Parish Website: www.drumlease-killargue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~ 071-9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 20m Mav 2012 ~ Feast of the Ascension of Any contribution to the Special Annual Diocesan Vocations & Support Services Collection which is due since Sunday 29th April 2012 ~ Vocations Sunday would still be appreciated. You will find the Red Diocesan Services Collection Envelope in between your April & May Dues Envelope. Or simply use an ordinary envelope, marked Diocesan Services. Thanks for your generosity. All contributions help in defraying the amount levied on the parish which was over €10,000 last year and will be more this year. Please do your best.. Thank you! Lourdes Invalid Fund ~ Special Collection during Masses this Saturday / Sunday. This Collection helps support those who are ill & participating in the Kilmore Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. It will take be taken up at Mass today immediately after Communion. GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. [A] Congratulations to the Sixth Class from Drumlease N.S. who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation in St. Patrick's Church, Dromahair last Sunday. A special word of thanks to our Principal, Mr.David O'Farrell and all the Staff of Drumlease N.S. for their dedication and generosity of spirit. [B] Advance booking for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress ceased on Wednesday 9th May. However, vou canstill obtain a ticket at the gate, without booking, from Monday 11th June -Saturday id* June. If you are travelling to the Eucharistic Congress, please read the boxed notice at the bottom of page 2. Why not make a family day- trip? Further details from the IEC 2012 Booking Office at 01 - 2981122. [C] Pilgrimage to Lourdes: 27th May -1st June 2012. Hotel Pilgrims contact Me Ginnity Travel at 049 - 4331811. Assisted Pilgrims contact Fr. Kevin Fay 049 - 4330018 or 087 - 8579968. [D] First Friday. Any remaining calls will be made this week. Anyone concerned will be contacted beforehand. [E] The Rosary will be recited during May~ Our Lady's Month~ before weekend Masses in Newtownanor& Killargue and after Sunday Mass in Dromahair. [F] We congratulate the pupils of Second Class. Drumlease N.S. who celebrated their First Holv Communion in St. Patrick's Church, Dromahair yesterday, Saturday 19th May. Please remember all the children and their families in your prayers. Sincere thanks to Ms.Deirdre Kelly and the school staff for their dedication and hard work. [G] Next Saturday 26th Mav the children of Leckaun N.S. will celebrate First Communion in Newtownmanor Church at 11.30am. Please remember in your prayers all the children celebrating the Sacrament and their families. Sincere thanks to Ms Joanne Gilmartin & all the school staff for their dedication & hard work. [H] We remember Jim McGarry, Market St, Dromaha/rvihosG funeral took place on Friday 18th May & Margaret Gormley [sister of Catherine Rooney, Friarstown] whose death occurred recently. May they rest in peace. Family & Youth Mass in Dromahair & Mass for Examination Students of the Parish in Killaroue. On Sunday 3rd June 2012 at 11.15am it is hoped to have a Family & Youth Mass in Dromahair for the entire Parish. It will also be a special Mass for all those sitting examinations& their families and we do hope to have many young people taking part. Please put this date in your diary and try to make it a special family event. See you all there hopefully! Also there will be a Special Mass for Examination Students in Killargue Church next Saturday 26th May at 8.00pm. Blessing & Visitation of Graves Kiiiaroue & Cloonlouaher: Sunday 1st July 2012. Newtownmanor; Sunday 5th August 2012. Further details will be given closer to the respective dates ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9.30am; Friday 8.00pm; Sunday** 11.15am. 2. Prav for: - Eugene Me Ternan, Fawn and his parents Patrick & Winifred, Mass Sunday 20th May at 11.15am. Tony, John & Maria Flynn, Corrigeencor, Anniversary Mass Monday 21st May at 9.30am. Mary Moore, Mass Tuesday 22nd May at 9.30am. Deceased of the Parish, Mass Wednesday 23rd May at 9.30am. Packie McKenna, Carrickacroghery, Anniversary Mass Friday 25th May at S.OOpm. Tom & Elizabeth Rooney, Friarstown, Anniversary Mass Sunday 27th May at 11,15am. May they rest in peace THE CHURCH OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Saturday ~First Communion Mass ~ 11.30am; Sunday ~ 10.00am. 2. Prav for:- Michael Cunningham, son Michael & Mollie Cunningham, Fawnlion, Fivemilebourne, Mass Sunday 20th May at 10.00am. Mary Ellen & John Francis Dolan, Corraghaun & Paddy, Anthony & deceased family, Mass Sunday 27th May at 10.00am. May they rest in peace ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH, KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Friday 7.00pm; Saturday ~ Special Vigil Mass for Examination Students ~ 8.00pm. 2. Prav for:Mary Ellen McTernan, Muliaghmore, Anniversary Mass Saturday 19th May at S.OOpm. John & Winnie Me Nulty, Curry, Killargue and Katie Rooney, Nellie Feeney & deceased of Feeney family, Curry, Mass Friday 25th May at 7.00pm. May they rest in peace! 3. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays 7.00pm - S.OOpm & Padre Pio 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. Dromahair Development Association: Tidy Towns Competition Judges are due in the Village from 1st June. Floral Pride judging is taking place as well. Residents are asked to keep their areas free of litter. Thanks for your help and taking pride in your village. 3. The Rainbow, Glenfarne: On Sunday 20th May, there will be Olde Tyme Dane/no with the Country Cousins starting at 9.00pm. 4. The Real McCov will be staged in the Bee Park Resource Centre this Saturday 19th May at 8.00pm sharp. Proceeds in aid of Newtownmanor Hall Car Park Fund. Please support your local community. It will be great fun! 5. Manorhamilton Re-cycling Centre: New opening hours on Friday from 11.00am - 2.00pm & S.OOpm - 6.00pm. And on Saturday from 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Charge just €4. Use it before welose it! 6. A.S.I.S.T. ~ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training ~ 2 day workshop: 29th & 30th May in Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre. The course emphasizes helping a person at risk to stay safe and seek further help. Contact Belinda Taylor at 071 9135061. 7. Leitrim Open 5k Women's RoadRace: Sunday 27th May at 2.00pm. On - line Registration: womens5krun.leitrim.ie Contact: Leitrim Sports Partnership Telephone: 071 - 96 50498 or sports@leitrimcoco.ie MI Rules apply. 8. Dromahair Library ~ New Times from 1st June: Opens 2.30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays. Closes 4.00pm. Reopens 4.30pm - S.OOpm. 9. Dromahair Development / Tidy Towns: Meeting in The Depot this Tuesday 22nd May at 8.30pm to discuss initial draft of 5 Year Action Plan for the Village. State of village infra - structure post economic collapse up for discussion. Your support & views are vital! lO.Dromahair Women's Group: Next outing in Stanford's Inn, Dromahair on Friday 25th May at 9.30pm. All welcome! Killaraue Cemetery Appeal. The Cemetery Committee is appealing to all who have yet to make a contribution to the RepairFund to do so without further delay. Work cannot start without sufficient funds ~and it will take circa €100 per plot. Parish website: www.drumlease-killargue.com Are YOU going to the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in June? We are now fairly certain of running a bus on our own or in association with those parishes in our Pastoral Cluster. At present it is intended to run a bus for the Family Day on Tuesday 12th June and the Final Celebration on Sunday 17th June. We need to know more exact numbers without further delay. If you are travelling, please contact John at 087 - 2422856 or Marie at 087 - 9134433. Evening time is best. See also important information in Note [B] on the front page of this newsletter. Every age has a blind eye and sees nothing wrong in practice and institutions which its successors view with just horror! Sir Richard Livingstone