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Fifth Sunday in Lent – Sunday, 21st March 2010
...Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
 

Jesus said to the crowd: “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him/her be the first to throw a stone at her”. We live in a world that takes delight in other people’s sins, a world that is always baying for punishment and revenge. In a very real way we can understand this and accept it. And yet it has no place in our following of Christ. The Gospel story of the woman who was caught in the act of adultery, and whom the Law said should be stoned to death, is a wonderful revelation of the way Christ sees the person who has sinned. He does not condone her actions but with great gentleness he sets her free with the command to go and not to sin again. This is the gentleness we are called to develop towards one another while always remembering that our own sins should hold us back from throwing the first stone.


Sunday 21st March 2010

Fifth Sunday of Lent

First Reading : Isaiah 43: 16-21
God will rescue his people from slavery and they will sing his praises.

Second Reading: Philippians 3: 8-14
All I want is to know Christ and share in the power of his resurrection.

Gospel: John 8: 1-11
The mercy of Jesus reveals the compassionate love and forgiveness of God.

 

Mass Intentions for the coming week 21st March 2010.

 

St Patrick’s, Ballybay.

Sat 20 7pm Vigil Tom McGinnity, Main St. Hugh, Anne & James
Brannigan, Rockcorry.
James, Sarah & Pat Macklin, and James Cleary
Shanmullagh, and George Gibson, Derry.

Sun 21 12.15pm For the People of the Parish. Confirmation Enrolment.

Wed 24 Feast of St. Macartan, Mass at 7.15am only.

Fri 26 8pm PTAA Mass and Presentation of pins.

Sat 27 10.00am MMMass Mary Duffy, Corbrack.
7pm Vigil First AM. Annie Connolly, Loch Mór Ave.
Gerry Linden, Main St.
Rose & Kevin Hand, C’Blayney Rd & Kathleen Rooney.
Dympna Duffy, C’Blayney Road.
James & Eileen Flynn & Sr. Margaret, The Square.

Sun 28 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.




Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet

Sun 21 9.30am Decd members of McKearney family, Ballingarry.

Sun 28 9.30am Mass


Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra

Sun 21 11am Thomas O’Reilly, Drumgarra.

Sat 27 10am MMMass Joe McMahon, Drumgarra.

Sun 28 11am Patrick & Teresa Quinn & deceased family, Coalisland.

 

Altar Servers for the coming week

St. Patrick’s

Sat/Sun Mar 20/21 Vigil Group 3 12.15pm Group 1

Sat/Sun Mar 27/28 Vigil Group 2 12.15pm Group 3



Tullycorbet

Sun Mar 21 9.30am Group B

Sun Mar 28 9.30am Group C

Ballintra

Sun Mar 21- 11.00am Group B

Sun Mar 28- 11.00am Group C

 

 

 

Parish and community notices

 

Deceased

Please pray for

Dympna Duffy, Clogher.

 

 

Choir Practice:

Mon 22 Mar 8.30pm in Confraternity Rooms.

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation Service:

(Confessions for Easter) 8pm Sun 28 Mar in St. Patrick’s

 

 

PTAA:

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

 

 

Scoil Éanna:

Information/Enrolment Evening - Wed 24 Mar 8pm.

Please bring child’s birth cert and PPS No.

Enrolments will also be taken in the office Thur 25 and Fri 26 Mar 2 – 3pm. For further information Ph. 9741172.

 

 

 

ACCORD Marriage/Relationship Counseling;

available to people with a marriage or relationship problem.

We provide a caring and supportive environment to help you find a way

through any difficulties you are experiencing

Contact 047 83359 10am – 2pm to make and appointment in confidence.

Our counsellors see people in Monaghan and Carrickmacross.

 

 

 

Clogher don Óige Youth Pilgrimage to Lourdes:

06 – 11 July 2010. A small number of places are still available to be a youth (16-21) helper in Lourdes.

To find out more or book a place, contact Matthew McFadden 047 72784.

 

 

 

 

 

Music Theatre West (MTE)

Presents ‘An Evening of Music & Song’ (A Cuan Mhuire Fundraiser) in Pearse Park Centre, Ballybay Sun March 28. Tickets €15 (incl. supper) Contact Tony 086-8645653. See local Press for details.

 

 

Ballybay Cailini:

Maureen Carnew is hosting an Indian Head Massage evening in “Aromazone”, Meeting House Lane,

Wed 24 Mar 8pm. Everyone welcome.

 

 

Irish Wheelchair Association:

Thanks to everyone who contributed and helped with recent collection Total €780.

 

 

Widows’Club:

Next meeting Thurs 25 Mar 8pm in Day Care Centre.

 

Daffodil Day 2010:

In Ballybay this Friday 26 Mar throughout the town. Collection in B/tra and T/corbet Sun 28 Mar.

 

 

 

Darkness into Light 5k Event:

(To give hope to those affected by Suicide and Self-Harm). An initiative by Pieta House on Sat 08 May in two venues: Phoenix Park, Dublin and University of Limerick. Participants are invited to walk or run the 5k route, starting whilst it is still dark and completing the circuit as dawn is breaking. Pieta House, is a centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide, see www.pieta.ie or contact Marie at 01-6010000 or Marie@pieta.ie

 

 

 

St. Louis Monaghan Secondary School Parents Association:

Presents an evening of Fashion in Four Seasons Hotel Thurs 25 Mar at 8pm. Adm €15. Light refreshments. Spot Prizes Galore. Everyone welcome.

 

 

 

Come Celebrate Divine Mercy:

In St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Sun.11 Apr at 3pm.

 

 

 


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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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