Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 4th May 2008 - Ascension Sun 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: €565. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Michaela
Mass on next Sun for the late Mary Kate Higgins
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €275. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Walshe, R.Gunning
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan


Shannonbridge ARA will hold an 'Exhibition of Art & Cake Sale' in the Hall on Sun 4th May after the 12 noon Mass.
Garda Pairic Farrelly will give a talk on Safety in the Hall on Tues 6th May, @ 10.30am. All welcome.
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Clonfanlough Social Group will have a special Remembrance Mass for the deceased members and friends of the group.
It will be on Fri 23rd May @ 7.30pm in the Hall.
Everybody is welcome, and light refreshments will be served.
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We will celebrate Confirmation on 14th May in Clonfanlough @4pm
Day of prayer & preparation for Confirmandi on Fri 9th May.
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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 wefwe omwene on 9674125.
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Co Offaly Childminding Initiative
Childminder network night on Thurs 8th May in Tullamore @ 7.30pm on Childminding policies & procedures & health care.
Free information session on Childminder tax exemptions on 14th May in Birr. For more info contact Fiona on 057-9370630
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Car Boot Sale on Sat 10th May In Ballinasloe Showgrounds.
Gates open @ 8.30am. All proceeds in aid of Rehab.
For more info contact Michael on 087-2254211.
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Tidy Towns Shannonbridge
A 'Clean-up' of the Village will begin on Wed 7th May @ 7pm.
Assembly at the Church, all volunteers welcome!
Please bring along work tools with you.
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"The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values." (Norman Thomas)

"Everything has its wonders, even darkness & silence, and I learn whatever state I am in, therein to be content." (Helen Keller)