Members of the Purple Hearts group pictured with Father Gerald Mongan
Known as the ‘Purple Hearts’ the group began meeting over a year ago when the majority of restrictions had been lifted.
With their trademark purple fleeces, the group now meets once a week at the Aras Colmcille Centre (Wee Nuns) at the Long Tower Church, supporting each other to look after their mental health.
The group has run several charity initiatives – and this Saturday (October 21) they’ll be holding a coffee morning at
the Aras Colmcille to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Kathleen Doherty, Purple Heart said: “Our group is all about getting out, socializing and having a bit of fun, enjoying all those things that we were deprived of during the lockdown.
“Many of the women in the group attend Mass daily, so we started meeting for a cup of tea after 10 a.m. Mass. The numbers have just grown.
“We take part in many activities including keeping fit, quizzes, bus trips, crafts, and dancing. We’ve got so much out of it that now we want to give something back so we’re raising money for Macmillan.”
The event starts at 10.30 on Saturday morning and will include live music.
Everyone is welcome to attend – come along and have a chat and a bit of craic.
Anyone interested in finding out more about the Purple Hearts can contact Aras Colmcille at: 71368491
