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Masses this Weekend. Saturday 18th March: 8.00 p.m. James & Mary Murray.
Sunday 19th March 9.00 a.m: Tina Botha (Months Memory)
Sunday 19th March 11.30 a.m.: Jonathan Gray.
Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Day — 24th March.

Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
Fr. Frankie Murray: 0719641010. www.drumshanboparish.com Email:drumshanboparish@gmail.com.

Third Sunday of Lent
Masses: Monday 20th March 2017 — 26th March 2017

Drumshanbo New Cemetery: Meeting Wed 22nd March in Mayflower @ 9pm, All welcome
Eddie Stone will attend St. Mary’s Church, Newtownforbes , Sat 8th April @ 2pm.
Leitrim Calling AGM Tue. March 28th. Áras Phádraig @ 8.30 pm. New members welcome.
Centennial Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, Blessed by Pope Francis on Jan 11th 2017 will arrive at the Grotto, Ballinaglera, this Sunday 19th March @ 6p.m. Mass will commence in St. Hugh’s Church, at 7p.m. Enrolment in the brown scapular will take place at the end of Mass. Theme: “The Urgent Call for Prayer and Reparation:
The “Joy of Bells” Initiative: is about expressing solidarity and respect for migrants and refugees. Church bells will ring this Sunday 19 March (11.00am if possible) so that, in ringing, we proclaim our Christian witness and proclamation of faith, trust, love,
reconciliation and joy and that every migrant is welcome.
World Meeting of Families 2018. Pope Francis personally chose Dublin, to be the host diocese for the World Meeting of Families from 22-26 August 2018. Planning for this great national and international celebration of faith is well underway. A dedicated office and support team has been established and later this year a nationwide programme of talking about the family will begin with an emphasis on Pope Francis’ teaching and
reflections. A special collection in support of this will be taken up at all Masses on the weekend of 1st/2nd April 2017
Pro Life: Meeting in Bush Hotel on Thursday 23rd March @ 8pm. Speakers Ann Brolly and Dr, Anne McCloskey.
Community Games :area U14 quiz on Friday 24th March at Vocational School @ 6pm.
Registration at 5.30. This is an individual quiz and top 6 form area team.
Bishop Francis has written an important letter about the future of our parishes, when the number of priests will be much less. We invite you to take a copy of the letter home with you . We ask you to pray for Bishop Francis, the people and the priests of the Diocese, as we face the coming years with many difficult decisions and choices to make. We also draw your attention to two new initiatives: Parish Catechist and the Permanent Diaconate. Thank You.

Ministers of the Word
Vigil: Cian Beirne, Niamh McDonagh, Eibhlín O’Connell, Zaklina Ozdabinska.
11.30 a.m. Mary Costello & Diarmaid McKiernan. Convent: C
Prayer Meeting: Monday @ 8 p.m. Aras Phádraig.
Senior Citizens Meeting : Wed in Aras Phádraig @ 2 p.m.
Offertory Collection last weekend : €1595.00
Deaths: In your kind prayers please remember Tommy Flynn, Arigna, brother of
Marian Reynolds, Drumcoura, Peter Joe Gilmartin, Ballintogher, brother of Phil
Mc Gowan, Carrick Road , Declan Whyte, formally of Drumshanbo and Mary Walsh, Keelogues, Co. Mayo, mother of John Walsh, Derrintober, who died recently.
May they rest in peace forever.
Ceremony of Light on Thursday 23rd @ 7.45 p.m.

Monday 7.00 a.m
Monday 7.00 p.m.
Tuesday 7.00 a.m.
Tuesday 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday 7.00 a.m.
Wednesday 7.00 p.m.
Thursday 7.00 a.m.
Thursday 7.00 p.m.
Friday 7.00 a.m.
Friday 7.00 p.m.
Saturday 10.00 a.m.
Saturday 8.00 p.m.
Sunday 9.00 a.m.
Sunday 11.30 a.m.

Francis Joseph & Elizabeth Foley & daughter Masie.
Leo Kenny.
Peter Dolan (Carrickbawn.)
Pro Populo.
Niall & Josephine Higgins and Shane Woods.

Altar Society: Eucharistic Ministers
Month of March : Group G Group A

Next week we celebrate two important feast Days:
Feast of St. Joseph 19th March which will be celebrated on March 20th.
Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord on Saturday 25th March.