Sunday 24th February 2008

Third Sunday of Lent

Bible or TV Guide
On the table side by side:
The Holy Bible and the TV Guide.
One's well worn but cherished with pride
(Not the Bible, but the TV Guide).
One's used daily to help folk decide,
No! It isn't the Bible,it's the TV Guide.
As pages are turned, what will they see?
Oh, what does it matter, turn on the TV.
Then confusion reigns, they can't all agree
On what they will watch on the old TV.
So they open the book in which they confide
(Not the Bible, it's the TV Guide).
The Word of God is seldom read-
Maybe a verse o'er they fall into bed
Exhausted and sleepy and tired as can be,
(Not from reading the Bible: from watching TV).
So then back to the table, side by side,
Are the Holy Bible and the TV Guide.
No time for prayer, no time for the Word.
The way of salvation is seldom heard.
Abiding in Christ so full and free
is found in the Bible, not on TV.

If you need Him,He will be there for you.

PARISH NEWS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Deaths:
Please pray for the dead, especially:
Patrick Callaghan, Sligo/England
Gabrielle McAvinchey, Blackrock, Co Louth,
Tom Kelly, Armagh
Paddy Cosgrove, Birmingham/Clones
Rose Smith, Scotshouse

Baptisms: Recently welcomed into God’s Community: Rónán Eois Quigley,

Missionaries of Africa Church Gate Collection: On Sat 1st & Sun 2nd March - Missionary Priests will speak at all Masses in the parish. Please give generously to this worthy cause.

St Joseph’s Young Priests Society: Monthly Meeting will be held on Tues 26th Feb @ 8pm in the Parish Meeting Room.

World Youth Day July ‘08 Clogher Don Oige presents “Shamrocks Down Under”: Renowned flower demonstrator Fr Sean McAvoy will be in Cornagague Primary School on Thurs 6th March @ 8pm. Adm £7. All Altar Society Members invited.

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 February 24th
Sat 7pm Months Memory Tommy Quigley, Liseggerton &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30 Hugo O’Neill, Tiernahinch
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 7.30 John & Mary McGovern, O’Neill Pk
10.00 Brendan Brogan, Annakilly

Tues 7.30 Mass
10.00 Michael O’Brien, McCurtain St

Wed 7.30 Months Memory Noel Maguire, Oakview
10.00 Margaret, James, Oliver & Tom Beggan, Magheranure

Thurs 7.30 Special Intention
10.00 McGovern Family, O’Neill Pk

Fri 10.00 Mamie Murphy, O’Neill Pk

Sat 10.00 Jeffrey Douglas, O’Neill Pk
7pm (Vigil) Mary Flynn, Cara St &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30 Mass
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)
Adoration : Wednesday 7.30pm—9.30pm

Sat 8pm Months Memory Pat Flynn, Attyclanbrien

Sun 10am Tony, Edward & Elizabeth O’Hara, Corraghy

Fri 8pm Mulligan Family, Corraghy

Sat 8pm Owen & Annie Beggan & Deceased Relatives, Mullinvaim

Sun 10 Betty Lambe, Crockawaddy

Eucharistic Adoration: M & P Nolan, J McCaul, M Flanagan, M Courtney6

Eucharistic Ministers: D Manley, I O’Reilly

Servers: Team B Thomas O’Hara, Noel Grew

Altar Society for March: Sarah Mulligan, Mena Maguire, Betty Beggan

Collectors for March:
(Vigil) Marion McCabe, Susan Mulligan, Thomas E McCabe, Tom Mulligan
(10am) Angela McCarville, Jimmy Boyle, Maureen Maguire, Sarah Mulligan

GFC. Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 1, 2, 13, 14, jackpot now £2,200, thank you.

The Family that prays together
Stays together.

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. (24th Feb) Pat & Teresa McCaffrey, Gortnacarrow
(2nd March) Jim & Madge Kennedy, Cloniston

Altar Servers: (2nd) Rebecca Murphy, Kevin Murphy, Claire McCaffrey

Eucharistic Minister for March: Joe Cadden

Reader: (2nd) Breege Kennedy

Gift Bearers: (2nd) Kennedy Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 1, 5, 7, 18, jackpot now €7,100, thank you

Irish Catholic etc. on sale today.

Collectors for March: Ciaran McBride, Sean McCaffrey

Altar Society for March: Maureen Gavin, Bridie Conlon

Collectors for March:
(Vigil) Jim O’Reilly (NTB Rd), Marie Flanagan, Michael Fox (Jnr) Dan McPhillips
(9.30) Geraldine O’Reilly, Brendan Reilly, Raymond Hickey, Dessie McCabe
(11.30) John McManus, George Neeson, Kevin Hickey, Tom McGrane

COMMUNITY NEWS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS

Parish Forum: “God is at work in each member of the parish community, gifting them and using them to build up the body of Christ. There is always a danger of relying on a small handful of competent and trusted people. However it is important to remember that God works through the entire community. In a vibrant parish community the giftedness of all the members is recognised, developed and utilised” P 78 - A Handbook of Parish Pastoral Councils by Jane Ferguson. Fr Duffy invites all parishioners to a one hour meeting in St Joseph’s Hall on Mon March 10th @ 8pm when he will listen to parishioners experiences and hopes. There will also be a short presentation looking at the larger picture; Clones a parish of Clogher Diocese.

Clones St Tiernach’s Notes: No winner of this weeks jackpot which now stands @ €8,000. Next weeks draw in Packie Willies.
Junior Team: Away to Oram on Sun @ 3pm. We wish them good luck.
Club membership is now due @ €10 for the year. Please pay any executive member or Martina Holland.

Computer Training @ Snipe Design: Classes begin next week - ECDL, Beginners, Interned & Emailing. Some places still available, contact Tracey @ 047 51202.

Cookery Demonstration: Ticket’s are still available in the Forum office for cookery demonstration on Mon 3rd March @ 8pm with celebrity chef Frank Moynihan.

Cassandra Hand Centre: Dates for your diary - Sat 8th March - A Tour of Clones Town by local tour guide George Knight. Fri 14th March—An evening of reading & storytelling for St Patrick’s weekend. More details later.

Gaelsciol Eois: Gaelscoil Eois & Paisti Eois are holding their annual Table Quiz in the Lennard Arms Hotel on Fri 14th March @ 9pm. This has proven to be a very enjoyable night in the past with great spot prizes and hampers. The quiz will be in ENGLISH with one round in Irish. Please come along and support your local Gaelscoil and Naoinra.

"Life is not measured by the breaths we take
but by the moments that take our breath away."