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Sunday 14 March 2010

Newsletter - Sunday 14th March 2010

Drum Mass Intentions
Saturday 13th 8pm: Michael & Patrick Harney
Sunday 14th 10am: Margaret Macken, Creggane
Tuesday 16th 8pm: Paddy Mulvey, Johnstown
Wednesday 17th 10am: Lá Fhéile Pádraig - St. Patrick's Day: P.J. Lawless, Cornafulla
Thursday 18th 7pm: The Donlon Family, Crannagh
Friday 19th 7pm: Christy Nolan, Doohan
Friday 19th 7.30pm: Curraghaleen Station Mass in the home of Ann & Gerry McManus
Saturday 20th 11am: Johnstown, Nure & Drivera Station Mass in the home of Karen & Tim Ryan
Saturday 20th 8pm: Martin O’Rourke, Rathpeak
Sunday 21st 10am: Mary Ellen Whyte

Clonown Mass Intentions
Sunday 14th 11am: Pat Hynes, Oldtown (1st Anniversary)
Wednesday 17th 11am: Deceased members of the Hardiman & Dunning families, Drumlosh
Sunday 21st 11am: Johnny Hynes, Curnaboll

Beannachtaí Lá Fhéile Pádraig / Happy St. Patrick's Day
Mass times:
- Drum: vigil on Tuesday at 8pm, mass on Wednesday at 10am
- Clonown: mass on Wednesday at 11am
- Ss. Peter & Paul's: vigil on Tuesday at 6.30pm, mass on Wednesday aat 9.30am and 12 noon only.

Cake Sale & Raffle
In aid of Clonown Church Restoration Fund will be held in Clonown Community Centre on St. Patrick's Day, 17th March after 11am Mass. Please support.

Drum & Clonown Community Games
Art competition on Saturday 20th March at 10am in Monksland Community Centre for ages from under 8 up to under 16 (boys and girls). €3 to enter. Results on the day. For more info call Helen @ 086-3453828.

Clann na nGael Registration
For boys and girls on Sunday 21st March in Johnstown from 11.15am to 12.30pm.

Seachtain na Gaeilge
Drum Community Centre invites you to join them for a ‘cupán tae’ to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge on this Sunday, 14 March from 10.30am to 1pm. Regardless of how much or little Irish you have, you are invited to come along and speak a cúpla focal, have a bit of fun and enjoy a cupán tae. Fáilte roimh chách!
Tá Ionad Pobail an Droma ag tabhairt cuireadh duit ‘cupán tae’ a bheith agat leo chun ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ a cheiliúradh ar an Domhnach, 14 Márta óna 10.30am go 1pm. Is cuma an bhfuil tú líofa sa teanga nó nach bhfuil, tugtar cuireadh duit teacht agus cúpla focal a labhairt, píosa spraoi a bheith agat agus taitneamh a bhaint as cupán tae. Fáilte roimh chách!

Drum Cemetery Voluntary Group
Sincere thanks to all who have supported the efforts to date by volunteering to work in the cemetery. Volunteers welcome as the work continues for the coming Saturdays from 11am to 3pm. Thanks also to all who supported the voluntary contribution. Envelopes can be returned to Drum Church.

Priesthood: A Series of Discussions
Discussions led by great presenters will take place in The Abbey Hotel, Roscommon starting 18th March or 24th March from 4-5.45pm or 7.30-9.15pm. Very important in light of the changes we are undergoing. Representatives of all Church groups and Parish Pastoral Councils are encouraged to patricipate. See 'Revisiting Priesthood' leaflet in Church porch for details.