Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 16th Dec 2007 - 3rd Sun Advent 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: €506. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Michaela

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €350. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Maleney, H.Hynes
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Mass on next Sun for the late Jimmy Egan

Christmas Visitation
The sick & housebound will be attended on Thurs next

"A Mhuire Mhátair Íosa, go raibh Íosa agamsa,
Agus mise ag Íosa, ceangal grá go raibh eadrainn."
TIMETABLE FOR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Shannonbridge Clonfanlough
Tuesday 18th December @ 8pm Tuesday 18th Dec @7:30pm
Carol Singing and Penitential Service Penitential Service
24th December 24th December
Christmas Eve night mass @ 9pm Christmas Eve night mass @7pm

Tuesday 25th December Tuesday 25th December
Mass for Christmas Day @ 12 Noon Mass for Christmas @ 10.30am

Tues 1st Jan 2008- New Years Day Tues 1st Jan 2008
Feast of Mary Mother of God Feast of Mary Mother of God
Mass for peace @ 12 Noon Mass for peace @ 10:30 am

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The Parish Pastoral Council would like to thank all those who supported the recent Fair Trade weekend.
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Shannonbridge Community Village Development Group
Will hold a Meeting in the Health Centre on Tues, 18th Dec @ 8pm.
All welcome.
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Youth 2000 will have a Christmas Prayer Vigil from 11pm to 4am on 21st/22nd Dec in the Prayer Centre, Clonmacnois, starting with Mass. All welcome to pray for the renewal of faith & evangelisation of Ireland. For more information contact Helen on 086-1678027.
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Words of Wisdom (St Francis of Assisi)
One day Francis was speaking with a member of Assisi’s nobility. The count was bewailing the chaos and scandals that were spreading throughout the region. "Your lordship need not grieve for these things," replied the saint, "for there is a remedy for these problems."
The count quizzically asked, "What remedy can there be for such evils?"
Francis said, "It’s actually simple. You and I must first be what we ought to be, then we shall have cured what concerns we have. Let each individual do the same and the reform will be effectual. The worst is that everyone talks of reforming others, without trying to correct one’s own area of chaos and scandal. In this way evil remains as disorder everywhere."