Fr Paudge McDonnell PP 042-9740121; Canon
Philip Connolly PE 042-9741239.
26th February 2006 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST
MICHAEL’S ANNYALLA:
Masses: Mon, Weds & Fri 7.30pm;
Tues, Thurs & Sat 10am
Today 11.30am Michael
& Margaret McArdle, Tattyreagh North
Monday 7.30pm James
& Sarah Griffin, Gallagh. (Novena to B.V.M.)
Tuesday 10.00am John
Duffy & Dec’d of Duffy family, Corleanamaddy.
Weds 7.30pm John
& Elizabeth Morgan, Lisnagrieve.
Thursday 10.00am Michael Carragher, Moneyvolan.
Friday 7.30pm Arthur
P & Dec’d of Mooney family, Croghan.
Saturday 10.00am M.M...
Maurice Comiskey, Preston & Tassan.
Sunday 11.30am Tom
Murphy, Annaglogh & London.
ST
MARY’S, CLONTIBRET:
Masses: Weds & Fri 7.30pm.
Today 7.30pm (Vigil) Susan Leonard, Monaghan.
8.30am People
of the Parish
Weds 7.30 pm Harris and Smyth Families, Coolartra
Fri 7.30pm Dec’d members of O’Neill’s GAA
Sunday 7.30pm (Vigil) Tommy Mohan, Drumgolet
8.30am Mass of the 9th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
ALL
SAINTS’, DOOHAMLET:
Masses: Wed 10am Thur & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 12noon
Today 10,00am Kathleen
Duffy, Tonyglasson (1st Anniversary)
Weds 10.00am Mass of Ash Wednesday
Sunday 10.00am Patrick Connolly, (PC)
Coolmannon
OUR DEAD: We
remember Nuala Mone, Middletown, whose funeral took place during the
week. May she rest in peace, Amen!
COLLECTIONS: Weekly Envelopes: €2,213.Parish Renovations-€1,171
Vigil: Pat Brennan, Cathal McArdle, Michael McQuade. 8.30am: Brendan Harris, Patsy
McKenna. 10am: Gerry Duffy, P.J. McGinnity. 11.30am: Declan Bishop, Pauric McElroy,
LENT:
The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 1st. of March,
which is a day of Fast and Abstinence. The word Lent comes from
the Old English word ‘Lengten’ (the lengthening of the days) an old word for Springtime.
The beginning of new life. In Lent, we begin our new life of faith, which
springs from the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We prepare our selves for the New
Life by the exercise of the pillars of faith, Prayer,
Fasting and Almsgiving.HolyMass will celebrated in the three parish
Churches All Saints,10.00am. St.Michaels
and St.Marys 7.30pm.. with the distribution of Ashes.
SICK:
The sick of the Parish will be visited in their homes in the coming week. Clontibret
area, Wednesday 1st.March.Doohamlet & Annyalla
areas Friday 3rd.March
ST MACARTAN: This year we celebrate the 1,500.anniversary of the death,
in the year 506AD, of the Patron Saint of our Diocese of Clogher.The
celebrations will begin with a week of prayer in each parish. Beginning on
St.Patricks Day and ending with a special Mass on the 24th.of March
(the feast of Macartan) in the Parish Church. The whole Diocese will gather in
the Cathedral of St.Macartan in Sunday 26th.of March at 3.00pm.for
the Diocesan celebration.
Information night: All those interested in taking part in the parish
celebration of the 1,500 anniversary of St.Macartan are invited to an
information night in St.Macartans College Monday 27th. Feb’ 8.00pm.
NEW PRIEST: We are
pleased to announce that Bishop Duffy has appointed Fr Michael Gilsenan SScc,
a native of Magheracloone, to minister in the parish. He will be based at St
Mary’s.
NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPES sets will be sorted for distribution in Cremartin
GFC Centre on this Monday, 27 Feb at 8pm. We need
volunteers from all three areas to help label, sort and distribute the boxes.
Please don’t wait to be asked!
“GOD IS LOVE” (1 John 4:16): A simplified and abridged version of “Deus Caritas Est.”, the
first Encyclical Letter of Pope Benedict XVI, is available in the front porches
of our churches this weekend. Price €2.50 each. Please put money in the
Newsletter box or in the Candle Shrines.
AWARE: Public Lecture on Depression and How to Survive it in
the Westenra Arms Hotel, Monaghan, on Mon Feb 27 at 8.30pm. Adm Free.
Speaker: Dr Farooq, Registrar in Psychiatry. All welcome.
SEWING AND PATCHWORK CLASSES for Beginners.
In Clontibret Community Centre on Tuesday nights at 8.45pm.
FOR SALE The Organ, which was used for years in All Saints, is
for sale.
Any reasonable offer accepted. Contact Ann Cumiskey 042 9749 217.