Sunday 18th May 2008 - Trinity Sunday.

Our God of Love

“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son”. Isn’t it amazing how easily we settle for less than is possible? We settle for the fact that there is a God in terms of faith. Jesus tells us that God is not just in existence but is alive and in love and passionate about us – that God is Three in One. Our faith is a call into a deep personal love of God so that we can come to know the wonder and the fullness of life. However, we also settle for life as being just all right. Jesus tells us that we are wonderful; we are the beloved of God. We are called into a deep personal love for one another in marriage, in family life and in our faith community so that we can engage with the adventure of life that leads us into eternal life. The challenge of this week is to open ourselves to the wonder and excitement of life and love.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION 2008

FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF 3 PARISHES CLONES-AGHADRUMSEE-CONNONS
ROSLEA--MAGHERARNEY
KILLEEVAN-AGHABOG-SCOTSHOUSE

DATE THURS May 22nd TIME 7.00PM (sharp)

MEET ASSEMBLE AT THE CROSS
IN THE DIAMOND, CLONES (before 6.45)

TO THE SACRED HEART CHURCH, CLONES

WHY TO PROCESS IN PRAYER AND SONG
TO HONOUR AND PRAISE OUR LORD
IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
TO RESTORE A LOVELY TRADITION

END WITH BENEDICTION AT 7.45PM
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AFTERWARDS

We especially invite all the children who made their
First Communion or Confirmation this year to come.
It would be nice if some of them could dress up
as on the day they received their Sacrament.
But it is their presence, not their dress, that is important.

Blessing of the Sick
Takes place on Sat 24th May @ 3pm in St Tiarnach’s School. Anyone needing transport contact 51340 or 20893.

Deaths: Please pray for the dead, especially:
Marie Flynn, Lisnaskea/Clones
Richie McManus, Lisnaskea

Baptisms: We welcome into our parish community:
Claudia Viktoria Smuzna

Marriage: We wish God’s blessings to newly-weds:
Kieran McDermott & Karen Weaver

Novena to the Sacred Heart
From 22nd—30th May. We invite you to make this novena in your own home, with friends & family. Novena leaflets are available at back of church.

Important Dates

Corpus Christi Procession - Thurs 22nd May @ 7pm

Mass of the Sick - Sat 24th May @ 3pm in St Tiarnach’s P.S.

Mass of Sending for those going to World Youth Day in Armagh Cathedral on 30th June @ 7.30pm.

Knock 2008: Main Pilgrimage Season—April 27th—Oct 12th

National Public Novena in Honour of Our Lady of Knock 14th to 22nd August
Public All-Night Vigils: 1st Fri in Month - May, June, July, Sept
Dec - Fri 7th (Eve of the Immaculate conception)
Mini Vigils: 1st Fri—Aug & Oct.
All enquiries to 094 9388100

SACRED HEART CHURCH

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 McNeill Family, Clones/Dundalk

Tues 10.00 Reilly Family, O’Neill Pk

Wed 10.00 McDonagh Family, Beechgrove/O’Neill Pk
Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 10.00 Pat & Mary McCarville & Paddy Sheridan, Corconnolly
7.00pm Corpus Christi Procession

Fri 10.00 Masie, Mary & Larry Flynn, NTB Rd
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Angela Flynn, O’Neill Pk
3.00 Blessing of Sick in St Tiarnach’s School
7.00pm (Vigil) Months Memory Leo Craig, NTB Rd &
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

AGHADRUMSEE

Sat 8pm Deceased Members Maguire & Callaghan Families, Tully/Corranny

Sun 11am First Holy Communion

Fri 8pm Months Memory Bridget Flanagan, Aghadrumsee Pk

Sat 8pm Betty Maguire, Belfast/Portlaoise

Sun 10am Smith Family, Carnmore

Eucharistic Adoration: M & P Nolan, J McCaul, M Flanagan, M Courtney

Eucharistic Ministers: D Manley, I Reilly

Servers: Team D Sarah-Jane Flanagan, Emma Keily

GFC. Lotto No Winner. Winning No’s: 4, 12, 22, 23, jackpot now £2,200, thank you.

CONNONS

Masses: Sun 11.00 am.
Confessions: 1st Sun 10.40
Baptisms: By arrangement with priest on Baptisms for the month

Sun 11am.
(18th May) Philip & Annie Curran, Francie McMahon & Johnny McCabe

(25th May) Bernard McCabe, Clonfad

Altar Servers: (25th) Rebecca Gavin, Jessica Gavin, Zoe Clarke

Reader : (25th) Jeanette Coyle

Gift Bearers: McMahon Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 1, 2, 23, 25, jackpot now €8,900, thank you.

Irish Catholic on sale today.

Garden Evening: In Drummully Church Hall on Thurs 22nd May @ 8pm. Proceeds in aid of cancer research.

Useful Website’s

www.cyberfaith.com (This website is an excellent general resource for those who work with children)

www.catholicireland.net/talk2god (This is a well developed interactive prayer ‘corner’ especially for children)

www.sermons4kids.com (designed for anyone working with children, whether in the classroom, home or parish)

www.bbc.co.uk/schools.religion (resource for dealing with queries from children about Christianity and world religions.

Drop In Coffee Morning: Clones Community Forum’s Drop In Coffee Morning continues every Wed Morning from 10.30am—12.30pm. Everyone welcome.

1st Blackwater 10k - Run & Walk: Fun day for all the family takes place on Sun 18th May. Start/Finish Monaghan UTD, Monaghan Town. Entry forms available from Forum office, Clones. All proceeds in aid of Monaghan Hospice Homecare, Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Attention Childminders: Are you a childminder who would like to go on our Voluntary

Notification list which is sent to parents who call us looking for a childminder. We get many calls from parents in Clones & surrounding areas who are looking for childminders. Thee are Childminding Development Grants available to enhance your service. To go on this list & to find out more contact Colette Quigley, Childminding Advisory officer on 047 72896.

Volunteers Wanted: If you have some free time & would like to do something different please contact Emma in Monaghan Volunteer Bureau on 042 9754551. Wide choice of things to do regardless of location age etc.

Pick A Peak: Is a fun & novel hill-walk that will have 50 teams on top of 50 peaks on Sat 12th July in aid of Juvenile Arthritis. We have put together a list of over 50 peaks to choose from. However, if there is a peak you would rather climb, just let us know and we will add it to the list. All you need is a team of four, then contact Arthritis Ireland & we will give you everything you need to get involved. For more information or to register, please email Caroline on fundraising@arthritisireland.ie or Tel: 01 661 8188.

Arts & Crafts Exhibition: In Protestant Hall, Cara St, on Sat 24th & Sun 25th May. Adm Free, refreshments on sale including strawberry teas.

The best gift you can give someone
may be a second chance

NOTES

Collectors for May
(Vigil) Ann Adamson, Gerry Fleming, Shay McKiernan, Seamus McKiernan.
(9.30) Noreen Brady, Kevin Brady, Brendan Carolan, Bartle Woods.
(11.30) Marian McBride, Janet Newell, Philomena Maguire, Patrick Slowey.