Parish Website: www.drumlease-killarciue.com 
Fr. John Me Tiernan ~ 071-9164143/ Fr. John Sexton ~ 071-9164131. 

Dromahair ~ Killargue ~Newtownmanor 

April 2012 ~ The Second Sunday of Easter ~ Divine Mercy Sunday 

GENERAL 

[A] Trocaire 1:
Thanks to all who brought in their Trocaire Box/Envelope already or contributed to the Special Trocaire
Collection on Easter Sunday/
If you still have a Trocaire Box /Envelope at home, please bring it back next weekend.
Do put vour name on the box and change coins into notes if possible. Please! Please!
Trocaire 2:
If you have not made a contribution so far, you will find a special Trocaire Offertory Envelope from
Holv Thursday in your Offertory pack.


There are also some dedicated Trocaire envelopes at the back of your church. 

Place your envelope in the Collection basket this weekend or next weekend / Sunday. 

[B] At last, a booklet detailing the Programme for the Eucharistic Congress ~ IEC2012 Programme at a Glance ~ 
has been sent to the parishes. Copies available at the back of your church this Sunday. 
Please take one if you intend travelling to the Congress. 
And if travelling to the Eucharistic Congress, please read the boxed notice at the bottom of page 2. 
N.B.There are New Booking Options for the BJF1 International Eucharistic Congress which takes 
place in Dublin from the 10th -17th June 2012. 

(a) Telephone the IEC 2012 Booking Office at 01 - 2981122; or 
(b) Book on line: www.iec2012.ie/reqistration or 
(c) Download a paper booking form from the website: www.iec2012.ie/reqistration and send the completed 
form to: CSSI, Third Floor, Paradigm House, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14. 
N.B. Advance bookings can only be made up to and including the &* May.
After that date all bookings will be on site at the RDS during the week of the Congress.
NB PLUS: A further new option for the IEC 2012. 

(d) You can download a One Dav Pilgrim Booking Form from the Parish Website: www.drumlease-killargue.com
Some One Day Pilgrim Booking Forms are also available at the back of each church.
One of these forms is necessary for weekdays of the Congress. Send completed forms to the address at (c) above. 
\dult Single Day Ticket: €30; Concessions €28; Children €25; Family Ticket ~ 2 Adults 4 Children ~ €95. Bus fare extra. 

[C] Pilgrimage to Lourdes: 27th May -1st June 2012. HotelPilgrims contact Me Ginnity Travel at 049 - 4331811. 
Assisted Pilgrims contact Fr. Kevin Fay 049 - 4330018 or 087 - 8579968. 
Blessing & Visitation of Graves 
Killarque & Cioonlouaher: Sunday 1st July 2012. Newtownmanor: Sunday 5th August 2012. 
Please tidy your family plots in advance of these dates. 
Details of arrangements will be given later. However, since Sunday Masses have to be covered in all three churches, it may 
not be possible to follow last years pattern and time scale. 

ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 

1. Mass: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at 9.30am; /r/^jy 8.00pm; Sunday ~ 11.15am. 
2. Prav for: Tom 
& Annie Loughlin, Friarstown, Anniversary Mass Sunday 15th April at 11.15am. 
Johnny Brady, Blacklion ~ uncle of Tommy Dolan , Corrigeencor ~ Mass Monday 16th April at 9.30am. 
Margaret (Peggy) and Jeoffrey McTernan, Drumlease, Anniversary Mass Friday 20th April at S.OOpm. 
Phil O'Sullivan (nee McTernan), Ardakip & Friarstown and deceased family members, Mass Sunday 22nd April at 11.15am. 
Mav they rest inpeace 

CHURCH OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD. NEWTOWNMANOR,


1. Mass: Sunday ~ 10.00am. 
2. Pray for:-
Mary Me Morrow, Carrickanarro, First Anniversary Mass Sunday 15th April at 10.00am.
Deceased members of the McGoldrick family, Corrigeencor, Mass Sunday 22nd April at 10.00am.
May they rest in peace 


ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH. KILLARGUE. 

1. Mass: Monday & Tuesday 7.00pm; Saturday ~ Vigil Mass at 8.00pm. 
2. Prav for:-
Sean Hurton, Christchurch, New Zealand, Month's Memory Mass Saturday 14th April at 8.00pm.
Michael & Annie Flynn and son Michael, Lemascally, Mass Monday 16th April at 7.00pm.
Charles McTernan, Corratavy and deceased family members, Mass Tuesday 17th April at 7.00pm.
May & Sean Slevin and deceased members of the Slevin family, Lemascally & deceased members
of the McTernan family, Gurteen, Mass Saturday 21st April at 8.00pm.
Mav they rest in peace! 

3. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays 7.00pm - 8.00pm & Padre PioNovena: First Tuesdays at 7.00pm. 
Community Notices. 

1. Bingo: Every 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. Waste Silage Plastic Collection: Manorhamilton Mart on Tuesday 17th April between 9.00am and 5.00pm.
For further information contact FRS Network at 071 9662781 or 087 3291081 or 086 2521699.
3. Dromahair Library: Lots of new books for all tastes now available. Open Tuesday & Friday between 3pm 7 8.00pm. 
4. Killargue Cemetery Appeal: The Cemetery Committee is appealing to people with burial plots in the cemetery ~ indeed to all 
benefactors ~ to contribute to the fund for extensive work on the cemetery infrastructure. This is essential for the safety of all locals 
and visitors. For further information see the parish website www.drumiease-killargue.com or the local notes in the Leitrim Observer. 
5. Dromahair Defibrillator Group: Family Fun Run / Walk on Sunday 29th April at 2.00pm from Ballinagar Hall.
Registration from 1.00pm in the Hall. All welcome. Refreshments afterwards in Hall.
6. The Real McCov will be staged in the Bee park Resource centre on Saturday 19th May at 8.00pm sharp. Proceeds in aid of
Newtownmanor Hall Car Park Fund. Please put this date in your diary and support your local community.
An enjoyable night is guaranteed,
7. Drumkeeran Drama Group present Lovely Leitrim, a two - act play by John Me Dwyer in Drumkeeran Community Centre on
Friday 13th & Sunday 15* April at 8.30pm sharp. Proceeds to the 99 dub, St. Brigid's Patients' Comfort Fund & Lydia Branley Trust.
8. Floral Pride 2012: Applications sought from community groups, schools and businesses who wish to improve the appearance of 
their areas by planting trees, shrubs and flowers. Free advice from a horticulturalist on Tuesday 24th April at 7.00pm in the Council 
Offices, Carrick- on - Shannon. For application forms and workshop places contact Jacqui in the Economic Development Section of the 
Council at 071 9650496 or floralpride@leitrimcoco.ie or www.leitrimcoco.ie Closing date for entries is April 27th 2012. 
9. Leitrim Third Level ~ Certificate in PR and Publicity skills: In the Council Chamber on 3 Saturdays ~ 28th April, 12th May &
26th May 2012. For further details contact: leitrimthirdlevel.ie
10. Killargue Tennis & Basketball: Coaching re - commences on Thursday 19th April 2012 & continues each Thursday between
6.00pm -7.00pm and 7.00pm - 8.00pm. Club membership ~ frozen at €20 per family ~ is essential to receive coaching.
Fees for coaching remain at €5 per session per player ~ payable at the court before play begins.
Please attend for registration in Killargue Community Centre on Monday 16* April between 8.00pm and 8.30pm.
777/5 will be followed bv the Club AGM at 8.30pm. All welcome!
Application forms are also available from Patti Reynolds at Killargue Post Office.
11. Ard Na Hoo New Yoga Classes: Tuesdays ~ 6.00pm - 7.15 pm for beginners & 7.30pm - 9.00pm for Continuers. Tel: 9134939. 
Thanks to everyone who took part in the 

Easter Ceremonies & Service of Reconciliation. 

Organists, Musical Directors, Choir, Servers, Sacristans, Altar Societies, all who prepared the churches, Readers, 
Collectors, all who helped in the Presentation of the Liturgy or assisted in any way during the Holy Week & Easter. 

Mile Bufochas agus Beannacht De. 

Are YOU going to the SO**1 International Eucharistic Congress in June? 

If sufficient numbers are going from the parish, we will run a bus on our own or in association
with neighbouring parishes. At present it is intended to run a bus for the Family Dav on Tuesday 12th June
and the Final Celebration on Sunday 17th June. We need to know the numbers soon.
If you are travelling, please contact John at 087 - 2422856 or Marie at 087 - 9134433. Evening is best.
Booking details for the Congress itself are given under Note [D] on the front page.


Oh give me Faith that I may be alive when April's Ecstasy dances in every White - Thorn Tree. 

Patrick Kavanaqh