Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 28th Dec 2008 - Nativity B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge
Next Thurs is New Year’s Day – A day of Prayer for peace.
Mass on the day @ 12 noon; on the First Fri @ 10am, with Adoration all day until 5pm.
Masses: Tues, Wed, Fri, and Sat @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €656. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, E.Casey, D.O'Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Sarah, Siobhán

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Clonfanlough
Mass for New Year’s Day @ 10.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €267. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry
Readers for 1st Jan: D.Boland; for Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for 1st Jan & next Sunday: As arranged Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Ten Commandments of Home Rule
1. If you sleep on it - make it up.
2. If you wear it - hang it up.
3. If you drop it - pick it up.
4. If you eat out of it - put it in the sink.
5. If you step on it - wipe it off.
6. If you open it - close it.
7. If you empty it - fill it up.
8. If it rings - answer it.
9. If it howls - feed it.
10. If it cries - love it.
(The Fight, J. White, IVP, pp. 121ff)

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Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
'Are you discarding used mobile phones? We can recycle them to support our work in Third World countries. Phones with batteries (but not chargers) can be posted to: Mobile Phone Recycling, P.O. Box 23, Western Road, Cork.'
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The Rev Graham Doyle sends Christmas & New Year greetings, and extends his gratitude to those who contributed to the collection for charity at the Carol Service. Amount collected was €330.00
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Irish Wheelchair Association
Seeks volunteers to take part in their 23rd International Sponsored Walk from 8th to 17th April in Poland, visiting many places of interest.
If you have an interest contact Peadar Doogue on 087-2824556.
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Annual Mummer’s Festival
In New Inn leisure centre on Sat Jan 3 @ 7.30pm for senior groups;
On Sun 4th Jan @ 2.30pm for junior groups.
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I will visit the sick & housebound on Friday.