Sunday 8th November 2009

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH Priest on duty today Fr Gorman 04867751231

Life’s Crosses

We all must bear our crosses
as through our life we go.
We all have our Good Fridays
that we must undergo.
When pain and death come to us -
as surely as they will,
It helps to look at Jesus,
who there upon that hill
did suffer too, in agony,
and sweat, and bloody tears,
looking down through all the ages,
seeing all our fears.

He says to us;
"I'm doing this for you, and you, and you
so that you’ll know the wall of death
CAN be broken through.
Because of Me, death can't win,
I've taken away its sting.
I'm going home to heaven
to where the angels sing.
I'm going to prepare a place
for you, and you, and you
so that when you die,
it's not the end.
You'll join Me there.
Forever my friend

A Service to pray for the Faithful Departed: Will be held in Sacred Heart Church, Clones on Sun Nov 22nd @ 4pm. Families who have been bereaved in the past twelve months, and anyone else who wishes to remember family or friend will be invited to carry a lighted candle to the sanctuary in remembrance of their departed.

Deaths

Please pray for the dead, especially:

Sean McArdle, Newbliss/Clones,

Gerry McGorry, Fairview/London

November lists available at back of church.
Please fill in names of your deceased as soon as possible

Clones Pastoral Group

Meeting on Mon 9th Nov @ 8pm in School

Confirmation in Clones: Fri May 14th @ 6pm

First Holy Communion in Sacred Heart Church: Sat May 22nd

Do This in Memory: Next Mass on Sun 22nd Nov @ 9.30am

Duty Rota for Priests in Clones Parish

Monday Fr Duffy
Tuesday Fr Gorman
Wednesday Fr Kearns
Thursday Fr Gorman
Friday Fr Kearns
Saturday Fr Duffy

The priest on duty for Sunday’s will vary and will be printed at the top of the bulletin each week.

Collectors for Nov:

(Vigil) Ann Rooney, Liam Rooney, Peter McAleer, Liam Slowey
(9.30am) Kathleen Hannon, Michael Hannon, Ben Quinn, Jim Flynn
(11.30am) Methona McNally, Bernadette Cumiskey, Gary Neeson, Jimmy Reilly.

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

26th & 27th March 2010
6th & 7th Nov 2009 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 Jack Kelly, Cladone &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 10.00 Patrick & Mary Tumelty, Downpatrick

Tues 10.00 Kieran O’Neill & Deceased Relatives, McCurtain St

Wed 10.00 4th Novena Mass

Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 10.00 Edward & Elizabeth Sweeney, Cherry Pk

Fri 10.00 Seamus McCabe, McCurtain St

Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Michael & Thomas Moore & Deceased Relatives, Annakilly
7.00pm (Vigil) Eileen Ronayne, Clonmore &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass

Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

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

Mon 10.00 Charles & Francis McDermott, Bishopscourt

Tues 10.00 John Smyth, O’Neill Pk & Smyth Family, Lisnaroe

Wed 10.00 Peter & Margaret Lynch, Millbrook

Thurs 10.00 5th Novena Mass

Fri 10.00 John, Betty & Eamon Slowey, Aghafin

Sat 10.00 Harry Cleary, Fairview
7.00pm Sheila McCabe, Clones/Slane
John Matthews, The Diamond &
All for whom Anniversary masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Months Memory Eileen Smith, O’Neill Pk
11.30 People of the Parish
4.00pm Service to pray for our Faithful Departed

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

Adoration in Sacred Heart Church: As and from Wed 11th Nov Adoration will be held in the Sacristy for winter months.

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 Mary, Elizabeth & Patrick Maguire, Tully

Sun 10am Michael Grew, Greagholia

Mon 8pm Mass for Faithful Departed (Rosary @ 7.30pm)

Wed 9.30am Mass for Faithful Departed (Rosary)

Thurs 7.30pm Holy Hour of Adoration

Fri 8pm Hugh & Mary Frances McMahon, Drumswords

Sat 8pm Pat Boyle, Knockmacarooney

Sun 10 Michael Manley, Greaghapple

Servers: Team F Dearbhla McDonald, Cliona Mulligan

Thurs 7.30pm Holy Hour of Adoration

Fri 8pm Kim McCaffrey, Errasallagh

Sat 8pm Patrick & Margaret Courtney & Deceased Relatives, Golan

Sun 10am John Thomas, Margaret & Jim Quinn, Lisnamallard

Servers: Team G Thomas Beggan, Garbhán Boyle

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 2, 10, 16, 23, jackpot now £5,200, thank you

Prayers of the Faithful Group: All involved in Prayers of the Faithful (New & existing members) are invited to a meeting in Fr Owen’s house on Wed 11th Nov @ 8pm.

Mass of Remembrance for the Dead: On Thurs 26th Nov @ 7.30pm also lighting of candles especially for those who died in the past year. All Parishioners welcome.

First Holy Communion: Will take place on Sun 23rd May 2010 @ 11am. The later time than the normal Sunday Mass is to facilitate relatives travelling to the ceremony.

Collectors for Nov:
(Vigil) Michael G McCabe, Michelle Faux, Niall Beggan, Teresa McCabe
(10am) Alice Carey, Clara Crudden, Liam Lynch, Pascal Manley

Altar Society for Nov: Mary Toye, Nuala McCabe, Ann Beggan

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 Nov) Months Memory Ryan Parker, Newtownbutler

(15th Nov) Thomas & Mary Maguire & Deceased Relatives, Clontask

(22nd Nov) Teresa Herbert & Deceased Relatives, Cloncorrick

Altar Servers (15th) Rebecca Murphy, Kevin Murphy, Zoe Clarke
(22nd) Rebecca Gavin, Jessica Gavin, Damien Connolly

Reader (15th) Jeanette Coyle, (22nd) Sean McCabe

Gift Bearers (15th) Maguire Family (22nd) Farrell Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 9, 10, 11, 15, jackpot now €6,050, thank you.

St Comgalls Recycling Scheme:Please leave black bags for collection in school by 3pm on Tues 10th or 9.30am on Wed 11th at latest. Thank you for your support

‘Drugs/Alcohol—Parish Respond’ Seminar: Clogher don Óige are hosting a seminar to give parish communities practical ideas to respond to misuse of drugs and alcohol. Sat 21st Nov 10.30am—2.30pm in St Tiarnach’s P.S., Clones. To book a place or for further information contact 00353 47 72784.

Monaghan Charismastic Prayer Group Monthly Healing Mass: In St Louis Convent Chapel on Mon 9th Nov @ 8pm. Celebrant—Fr Loe McAuliffe. Rosary @ 7.40pm.

St. Tiarnach's Primary School Parents Association: Are Holding their Annual Race Night in the Lennard Arms Hotel Clones, Friday 20th November 2009, racing commences at 8pm, we would really appreciate your support!

I.S.P.C.C. Church Gate Collection: Amounted to €643.34. Thanks to all who contributed and to those who helped.

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

AIB Better Ireland Programme 2009/2010: This year the programme has been broadened to include all vulnerable children, such as those with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities, who are socially disadvantaged and children with terminal or chronic illness. €10,000 will be given to each of the 182 local branches to be shared among their three shortlisted groups. Recipients will be chosen by a public text and online vote from a shortlist of causes in each area. Closing date for applications 20th Nov. To apply click on www.aib.ie/betterireland.

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.