Parish Website: www.drumlease-killamue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~ 071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~ 071 -9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor indav 22nd April 2012 ~ The Third Sunday of E; The Special Annual Diocesan Vocations & Support Sen/ices Collection is due next Sunday 29th April 2012 ~ Vocations Sunday. You will find the Red Diocesan Sen/Ices Collection Envelope in between your April & May Dues Envelope. Or simply use an ordinary envelope, marked Diocesan Services. Thanks for your generosity. You will also find a flyer in your Dues Pack detailing the uses to which this Collection isput. In the Diocese these include: Adult Religious Programme, Parish Renewal, Youth Ministry, Child Protection Services, Accord and the Education of Priests. In addition the Diocese has to contribute to CURA and the Commissions of the Bishops Conference for Emigrants, Prisoners Overseas, Catholic Education. Peace. Justice, Ecumenism, Liturgy & ThePress and Information Office, It also helps fund the Regional Marriage Tribunal. Last year the parish was levied for €10f574 with Dromahair contributing €5,005; Killargue €3,066 and Newtownmanor €2,503. Your contribution this year will be much appreciated. Thanks! GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES. TAT Trocaire: Thanks to all who brought in their Trocaire Box/Envelope already or contributed to the Special Trocaire Collection on Easter Sunday. If you would still like to make a contribution, you will find a special Trocaire Offertory Envelope from Holy 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: Saturday ~ Sunday. [B] At last, a booklet detailing the Programme for the Eucharistic Congress~ I EC2012 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 5CP 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/reaistration and send the completed form to: CSSI, Third Floor, Paradigm House, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14. N.B. Advance bookings canonly bemade up to andincluding 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 Day Pilgrim Booking Form from the Parish Website: www.drumlease-killarque.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. Adult 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. Hotel Pilgrims contact Me Ginnity Travel at 049 - 4331811. Assisted Pilgrims contact Fr. Kevin Fay 049 - 4330018 or 087 - 8579968. [D] WeRemember: Very Rev.Fr. Peter Me Partland, Parochial House, Potahee, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan & formerly Glenfarne, whose death took place this Saturday morning, 21st April. Reposing at residence. Removal to St. Michael's Church, Potahee on Monday evening arriving at 7.00pm. House private from 5.00pm on Monday. Funeral Mass Tuesday at 12.00noon. Burial in adjoining cemetery. May he rest in peace Blessing & Visitation of Graves Killaroue & Clooniouaher: Sunday 1st July 2012. Newtownrngngr: Sunday 5th August 2012. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH. DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Monday & Wednesday 9.30am; Friday 8.00pm; Sunday* 11.15am. 2. Pray for: Phil O'Sullivan (nee McTernan), Ardakip & Friarstown and deceased family members, Mass Sunday 22nd April at 11.15am. Tony Farrell, Dromahair & Roscommon, Anniversary Mass Sunday 29th April at 11.15am. Mav they rest In peace CHURCH OF MARY. MOTHER OF GOD. NEWTOWNMANOR. 1. Mass: Sunday ~ 10.00am. 2. Pray for:Deceased members of the McGoldrick family, Corrigeencor, Mass Sunday 22nd April at 10.00am. John P. (Sonny) Reynolds, Carrickfad, his parents and deceased of the Reynolds & Delaney families, Anniversary Mass Sunday 29* April at 10.00am. May they rest inpeace ST. BRIGID'S CHURCH, KILLARGUE. 1. Mass: Monday & Friday 7.00pm; Saturday ~ Vigil Mass at 8.00pm. 2. Pray for: - 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. 3d of Me Gourty family, Larkfield Barr, Anniversary Mass Friday 27th April at 7.00pm. Bridget Me Goey, Scotland, Mass Saturday 29th April at S.OOpm. May they rest inpeace! 3. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays 7.00pm - S.OOpm & 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. 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.drumlease-kiHarque.com or the local notes in the Leitrim Observer. 3. 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. 4. The Real McCoy will be staged in the Bee park Resource centre on Saturday 19th May at S.OOpm 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, 5. 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 fioralpride®leitrimcoco.ie or www.leitrimcoco.ie Closing date for entries is April 27th 2012. 6. 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 7. Dromahair Library: Lots of new books for all tastes now available. Open Tuesday & Friday between 3.00pm & 8.00pm. 8. Killargue Tennis & Basketball: Coaching re - commenced on Thursday 19th April 2012 & continues each Thursday between 6.00pm -7.00pm and 7.00pm - S.OOpm. dub membership ~ frozen at €20 per family ~ is essential to receivecoaching. Fees for coaching remain at €5 per session per player ~ payable at the court before play begins. Application forms are also available from Patti Reynolds at Killargue Post Office. 9. Dromahair Women's Group: Get - together in The Clubhouse on Friday 27th April at 9.00pm. Traditional Music Session with Ceol agus Craic. Everybody welcome. Are you going to the 50th 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 time is best. Booking details for the Congress itself are given under Note [B] on the front page. Life is a gamble at terrible odds. If it was a bet, you wouldn't take it. Tom Stoppard