Church News.

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday April 11th at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy hour duty Sarah Gill and Teresa Moran. The Stations of the Cross will be given out before the 7pm Mass on Friday for the duration of Lent.

9:30am. Mass Sunday April 13th, Reader Colleen Guckian, Ministers Margaret Collum and 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 this Thursday night April 10^th at 8.30pm. Last week’s winners included Marina Tully, Mary Noone, Raffle Margaret Charles, Mary Mc Tiernan, Martina Mc Garry, Rita Hagans,  Free Books Michael Mahon Marion Casserly.

The time  for Bingo will change to 9pm on Holy Thursday night April 17^th with plenty of Extra money and the odd surprise and maybe an Easter egg or two.

County Fleadh

The County fleadh will be held in  Drumsna this year from Friday the 25th of April until Sunday the 27^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. A special memorial stone is to be unveiled on Sunday morning, April 27^th, commemorating the founding members of Drumsna Comhaltas  as well as members past and present.

Fleadh Booklet

A special Fleadh booklet is now being compiled and if any one would like to offer sponsorship or place an ad in the booklet please contact any of the following as soon as possible, Fionnuala Maxwell at 0868664639, Edwina Guckian at 086 164 9989,  It is 25 Euro for a half page and 50 Euro for a full page.

Golden Age Meeting.

There will be a Golden Age meeting in the Centre Drumsna on Wednesday next April 9th at 11am. Practise for the Bealtaine play will take place. All money for the holiday in Killarney is now due,and bookings closing. please give to Maura Faughnan 96 24540 as soon as possible. We will be leaving Carrick on the 9.30am train.

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.

Busy Stork.

The baby stork has been busy lately delivering baby boys to the following;

To Denise O Connor and  Brian Beirne  Gortinty A baby boy called Alex, To Joe and Cara Beirne, Edinburgh a baby boy  and to Karen and Gerry Butler Drumsna a baby boy named Joseph Edward,

Best wishes also to all of the proud grand parents.

Art with Noreen.

Adult Painting classes in oils/acrylics with Noreen Gaffney commence in Drumsna community Centre on Tuesday april 15^th from 7pm until 9pm. To reg. contact Roz/Martina at 96 25782.

Sympathy.

Sympathy is extended to Aidan, Marie, Annette, Geraldine, Sheila, Elaine, Ciaran and John Beirne on the death of their father Paddy Beirne Corrick after a short illness. The late Paddy was predeceased by his wife Annie some years ago and is also survived by his daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, his beloved Grand-children , his brothers Brian, Mel, George, Peter ,his sisters Mary and Sister Rosarii, sisters-in-law,brothers-in-law nieces nephews ,cousins and a large circle of friends. May his soul rest in peace.