Sunday 6th December 2009

2nd Sunday of Advent

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH Priest on duty today Fr Gorman 04867751231

2nd Sunday of Advent

We thank you, Lord
for this season of Advent
when our hearts yearn
for your coming.
Bless us with joyful attentiveness,
with eyes fixed on your coming,
ears alert for your gently spoken word.
Bless, with a glimpse of your stillness,
all whose lives are filled to the brim.
Help us to build a home
Where there is space for you
So that your healing touch
May come to save us.
Amen

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Tues 8th December

Mass Times:
Clones Mon 7pm (Vigil Mass) & Tues 10am
Aghadrumsee Tues 8pm
Connons Tues 11am

Penitential Service for Christmas

Sun 20th Dec 2009

Magherarney 2pm
Roslea 3pm
Connons 3pm
Aghadrumsee 6pm
Clones 7pm
Lisnaskea Wed 23rd Dec 7.30pm

Deaths:

Please pray for the dead, especially:

Eileen Magee, Lisnaskea

Baptisms:

We welcome into God’s community: Shannon Claire Smyth-Connolly

Marriage:

We wish God’s blessing to newly-weds: Kieran Duffy & Debbie McBride

Multiple Sclerosis Collection: Realised €901.40.

Thanks to all who supported.

Children Christmas Celebration:

On Sun 20th Dec @ 9.30am. Almost all pupils from St Tiarnach’s will attend and participate celebrating mass in prayer, drama & song. All most welcome to support & join in this advent/manger preparations for Christmas.

Marriage Preparation Workshops: Fridays 8—10.30pm; Saturdays 10am—5pm, €150 per couple (Early Booking Advised)

26th & 27th March 2010 - 23rd & 24th April 2010
4th & 5th Dec 2009 - 14th & 15th May 2010
15th & 16th Jan 2010 - 11th & 12th June 2010

Contact Accord, St Macartan’s College, Monaghan. Tel: 047 83359, Mon—Fri 10am-2pm

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 Ann Quinn, The Diamond
Ena Galloghly, Clones/England &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Months Memory Sean McArdle & Anniversary Jason McArdle, Newbliss
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 10.00 Deceased Members Moore & Reynold’s Families
7.00pm Hugh Reevey, Cara St & Deceased Members Baxter Family, Roslea

Tues 10.00 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Jim Rooney & Deceased Relatives,

Wed 10.00 Michael & Ellen Maguire, Edward & Susan Rafferty & Deceased Relatives

Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 10.00 John & Mary Conlon, NTB Rd

Fri 10.00 McGrane Family, Sunbeam Tce
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Kathleen Mount, Mickey Reavey & Deceased Relatives
7.00pm (Vigil) Mick Flynn, Margo & Deirdre Maloney & Deceased Relatives &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass

Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: M Beggan, S Lynch, C Monahan, G Cunningham, B Cassidy

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 John & Ambrose McElroy & Deceased Relatives, Knockmacarooney

Sun 10am Michael & Bridie Mulligan & Deceased Relatives, Corraghy

Mon 8pm Mass followed by Holy Hour (Rosary @ 7.30)

Tues 8pm Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Wed 9.30am Mass & Rosary

Thurs 7.30pm Holy Hour of Adoration

Fri 8pm Mass

Sat 9.30am Mass (Rosary)

Sat 8pm Patricia Toye

Sun 10 Christopher & Terry McElvaney, Drumcrew

Servers: Team I Dayna McCabe, Carla Cosgrove

Carol Sermony: On Mon 14th Dec @ 7.30pm. All Parishioners welcome.

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 2, 10, 11, 18, , jackpot now £5,600, thank you.

Altar Society:Final clean-up for 2009 takes place on Sat 12th Dec @ 10.30. The ladies from July to Dec please attend. A big thank you to all our ladies for their hard work

Collectors for Dec:

(Vigil) Breege Grew, Deirdre Grew, Michael Grew, Patsy Beggan

(10am) Karen Boyle, Stephen Flymm, Rose Beggan, Margaret Nolan

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.

(6th Dec) Deceased Members Maguire Family, Teer

Tues 11am Deceased members McDermott Family, Clonclaughey

Sun 11am (13th) Frank & Bridget Morrow & Deceased Members Conlon Family

Altar Servers (13th) Michaela Maguire, Rebecca Gavin, Damien Connolly

Gift Bearers (8th) McDermott Family (13th) Morrow Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 4, 12, 14, 28, jackpot now €6,650, thank you

All eligible people in the Connons area are invited to the Scotshouse Christmas Party in community Centre on Sat 12th Dec @ 2.30pm sharp.

Dr Ward Cup Final: Currin v Sean McDermotts on Sun 6th Dec @ 1.30pm in Clones

Connons Social Club Christmas Bazaar: In Community Centre on Sat 12th Dec @ 9pm

St Comgalls N.S: The staff & pupils present ‘Silent Night’ in Connons Community Hall @ 7.30pm on Fri 11th Dec. We extend a warm welcome to everyone. Adm free.

I.C.A. Exhibition of Crafts & Photographs: To celebrate 50 years in Clones the I.C.A. are having an exhibition of crafts & photographs in the Library from Mon 30th Nov—Fri 11th Dec.

Christmas Sale of Work @ the Cassandra Hand Centre: On Fri 11th Dec 6—8.30pm. If you have any unwanted small gifts eg perfumes, toiletries, candles, pictures, old photographs of Clones etc that you could donate to the sale, please drop them in to the centre. For further information please contact 047 52997 or email Josephine@cassandrahand.ie

Christmas Flower Arranging Class: On Thurs 10th Dec @ 8pm. Bring along your flowers and a container and let your imagination do the rest. Refreshments served, Tel: 047 52997 for further information.

Skin Care & Make Up Demonstrations @ Cassandra hand Centre: On Wed 9th Dec @ 8pm & Wed 16th Dec @ 8pm. Adm €7. Everyone welcome.

Emigration from Clones Parish to Illinois: A talk on “The Pre-emption Emigration Trail” by Brian McDonald will take place in the Cassandra Hand Centre on Mon 7th Dec @ 8pm. Adm Free, all welcome.

Santa Clause is coming: Santa is coming from the North Pole to the Cassandra Hand Centre on Sat 19th Dec.

St Tigernach’s Parish Church Christmas Fair: In Creighton Hotel on Sat 12th Dec @ 10.45am. Christmas cakes, puddings & lots more.

Liam Lawton Christmas Gala Concert in Aid of St Mary's Special School, Drumcar: On Friday 11th December at The Fairway's Hotel, Dundalk. Doors open at 7pm and the concert will begin at 8pm.

Tearmann Domestic Abuse Service: Free Confidential Information and Support Service for Women in Monaghan and Cavan. Domestic Abuse is a pattern of power and control by one person against another; it can include Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Financial Abuse. Tearmann provides Telephone support, Drop in or appointment based visits, Court Accompaniment, Theraputic childcare Service, Programme for school/community Groups etc. Tel: 047 72311, Mon—Fri 9am—4pm or Email
tearmanndvs@eircom.net

Everyone has a place in the Church. Every person, without exception, should be able to feel at home, and never rejected. God, who loves all men and women and wishes none to be lost, entrusts us with this mission.
Pope Benedict

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.