Shannonbridge GAA Club

Intremediate Football Championship.
Shannonbridge lost to Bracknagh by three points, in Cappincur, on Saturday night. Bracknagh got a dream start with a goal in their first attack, but Shannonbridge replied immediately with a well taken Karol Kelly goal after good work by Eddie Egan. After an even first half, Bracknagh led by 1-5 to 1-6, Shannonbridge scores coming from Paul Deeley (3), Donal Corbett (1, 45) and Kieran Flannery. Shannonbridge remained in contention, good defending backed up by two excellent saves from Donal Corbett. Wind and rain contributed to difficult shooting conditions in a low scoring second half and Bracknagh ran out winners at 1-11 to 1-8. Team: D. Corbett (0-1, 45), S. Flannery, P. Maloney, M. Darcy, P. Kelly, N. Price, D. Finn, J. Egan, P. Egan, K. Flannery (0-3), T. Mahon, E. Egan, P. Deeley (0-4), K. Kelly (1-0), D. Corbett. Sub: M. Corbett for T. Mahon.

50/50 Draw.
Congratulations to Karen Hynes this week’s winner of our 50/50 draw - €325. Next draw will be in Killeen’s, next Saturday night. The next event to be funded by the draw will be the GAA Family Fun Day. Tickets are €2 each from any committee member or player. Many thanks for your support.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. The numbers drawn were 4, 12, 18 and 19 and there were three match three winners. This week’s jackpot is €7,600.

Fixtures.
Division Two League, v Bracknagh, Thursday 20th June, in Shannonbridge, 8pm.
Junior B Football Championship, v Ballyfore, Sunday 23rd. June, in Shannonbridge, 12 noon.

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 16^th June 2013 - 11C

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

 

Shannonbridge

Masses: Daily @ 10am; Thurs @ 9am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €728.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 4

Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello

Altar Servers for this week: Group 3, Alisa, Jack, Katie

Mass on next Sun for Jimmy, Lizzie & James J. McManus deceased

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €256.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: K.Norton, H.Darcy

Readers for next Sunday: E.McEvoy

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: P.Trainor

 

ARA Shannonbridge will go on a Trip on Thurs 20^th June, visiting Dundrum House, Rock of Cashel, Holy Cross Abbey, and driving through the Glen of Aherlow.  All members welcome.  Contact Sr Mgt Mary on 087-2990833

 

Next Sun Tony Gilhooly will be ordained as a Priest in Drumshanbo

Mary Duignan, a lay member of the Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver will speak at the Masses on next weekend about their Missionary work.

There will be a Collection to help the Sisters in their work.  If possible, please put your offering in a separate envelope.

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 In the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois on next Wed, during Mass @ 7.30pm, Kathleen & Tommy Whyte will celebrate the Golden Jubilee of their Wedding. Everyone is welcome to come & share in the celebration.

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 "United We Stand" Gala Concert in Aid of Suicide Awareness Across Ireland,   in association with Pieta House, in the Hodson Bay Hotel on Wednesday June 19th, 2013.  Many top country music acts including
Declan Nerney, John McNicholl, Dominic Kirwan, Crystal Swing, Simon Casey and Conal Gallen .
The Founder of Pieta House Joan Freeman will attend on the night.
Tickets    €25   are on Sale from Hodson Bay Hotel   09064 42000

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Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre

Fri 21^st June, beginning with Mass @ 10pm.  Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am.  All welcome.  Enquiries Dave 085-7746763

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YEAR OF FAITH CELEBRATIONS

Sat 27^th July , Mass & blessing of graves in Clonmacnois @ 7.30pm

Thurs 15^th Aug, Mass for Cluster Parishes in Clonmacnois @ 7pm

Sun 1^st Sept, Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock

Sun 15^th Sept, Pattern day in Clonmacnois starting @ 3pm

You might like to visit Lough Derg, where the 3-day Pilgrimages run until 13^th Aug

1-day Retreats resume thereafter. For more info call 071-9861518

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Congratulations & best wishes to Alma Claffey & Declan Killian, who were married last weekend in Shannonbridge Church. Ad multos annos!

