Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 4th Jan 2009 - 2nd Sun Christmas B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge
Feast of the Ephinany, Tues 6th Jan, a Holy Day
Masses: Mon @ 10am; & Mon eve @ 8pm.
Tues @ 12 noon. For rest of week @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €464. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Caitríona, Athene
Mass on next Sun for the late Michael Brennan
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Clonfanlough
Mass for the Epiphany on Tues @ 10.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €178. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: A.& L.Devery
Altar Servers for Epiphany, Group C; next Sunday: Group D Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Mass on next Sun for the late Sonny Egan

The Year to come – some central Feasts in 2009
The centre of the whole liturgical year is the Paschal Triduum of the Lord, crucified, buried and risen, which will culminate in the solemn Vigil of Easter, during the holy night that will end with the dawn of the 12th April – Easter Sunday.
Every Sunday, as a weekly Easter, holy Church makes present that great and saving deed by which Christ has forever conquered sin and death. From Easter there comes forth and are reckoned all the days we keep holy: Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, 25th Feb;
the Ascension of the Lord, 24th May; and Pentecost, 31st May;
First Sunday of Advent, 29th November.
Likewise, in the feasts of the Holy Mother of God, of the apostles and saints, and in the commemoration of all the faithful departed, the pilgrim Church on earth proclaims the resurrection of Christ the Lord.
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Generous Donation
In recent years safety ramps & railings have been put in place at the Church entrance doors in Shannonbridge to the value of €6,500
Liam Fallon of Bridgeway Engineering Ltd completed this work, and has donated the project to the Parish. We are very grateful and appreciate this generous gesture.
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Wedding Celebrations
Congratulations & felicitations to Colm Kenny & Deirdre Keeneghan who were married last weekend in Ferbane Church.
Also to Muireann Ryan & Lorcán Scally who were married last weekend in Shannonbridge Church.
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Theology from Home
We are offering a 15-week programme of theology through distance learning, starting Feb 2009. We follow the method of the Open University – participants receive a ‘Pack’ with the full text, and are linked with one of our nine centres around the country.
For further information, please call
The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24.
Tel 01-4048124, or 4048132
Email: enquiries@prioryinstitute.com