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Sunday 22 January 2012

Newsletter - Sunday 22nd January 2012

Drum Mass Intentions
Saturday 21st 8pm: Bridget Duignan, Clonellan
Sunday 22nd 10am: John & Margaret Caulfield, late of Doohan
Wednesday 25th 7pm: Special Intentions
Friday 27th 7pm: John, Bridie & Pat Halligan, Collogorriff
Saturday 28th 8pm: John & Kathleen Grenham, Curraghaleen
Sunday 29th 10am: Tommy & Winnie Higgins, Ardkeenan

Drum Collection
Sunday 15th January: €1,304.09.
Thank you for your weekly contributions for the upkeep of the church.
Church of Our Lady of
the Wayside, Clonown

Clonown Mass Intentions
Sunday 22th 11am: Mass
Sunday 29th 11am: Deceased members of the Shine family, Curraghnaboll

Clonown Collections
Sunday 15th January: €258.00.
Church Restoration Fund: €202.00.

Baptism
Aoife Marie Lennon
Congratulations to his parents.

Rest in Peace
Mae Beades (nee Murray), Curraghboy and formerly of Creggane (mother of Mary Harney, Cornafulla)
Ken O’Neill, Summerhill
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anam

Prayer Group for Lent
Fr. Michael is hoping to hold a Prayer Meeting upstairs in Drum Parish Hall every Tuesday during Lent. If you are interested please contact the Parish Office 090-6437125 as soon as possible as we need to order prayer books in advance.

Spring Stations
Those who wish to host a station mass in their home this spring are invited to contact Drum Parish Office to book a date and time.

Clann na nGael Social
Celebrating 75 years of Clann na nGael with our annual Dinner Dance in Athlone Springs Hotel on Friday 3rd February. Buffet dinner at 8pm. Music by Na Fianna. Ceol agus Craic. Tickets €25 available from Harney's SPAR or contact Liam Dunne 083-4166464.

Taughmaconnell Community Care
Presents Brendan Shine in Gullanes Hotel, Ballinasloe on Friday 27th January. Dancing from 10pm. Tickets €12.50. Please support.

Our Lady's Bower Open Evening
Mr. John Cleary and staff cordially invite 6th class girls and parents/guardians to their open evening on Thursday 26th January at 6.30pm.

Roscommon VEC Adult Education Service
Free courses for adults at the Involve Centre, Monksland Business Park (behind Pat McDonnell Paints).
-Skills for Work (Computers/Communications) registration Thursday 26th January 7-9pm.
-Return to Education (Fetac Levels 1-3) registration Friday 27th January 10am–12pm.
-ESOL (English as a Second Language) registration Friday 27th January 2-4pm.

Irish Wheelchair Association
Athlone Branch annual dinner dance in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone on Friday 27th January at 8.30pm. Music by Paddy Bracken and Damien Scally. Admission €20. Tickets available from 087-2388568.

Elation Ministries
Invites you to an evening of prayer and praise through music, time of silence and a reflection on scripture from various guest speakers on Friday 27th January from 8-9.30pm in the Chapel of Adoration, Liturgical Centre, Castle Sreet, Athlone.

Eucharistic Adoration
Please consider a weekly hour before the Blessed Sacrament. Adorers urgently needed for: Monday 2am and 3am, Thursday 9am and 2pm, Friday 11pm, Saturday 10am. Please contact Liturgical Centre, Castle Street, Athlone: 090-6498755. Monthly holy hour for holy souls continues on Saturday 28th January from 4-5pm.

Stroke Support Group
Meeting in the canteen at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe on Wednesdau 25th January at 7pm. Speaker: Mary Diskin, Clinical Nurse specialist stroke care.