Sunday 1st February 2009

The 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH Fr Duffy P.P.. 047-51048 Fr Gorman C.C. 048 67751231

Keeping Your Perspective

The child in me expects life to be fair, O God.
It seems only right that good people
should be protected from tragedy,
That only bad people should suffer.
But often the opposite happens.
The wrong people prosper,
And the wrong people get hurt.
When victimized by unfairness,
I throw inner tantrums of rage.
I lose my centre in your love and see life not as
a gift from your hand but as a chamber of horrors.
I need a new perspective,
A more mature way of looking at things.
Once I stop expecting fairness,
I can appreciate life for what it is,
not for what I wish it were.
When realism tempers my naivete,
I make wiser choices and become
less vulnerable to disappointment.
Put to death the childishness within me, O Lord.
Help me to accept life on its own terms,
realizing that its potential for suffering
enriches its joy.
When tragedy strikes, remind me that
You still have the last word.
Increase my resiliency in the face of unfairness.
as you care for the birds of the air
and the flowers of the field,
so do I ask you to care for me. Amen

Deaths: Please pray for the dead, especially:

Peter McCabe, Legar Hill
Rosaleen McGrath (nee Maguire), Omagh,
Brigid Corrans, Connons
Kathleen McCluskey, Stonebridge,
Des Dolan, Clones/Ballinasloe
James Callaghan, Philadelphia

Baptisms: We welcome into God’s community: Moya Brigid Sheerin,
Hannah Reilly, James Edward O’Neill

Collectors for February:

(Vigil) Gerry Reihill(Snr), Martin Connolly, Joanne Reihill, Anthony Keogh
(9.30) John Conlon, Brendan Carolan, Frank Farrell, Josephine O’Neill
(11.30) Mary Cooper, Bernadette Comaskey, P J McCague, John McAleer

Medjugorje Evening of Prayer: In St Macartan’s Church, Aghadrumsee on Thurs 5th Feb, beginning with the Rosary @ 7.15pm, followed by Holy Mass & a Eucharistic Holy Hour with prayer for healing. All are welcome.

St Cecelia’s Vigil Mass Choir: Practice on each Tuesday evening @ 8.15pm in St Macartan’s Church, Aghadrumsee. New members welcome.

The Sick & Housebound will be visited @ usual times

Upcoming Dates

Confirmation: Fri May 8th @ 6pm
Meeting for parents of Confirmation Children on Tues Feb 10th @ 8pm in Creighton Hotel.
Service of Light for Parents & Confirmation Children Mon March 2nd @ 7.30pm

First Communion Mass:
Aghadrumsee: Sat May 23rd
Connons: Sun May 24th
Clones: Sat May 30th

First Confession:
Aghadrumsee: Tues March 3rd @ 8pm
Connons: Thurs March 5th @ 12.45pm
Clones: Tues Feb 24th @ 7.30pm

We ask parents who have not returned Baptismal DVD’S to hand them in to the Sacristy as soon as possible.

Lough Derg: Ash Wednesday 25th Feb— Ecumenical Day of Welcome & Reflection.

You are invited to bring with you someone from another Church. Guest Speaker: Very Rev Ken Newell. Day begins @ 11.30am (Boats from 10.30). Lunch will be served (Departure from 1.30) .
For further information & to register contact the Lough Derg
Office Tel: 071 9861518 (from N.I. 686 32391) Email: manager@loughderg.org

Clones Faith & Light

Next Fiesta on Sun 1st Feb @ 3pm. Keep free Friday evening @ 6pm for trip to Pantomine in Monaghan

St Alphonsus Church, Connons has closed for renovations and will re-open in Spring 2009.

SACRED HEART CHURCH , CLONES

Weekend Masses: Sat 7 pm (Vigil) Sun 9.30 am and 11.30am.
Confessions: Sat 10.20am; Sat 6.30—6.50; 1st Fri. 9.40am
Baptisms: By arrangement with the priest on Baptisms for the month
Marriage: By arrangement. Three month’s notice is required
Anointing Sick: At any time.
Adoration : Wednesday 10.30am—10pm

Masses for the Week

Sat 7.00pm All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Months Memory Tony Holland, NTB Rd
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 10.00 John Joe & Margaret McElroy, Tattymorris

Tues 10.00 Feast of St Blaise. Blessing of Throats Special Intention

Wed 10.00 Patrick & Brigid Haren, NTB Rd
Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 10.00 Eugene Cooper, Roslea Rd

Fri 10.00 Mass

Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Peter, Elizabeth, Brigid & Tom Smith, Cootehill
7.00pm (Vigil) Laurence Reilly, Beechgrove, Sarah Woods, Tydavnet ,
Thomas Duffy, Carrick & All for whom Anniversary Masses were
celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass

Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: M Murray, C Toye, A Woods, I Gleeson, R Corr, B Hughes

