Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 6th April 2008 - 3rd Sun Easter 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: €544. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Michaela
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Paddy Duffy

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €171. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: C.Spain, C.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday:
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
'Months Mind' Mass on next Sun for Joe Darcy

Station Mass on Fri @ 8pm in the home of Kathleen Molloy, Glebe

We welcome into the Christian Community Oran Cox, son of Paul and Gemma, Glebe, who was baptised recently
Meeting of Parish P.C. this Mon in Shannonbridge @ 8pm.
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Shannonbridge ARA
Member's outing to Galway on 16th April. Please give you name to Kieran or Pat.
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Vocations Ireland
Will hold the annual prayer service at Clonmacnois on Sat 12th April from 6 - 7.30pm. All welcome.
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Invitation to St Mel's Cathedral, Longford
'This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Ordination of Bishop Colm O'Reilly as Bishop of this Diocese. To mark his Silver Jubilee, there will be a Mass celebrated on 13th April @ 3pm in St Mel's Cathedral. This Mass also begins our year of prayer for Vocations. All the people & priests of the Diocese are invited to attend this occasion, ending with light refreshments in the Temperance Hall.'
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Pilgrimage to Rome, San Giovanni Rotondo, Assisi
15th - 23rd Sept, 3 nights Rome, 3 nights San Giovanni, 2 nights Assisi. Price per person sharing €989, including tax & insurance.
For more information please contact Fr John Naughton, Clonfert, on 9675148, or omukhulundu omwene on 9674125.
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West Offaly Training
Now taking bookings for a "Computers for Office Administrator's" course, due to commence in Banagher on 9th April.
For more info contact Carmel on 057-9152003.
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Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club
Demonstration by Kitty Gallagher on "Spring Magic" on 9th April @ 8pm in Gullanes Hotel. Adm for non-members: €5.00
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The best things to give (Lord Balfour)
To your enemy, forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance;
To a friend, your heart; to your child, good example;
To a father, deference;
To your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you;
To yourself, respect; To God, love; and to all humankind, charity
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