Sunday, 16th August 2009.

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading Proverbs 9: 1-6
Come and eat my bread, drink the wine I have prepared! Leave your folly and you will live, walk in the ways of perception

Second Reading Ephesians 5: 15-20
Recognise what is the will of God.

Gospel John 6: 51-58
If you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you will not have life in you.

Don’t forget Retired and Sick Priests fund

Pink Envelope from 15th August.

Mass Intentions for the coming week Aug 16 – 23

St Patrick’s, Ballybay.

Sat 15 8pm Vigil Roisin Rice, Corrybrennan Park.

Sun 16 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.

Mon 17 8pm Sean Owens, Charles & Bridget Owens, Breda Sherry,
Gerard Owens & Maureen McCann.
Jack Kerr and deceased Kerr family, Corner House.

Tue 18 9.30am Mass for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.

Fri 21 No Morning Mass.

Sat 22 No 10.00am Mass.
8pm Vigil MMMass Gerry Duffy, 35 O’Duffy Tce and London.
Pat, Sarah, Patsy and John Markey, Greagh.
Paddy and Maureen McCabe, Aisling Hse, Clones Rd.
Mary Gilmour, Augherlane.

Sun 23 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.

Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet

Sun 16 9.30am James Roseanne Rose and Bridget Duffy, Corvalley.

Sun 23 9.30am Jack McBennett, Ballycrannog and deceased McBennett
family, Kilnacran.
Frank Lavelle, Cornanaugh.

Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra

Sun 16 11am Mass.

Sun 23 11am Deceased members of the Duffy family, Cabra.

Altar Servers for the coming week

St. Patrick’s

Sat/Sun Aug 15/16 Vigil Group 1 12.15pm Group 2

Sat/Sun Aug 22/23 Vigil Group 3 12.15pm Group 4

Tullycorbet

Sun Aug 16 9.30am Group 2

Sun Aug 23 9.30am Group 3

Ballintra

Sun Aug 16 11.00am Group D

Sun Aug 23 11.00am Group A

Present groups are asked to please continue until the end of September
when new groups are finalised

Parish and community notices

Marriage

Congratulations to Colm Lambe, Corbyfin and Áine McBride, Castleblayney

who were married last week.

Deceased

Please pray for

Garry Brennan, Cordevlish North;

Frank Duffy, Castleblayney Road,

who were buried during the week.

New Heart New Spirit: Faith Development for Adults.

174 participants have already enjoyed the New Heart, New Spirit experience. This two-year course is open to men and women of all walks of life and will run on Tuesday evenings, beginning 22 Sept 2009, in the Presbyterian Church Hall, Smithboro. Brochures and info available from parish office or see www.clogherdiocese.ie

Mass Servers

Tullycorbet area: From 4th class upwards - anyone interested please contact Siobhan on 047 80748

New Gospel Vocal Group

Mid-Monaghan Area – Starting September. For singers and musicians aged between 8 – 18 yrs.

For more details, contact Michéal Kerr 086 0611061, Cara Murray 087 7950136 or Tara McCauley 087 9208043.

Cuan Mhuire

Would like to thank all those who contributed and

helped with their recent Church Gate Collection.

Total €1640.00.

Fr. Joseph Mwongela

Thanks to all who supported last Friday night’s joint fundraiser.

Cards and donations for Fr. Joseph may still be given to Parish office until next Sunday 22 August.

St. Vincent de Paul: A member of the local conference will speak at parish masses this weekend. We acknowledge the important work done so discreetly by the local SVP, and encourage parishioners to support their efforts.

Jesus says: “If you did it for one of the least of those who are mine, you did it for me”.

St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School Cootehill Reopening: Wed 02 Sept:Yrs 1, Transition, and 5 (incl LCA 1) from 9am-12noon. Thur 03 Sept: All students return fulltime. Book Rental: 2nd & 3rd yrs Thur 20 Aug 10am-4pm; 1st yr Fri 21 Aug 9am-2pm; Bookshop (all students) Thur 20: 10am-4pm and Fri 21: 9am-2pm.

Important Reminder for Students Going to College: Closing date; for College Maintenance Grant Applications: Mon31 Aug 2009. Co. Mon VEC 047-30888/Email: educ@monaghanvec.ie or MCC 047-30550/30546

S.N.A.P.

Special Needs Active Parents – Monaghan Branch are holding a summer camp for children with special needs and their siblings. In Kingspan, Century Park, Gortakeegan, Monaghan from 17th – 21st August 10.30 – 12.30am. For details contact Colette on 042 9741609.