Church News.

 

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday March 21st at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy hour duty Kathleen Reynolds and Bernie Gill. The Stations of the Cross will be given out before the 7pm Mass on Friday for the duration of Lent

 

9:30am. Mass Sunday March 23rd, Reader Rebecca Duignan, Eucharistic Ministers, Martina Gill Colleen Guckian

 

If you would like to become a Minister of the Word or Minister of the Eucharist or would like to spend an hour at Exposition on Friday evening please give in your name to either sister Bridget, Sister Una or any Minister. New lists will be drawn up shortly.

 

Bingo

 

Bingo continues in the Centre Drumsna on Thursday night at 8.30pm. Last week’s winners included Liz Hughes, Phil Moran, Raffle  Geraldine Bohan, Patricia O’Reilly x 2,  Free Books Margaret Charles and Charles Beirne.

 

St Patrick’s Night.

 

The County fleadh will be held in  Drumsna this year from Friday the 25th of April until Sunday the 27^th.  Closing date for entries is March 28^th, this includes entries for all instruments ,singing, comhra Gaeilge, duets, trios,all solo and dancing teams, bands and grupai ceoil. There will be strictly no late entries. All competitors must be printed in the Fleadh booklet. There are six comhaltas branches in Co. Leitrim, please ensure that you are a registered member of a branch. Fleadh entries can be forwarded to Maura Murphy to Fleadh Secretary ,087 2992449. Forms are available from Edwina Guckian Drumsna C.C.E. at 086 1649989,  or Fionnuala Maxwell @ 086 8664639.

 

Bereavement Course.

 

A bereavement course will be held in the family life centre Longford beginning Wednesday March 5^th at 8pm. Duration 6 weeks. For booking and further details contact 043 3346837/ 087 2843034

 

MedjugorjePilgrimage.

 

There will be a pilgrimage to Medjugorje from June 18^th to 25^th  (Anniversary week) ex Dublin 669Euro . Accommodation  just 2 minutes walk from the Church. For further details contact Rita Mc Weeney at  071 96 21505.

 

Golden Age Meeting.

 

There will be a Golden Age meeting in the Centre Drumsna on Wednesday next March 19^th at 11am. Practise for the Bealtaine play and dance will take place.

 

Lourdes Pilgrimmage.

 

The Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from May 27^th until June 1st under the Leadership of Most very Reverend Francis Duffy Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. Fully inclusive price flights from Knock 699Euro. Contact Joe Walsh Tourss, 143 Lower Baggot St., Dublin 2. Tel 01 2410811. Pilgrimage director Monsignor Bernard Noonan. Details available for Special section for the sick. Contact Rev Michael Scanlon 0906457122. or Joe Walsh Tours/wwwjoewalshtours

 

CAP Reform meeting.

 

There will be a public meeting of the above with Eamon O Cuiv spokesperson on agriculture, Food and Community affairs in the Bush hotel Carrick, on Thursday March 20^th at 8.30pm. Everyone welcome

 

Tidy Towns Competition.

 

It is that time of year again when our village prepares for the Tidy towns competition. If you would like to get involved please come along to our meetings which are held in the Community Centre on the second Tuesday of each month.

 

NHA/SAC meeting.

 

There will be a Public meeting of the National Heritage Association /Special Areas ofConservation in Bornacoola Community Centre on Monday night March 24^th at 9pm. Jim Higgins M.E.P. , and Local Councillors will attend.

 

Big Maggie.

 

The great character play ‘’Big Maggie’’ by John B. Keane will be presented by the Sliabh an Iarainn players in the following venues. The Hunt Hall, Mohill on Friday March 21^st at 8.30pm. ,Eslin Community Centre Sunday March 23^rd at 8 30pm. Clogher old school Corraleehan, ( off the Enniskillen Road out of Ballinamore. ) on Friday March 28^th. Don’t miss a great production!

 

Table Quiz.

 

Leitrim Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association are hosting a table quiz on Friday Mach 28^th at 8.30pm in Casey’s Bar Mohill. Tables of four players. Great prizes,  refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome.

 

Country Music and Dancing.

 

Peter and Josephine Mc Loughlin, Mohill present a night of Country music and dancing in aid of the Alzheimer’s unit and patient comfort fund St. Patrick’s hospital , Carrick-on-Shannon in the Landmark Hotel on Monday night April 28^th. Artists appearing include Kieran Rosney-‘’Willie’s Shoes’’ Jane Mc Namee, Matt Leavy, Kathy Durkin, John Farry, Trudi Lawlor, Simon Casey, Vicky Kenny, Trevor Moyles, Eunice Moran ,Seamus Moore, ‘’JCB Man’’. Doors open at 9pm ,show starts at 9.30pm.  Admission is 15 Euro ,Tickets available at the door or from Peter @087 2973042. Compere for the night is Eugene Murphy and the support band is the famous Busy fingers. Don’t miss this great night’s dancing while supporting a very good cause.

 

G.A.A. / Parish Lotto.

 

There was no winner of the G.A.A./ Parish lotto held in Cox’s Steak house on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 3; 12 ; 13 ;22. The winner of the 50 Euro prize was Annie Mc Loughlin. The winners of the lucky dip are as follows; Megan Reynolds, Hannah Reynolds, Rose Notley and Henry Gawley. The next draw is in Mc Loughlins Drumsna with a jackpot of 6,600. Euro.