CAN YOU imagine your child waking up on Christmas morning thinking it was no different than any other day of the year, with no Christmas wishes and no presents? This is the reality that the world's poorest children in places like Armenia, Belarus, Croatia, and Ukraine face every year. But you can make a difference by simply making up a shoebox for the Children's Shoebox Appeal.

Shoeboxes can be made for boys and girls between the ages of 2-14. Some ideas for what to include in your shoebox are: Toothbrush, toothpaste, gloves, hat, scarves, pyjamas, wrapped soap, facecloths, dolls/ teddy bears, cars/trucks etc. For leaflets regarding the shoebox appeal please contact Catherine on 0719164714 or 0872518011 or visit www.samaritanspurse.ie. Shoeboxes have to be in by November 11th so as they can reach the children in time. So get packing! MARY MOTHER OF GOD, NEWTOWNMANOR: Mass Sunday morning at 10 and note Mass in Killargue will revert to the earlier time of 7.00pm on and from the 17th of October. Liturgy: Reader-Padraig Mc Goldrick; Collector-Tommy Mc Gourty; Altar Society-Philomena Dolan and Margaret Banks. BINGO: Bingo has been put on hold for the present. It will resume hopefully within a few weeks. BREASTCHECK is now offering free mammograms to women aged between 50 - 64 years old and living in Leitrim. Location for North Leitrim: Sligo Retail Park, Dublin Road, where a mobile unit will be stationed. If this location is not suitable please contact Western Breastcheck Unit on 091-580600. You can check if you are on the register by calling Freephone 1 000 45 45 45 or on line at ww.breastcheck.ie those on the register will automatically receive an appointment. HIP-HOP CLASSES are back in the Newtownmanor Hall on Monday the 21/9/09. This year there will be four hip hop classes: 4-7years @5-6pm, 8-12years@6-7pm, Teens @7-8pm

To reserve a place call or text Ingrid on 087 7954469 as places are limited. It is a 5 week term, €25 for 4years to teens BOXING FOR children and adults has started up in the Newtownmanor Hall on Tuesdays from 8.00 - 9.00p.m and also on Fridays from 8.30 - 9-30p.m. in the Depot, Dromahair. For further information, contact Caolan on 0862483579. AEROBICS with Sue will continue every Tuesday night at 9.15 till 10 in the Newtownmanor hall. Beginner's welcome. SET DANCING classes are resuming on Thursday the 8th of October in the Newtownmanor hall at 8.30p.m. Beginner's welcome. LITTLE LEARNERS Preschool and Afterschool have started back after the Summer Break. Please note the following classes will run during the next term, children from outside the Glencar area are also welcome to attend the Preschool & Afterschool. Tuesday Afternoons: Irish Dancing, Wednesday Afternoons: Guitar Playing, Thursday Afternoons: Primary School Irish (presented by qualified teacher), Simple Cooking for children. FATIMA PILGRIMAGE ex Knock 8TH TO 15TH October: This is a special pilgrimage as it's the 60th anniversary of the presentation of the famous Irish Monstrance to the Sanctuary in Fatima. The Monstrance is of special interest to people from the West of Ireland, as it was the brainchild of Mrs. Kathleen Conroy from Crossmolina. The pilgrimage also includes the spectacular closing ceremonies on 12th and 13th October.

This is the only pilgrimage to Fatima from Knock. For further Details you can contact Nancy Surlis on 0719185640/ 0868185153. YOGA CLASSES at Ard Nahoo: Tuesdays: All Levels Yoga (Beginner's Welcome) 6 - 7.15pm; Continuers Yoga 7.30 - 9pm; WEDNESDAYS: All Levels Yoga (Beginner's Welcome) 10am - 11.15am, Mother and Baby Yoga 11.30am - 12.30pm, Yoga for Pregnancy 6pm - 7.15pm. Classes run in blocks of eight weeks. For more information, contact us 071 91 34939 info@ardnahoo.com CORR: If anyone has any community information that they would like to include in the Newtownmanor Notes please contact Emer on 071 9164714 or via e-mail at flashmccann@hotmail.com before the previous Wednesday. Thank you!