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Third Sunday in Lent – Sunday, 7th March 2010
...Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
 

God said to Moses: “Take off your shoes, for the place on which you stand is holy ground”. All religions designate certain places as holy places and rightly demand a certain level of reverence and respect. For ourselves as Catholics our sacred place is the church where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved. But the revelation of Christ is that the most sacred place of all is the company of another human being. He said that what we do to even the least person we do to him. Because of Christ, we are always standing on holy ground and our response always has to be one of reverence and respect. This has very far-reaching implications for us in the practice of our faith. The intimate relationship of husband and wife is a sacred place and calls for great reverence from all of us. And equally our homes and families and our faith community are places where we very often need a change of heart.


 

Sunday, 28th February 2010

2nd Sunday of Lent

First Reading : Gensis 15: 5-12.17-18
God makes a covenant with Abraham.

Second Reading: Philippians 3: 17-4:1
Christ will transfigure our bodies into copies of his glorious body.

Gospel: Luke 9: 28-36
The disciples witness the Transfiguration of Christ.

 
 

 

Mass Intentions for the coming week 7th March 2010.

 

St Patrick’s, Ballybay.

Sat 06 7pm Vigil Tommy & Katie Gilmour, O’Duffy Tce. Barney & Brigid,
Mary & Dessie McGovern, Corrybrennan.
Seamus Sammon, Knocknamaddy & decd family.
Thomas, Cissie, Kevin & Vena McBride, St. Patrick St.
Eithne & Cormac Duffy, O’Duffy Tce. also Sean &
Freddie & the Duffy family Gorse Hill.

Sun 07 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.

Sat 13 10am MMMass Ciaran Rice, Corrybrennan Pk.
7pm Vigil Frank & Lily Duffy, Shamrock Tce., their son Frankie &
grandson Glynn Sherry, Corbyfin.
Patrick Spinks, Loch Mór Ave.

Sun 14 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.




Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet

Sun 07 9.30am Annie McCabe, Wilfred O’Brien, Creevagh.
Eugene, Kathleen, Vincent & Packie Carragher,
Derryhalla & decd family.

Fri 12 7.30pm Maureen Markey, Annahuby.

Sun 14 9.30am Hugh, Margaret & P.J. O’Neill, Corvillar & decd family.


Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra

Sun 07 11am Dympna & Francis Mooney, Drumlane & Annie Ward.
Tom & Katie Duffy, Drumlane & Lily McNally & decd family.
John & Bridget Caulfield & decd family Drumguilla.
James & Minnie Shannon, Drumguilla. Do This in Memory.

Sun 14 11am Mass.

Altar Servers for the coming week

St. Patrick’s

Sat/Sun Mar 06/07 Vigil Group 3 - 12.15pm Group 1

Sat/Sun Mar 12/13 Vigil Group 2 - 12.15pm Group 3

Tullycorbet

Sun Mar 07 9.30am Group C

Sun Mar 14 9.30am Group A

Ballintra

Sun Mar 07- 11.00am Group C

Sun Mar 14 - 11.00am Group A

 

 

 

Parish and community notices

 

Deceased

Please pray for

Bosco Carroll, Rockcorry:

John McGinley, Castleblayney who died recently.

 

 


PTAA:

Mass for Jubilarians & presentation of silver & gold pins 8pm Fri 26th Mar

 

 

 

 


Altar Society:Mar: B/Tra: B. Lambe, B Sheridan, M. McNally. T/C: M. Woods.


Collectors for March: (V) Tony Keenan, Padraig Lennon, Malachy Brennan, Martin O’Kane. (12.15) J Duffy, Marg McCabe, Oliver McEntee, George Gibson
T/C Jim McGuirk: John Brennan. B/tra Peter Duffy, Brendan Quinn.

 

 

 

A letter of thanks has been received from Trocaire for our donation of €6,940 to Haiti appeal.

See letter on noticeboards.

 

 

Parish Lourdes Meeting:

Mon 8th March at 8.30pm in Day Care Centre

 


Tullycorbet Community Centre:-

Committee meeting on Mon 8th Mar 8.30pm.

 

 


Ballybay Community Creche

Calling all parents and friends – vote for us in the AIB Better Ireland Programme. With your help our community crèche could win up to €5000.We need as many votes as possible between now and Mon 15th Mar To vote by text: Text Cblayney followed by A to 51303. To vote on line: Click on www.betterireland.ie,select Cblayney and Bbay Community Creche.

 


Widows’Club:

Next Meeting Thurs 11th Mar 8pm in Day Care Centre.

 


Irish Wheelchair Association:

Church Gate Collection next Sat/Sun13/14th Mar

 


Monaghan Bereavement Support:

Have invited Fr. Bryan Nolan to talk on ‘Picking up the Pieces’ after Loss.

Westenra Hotel, Tues 9th March 8pm.

 


Birch Court:

8pm – Wed 10th Mar. (Ladies) A meeting to voice your interests and put in place activities

you would like to see happening in our community.

 


DVD Presentation:

Cuan Mhuire – Mar 11th ‘How to catch your Breath’.

 

 

 


Circuit Training:

Mondays 8 – 9 in Recreation Centre. Men & Women. Contact Davy at 087 2189467.


 

 

Castleblayney Drama Festival:

Continues nightly (except Mon 8th) in Iontas at 8pm until Sat 13th Mar. See local press for details.


Shercock Drama Festival:

Thurs 11th to Fri 19th March 2010, excluding Wed 17th Mar in St. Patrick’s Hall, Shercock commencing each night at 8.30pm.

 


Irish Catholic: On sale in all 3 churches. Price €1.30

 

 

 

 


Yoga: Classes

Pearse Bros Centre: Thursdays 7.30pm. (For men & women)

 

 

 


Invitation to Tender:

Tenders are invited for grasscutting in the grounds of St. Patrick’s Church, Ballybay and Parochial House, Clones Road. Closing date: 5pm Fri 19th March 2010. Details available from the Parish Office, St. Patrick’s, Ballybay Tel 042 9741032.Email: contact@tullycorbetparish.com

 

 

PARISH OF TULLYCORBET (BALLYBAY) : St. Patrick’s, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. Tel/Fax 042-9741032