Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 3rd May 2009 - 4th Sun Easter 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
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €475. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, E.Casey, D.O'Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Stephen Daly
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €256. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Kenny, A.Kearns
Readers for next Sunday: C.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly

Clonfanlough Social Group will host the annual Summer Social in the Hall on 29th May starting with Mass @ 7.30pm

Many thanks for your contributions to the Trócaire Lenten Campaign which came to €3,850.00
Volunteers Needed
At present we are seeking people to help out in a number of different ways: as ministers of the Word, in Music & Singing, as Eucharistic ministers, in helping with finance (counting the various collections as they occur).
We also invite people to host the Station Masses, as many areas have been without Stations for some time.
If you are willing to do any of the above, please let me know, or inform any member of the Parish Pastoral Council.
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Aware, helping to defeat depression
Public Lecture on 'Mental Health Recovery', followed by Questions & answers, on Mon 11th May @ 8pm by Mary Hughes.
Venue: Bridge House Hotel Tullamore. All welcome.
Refreshments served, and there is no Adm fee.
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Please support 'Alzheimer's Tea Day, 7th May.
For more info call 1800719820, or see www.teaday.ie
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Questions people askQ. Every now and then I think I have a vocation from God to be a priest. What should I do about it?A. Talk about it to a priest, preferably one who knows you, and pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance. Every diocese and religious order organises Vocation Days to help people to discern their calling. A vocation to priesthood is a grace given to an individual for the service of the church-community. Basic requirements of a genuine vocation to priesthood would include a desire to commit one’s life to God and the service of people, a sound faith, regular Mass attendance and prayer, the ability to co-operate with others and being willing to obey authority. Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
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A True Friend William Arthur Ward
"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities."
Divine Resources Oswald Chambers
"God regenerates us and puts us in contact with all his divine resources, but he cannot make us walk according to his will."

Marie Keating Mobile Information Unit will visit Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe on 7th May from 10.30am - 4pm. A nurse will be present to speak in confidence to both men & women on the detection and prevention of the key cancers.