Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 4th Feb 2007 - 5th Sun C
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. clonmacnoispn@eircom.net


Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €504. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Moran, M.McManus
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: C.Mannion, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Ciara, Dylan

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €220. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: C.Spain, C.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Mass on next Sun for the late Padraic Devery

'Happiness is a wondrous commodity; the more you give, the more you have.' (Voltaire)

Today is Education in Faith Sunday
The Theme for this year is taken from Our Lord's in the Gospel:
'Put out into the deep'. The focus of Education in Faith Sunday is to develop the concept of life-long learning in faith, and to foster greater links between home school and parish. It also challenges us to recognise that as members of the Church we are all teachers under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and share in the responsibility of furthering the reign of God.
The readings in today's liturgy remind us of this task: 'I will go, send me.' (Is. 6.8) 'I passed on to you what I received.' (1Cor 15.3)
'Don't be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.' (Lk 5.10)
The present Pope, some months before he elected, described the essence of Christianity as: 'The love story between God and humanity. Only through concrete experiences and lived witness is it possible to make the reality of the Christian message accessible to people now.'
For more information visit www.catechetics.ie
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Study Theology from Home
The Dominicans are offering a full programme of theology by distance learning, which can be studied for academic credit or for its own sake. For further information contact:
The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24. (01-4048127)
Website: www.prioryinstitute.com
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Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe
Annual Remembrance Service for bereaved parents of children who died, or who suffered miscarriages will be held in the Hospital Chapel, on Wed 7th February @ 7.30pm
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St Loman's Hospital Mullingar
A Mass of Remembrance will be held in the Hospital Chapel on Wed 7th Feb @ 2.30pm in memory of deceased patients.
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Special Olympics Ireland - News Flash
Liam Lawton will perform in Tullamore's Church of the Assumption on Tues 20th Feb @ 8pm in aid of Offaly Special Olympics.
Tickets available at 057-9321110 / 057-9325600.