Sunday 14th March 2010

Fourth Sunday of Lent

A Prayer in Spring by Robert Frost

OH, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.

Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.

And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard,
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossom in mid air stands still.

For this is love and nothing else is love,
To which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends he will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill.

Masses for St Patrick’s Day

Adr Wed 10am
Clones Tue 7pm vigil Wed 10am
Connons Wed 11am

Alan Ames, an Australian Catholic, will speak & lead prayer in Sacred Heart Church, Clones on Thurs Mar 18th @ 7pm. His personal ministry includes prayers of healing for people with physical or emotional problems

Deaths:

Please pray for the dead, especially:

Sheila Dolan, England,

Ella Warrington, England

Baptisms:

We welcome into God’s community: Eve Ann McCaffrey

Clogher Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Tues July 6th - Sun July 11th 2010. Total fare €730 or sterling equivalent - includes full board accommodation, insurance, taxes & coach transfer to & from Belfast International Airport from designated points throughout the diocese. Pilgrims contact—P J McGilly 677 37850; Invalid contact - Fr Joseph Mullin 677 21342.

Irish Wheelchair Association Church Gate Collection: On this weekend Sat 13th & Sun 14. Please give generously.

The first Friday of April falls on Good Friday. The housebound will be spiritually attended in their homes from Mon to Wed (Apr 5—7th)

Fresh voices always welcome to join singers/musicians at Sunday 11.30am Mass. Next practice in Sacred Heart Church on Mon 15th @ 8pm.

Details of the financial state of the parish available at rear of each church today. Anyone who supports the parish through the weekly envelope and has a question or wishes to see the books is welcome to make an appointment with the Parish Priest for viewing on Tues Mar 16th from 12—1pm or Tues Mar 23rd from 6—7pm.

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 Eddie & Eamon O’Connor, Jubilee Rd
Teresa McCabe & Deceased Relatives, Legar Hill & Fermanagh St
Eileen Rynne, Clones & Drogheda &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Sadie Clarke, Millbrook
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 7.30am Mass
10.00 Joan & Bernard Armstrong

Tues 7.30am John Maguire, Mullymestler & Sherry Family, Oakfield
10.00 Martina Gavin, Millbrook
7pm Vigil Mass for St Patrick’s Day

Wed 10.00 St Patrick’s Day Mass

Thurs 7.30am Mass
10.00 John & Teresa O;Neill & Deceased Relatives, O’Neill Pk
7.00pm Rosary, Mass @ 7.30 with speaker Alan Ames, Confessions & Adoration

Fri 7.30am Mass
10.00 James, Mary Ann & Patrick Maguire, Coolnacart
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Eugene & Sadie Cooper, Roslea Rd
7.00pm (Vigil) All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Months Memory Sean McAleer, Clonkeencole
Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society:U Maguire, M Nicholl, A Connolly, M O’Neill, P Toye

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 Jim & Ellen Crudden & Kate McElroy & Deceased Relatives, Knockawaddy

Mon 8pm Mass (Rosary @ 7.30pm) & Holy Hour
Wed 10am St Patrick’s Day Mass

Fri 9.30am—7.30pm Adoration for Vocations
8pm Michael & Ann Kelly, Cornagague

Sat 8pm Jimmy Mohan, Clonmackin

Sun 10 Claire McCarron & Deceased Relatives, Killyliffer

Servers: Team F

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s6, 11, 15, 20, 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

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

Wed 11am

(17th March) Martin & Anastasia Higgins, Limerick

Sun 11am (21st) Jim & Madge Kennedy, Cloniston

Altar Servers (17th) Zoe Clarke, Damien Connolly
(21st) Claire McCaffrey, Rebecca Murphy

Gift Bearers : (17th) Owen & Maura Conlon (21st) Kennedy Family

Currin Lotto: No winner. Winning No’s: 4, 7, 15, 23, jackpot now €8,700, thank you.

Currin GFC Presentation Night: On Sat 20th March. Food served 9—10pm (only), followed by presentation of Dr Ward medals to the victorious team of 2009. Dancing to Rob Strong. Adm by ticket available from any committee member or player.

Enrolments for Gaelscoil Eois agus Páistí Eois:- Primary School / Irish Medium Preschool/Naíonra and after school Club for year 2010/2011 (Between Clones and Newbliss). Further enrolments will be accepted up until Thursday 25th March 2010. Please contact the school for an information pack.
Gaelscoil Eois: 047 52162 / eois.ias@eircom.net, Páistí Eois: 047 52868 / paistieois@gmail.com

CLONES LADIES GAA U-12’s, U14’s &U-16’s 2010

Clones Ladies GAA club needs your help. To make sure this club has a future we need volunteers to help out, whether it be parents of players or players from the past or present. If you would like to help out by either, managing a ladies team at U-12, U-14, U-16 level or maybe you would like to help out on the organising committee or help in supervising/training the teams then your presence is required at a very important meeting this Monday 15th March 2010 at 7-30pm in the GAA Clubrooms, St. Tiarnach’s Park. Any player wishing to play at the following age-groups U-12, U-14 & U-16 for 2010 MUST attend. A parent/guardian must also attend this meeting. Contact Paula Cunningham if you are interested in helping out but may not be able to attend on the night. 087-6950100

Clones Erne East Sports Partnership are organising a trip to Stormont: On Saturday 27th March, 2010. Members of all sporting organisations in the Clones Erne East area are welcome to come along. To book contact Josephine Treanor at 087 1781979 by Monday 22nd March.

St Louis Secondary School Parents Assoc: :Present their annual 'EVENING OF FASHION' in the Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan on Thursday 25th March at 8pm. in conjunction with Utopia, Project W, Couture, Inka and Esprit. Tickets E15 available from participating outlets or at the door. Refreshments served. Spot prizes galore. All welcome.'

Cross Community Christian Fellowship Meeting: On Fri 19th March @ 8p in The Crieghton Hotel, Clones. Contact Leslie @ 048 677 38346 for details.

Clones Family Resource Centre: Is located opposite the Lennard Arms in McCurtain St & is open from 9.30—5pm Mon—Fri. Parent & Toddler group meets every Thurs 10—12 noon (places still available) Everyone welcome to call in & discuss issues that they feel are important Tel: 047 52919

I.C.A: Cookery demo & talk by Lucy McCabe on Mon 15th March @ 8pm in Protestant Hall, Cara St.

Faith & Light: Thanks to all who contributed so generously to our church gate collection & those who helped. Total raised €1291 & £187.77.

St Joseph’s Young Priests Society:Acknowledge with appreciation €130 collected by Ann O’Hart

Daffodil Day: Fri 26th March is the Irish Cancer Society’s major fundraising day supporting cancer patient care & information services across the country. It’s a day for all of us to come together & pin a daffodil to the nation, giving hope & support to people affected by cancer. If you would be willing to give us some help on the day, Tel Linda on 087 7632561.

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.