A
Co. Cork priest has joined his Church of Ireland counterpart in a New
Year’s challenge to lose weight as a fundraiser for a local charity.
Fr Pat Fogarty, Parish Priest of Carrigaline and Rev. Elaine Murray,
the local rector, are taking part in a ‘Charity Weight Loss Competition’
to help Carrigaline & District Lions Club in their initiative to
provide a youth club for the town.
Sponsors
The two clerics recently attended their first official weigh-in
surrounded by parishioners and sponsors in Carrigaline, and will have
their progress charted over the next few months.
The Lions Clubs is an international service organisation with 1.35
million men and women in 200 countries and more than 45,000 clubs around
the world.
The Carrigaline & District Lions Club is one of the most
active clubs in Ireland and is involved in a number of projects both at
home and abroad such as provision of housing for the elderly in the
local community and an annual Christmas food appeal.