Sunday 25th October 2009

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH Priest on duty today Fr Kearns 047 51064 Fr Duffy P.P.. 047-51048 Fr Gorman C.C. 048 677 51231

Jesus asked: 'What do you want me to do for you?' This question, asked in the Gospel of a blind man, is addressed to each one of us by Jesus. The man who was born blind had no hesitation in asking for his sight to be given him. That was the single most important thing for him in his life. We should ask ourselves what our single most important need and desire is for our own lives. In what ways are we blind and need our sight restored? Maybe it is in relation to what our real priorities are. Or maybe it is in our close relationships of marriage and family life where we can easily fail to see the hurt or distress or loneliness of one another. Or we may be blind to our responsibility to care for those around us in our parish or wider community who are in need. This week is a call to look into our hearts and open ourselves up to the power of Christ to heal us and set us free.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Confirmation in Clones: Fri May 14th @ 6pm

First Holy Communion in Sacred Heart Church: Sat May 22nd

Mass for St Damien of Molakai:
In Sacred Heart Church on Sun Nov 1st @ 3pm.

A Service to pray for the Faithful Departed: Will be held in Sacred Heart Church, Clones on Sun Nov 22nd @ 4pm. Families who have been bereaved in the past twelve months, and anyone else who wishes to remember family or friend will be invited to carry a lighted candle to the sanctuary in remembrance of their departed.

Confessions for November: Sat Oct 31st @ 11am in Sacred Heart Church

Masses for Nov 1st: As on Sundays

Masses for Nov 2nd: Clones 10am & 7pm
Connons 11am
Aghadrumsee 8pm

Parish Secretary available @ 047 51048, Mon—Fri, 9.30am—4pm.

Altar Service Training for Sacred Heart Church: Sat Nov 7th @ 2pm

Parish Finance Committee Meeting: On Wed Nov 11th.

Duty Rota for Priests in Clones Parish

Monday Fr Duffy
Tuesday Fr Gorman
Wednesday Fr Kearns
Thursday Fr Gorman
Friday Fr Kearns
Saturday Fr Duffy

The priest on duty for Sunday’s will vary and will be printed at the top of the bulletin each week.

Deaths:

Please pray for the dead, especially:

Barney McMahon, Knocknagross,

Bridget Fealy, Lough Egish,

Jimmy Murray, Roslea,

David Wells, England,

Michey McCaul, Kilcock,

Joe Flynn, Newbliss.

Baptisms:

We welcome into God’s community:

Sarah Rosaleen McCaughey,
Niall James McCormick /Nevin,
Kyle James Masterson/ Fox

St Joseph’s Young Priests:

Meeting in Parish Meeting Room on Tues 27th Oct @ 8pm

Collectors for Nov:

(Vigil) Ann Rooney, Liam Rooney, Peter McAleer, Liam Slowey
(9.30am) Kathleen Hannon, Michael Hannon, Ben Quinn, Jim Flynn
(11.30am) Methona McNally, Bernadette Cumiskey, Gary Neeson, Jimmy Reilly.

Marriage Preparation Workshops: Fridays 8—10.30pm; Saturdays 10am—5pm, €150 per couple (Early Booking Advised)

26th & 27th March 2010
6th & 7th Nov 2009 23rd & 24th April 2010
4th & 5th Dec 2009 14th & 15th May 2010
15th & 16th Jan 2010 11th & 12th June 2010

Contact Accord, St Macartan’s College, Monaghan. Tel: 047 83359, Mon—Fri 10am-2pm

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 Months Memory Geraldine Duffy, Clones/Newbliss
Gerry McGirr, NTB Rd
Fr Anthony Grue, Bridie Grue & Deceased Relatives
James & Rosena Sweeney, Gortnawinney &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 10.00 Margaret Reilly & Deceased Relatives, O’Neill Pk

Tues 10.00 Cyril, Mickey & Mary Quigley, O’Neill Pk

Wed 10.00 Joseph & Ellen Lee, Cherry Pk

Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 10.00 Mary Walsh, Belfast

Fri 10.00 McCabe Family, McCurtain St

Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 John & Margaret McPhillips & Deceased Relatives, Lisnaroe
7.00pm (Vigil)Kathleen & James McManus, Drumherriff,
Flood & Murphy Family, Woodpine Cottage &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass

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)
Adoration : Wednesday 7.30pm—9.30pm

Masses for the Week

Sat 8pm Vigil Mass

Sun 10am Angela Dempsey & Deceased Relatives, Drumma/Dublin

Mon 8pm Mass & Adoration (Rosary @ 7.30pm)

Wed 9.30am Mass & Rosary

Thurs 7.30pm Holy Hour of Adoration

Fri 8pm Mass

Sat 9.30am Mass & Rosary

Sat 8pm Vigil Mass

Sun 10am Mass

GFC Lotto: No winner. Winning No’s 4, 6, 9, 17, jackpot now £5,000, thank you.

