Parish Website: www.drumlease-killamue.com Fr. John Me Tieman ~071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~071 -9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 1st April 2012 ^ Palm/Passion Sunday. Please Note! Correction to a previous announcement made mid - week! A final Early Morning Mass for Lent will be celebrated in Dromahair Church this Wednesday 4m April at 7. 00am Time -Table for Holy Week ~ Easter Ceremonies Holy Thursday ~ Mass of the Lord's Supper: Newtownmanor 7.00pm; Dromahair 8.00pm; Killargue 8.30pm. Good Friday ~ The Lord's Passion ~ Dromahair 3.00pm; Killargue 5.00pm; Newtownmanor 7.00pm. Holy Saturday ~ Easter Vigil ~ Dromahair only at 9.00pm. Easter Sunday ~ Celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord ~ Mass in all 3 Churches as follows: Newtownmanor 10.00am; Killarque 10.30am; Dromahair 11.15am. GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] A Very Important Date for your Diary: Sacrament of Reconciliation / Penitential Service for Easter: Dromahair Church, Tuesday 3rd April at 8.00pm. This Service will follow the same pattern as our Christmas celebration and priests from outside the parish will be present. A similar service will take place in Drumkeeran the previous evening, Monday 2nd April, at 8.00pm. [B] If you still have a contribution for the 5£ Patrick's Day Offertory Collection which supports Kilmore Missionaries abroad, please put your envelope in the Offertory Collection Basket next weekend. [C] Trocaire 1: If you have a Trocaire Box at home, please place it in the special basket at the back of the Church before Mass ~ either on Holy Thursday or Easter Sunday. Do put vour name on the box and chance coins into notes if possible. Please! Please! Trocaire 2: There is also a special Trocaire Offertory Envelope for Holv Thursday and for most people this has replaced the Trocaire Box. Proceeds go to the poorest in Uganda this year & other areas of the Third World. Place your envelope in the Basket on Holy Thursday when the Offertory Collection is taken up or keep it until Easter Sunday and put it in the Special Collection for Trocaire which will be taken up after Communion on that day. It is a practical way ~ in the spirit of the season ~ to wash the feet of those in need! If you haven't an envelope, simply make a cash contribution to that special collection on Easter Sunday^ if you can. [D] At last, a booklet detailing the programme for the Eucharistic Congress ~ IEC 20 12 Programme at a Glance ~ has been made available to the parishes. It will be distributed after Mass on Easter Sunday. If you intend travelling to the Eucharistic Congress, please read the boxed notice at the bottom of page 2. N.B.There are New Booking Options for the 5(P International Eucharistic Congress which takes place in Dublin from the 10th - 17* June 2012. (a) Telephone the IEC 2012 Booking Office at 01 - 2981122; or (b) book on line: www.iec2012.ie/registration or (c) download a paper booking form from the website: www.iec2012.ie/registration and send the completed form to CSSI, Third Floor, Paradigm House, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14. [E] Pilgrimage to Lourdes ~ 27th May -1st June 2012. Hotel Pilgrims contact McGinnity Travel at 049 - 4331811. Assisted Pilgrims contact Fr. Kevin Fay 049 - 4330018 or 087 - 8579968. [F] Friday next is the First Friday: Some visitation will take place during Holv Week and the remainder during Easter Week. All concerned will be contacted before a visit takes place. Blessing & Visitation of Graves Kiilaroue & Ciooniouaher: Sunday 1st July 2012. Newtownmanor: Sunday 5th August 2012. There will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in all Three Churches on Holy Thursday Night starting immediately after Mass of the Last Supper. Exposition will finish in Newtownmanor at 10.30pm; Dromahair at 11.00pm; Killargue at 12.00 midnight. There will be quiet Prayer before the Cross in Dromahair Church on Good Friday from 8.30pm - 10.30pm with Stations of the Cross ~ narrated by Liam Neeson ~ beginning at 9.00pm. There will be a meditative atmosphere with light & music ~ and an opportunity to watch and pray as we await the joy of Easter morning. