Sunday 31st August 2008

The 22nd 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 Kearns

The strength of Christ’s Spirit

“What will you gain if you win the whole world and ruin your life?” Our society promotes three things as the sources of human happiness and fulfilment: positions of importance and power; money and possessions; continuous pleasure. Obviously all of these are important for the human person. But, when they become the reason for living, they are full of false promise. Jesus calls on us to put our trust in the important things of life, especially love, and to find there our true fulfilment. We engage in this struggle in all kinds of ways but especially in matters of love and faith. Spending time at prayer, either personal or as a community, can been seen as wasting opportunities for other things that could bring us rewards. Giving time to one another in marriage and family life is often done reluctantly because of what we might be missing. And yet these are the really important things of life.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Blessing of Graves - Sunday 7th September

Aghadrumsee After 10am Mass

Connons After 11am Mass

Nuns Graveyard After 11.30am Mass

Abbey/Round Tower 12.30

Sacred Heart/Mount St Oliver 2.30pm

Farewell to Fr Martin
It is with regret that we say goodbye to Fr Martin & thank him for his generous service in Clones Parish. We wish him well as he takes up his new appointment in Enniskillen.

Welcome Fr Owen Gorman
Fr Owen is a native of Castleblaney & has worked in Enniskillen for the past 6 years. We wish him health, happiness & a fruitful ministry in Clones Parish.

Deaths

Please pray for the dead, especially:

Paddy McCaughey, Clones/Rugby

Patrick Heekin, Glencolumkille

Baptisms: We welcome into God’s Community: Conor Matthew Mayock

Kitui Mission Annual Parish Collection: We appeal for the usual generous response to help the two Hospitals, the Deaf School & the Children’s Street Home in Kitui Diocese. The Collection will be taken up in Connons on Sun 31st August and in Aghadrumsee & Clones on Sat 6th & Sun 7th Sept at all Masses. Fr Duffy will take this money to them when he goes out in Sept.

Senior Choir: Will resume on Sat, Sept 6th. Don’t forget Blessing of the Graves the
following day.

The Sick & Housebound will be visited @ usual times

Collectors for Sept:
(Vigil) Brendan Kelly, Philomena Maguire, Sheila McArdle, Joanne Reihill
(9.30) Bartle Woods, Vincent Walls, Frank Farrell, Dan McPhillips
(11.30) Stella Keogh, Anthony Keogh, Alphonsus Killen, Ann Aspell

One Day Retreats - Places still available on the following days:

September 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22 & 23
Cost: €27. Reservation essential
Family Day—30th August
Cost: Adults €20/Children €10. Reservation essential
For booking or further information contact—The Lough Derg Office, Pettigo, Co.Donegal
Tel/Fax (00353) 071 9861518 email info@loughderg.org

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 Maisie Feeney, NTB Rd &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 10.00 Francis Farrell & Arthur McGhee, Clonboy

Tues 10.00 Paddy Flynn, Cara St

Wed 10.00 Thomas, Patrick & Margaret Slowey, Magheranure
Adoration 10.30 — 10pm

Thurs 10.00 Mass

Fri 10.00 Special Intention
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm

Sat 10.00 Jimmy & Brian Anderson, Glear
7.00pm (Vigil) Terence Hanberry, NTB Rd &
All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass

Sun 11.30 People of the Parish
2.30pm Blessing of Graves

Altar Society: M Connolly, K McPhillips. St Loreta Mary, A M Greenan

Mon 10.00 Bernie Brady, O’Neill Pk

Tues 10.00 Laurence & Una Reilly & Deceased Members O’Brien & Stapleton Families

Wed 10.00 Paddy & Rose McCaffrey, NTB Rd

Thurs 10.00 Annie & Pat Beggan, O’Neill Pk

Fri 10.00 Peter Connolly
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee @ 8pm

Sat 10.00 Oliver & Ann Marie Mulligan & Kevin McCaffrey, O’Neill Pk
7.00pm (Vigil) All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week

Sun 9.30am Mass
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 Geraldine Breslin, Doon

Sun 10am Peter Gallagher, Cortrasna

Fri 8pm Jimmy Jones, Greagholia

Sat 8pm Bridget, John, Paddy & Paul McPhillips & Jim McCarney, Kilrid

Sun 10 Dessie Kelly, Belfast

Fri 8pm McGonnell Family, Church Hill, Clones

Sat 8pm Jenny Maguire, Toneydrumallard

Sun 10am Thomas Edward & Mary Boyle & Deceased Relatives, Boneyblaneybawn

Eucharistic Adoration: E Crudden, V Quinn, K & S Mulligan, G Beggan
(10th) I Kavanagh, M Boyle, M & P Courtney, J McCafrey

Eucharistic Ministers: M Maguire, M O’Neill
(10th) D Manley, I Reilly

Servers: Team I Dayna McCabe, Carla Cosgrove
(7th) Team J Sarah McCarville, Niamh McCabe

Collectors for Sept:

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

Altar Society for Sept: Vera Quinn, Alice Carey, Paula O’Hara

GFC Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s 4, 10, 19, 21, jackpot now £2,200, 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. (31st August) Deceased Members Moore Family, Clonrye
(7th Sept) Owen & Jane McCabe, The Annies
(14th Sept) Francis McDonald, Derrygoas

Altar Servers (7th) Kevin Murphy, Rebecca Murphy, Zoe Clarke
(14th) Michaela Maguire, Rebecca Gavin, Demien Connolly

Eucharistic Minister for Sept: Joe Cadden

Reader (7th) Sean McCabe (14th) Member of McDonald Family

Gift Bearers (7th) McCabe Family (14th) McDonald Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 4, 20, 23, 28, jackpot now €11,150, thank you

Connons Area Committee Church Gate Collection on Sun 7th Sept

Re-Hab Collection: Amounted to €252.50, thanks to all who contributed.

Collectors for Sept: Bridie McDonald, Alphonsus Scarlett

Altar Society for Sept: Catherine Connolly, Margaret Connolly

Faith & Light Clones: The regional pilgrimage to Lough Derg takes place on Sun 14th Sept. All our members are welcome to join us. Bus leaves Diamond 9.30am. Please ring Patricia 048 677 38775 or Mary 047 51745.

Aghadrumsee Altar Society : Are currently looking for new members. If you would be willing to help contact Irene on 028 677 37101.

Active Women Programme is coming to Clones: A public information evening will be held in the Cassandra Hand Centre on Tues 9th Sept @ 8pm, to discuss the proposed Active Women Programme for the Clones Area. Further information from Monaghan Sports Partnership office @ 042 9755156 or the Centre @ 047 20626.

McQuaid School of Irish Dancing: Classes resume on Tues 2nd Sept @ 2.45pm in St Joseph’s Hall, Clones.

St Louis Playgroup: Starts back on Mon 8th Sept. Best wishes to all our past pupils who start “Big School” on Sept 1st.

Conference on Rural Isolation in Co Monaghan: In Pearse Brothers GAA Centre, Ballybay on Thurs 18th Sept from 9.30am—1pm

Co Rehab Collection: Amounted to €925, thanks to all who supported.

Seven Days without prayer makes one weak