Parish Website: www.drumlease-killargue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~071 -9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 2nd Mav 2010 ~ The Fifth Sunday of Easter. Last Sunday the Annual Diocesan Vocations A Support Services Collection was due. You can still make a contribution ~ if you havent done so already. You will find the red Diocesan Services CollectionEnvelope between vour April A May Dues Envelope. Or simply use an ordinary envelope, You will also find a letter from Bishop Leo explaining the need for this collection and the uses to which it is put in the Diocese, within Ireland and internationally. For instance it will take€1Q4,OOO in 2O1O for education of students to the priesthood. At last we have some students ~ 4 in total! Each parish will be levied by Kilmore Diocese at the rate of 11% of the accumulated 2008 Parish Offertory Collections which will work out at a contribution of €5.005 from Dromahair. € 3.066 from Killaraue & €2.503 from Newtownmanor. A contribution of at least €1O per household would be needed to make UP even half the amount due. Please do your best! Thank you for your continuing generosity! GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] Tmcaire: Have you helped out yet? Any remaining Tmcaire Contributions would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks to all who brought back their Tmcaire Box/Envelope already. [B] Knock Shrine ~ Main Pilgrimage Season: April 25th - October 10th. A poster with the details has been placed in the notice - board of your church together with a copy of the Pilgrim's Guide. Apologies that it was not displayed last week as promised. [C] Eucharistic Ministers ~ Evening of Reflection and Formation: The Depot, Dromahair on Wednesday 12th May. Registration at 7.30pm. Subscription €5. All Eucharistic Ministers are encouraged to attend. [D] The Rosary will be recited during May in all three churches ~ in Dromahair and Killargue after Mass & in Newtownmanor twenty minutes before Mass. [E] Beginning Experience ~ a programme which helps separated and widowed people make a new beginning in life: Next meeting at 8.00pm on Tuesday 4th May in St. Michael's Family Life Centre, Church Hill, Sligo. Details 071 9170329. [F] Pilgrimage to the Holy Land ~ 13th -22nd October 2010: Direct flight from Dublin. Limited number of seats available. Spiritual Director: Fr. Dan Sheridan, Staghall, Belturbet. Details from Anna Brady at 049- 4336291 or 087- 2549960. [G] Next Friday is the First Friday. The sick and housebound will be visited at the usual times. All concerned will be contacted beforehand to arrange a suitable time and date. [H] We Remember: Tony Farrell, Roscommon, son of Sheila and brother of Maura and Martin, who died suddenly on Saturday 1st May. Funeral arrangements later. Mav he rest in peace. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday ll.OQam, Tuesday 9.30am; Friday8.00pm; Sunday 11.15am* 2. Pray for:- Cahal Sharkey, xst Joseph's/ Dromahair, Anniversary Mass Sunday 2nd May at 11.15am. James Burke, Galway, Mass Monday 3rd May at 11.00am. Elizabeth & Kevin Travers, Moneyduff, Mass Sunday 9th May at 11.15am. Mav they rest in peace. 3. Liturgy for May: Readers: Sarah Haddow & Martin Dolan. Collectors: John Me Morrow, Kevin Me Goldrick & Tommy Sweeney. Altar Society: Chris Me Goldrick. CHURCH OF MARY. MOTHER OF GOD. NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Sunday 10.00am. 2. Pray for:- Margaret, Martin & Patsy Devaney, Mass Sunday 2nd May at 10.00am. John, Mary, Kevin & Martin Devaney, Cornlaughta, Mass Sunday 9th May at 10.00am. Mav they rest in peace, 3. Liturgy for May: Reader: Leckaun National School. Collectors: Hubert Loughlin & Paul McDermott. Altar Society: Bernadette Banks & Mai Devaney. ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH. KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Tuesday 7.00pm; Thursday 7.00pm; Friday 7.00pm; Saturday Vigil Mass ~ 8.00pm. 2. Pray for:- Tom Hannon, Gortgarrigan, Mass Saturday 1st May at 8.00pm. John & Dora Cloherty, Drumany & Tommy Dolan, Tullinwillin, Mass Tuesday 4th May at 7.00pm. Teresa Harkin, Drumkeel, Mass Friday 7th May at 7.00pm. Deceased members of McTernan family, Gurteen, Killargue, Mass Saturday 8th May at 8.00pm. May tfiev nest In peace 3. Liturgy for May: Readers: Aine Me Morrow & Carmel Loughlin. Collectors: John Me Morrow, Mai Gallagher, Seamus Reynolds & Paddy Fahy. Altar Society: Patsy Me Goey & Bernadette Feeney. Community Notices. 1. Bingo this 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. Alzheimer Tea Party: Killargue Community Centre on Saturday 15th May from 7.00pm - 9.00pm. Please support this worthy cause. All monies raised are spent locally. 3. Dromahair GAA~ U-8 and U-10 Training for Boys: Wednesday nights from 7.00pm - 8.00pm in the Park. All welcome. For further information phone 086 - 8565649. 4. Marie Keating Foundation: Nurse Pauline O'Connor will have an Information Stand in St. She will have information packs on all key cancer topics which can affect women and men including Breast, Cervical, Ovarian, Lung, Bowel, Skin, Mouth, Prostrate and Testicular. She will be available to speak to people on any health related issues which may be of interest or concern to them. You are welcome to drop in on the day and there will be a cup of tea /coffee on offer. Tel: 071 9170329. 5. There is a Clothes Bank in the Depot grounds. If you have old clothes for disposal, why not bring them there. Your contribution will help parish finance and various charities. Currently people are leaving out bags of clothes at their houses to be collected by purely commercial operators. 6. Worried? Lonely? Under Stress? The Samaritans offer confidential emotional support on their 24 hour helpline: 1- 850 60 90 90. www.samaritans.ie & 1o@samaritans.org 7. Lestrim County Childcare Committee ~ Activity Day for Fathers and Children: Games, activities and cooking, A free fun packed day on Saturday 15th May from 10.00am - 3.00pm in the Bee Park Centre, Manorhamilton. For bookings or information contact 071-9640870. 8. Collection of Farm Plastic: James Fitzgerald Agri Services and IFFPG will operate Bring Centres in Drumshanbo Mart on Saturday 8th May and in Manorhamilton Mart on Friday 4th June. 9. Newtownmanor Set Dancing Charity Ceili ~ Blue Devon, Dromahair, today Sunday 2nd May from 4.00pm - 7.00pm with the Innisfree Ceili Band. Admission: €10 includes tea. Proceeds to: North West Stroke Group. Details from Francis Harte at 086 3145933. 10. St. Patrick's GAA, Dromahair: Today Sunday 2nd Mav. at 2.00pm, Dromahair play Melvin Gaels in the Leitrim Division I League in Dromahair Park at 2.00pm. Please support. An Officially Audited Statement of Account ~ Income / Expenditure for your Parish Area in 2009 is displayed on the notice - board in your church