Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 9th Nov 2008 - St John Lateran 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; Mass on Tues for the late Thomas Rocke; Mass on Wed for the late Tom Turley; Mass on next Sat eve for the Daly family deceased.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €574. 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: Dylan
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Clonfanlough
Mass on Mon for the Holy Souls @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €295. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: T.Rohan, A.Rohan
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Mass on next Sun for the late Tom Connor, Lil & family members

Mass in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre on Wed @ 7.30pm
Mass for the Holy Souls in Ard Chiaráin on Wed @ 8pm.
Station Mass
Fri 14th Nov at the home of P. & J. Anderson, Creevagh @ 7.30pm.
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Christmas Party in Clonfanlough Hall
Sun 30th Nov @ 2pm, starting with Mass
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Scripture Course on St Mark's Gospel, 11th18th25thNov & 2nd Dec,
Tuesdays @ 8pm, Girls Primary School Ferbane.
All interested are welcome to attend; just let me know, so that I may inform the organisers of your coming.
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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.
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Co Offaly Childcare Committee
Arts & Crafts Christmas Make & Do Workshop in Tullamore, 22nd Nov 2-4pm. For more info call 057-9135878.
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Appeal for Hospital Play Volunteers
In Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. Volunteers must be over 18 years. Training will be given. Call 1890-252682
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Athlone IT
Open Day, Fri & Sat 14th 15th Nov, beginning @ 9.30am.
For more info call 090-6442595.
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Poker Classic for Ballinasloe Soroptimist Club in Gullanes Hotel 12th Nov @ 8.pm

Umbra Clothing Collection Sat 15th Nov, 9am -12noon @ Clonfanlough & Shannonbridge Halls - helping the needy
Courage and Hope
Several years ago, I read about James Lewis Pettigru. His life was so exemplary that after his death the community erected a tombstone inscribed with these words:
UNAWED BY OPINION, UNSEDUCED BY FLATTERY, UNDISMAYED BY DISASTER, HE CONFRONTED LIFE WITH COURAGE, AND DEATH WITH CHRISTIAN HOPE. (Our Daily Bread, May 29, 1995)