Sunday, 18th July 2010

The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prayer for Liam, Bishop Elect

Lord, we pray for Liam, our Bishop –Elect.
Help him to be a wise teacher,
a kindly pastor, a builder of faith.
Fill his life and work with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Be his guiding light and constant help all our days.
We pray for all the people of our diocese.
Make us firm in our faith,
generous on our love,
Faithful on our prayer.
Help us to work together to give glory to You
and love to all others.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

A Prayer for Life’s Journey

God, our Father, give us a deep and lasting gratitude
for all that we have received
We thank you for our families in which we receive life and love,
for our parishes in which we receive a sense of Christian belonging.
We thank you for our diocese in which we receive
a rich tradition of faith and worship,
for our Church which unites us
with your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
May we travel on our pilgrim journey through life
in communion with You and in community with your people, Amen.

Episcopol Ordination of Mgr Liam McDaid

Takes place on Sun 25th July in St Macartan’s Cathedral Monaghan. Bishop Duffy is allowing each parish of the diocese to dispense with the readings & prayers of the Mass for one Mass on that day. This will take place in Clones @ the 11.30 mass.

Deaths:

Please pray for the dead, especially:

Frank O’Neill, Clones/Clogher

Healing Mass in St Brigid’s Killoughter:

On 20th July @ 7.30pm. Celebrant Fr Lorenzo Bracken. All Welcome.

Simon Community Church Gate Collection: On (this weekend) Sat 17th & Sun 18th July. The Simon Community depends heavily on fundraising such as this collection to keep their Community House operating, the Gatehouse project which caters for rough sleepers and to support their re-settlement programme—approx 250 people have been supported to move into their own homes over the past few years. Seatown House Day Centre, which is a “one stop-shop” for information, referral, medical advice, counselling, education & support has also been opened. Please give generously.

Clogher don Óige Youth Pilgrimage to Lough Derg : - Join us on the 3 day Lough Derg Pilgrimage Mon 26th July to Wed 28th July. Bus leaving Carrickmacross at 10am and will stop along the route. To book, contact Geraldine on 00353 47 72784.

Clones Parish One Day Pilgrimage to Lough Derg: On Tues August 31st 2010. Bus from the Diamond. Anyone interested in travelling contact Geraldine at the Parish office 047 51048.

Collectors for July:

Vigil: Joanne Reihill, Liam Doherty, Jim O’Reilly (NTB Rd), Stan Kelly

(9.30) Josephine O’Neill, Jim Flynn, Michael Carron, Dan McPhillips

(11.30) Mary Cooper, Patrick Slowey, Alphonsus Killen, Tom Treanor

Helplines

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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

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 Tommy & Rita Geehan, Analore St
Kay O’Harte, Corraghy &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 10.00 Bishop Elect Mgr Liam McDaid

Tues 10.00 Mass

Wed 10.00 Paddy & Margaret McManus & Deceased Relatives, Carraveetra

Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 10.00 James & Florence Corrigan & Deceased Relatives, O’Neill Pk

Fri 10.00 Delia & Matt Byrne & Lennon Family, Kathleen & Tommy McLoughlin

Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Dominic & Vera Monaghan & Deceased Relatives, O’Neill Pk
7.00pm Suzanne & Thomas McEntee, Teehill
Patrick McQuaid, NTB Rd &
(Vigil) All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Seamus McNeill, O’Neill Pk

Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: C Toye, A Woods, M Collins

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 Catherine Lynch, Lammy

Sun 10am Mass

Mon 7.30pm Holy Hour of Adoration

Thurs 7.30pm Holy Hour of Adoration

Fri 9.30am—7.30pm Adoration for Vocations

Fri 8pm John McQuiad, Gorteen

Sat 8pm Luke & Ellen Carolan & Deceased Relatives, Loughgar

Sun 10 Sr Mary Lilia Martin, Belfast/Rossbrick


Servers: Team C

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 4, 15, 19, 21,
jackpot now£2,400, 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.

(18th July) Deceased Members Maguire Family, Clonfad & Cloncallick

(25th July) Francis McMahon, Philip & Annie Curran & Johnny McCabe

Altar Servers (25th) Rebecca Gavin, Jessica Gavin

Gift Bearers (25th) McMahon Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 1, 20, 21, 23, jackpot now €2,200, thank you

The recent collection for the Irish Kidney Association amounted to €216.67 & £29.05. Thanks to all who contributed.

Thanks to all who contributed to the recent Cancer Society Collection which amounted to €166.20 &£24.12

In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. Eleanor Roosavelt

Accord Marriage Preparation Workshops: For those planning on getting married in the next year: Time Fri 8pm—10.30pm; Sat 10am—5pm

17th & 18th Sept
15th & 16th Oct
5th & 6th Nov
3rd & 4th Dec
14th & 15th Jan

25th & 26th Feb
25th & 26th March
15th & 16th April
13th & 14th May
10th & 11th June

Contact Accord Marriage Care, St Macartan’s College, Monaghan. Tel: 047 83359 Mon—Fri 10am—2pm. Email: accord.monaghan@eircom.net. Cost €150 per couple (early booking advised)

Car Boot Sale: On Saturday 24th July in Town Centre Car Park from 11-3pm, proceeds to the Cassandra Hand Centre.

Do you feel you have been unfairly dismissed?: Have you been made redundant? Are you being treated unfairly in the workplace? Check out Employment Rights at Monaghan Citizens' Information Service at 23 North Road, Monaghan. Tel. 047 82622, email: monaghan@citinfo.ie or Carrickmacross InformationCentre. Tel. 0429663454, Carrickmacross Information Centre. Tel. 0429663454, email: workhousereception@hotmail.com

Bóthar: Fr. Gerard Byrne from Corby in England will cycle through the 32 counties of Ireland in support of the development aid agency, Bóthar. Fr. Gerard will cover the route around Ireland in a counter clockwise direction starting in Wicklow on 16th July. He will clock up 1,100 miles over the following 10 day period before crossing his finish line in Dublin.

Bóthar use livestock to help poor families to reach and maintain better living conditions. If you would like to support Fr. Gerard’s efforts and make a donation to Bóthar, you can do so through the following bank account; Ulster Bank Limerick. Sort Code 98-60-20. A/c Number 28225049. Mark donation ‘32 County Cycle’. Alternatively, donations can be mailed to Bóthar, Fundraising Projects Office, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo.

Children in Crossfire: Are recruiting participants for the Barcelona Half Marathon in February 2011 and the Derry Waterside Half Marathon in September 2010. For more information on either event, please contact Sarah on 02 871 26 98 98 or e-mail events@childrenincrossfire.org

College Grant Application Forms: Are now available from Co.Monaghan VEC, Market St, Monaghan Tel: 047 30888, email educ@monaghanvec.ie or Monaghan Co council, The Glen, Monaghan Tel: 047 30550/30546, email: lbrannigan@monaghancoco.ie
Apply now to avoid delay.

Monaghan Sub Aqua Club are running a Raft Race: In Aid of Hospice Care and Cancer Societies in Co. Monaghan. It will be held on Lough Muckno, Castleblayney on Saturday 17th of July at 11.45 am. Over 16s event. Rules apply. Contact 086 2209480.

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.