Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 14th Aug 2005 - 20th Sun A
Tel (090) 9674125
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Shannonbridge
Masses: Tues - Sat @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €409. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, A.Finnerty, T.Goldie
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers: Darragh, Ruaidhrí, Michael, Graham, Ailbhe

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €269. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: N.Egan, A.Rohan
Readers for Assumption Day: A.Rourke, S.Rourke, next Sunday: Alan Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Mass on next Sun will be said for the Devery family deceased.

Mass with blessing of graves in Cloniffeen Burial Ground on Tues 16th August @ 7pm. All welcome








'A Mhuire na nGrás, a Mháthair Mhic Dé
Go gcuire tú ar mo leas mé'

Mon 15th Aug is the Feast of the Assumption - a Holy Day
Mass for the feast in Shannonbridge on Mon @ 12noon & 8pm
Mass in Clonfanlough on Mon @ 10.30am, which will be said for the late Padraic Devery.
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A Pilgrimage Experience at Clonmacnois
This Sun, 14th Aug @ 2.30pm.
You are invited to come to this Holy Ground of the Seven Churches
To Pray…. "Stay with us Lord on our journey." Luke ch 24.
P.S. Entrance is by the Cemetery Gate by the 'Pilgrim's Way', to the open-air Oratory.
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Offaly Co Childcare Committee Ltd.
Information Evenings will be held towards the end of Aug for the Childcare Training Courses that are planned for Sept.
The precise information may be found in a notice in the Church Porch.
If you are interested contact Lisa or Sheena on 0509-35878.
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Questions people ask
Q. Praying to God is important to me, but I find it hard to pray to Mary or the Saints. Should I feel guilty about this?
A. Prayer to Mary or the Saints is not obligatory, but it can be very meaningful and helpful. If we can ask people here on earth to pray for us it makes sense that we can also ask the saints in heaven to pray for us. Many times in life we feel stronger when others accompany us. Similarly, on our journey to God many people feel stronger in the great company of the friends of God. (Fr O'Flynn)