Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 9th Sept 2007 - 23rd Sun C
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €528. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, C.Quinn
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Ailbhe, Aoife
Mass on next Sun for the late Willie Dillon

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €255. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Norton, H.Darcy
Readers for next Sunday: I.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly

Shannonbridge Active Retirement Association
Will resume Meetings on Tues 11th Sept @ 10.30am
Mass in Ard Chiaráin on Mon 10th Sept @ 7pm
Carrying the Light
A series of 3 talks by Maureen Cahalan for all who are struggling with loss of any sort, whether through bereavement, separation, relationship, etc. in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe on Tuesdays 11th, 18th, 25th Sept from 7.30pm -9.30pm sharp.
These talks also helpful for those working with individuals who are dealing with life separation / loss issues.
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Informal Professors . . . . . . . . . (John Carmody, - The Progressive Pilgrim)
"Teaching, like study, is clearly both formal and informal.
The parent can lecture as much as the professor.
The grandparent can be concerned with the little one’s souls as much as the priest.
Even friends and peers are teachers. They push and prod our clay, leave considerable impact on our meaning, our reality.
Like it or not, each day we are lectured by a variety of informal professors on the ways of the world, both for good and for bad."
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Certificate Course in Pastoral Ministry
The Conference Hall Birr, on Tues nights from 11th Sept 2007 to 25th March 2008. Credits will be offered by U.C.L. for this Course.
For more info contact 067-37138, 087-2905365 or 057-9121023
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Shannonbridge Library
Will open next Thurs & every Thurs from 7 - 9pm
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Shannonbridge Parent & Toddler Group
Will begin meeting on Thurs 20th Sept @ 10.30am in the Parish Hall. Parents, Grandparents, Carers, all welcome.
For enquiries, please contact Linda on 087-6485892.
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West Offaly Training will begin Computer training for all grades, in Banagher & Birr, in mid-Sept. Contact Carmel on 057-9152003

Ganley School of Irish Dancing will begin on 12th Sept in Dún Na Sí Moate @ 7pm. Tel 090-6481045