Parish Website: www.drumlease'killamue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~ 071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~ 071-9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 1st February 2009 ~ The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We are currently celebrating Catholic Schools Week, a reminder of the importance of each school in our parish and in the wider Christian Community. We pray for our teachers, parents and all in the parish that, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we may share the responsibility of furthering God's work. It is a time to say thanks for all who Nurture our Christian Faith and hand it on at home, in school & in the parish. We all share responsibility for the future of the Christian Community & the well-being of our society. GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] Please Note : Mass times for the Feast of the Presentation ~ when candles areblessed and the Feast of St. Blaise ~ when throats are blessed. There will be a combined celebration of these feasts in the parish as follows: Newtownmanor ~ Blessing of Candles & Blessing of Throats ~ Monday 2nd February at 7.00pm. Killargue ~ Blessing of Candles & Blessing of Throats ~ Tuesday 3rd February at 7.00pm. Dromahair ~ Blessing of Candles & Blessing of Throats ~ Tuesday 3rd February at 8.00pm. You may like to present candles for home or Church use. [B] Choir Practice: Dromahair Church, this coming Tuesday, 3rd February, at 8.45pm. Please be there! [C] Parish Pastoral Council Training: At 8.00pm on Thursday next, 5th February 2009, in Louah Allen College. Drumkeeran. All members of our Parish Pastoral Council are asked to be present! [D] Friday next is the First Friday. The sick and housebound will be visited in the Dromahair area on Friday 6th February; Newtownmanor area on Saturday 7th February & Killargue area on Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th February. All concerned will be phoned beforehand to arrange a suitable time. [E] We remember: Mark Feehily, Tullinwillin, Killargue whose funeral took place Tuesday last. May he rest in peace. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Tuesday ~Feast of St. Blaise & feast of the Presentation ~ 8,00pm: Wednesday 9.30am; Friday 8.00pm; Sunday ~ 11.15am. 2. PrayfoK- Harold Atkins, Lavally, Ballintogher, Anniversary Mass Sunday 1st February at 11.15am. John Harte, Kilcoosey, Anniversary Mass Friday 6th February at 8.00pm. Elizabeth Bird, Banagher, Fivemilebourne, Anniversary Mass Sunday 8th February at 11.15am. Mav they rest in peace 3. Liturgy for February: Readers: Sinead Torsney - Me Goldrick & Michael Costello. Collectors: Patrick McKenna & Padraig Walters. Altar Society: Annie McKenna & Rosemary Bartlett CHURCH OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Monday ~ Feast of the Presentation & St. Blaise ~ 7.00pm; Sunday 10.00am. 2. Prav for.-. Deceased of the Newtownmanor Area, Mass Saturday 31st January at 8.00pm Vincent Banks, Corrycullen, Anniversary Mass Sunday 8th February at 10.00am. 3. Liturgy for February: Reader: Michael Comiskey. Collectors: Mary Me Morrow. Altar Society: Elizabeth Healy & Minnie Healy. ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH, KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Tuesday ~Feast ofSt Blaise & Presentation ~ 7.00pm; Friday 7.00pm; Saturday ~ Vigil Mass ~ 7.00pm. 2. Pray for.Hugh Me Morrow, Gortnacarkogue & deceased family, Anniversary Mass Saturday 31st January at 7.00pm. James Me Nulty, Larkfield, Anniversary Mass Tuesday 3rd February at 7.00pm. Mark Feehily, Tullinwiilin ~ recently deceased ~ and Mary Aliee, John &Thomas Feehily and all deceased members of the Feehily family, Mass Friday 6th February at 7.00pm. Margaret & William Harkin, Townahousey, Mass Saturday 7th February at 7.00pm. 3. Liturgy for February: Readers: Monica McNulty & John Me Morrow. Collectors: Joseph McGowan, Margaret Sheridan, John Joe Me Niffe & Bridget Fitzpztrick. Altar Society: Lena McTernan & Monica McNulty. Community Notices. 1. Support your Local Bingo every Monday night in the Abbev Manor Hotel at 9.00pm sharp. 2. ASIST ~ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training ~ Enhances peoples skills to intervene until the immediate risk of suicide is reduced or additional support or resources become available. Here are some training dates for 2009 ~ February 4th & 5th ~ St Angela's College, Sligo; February 17th & 18th - Carrick Education Centre; April 8th & 9th - HSE HQ Manorhamilton 3. Pilgrimage to Medjugoije ~ 11th -18th April ~ with spiritual director Fr. Tom Ingoldsby. Brochure price is €695. Special offer ~ €100 off Brochure price ~ if you book and pay in full by Friday 6th February 2009. Contact Ann Kelly at 086 1505298 or 071 9164296. Please note flights will befrom Ireland West Airport -Knock 4. Having Marriage or family problems? Accord may be able to help. For counseling appointments phone Accord, Sligo 071- 9145641 & Accord West 1850 201 878. Alcoholics Anonymous ~ Open Meeting™ Friday, 6th February, 2009 at 8.30pm & A Public Information Meeting ~ Sunday, 8th February, 2009 at 12 noon. All welcome! Both meetings take place in the Sliao Park Hotel If you have a drink problem, help is available. Contact: AlcoholicsAnonymous General Sen/ice Office at Ol - 842 O7OO. E-mail: gso@alcoholicsanonymous Connaught Telephone Service: 091 - 767777 Render unto Caesar An Invitation to a public conference on Faith, Politics & Education hosted by the John Paul II Society in the Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen next weekend, the 7th & 8th February, 2OO9. Saturday f February: 10.30am-3.30pm ~Keynote Address: Render unto Caesar ~ Private Faith & Public Duty with Archbishop Charles Chaput, Denver, U.S.A. & Senator Ronan Mullen. Panel response from Lucinda Creighton,TD, Senator Jim Walsh, Dec/an GanleyA Susan Philips, Cofl. Sunday if* February: 11.30am-2.30pm: Education ~ Creating & Sustaining a Culture of Life. Contact Caitnona Connolly at 086 2228623or Kathleen Cummins at 094 9861343. E - Mail:johnpauliisociety@gmaiLcom Thanks to all who contributed to the Sunday Offertory Collections and the Dues during 2O08. Offertory Collection = Day-to -dayupkeep of each church, repair andrefurbishment of parish buildings, churches and the running expenses of the relevant parish area during the year. Dues-Supportand upkeep for the priests of the parish during the year. Your continuing generosity is much appreciated.