Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 31st May 2009 - Pentecost Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge
Masses: Fri-Sat @ 10am; Rest of week Eucharistic Prayer Service. Adoration on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €638. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
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Clonfanlough
Mass on First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €274. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the late Willie & Paddy Kelly

Many thanks for your contributions to the Holy Land Collection, which came to €720.00
From the Office of the Bishop
"Eucharistic Congress 2012
In 3 years time we will celebrate the Eucharistic Congress in Ireland, with Dublin as the host city. Some will remember the great public celebration of our faith at the Eucharistic Congress of 1932.
The Eucharistic Congress of 2012 will be quite different, but it is our hope that it will help to renew & strengthen our faith in the Eucharist. While the Congress will be celebrated in Dublin, the entire country will stand to benefit by it.
It is necessary to build up a Eucharistic Congress Fund to meet the costs of Congress 2012. To do so a Special Collection will be held on the Feast of Corpus Christi (14th June this year), and on the following two years throughout the country. I would be most grateful for any contribution you can afford."

"The Ryan Commission Report
This Report has made painful reading for everybody. However, we must recognise that is important that the truth has come out. Now is the time for all to make a commitment to resolute efforts to ensure that now and in the future children do not suffer the kind of pain that they endured in the past."
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CO Offaly Childminding Initiative will host a coffee fun morning for Childminders/children and those who are interested on Thurs 11th June in Jumpin Jacks Tullamore. Call 057-9370630.
West Offaly Education Project will hold Awards Nights for all course participants in Sept. Participants will be notified.
Dóchas Nasamu, which funds an orphanage in Africa, will have a Clothes collection at the Carpark at Shannonbridge Hall on Tues 2nd June between 9am - 12noon. Call 086-8689377.
Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
"The Priests" will give a special performance at the 02, Dublin on Mon 22nd June. Call 01-7755800.
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Many of the priests of the Diocese will be on Retreat this week.

We wish all our examinees the guidance of God's Spirit.