Parish Newsletter

PARISH OF CLONTIBRET NEWSLETTER
Fr. Paudge McDonnell PP 042-9740121; Fr.Kenneth McCabe C.C. (SScc) 047-80631
 Canon Philip Connolly PE 042-974123

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time                       15th January 2012

'Look, there is the Lamb of God'
We have been called by Christ to become children of God. How we respond is illustrated in today’s Scripture readings. There is a seeking which develops into a search that leads to seeing and believing. (John 1:35)

ST. MICHAEL’S ANNAYALLA

ST. MARY’S, CLONTIBRET

ALL SAINTS’, DOOHAMLET

WE REMEMBER
Nancy Robinson, England (formerly Flanagan, Tullynagrow); Denise Duffy, Castleblayney; Mary Ellen Breen (formerly  Reilly) Listinny & Keady; Cassie Hughes, (sister of Annie Rice) Tyholland; Elizabeth Gorman, Teynan; and all who have died recently. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord!

ANNAYALLA CHURCH CHOIR
New Members very welcome, 12 yrs +, Please join us in St. Michaels on Sundays. The new Roman Missal has provided an opportunity for a renewal of Church music and this is evident by the new compositions of Mass responses.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 18-25 JAN 2012.
‘We will all be changed by the victory of Our Lord Jesus Christ’ (1 Cor 15: 51-58).
The theme and materials for this year’s week of prayer have been chosen by the Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant communities in Poland, a country that, like Ireland, knows much about suffering, invasions, losses and gains. This has inspired the writers of the material to focus on what it means to ‘win’ and to ‘lose’, especially given the way that the language of ‘victory’ is often misunderstood in triumphalist terms. Christ shows us a different way!  For all Christians, the best expression of humble service is Jesus Christ, his victory through death and his resurrection. It is in his life, action, teaching, suffering, death and resurrection that we desire to seek inspiration for a modern victorious life of faith which expresses itself in social commitment, in a spirit of humility, service and faithfulness to the Gospel. As we pray for and strive towards the full visible unity of the Church, we too will be changed, transformed and conformed to the likeness of Christ. Unity will require renewal of Church life. Unity will also require us to dispense with comfortable notions of friendliness and co-operation and to replace these with a real sharing of the gifts of the Spirit so that we may truly enter into new life with Christ, which is the only true victory.
There is room for everyone in God’s plan of salvation. Through his death and resurrection, Christ embraces all, irrespective of winning or losing, ‘that whoever believes in him may have eternal life’ (John 3: 15). We are invited therefore to deepen our faith and to pray and reflect on what the victory of Christ means for Christians and our unity with one another.

C E SCHEME
Worker required in Clontibret Comm Ctr.  Call 086 8381212.

VEC NIGHT CLASSES
Enrolment will take place on Monday, 16th January from 8 - 9pm.  For details, contact your local VEC School or the VEC Administration Office.  Telephone 047 30888.

BEGINNER & IMPROVER COMPUTER CLASSES
Will start on Wednesday, 8th February in Annyalla N. School, 7 - 9pm, for 6 weeks. If you are interested in enrolling please phone Gerard Duffy on 086 8346534. The cost of the course is 6o euro, which includes a course manual. Please note each class is limited to 10 persons.

BATTLE OF THE CLANS
Table Quiz, to raise funds for Doohamlet Girls and Boys GAA Juvenile teams. Doohamlet Hall on Sunday, 29th January at 3pm. Spot prizes, refreshments and presentation to all juvenile teams.

NIGHT NAVIGATION
In the Ardaghy - Clontibret area, on Saturday, 14th January.  Starting 9pm to 1am.

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