Mass Times

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening Dec ., 21st at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Holy hour duty Chris Murray ; Seamus Murray.9.30am Mass Sunday Dec 23^rd, Reader Ella Gannon, Ministers Padraig Dunne; Ella Gannon.

Christmas Eve Mass is at 7pm , Reader Thomas Duignan, Ministers Margaret Collum , Thomas Duignan,Christmas day Mass is at 9.30am. Reader Ella Gannon, Ministers Colleen Guckian ; Ella Gannon.

Confession.

Confessions for Christmas take place in Drumsna Church to-night Wednesday December 19^th at 7pm

Ministers Of the Word/Eucharist

If you would like to be a Minister of the Eucharist or a reader at Masses in the Parish please give in your name to Sister Bridget or Sister Una or leave in your name after Mass. It is hoped to have a preparation course in the New Year.

Children’s Nativity

The last practise  will be on on Sunday Dec 22nd after 9.30am Mass for approx 20 mins. Full dress rehearsal please and it would be great if everybody could be there.

Bingo

Bingo continues on Thursday night in Drumsna at 8.30pm.Last week’s winners includedMartina Mc Garry, Kitty Storey. Raffle,Martina Mc Garry, Margaret Creegan, Elsie Taylor, Margaret Mc Guire, Helen Toolan, Kathleen Reynolds Colleen Guckian, Michael Mahon. Free Books Jimmy Bohan, Martina Tully.

G.A.A./ Parish Lotto.

There was no winner of the Christmas G.A.A. / Parish Lotto held in Taylors bar Drumsna on Sunday night last. The numbers were 1 ; 9 ; 14 ; 17. The winner of the 150 Euro was Kate o ‘Reilly. Winner of the 50 Euro Berni dockery and the winners of the lucky dip are as follows Shauna Thornton, Chloe mc Weeney, Nicola Dolan, Eunan Lynch, Farrah O ,, Meave Rowley, Mary Mc Cawley,N iamh/ Paul Bohan. The next draw will be in mc Loughlin’s Drumsna  with a jackpot of 3,500 Euro. A very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our loyal supporters.

Christmas Disco.

There will be a children’s Christmas Disco in the Community Centre Annaduff on next Friday December 21^st from 8pm until 10pm. Admission 3Euro. All welcome.

D.D.A. Christmas Draw.

The Drumsna Development Association Annual Christmas Draw takes place in Taylor’s Bar, Drumsna on Saturday night next. First prize a hamper worth 150 Euro, 2^nd 100 Euro, 3^rd 50 Euro, 4^th bt Whiskey. Lines are on sale in the shops and pubs and on the night in Taylors.

Happy Christmas.

I would like to wish the readers of these notes at home and abroad a very happy  Christmas and a peaceful new Year, also  to the editor and staff of the Leitrim Observer for their continued goodwill and the publishing of the notes. I hope that 2013 will bring peace and the start of a better outlook for our Country. I wish all those involved with ‘’The Gathering’’ success and the joy of loved ones coming home. Go raibh gach sonas ort an Nollaig seo.