Church News.

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening September 12th at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy hour duty Mary Khaleel; Maureen Quigley.

9.30am Mass Sunday August 31st, Reader Ella Gannon. Ministers Pat ; Reid Ella Gannon.

Church Collectors for September Sonny Moran; William Guckian. Altar Society for September Mary Donaldson.

Altar Society

Would you like to help out in Drumsna church with the Altar Society. It entails doing the Altar flowers washing the finger cloths and vacuuming/ sweeping and dusting the Church . It usually involves two people each month. Please give in your name after any of the Masses if you can help out.

Social Dancing

Social dancing in Duignan’s Lounge Drumsna on Friday night September 12th  with music by Gerry Keenan.

Bingo.

Bingo continues in the Centre Drumsna on this Thursday night August 21st at 9pm. Last week’s winners included , Carmel boles Sharon Mc Tiernan, Raffle Martina Tully, Carmel Boles, Peggy O’ Rourke . Free books Patsy Mc Guire, Leanne Murray.

Music of the night.

Join soprano Deirdre Mc Cabe and friends at St. George’s church ,Carrick-on-Shannon on Friday night September 12^th at 8pm. a great variety of music ,Gospel. Irish Traditional music and dance, , together with a selection of best loved Classical songs and opers Aries from a host of local talent and Alumni from the DIT and Royal Irish Acadamy of music, Dublin. Wonderful raffle prizes on the night sponsored by local business in the area. Tea/coffee/wine will be served during the interval. All proceeds from this concert will support local girl Deirdre Mc Cabe in her studies at the Birmingham Conservatiore, U.K. Deirdre would greatly appreciate your support.

Set Dancing.

6 weeks of set dancing for beginners in Kiltoghert Community Centre starting Thursday September 18^th at 8.30pm.

Adult set dancing for beginners and improvers in St. Mary’s Hall Carrick-on-Shannon commencing Wednesday September 17^th at 8.30pm. All are welcome . For further information contact 085 1293298

Golden Age news.

The Golden Age group will hold their first meeting since the Summer on Wednesday September 17^th at 11am in the Community centre Drumsna, also attending will be the newly appointed Church of Ireland Rector Reverend Linda Frost and Father John Wall P.P. Annaduff. All members are requested to attend and new members are always welcome.

Tidy Towns Winners

The Parish of Annaduff can be justly proud of it’s two villages Dromod at one end and Drumsna at the other. Each of these villages recieved awards at the tidy Towns function in the Helix Centre, Dublin on Monday last. Dromod getting three awards: gold, special endeavour and tree planting and Drumsna also getting a special endevour award. Well done to both committees for their hard work and dedication.

Foroige

Drumnsa Foroige is back at the usual time in the centre on September 24^th, new leaders welcome.

The Late Sr Bridie Woods

Sr Bridie Woods died peacefully on Aug 25th in Eastpointe, Michigan, USA.  Bridie was born in Lisdrumrea, Kilnagross on April 7th 1916, to Frank and Mary Ellen Woods.  She attended Lisduff N.S. and the Marist Secondary School in Carrick-on-Shannon.  Following her secondary schooling she chose to live her life as a Marist Sister and she entered the convent in England.  As a young  sister still in training, Bridie spent almost 10 years in France before and during the war.  The starvation and cold she endured in wartime left her at deaths door, but she was destined to survive.  In 1946 she went to New Brunswick Canada with the first contingent of the Marist Sisters.  After 25 years in Canada, she moved to Michegan, USA where she spent the remainder of her life in various communities.  She lived  a long and happy life of dedicated service with the Marist Sisters.

Sympathy is extended to her sisters Agnes and Emmy, to her nieces, nephews and extended family and to the Marist Sisters.  May she rest in peace.  Amen.