Church News

There will be Mass in Drumsna on Friday evening January 30th  at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy Hour Duty:  Colleen Guckian.

A number of people have dropped out of the current list for various reasons and if you would like to spend time at the  Exposition time please give in your name after any Mass.

9.30am Mass Sunday February 1st: Reader Tom Gill, Ministers Martina Gill, Colleen Guckian.

Church Collectors for February, Sonny Moran, William Guckian. Altar Society for February, Patricia Farrell, Fema Flanagan.

We are looking for volunteers to assist for various months on the Altar Society as numbers have decreased. Please give in your name after any Mass. This consists of Cleaning the Church, the Altar cloths, and doing the flowers.

Life in the Spirit Seminars.

Life in the Spirit Seminars commences in St. Mary’s Church Annaduff with a seven week series of Eucharist, Prayer, teachings, testimonies, music and song on Wednesday February 11^th at 7.45 with special healing Mass and continues on for the following Wednesdays Feb 18^th , Feb 25^th, March 4^th March 18^th ending on Wednesday March 25^th. Guest speakers each night and personal testimonies on some nights. Everyone is welcome.

Social Dancing

Social dancing in Duignan’s Lounge Drumsna on Friday night January 30^th with  music by The Lancers.

Set Dancing.

Set dancing for Adults and teens  in St. Mary’s hall Carrick-on-Shannon on Wednesdays at 8.30p. Beginners and  improvers. Everyone is welcome .for further info contact 085 1293298.

Bingo.

Bingo continues in the Centre Drumsna on this Thursday January 29th at 8.30pm. Last week’s winners included Lily Duignan, Marie Brown. Raffle Maura Mahon, Martina Tully, Marian Casserly. Free Books Tommy Mc Loughlin, Phil Moran.

Drumshanbo Enterprise Centre

A part-time Fetac Level 5 Start & Grow Your Own Business class will commence in January 2015 at Drumshanbo Enterprise Centre. The participants will learn the basic skills required to start and grow a business. The participants will have access to agencies that support new businesses in the region. The classes are funded by Sligo Mayo Leitrim ETB. For more information or to book a place contact Michael on 0719641577, 087 6177071 or mbruen@drumshanbo.

A part time beginners computers course ( Fetec level 3 ) and improvers computer class ( Fetec level 4 ) will commence in January 2015 at Drumshanbo Enterprise Centre. The classes are funded by Sligo, Mayo , Leitrim E.T.B. For more information or to book a place contact Michael on 071 96 41577 or 087 6177071 or mbruen@drumshanboenterprise

Golden Age Meeting.

The Golden Age group resumed their meetings in the community Centre Drumsna on  Wednesday last . The venue for our Annual Holiday is Power’s Hotel Waterford commencing Sunday May 24^th coming home on Friday May 29^th. Non members are welcome but must give their names and deposit as soon as possible to Maura at 96 24540 or Bernie at 0863667045.  The Annual Bealtaine dance takes place in the Bush Hotel on Tuesday May 4^th and more details will be given about that at a later date.

We celebrated our oldest member Maggie Reilly’s 99^th birthday with the usual cake and good cheer and Maggie sang a song for us in her clear and beautiful voice. This, I believe is only one of many parties that will be held for Maggie over the next week or so. The next Golden Age meeting is in the Centre Drumsna on Wednesday February 18^th, where the selection of roles for the Bealtaine play will take place.

Great Barset Balloonathon.

The Victorian  Author Anthony Trollope wrote his first novel ‘’The Macdermots of Ballycloran ‘’ while visiting Drumsna in his capacity as Postal Inspector in the early 1840s. The Trollope Society in Drumsna have held some very successful Summer Schools over the past number of years and this year  in the bicentenary of his birth in 1815 are taking part in ‘’The Great Barset Balloonathon’’ where all over the World red balloons will be released on Saturday February 7^th drawing attention to how widely travelled  Trollope was for that era. Those discovering the balloons are in for a pleasant surprise. The Drumsna red balloon will be released from the Anthony Trollope bridge at Ballycloran on sat Feb 7^th  and everyone is welcome to come along on the day.

Annaduff GAA Bord na N-og.

Registration and membership  for all boys U6 to U14 will take place at Annaduff G.A.A. grounds on Sunday next February 1^st from 12 noon until 2pm. The cost to register each player for 2015 remains 10 Euro. All players interested in participation for the coming year must be registered with the club. Please make sure your child is registered to avoid disappointment.

Annaduff Parents Association.

The Annaduff National School Parents Association are holding a table quiz in aid of school funds inTaylor’s Bar, Drumsna on this Friday night January 30^th with M.C. for the night the well known Shannon side Radio personality  Brendan Farrell. Your support would be appreciated.

Cuckoo s Nest Music Club.

The Cuckoo’s Nest Music club are hosting a mini Mardi Gras in Duignan’s Lounge Bar Drumsna on Saturday February 7th with funky bands, Raffle and fun. All proceeds to the Cancer Care West fund.

Sympathy.

Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of the late Dorothy Knott nee Maiden Boyle Co. Roscommon and late of Jamestown  village.