Clones Parish Bulletin

Imlitir Pharõiste Chluain Eois

13th May 2007 - 6th Sunday of Easter

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Macartan McQuaid P.P. 047-51048
John Kearns C.C. 047-51064
Martin O’Reilly 048 67751231
Priest on duty this week Fr Kearns

PARISH NEWS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Baptisms By arrangement with Priest on Baptisms for month.
May...Fr Kearns June...Fr McQuaid July ...Fr Kearns
Two weeks notice must be given

Marriages: By arrangement. 3 Months notice is essential.
Sick Calls: Always send for the priests to anoint the Sick

The Holy Rosary

The Rosary is the story of the New Testament. Through the beads we follow the life of Mary & Jesus. We follow Mary from the day the Archangel Gabriel came to ask her to become the Mother of Christ, to the day she was crowned Queen of heaven. We follow Jesus from the moment the Holy Spirit came down on Mary, through his childhood, his cruel death on the cross, the joy of Easter when he rose from the dead, to the day he ascended to heaven in glory.

The Holy Rosary is considered a perfect prayer because within it lies the awesome story of our salvation. With the Rosary we mediate the mysteries of joy, of sorrow & the glory of Jesus. It’s a simple prayer, humble so much like Mary. It’s a prayer we can all say together with Her, the Mother of God. With the Hail Mary we invite her to pray for us. Our Lady always grants our request. She joins her prayers to ours. Therefore it becomes even more useful because what Mary asks She always receives. Jesus can never say no to whatever his mother asks for. In every apparition the Heavenly Mother has invited us to say the Rosary as a powerful weapon against evil, to bring us to true peace.

With your prayers together with Your heavenly Mother, you can obtain the great gift of bringing about a change of hearts & conversion. The Rosary is such a tremendously powerful weapon against Satan, that armed with the Rosary in our hearts, and the beads in our hands, we can even stop wars.

During the Month of May we ask parishioners and especially families to recite the Rosary in honour of our Blessed Mother. Mary waits for your prayers. If you speak to her she always listens. She is our mother. When you pray the Rosary, begin by telling Mary what you would like her to use your prayers for—and then think about the stories that are hidden in the beads.

In Oct 2002 Pope John Paul 11 added the ‘Mysteries of Light’ to the Holy Rosary, calling us to pray the rosary daily; for our families—and world peace.
There are twenty mysteries reflected upon in the Rosary and these are divided into the Five Joyful Mysteries, the Five Mysteries of Light, the Five Sorrowful Mysteries and the Five Glorious Mysteries.

Deaths:
Please pray for the dead, especially
Joe McPhillips, Cloncallick,
Teresa Flynn, Roslea,
Tom Geehan, Rugby/Fairview,
Brendan Doherty, The Knocks

Marriage:
We wish God’s blessings to newly-weds:
Gerard Leonard & Geraldine Connolly

Monaghan Charismatic Prayer Group - Monthly Healing Mass:
On Mon 14th May @ 8pm in St Louis Convent Chapel, Monaghan. Celebrant—Fr Owen Gorman, Holy Rosary @ 7.30pm. All Welcome.

Irish Society of Autism:
Recent Church Gate Collection amounted to €939, thanks to all who contributed.

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.

Masses for the Week
Sat 7.00pm All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week
Sun 9.30am Mass, 11.30 People of the Parish
Mon 10.00 Sean & Kathleen McPhillips, O’Neill Pk
Tues 10.00 Deceased Members McCaffrey Family, Mullinvanogue
Wed 10.00 John, Nellie & Charlotte Sherry, Oakfield & Cadden Family
Thurs 10.00 Phyllis & Barney McNeill, Millbrook & Mullinamoy
Fri 10.00 Tommy Monaghan, O’Neill Pk

Deceased Bikers Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Special Intention
7.00pm (Vigil) Months Memory Reg Finn, O’Neill Pk &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week
Sun 9.30am Billy McDonagh, Beechgrove
Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: A Treacy, 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)

Sat 8pm Patrick & Roseann McAloon & Deceased Relatives, Mullanvaum
Sun 10am Deceased Members Maguire Family, Tully & Callaghan Family, Corraghy
Fri 8pm Mass for Deceased Bikers
Sat 8pm Pat Kearns, Drumma
Sun 10 Noel Swift, Clones & Betty Brinkman, S. Africa

Eucharistic Adoration:
B Flanagan, E Mohan, M & T McCabe, C & M Faux

Eucharistic Ministers: N Beggan, R Beggan

Servers: (20th)
Team C Shannen Flanagan, Louise Flanagan

GFC. Lotto
No Winner. Winning No’s: 2, 9, 10, 15, jackpot now £4,000, thank you.

Trocaire:
A big thank you to C Faux, M Mulligan & D McCarville who did a sponsored run for Trocaire on Good Friday & raised £183.

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.
(13th May) Jim & Madge Kennedy, Cloniston
(20th May) Francis & Catherine McPhillips & Deceased Relatives, Cloncallick

Altar Servers (20th) Peter Clarke, Rebecca Gavin

Reader : Bernadette McPhillips

Gift Bearers :McPhillips Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 5, 8, 20, 24, jackpot now €6,050, thank you.

Irish Catholic on sale today.

COMMUNITY NEWS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS

Clones Community Forum’s AGM: On Thurs 17th May @ 8pm in The Cuil Darach. Everybody welcome.

Drop In Morning: The Forum’s Drop-In Morning continues every Wednesday morning in the Forum’s meeting room, The Diamond. Everybody welcome.

Citizen’s Advice: Citizen’s Advice Information Officer will be in attendance every Fri from 10am—12.30pm in the Forum’s meeting room. This is a free & confidential service.

Heritage Walk: To the Finn Bridge at Ballynure, Newbliss on Sat 19th May starting from the Cassandra Hand Centre, Clones @ 2pm.

BirdWatch, Ireland: Dawn Chorus on Sun 20th May at Loch Muchno, Castleblaney, meet @ 4am—Hope Castle carpark. Everyone welcome.

Summer Courses at MIFET: Junior Computers or Art. Classes run week of 2nd July. Fur further details contact Co Monaghan VEC on 047 30888.

VEC Summercamps: Week-long summercamps will be running during July & august. Banana boating, canoeing, archery etc. Details & application forms available from VEC Office. Tel 047 30888.

Clones Golf Development Lotto: Alpha-Bet Letters A, L, U, X, no jackpot winner. Jackpot now €2,700, thank you.

Bus Trip to Balmoral Show: Organised by Monaghan Partnership for small farm holders on Wed 16th May. If interested please contact the office on 042 9749500.

Monaghan Institute: Prospectus for 07/08 now available. Contact MIFET, Armagh Rd, Monaghan, Tel: 047 84900. Email: mifet@eircom.net.

Signing of Petition for retention of St Lukes Hospital, Rathgar: Has been organised & will take place after the weekend masses. Please sign the petition to save this hospital which provides an excellent individualised service in cancer care & research.

Happy Faces Day: Eugene T Hamill Photography, Debra Ireland & the Irish Professional Photographers Association appreciate most sincerely Clones people’s generosity in raising €1,100 at the recently held “Happy Faces Day” in Canal Stores. We can further increase this total in Dec when the “Happy Faces” Calendar will be on sale. Eugene donated 100% of the donations to Dabra Ireland who support people with severe skin disorders. Portraits are available for collection at his Clonboy Studio on the Cavan Rd. Tel 047 51788.

Cross Community Christian Fellowship Meeting: In The Creighton Hotel on Fri 18th May @ 8pm. Guest speakers will be county Gospel singer Wallace Morrison & his wife Eileen. All welcome.