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Sunday 30 September 2012

Newsletter - Sunday 30th September 2012

Drum Mass Intentions
Saturday 29th 8pm: Patrick & Anne Cunniffe, Clonellan
Sunday 30th 10am: Michael, Sarah & Teresa Keena, Cornafulla, also Mary & Bernard Gillick
Tuesday 2nd 7pm: Laurence & Lily Coyle, Crannaghbeg
Wednesday 3rd 7pm: Sr. Veronica, Michael, Julia and Patrick Lennon, Clonellan
Thursday 4th 7pm: Pat Kilroy, Clonbullia (Month’s Mind)
Friday 5th 7pm: Martin McManus, Clonrulla
Friday 5th 8pm: Southhill/Rockfield Station Mass in the home of Pat & Anne Glynn
Saturday 6th 10am: Maura Smith, Clonark (Month’s Mind)
Saturday 6th 8pm: Willie Berrigan, Clonark
Sunday 7th 10am: Mary McGlone, Kilmacormack

Drum Collection
Sunday 23rd September: €1,192.22.
Go raibh maith agaibh as bhur síntiúis seachtainiúla do chostas cothaithe an tséipéil.

Clonown Mass Intentions
Sunday 30th 11am: John, Kate & Mike Gavin, Cappaghmore
Friday 5th 8pm: Seán Boyle and deceased family members
Sunday 7th 11am: Jack Ward, Curraghnaboll

Clonown Collections
Sunday 23rd September: €236.00.
Church Restoration Fund: €196.00.

Drum Church Window Repairs
Repair work on the stained glass windows in St. Brigid's Church, Drum is due to commence on Monday 8th October. A second collection will be taken up after Communion at all weekend masses in the church, commencing Saturday 6th October. Your continued support for the church is much appreciated.

Thank You
Roscommon Disability Support Group would like to thank everyone who contributed to their Church Gate Collection on August 11th and 12th. The amount raised in Drum was €409.48.

Westside Story Fashion Show
In aid of Ss. Peter & Paul's Church Restoration Fund. Thursday 4th October in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, pre-show entertainment at 7pm followed by fashion show at 8pm. Tickets €10 on sale from The Arcade, Kadee, Cut & Shape, Pearse Street.

Ranganna Gaeilge
Ranganna comhrá Gaeilge do dhaoine fásta, dé Céadaoin ag 8.00i.n. in Áras Chiaráin, Plás Mhuire, Baile Átha Luain.
Irish conversation classes for adults, Wednesday at 8.00pm in St. Ciarán's House, St. Mary's Place, Athlone.

Autumn Stations
Anyone who would like to host the stations in their home this autumn is asked to contact Drum Parish Office at 090-6437125 to arrange a date.

Permanent Deacons
The Diocese of Elphin is now accepting final applications from married and single men who may feel celled to ministry as Permanent Deacons. The four year part-time training programme will begin in November 2012. For further information or a conversation around the topic please contact the Director of Permanent Diaconate, St. Mary's, Sligo, phone 071-9162670 or visit www.elphindiocese.ie under Vocations section. Closing date for applications is Friday 19th October 2012.

Parish Novena
As part of the Jubilee Celebrations for Ss. Peter & Paul's Church, the Parish will be hosting a Novena from Monday 22nd to Tuesday 30th October in the 3 churches of the parish. It will be conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers. A more detailed programme will be published later.

Bridge for Beginners
Classes commencing on Thursday 4th October 10.30am-12.30pm in the Hodson Bay Hotel. Contact Larry at 086-1607913.

Date for your diary
Gala Concert on Thursday 22nd November in Church of Ss. Peter & Paul with Soprano Breda O'Connor and Baritone Darren O'Hara. Further details to follow,