Clones Parish Bulletin

Imlitir Pharõiste Chluain Eois

18th November 2007

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Time of our Lives

According to various experts we are having the “time of our lives”. We have never had it so good. Yet despite all the wealth and materialism there have never been so many discontented and unhappy people.

If you ask people they will tell you that one of the main things they lack is TIME! The demands on people’s time leads to a treadmill-like mentality, a never ending round of work, family, leisure, social routine, which does not bring true happiness.

Have you ever given thought to the One who is responsible for time itself?
Have you got time for God, Time for a personal relationship with Him?
Thankfully He has time for us, and wants us to have that relationship with him. He sent Jesus into the world to die for us. Jesus by his dying on the cross at Calvary, provided all that was necessary for our salvation. After enduring the indignity of a mock trial, and the humiliation and torture of the Roman soldiers, Jesus spent the time required by God on the cross for us. In the darkness, in unimaginable agony and in total isolation from His Father, Jesus paid the price for our sins.

It is important to know that our time is in God’s hands. We live and exist at His discretion. Our time will end when he decides. For this reason it is important that we are ready to meet him now. It is a solemn thought that we are within a heartbeat of eternity. One minute living in time, the next in eternity before God.
What would you say to Him if you were to meet Him now?

PARISH NEWS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Baptisms By arrangement with Priest on Baptisms for month.
Nov...Fr Kearns
Dec Baptisms will take place on Sat 15th @ 2pm Contact Fr Duffy

Marriages: By arrangement. 3 Months notice is essential.

Sick Calls: Always send for the priests to anoint the Sick

Deaths
Please pray for the dead, especially:
Rose Mohan, NTB Rd
Frank McCabe, McCurtain St,
Eithne Makin
Betty Griffin
James McKenna, Gortgrannard
Patrick Hand, Dundalk
Dessie Foster, Magheraveely/Manchester

Senior Choir: Practice in school each Thursday @ 8pm.

Drumlin House Training Centre Collection
Thanks to all who supported the recent collection which raised €800. A big thank you to Ann & Aisling Tierney, Matthews, Supervalue & Treanors.

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 Week of November 18th to 25th
Sat 7.00pm John Smith, O’Neill Pk &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week
Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish
Mon 10.00 Peter & Margaret Lynch & Deceased Relatives, Millbrook
Tues 10.00 7th Novena Mass
Wed 10.00 Harry Cleary, Fairview
Adoration 10.30 — 10pm
Thurs 10.00 8th Novena Mass
Fri 10.00 Charles & Frances McDermott & Deceased Relatives, Bishopscourt
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm
Sat 10.00 Michael & Thomas Moore & Deceased Relatives, Annakilly
7.00pm (Vigil) All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week
Sun 9.30am Mass
Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: M Beggan, S Lynch, C Monahan, N Brady, G Cunningham, B Cassidy

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

Sat 8pm Hugh & Mary Frances McMahon, Drumswords
Sun 10am Tommy McGeogh, Cromaghy
Fri 8pm Novena Mass for the Dead
Sat 8pm Kathleen, Willie & Eamon Little & Elizabeth McQuaid, Gorteen
Sun 10 John Thomas, Margaret & Jim Quinn, Lisnamallard

Eucharistic Adoration: K Finnegan, M Cosgrove, B Beggan, P O’Hara

Eucharistic Ministers: M Little, S McMahon

Servers: Team B Thomas O’Hara, Noel Grew

GFC. Lotto No Winner. Winning No’s: 3, 4, 9, 23, jackpot now £6,700, thank you

Fermanagh Women’s Network
Women’s Questionaire: We are currently seeking the views of women in terms of their experiences of various aspects of life via a generic questionnaire. This piece of work is important to us as it will help us establish the issues affecting women in Fermanagh, & consider actions to address them. Interested women can contact Margaret McCanney @ 028 6634 3814.

ST. ALPHONSUS, CONNONS

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

Sun 11am. (18th Nov) Tom & Mary Maguire & Deceased Relatives, Clontask
(25th) Deceased Members McDermott Family, Cloncloughey

Altar Servers (25th) (25th) Rebecca Gavin, Michaela Maguire

Reader (25th) Jacinta Cadden

Gift Bearers (25th) McDermott Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 1, 8, 11, 13, jackpot now €5,000, thank you.

Irish Catholic on sale today.

COMMUNITY NEWS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS

Monaghan Bereavement Support
Invite you to a talk on Aspects of Bereavement, By Fr Peter O’Reilly in the Westenra Hotel, Monaghan on Wed 21st Nov @ 8pm. Everyone welcome, refreshments served, Adm FREE.

Cairde Activation Centre Clones - Christmas Craft Fair
At Canal Stores, Cavan Rd, Clones on Fri 30th Nov from 5pm—10pm, Sat 1st & Sun 2nd Dec from 10am—6pm,
Mon 3rd, Tues 4th & Wed 5th Dec from 10am—5pm. Handmade gift ideas for all the family. Please support.

Sports Project Draw Tickets
Tickets for a Toyota Corolla car are on sale for €20 each, book of 6 for €100. A major push must be made in the next few weeks, all help would be much appreciated. This is a very worthy cause, a great sports facility for the young and not so young in our community.

A Night at the Races
Remember to keep free Fri 30th Nov for a night at the races in the Lennard Arms Hotel in aid of the P. A. of Scoil Chroi Ro Naofa.

Active Retirement
Would those going to the Christmas dinner on Dec 6th please Tel: Hannah on 51300 or Mary on 51698.

Clones Golf Development Lotto
Alpha-Bet letters A, I, J, V, no jackpot winner. Jackpot now €5,400, thank you.

Local Employment Service
Has been created to meet your needs & to help you take practical steps towards securing employment. We can help you to access further education or training in the immediate locality & around the country. Our service also meets the needs of the employer and we can save you time, effort & money when recruiting staff. For more information please Tel Anne on 047 52994, Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.

The Family that prays together
Stays together.

Father, you promised that there would be
Faith and Strength and Hope to meet life’s problems.
Father, give that strength to those whose
Anxieties have buried their dreams,
whose illnesses have hospitalized their hopes,
whose burdens are bigger than their shoulders.