Mass Times

There will be First Friday Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening October 5th

Followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament . Holy hour duty Katherine Mc Kiver ; Padraig Dunne.9.30am Mass on Sunday October 7^th Reader Teresa Mc Nulty , Ministers Ella Gannon ; Teresa Mc Nulty.Church Collectors for October Damien Moylan, John Gill. Altar society Kathleen Reynolds ; Geraldine Monaghan.

The evening Mass in Annaduff on Saturday changes to 7pm on Sat., next October 6^th.

National Statue of Our Lady of Fatima.

The National Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be in Drumsna Church on this Friday October 5^th for the First Friday Mass. This Statue has been specially Blessed for Peace for Ireland by Pope Paul VI. The rosary will be recited after Mass.Please come and join us in our prayer of Thanksgiving and petition to God and Our Lady of Peace. The Statue is also in St. Mary’s Church Annaduff  this week and will be travelling on to St. Mary’s Church Carrick-on-Shannon.

Do this in memory.

Do this in memory programme is a preparation for young people and their parents and the Parish Community who are celebrating the Sacraments of First Confession and First Holy Communion in 2013. The first meeting is on Thursday night next October 4^th in Annaduff National School. All Parents and young people  in the Parish who will be celebrating the Sacraments next year are asked to attend. Enrolment is next Sunday October 7^th at  the 11am Mass in Annaduff.

 Bingo  

Bingo continues on Thursday night in the centre Drumsna at 8.30pm.Last week’s winners included Margaret Creegan, Margaret Collum, Raffle Ellen gibbons, Mary Mc Tiernan., Jimmy Bohan.  Free books Chris Murray, Kitty Storey.

Golden Age News.

The next meeting is on this day week, Wednesday October 10^th in the Mulvey Centre Carrick. We are booked for Bowling in the centre commencing at 11am. until 12noon. It is suggested that members be there at 10.45am . The bowling will be followed  tea/ coffee and sandwiches.

Annaduff N.School

Annaduff National School Parents Association  are holding a 5K/10K walk /run on Sunday October 7^th.commencing at the school at 12.30pm. Registration from 11.30am.  entry fee 10 Euro children free accompanied by and adult. Refreshments by the I.C.A. afterwards in the Annaduff community Centre and entertainment by Sean Nos ar an tSionann Dancers.Your support would be appreciated.

Congratulations.

Heartiest congratulationsare sent to Geraldine Monaghan DrumsnaGarden centre and Sean Nos Dancing teacher Edwina Guckian Foxboroughon theirnominations and subsequent Award winning in Rehab Leitrim people of the year competition, Geraldine as Community Volunteer of the year and Edwina and her Sean nos ar an tSionann group as winners of the Arts Music and culture award.

They will be presented with their awards at a Gala Award ceremony in Lough Rinn Castle Hotel on Friday October 12^th.

Annaduff N.School Fun run.

Annaduff National School parents Association are holding a fun 5K/ 10K walk/ run on Sunday next October 7^th commencing at the school at 12.30pm with registration from 11.30am. entry fee 10 Euro. Refreshments with the I.C.A. afterwards in the Community Centre Annaduff and special entertainment by the Sean Nos Dancers.Your support would be appreciated.

Drumsna Youth club.

The youth club for younger members in Drumsna Community Centre is currently full. If you wish to put your name on a waiting list please contact 0863185278.

Tidy Towns report. (cont., )

There are many lovely wildlife aspects and projects dotted through Drumsna. Your adjudicator was particularly taken with your people’s orchard, what a clever use of this area. There was a metal bin for ashes only which was not in use at the time of your adjudicator’s visit. What is at the composting here? It was not found.

The wild garden needs to be strimmed once a year, after the flowers have self seeded, and the cuttings removed to prevent a build up of nutrients. The butterfly garden is a good concept but does not work very well- the inclusion of evergreen in this bed would not offer much for Ireland’s wildlife. The bat trail and it’s information was excellent to read.

Stepping stone foot prints through the wildflower  area at the marina was another lovely touch. At the entrance to the marina there is a wire fence. It is suggested that this would be an ideal place to install a native hedge as it would fit with the  rural landscape here,help wildlife and screen this area.

With the attendance of the group at recent wildlife training, perhaps they can start to collate a wildlife audit for the area. This would then form recommendations to raise awareness and enhance wildlife through Drumsna.

More next week.

Dangan School Race Night.

Dangan School are hosting a race night in the Arch bar Jamestown to raise funds for the school bus. First race commences at 9.30 pm. sharp. Everyone is welcome to this fun night and your support would be much appreciated.

G.A.A /Parish Lotto.

There was no winner of the G.A.A./Parish lotto held in Duignan’ Drumsna recently. The numbers drawn were 3; 4; 20 ; 22. The winner of the 50 Euro prize was Padraig Mc Loughlin Dromod. The winners of the lucky dip are as follows, Alice Mc Loughlin, Thomas Faughnan, Ann Beirne, Erica Ridge. The next draw is in Taylor’s Drumsna with a jackpot of 2,900 Euro.

Monster Bazaar.

Don’t forget the monster Bazaar to be held in Drumsna community centre on Holloween night .

Sympathy.

Sympathy is extended to Sheena (Nee OBrien ) and Kevin Daly Mountnugent, Co. Cavan on the sad loss of their infant daughter Eabha Maggie Daly. Sympathy is also extended to Eabha’s  grand-mother Jean O’ Brien, Quay Street.