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Club News
Arva Local Notes - 19th DecemberSt Patrick’s Arva Football Club: Lotto: The Arva Football Club Lotto draw is held in the club rooms on Monday night’s at 8.00 o’clock. There was no Jackpot winner on Monday 5th December - winning numbers were 11 – 15 – 20 – 21 and the following received a €50 consolation prize –David Ellis, Cormore. John Sheridan and Family, Longford Street. Leo Ellis, Longford Street. The Jackpot on Monday last 19th December was €2,400. Envelopes can be left in the Letterbox in St Patrick’s Hall next to the National School for collection on Monday evenings and everyone is welcome to attend the draw. Thanks to everyone for supporting the G.A.A. Lotto. Gear: There is a limited amount of Club Gear for sale in Arva Post Office – call in and check it out with Christmas gifts in mind. Arva GFC will hold their Christmas Party in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex on Monday 26th December ( St Stephen’s Day) from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm with Music, Song, Funnies and loads of craic. Refreshments will be served and all members are expected to attend. There will be a special LOTTO draw along with the usual weekly draw and there are numerous Spot Prizes available. Don’t miss it – it promises to be a great evening. Arva Ladies G.F.C. Annual General Meeting will be held in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva on Sunday January 15th at 5.00 pm. All members, players, parents please attend, new members welcome, Juvenile’s welcome - Refreshments will be served. Drumkeeran Presbyterian Church: The United Christmas Day worship celebration for the Presbyterian group takes place in Cavan Church on Farnham Street, at 11.00 am bringing together the congregations of Bellasis, Croaghan, Drumkeeran and Cavan. The group's United Choir will lead in hymns and familiar carol medleys. Gifts will be brought for the World Development Appeal (WDA). Bible Readings are led by church members of all ages. All welcome. Enquiries to the minister, Rev. Dr. G. Jean Mackarel. Tel 049 4332242. The United Choir is also invited to sing at the Hosanna House Community Awards Night on Thursday, December 22nd. Church of Ireland Christmas Services for the Arva Group of Parishes: On this Saturday 24th December - At 9.30 pm in Arva – Family Holy Communion. Sunday 25th - Christmas Day - 8.30am Family Holy Communion - Columbkille; 10.00 am Family Holy Communion - Carrigallen; 11.30 am Family Holy Communion - .Gowna Corlisbratten Methodist Church: Christmas Morning Service at 10.30 am. Confessions for Christmas: A Christmas Healing Anointing will accompany the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva at 8.00 pm on this Tuesday 20th December. All age groups are invited to this especially Holy occasion in preparation for a Happy and Peaceful Christmas. Visiting priests will be in attendance. Mass times for Christmas: Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva Christmas Eve (Saturday) 8.00 pm / Christmas Day (Sunday) 10.00 am. Church of the Immaculate Conception, Coronea – Christmas Eve 8.00 pm / Christmas day 9.30 am. St Brigid’s Church, Killeshandra Christmas Eve 9.00pm / Christmas day 11.00 am. Safeguarding Children – The Designated Person in the Parish of Killeshandra is Michéal Ó Faoláin 049 432 8020. The Designated Person for the Diocese is Suzie Duffy 049 4375 004. Bookings to attend the 50th International Eucharistic Congress are live on the www.iec2012.ie You can book for 7 days, 3 days or for a single day and people can decide to attend as an individual, as a family or as a group. Don’t leave to the last minute to book ! read more about the different possibilities of booking for the Congress and book now. Visitation’s: Parishioners are asked to note that if anyone has a family member in Hospital who would like a Pastoral visit from Fr Bredin please contact him on 087 639 5357 / 4335 246 with Ward details etc. Due to data protection legislation hospitals are not now allowed to give Patient lists to Priests – so they have no way of knowing if a Parishioner is in hospital. Community Alert: Anybody interested in acquiring a monitored personal alarm, monitored smoke detector, monitored carbon monoxide detector, external or internal security light please contact one of the following:- Martin Doyle 086-3549901, Bernie Gormley 087-2487069 or Alice Murtagh 086-19431089. All of the above are subsidised by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. North Longford & Arva Credit Union Ltd Opening hours in Arva as follows – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 10 am to 2.30 pm Fridays 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays 1pm to 5 pm and 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Line Dancing: The Breffni Kickers held their Christmas Party in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva on Friday night last with a great attendance. The food on offer was as usual first class and enjoyed by all present. Santa Claus was on hand to give all the ladies a big Christmas Kiss – much to his own delight !! He had the Mistletoe in his pocket on arrival. Classes will resume in January. Arva Branch Library: will close for Christmas on Thursday 22nd December at 8.30 pm and will reopen on Friday 6th January at 3.00 pm. Christmas Dinner: The Arva Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner which was held in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva on Wednesday last was a great success with a large attendance. Everyone enjoyed a sumptuous meal while Santa had gifts for everyone. A great night of music, song and craic followed and the night was enjoyed by everyone.. Shop Local: Our local businesses report good trade in the run up to Christmas and all shops are well stocked with Christmas fare. The value and variety is as good as in any of the big centres and local shopping provides jobs for our neighbours. Greetings: May I take this opportunity to wish all readers of the Arva News a very Happy, Holy and Peaceful Christmas. We say a hearty welcome to everyone who joins our community for this special season. At this time of year we remember especially all those people who, for whatever reason, cannot be at home with their families and loved ones and keep them in our hearts. We also remember everyone in hospital and those caring for them. Finally to the Editor and staff - Happy Christmas. January 3, 2012 (8:25AM) |
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