Sunday 7th March 2010

Third Sunday of Lent

Lord, throughout this day,
as I try to follow You,
let this be my rule to live by:
What would Jesus Do?

When a friend or loved one
asks me for a moment or two,
may I think of one thing only:
What Would Jesus Do?

In all my dealings, help me
to be honest, fair and true,
to measure each decision by:
What Would Jesus Do?

When I’m feeling troubled
and I turn in prayer to You,
give me wisdom to decide:
What Would Jesus Do?

And let me promise each new day
to live my whole life through,
in love and peace, remembering
What Would Jesus Do?

Then when the day is ended,
may I resolve anew
to guide tomorrow by the motto:
What Would Jesus Do?

Clones Church of Ireland Parish are renovating St Tighernach’s Church. Anyone willing to aid the work is invited to support the box-campaign “Help us raise one million 10 cent/pence coins for St Tighernach’s Church”. Boxes can be collected & returned to Matthews Shop, The Diamond, or by contacting Raymond Strong (57100) or William Lendrum (51394)

Those preparing music/song for the Sun 11.30am mass will meet in Sacred Heart Church on Mon Mar 8th @ 8pm. Fresh faces always welcome.

Thanks to all who helped with the preparation
& distribution of parish
envelopes

Deaths

Please pray for the dead, especially:

Paddy Foster, Magheraveely

John McGinley, Castleblaney

Jim McGuigan, Threemilehouse

Carmel Nulty (nee Nicholl), Cavan

Baptisms:

We welcome into God’s community: Erín Jo Bonner

Novena of Hope at the Graan: This year is from Sun 7th March (Sat vigil 6th March @ 6.30pm) to Mon 15th March. Sun services 9am, 10.30am, 12 noon & 4pm. Weekdays 12.30pm & 8pm. In addition there are services for the sick on Wed 10th & Sat 13th @ 2.30pm. Contact The Graan phone: 028 66 322272.

Faith & Light Church Gate Collection: On this weekend Sat 6th & Sun 7th March. This is a small voluntary group who meet on the 1st Sun of every month for a “Fiesta”, with special friends, their families & young people. The funds raised will be used for outings to Knock, Lough Derg & many other events throughout the year.

Monaghan Charismatic Prayer Group Monthly Healing Mass: On Mon 8th March @ 8pm in St Louis Convent Chapel. Celebrant: Fr Ronnie Mitchell.

Collectors for March:

(Vigil) Mary O’Neill, Peter McAleer, Joanne Reihill, Michael Fox (Snr)
(9.30) Josephine O’Neill, Bartle Woods, Raymond Hickey, Dan McPhillips
(11.30)Ann Aspell, Michael Fox (Jnr), John McManus, P J McCague

Tax Reclaim Forms

Will those who have not yet returned their tax reclaim forms please do so before Tuesday.

Parish Envelopes

The distribution of year 10/11 will take place this week

Helplines

So many feel pain & hurt, so many feel alone, helpless. Whether you are young or old, don't carry a worry or burden alone. A problem shared is a problem halved.

Addiction Resource Centre: 047 72100 & 086 8241228

St Vincent de Paul: 085 2417455

Aware : 1890303302 & 01 6617211

Samaritans: 1850 60 90 90 & 01 872 7700

Teenline: 1800 833 634 & 01 462 2122

Alzheimers Society: 1800 341 341

GROW: 1890 474 474 & 01 873 4029

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 Hugo O’Neill, Tiernahinch &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Jimmy Magee, Analore Rd
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 7.30am Mass
10.00 Susan O’Neill, Corraghy

Tues 7.30am Mass
10.00 Margaret, James, Tom & Oliver Beggan, Magheranure

Wed 7.30am Mass
10.00 Michael & Celia McNaughton & Deceased Relatives, Galway
7.00pm First Confessions

Thurs 7.30am Mass
10.00 Mary Brady & Deceased Relatives, Fermanagh St & O’Neill Pk

Fri 7.30am Mass
10.00 James & Marian Coyle, Drogheda

Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Joan Duffy, Stan & Peggy Kerr, The Diamond
7.00pm (Vigil)Eddie & Eamon O’Connor, Clones
Eileen Rynne, Clones/Drogheda
Teresa McCabe & Deceased Relatives, Legar Hill & Fermanagh St &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Sadie Clarke, Millbrook

Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: A Tracey, M Lennon, T Healy, P Connolly, M Coogan

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 Hugh Pat Flanagan & Deceased Relatives, Carnmore

Sun 10am Mass

Mon 8pm Mass (Rosary @ 7.30pm) & Holy Hour

Wed 9.30am Mass (Rosary)

Thurs 8pm Holy Hour of Adoration

Fri 8pm Thomas, & Sadie Killen & Deceased Relatives, Tattynageeragh

Sat 8pm Mulligan Family, Killyliffer

Sun 10 Jim & Ellen Crudden & Kate McElroy & Deceased Relatives


Servers: Team E

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 2, 6, 8, 22, , jackpot now £1,600, 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

(7th March) Mass

(14th March) Bernard & Bridget Rafferty, Annaghraw & Monaghan

Altar Servers (14th) Rebecca Gavin, Jessica Gavin

Gift Bearers (14th) Rafferty Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 8, 17, 18, 19, jackpot now €8,600, thank you.

Irish Catholic on sale today.

St. Comgall's N.S. Enrolment/Open Day on Thurs 11th March All are welcome. Please bring your child's Birth Cert and P.P.S. No. with you on the day.

Monaghan Bereavement Support: Have invited Fr Bryan Nolan, (Masters in Health Care) to talk on ‘Picking up the Pieces’ after loss, in the Westenra Hotel, Monaghan on Tues 9th March @ 8pm. Everyone welcome, refreshments served, Adm free.

Holy Land Pilgrimage 2010: 6th—15th Sept direct from Belfast International. Cost £989 pps for 10 days. Includes—halfboard, taxes, tours, spiritual director etc. For more information call Rita O’Neill on 028 9062 3186.

Fatima Pilgrimage 2010: 27th May & 22nd July. Cost £500 pps for 7 days. Includes—fullboard en suite, taxes, tours, spiritual director etc. For more information & booking call Rita O’Neill on 028 9062 3186.

www.drumlinsport.com - New website covering all sports in County Monaghan and surrounding areas. Updated Daily with reports, pictures, fixtures, results along with audio and video interviews.

Mount Lourdes Grammer School: Celebrating 100 Years. Centenary Mass in St Michael’s Church Enniskillen on Sunday 21st March 2010 at 3.00 pm Mass will be followed by refreshments in Mount Lourdes Grammar School.

Clones Film Festival Committee presents : The second film in the season to be shown in Clones Courthouse on March 13th at 8pm followed by refreshments in the Lennard Arms. The film to be shown is the brilliant Heart of Fire directed by Luigi Falorni, co-director of the 2003 docudrama The Story Of The Weeping Camel.

Curves, Monaghan: 12th Annual Charity Food Drive all food collected being donated to two local charities; Age Action & St Vincent de Paul. Ladies join for free when donating a bag of non-perishable groceries from 1st March—22March. Tel 047 71974

Fundraising BBQ: Keep free Sat 3rd July for fundraising BBQ in Mattie’s Mushroom Houses. Proceeds to Irish Cancer Society, Cairde Centre (Clones) & Drumlin House (Cootehill) Lots of help needed. Next meeting 19th March @ 9pm sharp for 1 hour in The Heritage House, Newbliss.

Computer Classes: Beginners at Snipe Design. Call 50202 to book your place.

Circuit Training for Ladies: In Canal Stores every Tues & Thurs @ 7pm

Pieta House ‘Darkness into Light 5k Event’: Will take place this year on Saturday 8th May 2010 in two venues. The Phoenix Park, Dublin 7 and University of Limerick. Participants will be invited to walk or run the 5k route, starting whilst it is still dark and completing the circuit as dawn is breaking. This will be a symbolic event to give hope to those affected by Suicide and Self-Harm. Pieta House, the centre for the Prevention of Self-harm or Suicide, opened its doors in January 2006. It is Ireland’s first community-based centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide. offering one to one counselling. Services are free of charge. Pieta House has outreach centres in Tallaght and Finglas. We will open an outreach centre in Ballyfermot in the summer of 2010. Our first outreach centre outside the Dublin area will open in Mungret, Limerick in the summer of 2010. On line registration will be available from 15th February 2010 at www.pieta.ie Postal registration will also be available. For any enquiries contact Marie Freeman at 01-6010000 or marie@pieta.ie

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive

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.