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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, 31st October 2010
...Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
 

They all complained when they saw what was happening. “He (Jesus) has gone to stay at a sinner’s house,” they said. One of the lovely features of the Gospels is that Jesus had no problem with what we would call sinners. He didn’t condone what they did but he had great compassion for them. The other side of that feature was that he had a lot of difficulty with good people. And he still has! He found it almost impossible to break through to them with the Good News of God’s unconditional love for every person because, if they were God, they would not be like that. So, as we struggle to live out our faith through the various relationships of our lives we need to be ready for failure and be gentle with ourselves. But we also need to be very gentle with one another and become a source of encouragement for one another rather than putting one another down through criticism.

 

First Reading: Wisdom 11: 22 – 12: 2
You are merciful too all because you love all that exists.

Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1: 11-22
By his power – fulfill all your desires for goodness.

Gospel: Luke 19: 1-10
Catch a glimpse of Jesus.

 

Mass Intentions for the coming week Sunday 31st October

St Patrick’s

Sat 30 8pm Vigil Edward & Elizabeth Anne McNally, Drumlongfield.
Thomas McSkean, O’Duffy Tce.
Helen Smyth, Loch Mór Ave.
Packie McAdam, Drumar.

Sun 31 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.

Mon 01 12.15 & 8pm All Saints Day. Holy day of Obligation.

Tue 02 7.30am All Souls Day: Mass for the Holy Souls
9.30am John & Kathleen Greene, Tullycorbet.

Wed 03 9.30am Mass for the Holy Souls.

Fri 05 9.30am FF. Mass for the Holy Souls.

Sat 06 7pm Vigil May & Mick Toner, Main St.
James McMahon, Annaniece.
James & Mary McElearney, Knappagh & decd family.
John & Catherine McNally, Knappagh.

Sun 07 12.15pm For the People of the Parish.


Our Lady of the Rosary, Tullycorbet:

Sun 31 9.30am Phil, Mary Ellen & Brian McAdam, Corvillar.

Mon 01 9.30am All Saints Day.

Tues 02 7.30pm Mass for the Holy Souls

Fri 05 7.30pm F.F. Kathleen & Michael Boylan, Lennon.
James, Eddie & Dinnie Lennon, Lisquigney & decd family

Sun 07 9.30am Thomas, Margaret & Gene Connolly, Mullan & decd family
Owenie & Eddie Smyth & decd family, Derryhalla.



Our Lady of Knock, Ballintra

Sun 31 11am MMMass Paddy Ward, Cornamuckla, also AM for his
wife Aggie & decd members of Ward family.

Mon 01 11am All Saints Day. AM. Michael, Mary Alice & Sonny
McManus, also Mickey McKeown, Cornahoe.

Tues 02 8.30pm Mass for the Holy Souls.

Sun 07 11am James & Mary McMahon, Drumgarra.
Frank Duffy, Corbrack.




 

Altar Servers for the coming week

St. Patrick’s

Sat/Sun Oct 30th/31st Vigil Group 2 - 12.15pm Group 1

Mon Nov 01 12.15pm Group 3 8pm Group 4

Sat/Sun Nov 6th/7th Vigil Group 1 - 12.15pm Group 2

 

Tullycorbet:

Sun 31st October 9.30am Group 1

Sun 7th November 9.30am Group 2

 

Ballintra:

Sun 31st October 11.00am Group A

Sun 7th November 11.00am Group B

 

 

 

A Time To Remember:Service for the Departed:

Sun 07 Nov 7pm St. Patrick’s

 

 

Recently Deceased:

Please pray for Sr. Marianna Kelly whose funeral takes place today Sunday.

 

 

Change in Vigil Mass Time for Winter Months:

From next Sat 06 Nov the vigil mass will begin at 7.00pm. (Confessions available 6.30pm).

 

Community Carol Service – Choir Practice:

Wed 03 Nov. - Confraternity Rooms 8 – 9.30pm.

All singers welcome.

 

 

Sick & Housebound: Will be attended Friday 05 November.

 

Altar Society: T/C Nov: Rose Hughes, Mary Duffy. B/Tra Nov Brid Lambe,
Betty Sheridan, Margaret McNally.

Offertory Collectors (V) John Keenan, Mickey Duffy, Vincent O’Neill, Padraig Lennon, (12.15) Joe Duffy, Francis O’Brien, Martin McElearney, Catherine McGregor. T/C Michael Donnelly, J.P. Duffy. B/tra; B. McGinnity F.G.Duffy.

 

Tullycorbet Community Centre: Annual Coffee Morning – Sun 07 Nov. after 9.30am mass. Everyone welcome. Fundraising Dance: Friday 19 Nov - towards day-to-day running costs of the Hall. We appeal to all clubmembers and parents of children who use the Hall to support this fundraiser. Dancing 10pm – 1am.

 

Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Day: Total €5705.30. Tullycorbet collection €198.50. Paddy would like to thank all who helped and supported so generously.

 

Drumhowan Community Centre: Pete Ward Sessions: First 3 Fridays in Nov at 8.30pm. Sessions of music & comedy to commemorate the late Pete Ward

 

Monaghan Bereavement Support: Bishop Brendan Comiskey speaks on “Living to Die, Dying to live” – Westenra Hotel, Wed 03 Nov at 8pm.

 

Cavan Monaghan Carers: Ballybay support gp: Cuan Mhuire Wed 03 Nov 8.30pm.
Slán abhaile to Fr Joseph Mwongela who goes home on Thursday. Donations welcome towards the Kitui Diocese to purchase a JCB to dredge and repair dams and so assist communities to cope with recurring drought. Use Missions Box at back of St Patrick’s for cash or cheques to ‘Kitui Development Fund’.

 


Most Reverend Liam S. MacDaid DD

Bishop of Clogher.

The ordination ceremony has been well documented and reported by the media, particularly the Northern Standard. There were many memorable moments throughout the ceremony but none more so than when the new Bishop addressed the following words to the people of the diocese.

My dear priests and people of Clogher there are two symbols which I wish to recall from to-days ceremony- the laying on of Hands(symbol of the guiding Spirit of God) and of the book of the Gospels (the Word of God). Let us embrace these gifts and make our way together to the well of salvation.

There we are assured we will find living water which will nourish the spirit as well as the body. It will be water which we can safely offer our children; water which will protect our universe as well as enriching the quality of our lives and leading us to everlasting life. In the words of to-day’s Gospel; anyone who wants to be great among you must be your servant, and anyone who wants to be first among you must be your slave, just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Prayer card available at masses this weekend.

Video of Bishop Liam’s ordination may be viewed online at :

http://www.murphyvideoservices.com/livestream.html

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW IMAGES OF THE DAY

 

 

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