Mass Times.

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Holy Hour duty Katherine Mc Kiver , Padraig Dunne.

Mass on Sunday at  9.30am. Reader / Minister  Teresa Mc Nulty.

Please remember to take home the Parish Newsletter with you from this Mass, also The Irish Catholic is on sale at the back of the Church.

D.A.R.A.

Please note that defibrillator re-validation and practise in the Community Centre Drumsna has been changed from the last Friday of the month to the last Wednesday of each month from 8pm to 8.30pm. until further notice ie the next session is on Wednesday October 27^th.

Drumsna Women’s Group.

We are starting up again this coming Wednesday October 13^th at 8pm. Come and join us for a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit and learn about relaxation techniques with Annette Moran. We welcome suggestions as to what other activities you would be interested in .

Christian Exploration.

Christian Exploration in St Georges Heritage Centre on Thursday October 14^th at 7pm conducted by Father  Baxter and Rev., Bill Atkins

Enrollment for First Confession & Communion.

Enrollment for children in the Parish who are in the first Confession & First Communion Class takes place on next Sunday October17th at the 11am Mass in St. Mary’s Annaduff.

‘’Do this in memory of me’’ programme is a programme involving Parish , School and Home in the preparation of the Sacraments. There will be a parents meeting in Annaduff N. School on today Wednesday October 13^th at 7.30pm. All parents are requested to attend .

Annaduff Parents Ass. A.G.M.

The Annaduff Parents Association are holding their annual parents evening and A.G.M. on Tuesday next October 19^th at 8pm in the school. All parents and guardians are invited to Attend. A full agenda for the evening will be forwarded to all parents from the school during the week .

Bingo.

Bingo continues on Thursday night in the Community Centre Drumsna at 8.30pm. Last weeks winners included Maura Mahon, Geraldine Bohan ,Maureen Mc Namee, Katrina Newell, Jim Gannon, Free Books Geraldine Bohan , Maura Mahon.

Brian Boru millennium concert

The Brian Boru Millennium Concert held in Annaduff Community Centre, on Sunday last, 10-10-10, was an outstanding success. The standard of music, song and dance was as good as could be experienced anywhere in Ireland. First up were the six able tin whistle players of Annaduff NS (teacher Padraic Sweeney) – Louise Gaffney, Chloe Daniels, Katie Moreau, Emer Quigley, Colm Fitzpatrick and Áine McHugh. Later on, Emer Quigley performed some sparkling Sean Nós dancing.

Shauna and Rebecca Banet, from Rooskey, delighted all with lovely songs in English and in Irish. The trio of Hannah Farrell and sisters Sorcha agus Sibéil McNamara showed us that the great fiddle/flute music of this region is alive and well. Dancers Eva McLoughlin and Clara Reid left us in no doubt as to why they were chosen to represent Ireland, in Scotland, for several days of last weekend.Winners at the recent All Ireland Fleadh in Cavan, sisters Orla, Niamh and Sarah Ward, from Aughnasheelin, played first-class music on a variety of instruments, with Sarah also doing wonderful Sean Nós dancing. Irene Guckian and her siblings Emer, Déirdre and Brendan were also to the fore along with Ann McGuinness, Brian Mostyn, Patrick Campbell and Clare Bohan and her brother Brendan.Antoinette McGuinness gave beautiful traditional renditions of the songs “My Own Leitrim Home” and “The Rollin’ from The Wall”. Emer Reynolds, from Rooskey, but with deep roots in Annaduff, must possess the best female voice in Ireland. The title of one of her songs, “Voice of an Angel”, sums up her well-trained voice. Emer’s brother, Andrew, was her brilliant accompanist on the keyboard. A mighty finale was achieved when about twenty of the musicians played together in great order for about twenty minutes.The Boru Committee wishes to thank the large number of people who combined to make the day so enjoyable. The hope is that young musicians, singers and dancers will be inspired to continue to really scale the heights. Here’s another challenge for the people of this area – to use our fine Community Centre to put on a couple of one-act plays for the coming spring.

Birthdays.

Special birthday greetings are sent to the following;

Tommy Taylor Drumsna, Evelyn Doran Effrinagh, Jack Moran Crowhill,Bernie Gill Drumnacott ,Connie Faughnan Belmont ,Eamon Morrison Belmont ,Blaithnaid Mc Nulty Dublin, Apologies to Bridget Mc Niff Kilbride who was down as celebrating her 95^th birthday recently , Indeed a very sprightly Bridget tells me someone got it wrong as she is only 90.Best wishes to one and all from family and friends.

Thanks

Thanks is extended to all those who attended our recent coffee morning in the Community Centre recently in aid of the North West Simon Community ,the sum of 342 Euro was raised and together with 190 Euro from the Church gate collection at Drumsna has been handed over to the co ordinator.