ST. MACARTAN’S, AGHADRUMSEE

Masses: Sat 8pm(Vigil); Sun 10am. Fri 8pm;
Confessions: First Sat 7.30 pm. 1st Fri 7.30 pm
Baptisms: By arrangement with priest on Baptisms for month (See above)
Adoration : Wednesday 7.30pm—9.30pm

Masses for the Week

Sat 8pm Months Memory Mary McCabe, Lackey

Sun 10am Mass

Tues 8pm Mass for Feast of St Blaise, Blessing of throats

Fri 8pm Kearns Family, Arnotts Grove

Sat 8pm Coulter Family, Gorteen

Sun 10 Mass

Eucharistic Adoration: M & P Nolan, J McCaul, M Flanagan, M Courtney

Eucharistic Ministers: D Manley, I Reilly

Servers: Team A Hannah Beggan, Gemma Beggan

Area Committee Meeting: In Fr Owen’s @ 8.30pm on Fri 6th Feb (after Mass) . All members please attend

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 13, 22, 23, 24, jackpot now £1,200, thank you.

ST. ALPHONSUS, CONNONS

Masses: Sun 11.00 am.
Confessions: 1st Thurs. 6.30pm; 1st Sun 10.40
Baptisms: By arrangement with priest on Baptisms for the month

Sun 11am.
(1st Feb) Catherine & John McKiernan, Cloniston

(8th Feb) Phil McDonald, Derrygoas &
Deceased Members Gilroy Family, Clonoula

Altar Servers (8th) Michaela Maguire, Damien Connolly

Reader (8th) Member of McDonald Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 8, 12, 20, 27, jackpot now €14,400, thank you

Irish Catholic on sale today.

Dancing Classes commencing on Mon 2nd Feb @ 8.30pm in Connons Hall.

Clogher Diocesan Council Pioneer Total Abstinance Association Annual Mass: Will take place in Killeevan Parish Church on Sun 15th Feb @ 7pm. His Lordship Bishop Duffy will be in attendance. After Mass there will be refreshments and some entertainment.

Irish Music Session: Will take place in the Cassandra Hand Centre on Fri 6th Feb @ 8pm. An evening’s entertainment of traditional music, with Jim Kerr, Douglas Family & Friends. Come along and enjoy the craic. No cover charge. Everyone welcome. Donations welcome.

High Visibility Vests: Available FREE at New Library, Clones. Although the vests are available to anyone—Monaghan Co Council would like to see as many as possible being distributed amongst older people who can be particularly vulnerable on the roads. Vests come in 4 sizes: Medium, Extra Large & Extra Extra Large (Bear in mind that you need to select a size bigger than usual in order to fit over bulky coats) .

Opening Doors to Lifelong Learning: Have you recently being made redundant and feel that you do not have the skills necessary to change direction? Now may be the time in your life to consider retraining. If you feel that you would like to start a course with a view to getting some qualifications but don’t know where to start, then maybe we can help. If interested in hearing more and possibly meeting with an Educational Guidance Counsellor to discuss your options, then contact Marie on 047 30800 to arrange an appointment. Co Monaghan VEC Adult Education Guidance & Information service is a free and confidential service

Fundraising For Action Cancer: Table Quiz on Fri 6th Jan in Derrygannon Hall @ 8.30pm. Fee £5 per person.

Kids Disco: Sun 15th Feb in Derrygannon Hall 3—6pm.

Annual Pilgrimage to the City of the Sacred Heart: Including 7 Spiritual Peaceful & Reflective days in Pray-le-Monial, Visiting Ars, Verosvres and Nevers. Fur further information contact Edward & Carmel Donaghy, Tel: 041 6871877.

Millennium School of Gymnastics: Will be hosting one of the largest and highest standard International Tumbling gymnastics events in Ireland next month. The event a celebration of the ten year anniversary of the creation of Millennium School of Gymnastics based in Cavan is being held in Largy College, Clones. For further information and tickets for this event please contact M.S.O.G. on 087 2446396. All children and adults welcome and the school is looking forward to a great reception in Clones.

Civil Defence: Classes in Technical Rescue continue each Sat morning @ 10am in the Business Technology Park. New members (over 16) always welcome. Call in for further information.

Grúpa Gaeilge: Meeting to establish an Irish language community group & to develop the Irish language locally takes place at Gaelscoil Eois, Eanach Cille, on Thurs 5th @ 8pm. (047) 52162/eois.ias@eircom.net

Helplines:

Alcoholics Anonymous 01 4538998
Aware 1890303302
Samaritans 1850 60 90 90
Teenline 1800 833 634
Women’s Aid 1800 341900
Accord (Marriage Guidance) 047 83359

One friend, one person who is truly understanding, who takes the trouble to listen to us as we consider a problem can change our whole outlook on the world.