Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 9th Dec 2007 - 2nd Sun Adv. A
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: €555. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, N.Duffy, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Ciara, Dylan
Mass on next Thurs for the late Denis Lyons
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Damien Kenny
Mass on next Sun for the late Elizabeth McManus

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €185. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: N.Egan, A.Rohan
Readers for next Sunday: I.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Mass on next Sat @ 12 noon for the late Petie & Earl Kelly
Mass on next Sun for the late Kieran & Anne Pillion


Ecumenical Carol Service in Clonmacnois
On this Sun 9th Dec @ 4pm. Refreshments afterwards.
All welcome.
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Shannonbridge A.R.A. Will hold their Christmas Social on Wed 12th Dec @ the 'Old Fort', starting @ 7.30pm. For more info call 9674117 or 9674169.
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Ard Chiaráin
Prayer for Advent: each Monday eve from 5.30 - 6pm. All welcome.
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Community Employment
Anyone interested in joining a Community Employment Scheme in the Shannonbridge area please contact 086-2501475.
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West Offaly Partnership
Will hold an information evening on progression to Enterprise & Employment Options on 17th Dec in Kinnity Community Centre, from 7.30 - 9.30pm. The keynote speaker will be Con Hurley, journalist & life coach. All welcome.
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Launch of Fr Declan Kelly's new book
"From Garbally Park to the Fair Green", in the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe on Wed 12th Dec @ 8pm.
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Christmas Parties
A big 'Thank You' to all those who organised the recent Parties both in Clonfanlough & Shannonbridge Halls. They involved much time and effort, and all the beneficiaries appreciate everything that was done to make for an enjoyable evening.
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Point in preaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Newton "The grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one."
A Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theodore Roosevelt "What we do for our ourselves dies with us.
What we do for our community lives long after we are gone."