Parish Website: wvwv.drumlease-killarque.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~ 071- 9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~ 071- 916413L Dromahair ~ Killarsue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 15** March 2015~ The Fourth Sunday of Lent. Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of our Lenten Journey For all of us, may Lent be a time to pray again as a family, a time to re-assess our own lives, to care for body and soul, a time to reach out to people In need too. i Today, Sunday 15th March, is Mothers' Day / Mothering Sunday. We ask God to ble^s all Mothers and to give us all the grace to renew and cherish family life in a Christian Spirit. Today we remember all those special people ~ our mothers ~ who contribute and have contributed so much to us all. And we remember and give thanks for the mothers who have gone before us in faith. This Wednesday, 18th March 2015, there will be an early morning Mass in Dromahair Church at 7.00am. Trocaire Boxes are available at the back of your church. Please take one home! During Lent, the Rosary will be recited before Saturday Evening Vigil & Sunday Morning Mass in all three churches. Those leading the Rosary are asked to begin a full 20 minutes before Mass St. Patrick's Day Masses This Tuesday 17th March ~ is the Feast of St. Patrick ~ Prfomheariamh na hEireann ~ The National Apostle of Ireland. It is also a day designated to remember our Emigrants. Masses will be celebrated at the following times: Killargue ~ Vigil Mass ~ at 7.00pm on Monday 16th March. And on the Feast Day itself, Tuesday 17th March, there will be Mass in Newtownmanor at 10.00am & Dromahair at 11.15am. CHURCH NOTICES. [A] The Offertory Collection on St. Patrick's Day supports Kilmore Missionaries abroad ~ especially those in Nigeria ~ in providing education, healthcare and building up Christian Communities. N.B. Again this year, one quarter of the collection will go to the SIA Services ~ Supporting the Irish Abroad our vitally important emigrant services in various countries. Please give as generously as you can. There is a dedicated envelope in your Offertory Envelope Pack ~ or just use an ordinary envelope marked St All the Missionary groups and emigrant agencies that have been helped thank you for your generosity. Last year the combined contribution for our three parish areas came to €2,038 ~ down from €3,569 in 2013. Details of contributions from all parishes in the Diocese are now posted on Church Notice-boards. [B] (i) This coming Friday evening, there will be Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Dromahair Church at 7.15pm followed by Mass at 8.00pm. (ii) And this coming Thursday evening in Newtownmanor Church there will be Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 7.15pm followed by Mass at 8.00pm. There will be Stations of the Cross after 7.00pm Mass in Killargue this coming Friday, 13th March. Eucharist. People from all surrounding parishes are most welcome. [D] We remember: Betty Me Ternan, Moragh, who died on Thursday. Funeral Mass in Newtownmanor Church this Sunday IS^March at 2.00pm & Annie Me Kenna, Carrickacroghery, Dromahair whose funeral took place last Sunday 8th March. Mav they rest in peace. ST- PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR, 1. Mass: Monday 9.30am; Tuesday ~ Feast of St Patrick" 11.15am; Wednesday ~ Earlv morning Mass ~ 7.00am; Friday 8.00pm ~ preceded by Adoration at 7.15pm; Saturday ~ Ceremony of Commitment Mass for Confirmation ~ 8.00pm; Sunday ~11.15am. 2. Pray for: Jarlath Conry, Carrickacroghery, Anniversary Mass Sunday 15th March at 1 1.15am. John Gallagher, Ardvoley, Mass Monday 16th March at 9.30am, Maureen & Patsy McGoldrick, Correda, Anniversary Mass Tuesday 17th March at 1 1.15am. Betty Me Ternan, Moragh, Mass Wednesday 18th March at 7.00am. Tom & Annie Loughlin, Friarstown, Anniversary Mass Friday 20th March at 8.00pm ~ preceded by Adoration at 7. 15pm. John, Joseph, Frigid <£ Margaret Burke, Pattry, Co. Mayo, Anniversary Mass Sunday 22nd March at 1 1,15am., Mav they rest in peace! 3. Liturav for March: Readers: Sadie & Marie Foley. Collectors: Micheal Me Goldrick, Tommy Dolan, Frank Me Gowan & Bernadette Conlon. Altar Society: Betty Purvis & Susan Kivlehan. CHURCH OF MARY. MOTHER OF GOD, NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Tuesday ^.tejist of St^Patrick