Newsletter - Sunday 4th May 2014

Drum Mass Intentions
Saturday 3rd 8pm: Patrick & Mary Kennedy, Johnstown
Sunday 4th 10am: Mai Henry, Drumlosh
Tuesday 6th 7pm: Patrick, Molly & Thomas Kenny, Johnstown
Wednesday 7th 7pm: Gretta Reynolds, Creggane
Thursday 8th 7pm: Mary, P.J. & Lar Watson, Taduff, Drum
Friday 9th 7pm: John Joe McManus
Saturday 10th 10.30am: Eamon Dolan, Lisdillure (Month’s Mind)
Saturday 10th 8pm: Rose & Frank Lennon, & deceased family members, Curryroe
Sunday 11th 10am: Mattie Redmond, Thomastown
Sunday 11th 11.30am: First Holy Communion for the children of Ardkeenan and Cornafulla schools

Clonown Mass Intentions
Sunday 4th 11am: Willie & Tommy Ward, Curraghnaboll
Sunday 11th 11am: Bill & Peg Fallon, Newtown

Baptism
Matthew Christian Moriarty
Céad míle fáilte! Congratulations to his parents.

Drum I.C.A.
Monthly meeting in Drum Parish Hall on Tuesday 6th May at 8.30pm. All members requested to attend. New members would be most welcome.

Drum Community Centre
Sports hall and meeting rooms available for bookings. All enquiries to John Murphy, Manager at 085-8712222.

Athlone MS Society and Athlone Community Radio
A night of music featuring The Good, The Bad and The Funky with Streetwise and special guest Jer Flynn in the Sheraton Hotel on Friday 9th May. Tickets €5 are on sale now and available from the Athlone MS Society 086-0815757, Athlone Community Radio on 087-9364974, Joe and Helen McCaul and the Sheraton Hotel.

Creative Writing Workshops for children
6-week workshops on Saturdays from 17th May, in Venue4, Bastion Street, Athlone. 12.30-2.30pm (8-12yrs). Cost: €85. Contact Niamh 086-3623971 for bookings and for more information.

Thank You
Athlone Midland Samaritans would like to thank everyone who contributed so generously to their recent church gate collection. A special thank you also to the collectors who gave so generously of their time. The Samaritans now have a freephone number, call 116123 in confidence any time if you are lonely, depressed, suicidal or need to talk about anything that is troubling you.

'Come and See'
Spiritual programme commences on Saturday 3rd May after 6.30pm Vigil Mass in Ss. Peter & Paul's Church, Athlone and running for 7 weeks. All welcome.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
SVP would like to assist your spring-cleaning efforts! Donations welcome for the Athlone shop, Vincent's, 18 O'Connell St. Clean wearable clothes, school uniforms, bed linen, curtains, bric-a-brac, etc. Please note that electrical goods and beds/mattresses cannot be accepted.

Learning to Exhale
6-week Mindfulness Meditation evening course starting Monday 19 May in the Radisson Blu Hotel. Cost €90. Please book in advance by ringing 087-1929067 as places are limited.