Newsletter - Sunday 2nd February 2014

Drum Mass Intentions
Saturday 1st 8pm: Mary & Joe Duignan, Clonellan
Sunday 2nd 10am: Paddy & Margaret Mulvey, also Jim Hynes, Johnstown
Monday 3rd 7pm: Feast of St. Blaise (Blessing of throats after Mass)
Tuesday 4th 7pm: Johnnie Dunning (Snr.), Ardkeenan
Wednesday 5th 7pm: Michel Hynes, Drumlosh
Thursday 6th 7pm: T.P. Kelly
Friday 7th 7pm: Kathleen Naughton, Thomastown
Saturday 8th 8pm: John & Bridget Duignan, also Tom Duignan, Clonellan
Sunday 9th 10am: The Kilroy family, Clonbulia

Clonown Mass Intentions
Sunday 2nd 11am: Willie & Nellie Shine, Curraghnaboll
Sunday 9th 11am: Mass

Rest In Peace
Mary Kate Hynes, Drumlosh
Donal Murphy, Cork and Athlone (father of Dan Murphy, Rooskey)
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anam.

Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr
Throats will be blessed on Monday 3rd February during the 7pm Mass in St. Brigid's Church, Drum, and during the 9.30am and 7.30pm Masses in Ss. Peter & Paul's Church, Athlone.

Clann na nGael Dinner Dance
Friday 7th February in the Athlone Springs Hotel. Tickets available from any member of the committee or from Harney’s Post Office.

St. Joseph's College, Summerhill
Open Night and Enrolment will be held on Tuesday 4th February from 7-9pm. Further information available from Liam Nally, Principal at 090-6492383.

Table Quiz
St. Joseph's College Parents Association fund-raising table quiz in the Athlone Springs Hotel, Monksland on Wednesday 5th February at 8pm. Adult table of 4: €40. Student table of 4: €20.

Athlone Mental Health Association
AGM will be held in the Radisson Hotel, Athlone on Tuesday 4th February at 8pm. New members especially welcome.

Scoil na gCeithre Máistrí
Athlone’s All-Irish Primary School will hold an Open Meeting for parents who are interested in enrolling their children in the Junior Infant class of September 2014 on Wednesday 5th February at 8pm in the school. Please contact the school at 090-6465794, email oifig4maistri@gmail.com or visit our school blog ceithremaistri.scoilnet.ie/blog should you require further details.

Coffee Morning
Athlone Special Olympics Club are holding a coffee morning in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Athlone on Friday 7th February from 10am-1pm. Your support would be appreciated.

Spring Stations
Anyone who would like to host a station mass in their home this spring are invited to contact Drum Parish Office to book a date and time. The stations have been a tradition in the parish for generations and it would be lovely to see the tradition continue and restored for generations to come.

APSI - Access to Psychological Services Ireland
This service is now available to residents of County Roscommon and offers a free and confidential service to those with mental health difficulties. There are 6 centres in Roscommon and one is located in Monksland. To access this service please contact 090-6665020 or contact a health care professional.

Renew
Renew is a group of people who understand that mutual support and personal exploration are key elements in overcoming emotional, psychological and spiritual distress. Any one of us can find that, at some point in our lives, we experience severe or overwhelming distress. Renew provides a context for our experience of distress and contact with others to support our journey towards thriving. We do this through gatherings, contact, information & peer support groups. More information is available on www.renew-ireland.com. Athlone Group Peer Support Meetings take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month in 2 Garden Vale, Athlone at 8pm. Contact Dara 086-8041625 or Jackie 087-7605824.