Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 17th Aug 2008 - 20thSun 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: €508. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Ciara, Dylan
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €292. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Loonam, A.Egan
Readers for next Sunday: I.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy

Clonmacnois P.T.A.A.
'Many thanks to all who supported our recent Church Gate Collection. Total collected: €430.00'.
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Congratulations & best wishes to Mairéad Mannion & Declan Brazil, who were married recently in Clonfanlough Church.
Pilgrim Walk, Shannonbridge to Clonmacnois - Sun 24th Aug
'You are invited to join us on this pilgrim walk, which will start from the Church Carpark @ 2pm Sharp.
There will be a number of stops on route for prayer & reflection, at the coffin trees, the Mass rock, St Ciaran's Well.
We finish at the Monastic site where the concluding prayers & reflection will take place at the Cross of the Scriptures and Temple Ciarán. For more info call 090-9674305.'
The event is being organised for the Year of Vocations by the Ursuline Sisters & Associates in Shannonbridge.
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Golden Jubilee of Fr Peter Kenny
Celebration will take place in Moore Church of Fri 22nd Aug with Mass @ 8pm followed by refreshments at Millars. All welcome.
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Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock, Sun 7th September
A bus will travel from the Parish as usual.
If you wish to travel, please give your name to Teresa Rohan (tel 090-6430072), or Darran Finnerty (086-8776273) before Tues 2nd Sept. Provisional cost will be €30, which will include breakfast & an evening meal, (depending on numbers). Some discount for children possible (again depending on numbers).
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Study Theology from home
The Dominicans are offering a full programme of theology through distance learning, supported by a network of centres around the country. This is made up of 15-week modules, which can be studied at your own pace, leading to either a cert. or a diploma or a degree in theology. For more info call 01-4048127, or 4048124, or write to The Priory Inst. Tallaght Village, Dublin 14. www.prioryinstitute.com
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Umbra Clothing Collection
'To fund an educational project in Africa'.
On Sat 23rd Aug before 12noon at the Carparks at Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough Halls.
Collection of all types of clean, dry ladies, gents, and children's clothing, plus bed linen, curtains, towels & shoes.
For more info call 086-8582529