Sunday, 15th August 2010

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

First Reading: Apocalpse 11: 19, 12: 1-6, 10
This describes the battle between good and evil, with the ultimate triumph of God.
Mary and her child were at the heart of that battle.

Second Reading: Corinthians 15: 20-26
Christ is the new Adam who undoes the harm done by the old Adam.

Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56
Mary visits Elizabeth and sings a hymn of praise to God,
for his goodness to her and to his chosen people.

MASSES

St. Mary’s:

Saturday: 14th 7.00pm (Vigil).

Sunday: 15th 10.00am

Monday: 16th 7.30pm Anniv. Hugh & Maryann McCaffery, Pullis & Seamus McCaffery.

Saturday: 21st 7.00pm (Vigil) Month’s Memory. Lena Reid, Griggy.

Sunday: 22nd 10.00am

St. Patrick’s:

Friday: 20th 7.30pm Anniv. Eugene & Frances McKenna, Derrylea.

Anniv. Val. Mary and Frank Forde, Emyvale.

Saturday: 21st 10.00am Month’s Mind: Michael Treanor, Cois Locha & Toneyfinnegan.

Sunday: 22nd 11.30am

Donagh Oratory:

Tuesday 10.00am

Wednesday 10.00am

Thursday 10.00am.

St. Mary’s:

Sat: 21st 7.00pm Johnathan Hughes, Dolores Hughes, Dearbhla Trainor, Michael McAllister.

Sun: 22nd 10.00am James Boyle, Darragh Boyle, Luke Hughes, Mark McNally.

St. Patrick’s:

Fri: 20th 7.30pm Adrian Fields, Hannah Gallagher, James Gallagher, Amy Hamill.

Sun: 22nd 11.30am Andrea Rafferty, Conor Griffiths, Ronan James Griffiths, Rebecca Gilbride.

Eucharistic Ministers:

St. Mary’s:

Sat: 21st 7.00pm Kieran McAree, Brenda McQuillan.

Sun: 22nd 10.00am Siobhan Hogan, Nicola Hackett.

St. Patrick’s:

Sun: 22nd 11.30am Seamus Fields, Niall Kelly, Monica McKernan.

Deaths:

John McKenna, Gort an Chaibleara, Emyvale.

Raymond Boylan, Scotstown.

Annie McGrath, Pettigo & Lough Derg

Josie O’Brien, Ballyconnell, Cavan

Pjotrs Lobanovs, Main Street, Emyvale

Meeting:

A meeting of North Monaghan Social Services (Thursday Club) will be held on Wednesday 18th
August at 7.30pm in Leisure Centre, Emyvale. All committee members are requested to attend.

Lough Derg One Day Retreats

resume on Wednesday 18th August and continue each day, except for Thursdays and Fridays, until Tuesday 21st September. Boats available from 9:15am until 10:30am. Numbers are limited so advance booking is essential. Cost: 30 euro includes boat fare and a light lunch. Further information available at www.loughderg.org or by Tel: 071 986151800

Solas Nua

Solas Nua is a programme which offers support and hope to those who have lost a husband or wife through death, and to those caught up in the traumatic aftermath of separation or suffering the loss of a long term partner. The next programme will take place on Wednesday 8th September in the Farnham Hotel, Cavan @ 8.00pm. Please contact Cavan Family Resource Centre on 049 4371363 before 3rd September to book a place.

Rainbows:

Rainbows is a support programme to help children and adolescents cope with grief of loss due to Bereavement, separation or divorce. The next programme will start on Tuesday 21st September @ 7.00pm in St. Felim’s Boys N.S. Cavan and will run for 1 hour, one evening per week up to December. Please contact Cavan Family Resource Centre 049 437 1363 or Patricia 086 087 5783 for further details.

Rugby Stars Support Bothar:

Irish Aid Agency Bothar is delighted to have the support of Rugby players Tommy Bowe and Tomas O’Leary. The young men travelled to development projects in Uganda and Rwanda, visiting farms and co-operatives, seeing first hand how Bothar aids poverty stricken people. We wish them well.

Children in Crossfire:

Children in Crossfire are recruiting participants for the Barcelona Half Marathon in February 2011 and the Derry Waterside Half Marathon in September 2010. For more information on either event, please contact Sarah on 028 71269898 or e-mail events@childrenincrossfire.org

PLC Courses:

Vacancies on selected courses starting in September at Monaghan Institute. To apply contact 047 84900.

Volunteer Centre:

Free & confidential one to one support for Older People.
Assistance with applying for entitlements, appeals etc. Phone Laura Caslin (042) 9749500

School Books:

Please note text books for St. Patrick’s Corracrin, Ballyoisin and Clara are available in McQuillan’s Stationary from Tuesday 17th August 2010. Only books that have been pre-ordered are available.

Audit Of Broadband Blackspots:

Detailed planning is now underway at national level for a
scheme which would offer a basic broadband
service to rural un-served premised. Monaghan
County Council wishes to identify areas of
Monaghan which may qualify under this new
scheme. If you are experiencing difficulties in
accessing Broadband please send your Name,
Address and Telephone number to Kevin
McNally, Monaghan County Council, The Glen,

Monaghan, Co Monaghan.

Blackwater Talent AWOL Event

Wednesday 18th August 11am – 3pm. Consent Forms available from the Blackwater Learning Centre office or forms can be filled in by the parents on the morning of the event. All children must bring a packed lunch, change of clothes and a towel. The fee for the event is 10 euro which must be paid on the morning of the event. This event is open to all children who participated in the Blackwater Talent Competition. For more information contact Nuala on 086 8184748/ 047 87055

Old Phones:

You can really help the fundraising for the Irish Dancers going to perform in Disneyland Paris in December. Simply drop your unwanted old phones into the collection boxes in Emer’s, Killylough or McQuillan’s Stationary and other shops kindly helping out in Emyvale. Please contact friends and family members for their old phones too!

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.”