Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 21st Jan 2007 - 3rd Sun C
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. clonmacnoispn@eircom.net

Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat @ 10am
'Months Mind' Mass for Brid Fitzpatrick on Thurs @ 11am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €589. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: M.Killeen, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Brian, Catríona

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €286. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Loonam, A.Egan
Readers for next Sunday: A & L. Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Mass on next Sun for the late Paddy Gunning

'Jesus Christ believed in a Church which had power, only in so far as it had no power.' (Elizabeth Griffith)
Training Sessions to assist Ministers of the Word & Eucharist
The Bishop is anxious that Ministers of the Word & of the Eucharist be given some input & encouragement in their valued Ministry.
For this reason Training Sessions will be provided for this Deanery in the Knights of Columbanus Centre, at the front of St Mary's Church in Athlone, on the following dates:
Mon 29th Jan @ 8pm for Ministers of the Word
Tues 6th Feb @ 8pm for Ministers of the Word

Thurs 1st Feb @ 8pm for Ministers of the Eucharist
Thurs 8th Feb @ 8pm for Ministers of the Eucharist

These programmes were offered in Longford prior to Christmas, were well attended and found most helpful.
I would also encourage participation in any or all of the courses.
If you are able & willing to attend please let me know, ASAP, so that the necessary arrangements can be made.
The courses are free, and tea / coffee will be provided.
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A New Year’s Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Anonymous)

Dear Lord, please give me…
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed;
An understanding heart;
A sense of humour;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
A feeling of the presence of God;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
With the wisdom to recognise them when they come. Amen.
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'If there were no God there would be no atheists'. (Chesterton)

'Every man is a builder of a temple called his body.' (Thoreau)

'All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.' (Emerson)