Clones Parish Bulletin

Imlitir Pharõiste Chluain Eois

29th July & 5th August 2007

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Week Bulletin

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 Kearns

Reflection

Be Still

“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10

When someone is really listening to you, not just half-listening, they give you, and you alone, their full attention. They are alert to what you are saying, she or he are concentrated on you.

This is the kind of stillness that God asks of us. Not the stillness of inertia or apathy but a one-pointedness, a focusing of our whole being on him.

Listening created space. When someone listens to you he or she gives you this precious gift of space. Something can happen here where your story is heard, where you, because you are listened to, feel accepted maybe for the first time in your life.

God is asking us to give him that gift of space in our lives. He is like a beggar knocking on our door and asking “Is there any space here for me”?

Many of us have to admit that our inner room is crowded with the cares and worries and distractions of every day. There is a non-stop disco going on is there, or it may be that we are so much on the outside, that we do not even know of that room within. Of course we want to know God and pray and all that. We go to Mass on Sundays and say the odd prayer for family and friends, but we never seem to have time to be still. In our busy lives is there really no time at all in the day when we can sit with the Lord God and tell him our hearts’ pain and joys? No time to tell our love? No time to praise him?

Silence? Stillness? Listening? If we give God this gift of space we will quickly begin to know him. God’s heart is all for us but he will not coerce us into a deeper relationship. It is our decision to give him the space, that stillness of heart and mind which allows us to hear the Spirit of Jesus in the deep places within.

PARISH NEWS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Baptisms By arrangement with Priest on Baptisms for month.
July ... Fr Kearns : August ... Fr McQuaid : September ... 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:
Denis McGonnell, O’Neill Pk
Peadar McQuillan, Raucaulfield,
Seamus McMahon, Oram,
Stanley Lowe, Ashbourne/Clones
Mary Keogh, Newbridge,
Jim Flynn, Newtownbutler
Claire Baker, Newtownbutler
Maureen Creane, NewYork

Baptisms:
We welcome into our parish community: Alex Kevin McBride

Collectors for August:
(Vigil) Patricia Jenkins, Brendan Jenkins, Paul O’Hart, Marie Flanagan
(9.30) Ann McEntee, Brendan Carolan, Michael Sheerin, Sean McCaughey
(11.30) Eamon Monaghan, Kevin McMenamin, John McManus, Alphonsus Killen

Cuan Mhuire Church Gate Collection: In aid of Sr Concilio Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Centres on Sat 4th & Sun 5th August. Please give generously

Concern Church Gate Collection: Takes place on 11th & 12th August, please support.

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 Billy Patton, McCurtain St &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week
Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish
Mon 10.00 Margaret & Willie Woods, O’Neill Pk
Tues 10.00 Packie Cunningham, O’Neill Pk
Wed 10.00 Eugene McDonald & Deceased Relatives, The Diamond

Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 10.00 May & Joe Maguire, O’Neill Pk
Fri 10.00 Mai & Tommy Tracey, Fairview
7.00pm Joe & Mary Kirke, NTB Rd
Sat 10.00 Charles & Bridget O’Neill, Analore St
7.00pm (Vigil) Months Memory Mary Culligan, Fitzpatrick Sq &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week
Sun 9.30am Months Memory Gerard Slowey, Church Hill
Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: U Maguire, M Nicholl, A Connolly, M O’Neill, P Toye

Masses for Week of August 6th to 12th
Mon 10.00 Craig Family, Clones
Tues 10.00 Benny Reilly, Tiernahinch
Wed 10.00 Pat & Annie Beggan, O’Neill Pk
Thurs 10.00 Ellen & Frank McCaughey & Deceased Relatives, Analore St
Fri 10.00 Tony Tighe, Clonmore
Sat 10.00 Eddie & Mary Treanor, Bishops Court
Sat 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

The Sick & Housebound will be visited at usual times this week

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 Benny Courtney, Tonitygorman
Sun 10am Hugh Mulligan & Deceased Relatives, Corraghy
Fri 8pm Patrick Higgins & Deceased Relatives, Rossbrick
Sat 8pm Margaret & Pat Corr, Clarnagh
Sun 10am Jimmy Donaghue, Cornacrieve

Eucharistic Adoration: I Kavanagh, M Boyle, M & P Courtney, J McCaffrey

Eucharistic Ministers: D Manley, I Reilly

Servers: Team G Beibhinn Boyle, Garvin Boyle

GFC. Lotto
No Winner. Winning No’s: 1, 2, 5, 19, jackpot now £5,100, thank you

Fri 8pm Michael & Josephine Corr, Crockawaddy
Sat 8pm Jack & Catherine Lynch, Lammy
Sun 10am Arthur & Margaret Maguire, Follum Little

Eucharistic Adoration: B Flanagan, E Mohan, E & T McCabe, C & M Faux

Eucharistic Ministers: N Beggan, R Beggan

Servers: Team A Hannah Beggan, Megan Flynn

Collectors for August:
(Vigil) D Kearns, G Kearns, G O’Hara, J McCaffrey
(10am) B Boyle, H McCarron, H Crudden, K Boyle

Altar Society for August: Mary Mulligan, Geraldine Mulligan

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.
(29th July) Teresa Herbert & Deceased Relatives, Cloncorrick
(5th August) John & Katie Coyle & Patrick Conlon, Drumsloe
(12th August) Deceased Members Moore Family, Clonrye

Altar Servers
(5th) Rebecca Gavin, Peter Clarke
(12th) Megan Brogan, Michaela Maguire

Eucharistic Minister for August: Alphonsus Scarlett

Reader
(5th) Jeanette Coyle
(12th) Patricia O’Connor

Gift Bearers
(5th) Coyle Family
(12th) Moore Family

Collectors for August: Sean Conlon, Padraig McCaffrey

Altar Society for August: Mary McCaffrey, Deirdre McCaffrey

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s : 1, 11, 13, 24, jackpot now €2,600, thank you

Connons Area Committee Meeting: On Wed 1st August @ 9pm.

COMMUNITY NEWS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS

Housing Aid Bosnia: This is an appeal from Sister Helen Ward of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit to help complete a church for & re-house some of the most vulnerable people in today’s world. These people live in Capljina, nine miles from Our Lady’s Shrine in Medjugorje. Many are still homeless & have lost everything in the war, living for years in railway carriages then forcibly moved into a refugee camp of tiny corrugated iron tin shacks. Although many have been re-houses by Housing Aid Bosnia some 117 families still live in the camp.Fr Blaz, the Parish priest has built a church for these people & although incomplete he opened it in June. He is now struggling to complete this church for these deeply religious people. Cash & Cheques will be very gratefully received by Sister Helen Ward, 13 Aspreys, Olney, Bucks, MK46 5LN. Tel: 01234-712162.

A Festival of Flowers: To celebrate the official opening of Cuan Mhuire, Ballybay from 16th —19th August at Cuan Mhuire, Monaghan Rd, Ballybay from 11am—8pm Thurs, Fri, Sat. Sun—2—8pm. Presented by the Ladies of Monaghan Flower & Garden Club.

Clones Library Workshop: Orgami Workshop - Mon 30th July 2—3pm. For ages 8+. Max 15 per workshop. Contact Clones Library to book a place @ 047 51143.

Clones Golf Development Lotto: Alpha-Bet Letters O, U, C, H, no jackpot winner. Jackpot now €3,800, thank you.

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.