W/E 5th April 2014
Church News.
There will be 1st Friday Mass in Drumsna on Friday April 4th at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy hour duty Teresa Mc Nulty and John Mc Nulty. 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 30th. Reader Geraldine M. Duignan, Ministers Patricia O’ Reilly and Geraldine Monaghan.
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 Sharon Mc Tiernan, Lily Duignan Raffle Anna Mc Govern, Phil Moran, Rachel Murray, Teresa Moran, Free Books Jimmy Bohan and Caroline Murray.
County fleadh
The County fleadh will be held in Drumsna this year from Friday the 25th of April until Sunday the 27th 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
Medjugorje Pilgrimage.
There will be a pilgrimage to Medjugorje from June 18th to 25th (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 April 2nd at 11am. Practise for the Bealtaine play 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 27th 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.
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 28th. 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.
Drumsna Development Association meeting.
There will be a meeting of the above on Tuesday night April 8th in the Centre Drumsna at 8.30pm.
Sympathy.
Sympathy is extended to the following on their recent sad bereavements.
To the Dolan Family Antfield, on the death of their mother Maureen Dolan.
To the Talbot family Drumgildra on the death of John Talbot.
May their souls rest in peace.
G.A.A./Parish Lotto.
There was no winner of the G.A.A./Parish lotto held in Mc Loughlin’s Drumsnaon Sunday night last. Thenumbers drawn were 6 ; 16 ; 17 ; 20. The winner of the 50 Euro prize was Breege Bohan. The winners of the lucky dip are as follows. Micheal Reynolds, Patricia Reilly, Mickey Mc Nabola, Micheal O Dowd Jnr. The next draw will be in Duignan’s bar Drumsna with a jackpot of 6,800 Euro.
