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Leitrim notes: Newtownmanor Inter-generational family friendly social gathering
Were you born in the Marian Year? If so, you are invited to the event
There will be tea and cake at the Newtownmanor event
Reporter:
Seamus Storey
31 Aug 2024 10:33 AM
Church Notes:Church of Mary, Mother of God,Newtownmanor. Mass times:- Sunday at 10-00am; Thursday at 8-00pm; Eucharistic Exposition from 7-15 to 8-00pm as usual. Liturgy for August: Reader - Gabrielle Fowley; Collectors - Thomas Healy and Martin Dolan; Altar Society - Patricia Dolan and Angela loughlin.
1954 - 2024:Just over a week and counting! This correspondent still wishes to hear from anyone in theNewtownmanorarea or associated with the area, who is or is going to be 70 this year. The local community is having an Inter-generational Family Friendly Social Gathering on Sunday September 8, 2024 in the afternoon; between 3-00 and 5-00pm.
It is wished / hoped that everybody who was born in 1954 and has any association with the local area will be involved in this social gathering. In order to acknowledge / celebrate this ‘coming of age’ on the part of these local figures it is proposed that the local community have a communal celebration of the fact of our friends and neighbours reaching the proverbial ‘three score and ten’; it is without doubt a significant milestone on life’s journey and one worthy of celebration!
Therefore, on Sunday September 8, 2024 there will be an Inter-generational Family Friendly Social Gathering for all concerned (the individuals, their families, their friends and neighbours, the whole community); there will be tea, there will be cake, there may be music, there might be fun and games! The important point is that you note the date in your diary; you keep the afternoon free and most importantly you attendNewtownmanorHall between 3-5-00pm! If you were born in 1954, make sure that you attend and bring all of your family, friends and neighbours with you. It will be an occasion to remember!
Marian Year 1954:1954 was also a year of special celebration in the Catholic Church. Throughout the Catholic World 1954 was celebrated as a Marian Year. Pope Pius XII designated that 1954 be a Marian year, the first in the Catholic Church’s history, to commemorate the centenary of the definition of the dogma of ‘The Immaculate Conception’ and the more recent dogma of ‘The Assumption’.
In Ireland this resulted in 1954 being a great year for the construction of outdoor shrines and monuments. Half a mile up the road from my house, there is a cross on Benbo Hill, which was constructed in 1954; and five miles away, in the Glencar Parish of St. Osnat’s Church, where my mother was born, there is a sizeable roadside shrine venerating the BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary).
There are many in our local community who would wish to acknowledge the 70th anniversary of the Marion Year of 1954. To this end, anyone who wishes to do so can gather at the Glencar Marian Shrine on Sunday September 8, (The Feast Day of The Birth of Mary) at 2-00pm. The Glencar Shrine is far more readily accessible to all ages than trying to clamber up the side of Benbo across uncertain terrain.
There will be a brief prayer ceremony after which we can all adjourn toNewtownmanorHall, to celebrate with our friends and neighbours the joys and blessings of living here, in this very special place!
Lay Pastoral Ministry: Lay Pastoral Ministry Information Meeting! The Diocese is pleased to announce that the date for an information evening for the Ministry of Lay Pastoral Worker Programme has been finalised! A local meeting will take place in the Rainbow Ballroom, Glenfarne, on Wednesday September 4, 2024 at 7.30pm. Brochures are also available in each church, providing further details. You can also find comprehensive information on the Kilmore diocesan website at www.kilmorediocese.ie If you are unable to attend in person, there is an option to join an online information meeting; all details are on the website. Bishop Martin and team will be present at all the meetings and is looking forward to meeting you. If you have any queries, please email Martina at pastoralservices@kilmorediocese.ie or telephone Mob: 085-864-0299.
Yoga Class inNewtownmanorHall:Tuesday evening Yoga Classes will recommence on September 10, 2024; exact time / cost and to book a place, please contact Noeleen on Mob: 087-921-8906.
Language Class in Newtownmanor Hall: FREE English conversation sessions, 10:30 - 12:00, every Friday, continue in Newtownmanor Hall (F91 P573). Lifts can be arranged if required, contact dromahairwelcomesyou@gmail.comor further information via Kristina Ward kristina_ward90@hotmail.com
Volunteers Required: Volunteers are required to assist with the English Language Classes in NTM Hall On Fridays. If you can volunteer from 10:30 - 12:00 on a Friday from time to time, please get in touch with us at dromahairwelcomesyou@gmail.com We're looking for volunteer English conversationalists! No experience needed. Sessions are unstructured, but we provide teaching and learning materials to help! We also provide caffeinated and uncaffeinated beverages, chocolates, and biscuits! Laughter guaranteed. Silliness encouraged. Tell your friends!
Walking Group:Anewgroup for parents and toddlers, to walk and talk their way around Dromahair. An opportunity to meet other parents and get to know one’s neighbours. Meet outside of Centra on Wednesdays at 10:30 am.
Dromahair AED Defibrillator Fund Raiser:The Dromahair AED Defibrillator Group are having their Annual 5K Fun Run / Walk on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 17-00hrs. Registration in The Depot from 16-00hrs. Refreshments and spot prizes afterwards in The Depot. All funds raised go to the upkeep of the 5 Defibrillators in the local area. Please support this worthy cause. Further information, if required, via Tommy Dolan, Mob: 086-336-5753.
Killenummery Mens Shed:Killenummery Mens Shed present a Fruit Growing Course, In the Polytunnel (Killenummery) behind the Parochial House, F91 A326. Commencing on Thursday September 5, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm; it will be a QQI Level 4 Course. The learner will gain the knowledge, skills and competence to plan, prepare, plant, maintain, prune, propagate and harvest a range of fruit. Contact Hubert on Mob: 085-106-0753 or Ken on Mob: 085-174-0659. Everyone Welcome.
Hall Rental: Newtownmanor Hall (F91 P573) is available to rent for classes, seminars, training, etc. Terms and conditions apply (Insurance / Safeguarding Children). Hourly rate - 25 Euros. For further information please email newtownmanorcommunitydev@gmail.com
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