Sunday 5th April 2009

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH Fr Duffy P.P.. 047-51048 Fr Gorman C.C. 048 67751231 Fr Kearns C.C. 047 51064

Sunday Duty Rota for Priests in Clones Parish

Palm Sunday
Will I lay my cloak before you,
when they arrest you on olive mountain,
or pull it tighter around me,
fading into the ranks of the deserters;
will I shout ‘Blessed is the one who comes
in the name of the Lord!'
when they parade you before the authorities,
or will I tell any one - and every one - around me I never met you in my life;
will I lay my palm branches at your feet,
as they march you to Calvary,
or use them to put more stripes
on your bloody back;
will I run behind you
when they carry you to the tomb,
or turn away as the ashes of my hopes
are rubbed into the wounds in my heart?

Ceremonies for Holy Week

Connons
Holy Thurs: 8pm
Good Fri: 8pm
Holy Sat:

Clones
Holy Thurs: 8pm
Good Fri: 3pm (8pm Stations)
Holy Sat: 9pm

Adr
Holy Thurs:8pm
Good Fri: 8pm
Holy Sat: 9pm

Easter Sun Masses @ usual times

Deaths: Please pray for the dead, especially:

Fr Hugh McCaughey, Brookeboro,

Fr Benny Maguire, Scotstown

Paddy Freeman, Threemilehouse

Julie McDonald, Killeevan

Baptisms: We welcome into God’s community:
Eva Eileen Freeman, Ruth Annie Monaghan

Eucharistic Ministers will be commissioned at the Holy Thurs Masses in each church. New Rota for Ministers will begin on Holy Sat/Easter Sun.

Penitential Service for Easter

Sun 5th April (Palm Sunday)

Connons 2pm

Aghadrumsee 5pm

Clones 7pm

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 Tommy Flynn, Millbrook , Frank Fitzpatrick, Fermanagh St
Pat & Lena Curran &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Months Memory Peter Meehan, O’Neill Pk
11.30 People of the Parish
7pm Penitential Service

Mon 7.30am Mass
10.00 Mass

Tues 7.30am Mass
10.00 Kathleen Mount & Mickey Reavey, Clones

Wed 7.30am Mass
10.00 Thomas & Alice Little, Beechgrove
Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 8pm Mass of Holy Thursday

Fri 3pm Celebration of our Lord’s Passion
8pm Stations of the Cross

Sat 9.00pm (Vigil) Easter Vigil Mass

Sun 9.30am Easter Sunday Mass

Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: M Connolly, K McPhillips, Sr Loreta Mary, A M Greenan

Collectors for April:
(Vigil) Ann Slowey, Ann Rooney, Liam Rooney, Tom Kelly
(9.30) Catherine McMahon, Gerry McMahon, Thomas Greenan, Frank Farrell
(11.30) Philomena Maguire, Brian Coogan, John Martin, Tom McGrane

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 Thomas Nolan & Deceased Relatives, Follom Big

Sun 10am Palm Sunday Mass
5pm Penitential Service

Mon 9.30am Mass

Wed 9.30am Mass
7.30—9.30pm Adoration

Thurs 8pm Mass of Holy Thursday

Fri 8pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Sat 9pm Easter Vigil Mass

Sun 10am Easter Sunday Mass

Eucharistic Adoration: D Higgins, M Collins, P O’Hara, C Toye

Eucharistic Ministers: D Grew, L Lynch

Servers: Team J Sarah McCarville, Niamh McCabe

Egg Hunt & Tea: Weather permitting there will be an Easter Egg Hunt & Tea at Fr Owen’s on Easter Sunday after 10am Mass. Everybody welcome.

GFC Lotto: No winner. Winning No’s 2, 18, 19, 20, jackpot now £2,100, thank you.

Altar Society for April: Patricia Gallagher, Irene Kavanagh

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.
(5th April) Patrick, Susan & Raymond McAdam, Annaghmore
2pm Penitential Service

Thurs 8pm Mass of Holy Thursday

Fri 8pm Celebration of our Lord’s Passion

Sun 11am Easter Sunday Paddy Martin & Deceased Relatives, Hermotage

Altar Servers

(Holy Thurs) Daniel Maguire, Caolan Maguire, Claire McCaffrey
(Gd Fri) Kevin Murphy, Rebecca Murphy, Michaela Maguire
(Easter Sun) Rebecca Gavin, Jessica Gavin, Zoe Clarke

Reader (Holy Thurs) Margaret Connolly, (Gd Fri) Sean McCabe, Jacinta

Cadden (Easter Sun) Jeanette Coyle

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 6, 19, 21, 27, jackpot now €15,750, thank you

Next Flower Arranging Class on Wed 15th April.

Open Day St Patrick’s College Maynooth: On Vocations Sunday May 3rd, beginning at 3pm. See poster in church for more details.

Fatima Pilgrimage: 4th July & 23rd July. 7 nights full board en-suite £599. Hotel Recinto (right beside the Sanctuary) Full tours etc. Spiritual director Fr Brendan Mulhall. For more information & booking contact Rita O’Neill 048 90 623186.

Holy Land Pilgrimage: 10 days, 19th—28th Sept, Half board, Transfers, Full Tours. Spiritual director Fr Macartan McQuaid. Only £1,089, for more information Tel: Rita O’Neill 048 90 623186.

Goal: Millions of people in the developing world are forced to use filthy water every day, leaving them extremely vulnerable to illness & disease. GOAL is working to provide the poorest of the poor with clean water & sanitary living conditions. With your help of just €6 per month we can continue this lifesaving work. To set up a regular donation call 012809779 or visit www.goal.ie

Chernobyl Children’s Project: Our annual church Gate Collection will be held next weekend. We appreciate greatly all who make themselves available as collectors and who so generously support this very worthy cause. We ask again for your continued generosity to help us bring children to our area for the summer.

St Tiarnach’s P.S.: The Green Schools committee & Parents Association are holding a C.O.W. day (cycle on Wednesdays) on Wed 22nd April to launch the cycling initiative in the school. 50 trainee cyclists will cycle from the car park on the Roslea Rd to the school @ 9am, accompanied by local cyclists and Ally Menary, cycling development officer with An Taisce (dressed as a cow). If you are in the area at this time please take care & give them a wave.

Clones Town F.C.: Fundraising Dance on Easter Sat (11th April) in the Creighton Hotel. Dancing from 11.30—1.30. Music by Damien Bowe & Branson. Please support. Adm €15.

Easter Intensive Children’s Swimming Lessons: In Monaghan Leisure complex from Mon 13th April to Fri 19th April. Contact reception for more details on 047 81734.

Mother & Toddler Group: Every Wed 10.30—12.30 in Presbyterian Room on Monaghan Brae, for all care givers of baby, toddler & preschool children of all denominations. €2 per family. Refreshments served.

Dana Live in Concert: St Enda’s Church Killanny on Sun 26th April @ 8pm. Tickets available locally in Carrickmacross or in Killanny or by contacting Fr Jimmy on 042 9661452.

Cake Sale: Clones Community Forum are holding a Cake Sale & Bric a Brac sale in the Cassandra Hand Centre on Fri 17th April from 6—8pm. Proceeds in aid of the upkeep of the Cassandra Hand Centre, please support.

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.