Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 23rd Dec 2007 - 4th Sun Advent A
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am


Shannonbridge
Tues next 25th Dec is the Feast of the Birth of Jesus
Masses: Mon @ 10am; Mon night @ 9pm, Tues @ 12 noon
St Stephen’s Day: 12 noon;
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €659. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for Christmas: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Readers for next weekend: Group 5, C.Mannion, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: All those available

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Clonfanlough
Christmas Masses: Mon night @ 7pm; Tues @ 10.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €298. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: C.Healy, T.Milner
Readers for Christmas night: A. & L. Devery;
For Christmas day, D.Norton; for next Sun, H.Coughlan
Altar Servers for the coming feasts: Groups as arranged
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Mass for the late Michael Kelly (Lakefield) on Tues am.


Beannachtaí na Nollag agus Síocháin san Ath Bhliain do gach duine

A special word of thanks to all who contribute to the various collections during the year, and to all who help out in any way in the Church and community. It is much appreciated.
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One of God’s Children . . . . . .(Sower’s Seeds That Nurture Family Values)
One winter day, a little boy was standing on a grate next to a bakery trying to keep his shoeless feet warm. A woman passing by saw the frosty-toed child and her heart ached. He had on only a lightweight jacket and no shoes, and the air was chilly, the wind sharp.

"Where are your shoes, young man?" she asked. The boy reluctantly admitted he didn’t have any. "Why don’t you come with me and we’ll see what we can do about that?" the woman said. Taking his hand, she led him into a nearby department store and bought him a new pair of shoes and a warm jacket.

When they came back out onto the street, the little boy was so excited that he immediately started to run off to show his family his gifts. Suddenly he halted, turned around and ran back to the woman. He thanked her and then hesitated, "Ma’am, could I ask you a question? Ma’am, are you God’s wife?"
The woman smiled and said, "Oh, no, I’m not God’s wife, just one of God’s children."

The little boy grinned and nodded enthusiastically, "I knew it! I just knew you were related!"