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 Shannonbridge Clonmacnois Festival takes place from 20^th to 23^rd June

Concerts in Old Fort on 20 & 21^st June.  Tickets & info @090 9674973;

Music Recital in Clonmacnois on 22^nd @ 3pm.  Fun day on Sun for children at the playground.  Music nightly in Killeens.  Local support to the Festival is vital, so please come out & support, and enjoy the Music & Fun!

 

 

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 9^th June 2013 – 10 C

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

'Young man, I say to you, wake up'

 

Shannonbridge

Masses: Each day @ 10am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €510.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 3

Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, M.Anderson, E.Quinn

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Ciarán, Róisín, Saul, Ffion, Adam

Mass on next Sat eve for Thomas & Mary Coleman & family deceased

Mass on next for Brigid Kitt, her sisters & bother deceased

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €191.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: M.Halligan, M.Kelly

Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group  2

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: A.Guinan

Mass on next Sun for Willie Kelly, Kelly & Connor families deceased

 

Anniversary Mass for Fr Paddy Kenny in Prayer Centre Clonmacnois on Wed @ 7.30pm.  All welcome

"United We Stand" Gala Concert in Aid of Suicide Awareness Across Ireland, in Association with Pieta House, in the Hodson Bay Hotel on Wednesday June 19th, 2013.  Many top country music acts including
Declan Nerney, John McNicholl, Dominic Kirwan, Crystal Swing, Simon Casey and Conal Gallen .
The Founder of Pieta House Joan Freeman will attend on the night.
Tickets    €25   are on Sale from Hodson Bay Hotel   09064 42000

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 YEAR OF FAITH CELEBRATIONS

Sat 27^th July , Mass & blessing of graves in Clonmacnois @ 7.30pm

Thurs 15^th Aug, Mass for Cluster Parishes in Clonmacnois @ 7pm

Sun 1^st Sept, Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock

Sun 15^th Sept, Pattern day in Clonmacnois starting @ 3pm

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 Family Tree Healing Mass will take place at The Arc Centre, 23 Mitchell Terrace Athlone on Friday 21 June 2013 at 7.30pm. Celebrant Fr John Walsh. All are most welcome. For further details, please phone 087-7828283

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Questions People ask                                                                    (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)

Q. Why is St Anthony the saint for finding lost objects?

A. One story goes that a young novice, Brother Louis, stole the manuscript of a book that Anthony was writing, hoping to achieve fame and fortune by selling the work as his own. Anthony was more upset by the novice’s loss of vocation than the loss of the manuscript, so he prayed that Louis would find his vocation. Poor Louis had a terrifying experience in a storm, so he hurried back in sorrow to Anthony who helped him find the way to follow his vocation. On hearing about the finding of the lost manuscript, people began to ask Anthony to pray when they had lost something. There is one catch with St Anthony: he expects a person to make a donation for feeding the poor.

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 Congratulations & best wishes to Trevor Mahon & Clodagh Kirwin, who were married last weekend in Killenard Church.  Ad multos annos!

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  A teacher said to a precocious six-year-old boy, "So your mother says your prayers for you each night? That's very commendable. What does she say?" The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!"

 

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Division Two League.
Shannonbridge overcame a four point, second half, deficit to secure a two point away win over Clonmore Harps on Friday night. The home side led by a point at half time and increased this to four, after ten minutes of the second half. The turning point came in the fifteenth minute when Kieran Flannery put Paul Deeley through for a goal to take a one point lead. Although Clonmore goaled in the twenty second minute, Shannonbridge held on to take the win on 1-14 to 1-12.

Team: K. Kearns, S. Flannery, A. Coughlan, M. Darcy, P. Kelly, N. Price (0-1), P. Maloney (0-1), J. Egan, P. Egan, K. Flannery (0-3), Donal Corbett (0-2), E. Egan, P. Deeley (1-5), K. Kelly (0-1), C. Brazil (0-1). Sub: W. Keena.

