Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 5th April 2009 – Palm Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon-Wed @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €529. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
Mass on next Sat eve for Michael Kelly & sisters deceased
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €213. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Kelly, K.Kelly
Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group as arranged
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Mass on next Sun for Michael J. Molloy & family deceased

PENITENTIAL SERVICE: Monday 6th April Clonfanlough: 7.pm; Shannonbridge: 8pm
Confessions also possible after the Good Friday Ceremonies

HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper with a Vigil of Adoration afterwards:
Shannonbridge: 9pm; Clonfanlough: 7pm

Good Friday: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion:
Shannonbridge: 7.30pm; Clonfanlough: 5pm
Also in Shannonbridge @ 3pm: STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence.

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil and Mass:
Shannonbridge: 9pm; Clonfanlough: 7pm
Please bring a candle for the Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Please bring your Trócaire offerings to the Ceremony on Holy Thurs or Good Friday
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Our Lady’s School of Evangelisation Knock
Empowering young men & women for life;
ü Thinking of a Gap Year? Want a Career Break?
ü Looking for More Meaning in Life?
ü Discover the Special Plan God has for you’
Now Recruiting for Sept ’09: 18 – 35 yrs olds.
Participants on the OLSE Programme may also avail of the opportunity of a Diploma in Pastoral Studies from NUI Galway.
Open Youth Day – last Sun of every Month, April, May, and June.
For more info call 094-9388245 or 087-2351294.
Visit www.olseknock.com
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Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club
Demo by C. White Naul in Gullanes Hotel on 8th April @ 8pm
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Many thanks for your contributions to the Lenten Alms, €960. This money is used by the Diocese for promoting Catholic Education (training & payment of Catechists etc), and supporting ‘Accord’ (Marriage preparation programmes etc) and ‘Cura’ (counselling in crisis pregnancies etc)




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