Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 18th June 2006 -Corpus Christi B
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. clonmacnoispn@eircom.net

Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €409. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, C.Quinn
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers: Dean, Michael, Shannen, Nicola, Kayleigh
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Stephen Daly.
Mass on next Sun for the late Jimmy McManus

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €285. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Noble, D.Fitzgerald
Readers for next Sunday: I.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 5
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan

Annual Mass for the P.T.A.A. -- Clonmacnois deanery
Will be celebrated in Clonmacnois on Thurs next @ 7.30pm.
This is the Vigil of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, and everybody is welcome.
Q. What is so special about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Where did the devotion come from?
R. The heart is the centre of love, so this devotion is a way to focus on the love of God shown in Jesus Christ. The devotion was popularised by St Margaret Mary Alocoque in the 17th century. It counteracted the severe idea of God, then being spread by Calvinism. Margaret Mary was asked to draw people back to the love in Christ’s heart: his love for the Father, his mercy to sinners and his compassion to the sick.
‘Behold this heart which has loved people so much and is so little loved in return.’ (Fr O'Flynn - Intercom)

The feast of the Sacred Heart has also been designated as a world-wide day of prayer for priests.
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Drum Heritage Group, Athlone
Annual concelebrated open - air Mass at Drum Monastic Site, on Sunday 18th June, starting with a Rosary Procession from St Brigid's Well @ 3.45pm. Everybody welcome.
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Helplink South, Athlone
Provides telephone alarms designed to help the elderly and disabled. This enables people to live independent lives in their own homes, and eliminate fear, isolation and loneliness.
If you are 65 or over and would like your name to be submitted for a grant please contact Helplink South on 090 -6445081.
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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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Focal Scoir
'A Íosa a cheannaigh mé, A Íosa a bheannaigh mé,
Le saol na Saol go raibh leat I bhFleatheas mé.'
(Alan Mac Eochagáin)