Division Four League.
An excellent, competitive, game saw Shannonbridge overcome the challenge of Doon on Tuesday evening. Shannonbridge led by one point, 1-5 to 0-7, at half time, with the goal coming from Darren Finn. The sides were level with three minutes to go, but Shannonbridge finished with three points from Philip Egan, Darren Finn and Ronan McEvoy, to win on a score of 2-13 to 2-10. This game saw good performances from some of our younger players; Christian Brazil, Ronan McEvoy and Dean Hogan.

Team: C. Kelly, Darren Hogan, A. Coughlan, M. Darcy, C. Brazil (0-1), P. Maloney, M. Maloney, C. Killeen (0-1), J, Killeen, D. Finn (1-2), P. Kelly (0-2), Adrian Kelly (0-1), R. McEvoy (0-1), K. Kearns (0-1), M. Kilduff. Subs: Anthony Kelly (0-3), P. Egan (1-1), Dean Hogan.



Congratulations.
Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Trevor Mahon and Clodagh Kirwan, who were married on Saturday.

50 / 50 Draw.
Congratulations to Jack Rohan this week’s winner of our 50/50 draw - €234. Next draw will be in Lukers, next Saturday night. Tickets are €2 each from any committee member or player. Many thanks for your support.

Sympathy.
The club extends sympathy to the Cassidy family on the death of their mother, Bridgie. May she rest in peace. Bridgie’s late husband, Ned, gave great service to the club in the early days, as an administrator and team manager.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. The numbers drawn were 3, 5, 11 and 22 and there were four match three winners. This week’s jackpot is €7,200.

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 2^nd June 2013 – Corpus Christi C

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge

Masses: Each day @ 10am.  Adoration on the First Fri 4 – 5pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €550.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 2

Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett

Altar Servers for this week: Group 1, Andrea, Stephanie, Jenny

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €201.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: D.Fitzgerald

Readers for next Sunday:  C. & P. Rigney

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.Hynes

Mass on next Sun for the Egan family deceased (Clonlyon)

 

The Cluster Parishes will have an Hour or Prayer in Ferbane Church this Sun from 5 - 6pm, lead by Fr A. Ryan, in union with the Pope & Catholics worldwide to honour ‘Corpus Christi’ in this ‘Year of the Faith.’

Next Friday is the Feast of the Sacred Heart & the First Fri

There will be Mass in Clonmacnois on that eve @ 7.30pm, which will also cater for members of the PTAA.

The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  Devotion to the love of Jesus, symbolised by the heart, began with the extraordinary experiences of St. Margaret Mary in Paray-le-Monial in France.  Since then it has spread all over the world, and many people observe the first Friday of every month as a day specially set aside for this devotion.  Today’s liturgy celebrates the great love of Jesus the good Shepherd who gives his life for his own

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Meeting of Parish P.C. on Wed @ 8.30 pm in Shannonbridge

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 Questions people ask                                                   (Fr O’Flynn-Intercom)

Q:  What grounds have we for believing that the consecrated bread is the body of Christ?

A: Our belief is based on the words of Jesus and the belief of his first followers.   If the physical human body of Jesus had been subjected to modern DNA testing, the result would show that he was human but would fail to detect his divine nature.  Similarly, analysis of the sacred Eucharist would reveal the physical components of bread.  Yet Jesus, at the last supper took bread and said unequivocally, “this is my body, which is for you”.  Belief in his Eucharistic presence is not based on science but on accepting the word of the lord!

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Congratulations & best wishes to Michelle Kelly & Enda Egan, who were married last weekend in Croghan Church.  Ad Multos Annos!

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 “Vigil for Life in Merrion Sq, Dublin on Sat 8^th June from 3 – 4pm

The Vigil will send a clear, positive message about safeguarding the lives of mothers and babies in pregnancy, as it seems the Government intends to legalise abortion in July.   Please spread the word to family, friends and anyone you know. A large attendance is essential for the success of the Vigil.”  A bus will leave Banagher Church @ 11.30 am, Cloghan @ 11.45 am, and Ferbane @ 12 noon.  To book a seat contact Fr Pepper on 087-6960542, or Fr Cox on 086-8319500.  All support appreciated.

