Newsletter - Sunday 28th May 2011

Drum Mass Intentions
Saturday 28th 8pm: Pat & Mary Kennedy, Johnstown
Sunday 29th 10am: Aidan & Patrick Watson,
Sunday 29th 11.30am: First Holy Communion for the children of Cornafulla & Ardkeenan Schools
Tuesday 31st 7pm: James Kelly, Coolderry
Wednesday 1st June 7pm: John Bohan, Gorry
Thursday 2nd 7pm: Bridie, William & Kathleen Ward, Clonark
Friday 3rd 7pm: John & Anthony McManus and Sr. Incarnita, Ardnanure
Saturday 4th 1pm: Marriage of Christina Watson & John McGeal
Saturday 4th 3.30pm: Confirmation for the children of Cornafulla & Ardkeenan Schools
Saturday 4th 8pm: Kay Coyle, Ardkeenan
Sunday 5th 10am: Anthony Whyte

Clonown Mass Intentions
Sunday 29th May 11am: Peter & Lena Dunning
Friday 3rd June 8pm: Michael Greene
Sunday 5th June 11am: Mass

Céad Míle Fáilte
We extend a very warm welcome to Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria who will visit Drum this week as part of a visit to Ireland, along with a fellow Nigerian Bishop. They will meet with Fr. Milton and representatives of the Drum Apostolic Workers group, and will stay overnight with a local family, whose daughter is a missionary nun in Nigeria.

Drum Art Group
Art exhibition and coffee morning on Sunday 12th June from 10am to 1pm in Drum Parish Hall. Proceeds to Elphin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes Invalid Fund. Please support.

St. Joseph's Soccer Club
Prize giving on Monday 30th May from 7-8pm in the Athlone Springs Hotel. All welcome.

Eucharistic Congress Bell

www.iec2012.ie/bell

The Eucharistic Congress Bell is a key symbol of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress. The Bell will reflect the invitation to faith, prayer, reflection and mission, which has always been important to the Christian tradition and is no less important today. The Bell is at present on Pilgrimage to every diocese in Ireland and will be coming to Ss. Peter & Paul's Church on Thursday 2nd June. There will be a prayer service with benediction on Thursday at 7.30pm. On Friday morning at 11am, all are welcome to a prayer service involving the Confirmandi. At 11.30am there will be a procession with the Bell to Stella Maris Nursing Home, Baylough. The Bell leaves for Roscommon at 5pm on Friday.

Volunteers Wanted
Volunteers wanted for collection day in aid of suicide prevention on Saturday 3rd June in Golden Island Shopping Centre. This is an opportunity to support a service which helps to prevent suicide in our community. If you are interested in volunteering any of your time please contact Ann Marie on 045-404447 or 045-404567 or email irishinstitute@iinm.ie or see www.irishnaturalmedicine.com for more information.

Your Community Needs You!
Get involved in your community and make a difference. It is hoped to organise a Community/Volunteer Fair in Drum this summer. More details to be follow. In the meantime, organisations and volunteers can register their interest or find out about current volunteering opportunities in Drum by logging on to www.drum.ie/volunteer - Le chéile, is féidir linn!