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Sunday 10 June 2012

Newsletter - Sunday 10th June 2012

Féile Chorp Chríost
Corpus Christi
Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ

Drum Mass Intentions
Saturday 9th 8pm: Kay Coyle, Hill of Berries
Sunday 10th 10am: Rose Lawless, Cornafulla South
Tuesday 12th 7pm: Owen & Kathleen Connaughton, Clonark
Wednesday 13th 7pm: Patrick & Mary Whelan, also Maureen Foody
Thursday 14th 7pm: Mary O’Donovan, Curryroe (Month's Mind)
Friday 15th 7pm: Patrick, Mary and Liam Naughton, Doohan
Saturday 16th 8pm: Pake O’Brien, parents Tommy and Rose, Creggane
Sunday 17th 10am: Thomas & Hannah O’Neill, Thomastown

Drum Collection
Sunday 3rd June: €833.00.
Thank you for your weekly contributions for the upkeep of the church.

Clonown Mass Intentions
Sunday 10th 11am: Pat Ward, late of Curraghnaboll and Letterkenny
Sunday 17th 11am: Patrick Dunning, Ballinaculla

Clonown Collections
Sunday 3rd June: €177.00.
Church Restoration Fund: €211.00.

Rest In Peace
John McManus, Nure, Cornafulla
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Wedding Bells
Congratulations to Aideen Mulligan and Fearghal O’Hara on their recent wedding. May they be blessed with a long and happy life together.

Baptism
Ciara Martha Lawless
Senan Ian Murphy
Céad Míle Fáilte! Congratulations to their parents.

Corpus Christi Procession in Drum
A Corpus Christi Procession will be held in Drum next Sunday 10th June to mark the International Eucharistic Congress being held in Ireland this year. The procession will commence after the 10am Mass from the church down to the reflection area in the cemetery and back up to the church for benediction. All are welcome.

Drum Heritage Group
A very important meeting will take place in Drum Heritage Centre on THursday 14th June at 8.30pm. All members requested to attend.

Drum Folk Group
Singers and musicians needed to start a folk group for the Saturday evening Vigil Mass in St. Brigid's Church, Drum. If you are interested or require more information please contact Claire on 089-4196363 before 30th June.

Elphin Diocesan Lourdes Invalid Fund Annual Church Gate Collection
Will be held inside Ss. Peter & Paul's Church on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June and at Drum & Clonown Churches on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th June. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

IEC 2012
The 50th International Eucharistic Congress takes place in Dublin from Sunday 10th to Sunday 17th June. A number of parishioners will be travelling to the Statio Orbis (final liturgy) in Croke Park on Sunday 17th June. A full list of events for the week is available on www.iec2012.ie.

Dr. Stevens Resource Centre
Second-hand School Book Shop at Lloyd's Lane, Athlone reopening on Monday 11th June from 10am-4pm MOnday-Friday for buying or selling of current primary and secondary school books. Also, book now for children's computer classes in July/August. Telephone 090-6473001.

First Aid Courses
Emergency First Response will be running the new 2012 First Aid, CRP & Defibrillator course covering adults and children in Hudson Bay, Athlone on Saturday 30th June. This is a 2 year International Certified course. Spaces limited. Book now on 087-6637770 or emergencyfirstresponse@yahoo.ie

St. Angela’s College, Sligo
Courses in religious education, theology and chaplaincy studies open to teachers, chaplains, parents,
sacrament preparation teams and those who are interested in these areas are being run in St. Angela’s College, Sligo. More information phone 071-9195550, www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie or email education@stangelas.nuigalway.ie