Parish Website: www.drumlease-killargue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~ 071-9164143 /Fr. John Sexton ~071 -9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 3rd July 2011 ~ The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Visitation & Blessing of Graves today, Sunday 3rd July 2011 Visitation & Blessing of Graves will begin with Mass in Killarque Church at 12.30pm. This will be followed by the Blessing & Visitation of Graves in Killargue Old Cemetery at 1.00pm approximately & Blessing & Visitation of Graves in Killargue New Cemetery at 1.30pm approximately. A collection will be taken up in all graveyards on the 3rd of July to fund continuing upkeep and maintenance Blessing & Visitation of Graves in Cloonlougher Cemetery will also take place this Sunday 3rd July beginning at 5.30pm. The Visitation of Newtownmanor Cemeteries is on Sunday 7th August beginning with Mass at 5.3Qpm. Please tidy your family plots in advance of these dates. GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] The Pope's Collection for 2011 was due last weekend, Saturday 26th / Sunday 27th June. If youhaven't vet made your contribution, please bring it in next weekend. The relevant pink envelope is beside the June envelope in your Dues packet If you haven't this envelope, please put your contribution in an ordinary envelope with your name and address. The bulk of this collection goes to ouietlv help the Church in troubled & needy areas of the world ~ where publicity causes problems. Thanks for your continuing generosity! [B] Cemetery Masses: Killer/ - Sunday 3rd July 11.30am. [C] First Friday visitation will continue during the week. All concerned will be contacted beforehand to arrange a suitable time. [D] We remember: Angela Beirne, Hillstreet, Canick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon, mother of Imelda McDaid, Abbeyvale, Dromahair whose funeral took place on Tuesday 28th June; John Kennedy, Curry, Co. Slicio, brother-in-law of Bernadette Banks, Newtownmanor whose funeral took place on Saturday 25th June & Gertie Downey, Main Sj, Dromahair whose funeral took place on Thursday 23rd June; May they rest in peace. Mrs Rosaleen Dolan retired on Thursday 29th June after eighteen years of dedicated teaching in Leckaun N.S. We offer Rosaleen our congratulations, say thanks for her wonderful contribution to the children of the parish and wish her health, happiness and every blessing in the years ahead. Beannacht De Ort. Mile Buiochas! ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday 9.30am; Tuesday 9.30am; Wednesday9.30am; Friday8.00pm? Sunday 11.15am. 2. Prav for: Neil & Ann Sweeney, Drumlease Rd, Dromahair, Anniversary Mass Sunday 3rd July at 11.15am. Sean Tiernan, Bawnboy, Mass Monday 4th July at 9.30am. Maureen Woods, Tarmon, Drumkeeran & Castlecove, Dromahair, Mass Tuesday 5m July at 9.30am. Packie, Mary & Winnie Haite, Doonkelly & deceased family, Anniversary Mass Wednesday 6th July at 9.30am, Teresa McLoughlin, Fawn, Anniversary Mass Friday 8th July at 8.00pm. Kate Ann & Thomas McGoldrick, Killaleen, Anniversary Mass Sunday 10th July at 11.15am. May they rest in 3. Liturgy for July; Readers: Sadie Foley & Eoghan Sweeney; Collectors: John Speers, Tony Maguire, Tom Conlon & James Scott; Altar Society: Josephine Hamilton. CHURCH OF MARY. MOTHER OF GOD. NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Sunday ~ 10.00am. 2. Pray for:- Deceased members of McDonald family, Gortnaskeagh, Mass Sunday 3rdJuly at 10.00am. Joe McLoughlin, Fawnlion, Fivemilebourne, Anniversary Mass Sunday 10th July at 10.00am. May they rest in peace. 3. Liturgy for July: Reader: Siobhan Mullarkey; Collectors: John Loughlin & Charlie McDermott; Altar Society: Mary Darcy. ST. BRIGIDfS CHURCH. KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Saturday ~ Viail Mass ~ 8.00pm. 2. Pray for:Deceased members of the Cawley & McTernan families and Anne Henry, Mass Saturday 2nd July at 8.00pm, Sonny & Mary Feeney, Curry, Anniversary Mass Saturday 9th July at 8.00pm. 3 Killargue New Graveyard: See important notice at No. 10 in Community Notices below. 4. Liturgy for July: Reader: Sheila Boles; Collectors: Jim Kelly, Michael Hannon, Padraig Banks & Donal Gallagher; Altar Society: Mary McGovern & Bernadette Walpole. 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. Drumlease National School Cake Sale: Thanks to the Parents Association who organized this event and all who Contributed & supported it. 3. DARC~ Dromahair Arts & Recreation Committee is organizing a Scrap Metal Collection in the Dromahair area & surrounding areas in the coming weeks to help finance development of the Community Park. So get items together for collection and keep it local since other groups from farther afield are also collecting. Keep items secure since stockpiles in storage have been stolen in many areas! 4. Leckaun Parents' Association would like to thank everyone who supported their recent cake sale & baked items for it. 5. Dromahair Playschool ** Enrolment Day: Tuesday 5th July from 10.30am - 12.00 noon. 6. Tidy Towns Competition: Judging is now underway. Householders are asked to do their very best to keep their property and the streetscape in front weed and litter free. Volunteers are out weekly collecting litter, tending flowers and maintaining approach roads. Your help is greatly appreciated in the village environs. Do your best! 7. G Day ~ Gaeilge Day ~TG4 Television Competition: Camera crew in Dromahair De Luain ~ Monday 4th July. It would be great if you could use your "cuola focal"\r\ the local businesses. Even saying nSlan anus ao raibh maith aaat"\NQu\d help Droim Dha Thiar get through to the next round. 8. Table Quiz ~ La Gaeilge Droim Dha Thiar: The Blue Devon on Friday fP July at 9.OOpm sharp. Tables of 4 = €20. Spot prizes on the night. All proceeds in aid of our participation in the TG4 upcoming series to promote our language in non-Gaeltacht areas. Go raibh maith agat! 9. Newtownmanor Fun Walk / Run for all the family: Sunday 17th July at 5.30pm starting at Newtownmaonr Hall. Proceeds in aid of Hall Car Park Facility. Adults €10 & children under 10 years are free. TTiere will be a 5km and a 10km route. Your support would be appreciated. 10. Killargue New Graveyard: Tenders are invited from registered contractors to carry out works at the graveyard. Please contact 087 -7522831 for information. Information / details also now available on the Parish Web - Site: drumlease-killarque.com Droim dha Thiar le Gaeilae. An bhfuil fhios agat faoi G -Day? No? Then read on! On July 15th Dromahair goes head to head with Lisvarrinane in Tipperary for a TG- 4 competition. 2 Camera Crews will be recording all day in the village. The competition is about the promotion of Irish in non -Gaeltacht areas ~ so NO fluency is required! This is a chance to brush up your cupla focal. Join in the cra/cfor the day with events like: Boxtv breakfast dancing at O'Rourke's Table, medieval madnessat Parke's Castleaaus ao /ear eile! The G - Team is a new 10 part TV series to be screened in the New Year. Creid e no na creid e the prize for the winning town or village is €40,000!! Is feidir linn!!!