Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 10th Aug 2008 - 19th 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, except on Fri which is the Feast of the Assumption, A Holy Day: Mass @ 12noon, which will be an Anniversary Mass for Kieran Hynes; also Mass on Thurs @ 8pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €542. Many Thanks. Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M. Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Ailbhe, Aoife
'Month's Mind Mass for Bridgie Fox (nee Fallon) on next Sat eve.
Mass for Edward & Annie McManus & family deceased on next Sun
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Clonfanlough
Mass for Feast of the Assumption on Fri @ 10.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €188. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for Holy day: A. & L. Devery; for Sun, A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan

Parish P.C. Meeting in Clonfanlough on Mon @ 8pm
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Youth 2000 Summer Festival, Clonmacnois
Thurs 14th - Sun 17th August; for young people aged 16-35, an opportunity mot to be missed to experience the Catholic faith and meet many new friends. Donation only. Free buses available from around the country.
The weekend will include inspiring talks, dramas, a concert, prayer, Mass, games & times of sharing. For more info contact 01-6753690, or check our website as follows:
www.youth2000.ie, or xx-youth2000-xx.bebo.com
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Diocesan Youth Ministry Athlone
Summer camps for the 10-16 year olds.
Mon 18th Aug - 22nd Aug; Mon 25th Aug - 29th Aug. €80 per person.
Begins @ 9.30am; concludes @ 3.30pm.
Children to bring 2 packed lunches each day.
All activities will be supervised and will take place in St Mary's Hall, Northgate St Athlone. Call 090-6473358 for more information
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Diocesan Pilgrimages
To Knock on Sun 7th Sept, which begins with the anointing of the sick @ 2.30pm. Pattern Day @ Clonmacnois will be on Sunday 14th Sept
We will have Mass there for the feast of St Ciaran on Tuesday 9th Sept @ 7pm.
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Questions people ask (Fr O'Flynn- Intercom)
Q. I like to go to Knock every year, but my son insists that these apparitions are imaginary. How can I answer him?'
A. The best test of an alleged apparition is what Jesus said: 'By their fruits you will know them.' Here are three tests:
Is the teaching in accord with Scripture & sound faith?
Does it strengthen & improve the moral life of people?
Is there evidence here of God's healing power?
Knock passes on all three criteria. In the apparition there is a deep silent contemplation of the sacrifice of Jesus, Lamb of God, in the company of Mary, St Joseph & St John