Clones Parish Bulletin

Imlitir Pharõiste Chluain Eois

23rd September 2007

25th 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 White 086 1995281

Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur

The situation in Darfur is now acknowledged as the greatest humanitarian crisis of this century. The appalling situation there is well known, and in the coming weeks will be highlighted again as the media focuses on this 21st century tragedy. Thousands of villages have been bombed and burned, and a campaign of rape, massacre and executions has resulted in the deaths of over two hundred thousand people and the dislocation of over two million people from their homes.

These displaces people must be cared for and safeguarded in the vulnerable camps scattered around Darfur and on the border with Chad. Until there is a comprehensive settlement these people cannot go home.

As you can understand from the above the demands on Trócaire from Sudan alone are enormous. Last year €4 million was allocated to this work. A significant amount of these funds came from a special collection held in churches throughout the country in August 2004, which raised €7 million. These funds are now all but exhausted.. Given Trócaire’s commitment to Sudan, which has been a priority country for them for many years, and the obligations they face towards the populations of both the south and Darfur, Trócaire is now launching a campaign and special appeal to raise awareness of these issues and to ask the Irish people to support generously their vital work.


In view of this situation a Church Gate Collection will be held at all Masses in Clones Parish on Sat 6th & Sun 7th October. We ask you to please give generously to ease the plight of these people who are experiencing such extreme suffering.



PARISH NEWS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Baptisms By arrangement with Priest on Baptisms for month.
Sept...Fr Kearns,
Oct Baptisms will take place on Sat Oct 20th @ 2pm Contact Fr Duffy
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
James Crudden, Drumma Lane
Gretta McKenna, Tydavnet. May they rest in peace.

Baptisms
We welcome into our parish community
Emily Margaret Butler

St Joseph’s Young Priests Society
Monthly Meeting on Tues 25th Sept @ 8pm in the Parish Room.

Senior Choir: Practice @ 8pm in school this Thursday 27th

Friends of Lough Derg Supper Dance: Will take place in Mahon’s
Hotel, Irvinestown, on Sat 13th Oct @ 10pm. Music by ‘Mucky Ducks’.
Tickets €15/£10. Annual Draw on the night. For tickets or further information contact Lorraine on +35371 9861747/028 686 32391 or email: membershipdraw@loughderg.org

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland: Church Gate Collection on Sat 29th & Sun 30th Sept. Please give generously.

Mass of Farewell and Appreciation for Canon McQuaid’s 9 years in our Parish will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church, Clones @ 7pm on Sat 29th Sept. All Parishioners are invited to attend this Mass and the Buffet in the Cuil Darach Restaurant after Mass.

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 September 23rd to 30th
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 William & Mary McMahon, NTB Rd
Tues 10.00 Hugh & Paul Boyle, Birmingham
Wed 10.00 John & Annie Quigley, O’Neill Pk
Adoration 10.30 — 10pm
Thurs 10.00 Agnes, Patrick & Paddy Toal, Sunbeam Tce
Fri 10.00 Thomas, Bridie & Brendan McCabe, O’Neill Pk
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm
Sat 10.00 Gus McCarra, Clonkeencole
7.00pm (Vigil) Farewell Mass for Canon McQuaid
Sun 9.30am Patricia Dinkin, Sunnymeade
Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: M Murray, C Toye, A Woods, I Gleeson, R Corr, B Hughes

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 Months Memory Peggy Kearns, Drumma
Sun 10am Peter Gallagher, Cortrasna
Fri 8pm Mass
Sat 8pm Frank & Richard Kearns & Deceased Relatives, Drumma
Sun 10 Mass

Eucharistic Adoration: M Keller, M Maguire, J & A McCabe, P & M Maguire

Eucharistic Ministers: G Breslin, K Boyle

Servers: Team A Hannah Beggan, Megan Flynn

GFC. Lotto No Winner. Winning No’s: 3, 10, 19, 21, jackpot now £5,900, thank you.

Attention Altar Society Members: Clean up in Aghadrumsee Chapel on Sat 29th Sept @ 10.30am. Bring usual equipment—hoovers, dusters etc. Everyone welcome.

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. (23rd Sept) Months Memory Cassie Connolly, Cloniston
(30th Sept) Months Memory Paddy Maguire, Newtownbutler

Altar Servers (30th) Peter Clarke, Michaela Maguire

Reader (30th) Mary Rafferty

Gift Bearers (30th) Maguire Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 2, 13, 15, 18, jackpot now €3,800, thank you.

Irish Catholic on sale today.

The Church Gate Collection towards extending Connons Cemetery amounted to €1,050,.
The Car Boot Sale made €431
The Rehab Collection amounted to €218
Thanks to all who contributed so generously.

St Comgall’s N.S. Recycling Scheme: Please bring clothes/sheets/fabrics. Shoes, mobile phones & used ink cartridges to the school in separate black bags on Wed 26th Sept for collection on Thurs 27th.

COMMUNITY NEWS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS

Classes at the Cassandra Hand Centre, Clones:
Basket Weaving: Sat 6th Oct, cost for the day is €50 & €20 will secure your place
Interior Design: On Sat 20th Oct, 10am—4pm, Cost €35 & €20 to secure your place.
Beauty Care: Evening of Beuty Care on Thurs 18th Oct 8—10, more details later.
We are hoping to arrange Jiving, Bodhran & Photography classes subject to demand. To register you interest call the Cassandra Hand Centre @ 047 20626 or Clones Forum @ 047 52997 or email cassandrahand@eircom.net.

Children’s Book Festival - Clones Library Annual Table Quiz: Will take place on Tues 2nd Oct @ 6.30pm in the Lennard Arms Hotel for all primary school children in 4th, 5th & 6th class. Children must be library members, if not then visit the library today where membership is free for all school children. Closing date is Fri 28th Sept.

Positive Age Week 2007: Clones Library hosts a Basket weaving session on Wed 3rd Oct from 10am—2pm. Adm Free but booking is essential. Contact the library @ 51143.

Newsletter: Copies of the Summer’s edition available from the Forum office. If anyone has articles/photo’s for Autumn/Winter edition please leave details with Angela at the Forum office.

Drop-In Morning: Clones Community Forum’s Drop-In Morning continues every Wednesday in the Forum’s Diamond meeting rooms. Everyone Welcome.

Citizens Advice Information: Continues every Friday morning in the Forum’s Diamond meeting rooms from 10am - 12.30. This is a free & confidential service.

Cavan Monaghan Carers: Are you caring for a family member? Feeling isolated, need someone to talk to, Who care? We do. If you would like to find out more please come along to our support group meeting on Wed 26th Sept @ 8.30pm in the Community Centre, Broad Rd, Monaghan. Tel: 087 6832742 or 042 97 54856.

Money Advice & Budgeting Service( mabs): If you have problems paying off debts, are experiencing financial difficulty or need advice on money management Tel: 1890 283438. This is a confidential non-judgmental independent service.

The Family that prays together
Stays together.

Do not be afraid of Christ!
He takes nothing away and He gives you everything.
When we give ourselves to Him, we receive a hundredfold in return:

Pope Benedict XV1

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.