Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 1st March 2009 - 1st Sun Lent B
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
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €684. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Moran, M.Murphy, M.McManus
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Caitríona, Athene
Mass on next Sat eve for the late James McBride
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Clonfanlough
Mass on the First Fri @ 7pm.
This Mass will be said for the late Tom Mannion
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €243. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: N.Egan, A.Rohan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Mass on next Sun for Mary & Michael Kelly & family deceased
TRÓCAIRE BOXES are available in the Church today; please take one.
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Launch of the Diocesan Fairtrade Status
'All parishioners are invited by the Ardagh & Clonmacnois Diocesan Committee on Fairtrade to the launch on Wed 4th March, which will take place in the Hospitality Building, Athlone IT @ 6.30pm.
Light refreshments will be served.'
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Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes
27th May - 1st June -- 5 nights -- fully inclusive price: €725.00
Booking forms available now for the Pilgrim Section from
Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.
Tel 01-2410810. Pilgrimage director, Fr Noonan, Moate.
Application forms available for Invalid Section.
Contact Fr Scanlon, Cloghan, at 090-6457122.
Flights will depart from Knock
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Questions people askQ. Could you tell me about the temptations of Jesus. Was it the way we are tempted to sin?A. The temptations of Jesus may be understood as attempts by the devil to divert his mission from its real purpose. The devil’s name is diabolos, a Greek word meaning one who misleads people, throwing them off course. Providing free bread or floating on angels’ wings would certainly arouse curiosity, but would it lead to conversion of life? Jesus rejected these diabolical suggestions and chose the way of solidarity with human powerlessness, even death. This showed his total love for us. And then, resurrection from the dead was a sign infinitely more important than miraculous stunts.Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
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Helpful Courses on Family Matters
In the Pastoral Centre Longford. (in St Mel’s College)
Thurs 19th March @ 8pm: The Experience of Loss & Separation for Young People. – Ms Evelyn Breen.
26th March @ 8pm: Communication in Marriage – Fr Peter Burke.
2nd April @ 8pm: Marriage Breakdown & Annulment – Fr Mike Burns, Galway Marriage Tribunal