Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 10th May 2009 - 5th 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: €531. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Andrea
Mass on nest Sat eve for the late Sonny & Dessie Keena
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €209. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: Parents of First Communicants
Readers for next Sunday: I.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan

Station Mass on next Fri at the home of P. & H. Darcy @ 8pm

First Communion
We will celebrate this Sacrament in Clonfanlough on Sat @ 12noon
Clonfanlough Social Group will host the annual Summer Social in the Hall on 29th May starting with Mass @ 7.30pm
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Congratulations & best wishes to Michelle Mahon & Ciarán Kenny who were married last weekend in Clonfanlough Church.

We welcome into the Christian Community Rían Claffey, son of Donal & Paula, who was baptised last Sunday.
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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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Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club
Demo by Margaret Walsh in Gullanes Hotel on Wed 13th May @ 8pm. Comp: Basket Arrangement. Adm for non members €5.00.
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Gatekeeper Community Education Programme
Final 3 nights will run on Thurs 14th, 21st, 28th May in the Heritage Centre Ferbane.
Topics to be covered: Substance Awareness; Bereavement & Loss; Adolescent Development & Parenting.
This Programme is free of charge and open to all. For more info call Michelle on 057-9351392 or Josephine on 057-8664513
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Questions people ask (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)Q. What did Jesus mean when he said, ‘You are pruned already by the word I have spoken to you’?A. The vine needs a springtime pruning to lop off the wild, fruitless branches, and a later pruning which favours the final development of the richest clusters of grapes. Applied to the followers of Jesus, the first pruning refers to those who cut themselves off when they did not accept the word of Jesus that he would give us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. Peter expressed the faith of the true disciples: ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life’ (John 6:64-68).