Church News.

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening at 7 pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy hour duty Sarah Gill and Teresa Moran.

9:30am Mass on Sunday Reader Rebecca Duignan, Ministers Martina Gill and Colleen Guckian.

Bingo

Bingo continues in the Centre Drumsna on Thursday night at 8.30pm. Last week’s winners included  Patricia Beirne, Gerry O Reilly, Margaret Mc Guire.Raffle Jimmy Bohan, Charles Beirne, Marie Browne. Free books Chris Murray and Jimmy Bohan.

Senior’s Christmas Party

The Senior Citizens’s Christmas party takes place in the Bush Hotel on Sunday December 1st at 2.30pm. There will be a festive four course meal followed by a short drama by the Golden Age group entitled ‘’Christmas Crisis’’. There will then be dancing to Country Star ,raffles and spot prizes.

Annaduff I.C.A.

Annaduff I.C.A. are holding a Monster Cake Sale including Christmas Fare on Sunday December 15th immediately after the 11am Mass. All of the proceeds are going to the Parish Churches and your support would be appreciated. Donations and items for the sale would also be greatly accepted.

The I.C.A. will also be selling the beautiful 2014 Calendars depicting local scenes from all around the Parish.This calendar would make a lovely Christmas present.

Golden Age Meeting

There will be a Golden Age meeting in the centre Drumsna on Wednesday Nov 20th at 11am. All members who are taking part in the Christmas drama are requested to attend this dress rehearsal.

Do this in Memory.

The do this in memory programme takes place for First Communicants and their parents on Sunday November 24th in St. Mary’s Church Annaduff at the 11am Mass. A meeting for a practise takes place on Thursday Nov 21st at 8pm in St. Mary’s Church.

Offertory /Collection Tax Relief Scheme.

The Parish needs your help. If you pay all your tax under the P.A.Y.E. system and have contributed a total or more of 250 Euro to the Church collections per year, the Parish as an approved charity can recover the tax you have paid. It costs the P.A.Y.E. taxpayer nothing and would be of great benefit to the Parish. Forms are provided for the years 2009,2010,2011,2012. Most Parishes avail of this scheme. Please fill out the forms that are being distributed at the moment and return them before November 27th to the Box’s in both Churches or to the Presbytery.

Billy’s World.

The Launch of Billy’s World Charity is on Friday night November 29th in the Landmark Hotel , Carrick-on-Shannon commencing at 7.30pm. The Charity is being set up by Tony Byrne, Carrick whose 5 year old son Billy passed away earlier this year. The Charity hopes to raise enough money in the future to open a holiday centre in Carrick-on-Shannon for special needs children and their families, the first of it’s kind in Ireland. This would also be a huge economic boost for the local area and an amazing experience for disabled children and their families. A wonderful night on the 29th is guaranteed with champagne reception, wonderful prizes and music by Oddity. Your support would be hugely appreciated. Contact Jenny Gilmartin 087 2040700 or Patricia Guckian 087 7410202 for tickets at 15 /Euro each or if you would like to make a donation to this worthy charity. For further onfo visit wwwbillysworldireland.com or follow on facebookwww.facebook.com/billysworldireland