Parish Website: www.drumlease-killarQue.com Fr. John Me JJernan ~ 071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~ 071 -9164131. Dromahair ~Killargue ~Newtownmanor Sunday 17th August 2008 ~ 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] The Visitation & Blessing of Graves in the Newtownmanor Cemeteries takes place today, Sunday 17th August 2008. Ceremonies begin with Mass for the Faithful Departed in Newtownmanor Church at 5.30pm. Blessing of the graves will follow immediately afterwards in Manor New Cemetery at approximately S.OOom and concludes in Carrickatemole Cemetery at 6.3Oom. Please park all cars facino downhill from the Manor Church and on the left hand side of the road. Do bring a huae umbrella! [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] We remember in our prayers Mary Ann McManus, Derryrealt, Swanlinbar, (mother of Fr. Tom McManus, a priest of Kilmore Diocese) whose funeral took place on Wednesday & John James Feeney, (brother of Mick Feeney, Killargue) whose died on Tuesday 5th August in New York. May they rest in peace. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday 9.30am; Tuesday 9.30am; Wednesday 9.30am; Friday 8.00pm; Saturday ~ Wedding Mass at 1.00pm; Sunday 11.15am. 2. Pray for.Sarah & James Clancy & son Aidan, Aughameelta, Anniversary Mass Sunday 17th August at 11.15am. Peg Clancy, Lisnagowan, Drumkeeran, Mass Monday 18th August at 9.30am. William Conroy, Mass Tuesday 19th August at 9.30am. Eddie & Mary Loughiin, Drumlease, Anniversary Mass Friday 22nd August at 8.00pm. Brigid & James Harte, Fawn & grandson Desmond Kelleher, Bray, Anniversary Mass Sunday 24th August at 11.15am. May they rest in peace CHURCH OF MARY. MOTHER OF GOD, NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Regular Sunday Mass 10.00am. Today only. Sunday 17* August, there will also be Mass for the Faithful Departed at 5.3Qpm before the visitation & blessing of graves. 2. Pray for.-. Deceased members of St Felim's Sick & Infirm Priests' Society, Mass Sunday 17th August at 10.00am. All the Faithful Departed, Mass Sunday 17th August at 5.30pm. All the Faithful Departed, Mass Sunday 24th August at 10.00am. May they rest in peace ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH, KILLARGUE. ^ 1. Mass: Saturday ~ Vigil Mass 8.00pm. 2. Pray for.Martin McMorrow, Corratavy and deceased family members, Mass Saturday 16th August at 8.00pm. Larry & Eileen Wai pole, Corrasra, Anniversary Mass Saturday 23rd August at 8.00pm. May they rest in peace Community Notices. 1. Support your Local Bingo every Monday night in the Abbey Manor Hotels. 9.00pm sharp. 2. Newtownmanor Community Development Group: The next Meeting of the Group will take place Wednesday 20th August at 9.00pm. All members are expected to attend. 3. Newtownmanor Community Night Out on Wild Rose Water Bus on Lough Gill on Saturday 30th August at 8.00pm. Boarding by ticket only at €25. Music & food provided. For tickets contact Anne 086 2242828, Michelle 086 8765702 or Tony 087 2391741. 4. 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 from 10pm - 1.00am. Admission €10 inclusive of supper. 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 Landscape and Gardening; Irish Academy of PR Diploma in Event Management ~ will be offered in Carrick-on-Shannon this September. Certain other courses in FoodStudies, 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. Dromahair Red Cross ~ Defibrillator Fund: It is hoped to have a Church Gate Collection on the weekend of 23rd / 24th August. 7. Weight Watchers: New class starts in the Depot on Wednesday 3rd September at 5.30pm. For further information ring Marian at 087 2678944. As Monsignor Michael Cooke, VG, Manorhamilton leaves to take up his new appointment in Belturbet Parish we thank him for his wonderful contribution to the Church in the Manorhamilton Deanery of the Diocese and to all the Community in North Leitrim. We wish him every blessing and happiness in the future. Do remember him in your prayers. A 400 page book called The College Boys by our late Bishop, Francis J. McKiernan and Raymond Dunne was launched by Sean Cardinal Brady recently. It lists the names of thousands of students who attended the Ki/more Academy (1839-73) and its successor St. Patrick's College, Cavan (1874-2000) alongside a short history and a selection of interesting photographs. It retails at €35. Postage is extra. This book is available from TheSecretary, St. Patrick's College, Cavan. Tel: O49 -4361888'or from the Secretary, Bishop's House, Cullies, Cavan. Tel: O49 -4331496. Some copiesare also available from the Parochial House, Dromahair. Tel: O71 -9164143 You have to have a dream so that you can get up in the morning.