Sunday 8th March 2009

The 2nd Sunday in Lent

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

There’s never a teardrop that God doesn’t see
He knows when a sparrow falls from a tree
There’s never a moment when God doesn’t care
Never a time when he won’t hear our prayer

Sunday Duty Rota for Priests in Clones Parish

Eucharistic Ministry

New & current Ministers are invited to formation nights in Largy College on Mon’s 9, 16, 23rd March @ 8pm. Current ministers continue to serve until further notice. Ministers who could not attend meeting on 2nd March and wish to continue as Eucharistic Ministers are asked to contact the parish office or call into the sacristy.

Parish Office
Office hours—Mon—Fri 9.30am—4pm. Tel: 047 51048
email clonesparish@eircom.net.

Parish Envelopes
Anyone who has not yet received their parish envelopes please call into the
sacristy or contact the parish office.

Deaths:
Please pray for the dead, especially:

Peter Meehan, O’Neill Pk
Catherine Courtney, NTB.

Baptisms: We welcome into God’s community:

Katie Louise Maguire,
Kirsty Jane McDonald

Monaghan Charismatic Prayer Group Monthly Healing Mass:

On Mon 9th March @ 8pm. Holy Rosary @ 7.40pm. Celebrant—Fr Ronnie Mitchell . Everyone welcome.

Novena of Hope at The Graan:

From Sun 22nd March (Sat night Vigil 21st @ 6.30pm) To Mon 30th March. Sunday services—9am, 10.30am, 12 noon & 4pm. Weekdays 12.30pm & 8pm. In addition there are services for the sick on Wed 25th & Sat 28th @ 12.30pm. This is our Centenary Year & the Novena is the central celebration of the Centenary. Graan phone: 048 66 322272.

Diocese of Clogher Lourdes Pilgrimage:

Led by Most Rev J.Duffy D.D. Mon 6th—Sat 11th July. Total cost €730. To book invalid places contact Canon Joseph Mullin, Lisnaskea, Tel: 048 677 21342. To book Pilgrim places contact P J McGilly, NTB, Tel: 048 677 37850.

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 Margaret Brady, Clonkeencole,
Teresa McCabe & Deceased Relativees, Legar Hill & Fermanagh St &
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 Annie & John McElroy, Lackey

Tues 7.30am Mass
10.00 Michael & Celia Naughton & Deceased Relatives, Galway

Wed 7.30am Mass
10.00 James & Marian Coyle, Drogheda

Thurs 7.30am Mass
10.00 Martina Gavan, Millbrook

Fri 7.30am Mass
10.00 Bernard & Joan Armstrong

Sat 10.00 Michael & Kathleen Connolly & Deceased Relatives, McCurtain St
7.00pm Eddie & Eamon O’Connor, Jubilee Rd

Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish

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

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 Mulligan Family, Killyliffer

Sun 10am Hugh Pat Flanagan, Carnmore

Mon 9.30am Mass

Wed 9.30am Mass
7.30—9.30 Adoration

Thurs 7.15—9.30 Medjugorje Mass & Evening of Prayer

Fri 8pm Michael McCabe, Coolnamarrow

Sat 9.30am Mass
8pm Brendan & Packie Lynch, Kibb
Sun 10 Jim & Ellen Crudden & Kate McElroy, Knockawaddt

Eucharistic Adoration: E Crudden, V Quinn, K & S Mulligan, G Beggan

Eucharistic Ministers: M Maguire, M O’Neill

Servers: Team F Dearbhla McDonald, Cliona Mulligan

Area Committee Meeting: Rescheduled for March 13th in Fr Owen’s house @ 8.30. All members please attend.

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 9, 12, 14, 24, jackpot now £1,700, 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.

(8th March) Margaret Kelly & Deceased Members Mohan Family. Cloncorrick

(15th March) Deceased Members McCaffrey Family, Drumgramph

Altar Servers (15th) Rebecca Murphy, Kevin Murphy, Zoe Clarke

Reader (15th) Jacinta Cadden

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 15, 20, 21, 26, jackpot now €15,150, thank you

Irish Catholic on sale today.

Flower Arranging Classes: In Connons Community Hall on Tues 10th March 8—10pm.

Dancing Classes: Continue every Monday 8.30—10.30pm.

SafeTALK: Learn four basic steps to recognise persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them with suicide helping resources. This three-hour training can help you make a difference. Contact Garreth Phelan, Training & Development officer, St Brigid’s Hospital Complex, Ardee, Co.Louth Tel: 041 6860716/041 6850671 Email: garreth.phelan@hse.ie

ASIST: (Applied suicide Intervention Skills Training) is an evidence based training that helps people effectively recognise and intervene to prevent suicide. So far more than 750,000 individuals have been trained throughout the world. This 2 day skill-based workshop can help you make a difference. Contact . Contact Garreth Phelan, Training & Development officer, St Brigid’s Hospital Complex, Ardee, Co.Louth Tel: 041 6860716/041 6850671 Email: garreth.phelan@hse.ie

Faith & Light: Reminder to all, fiesta this Sunday—8th March @ 3pm in school

Life Support Church Gate Collection: On 14th & 15th March. Please support.

Youth Mass: Meeting to organise Youth Mass in Fr Kearn’s house on Fri 13th @ 8pm.

Clones Bingo: Every Friday night in St Joseph’s Hall, jackpot €6,000.

Chernobyl Children: Anyone interested in keeping children this summer contact Breda on 047 57911 or Thraise on 028 677 38114 within the next week.

Congratulations to St Tiarnach’s P.S. Credit Union Quiz Junior Team Chapter final winners: Who will now represent Chapter at National finals, R.D.S. Dublin on April 5th.

Enrolment St Tiarnach’s P.S.: Wed 1st April, 5—8.30pm. New pupils, Parents & families welcome. Please bring birth cert & PPS No. Enquiries 047 51398.

St Tiarnach’s Parents’ Assoc & Green Schools committee”Bike Maintenance” evening: Thurs 12th, 6.30—7.30pm in school grounds. Basic tips on bike maintenance & care. All welcome.

St Patrick’s Day Parade Roslea: Derrygannon Community Assoc & Craft & Heritage Group wish to invite all groups, schools, business & individuals to take part in this years parade in Roslea. Parade commences from Roslea Community Centre @ 12 noon. Come along & make it a successful & enjoyable community event.

Clones Community Forum: Keep free Thurs 19th March for a night of Music, Dancing & Gaiety in the Cassandra Hand Centre to celebrate St Patrick, more details later.

Workshop on Marriage: Renew your Wedding Vows: Marriage Encounter is a weekend away (Fri 8pm—Sun 5pm) for married couples of all ages with a stable relationship. Couples explore, in complete privacy, how to come to a deeper mutual understanding of each other. The dates for the next marriage Encounter weekends are 27th—29th March, Dromantine Conference Centre, Newry. Tel: 048 90 626503 or 048 71 350612.

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.