)Fr. Ber Hogan 043 3324132 086 8213422 Death is not extinguishing )Fr. Patsy McDermott 043 3324110 the light: it is putting out 087 7116685 the lamp because the Email: [email protected] dawn has come Website: drumlishparish.ie Passion (Palm) Sunday (B)—29th March 2015 Mass Intentions—St. Mary’s Holy Week Programme New Mass of Saint Mel

Sat 8.00: Christy Kennedy & Dfm Holy Thursday: The Launch of the newly composed Mass of Saint Sun 11.00: Frank/Monica Mulleady 11 am: Mass of Chrism in St. Mel’s Cathedral Mel for use in our diocese will take place in the Sat 9.00: Jan Gajdoš All parishioners are invited to this Mass, especially s A meeting of the 98 Hall Committee will take Temperance Hall on Saturday 11th April Sun 11.00: Margaret McKenna, Cloonaugh those making their Confirmation this year. place on Monday, 30th March at 8 p.m. in the Hall. from 2-5 p.m. Registration at 1.30 p.m. and Mass at 7.30 pm: Mass of the Last Supper in All members please attend. 5p.m., in the Cathedral. The Mass Setting will be Mass Intentions—St. Patrick’s Ballinamuck followed by Adoration and night prayer at 10 pm s Longford GAA are hosting a cookery Demo with introduced by the Composer Dr John O'Keeffe. Cost 8 pm: Mass of Last Supper in Drumlish followed by Gary O Hanlon Viewmount House Head Chef and will be €20 which includes the printed score. Please Sun 10.00: Brian McDermott Adoration until midnight. star of TV3's The Restaurant and The Seven O book with Fr. Turlough Baxter @ 090 6472088. Mon 9.30: John W Gallagher Good Friday: Clock Show on Monday 30th of March at 7.30pm in Tue 7.30: Daniel Sorohan 3 pm: Celebration of the Passion & veneration of the Longford Arms Hotel. Tickets are €20 – A Prayer Wed 9.30: O’Callaghan Dfm the Cross in both Drumlish and Ballinamuck. contact:: Lorraine Corrigan or Packie Duffy. God of life, Sun 10.00: Pat/Bridget/Nellie Smith, Townagh 6.00 pm: Outdoor Stations of Cross in Drumlish for s Are you ASIST trained? If so would you like to there are days when the burdens we carry the whole Parish—assemble at St. Mary’s Church become part of a community volunteer group who Ministries—St. Mary’s Drumlish and procession to the new Cemetery. Groups and want to promote positive mental health and suicide chafe our shoulders and wear us down. organisations within the parish will transfer the prevention? Meeting will take place on Tuesday, When the road seems dreary and endless, Readers Sat : Kathleen Kelleher, Mary Ross, large Cross from station to station. 21st April at 7.30 p.m. at the EDI Centre Longford. the skies grey and threatening; Declan Mimnagh Easter Vigil: If at all possible we ask all A.S.I.S.T personnel to When our lives have no music in them Sun Ellie Halpin, Dympna Davis 9 pm Mass Drumlish and 9.30 Mass Ballinamuck attend this important meeting. and our hearts are lonely, Easter Sunday s Easter Raffle!! Easter Basket up for grabs in our and our souls have lost their courage. Communion Sat: Irene McNally, Kathleen Gill 6.30 am: Dawn Mass Kilmahon (If weather is bad, Easter Raffle. Tickets on sale in Gala, €2 per ticket Flood the path with light, Sun: Pat Corrigan, Anna B Corrigan Mass will be celebrated in Ballinamuck Church) or 3 for €5. Draw will take place on Easter Sunday! we beseech Thee Lord, 9.30 am: St. Mary’s Drumlish Turn our eyes where Ministries—St. Patrick’s Ballinamuck 10.00 am: St. Patrick’s Ballinamuck Eucharistic Adoration 11.00am: St. Mary’s Drumlish the heavens are full of promise. Augustine of Hippo Readers Sun: Ryan Forde Trócaire: Trocaire Boxes and/or contents should be Eucharistic Adoration takes place every Monday in St. Communion Sun: Cora McKenna handed in on Good Friday. A collection will be Mary’s Drumlish from 10 am to 12 noon. taken up from those who have no Trocaire Box. This is a very special time of prayer and Money Matters Trócaire Corner Confessions for Easter adoration. Due to various circumstances, Confessions and reconciliation services will be held the numbers taking part have fallen While Lent invites us to a personal spiritual Drumlish €1,360, Lenten Alms €93 for the Pastoral Area of , Drumlish seriously. If you would like to give 15, 30, renewal, it also invites us to be mindful of the Ballinamuck €282, Lenten Alms €175, Shrine €140. and Killoe as follows: 45 or 60 minutes in adoration of Mondays, poor, oppressed and persecuted sisters and Thank you for your continued support and generosity. ž Monday, 30th at 8 p.m. Newtownforbes please contact Pat Corrigan. It’s a privileged time and brothers and to reach out to them in their hour of ž Tuesday, 31st at 8 p.m. Ennybegs/Cullyfad will bring you many blessings. Multicultural Celebration need. Mahlet from Ethiopia, who features on our ž Wednesday, 1st April at 8 p.m. Drumlish Deaths Trócaire Box, along with her family and millions of Sincere thanks to all who participated in our multi All penitents should assemble at 8 pm for a short period of preparation. After making a communal families like theirs benefit from the generosity of cultural celebration last Sunday in Drumlish. Thanks Pray for the repose of the souls of Sean Nugent, the Irish people who contribute to the Trócaire to all who put themselves forward for the various confession each penitent goes to a priest to confess a sin(s) and receives individual absolution. We invite Moydrum, Athlone (father of Fiona Corr, Kilnashee) Box during Lent. Don’t forget to return your Box! tasks and for the music and song. Thanks also to the you to remain on to the end of the short service for a and David McPartland, St. Patrick’s Court, Thank you sincerely for thinking of others and for ‘caterers’ who provided the hospitality afterwards. It communal thanksgiving and personal prayer. Ballinamuck. May they rest in peace. sharing your blessings with them. was truly celebration of an inclusive Christian family.