Church news

Masses in Drumsna Monday,Friday, Saturday at 7pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9am. Sunday at 9.30am

Exposition after Monday and Friday’s Masses. Friday June 7th Ella Gannon ; Margaret Mc Guire.

9.30am Mass Sunday June 9th, Reader Katherine Mc Kiver, Ministers Niall Daniels; Katherine Mc Kiver. Church Collectors for June Sonny Moran William Guckian, Altar Society. Colleen Guckian and Sinead Guckian.

Edwina Guckian

Congratulations to Edwina Guckian who will be representing Leitrim at the Rose of Tralee festival in August, a large crowd turned out to welcome her home from the regional finals at the weekend.
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Sisters of St. Peter Claver

The Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver will speak at the Masses next weekend. June 8th/9th Your spiritual and financial assistance will be greatly appreciated. There will be a second collection at these Masses.

Bingo

Bingo continues on Thursday night in the Centre Drumsna at 8.30pm. Last week’s winners included Margaret Charles, Chris Murray ,Teresa Geheran. Raffle Mary Geheran, Helen Cullen, Charles Beirne. Free books Gerry Rynn, Caroline Murray.

Drumsna Family and Vintage day.

Drumsna Family and vintage day takes place on Sunday June 16th with fun and games for all the family, commencing at 2pm with opening by well known Shannon side personality Brendan Farrell and Blessing by Fr John Wall P. P. M.C. for the day the very capable Gerry Mc Garry. As well as the fantastic Vintage display, there is the Quay Street café if you feel like a cuppa, there are bouncy castles, throw the wellie, Cock –a-doodle poo where you can guess where Mel Rowleys now famous Cockrel will poo, Sand bag throwing ,bric –a brac stall, have your blood pressure taken, Children’s treasure hunt with John Darlington, face painting, children’s art, dog show , butter making, Rope making and much much more.

The silver medallist winners at the community games ‘’Drumsna Straw boys’’ will give a demonstration of their silver toed dancing at 3pm. Please come along and support your local tidy towns committee. Lines are also on sale at 2 Euro for the draw to be held in Duignans on the Sunday night with dancing to the Drifting Cowboy. First prize half a tone of coal sponsored by Duignans., 2nd, 75 Euro, 3rd 50 Euro, 4th afternoon tea for two at Kilronan Castle Hotel.

Defibrillator Thanks.

Annaduff, Drumsna, Jamestown Defibrillator committee would like to thank most sincerely Drumsna Development Association for their recent donation. This goes towards the upkeep and maintenance of the defibs in these areas. If there is anyone who would like to be trained in AED please contact 086 2639753

Special Congratulations.

Special congratulations are extended to Carmel and Micheal O Dowd Belmont on the occasion of their 40th Wedding anniversary which takes place on June 6th, A little bird tells me that Carmel’s sister Olive and her husband Eugene Cox Antfield are also celebrating 40 years of marriage on that day. The best of luck to both of these popular couples on their ruby Anniversary and wishing them many more years of wedded bliss.

Book Launch

This Wednesday To-day June 5th sees the launch of a special book of musical memories to commemorate the return of the Connacht Fleadh to Carrick-on-Shannon after 51 years. The Connacht Fleadh booklet will be launched in the Community Centre Drumsna this Wednesday, evening by well known singer Cathy Jordan of ‘’Dervish’’. All are invited for an evening of music ,song dance and refreshments and afterwards to Duignans for a few tunes. The booklet is on sale locally for 5 Euro and is a wonderful collection of traditional `music happenings in Co.Leitrim. It especially celebrates Drumsna and Mohill Comhaltas and their service to traditional music in the area and is well worth a read .