Mass Times

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening October 12^th at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy Hour duty Chris Murray ; Seamus Murray.

9.30am Mass Sunday October 14^th Reader Teasie Mc Loughlin.

Ministers, Eilleen Lavin, Bernie Daniels.

Altar society for October  Kathleen Reynolds; Geraldine Monaghan.

Church Collectors Damien Moylan, Eugene Mc Kiver.

Bingo

Bingo continues on Thursday night in the Centre Drumsna at 8.30pm.Last week’s winners included Roseleen Lynch, Helen Toolan, Raffle Stephanie Mc Tiernan, Tess Gannon, Kitty Storey. Free Books, Eleanor Mc Monagle; Francis Conboy.

Golden Age Group

The Golden age group go bowling in the Mulvey Centre, Carrick on Wednesday October 10^th from 11am until 12 noon followed by tea/coffee and sandwiches. Please be there at 10.45.am.

Tidy Towns Report.( cont., )

Congratulations on drafting your first litter management plan. This will help focus your efforts and remember to record details that will help measure your success in implementing this. Bins were clean and serviced, little litter was noted and your bring banks were excellent. The provision of a bucket to collect dog poo was a simple and effective idea.

Drumsna looked very tidy and you have worked hard in this area. You shuld look at a long action regarding the overhead wires crossing the green area. Two metal poles had had signs removed on the Dublin Road- can the poles be removed also? Likewise two other posts were noted on Crow Hill. You mention your efforts on fly posting. One such sign was noted on the lamp post at the green.

Your use of rain water to water plants is commendable. It was valso great to read that you use your own home made compost on your flower beds. The book swap area will  also help gain points within this category.

Houses on Quay Street and Main Street looked very well and some were beautiful period buildings with fan lights, carriageways and traditional railings in situ. Other more modern ones also presented very well, the white terrace house with yellow window frames and hanging baskets looked lovely.

The Meadows was a very nice Estate with lovely homes but the entrance road here was in a very poor state. The Grange estate also looked well- this road was not in as b ad a state as the Meadows. There was a nice communal area in the Grange and the trees there would benefit from some mulching. You state that the Council is to take over theses Estates which should make a great difference to these areas.

Roads are nicely managed and verges are cut nicely. There were no road markings at the junction on Main Street which left this area somewhat bereft. Approach roads all looked very well. It was a delight for your adjudicator to spend some time exploring Drumsna. You have a lovely Community with many great facilities that are tended and cared for and you have worked to enhance nearly every area available to you. You have made excellent efforts in this competition.

Sympathy.

Sympathy is extended to Mike and Chris Mallee, Aughawillan on the death of Mike’s mother Mrs Matilda Mallee of Trim, Co Meath which took place recently. Mike is the Manager of the Community and Resource Centre Drumsna for the past number of years.

Sympathy is also extended to the Garvey family, Jamestown on the death of Anthony Garvey, Dublin.

Thanks.

Grateful thanks to all those who supported the recent Coffee morning in the Community Centre Drumsna in aid of The Irish Hospice. The amount collected was 326 Euro.

Statue of Our Lady of Fatima.

The Statue of Our lady of Fatima was sculpted by Jose Thedim based on the description of Our Lady by Sister Lucia one of the children of Fatima to whom  the Blessed Virgin appeared. The Statue was Blessed at Fatima to be the Pilgrim Peace Statue. She has travelled the world many times visiting over 100 countries, bringing the message of peace and hope. Many Miracles and graces have been reported wherever the Statue travels including the Shedding of tears.

The Statue of Our Lady of Fatima continues to travel the World and last week we were honoured in the Parish  to have her in St. Mary’s Church Annaduff  last week and The Church of the Immaculate Conception Drumsna for Friday evenings Procession , Mass , Rosary and Exposition. Thanks is extended to all those who helped with the arrangements. The Statue then travelled on To St. Patrick’s Hospital Carrick-on-Shannon where she was placed in the Hospital Chapel.

G.A.A. / Parish Lotto.

There was no winner of the G.A.A./ Parish Lotto held in Taylor’s Drumsna on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 3 ; 6 ; 11 18 ,the winner of the 50 Euro prize was Eamonn Shanley. The winners of the lucky dip are as follows Tom and Lorraine, John and Helen Dowling, James Mc Weeney,Francis Butler.. The next draw is in Cox’s Steak House Dromod with a jackpot of 3,00 Euro.

Monster Bazaar.

There will be a Monster Halloween Bazaar in the Community Centre Drumsna on Wednesday October 31^st. Doors open at 7.30pm. First draw 8pm. There will be a spin of the wheel  every 12 mins approx until 11pm.  Children  can  enter the Best Halloween Costume competition. You can have a cup of tea and Brack and have your tea leaves read by our fortune teller, There will also be one special draw for children only. So come along and enjoy a spooky night.

Road Race /Walk.

Congratulations to the Annaduff National school Parents Association on their wonderful organisation of the fun run on last Sunday. Firstly we were entertained by Edwina Guckian and her troupe of merry Sean Nos Dancers as people registered .Hundreds of people gathered to take part, with the serious 10K runners starting ahead of the main crowd Then in glorious sunshine the rest of us mammies, daddies, grannies ,granddads aunties uncles cousins,  neighbours and lots of buggies all took off at a leisurely ramble around the roads of Antfield, Corduff and Finnalaughta and a short trot along the main Dublin Road and back to the school where the Annaduff I.C.A. ladies had a wonderful spread of goodies laid on. We were also well  looked after by the Gardai and the water carriers along the way. A lovely way to spend a Sunday walking and chatting to friends and neighbours.