Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 25th Feb 2007 - 1st Sun Lent C
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. clonmacnoispn@eircom.net

Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am; Adoration on First Fri with Rosary & Benediction @ 6pm.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €523. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: S.Grennan, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Ailbhe, Aoife
Mass on next Sun for the late James Joseph McManus

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Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on the First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €296. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Walshe, R.Gunning
Readers for next Sunday: D.Boland
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Mass on next Sun for the late Sonny Egan

'It is time to put the Third World First.' (Anon)
Support Fair Trade


Fair Trade Changes Lives


Often poor people in developing countries do not get a fair price for their products. Our Diocese, along with groups like Trócaire, Concern, Oxfam, ICTU are promoting Fair-trade Products. These have the special Logo, which you see above, and guarantee that the producers in developing countries get a fair price for their products, e.g. tea, coffee, bananas, etc.
By changing to Fair-trade certified products, when possible, you can make a real difference to the lives of workers & farmers of developing countries. Sometimes the Fair-trade products may cost a little more, in order to ensure that the producers get a fair price.
That is a little sacrifice we are asked to make, especially during Lent, that others can be rewarded properly for their hard work.
So if you have the choice, support Fair-trade, & help change lives.
Visit www.fairtrade.ie

Special Olympics Ireland
Due to illness Liam Lawton's Concert for Tues 20th Feb was cancelled. It will now take place on Tues 27th March in the Church of the Assumption Tullamore. 'We apologise for any inconvenience caused.' Tickets available at 057-9321110 / 9325600.
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Stroke Care Support Group
Meeting on 28th Feb @ 7pm in the Health Centre Ballinasloe.
Topic: 'Medicines & Prevention of Stroke'.
Geraldine Colohan will speak. Please feel free to bring along your medications or a list of same, if you would like some specific information on them.
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Day of Prayer & Reflection & Discussion - 10.45am - 4pm
In Ferbane Girls' School on Sat 3rd March with Fr Peter Burke.
This is part of the Centenary Celebrations of the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny.