness education on cultural diversity, racism and related issues with various groups e.g. schools, colleges, community groups and other interested groups.
Centre for Focusing & Bio-Spirituality:
Contact: Frances Hurley, R.S.M.
'Emmanuel', 44 The Grange, Raheen, Limerick.
Tel./ Fax: 061-301363. Email: hfhurley@eircom.net
ISANDS (Irish Still Birth and Neo Natal Death Society)
Contact for the Mid West Region : Mary Ryan, 10 Cudville Green, Nenagh, Co. Tippeary. Tel: 067-33217 / 087-2395096.
Irish Sudden Infant-Death Association:
Contact: Ger O' Brien. Tel. 01 8732711
HELPLINE (Lo- Call): 1850 391 391.
Services: The Irish Sudden Infant-Death Association offers counselling and be-friending to anyone who has lost a child suddenly. They also offer regional support groups.
Bereaved Parents Support Group : (B.P.S.G.)
The Compassionate Friends
(Grúpa Tacíochta Tuismitheoirí Leanaí Curtha - Cáirde Páirte na h-Éireann)
106 Kevington Close, Grange Heights, Douglas, Cork. Contact: Helen Tel: 021-4364695, Catherine, Tel: 021-4312978.
An Irish voluntary, non-denominational organisation offering friendship, support and understanding to those suffering bereavement, especially the loss of a child or children. Meetings take place at Christians Brother’s School, Sullivan’s Quay, Cork. (Entrance on Cove Street.) on the 2 nd Wednesday of every month from 8p.m. - 10p.m.
Free handbook available: Send 9" x 6" stamped, addressed envelope.
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