Parish Website: www.drumlease-killargue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~ 071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~ 071-9164131. Dromahair ~Killargue ~Newtownmanor Sunday 7th September 2008 ~ 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] Special Collection for the Holy Land ** Half of the Offertory Collection ** this weekend ** Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September: The background to this collection is that Christians in the Holy Land are facing a time of crisis. Within the last 40 years the proportion of Christians has plummeted from 20% to as little as 1.4%. Soon there will not be sufficient Christians to look after the Holy Places. Local Christians are ethnically Arab and so are treated as potentially hostile by the Israeli state, religious tours have practically ended in Palestinian areas, Bethlehem now has very few visitors, hotels have closed and the local economy has been devastated. The separation wall further isolates or imprisons local communities. The Diocese of Kilmore proposes to contribute half of the ordinary Offertory Collection from the weekend of Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September to support our fellow Christians in the Holy Land. Other Dioceses have special collections each Good Friday. Your contribution will assist in the upkeep of churches in Nazareth, Bethlehem & Jerusalem, schools in Bethlehem, homes for the elderly in Nazareth and parish centres. Do be generous! [B] St. Michael's Family Life Centre, Church Hill, Sligo: The Autumn / Winter Calendar of Events and Courses is now available at the Centre. Enrolment takes place on Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th September from 10.00am - 7.00pm. For details telephone 071 - 9170329. [C] First Friday Visitation: The sick and housebound will be visited in the Kiffaraue area on Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th & Wednesday 10th September. All concerned will be contacted by phone beforehand to arrange a suitable time. [D] We remember: Packie Heekin (nephew of Sean Carre, Dromahair) whose funeral took place in Glencolumbkille, Co. Donegal on Wednesday 27th August 2008. May he rest in peace. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH. DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday 9.30am; Wednesday 8.00pm; Friday 8.00pm. For Tuesday & Thursday Masses t>j see Killargue; Sunday 11.15am; 2. Pravfor.Mel Farrell, Drumlease, First Anniversary Mass Sunday 7th September at 11.15am. Peg Clancy, Lisnagowan, Drumkeeran, Mass Monday 8th September at 9.30am. Elizabeth McVeigh, Kilcoon, Anniversary Mass Wednesday 10th September at 8.00pm. Charles & Margaret McTernan, Drumlease & son Cathal, Anniversary Mass Friday 12th September 8.00pm. Mary & Martin Crowne & Feeney, O'Rourke & Crowne families. Anniv Mass Sun 14th Sept at 11.15am. May they rest In peace 3. Liturgy for September: Reader ~ Volunteers needed; Collectors - Micheal McGoldrick, Charles Sharkey, Michael Burns & Micheal Loughlin. Altar Society ~ Josephine Harvey & Sinead Diamond. CHURCH OF MARY. MOTHER OF GOD. NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Sunday 10.00am. 2. Pray for.-. Mary & Christie Feehily & deceased family members, Mass Sunday 7th September at 10.00am. Liam Weir, Anniversary Mass Sunday 14th September at 10.00am. Mav they rest in peace 3. Liturgy for September: Reader ~ Rosaleen & Roisin Bird; Collectors ~ Joseph Me Loughlin & Frank Dolan; Altar Society: Michelle & Annie Comiskey. ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH, KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Monday 9.00am; Tuesday 9.00am & 7.00pm; Wednesday 9.00am & 7.00pm; Thursday 9.00 am; Friday 9.00am; Saturday ~ Vigil Mass ~ 8.00pm. 2. Pray for.Deceased members of Me Hugh family, Gortermone, Anniversary Mass, Saturday 6th September at 8.00pm. Alice & Patrick Fitzpatrick, Boggaun, Anniversary Mass Wednesday 10th September at 7.00pm. Hugh & Katie Harvey, Drumkeel, Anniversary Mass Saturday 13th September at 8.00pm. Mav they rest in peace 3. Liturgy for September: Reader ~ Tahany Family & Marie Sheridan; Collectors ~ Carmel Feeney, Brian Harte, Carmel Loughlin & Gerard Me Loughlin; Altar Society ~ Catherine Sweeney & Detta Me Niffe. Community Notices. 1. Support your Local Bingo every Monday night in the Abbey Manor Hotel at 9.00pm sharp. 2. Leitrim County Development Board: Registration Evening for Leitrim Third Level Courses on Wedneday September itf* from 6.3Oom -8.3Oom in the Council Offices, Carrick -on -Shannon. Courses ~ which are all part - time ~ include ACCA Diploma in Financial Management; Diploma in Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations; IT B/anchan/stown Certificate in Landscape and Gardening; PR Diploma in Event Management; Food Studies, Food Safety Management^ Innovation in the Food Sector. Further information from Leitrim Third Level at 071 - 9650496 or on www.leitrimthirdlevel.ie 3. Ceili in Bee Park Community Centre on Saturday 13th September 2008. Music by Annaly Ceili Band. Proceeds in aid of Newtownmanor Hall Renovation Fund. Dancing : 10.00pm - 1.00am. Admission: €10 ~ inclusive of supper. 4. Lifestart ~A Parenting Programme for those with children up to 5 years of age: Ring Freephone 1 - 800 818 688 to find out how you can take part in a Lifestart Study with Queen's University Belfast You can contact your Local Lifestart Project at 071 9856660. 5. Active Age ~ Dromahair: Meetings re- commence in The Depot on Wednesday 10th September from 10.30am - 12.30pm. New members always welcome! 6. Annual Padre Pio Weekend: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st September in Knock. For further details or to reserve a place on the bus ring 9164270. 7. Evening of Prayer and Mass ~ Knock Shrine Basilica ~ Wednesday 17th September from 7.00pm - 9.30pm. Guest speaker: Jakov Colo from Medjugorje. All welcome. 8. Dromahair Development: Clean - up of the Dromahair Area and the approach roads on Friday 12th September at 7.00pm. This event has been widely supported by residents in the past but new volunteers are needed too. It would be particularly appreciated if local businesses would support this event which will benefit all the community. Hope to see you there! This year's National Grandparents'Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Knock Shrine is next Sunday 14th September 2008. 2.00pm ~ Anointing of the Sick; 3.00pm ~ Pilgrimage Mass followed by Rosary Procession. Chief Celebrant: Bishop John Fleming, Killala; Guest Singer: Liam Lawton. Key Note Address: David Quinn, lona Institute. Website: www.NationalGrandparentsPilgrimage.com If you find a perfect church, by all means join it! Then it will no longer be perfect. Billy Graham.