Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sat/Sun 25th /26th Dec 2004 - Christmas/ Holy Family A
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Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon @ 12 noon; Tues-Fri @ 10am
New Year's Day, next Sat, day of prayer for peace, @ 12 noon
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €448. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Gunning, M.Kelly
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend:
Altar Servers for this week: Katie, Mary-Anne, Tara

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €160. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Boland, A.Kenny
Readers for next Sunday: Alan Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 4
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
New Year 's Day - day of prayer for peace; Mass @ 10.30am
Mass on next Sun for the late Catherine & Edward Corrigan

Table Quiz in Clonfanlough Hall
Tues next, 28th Dec @ 8pm in aid of Christmas Party, which is planned for Sun 9th Jan. Please support.
Gifts Without Cost
Some gifts you can give this Christmas are beyond monetary value:
* Mend a quarrel, dismiss suspicion, tell someone, "I love you."
* Give something away-anonymously.
* Forgive someone who has treated you wrong.
* Turn away wrath with a soft answer.
* Visit someone in a nursing home.
* Apologize if you were wrong.
* Be especially kind to someone with whom you work.
* Give as God gave to you in Christ, without obligation, or announcement, or reservation, or hypocrisy. (C. Swindoll, Growing Strong, pp. 400-1)
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Ten Commandments of Home Rule
1. If you sleep on it - make it up.
2. If you wear it - hang it up.
3. If you drop it - pick it up.
4. If you eat out of it - put it in the sink.
5. If you step on it - wipe it off.
6. If you open it - close it.
7. If you empty it - fill it up.
8. If it rings - answer it.
9. If it howls - feed it.
10. If it cries - love it. (The Fight, J. White, IVP, pp. 121ff)
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Beannachtaí na Nollag agus Síocháin san Ath Bhliain do gach duine

A special word of thanks to all who contribute to the various collections during the year, and to all who help out in any way in the Church and community. It is much appreciated.

Congratulations & best wishes to Fidelma McManus and Oisín Seale, who were married recently in Shannonbridge Church.