Parish Website: www.drumlease-killaraue.com Fr. John Me Tiernan ~071-9164143 / Fr. John Sexton ~ 071 -9164131. Dromahair ~ Killargue ~ Newtownmanor Sunday 23rd Mav 2010 ~ Pentecost Sunday. GENERAL / CHURCH NOTICES, [A] First Communion for the children of Drum/ease National School was celebrated yesterday, Saturday 22nd May 2010 in St. Patrick's Church, Dromahair. First Communion for the children of Leckaun NationalSchool'will be celebrated at 12.00 noon on Saturday 29th May in Newtownmanor Church. You are asked to remember all the young people in your prayers and we say thanks to their teachers and all the staff of their schools for the excellent preparation they have done. [B] Knock Shrine ~ Main Pilgrimage Season: April 25th - October 10th. A poster with the details has been placed on the notice - board of your church together with a copy of the Pilgrim's Guide. The Iff/more Diocesan Pilgrimage takes place on Sunday 2CP June* beginning at 2.30pm. [C] There are still some seats available on the Kilmore Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 27th May -1s* June 2010. Hotel Pilgrims should contact Me Ginnitv Travel**. 049 - 4331811. Assisted Pilgrims should contact Fr. Colm Hurley at 049 - 4334155. [D] The Rosary Is recited during May in all three churches ~ in Dromahair and Killargue after Mass & in Newtownmanor twenty minutes before Mass. [E] Pilgrimage to the Holy Land ~ 13th -22nd October 2010: Direct flight from Dublin. A limited number of seats available. Spiritual Director: Fr. Dan Sheridan, Staghall, Belturbet Details from Anna Brady at 049- 4336291 or 087- 2549960. [F] Good wishes to all who are sitting examinations at this time. There will be Mass for Examination Students. St. Brigid's Church, Killargue on Saturday fPJune at 8.00pm. [G] We remember; Nora Rooney, Station Rd, Dromahair whose funeral took place on Wednesday 19th May; Kathleen O'Horo, Portartington (mother of Kay McGill, Drum/ease Rd, Dromahair) whose funeral took place on Sunday 16th May & Sean (John Edward) Martyn, Maze/wood, Sligo (father of Michelle Comiskey, Newtownmanor) whose funeral took place on Monday 17th May 2010. Mav they rest in peace! ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH. DROMAHAIR. 1. Mass: Tuesday & Wednesday 9.30am; Sunday \ 1.15am. 2. Pray for:- Packie McKenna, Carrickacroghery, Anniversary Mass Sunday 23rd May at 11.15am. Una Bredin, Mass Wednesday 26th May at 9.30am. Canon Hugh McGrail, Fr. Sean McGoldrick and deceased priests of the parish, Mass Sunday 30th May at 11.15am. May they rest in peace. 1. Mass: Sunday 10.00am. 2. Pray for:- Deceased members of McGoldrick family, Corrigeencor, Mass Sunday 23rd May at 10.00am. Viola Sheridan, Leckaun & Ballintogher, Mass Sunday 30th May at 10.00am. Mav they rest In peace. Ji IfTI I AD42IIE: CT . RPTtfSflVC DiyHji.!/ J f*MI CrUJKCn* IDfU IVlLLAKilUC. 1. Mass: Monday 7.00pm; Thursday 7.00pm; Saturday ~ Via// Mass ~ 8.00pm. 2. Prav for:- Kate & John McHugh, Gortermone, Mass Saturday 22nd May at 8.00pm. Nora & Thomas Sweeney & Mary Maione, Drumkeel, Mass Monday 24th May at 7.00pm. Seamus Harkin, Annagh, Mass Thursday 27th May at 7.00pm. Thomas & Kate Ann Kelly, Gortgarrigan, Mass Saturday 26th May at 8.00pm. Mav they rest in peace 3. Apostolic Society ~ Cake Sale: After Mass at St. Brigid's Church, Killargue on Saturday 5th June. Proceeds in aid of the Missions. Please support in whatever way you can. Community Notices, 1. Bingo this 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. Tennis in Killargue: Coaching continues to take place every Thursday. If it is raining or looking like rain, parents or players are asked to contact Patd Reynolds at 9164115 or call to the Post Office to check if coaching is going ahead. 3. Dromahair GAA~ U-8 and U-10 Training for Boys: Wednesday nights from 7.00pm - 8.00pm in the Park. All welcome. For further information phone 086 - 8565649. 4. Worried? Lonely? Under Stress? The Samaritans offer confidential emotional support on their 24 hour helpline: 1- 850 60 90 90. www.samaritans.ie & 1o@samaritans.orq 5. There is a Clothes Bank in the Depot grounds. If you have old clothes for disposal, why not bring them there. Your contribution will help parish finance and various charities. Currently people are leaving out bags of clothes at their houses to be collected by purely commercial operators & do not help the parish. 6. Collection of Farm Plastic: James Fitzgerald Agri Services and IFFPG will operate Bring Centres iin Manorhamilton Mart on Friday 4th June. 7. Kevin McDermott would like to thank everybody who supported his Niall Mellon Fund-raiser in the Blue Devon, Dromahair on Saturday 17th April. A special word of thanks to those who bought tickets and made generous donations. 8. Pauric McGoldrick, Corrigeencor will be holding a Church Gate Collection next weekend, 29th & 30th May in aid of his Niall Mellon Foundation Partidpaion. Thanks in advance for your generosity. 9. Dromahair Development Association: The Woodview Inn has requested that the sculpture be moved from its present location. Plans are in place to do so with the assistance of Leitrim Co. Council. Some copies of Why Marriage Matters ~ A Statement of the Irish Bishops' Conference on the Civil Partnership Bill ~ have been placed at the back of your church. If you have an interest in this discussion please take a copy of the statement. An Officially Audited Statement of Account ~ Income / Expenditure for your Parish Area in 2009 is displayed on the notice - board in your church Clothing Collection A Container has been placed in the grounds of The Depot Dromahair for the collection of unwanted clothing ~ ladies', gents' and children's ~ shoes in pairs, leather goods, sheets, blankets & curtains. Please put the above items in plastic bags. Access to the facility is from the Backline and through the steel door lead! no into the Depot grounds. Only the right -hand door of the container opens. Turn the lever fully to the left before pulling the door open ~ and you'll need to use a little strength! If you find it too difficult to open the door of the container and are leaving a bag outside, please make sure it is sealed and rain - proof. Proceeds from these collections will aid parish funds If God were not willing to forgive sin, heaven would be empty. German Proverb.