Clones Parish Bulletin

Imlitir Pharõiste Chluain Eois

20th May 2007 - Feast of the Ascension

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

PARISH NEWS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Baptisms By arrangement with Priest on Baptisms for month.
May...Fr Kearns June...Fr McQuaid July ...Fr Kearns
Two weeks notice must be given

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:
John Burke, Scotshouse

Baptisms: We welcome into our parish community:
Jamie Luke McCaughey

Marriage: We wish God’s blessings to newly-weds:
Barry McAdam & Sinead Woods

Clones Heart Foundation Collection:
Total raised was €1,250, thanks to all who contributed.

Annual Collection for Spina Bifida:
Will be taken up on Sat 26th & Sun 27th May. Please give generously.

Clones Faith & Light:
Day of Fun & Celebration next Saturday in the Pheonix Centre, Carrickmacross. Anyone wishing to travel contact Mary @ 047 51745.

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 the Week
Sat 7.00pm Months Memory Reg Finn, O’Neill Pk &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Billy McDonagh, Beechgrove
11.30 Mass

Mon 10.00 McNeill Family, Clones & Dundalk

Tues 10.00 Patrick & Teresa McElroy & Patricia Tracey, Cara St

Wed 10.00 Mary & Patrick Reilly & Deceased Relatives, O’Neill Pk

Thurs 10.00 Annie Cooney, Fermanagh St

Fri 10.00 Angela Flynn, O’Neill Pk

Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Owen & Elizabeth Conlon & Deceased Relatives, Lislannon

11.00 First Holy Communion

7.00pm (Vigil) All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Months Memory Imelda McNeill, O’Neill Pk

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)

Sat 8pm Months Memory Pat Kearns, Drumma
Sun 10am Noel Swift, Clones & Betty Brinkman, S.Africa
Fri 8pm Luke & Ellen Carolan & Deceased Relatives, Loughgar
Sat 8pm Betty Maguire, Portlaois & Belfast
Sun 10 First Holy Communion

Eucharistic Adoration: G Boyle, R Carolan, J Quinn, M & J Toye.
Eucharistic Ministers: G Breslin, K Boyle
Servers: (27th) Team D Zara Phair, Emma Keily
GFC. Lotto No Winner. Winning No’s: 2, 4, 6, 14, jackpot now £4,100, 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. (20th May) Francis & Catherine McPhillips & Deceased Relatives, Cloncallick
(27th May) First Holy Communion

Altar Servers : Michaela Maguire, Rebecca Gavin

Reader : First Holy Communion Children

Gift Bearers : First Holy Communion Children

Currin Lotto. No Winner. Winning No’s : 7, 8, 10, 14, jackpot now €6,200, thank you.

Irish Catholic on sale today.

Connons Area Committee Meeting: On Mon 21st May @ 9pm.

A very successful meeting was held in Drummully Hall regarding realignment of the N54 from Drummully to Butlersbridge

Connons Social Club had a very enjoyable outing to Westport recently.

COMMUNITY NEWS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS

Community Newsletter: Articles, photographs, poems etc wanted for the summer edition of Clones forum’s community newsletter. Articles are welcome from schools, sporting, heritage & cultural groups in the area. If you are engaged in cross-border work & would like to highlight this, now is your chance to do so. Contact Angela Graham on 047 52997 for further information or email your information directly to: angelagraham5@eircon.net.

Local Art Exhibition: Two local artists, Leo Toye & Clare Shiels are exhibiting their work in the Cassandra Hand Centre. All the paintings have local themes & are on sale to the public. For opening times call 047 20626 or 047 52997.

Books for sale: A selection of second-hand books for sale at the Cassandra Hand Centre.

Ladies Mini Marathon: Bridie Leonard, Rakeevan, Newbliss is taking part in the Ladies Mini Marathon in aid of St Lukes Hospital, Dublin. Anyone who would like to give a donation can contact Bridie @ 54215 or Noreen Brady, Beechgrove @ 51710.

Active Retirement Outing: To Bundoran on 7th June. Bus leaving the Diamond @ 11am. Please contact Mary @ 51698 or Hannah @ 51300.

Clones Golf Development Lotto: Alpha-Bet Letters P, R, E, N, no jackpot winner. Jackpot now €2,800, thank you.

Drop In Morning: The Forum’s Drop-In Morning continues every Wednesday morning in the Forum’s meeting room, The Diamond. Everybody welcome.

Citizen’s Advice: Citizen’s Advice Information Officer will be in attendance every Fri from 10am—12.30pm in the Forum’s meeting room. This is a free & confidential service.

Summer Courses at MIFET: Junior Computers or Art. Classes run week of 2nd July. Fur further details contact Co Monaghan VEC on 047 30888.

VEC Summercamps: Week-long summercamps will be running during July & August. Banana boating, canoeing, archery etc. Details & application forms available from VEC Office. Tel 047 30888.

Monaghan Institute: Prospectus for 07/08 now available. Contact MIFET, Armagh Rd, Monaghan, Tel: 047 84900. Email: mifet@eircom.net.

Love Yourself
We need to love ourselves. Accept yourself - love yourself as you are, not as you might have been or might be. Be kind to yourself and you will be kind to others: let others be kind to you and you’ll be kind to yourself. Allow others be compassionate to you and you will look on yourself with love - and that’s how God looks on you.