Parish Website: www.drumlease-killarQue.com Fr. John Me Tieman ~071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~071 -9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 11th April 2010 ~ The Second Sunday of Easter. This is also Divine Mercv Sunday. From & including next Saturday, 17th April 2010, the Saturday Even/no Vioil Mass in KiI laroue will be celebrated at 8.00pm ~ and will continue at this time until Autumn. GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] Trocaire 1: Thanks to all who have brought back your Trocaire Box / Envelope. All remaining boxes should be brought back next weekend and placed in the special basket at the backof the church before Mass. Or 0referab/vchange all coins into notes, put in a Trocaire envelope or any envelope with your name on it and drop it into the Offertory Collection Basket. Thanks for your generosity. Trocaire 2: There is also a Special Trocaire Offertory Envelope for Holv Thursday ** the proceeds go to the poorest in the Third World. This envelope allowseveryone to top up their Lenten Collection with a special Holy Thursday Offertory contribution. It is a practical wav ~ in the spirit of the season ~to wash the feet of those in need! Thanks. [B] The Special Trocaire Collection for Haiti on Easter Sunday raised the following amounts: Dromahair ™ €405; Killamue ~ €370? Newtownmanor ~ €325. Sincere thanks to all who contributed to this and to the Annual Trocaire Collection. (See notes 1 and 2 above) [C] Vocations Vigil: The Fourth Sunday of Easter ~known as good Shepherd Sunday ~ is also Vocations Sunday and fells on the 25th April this year. All of us have a vocation or calling from God by virtue of our baptism. So it is important to reflect on our gifts and consider how we mav best express thembv living out our vocation. On Friday night, 23rd April, a vigil will be held in St. Clare's Church, Manorhamilton, commencing with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at S.OOom and concluding with Mass at ll.OOom. In between there will be a directed Holv Hourfrom 9.OOom followed by an opportunity for Confessions. Everyone from the Pastoral Area of North Leitrim/West Cavan is invited to come along to pray for the whole community but especially for young people sitting examinations. We will pray for one another, for all our needs and well ask God to guide our young people as they make their career choices. [D] We remember: Gerty Flynn, Drum/ease Road, Dromahair, whose death took place on 9th April. Reposing at Our Lady's Hospital Chapel, Manorhamilton, on Monday evening from 4.45pm - 6.00pm. Removal to St. Clare's Church, Manorhamilton, arriving at 6.30pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 12.00 noon. We also remember: Maureen Mainwaring, Market Street, Dromahair, whose funeral took place yesterday, Saturday 10th April; NanMe Ternan, Drumlease whose funeral took place on Thursday, 1st April; Lizzie Murray, Soxline, Dromaha/r whose funeral took place on Wednesday 31st March & Eddie Boles, NewRochelle, New York [brother of the late Tommy Boles, Carriganerrow] whose death took place on Sunday 7th March, f See Wednesday below for details of Mass) May they rest in peace. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH. DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday 9.30am; Tuesday 9.30am; Wednesday 9.30am; Friday 8.00pm; Sunday ll.lSam. rur:- Jariath Conry, Carrickacroghery, Dromahair, Month's Memory Mass Sunday 11th April at 11.15am. Ita Winston, The Line, Dromahair, Month's Memory Mass Sunday 18th April at 11.15am. May they rest in peace, MARY. MOTHI 1. Mass: Sunday 10.00am. 2. Pray for:- Lorcan Feehily, Hill House, Leckaun, Anniversary Mass Sunday 7th April at 10.00am. Bertie Cunningham, Rathedmond, Sligo & Newtownmanor, Anniversary Mass Sunday 18th April 10.00am. May they rest in peace ST. BRIGIDfS CHURCH. KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Monday7.00pm; Friday8.00pm; Saturday™ Wai/Mass ~&.00om<«««« 2. Prav for:Frances & Margaret Me Morrow, Mullaghmore, Anniversary Mass Saturday 10th April at 7.00pm. Deceased of the Bird Family, Corrigeencor, Mass Monday 12th April at 7.00pm. Bernie Dolan, Corrasra & his parents Bernard and Brigid Doflan, Mass Friday 16* April at 8.00pm. Packie & Margaret Cullen, Feenagh, Anniversary Mass Saturday 17th April at 8.00pm<««« May they restin peace 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. Worried? Lonely? Under Stress? The Samaritans offer confidential emotional support on their 24 hour helpline: 1 850 60 90 90. www.samaritans.ie & 1o<8)samaritans.orq 3. Who Wears the Trousers? An evening of entertainment at 8.00pm on Saturday 17th April in the Blue Devon. Dromahair. This event will support the Niall Mellon Township Trust and is part of fundraising by Kevin McDermottwho is traveling as a volunteer to Cape Town on November 13th to take part in the Building Blitz. Tickets available from all Dromahair businesses or from Deirdre at 087 6734394 or from Kevin at 086 8790781. Please support. Good fun guaranteed. 4. Weight Watchers: Classes every Thursday evening in the Club House, Dromahair at 7.30pm. All welcome. Details from 087 2678944. 5. Dromahair GAA~ U-8 and U-10 Training for boys: starts Tuesday night next from 7.00pm - 8.00pm in the Park. All welcome. For further information phone 086 8565649. 6. Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton ~ Haiti Appeal Committee: Thanks to the Management & Staff of the Bee Park Resource Centre, Drumkeeran Drama Society for their staging of Widow's Paradise and all who made donations. The total amount raised was €6,692 [including Coffee Morning & Raffles]. Sincere thanks to everyone who took part in the Service of Reconciliation & in the Easter Ceremonies ~ To our organists, musical directors, choirs, servers, sacristans, altar societies, all who prepared the churches, readers, collectors, ~ all who helped out in the presentation of the Liturgy or assisted in any way during Easter. Mile Bufochas agus Beannacht De. We wish the people of the parish ~ all who attend the local churches ~ every blessing at Easter. We also extend Easter good wishes to the members of Drumlease Parish Church, all home on holidays and visitors to our churches and to the area. Our Lordhas written the Promise of the Resurrection in every leaf in springtime. Martin Luther Oh give me Faith that I may be alive when April's Ecstasy dances in every white - thorn tree. Patrick Kavanacah. Booklets containing the full text of Pope Benedict XVI's Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland are available at the back of your church. Please take one!