PARISH OF CLONTIBRET NEWSLETTER

Fr Paudge McDonnell PP 042-9740121; Fr Brendan Kieran CC (SScc) 047-80631

Canon Philip Connolly PE 042-9741239.

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time                                  21st  August 2005

TODAY’S GOSPEL: Because of Peter’s Faith, the promise is given to him. It is through faith that the Church at all times can have trust in the promise of God’s protecting power. Each of us must search for faith through study of the Scriptures and the teaching of the Church, and by prayer that is more fervent.

 

Mass Intentions for the Week

St Michael’s, Annyalla- (Masses: Mon 7.30pm; Tues-Sat 10am.)

Today         11.30am.             Peter & Kathleen Morgan, Tattyreagh North.

Monday      7.30pm                MM Molly Flanagan, Lismagunshin &

                                                MM Frank Hughes, Annglogh.

Tuesday      10.00am              Alfie & Philomena Murray, Carrickanure.

Saturday      10.00am              Hughie McGuinness, Cashel.

Next, Sun    11.30am              Past Pupils & Teachers of Billeady NS (1873-1963).

 

St Mary’s, Clontibret - (Masses: Mon – Thurs 10am, Fri 7.30pm..)

Today           7.30pm. (Vigil)  MM Thomas Woods, Annagh.

                      8.30am              Eamonn & Dec’d of Moen family, Greenmount

                    10.00am              Funeral Mass Peter McShane,Wolverhampton.

Monday      10.00am              Dec’d of Murphy family, Lisglasson.   

Tuesday      10.00am              Patrick & Dec’d of McMahon family, Dooskey.

Friday           7.30pm              James & Francis McNally, Tullycumiskey.

Next, Sun      7.30pm (Vigil)   Owen, Mary & Lily McNally, Glassdrummond East

                      8.30am              Harry & Dec’d Leonard family, Tullybuck & D/noose.

 

All Saints’, Doohamlet - (Masses: Mon - Fri 7.30pm, & Sat 12 Noon.)

Today         10.00am              Kitty Ann & Mary C. Connolly, Corleanamaddy

Next Sun     10.00am              Mass of the 22nd Sunday of the year.

 

PRAY  FOR   Alice Sheridan, Ballybay. (Aunt of Sally Connolly, Doohamlet)  Joe Monaghan, (brother in law of George McCarron, Carrickaderry).Peter McShane

(late of  Wolverhampton and Avelreagh) whose funeral takes place in St.Marys today 10.00am this Sunday. May they rest in the Peace of Christ.

 

COLLECTIONS:  Weekly Envelopes € 2,255. Parish Renovations €1,234, Diocesan Charges (15th Aug) €654. The levy for Diocesan Charges is €6,276. It covers: Accord, Marriage Tribunal, CURA, Irish Bishops’ Conference costs, Catechetical programmes, Diocesan Pastoral Centre & Youth Ministry and Diocesan Administration costs.

 

NEXT SUN. READINGS: Jer 20:7-9, Ps 62, Rom 12:1-2. Mt 16: 21-27.

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IN ST. MICHAEL’S: Persons needed to take part on Fridays, between the hours of 3pm-4pm and 6pm-7pm. Contact Lucy.

20th WORLD YOUTH DAY- COLOGNE ’05: Closes today with Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict. Please remember the participants of World Youth Day in your Mass today.  There are 5 from our parish and 50 from the Diocese there.

 

FEASTS: Monday 22 Aug- Queenship of Mary: Proclaimed a feast day at the end of the Marian year 1954.

Wednesday 24 Aug- St Bartholomew, Apostle. Iidentified with Nathaniel of Cana whom Philip brought to the Lord. Patron Saint of Plasterers.

Saturday 27 August- St Monica (332-387) Mother of St Augustine. Patron Saint of Mothers.

ST. VINCENT de PAUL Any family needing help with back to school please contact: - 042 9740 686 or 047 80 708.

 

BILLEADY N.S. RE-UNION: A special Mass has been arranged for the intentions of the Past Pupils and Past Teachers of Billeady N.S. on Sunday 28th. August at 11.30am in St Michael’s Church, Annyalla. Billeady School was opened in 1873 and closed in June 1963.

KNOCK MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION BUREAU aims to introduce people considering marriage to a suitable marriage partner. For further information, contact the Bureau at Knock, Co Mayo. Tel. 094-9375960 or visit our website at www.knockmarriagebureau.com

GARAGE THEATRE: Threemilehouse Soprano Paula Greenwood will give two concerts in the Garage Theatre on Thursday and Friday next. Consists of songs from opera to the musicals for some Irish music thrown in for good measure! Billed as “Music for a Harvest Moon” these evenings are sure to be a sell out. Contact the Garage at 047-81597 for tickets and details.

THANK YOU For all your support for the coffee Morning in the Swallow Studios, Annyalla.

PLC COURSES A limited number of places still available for Mautre and Leaving certificate students at Monaghan Institute. For details visit our stand in Monaghan Shopping Centre from Thur 25 to Sunday 28 August or contact 047 84   900.

CASTLEBLAYNEY ARTS AND RESOURCE CENTRE  Piano Lessons  every Tuesday from 3 to 6.30pm. Contact Carol Mary Frazor 047 800 74. IN THE THEATRE  Diane Daly and Boris Hunka will perform a night of Classical and Jazz Music on Saturday 10 September at 8.30pm. Arcanadh Traditional Irish Music on Friday 23 September at 8.30pm.

Car Park Security: As all our Churches are on main roads it means that we are particularly vulnerable to the opportunist thief .Please make sure that your car while parked in the Church grounds is securely locked and that any valuables are safely out of sight.