Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 13th March 2005 - 5th Sun Lent A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net

Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat @ 10am,
Thurs, Feast of St Patrick @ 12 noon; Vigil Mass on Wed @ 8pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €425. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.O'Duffy, M.Corbett, M.Moran
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: M.Killeen, G.Hoysted
Altar Servers for this week: Shannen, Nicola, Brian, Kayleigh

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Clonfanlough
Thurs is the Feast of St Patrick - a Holy Day; Mass @ 10.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €246. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Walshe, R.Gunning
Readers for Lá le Padraig: A.Rourke, S.Rourke; For next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan

Next Sun is Passion / Palm Sun, beginning of Holy Week
Ard Chiaráin Prayer Centre
Talk by Fr John Cullen on Mon 14th March @ 8pm:
"Celebrate the Meaning in your Life".
For more info call 090-9674305 / 9674194
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Rachra Foróige Club
First meeting for the young people of Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough, aged 12-18, in Shannonbridge Hall this Sun 13th March @ 7.30pm. For more info call 086-0611999, 087-7745048, or 087-2358240
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Community Meeting in Shannonbridge Hall, this Mon @ 9pm
Calling all those interested in the local environment, in the health and wellbeing of the people of the area to air your concerns.
Issues concerning speeding through the village, well-marked pedestrians crossways, water quality, walkways & roads etc, will be revisited, with the intention of taking positive action.
Or, you would like to play a part in Our Tidy Towns efforts?
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Off-Farm Employment Course starting soon for Smallholders.
Contact Kieran Kelly, Farm Advisor on 0509-51622
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Bulletin Bloopers - spot the error! (from bible.org)
? This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Lewis to come forward and lay an egg on the altar.
? The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind and they may be seen in the church basement Friday.
? Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to church secretary.
? The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join the choir.
? Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
? The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.
? The Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.