Servers: Team D Sarah Jane Flanagan, Emma Keily

Collectors for Nov:
(Vigil) Michael G McCabe, Michelle Faux, Niall Beggan, Teresa McCabe
(10am) Alice Carey, Clara Crudden, Liam Lynch, Pascal Manley

Altar Society for Nov: Mary Toye, Nuala McCabe, Ann Beggan

First Communion 2010: Meeting for parents of First Communicants in Cornagague School on Tues Nov 3rd @ 8pm. Mass of enrolment for First Communion Children & their Parents in St Macartan’s Church on Sun Nov 8th @ 10am.

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.

(25th Oct)
Thomas, Mary Anne & John Connolly, Clonkeelan & Manchester

(1st Nov Feast of All Saints)
Months Memory Eugene Clancy, Clonshannagh

Altar Servers (1st) Michaela Maguire, Damien Connolly

Reader (1st) Sean McCabe

Gift Bearers (1st) Clancy Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 15, 21, 23, 26, jackpot now €5,750, thank you

Collectors for Nov: Oliver McDonald, Vincent Smyth

Altar Society for Nov: Josie Moore

All Members of the Altar Society are asked to attend a short meeting after 11am Mass on Sun Nov 1st.

Cassandra Hand Centre Welcomes the Rose of Tralee: The current Rose Charmaine Kenny will visit the Centre on Thurs 5th Nov @ 7pm. As part of this welcoming committee we would like to have a group of mini roses to greet her. Therefore we would like any girls under ten with their parents permission who would like to be part of this group to comtact us at 047 52997.

Clones Lace Workshop: Learn the basic wool crochet stitches & bring home your own finished piece. Workshop takes place in Canal Stores, clones on 24th & 25th Oct. For further details contact 52997.

Senior Citizens Party: There will be a special Halloween party in the senior citizens centre on Wed 28th Oct . All senior citizens are very welcome. Usual transport arrangements. Contact Eileen @ 047 51545 for further information.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: To raise awareness of breast cancer Avon Breast Cancer Crusade is hosting a display of Avon cosmetics in the Lennard Arms Hotel on Tues 27th Oct starting @ 7pm. Tickets €2.

Table Quiz/Tráth na gCeist: Gaelscoil Eois Parents Association are holding a Table Quiz in the Lennard Arms Hotel, Clones on Saturday 7th November at 9pm. Come along for an entertaining night - one round as Gaeilge

Nominations are invited for the 4th Annual Community Achievement Awards: Titled “Making Monaghan A Better Place”. The purpose of the awards is to acknowledge the contribution of community activists to the life of our community. Nominations are invited for groups in the following categories. Community Development, Enterprise Creation
Disability, Youth , Women, Older People . We also invite nominations for our individual award for the “Volunteer of the Year” which will reward the outstanding contribution of an individual to Community and Voluntary work in County Monaghan. Individuals and Groups may nominate themselves or others. Closing date for receipt of nominations is Friday 30th October at 4pm. For further details please contact Gerard Callan on 042 97 49500. ALL NOMINATION FORMS TO BE RETURNED TO MONAGHAN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT, MONAGHAN RD, CASTLEBLAYNEY

Irish Wheelchair Association Golden Jubilee: 2010 will see the Irish Wheelchair Association celebrate it’s golden jubilee and as part of their celebrations they are undertaking two fundraising walks. The first walk departing on April 1st sees us heading to Boston and Cape Cod which is of course the home of the great Irish American political dynasty the Kennedy family. The second of the walks to be led by broadcaster Doncha O Dulaing is going to retrace the route of the Flight of the Earls who left Ireland travelling through seven different countries, crossing the Alps on the way, before arriving eventually in Rome. Should anyone have an interest in joining these walks please contact Seamus Casey at 0877774700 or seamus.casey@iwa.ie.

Sale of Work: Will take place in Carn Court Day Centre on Wed 28th Oct @ 11am. Offers of bric-a-brac to help boost our sales is always welcome & greatly appreciated.

Helplines:

Alcoholics Anonymous 01 4538998
Aware 1890303302
Samaritans 1850 60 90 90
Teenline 1800 833 634
Women’s Aid 1800 341900
Accord (Marriage Guidance) 047 83359

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.