Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 21st Dec 2008 - 4th Sun Adv B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon - Wed, Sat @ 10am; Thurs & Fri @ 12noon
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €516. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for Christmas: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Readers for next weekend: Group 5, C.Mannion, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Andrea, Aoife
Mass on Sat eve for the late MaryAnn, Ciaran & Brian Flannery
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €300. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for Christmas: I.McEvoy, A.Kelly
Reader for next Sun: H.Coughlan
Altar Servers for Christmas & next Sunday: As arranged. Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Mass on Thurs for the late Michael Kelly (Lakefield)

'To talk well & eloquently is a very great act, but an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop.' (W.A. Mozart)

TIMETABLE FOR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Shannonbridge Clonfanlough

24th December 24th December
Christmas Eve night mass @ 9pm Christmas Eve night mass
@7pm
Thursday 25th December Thurs 25th December
Mass for Christmas Day @ 12 Noon Mass for Christmas @ 10.30am

Thurs 1st Jan 2008- New Years Day Thurs 1st Jan 2008
Feast of Mary Mother of God Feast of Mary Mother of God
Mass for peace @ 12 Noon Mass for peace @ 10:30 am

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Gifts Without Cost
Some gifts you can give this Christmas are beyond monetary value:
* Mend a quarrel, dismiss suspicion, tell someone, "I love you."
* Give something away-anonymously.
* Forgive someone who has treated you wrong.
* Turn away wrath with a soft answer.
* Visit someone in a nursing home.
* Apologize if you were wrong.
* Be especially kind to someone with whom you work.
* Give as God gave to you in Christ, without obligation, or announcement, or reservation, or hypocrisy. (C. Swindoll, Growing Strong, pp. 400-1)
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Beannachtaí na Nollag agus Síocháin san Ath Bhliain do gach duine

A special word of thanks to all who contribute to the various collections during the year, and to all who help out in any way in the Church and community. It is much appreciated.

'When giving Christmas gifts think & buy Fair Trade and thus help producers in poorer countries.'