Parish Website: www.drumlease-killamue.com Fr. John Me Tieman ~071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~071 -9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 19th February 2012 ** The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is a Dayof Fast and Abstinence. There will be a Morning Mass for Ash Wednesday in Dromahair Church at 7.00am with distribution of ashes. We will continue with an early morning Mass at 7.00am on subsequent Wednesdaysor we can put it at 7.30am, as in other years, should that be the general point of view. Please let us know! There will also be evening Masses for AshWednesday in each church as follows: Killargue ~ 7.00pm; Newtownmanor ~ 7.00pm: Dromahair ~ 8.00pm. Trocaire Boxes will be available at the bade of your church on AshWednesday. Please take one home! Would you like to take the Pledge this Lent and pray for a friend or family member who has a problem with alcohol or other addictions? Abstain from alcohol for 6 weeks, beginning Ash Wednesday, 22nd February, and offer it up as a prayer to help your friend achieve freedom and well-being. Make a difference to someone's life! Join on-line: www.pioneerassociation.ie or ring 01 8749464 GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] Our parish has been allocated 10 tickets so far for the Static Orbis ~ the Closing Ceremony of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress ~ which takes place in Croke Park onSunday 17th June 2012. These tickets will be raffled and 3 allocated to each parish area. If you wish to be included in the raffle, please put your name on the list at the back of your church today and give your telephone number as well. Winners will be asked to fill in a form which has to be returned to the Diocese by mid week at the latest. Parishioners who have already booked a 3 day or a 7 day ticket for the Congress should not enter their names since they already qualify for a ticket for the Static Orbis ~ the Closing Ceremony. [B] There are New Booking Options for the takes place in Dublin from the 10th -17th June 2012. You cannowregister bycalling 01 -298 1122. Or register on -line: www.iec2012.ie/reQistration until 9th May. The Opening Ceremony takes place in the RDS on 10th June and there will be ceremonies each day from 1 th -16th June, also in the RDS.The Closing Ceremony ~ Statio Orbis takes place in Croke Park on Sunday 17th June 2012. Family Day is on Tuesday 12th June and it is hoped that groups from the Diocese of Kiimore will attend on that day. You can book for 7 days, for 3 davs or for 1 day. If you book for 7 or 3 days, you can get a ticket for the Closing Ceremony too. You can attend as an individual, as a family or as a group. Do not leave it to the last minute! Read more about the Eucharistic Congress at www.iec2012.ie [C] Please remember: John Joe Fowley, Drumlease Rd., Dromahair whose death occurred on Saturday. Removalthis evening, Sunday, arriving in Dromahair Church at 6.30pm. Funeral Mass on Monday at 12.00noon; Lena Gilligan, Cartronhugh, Ballintogher (aunt of Mary E. Ward, Christina Haddow & Kathleen Fenton, Dromahair) whose funeral took place on Thursday 16th February & John Me Sharry (Brother -in -law of Chalie Me Gowan, Dromahair). His funeral takes place in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England on Tuesday. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH. DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: MondayATuesday9.30am; Wednesday ~AshWednesday ~ 7.00am & 8.00pm; Fridays.00pm; Sunday ~11.15am. 2. Pray for: Patrick McConnell, sons John Joe & Colm & daughter Anna Clarke, Mass Sunday 19th February at 11.15am. Sr. Teresa McMahon, Dromahair & California, Edward, Mary Ann & Gabrielle, Dromahair & Sean & Joan, Kildare, Mass Sunday 26th February at 11.15am. Mav they rest in peace. CHURCH OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Wednesday ~AshWednesday -7.00pm; Sunday 10.00am. 2. Pray for:Margaret Dairy, Stourport, Worcestershire & Michael Dairy, Luglustrane, Mass Sunday 19th February at 10.00am. Francie & Cissie (Kate Ann) Dolan, Doonkelly, Anniversary Mass Sunday 26th February at 10.00am. Mav they rest inpeace. ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH, KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Wednesday ~ Ash Wednesday ~ 7.00pm; Saturday ~ Vigil Mass ~ 7.00pm; 2. Prav for:- Thomas & Kate Ann Kelly, Gortgarrigan, Mass Saturday 18th February at 7.00pm Jim McGorrin, Larkfield, Anniv Mass Saturday 25th February at 7.00pm. May they rest in peace! 3. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays 7.00pm - 8.00pm & Padre Pic Novena: 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. Progressive 25 Card Game ~ Newtownmanor Hall: Every Friday night at 9.00pm. New faces, young and old, are most welcome. Come along for a night of real fun! 3. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land ~ 8th to 15th October 2012: Direct flight from Dublin. Spiritual Director ~ Fr. Dan Sheridan. For booking and information contact Anna Brady 049- 4336291 / 087- 2549960. 4. St. Michael's Family Life Centre, Church Hill, Sligo: Journey through Grief ~ Bereavement Support Group ~for 6 Thursday nights beginning at 8.00pm on 23rd February. This programme gives a bereaved person real help to cope. Advance booking necessary! To book for this or any of the wide variety of courses, please ring immediately 071 9170329. New brochure now available. 5. Social Dancing ~ Newtownmanor Hall: Every Tuesday at 8.30pm. Everyone welcome ~ especially a few extra men. Contact Anna at 071 - 9145057 or 087 - 3131330. 6. The Wednesday Club ~ Dromahair Active Age for over 55's continues every Wednesday at 10.30am in the Depot. Wide variety of activities & hobbies. New members always welcome. 7. ASIST ~ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training ~ 2 day workshop: 7* & 8th March in Sligo. For further details contact Belinda Taylor, HSE Health Promotion Unit at 071 9135061. 8. Breast Check ~ The National Breast Screening Programme ~ is returning to Leitrim very soon. Women aged 50-64 are invited for free mammograms and will receive an appointment by post to attend the BreastCheck Mobile Unit in the car park of the Bush Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon. Further details: Freefone 1800 45 45 45. Manorhamilton Enterprise Forum hopes to produce a brochure for tourists for the North Leitrim area. Local knowledge is needed. If you have any relevant information on this area. Please contact Gerry Creamer at 086 3855090. E-mail: qcreamer@beeparkresourcecentre.com 10. Leitrim County Development Board is hosting a free Training and Further Education Expo & Seminar from 10.30am 4.30pm on Thursday 1st March 2012 in the Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon. Open to all but geared particularly to unemployed people wishing to see what career options and supports are open to them. Excellent presentations. Local agencies will be in attendance. For further information contact Jacqui Gibbons at 071 9650496 or www.leitrim.ie 11. Drumlease N.S. ~ Parents' Association Table Quiz Night: Blue Devon, Friday 24th February at 8.30pm. Please support. Table of four: €20. Raffle and spot prizes. 12. Drumlease N.S. ~ Enrolment: Enrolments packs for September 2012 now available from the school office. Please call in person or phone the school on 071- 9164586. Open Day for new parents and pupils on Friday March 2nd from 2.00pm - 3.00pm. Completed Enrolment Forms must be returned by this date. Come and meet the staff and view our facilities. The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with One Another An Evening of Reflection for parishioners of the Manorhamilton Deanery on the Theme of the Internationsl Eucharistic Congress Sunday March 4th 2012 from 3.00pm - 6.00pm The Community Centre, Drumkeeran and St. Brigid's Church, Drumkeeran. 3.00pm ~ Opening Prayer Service; 3.15pm ~ Input on the Theme; 3.50pm ~ Discussion and Response; 4.30pm ~ Reconciliation (Church); 5.00pm ~ Holy Hour (Church); 6.00pm ~ Light Refreshments Parishioners from Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor most welcome Mrs Rosaleen Dolan N.T. retired on Thursday 29th June after a lifetime of teaching, including 18 years of dedicated service in Leckaun N.S. There will be presentations to her in Newtownmanor Hall at 8.00pm on Saturday 25th February. All members of the community are invited. So do come along to wish her well. Refreshments and entertainment on the night