Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 2nd Nov 2008 - All Souls DayA
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. Adoration on First Fri until 6pm
Mass on Sat morning for the late Kieran & Mary Henry
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €517. 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: Aoife
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €275. Many Thanks
Mass on Mon for the Holy Souls @ 7pm
Church Cleaners: M.Halligan, M.Kelly
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the late Phil Coolahan

Meeting of Parish P. C. on Mon @ 7.30pm in Clonfanlough

Mass in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre on Wed @ 7.30pm
From the Diocesan Pastoral Team to all Parishes
Art & Décor Workshop: ideas for Advent & Christmas,
Parish Hall, Ballinahown, Tues 4th Nov @ 8pm.
Workshop on Sacred Music for Advent, Christmas & New Year,
Parish Church Ballymahon, Wed 5th Oct @ 8pm.

Scripture Course on St Mark's Gospel, 11th 18th 25th Nov & 2nd Dec,
Tuesdays @ 8pm, Girls Primary School Ferbane.
All interested are welcome to attend any of these courses; just let me know, so that I may let the organisers know of your coming.
¨¨¨¨
Questions people ask (Fr O'Flynn - Intercom)
Q. Why should we pray for the dead? If they are in heaven they don’t need our prayers, and if they are in hell, then prayer can’t help them either since out of hell there is no redemption.
A. 'You are missing the consoling doctrine of purgatory, the purifying transition from earthly imperfections to divine glory. The mercy of God grants this process of purification to all who die in God’s grace but are not yet perfectly reflecting the holiness and glory of God. As members of the one body of Christ, we assist one another by prayers, personal sacrifices and acts of charity.'
November is the month of the Holy Souls. We can help them by our Masses, sacrifices & prayers. Visit a Church or Cemetery and pray in union with the Church throughout the world. In the parish 2 Masses are said each week in Nov for the Holy Souls.
¨¨¨¨
St Ciaran's Youth Club
Will return on Fri 14th Nov in Clonfanlough Hall, from 7.30 - 8.30pm.
This will also be registration night for new members.
¨¨¨¨
Dóchas Nasamu is an Irish registered charity, which funds an Orphanage in Kenya, Africa. They will take up a clothes collection on Mon 3rd Nov in the Carpark of Shannonbridge Hall between 9am and 12noon. Enquiries to 086-8689377.

M.E. Support Group Meeting on 5th Nov in Gullanes Hotel, @ 7pm.

'Move', (Men overcoming violence) will begin a new programme on Mon 10th Nov. For more info call 64-72174 or 086-1721564