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 Church gate Collection for ‘Fighting Blindness’ on next weekend.

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Division Two League.
Shannonbridge continued their good run in the league with a three point away win over Raheen, on Tuesday night. Two first half goals from Eddie Egan helped Shannonbridge to an interval lead of 2-3 to 0-6. A great save by Harry Kearns, early in the second half and good defending, managed to limit Raheen to three second half points and Shannonbridge ran out winners on a score of 2-6 to 0-9.
Team: K. Kearns, J. Deeley, N. Price, M. Darcy, P. Kelly, P. Maloney, D. Finn, J. Egan, P. Egan (0-1), K. Flannery (0-1), Donal Corbett (0-1), E. Egan (2-0), P. Deeley (0-2), K. Kelly (0-1), Darragh Corbett. Subs: C. Brazil, R. McEvoy.

50 / 50 Draw.
Congratulations to Jilly Martin this week’s winner of our 50/50 draw - €140. Next draw will be in Killeens, next weekend. Tickets are €2 each from any committee member or player. Many thanks for your support.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. The numbers drawn were 9, 10, 22 and 24 and there were two match three winners. This week’s jackpot is €7,000.

Fixture.
Next round of the Intermediate Championship will be on Saturday 15th. June, v Bracknagh, in Cappincur, at 7.30pm.

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 26th May 2013 – Trinity C

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

 

Shannonbridge

Masses: Daily @ 10am; Tues @ 8.30am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  G.brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1

Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, A.Hynes, D.O’Carroll

Altar Servers for this week: Group 3, Alisa, Jack, Katie

‘Months Mind’ Mass for Pat Duffy on next Sun

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection:.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: C.Healy, T.Milner

Readers for next Sunday: A.Rohan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: E.Molloy

 

ARA Bealtaine Festival: Mr Christy Cuniffe will give a talk in Shannonbridge Hall 26^th May @ 2.30pm on “Aspects of human settlement on the Mid Shannon” (followed by a cuppa).  All welcome.

 Arthritis Ireland

Bernie and Deirdre Boland are competing in the Flora Mini Marathon on the 3rd June. They are organising a Bake sale in Clonfanlough Hall, Sunday the 2nd June after 10.30 am Mass, to raise funds for Arthritis Ireland

 If anyone would like to bake for the event you are more than welcome.

All your support would be greatly appreciated.  For more information contact deirdreboland@live.com

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 RUAH: Youth Prayer Meeting.
Elation Ministries, a group of young people committed to spreading the
Good news through worship and song, invite you to Ruah, this Friday,May 31st from 8pm-09:30pm. This evening will consist of Prayer
through music, times of silence, and a reflection on scripture from James McMahon,National Leader of Youth 2000.. All are welcome to attend this time of prayer in the Chapel of Adoration, 8 Castle Street, Athlone. For more info please contact 0879404299, or check out www.elationministries.com.

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 Q. How might I bring the Persons of the Blessed Trinity more into my prayer?

A. We use a cluster of small words called prepositions which indicate the position or relationship between objects or people, e.g., on, under, with, by, through, beside, over, etc. At Mass we go to the Father, through Jesus the Son (as our Mediator), with him (since he shared in our humanity) and in him (as members of the Body of which he is the Head), by the unifying power of the Holy Spirit. An ancient prayer is: Glory to the Father, through the Son, by the Holy Spirit. Pay attention to these little prepositions which express our relationship with each of the three divine persons.

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 “Vigil for Life in Merrion Sq, Dublin on Sat 8^th June from 3 – 4pm

The Vigil will send a clear, positive message about safeguarding the lives of mothers and babies in pregnancy, as it seems the Government intends to legalise abortion in July.   Please spread the word to family, friends and anyone you know. A large attendance is essential for the success of the Vigil.”

For more detail please call 087-2668702

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Irish Cancer Society:  will have a Church gate Collection on next weekend.