Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 30th Jan 2005 - 4th Sun A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
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(Today is Catechetical Sunday - We celebrate Jesus the Teacher)
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am; Tues is Feast of St Brigid;
Wed is Candlemas Day, with blessing of candles;
Thurs is feast of St Blaise - Mass also @ 8pm, & blessing of throats
Adoration on First Fri until 6pm. In this 'Year of the Eucharist' we are encouraged to renew devotion to this great gift of Our Lord.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €665. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: C.Mannion, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Shannen, Nicola, Brian
Mass on next eve for the late Bridgie & Pat Flannery

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €203. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: Cliodhna Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Mass on the First Fri @ 7pm, with the blessing of candles, and the blessing of throats through the intercession of St Blaise.
This Mass will be said for the late Mary Margaret O'Shea.
Mass on next Sun for the late Tommy & Rose Rohan.

A short meeting will be held in Clonfanlough Hall after Mass on Fri eve to form a Social Group for the good of the area.
Anyone interested is invited to come along.

Q. I find it hard to agree with the Beatitudes. How could people be happy if they are mourning or persecuted or poor?
A. Your problem stems from a poor English translation of the gospel. The word happy was used instead of blessed. Recent translations have gone back to using the word blessed. Happy refers to how one is feeling, and, as you say, it would not be true of people in mourning or persecution. The word blessed indicates one's standing in the eyes of God. Jesus is telling people that even when their present lot is difficult, still they are deeply loved by God and will receive consolation in the future. (Fr O'Flynn - Intercom)
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West Offaly Training - Adult Education
Introduction to Computers x 8 weeks Ongoing
Intermediate Computers x 8 weeks 3rd Feb
ECDL x 18 weeks 1st Feb
Receptionist Skills x 1 morning 22nd Feb
Manual & Computerised Accounts x 23 weeks 4th Feb
For people in receipt of social welfare, free training may be offered in 2005.
For more info contact Crank House Banagher, 0509-52003.
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Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues next @ 10.30am
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Remembrance Service in Portiuncula Hospital Chapel
For parents who have suffered a bereavement through the death of their children, miscarriage or stillbirth, on Wed 2nd Feb @ 7.30pm