Sunday 15th March 2009

The 3rd Sunday in Lent

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH Fr Duffy P.P.. 047-51048 Fr Gorman C.C. 048 67751231 Fr Kearns C.C. 047 51064

Sunday Duty Rota for Priests in Clones Parish

Live a Life that Matters

Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end.
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.
All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousy will finally disappear.
So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won’t matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived, at the end.
It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant
Even your gender and skin colour will be irrelevant.
So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured
What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built, not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success, but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence, but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone.
What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident, It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.

Deaths: Please pray for the dead, especially:

Sadie Clarke, Millbrook/Sacred Heart Home
Gertie Nugent, Lucan/Glear
Maureen Haughey, Derrynoose
Nora Rooney, Castleblaney
Gerard Lynch, Glasgow/Clones

Baptisms: We welcome into God’s community: Finn Stephen Connolly

Senior Choir Practice: At 9pm each Thurs, until Easter, in Church.

Columban Sisters: Will make a Mission Appeal in Clones Parish next weekend 21st & 22nd March. The Columban Sisters were founded 80 years ago for missionary work in China. Today they have missions in both South America & Asia. They are well placed now to respond to recent tragedies in China & Burma, as they have communities of Sisters in both of these devastated countries & are involved in relief efforts among the victims. They appreciate greatly your support for their mission work.

Life Support Church Gate Collection:
On this weekend 14th & 15th March.

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 Eddie & Eamon O’Connor, Jubilee Rd &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 7.30 Mass
10.00 Nellie & Eddie Clerkin, Clonavilla & Legar Crescent
7pm Vigil Mass for St Patrick’s Day

Tues 10.00 St Patrick’s Day John & Teresa O’Neill & Deceased Relatives, O’Neill Pk

Wed 7.30 Mass
10.00 Louis & Molly Slowey, Analore
Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 7.30 Mass
10.00 Canon McNaboe

Fri 7.30 Mass
10.00 Eamon McQuillan, Legar Hill & Edward McGuirk, Fermanagh St
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Peter & Mary McKenna & Deceased Relatives, McCurtain St
7.00pm (Vigil) Lizzie & Jimmy McKenna & Deceased Relatives, Leonards Is & USA & All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass

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 Brendan & Packie Lynch, Kibb

Sun 10am Jim & Ellen Crudden & Kate McElroy, Knockawaddy

Mon 9.30am Mass

Tues 10am St Patrick’s Day Mass

Wed 9.30am Mass
7.30 - 9.30 Adoration

Thurs 7.30 - 8.30 Medjugorje Holy Hour

Fri 8pm Michael & Ann Kelly, Cornacrieve

Sat 9.30am Mass
8pm Patricia Carey, Donagh

Sun 10 Jimmy Mohan, Clonmackin

Eucharistic Adoration: I Kavanagh, M Boyle, M & P Courtney, J McCaffrey

Eucharistic Ministers: D Manley, I Reilly

Servers: Team G Thomas Beggan, Garbhán Boyle

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 1, 6, 9, 22, jackpot now £1,800, 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.

(15th March) Deceased Members McCaffrey Family, Drumgramph

Tues 11am (17th March) St Patrick’s Day Mass

Sun 11am (22nd March) Jim & Madge Kennedy, Cloniston

Altar Servers (17th) Michaela Maguire, Rebecca Gavin, Damien Connolly
(22nd) Rebecca Murphy, Kevin Murphy, Claire McCaffrey

Reader (17th) Margaret Connolly, (22nd) Breege Kennedy

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 8, 9, 18, 27, jackpot now €15,300, thank you.

Flower Arranging Class: On Wed 18th March in Connons Hall, 8—10pm

Photography Classes in the Cassandra Hand Centre: Anyone interested in taking up photography or just to be able to get that photograph right can start now! Clones Community Forum’s photography classes start on April 2nd subject to demand. If you are interested you can register by contacting 047 52997.

Night of Music & Dancing in the Cassandra Hand Centre: On Thurs 19th March to celebrate St Patrick. Jim Kerr with local musicians will give a great night’s entertainment for all to enjoy. Adm €5. Everyone welcome.

Beauty & Skincare Demonstration: The Cassandra Hand Centre invites you to a women’s night out on Thurs March 26th @ 8pm where Marie Gregg Morris will give a talk on beauty & skincare and demonstrate the products available in the Avon product range. Adm €5, light refreshments served.

Daffodil Day: Is on Fri 20th March this year. We would be delighted to hear from anyone available to help out on the day. Please contact Linda on 087 6325761.

Irish Wheelchair Association: Thank you to all for your generous donations to our collection last Sunday. Total collected €1022.37.

St Patrick’s Day Collection: Conradh na Gaeilge in conjunction with Gaelscoil Eois/Cairde Eois and Páistí Eois will be holding a collection at Vigil Mass (16th) and St Patrick’s Day Mass in Clones. Please support.

Country Market: We are planning to have a Country Market every second Saturday 11—3 in the ballroom of the Lennard Arms Hotel. Could anyone who would like to have a stall please contact Geraldine Sheerin on 086 0744997 or Soibhan Sheerin on 086 3754166.

Teenage Disco: There will be a teenage disco in the Lennard Arms Hotel on 16th March from 8—11pm. Non-alcoholic.

Co.Monaghan VEC: Is currently taking enrolments for the following Saturday morning courses—Grow Your Own - Gardening course & Landscaping Horticulture Course. For information contact Deirdre or Kathy on 047 30888.

Open Day @ Monaghan Institute: On thurs 19th March 5—8pm & Fri 20th 10am—3pm (including lunch hour). For prospectus phone 047 84900.

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

St Patrick’s Day Parade in Roslea: Commences from village @ 12 noon. Parade will include Derrygannon Traditional Crafts & Vintage items of by-gone days. Floats from groups, schools, business & individuals. Everyone welcome to take part.

Irish Medium Pre-School & Primary School, Lisnaskea: Places still available for Pre-school & Primary 1 for Sept 2009. Contact 028 677222979 or 07872965680.

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.