Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 12th March 2006 - 2nd Sun Lent B
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net

Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon - Thurs & Sat @ 10am; on Fri @ 12 noon
Fri is the Feast of St Patrick; Vigil Mass on Thurs @ 8pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €458. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group1
Readers for St Patrick's Day: M.Killeen,O.Costello
For next weekend: D.Finnerty, C.Doolan
Altar Servers: Brian, Ruaidhrí, Ailbhe, Tara, Mary Ann

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Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on Mon @ 7pm; for St Patrick's Day @10.30am, Fri
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €281. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Kenny, A.Kearns
Reader for St Patrick's Day: C.Coughlan; for Sun: S.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
'Month's Mind' Mass for Brigid Rigney on next Sun

On St Patrick's Day we remember our needy emigrants in England.
As we did last year, we will send half of the Collection on that day to help them. So please put a little extra in the Offertory Basket.
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Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes
27th May - 1st June -- 5 nights -- fully inclusive price: €649.00
Booking forms available now for the Pilgrim Section from
Joe Walsh Tours, 8/11 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.
Tel 01-2410810.
Application forms available for Invalid Section.
Contact Fr Scanlon, Cloghan, at 090-6457122.
Flights will depart from Knock - some seats available direct from Dublin
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Pilgrimage to Fatima - departing 19th September
7 nights, Full Board / en Suite, Hotel Avenida, Guided Tours.
Fare: €699.00 plus Insurance €25, if required.
Spiritual Director, Fr John Naughton, Eyrecourt
With Lauri Duffy Travel, specialists in Pilgrim Tours to Fatima.
For more details phone Nuala on 090-9674158
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Offaly Co Childcare Committee, Ltd
The above along with Offaly V.E.C. would like to organise a Parenting Course in the county. The course will give parents the opportunity to discover different parenting techniques & methods, & a chance to discuss & address any issues that they might have.
The course will be free of charge. For more info call 0509-35878.
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Youth 2000
Is an organisation of young people who work to spread the good news of the Catholic Faith throughout Ireland. The members run regular weekend residential retreats for 16-35year olds as well as prayer groups, school retreats and parish missions.
They have produced a selection of Lectio Divina bookmarks with Sun Gospel refs for 2006. These are available free in the porch of the Church. For more info visit www.youth2000.ie
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We acknowledge receipt of €380, from a recent T. Quiz in Killeens