Mass times

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening Aug., 26th at 7pm followed by Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament Holy Hour duty  Bernie Gill ; Kathleen Reynolds

9.30am Mass on Sunday August 21^st, Reader Thomas Duignan, Ministers Margaret Collum : Thomas Duignan

Bingo

Bingocontinues in the Community Centre  Drumsna on Thursday night at 9pm.Last week’s winners included Tommy Cassidy; Carmel Earley . Raffle Maura Mahon; Mel Rowley; Eileen O Brien. Free Books Helen Toolan ,Michael Mahon.

Music Lessons

Enrolment for Junior and Leaving Cert Theory  in Drumshanbo and Carrick-on Shannon  Classes commence in September. Contact Martina Rinn at 0866089707 or  martinarinn@hotmail.com

Sympathy.

Sympathy is extended to the Mrs Diffley and Family on the death of the late Gerry Diffley, Carrick-on-Shannon

To the Brother and sister of the late John Joe Duignan late of Annaduff and Co. Meath.

To the Butler Family Jamestown on the death of Their mother Mrs Butler .

May their souls rest in peace. Amen.

Anthony Trollope Summer School.

The 2^nd International Anthony Trollope Summer School takes place in The Community Centre Drumsna with the opening ceremony and registration on Friday ,September 9^th by the Chairperson of Leitrim Co Council. This year we welcome delegates from America , Australia ,England and Ireland . The Book chosen for 2011 is The Kelly’s and The O’ Kellys. Author and Historian  Fr.Liam Kelly will chair the sessions on Saturday Sept 10^th  with Lectures beginning at 10am.Speaker Mr Julian Stray Assistant curator of the British Postal Museum and archive. 2^nd speaker is Mr Michael Gleeson on Trollope’s views on Ireland’s relationship with Britain. There will be a light lunch in the Bakehouse12.30 until 2pm when M/s Teresa Ransom will consider the impact of Fanny Trollope on her son’s writing. At 3.30 Mr Michael Williamson Chairperson of the Trollope Society (UK) will speak on The Kellys and the O Kellys.

There will be a Gala Dinner on Saturday night in the Ramada /Hotel Drumshanbo (Extra ) and on Sunday morning delegates wishing to do the Trollope trail walk out by Ballycloran can assemble at the Community centre at 10.30. ( Optional ) If you would like to take part in this years Summer School please contact Sinead Mc Dermott at Leitrim Tourism The Old Barrel Store Carrick-on-Shannon Co. Leitrim smcdermott@leitrimcoco.ie or Colleen Guckian colleen@drumsna.com

Art Exhibition

To celebrate the Centenary of the Canon Donohue Hall in Mohill, Oil Paintings by Mohill Carers  Support Group will be displayed upstairs in the Hall on  Friday August 26^th at 8pm. The tutor of this group is well known local artist Noreen Gaffney.The Exhibition will be opened by Noreen’s cousin Cathal Gaffney from Dublin. Cathal is famous for a double  Oscar nomination with Brown Bag Films the leading Animation Company, Dublin. Everyone is welcome to come along to this unique opportunity to view the films and meet with the artists as well as their tutor and her famous cousin Cathal.

Snorkel and swim.

The Annual Snorkel from Jamestown to Drumsna with the Leitrim sub Aqua club takes place this Saturday August 27^th commencing with prep and blessing at Drumsna Quayside at 2pm. The group then transfer to Jamestown Weir for the snorkel back to Drumsna where a welcome back Barbeque takes place , the festivities continue in Duignans bar with music ,raffles and craic for the evening . Everyone is welcome . If you are taking part in the snorkel please bring your wetsuit and snorkel . enquiries to Gerry Gilroy ,Drumsna.

Parish Pastoral Meeting.

A special meeting of the above will take placein St. Mary’s church Annaduff on This Thursady night august 25^th at 8pm. all members of the pastoral Council are requested to attend this very important meeting.

Diocesan Pilgrimage.

The Diosesan Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday September 4^th. Ceremonies begin at 2.30pm. with Mass at 3pm. A bus will be travelling from the Parish .Details next week.

G.A.A./Parish Lotto.

There was no winner of the G.A.A./Parish Lotto held in Cox’s Steak House, Dromod on Sunday night last . The numbers drawn were 8;18;20;22. The winner of the 50 Euro prize was Ann-Marie Cox. The winners of the lucky dip are as follows Raymond Mc Allister ; Liam Gordan ; Damien Monaghan ; Arthur Deane. The next draw is in Taylor’s Bar Drumsna with a jackpot of 2,900Euro.