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday & Tuesday 9n3Qammt Early Wednesday Morning ~ 7.00am; Thursday ~ Mass of the Lord's Supper ~ 8.00pm; Friday ~ The Passion of the Lord ~ 3.00pm; Saturday <» Easter Vigil** 9.00pm; Easter ~ Sunday Morning ~ 11.15am. 2. Pray for: - Frances Devaney, Friarstown, Anniversary Mass Sunday 1st April at 11.15am. Patrick Duffy, Donegal, Mass Monday 2nd April at 9.30am. Mary Agnes Fowley, Drumrane, Mass Wednesday 4th April at 7.00am. ««<«««««« NB. P(atrick) Ward, Drumlease, Anniversary Mass Sunday 8th April at 11.15am. Mav they rest in peace. 3. Liturgy for April: Readers: Joseph Me Goldrick. Collectors: Frank McGill, Domhnall Me Loughlin & Frances Dolan. Altar Society: Mary E. Ward & Christina Haddow. CHURCH OF MARY. MOTHER OF GOD, NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Thursday ~ Mass of the Lord's Supper ~ 7.00pm; Friday ~ The Lord's Passion ~ 7.00pm; Saturday ~ Easter Vigil ~ see Dromahair; Easter "Sunday Morning ~ 10.00am. 2. Pray for:- Lorcan Feehily, Leckaun and Peter, Maura, Jack & Tom Feehlily & Nan Scanlon, Mass Sunday 1st April at 10.00am. Bertie Cunningham, Rathedmond, Sligo, Anniversary Mass Sunday 8* April at 10.00am. Mav they restin peace. 3. Liturgy for April: Reader: Frank Dolan. Collectors: P.J. Martin & Jimmy Dolan. Altar Society: Cathy Me Morrow & Lily Dolan. ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH, KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Thursday ~ Mass of the Lord's Supper ~ 8.30pm; Friday ~ The Lord's Passion ** 5.00pm; Saturday ~ Easter Vigil ~ see Dromahair; Easter Sunday ~ Morning 10.30am. 2. Pray for:- Thomas & Tommy Gallagher, Cornamoriff, Anniversary Mass Saturday 31st March at 8.00pm. Tom Hannon, Gortgarrigan, Anniversary Mass, Holv Thursday. 5th April at 8.30pm. Dolly Lynch, Larkfield, Anniversary Mass Easter Sunday morning, 8th April, at 10.30am. May they rest in peace! 3. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays 7.00pm - 8.00pm & Padre Pio Novena: First Tuesdays at 7.00pm. 4. Liturgy for April: Rreaders: Dolan family & Flanagan family. Collectors: Joe McTernan, PJ. Feeney, Joe Sheridan & Joe Harkin. Altar Society: Marie Sheridan & Martina Hannon. Community Notices. 1- Bingo; Every Monday night at 9.00pm in The Blue Devon. All lines €30, except games 5 &10 which are €50. All houses €100 and last game €200. Your support is appreciated! 2. ASIST ~ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training ~ A 2 Day Workshop to increase awareness, develop skills and help prevent suicide in the community: 3rd & 4th April in HSE, Manorhamilton. Contact Belinda at 071 9135061. 3. Cake Sale ~ after Mass in the Depot on Easter Sunday. Proceeds in aid of Avril Bank's Kilimanjaroo climb for AWARE. 4. Dromahair Library: Lots of new books for all tastes now available. Open Tuesday & Friday between 3pm 7 8.00pm. 5. Killargue Cemetery Appeal: The Cemetery Committee is appealing to people with burial plots in the cemetery ~ to all benefactors ~ to contribute to the fund for extensive work on the cemetery infrastructure. This is essential for the safety of all locals and visitors. For further information see the parish website www.drumiease-kinarque.com or the local notes in the Leitrim Observer. Are you going to the SO**1 International Eucharistic Congress in June? If sufficient numbers are going from the parish, we will run a bus on our own or in association with neighbouring parishes. At present it is intended to run a bus for the Family Day on Tuesday 12th June and the Final Celebration on Sunday 20th June. We need to know the numbers soon. If you are travelling, please contact John at 087 - 2422856 or Marie at 087 - 9134433. Booking details for the Congress itself are given under Note [D] on the front page.