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Parish of Clones
Sacred Heart, Clones
St Alphonsus, Connons
St Macartan’s, Aghadrumsee

6th
August
2017
Week
Eighteen
In
Ordinary Time

Parish Office: 9.30am—1.00pm and 2.00pm—4.00pm (Monday—Friday)
Telephone: 047 51048 Email: clonesparish@eircom.net
Website: www.clonesparish.com

Masses and Intentions for the Week
The Transfiguration of The Lord
(Vigil) 7.00pm Brendan & Jean Brogan, Annakilly
Paddy Reilly, Carndun
Tommy O’Connor, O’Neill Park
Peter McAvinney & Dec’d Relatives Millbrook &
Barney Maguire & Dec’d Relatives, Analore Street
Sun 6th 9.00am Moore Family, Clonrye
10.30am
12.00pm People of the Parish
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Mon 7th 10.00am Frank & Ellen McCaughey & Dec’d Relatives, Analore Street
Tue 8th 10.00am Frank Maguire & Dec’d Family, O’Neill Park
Wed 9th 10.00am St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin & martyr
Thurs 10th 10.00am St. Lawrence, deacon & martyr
Fri 11th 10.00am St. Clare, virgin
7.00pm No Mass in Aghadrumsee
7.30pm Month’s Memory, Eileen McGeehan, Altamullaboy in
St. Joseph’s Church, Coonian
Sat 12th 10.00am Mairead, Alo & Orla Mohan, Crossmoyle
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Vigil) 7.00pm Rosaleen Maguire, O’Neill Park
Catherine McKiernan, Clonmackin
Martin Freeman, Kilrooskey
Joe & Mary Kirk, Newtownbutler Road
Sun 13th 9.00am John & Katie Coyle, Conlon & McCaffrey Families, Clonowla
10.30am James, Elizabeth & Gerry Carey, Tully
12.00pm People of the Parish

Priests of the Parish
Fr. Dick Mohan P.P. Fr Cathal Deery C.C.
To speak to the priest on duty, please phone 085 8176203

Sacraments and Ministries
Deaths: We pray for
St Alphonsus
Minister of the Eucharist 13th August: Eugene Fitzpatrick
Gift Bearers 13th August: Coyle Family
St Macartan’s
Minister of the Eucharist 13th August: Belinda Corr
Reader 13th August: Karen Boyle
Gift Bearers 13th August: Carey Family
Sacred Heart Church
Ministers of the Eucharist 12th & 13th August:
(7.00pm) Mary McNally, Mary Nicholl, Pat Leaghy
(12.00pm) Alison Treanor, Beatrice Carron, Tara O’Connor
Altar Society: Maureen Connolly, Kathleen McPhillips, Anna May Greenan

Weekend Masses
Sat 7.00pm Sacred Heart, Clones
Sun 9.00am St Alphonsus, Connons
10.30am St Macartan’s, Aghadrumsee
12.00pm Sacred Heart, Clones
Masses during the Week: Monday—Saturday Sacred Heart Church 10.00am
(On days of Funerals, Mass will be at 11.00am)
Friday 7.00pm St Macartan’s, Aghadrumsee

Baptisms are celebrated in Sacred Heart Church on the second Saturday of each
month at 4.00pm & on the fourth Sunday at 1.00pm. In St. Macartan’s Church,
Baptisms are on the third Sunday at 1.30pm.
Anointing of the Sick: Priests are available to celebrate the sacrament with anyone who is seriously ill.
Confessions: Saturday after 10.00am Mass.

‘Lord, teach me to serve you as you deserve;
to give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labour and to look for no reward,
save that of knowing that I do your will.’
St. Ignatius of Loyola

COMMUNITY NEWS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS
Diocesan One Day Retreat to Lough Derg on Saturday 19th August. Now in it’s fourth year, this day has proven to be a special occasion for many individuals, families and groups. Bookings must be made before 15th August to facilitate services. For more information phone 071 9861 518 or email info@loughderg.org As in previous years, the parish will sponsor a bus. Phone 51048 to reserve a place.
Concern will hold a church-gate collection on the weekend of 12th & 13th August.
World Meeting of Families 2018 website www.worldmeeting2018.ie has information on how to book tickets, accommodation or register to become a volunteer. You can also listen to the official hymn for WMOF2018 as well as access monthly newsletters.
Heritage Week Launch in Clones Library on 10th August from 5.30pm until 8.30pm. Clones Castle re-discovered, guided nature and heritage walk. Refreshments served.
SOSAD (Save Our Sons and Daughters) is a charity relying solely on fundraising and donations to provide support to those who have been bereaved by suicide and affected by depression. They are holding a table quiz on 25th August in Callan’s of the Bridge in Carrickmacross at 8.30pm. Quizmaster will be RTE weatherman, Gerry Murphy. Table of four is €40.
Parents of children with Epilepsy. 4 week STEPS course to support you and your child manage day to day life with epilepsy. Starting 6th September in the Iontas Centre, Castleblaney. For further information phone Mary on 042 9337585 or email mbaker@epilepsy.ie
Ulster Canal Stores Heritage Week Event. The Monaghan Man who fought at the Battle of Little Bighorn, by Felim MacGabhann on August 25th at 7.30pm; free event.
Music for a Summer’s Evening with Donna Taggart. Following her sold-out Nationwide Tour and whirlwind global success with “Jealous of the Angels”, Michaela Foundation are delighted to announce that Donna Taggart will headline a fundraising concert on Saturday 12thAugust on The Hill of the O’Neill, Dungannon. Special guest on the evening will be Mairéad Duffy. Tickets (£25) are available online at www.michaelafoundation.com The concert comes at the end of Michaela Foundation’s busy Summer Camp season, during which they will have worked with over 400 volunteers and almost 1500 young girls. The concert will enable Michaela Foundation to continue supporting and inspiring young people in Ireland to lead a life without limits.
Don’t forget: Cemetery Sunday, 10th September 2017.

St. Joseph’s Hall Bingo every Friday night at 9.00pm. Jackpots €11,600 & €5,600
(subject to no winner 04/08/2017).
Aghadrumsee GFC Lotto: No Winner. (3, 8, 28, 32). Jackpot £3500.
Currin Lotto: No Winner. (13, 15, 24, 27). Jackpot €3300.

CHY3 Charitable Donation Forms—A Gentle Reminder
Thanks to all those who have already returned their forms. To those who haven’t, we would appreciate it if you would return either the CHY3 or the ‘opt-out’ form to the Parish Office as soon as possible. (CHY3 form does not give the Parish access to your Revenue records or any other personal details).

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centred;
forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
it was never just between you and them.