Parish Website: www.drumlease-killargue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~ 071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~ 071-9164131. Dromahair ~Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 3rd August 2008 ~ 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Advance Notice ~ Masses for the Feast of the Assumption Vigil Mass ~ Killargue at 8.00pm on Thursday 14th August. Masses on the Feast Day itself, Friday 15th August: Holy Well, Killargue at6.00pm; Newtownmanor 3t 7.00pm & Dromahair'at 8.00pm GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] Visitation & Blessing of Graves in the Killamue Cemeteries takes place today, Sunday fd August 2008. N.B. —> Please Note: We will begin with Massfor all the FaithfulDepartedatS.OOom in Killamue Church. The Visitation of the Graves in the Old Cemetery behind the Church will follow at 3.3Qpm. We then move to Killaroue New Cemetery & begin our ceremonies there at approximately 4.15pm and conclude in Cloonlouoher Cemetery at 5.00pm. [B] Holy Well, Killargue: Mass will be celebrated at 6.00pm on the 15th August ~ weather permitting. [C] Amounts for the Trocaire Collection 2008are as follows: Dromahair€3,690 [€3,692]; Ki//argue€2,4±S [€2,355]/ NewtownmanorGL,TLl [€2,301]. Total: €7,816 [€8,348]. Amounts for last year are given in brackets. Sincere thanks for your generosity. [D] The Visitation & Blessing of Graves in Newtownmanor Cemeteries is on Sunday 17th August 2008. Ceremonies begin with Mass for the Faithful Departed m Newtownmanor Church at 5.30pm. Blessing of the graves will follow immediately afterwards in Manor New Cemetery at approximately S.OOom and we conclude in Carrickatemole Cemetery at 6.3Oom. Please park all cars facing downhill from the Manor Church and on the left hand side of the road. [E] First Friday: Visitation of the sick and housebound will take place in Killargue on Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th August. All concerned will be contacted beforehand re suitable time. [F] A funeral Mass for the late Michael Me Morrow, London & formerly of Cunnion, Killargue will be celebrated in Killargue Church on Tuesday 5th August at 11.00am. Interment of ashes immediately afterwards in Killargue New C&metery. We also remember: Margaret Murphy, Ballygawley (wife of Frank Murphy, formerly of Killargue) whose funeral took place on Friday 1st August; Margaret (Peg) Clancy, nee Me Gee, Lisnagowan, Drumkeeran (mother of Drumlease school secretary, Maura Kelly) whose funeral took place on Saturday 26th July 2008 & Rev. Jim Canon Sheehan, Manorhamilton, whose funeral also took place on Saturday 26th July. May they rest in peace. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday 11.00am; Tuesday ~ Funeral Mass in Killargue; Wednesday 9.30am; Friday 8.00pm; Saturday ~ Parish Wedding from Manor in Calry Church at 1.00pm; Sunday 11.15am. 2. Prav for.Delia Stanford - McGowan, Dromahair, Anniversary Mass Sunday 3rd August at 11.15am. Peg Clancy, Lisnagowan, Drumkeeran, Mass Monday 4th August at 11.00am. Mary Corcoran, Mass Wednesday 6th August at 9.30am. John Joe Clancy, Cleen, Anniversary Mass Friday 8th August at 8.00pm. Cecilia & Patrick McGoldrick, Drumlease, Kathleen Shannon & John Kelleher, Anniversary Mass Sunday 10th August at 11.15am. Mav they rest in peace 3. Liturgy for August: Readers: Michael Costello & McMahon Family. Collectors: Sean Johnston, Sean Me Goldrick & Padraig Watters. Altar Society: Eileen Carney & Eileen Torsney. CHURCH OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD. NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Sunday 10.00am. 2. Pray for.-. Tom, Bridget & Tessie Healy, Fawnlion, Fivemilebourne, Anniversary Mass Sunday 3rd August at 10.00am. John McGoldrick,Doonkelly & deceased family members, Anniversary Mass Sunday 10th August at 10.00am. Mav they rest in peace 3. Liturgy for August: Reader: Deirdre McDermotL Collectors: Thomas Healy & Martin Dolan. Altar Society: Patricia Dolan & Angela Loughlin. ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH. KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Saturday ~ Vigil Mass 8.00pm. 2. Prav for.Deceased of the Feehily family, Killargue & the Cox family, Sligo, Mass Saturday 2nd August at 8.00pm. Martin & Mary Crowne, Kilcoosey and deceased members of the Feeney & O' Rourke families, Anniversay Mass Saturday 9th August at 8.00pm. May they rest in peace. • 3. Liturgy for August: Readers: Cullen Family & Lauraine Walpole. Collectors: Hugh Doherty, Pat Kerins, Pat Flanagan & John Flynn. Altar Society: Mae Gallagher & Kathleen Gallagher. Community Notices. 1. Support your Local Bingo every Monday night in the Abbey Manor Hotel at 9.00pm sharp. 2. Newtownmanor Community Development Group: Next Fun Walk starting from the Manor Hall on Sunday 10th August at 3.00pm. Do join in! The next Meetingrof the Group will take place Wednesday 13th August at 9.00pm. A full attendance would be appreciated. 3. It's judging time for the Tidy Towns Competition • Please keep your area tidy. 4. Health Service Executive: Children starting school in September are advised by the HSEto be fully vaccinated with the pre-school booster 4 in 1 and MMR prior to starting school. For further information, please contact Una Duffy, Immunisation Nurse Specialist at 087 - 9048781. 5. Leitrim County Development Board: A number of Third Level Courses ~ ACCA Diploma in Financial Management; Diploma in Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations; IT Blanchardstown Certificate in Landscapeand Gardening; Irish Academy of PR Diploma in Event Management ~ will be offered in Carrick-on-Shannon this September. Certain other courses in Food Studies, Food Safety Management & Innovation in the Food Sector will be offered through St. Angela's College, Sligo. Further information from Nollaig Whyte at Leitrim County Development Board 071 - 9650496 or on www.leitrimcoco.ie 6. Irish Wheelchair Association: Church Gate Collection on the weekend of 9th / 10th August. * ••'',.;'• '" .- •*> ' 7. The Citizens'Information Service has a vacancy in Manorhamilton for a part - time secretary under the aegis of the Rural Social Scheme. Details from 071- 9620128. Jesus didn't call us to wave the crossat each other; he called us to carry it Geoffrey Ainger.