Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 19th April 2009 -2nd Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am


Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €656. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Aoife, Athene
Mass on next Sat eve for Kieran J. Mannion & family deceased.
Mass on next Sun for the late John J. Egan & Margaret O’Shea
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €498. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Devery, A.Kelly
Readers for next Sunday: A.& L.Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Station Mass on Fri eve @ 8pm at the home of G.& J. Rigney

Meeting of Parish P.C. on Mon @ 8pm in Shannonbridge
This is divine Mercy Sunday
‘Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his love has no end.’
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Pilgrimage to Poland; 23rd – 30th September 2009
4 nights in Krakow, 3 nights in Warsaw, visiting Religious & Historical places of interest, including the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy and the tomb of St Faustina, as well as the Black Madonna of Czestochowa (biggest Marian Shrine in Poland).
We will also visit the birth town of the late Pope John Paul 2 and the one time home of St Maximilian Kolbe, who sacrificed his life for a fellow inmate of the notorious Concentration Camp of Auschwitz, which will also be part of our itinerary.
There are also many other places of great interest.
Spiritual director is Fr John Naughton; Tour leader is Nuala Power.
For more info or for booking forms call 090-9675148,086-3038267.
You may also call Pilgrimages Abroad Office on 01-6359300.
Price per person sharing: €969, (including tax & insurance)
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Commitment Fr Mark Link
There are people in this world, some you might even know, who realize that they are going to make only a microscopic dent in the problems of the world. But they also realize that the worse evil is to do nothing because they can do only a little.… Their commitments make us ask ourselves, "What have I done in the past to get involved? What am I doing in the present to make a difference? What ought I do in the future even if it makes only a microscopic dent in the problems of the world?"
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West Offaly Education Project
Will run a 4-week Digital Photography Course for Beginners in Clonfanlough Hall starting on Wed 22nd April from 7.30-9.30pm.
For more info contact Michelle or Jolene @ 057-9351392
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Co Offaly Childminding Initiative
Will host a Childminder Information Seminar on ‘Old Fashioned Play’ on Sat 25th April , 10am – 1.30pm, followed by lunch, in Tullamore; cost €15.00 per person. This is open to Childminders & intending Childminders. For more info call 057-9370630.