Church News.

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday March 28th at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy hour duty Ella Gannon and Margaret Mc Guire. The Stations of the Cross will be given out before the 7pm Mass every Friday for the duration of Lent.

9:30am. Mass Sunday March 30^th. Reader Ella Gannon, Ministers Padraig Dunne and Ella Gannon.

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 Margaret Charles Maura Mahon, Rachel Murray Raffle Mary Beirne, Patricia Beirne, Charles Beirne,  Free Books Martina Mc Garry, Sharon Mc Tiernan.

County Fleadh

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

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. All money for the holiday in Killarney is now due, please give to Maura Faughnan 96 24540 as soon as possible.

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

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.