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The Triumph of the Cross - 24th Sunday of the Year - 13th September 2009
...Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
 

Jesus said, "If you want to be a follower of mine, renounce yourself, take up your cross, and follow me." In this one sentence from Jesus there are two things that most of us don't want to do. Our world teaches us to 'be yourself'. Jesus teaches us to renounce yourself. This doesn't mean to put yourself down but to let go of your own self-importance and find your true self in being loved and in loving. And then he tells us to take up our cross. Immediately we think of suffering. Many of us have suffering in our lives and certainly this can be our cross. But more importantly the cross we need to take up is that of the consequences of putting others first in love. It is the cross of moving out of our own small world of self-preoccupation and living for others in our family and our community.



Living the Sunday Liturgy

PRAYER FOCUS

May we serve you with all our hearts.
How can you serve God in others this coming week?

For Married Couples: Share with each other your hopes and dreams for your marriage.

For Others: Pray for someone whom you know to be suffering at this time.
Visit him/her if possible this week


Sunday 13th September 2009.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading Isaiah 50: 5-9
The Servant of God faces suffering and persecution.

Second Reading James 2: 14-18
If good works do not go with faith, it is quite dead.

Gospel Mark 8: 27-35
Jesus, the Son of Man, was to endure rejection, suffering and death.

 

 

Masses

St. Mary, Glennan

Monday 14th 7.30pm - Anniv. Josie and Dan McAleavey, Cornacrieve.

Saturday 19th. 7.00pm (Vigil).

Sunday 20th 10.00am.

St. Patrick’s, Corracrin

Friday 18th 7.30pm - Anniv. Peter, Rose, Michael and Kevin McKenna and all
deceased members of the McKenna Family, Edenmore.

Sunday 20th 11.30am.

Donagh Oratory

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10.00am.

Mass Servers

St. Mary’s:

Sat. 19th 7.00pm Charlie Brennan, Hollie Brennan, Kathleen Connolly, George Brennan.

Sun. 20th 10.00am. Luke Hughes, Kyle Hughes.

St. Patrick’s

Sun 20th 11.30am. Jonathan Mc Carron, Adrian Fields, Hollie McKenna, Ciara McCarron,

Conor Griffiths, Hannah Gallagher.

Eucharistic Ministers

St. Mary’s: Sat. 19th Paul Reynolds, Ann O’Brien.

Sun. 20th Paddy Kelly, Kathleen McKenna.

St. Patrick’s: Sun.20th Ciaran Deeney, Olive McCarron, Maisie Rooney

 

 

Deaths

Dick Heeney, Dublin.

Sarah McKeever (nee Kelly) Sally Gardens, Derrylea.

Margaret Caulfield, Clontibret.

 

 


Emybelles

There are still places left on the Digital Photography course which have been organised by Emybelles and due to begin next Wed. 16th Sept. in the Enterprise Centre, Emyvale. For further details contact Monica at 87881.

St. Vincent DePaul

invites applications from anybody requiring assistance with Third Level Education. To apply for assistance ring 047 81896 or 047 89419. There are other contact numbers posted on Church Notice-boards.

 

 

www.donaghparish.com.

Visit our newly launched Parish Website. Note that this is independent of mylocalnews.ie, much more colourful and well laid out, containing very useful information. It will be maintained on a weekly basis.

Donagh Development Association

is holding its second annual walk around Emy Lough on Sunday 27th September, 2009 at 2.00pm. Please bring suitable walking gear, camera and all the family. Certificates will be issued to all participants on completion of walk. Refreshments will be available. Any donations will go towards further development of the walkway. Please Note – walk not yet well enough developed for wheel chair users or buggies. Golf Ball race on the day!

 

The Psychology of Health and Happiness

Like to learn how to be healthier and happy? Information talk by Shane Martin, Psychologist Wednesday 16th September, Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan at 7.30pm For more information tel. 086-7921804.

 

 

Glaslough Harriers

will resume training on Tuesday, 15th Sept. at 7.00pm.

Two locations:- Tully GAA Grounds and Oakland Centre, Glaslough.

 

 

 

North Monaghan Social Services (Thursday Club)

will re-open on Thursday 24th September at 1.00pm.

 

 

St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society

report on their recent One Day Retreat to Lough Derg. Twenty eight parishioners from Truagh and Donagh joined for this opportunity to relax and renew our faith Lough Derg is one of Ireland’s most inspiring places of pilgrimage. Upon arriving at the island we were welcomed and invited to relax and enjoy tea and scones. We participated in the prayers of the Rosary, Stations of the Cross and Prayers of Healing. Confession was available. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament took place before we joined in the celebration of Mass. The members of St. Joseph’s wish to thank all who attended our sponsored retreats to Knock and Lough Derg and hope many more will attend in the future.

 

 

Child minders:

The National Childcare investment Programme consider it desirable that Childminders should be supported to strengthen the awareness of quality in the delivery of their childminding service with this in mind and to avail of the grant the County Childcare Committee are holding a 12 hour Quality Awareness training Programme on the following dates:- Mon. 28th Sept. 7 – 10pm. Wed.30th Sept. 7.10pm. Mon. 5th Oct. 7 – 10pm. Wed. 7th Oct 7.10pm. Venue Monaghan Co. Childcare Committee Office. To book tel. 047-72896.

 

VEC Night Classes:

Vacancies exist on some courses - due to start on 28th Sept. Details from VEC School or VEC Administration Office, Tel. 047-30800/30888.

S.N.A.P. info evening

with John Cambell from Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative on Tuesday, 22nd Sept. at 8.30pm in Castleblayney Enterprise Centre. For details contact Collette on 087-9258008.

 

 

 

Ceili Classes

commence in St. Mary’s Hall, Glennan on Tuesday, 15th September at 8.00pm.-9.30pm

 

 

Emyvale CCE

registration of new comers takes place next Thursday after Class @ 8.45pm in Blackwater Learning Centre.

Teacher Marina Mohan.

 

 

Speech and Drama Classes

resume in Emyvale Leisure Centre on Saturday 26th September. New members welcome. For further information, contact Paula McKernan at 048/37568164.

 

 

Congratulations to Glaslough Tidy Towns Committee.

The hard work and commitment has been rewarded.

 

 

Lismullin Hospitality Services Centre

...has places for this academic year for a Certificate in the Hospitality Studies programme (FETAC level 5 Major Award), for girls aged 18-23yrs.. Scholarships available. Contact: Noreen Quinn, 046-9025099 or email lhsc@eircom.net for further information/application form.

Check out www.lismullinhospitality.ie


 

 

 

PARISH OF DONAGH, Glennan, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan. Tel/Fax 047-88120