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OYS Christmas Wreath Sale Print E-mail

Following on from the extremely successful handmade Christmas Wreath sale last Christmas, we are running it again this year.  Based in the parishes of St. Michael's, Mary Immaculate and Bluebell, the Christmas Wreaths will be sold at the masses on the weekend of the 6th and 7th December.  Proceeds are going to our African projects.

Our sincerest thanks to Ed McMahon for agreeing to coordinate such a logistical nightmare again this year!!!  Thanks also to the Oblates for allowing us to flog a worthwhile cause at the masses!!

If you would like to get involved in any capacity (e.g. selling Wreaths at masses, decorating the Wreaths etc.) contact details are on Events page.  Please get involved!!!

 
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Lourdes Pilgrimage 2010
The OYS will once again be travelling to Lourdes this September (15th-23rd) for the Annual Oblate Anglo-Irish Pilgrimage. If you are interested in joining the OYS on this Pilgrimage, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.
 
OYS Annual Guest Reunion - Inchicore
Following the success of the past two years the OYS is again staging the annual Guest Reunion for all who come to Lourdes on the annual Oblate Pilgrimage.  This is an opportunity for our Guests to meet up and renew friendships, reminisce on their Lourdes experience and discuss the coming years trip.  It also gives the OYS the chance to meet up with our Guests.   The day will take place on Sunday June 20th at 1pm in the Aras Mhuire Hall in Inchicore.  Mass will be held firstly followed by a trip to the Grotto.  Lunch will be provided for as well as entertainment for the afternoon.
 
All OYS who can attend are asked to try and endeavour to make it for the day.  The organising committee will be sending out mail shots to remind all members.
 
OYS Annual Fundraising Draw 2009 Results

We'd like to extend our grateful thanks again to all those who supported the OYS this year in our Annual Fundraising Draw.  The funds raised will, as always, help support our projects both at home in the Province and abroad - details of which can be seen on this site.

1st Prize - G. O'Connor, Co. Limerick, Ireland

2nd Prize - Nelly Keelly, Co. Wexford, Ireland

3rd Prize - Kathleen Casey, Co. Dublin, Ireland

4th Prize - Liam Carey, Co. Meath, Ireland

Congratulations to all of our winners, who will be contacted shortly.  Also our sincerest thanks to those who kindly donated and sponsored our prizes especially Cityjet and the Hilton Belfast.

 
Streetwise 2009

Best of luck to the OYS members participating in the final phase of the Streetwise rebuild.  In the last phase of a 5-year project, a group of tradesmen from Birr, Co. Offaly led by OYS member Padraig McIntyre and assisted by members Gareth Rooney, Kieran Shine and Ann Lynch are heading out to Durban, South Africa to reroof the home for street children which was badly needed.  The OYS have contributed €10,000 to the project from projects like the Annual Members Draw and the Christmas Wreath Sale.  Thanks are due to the lads from Birr and especially Padraig for agreeing to run the project.  More info on Streetwise is available in the Africa>Streetwise section.

 
Christmas Wreath Project 2008
Just a short note to thank everyone and particularly Ed McMahon for the work on the Christmas Wreath Project 2008.  It was very successful and as soon as we have a final figure from the sales we'll let everyone know!!!  Thanks are also due to the Oblates for facilitating the project in the parishes at the masses and events over the Christmas period.
 
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