Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 20th May 2007 - Ascension C
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Shannonbridge
Masses:
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €532. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: C.Mannion, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Ailbhe, Aoife

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €340. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan

Station Mass on next Thurs @ 8pm in the home of E. & N. Kilduff
Summer Party in Clonfanlough Hall
On Fri 25th May, starting with Mass @ 7pm
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Novena to the Holy Spirit - in Ferbane Church, @ 7.45pm, every Wed until 20th June, with a guest speaker & Mass.
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Questions people ask
Q. If the triumph of Jesus was complete at the Resurrection, what does the Ascension add to it?
A. The 40 days between Easter Sunday & Ascension Day represent a period of readjustment for the disciples. They needed time to let go of the daily, physical presence of the Lord. It was a period of further instruction when the Risen Lord appeared to them to show them how to recognise his presence in ways such as the breaking of bread (Eucharist), in the forgiveness of sins, and in the leadership of Peter.
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Lough Derg One day Retreats for 2007
May: 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, and 29.
August: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29
September: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23.
Cost: €27. - Includes boat fare, coffee & light lunch.

Three day Pilgrimage
Fri 1st June to Mon 13th August
Cost: €45. - Includes boat fare and accommodation.
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Cause of Bishop Fulton Sheen
Next weekend we welcome Martin Shaw, who will speak at the weekend Masses on the Cause for Canonisation of Bishop Fulton Sheen. Bishop Sheen was a pioneer of the use of the mass media in communicating gospel values & the truths of the Catholic Church in the 1950s & 60s. Those who have SKY TV may have seen him on EWTN.
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