Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 21st June 2009 - 12th Sun 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: €453. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P. Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Caitríona.
Mass on next Sat eve for the late John & Mary Claffey
Mass on next Sun for the late Jim McManus
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €243. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.& C.Rigney
Readers for next Sunday: A.& L. Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Mass on next Sun for the deceased Egan family (Clonlyon)

We hope to have Mass & the Blessing of Graves in Clonmacnois 'New Cemetery' on Sat 25th July @ 7pm.
Questions people askQ. The Catholic Church is totally out of date in saying that pre-marital sex is wrong. Everybody is doing it. Isn’t it time the Church accepted reality?A. To follow your principle of everybody doing it, supposing every employee is stealing from their firm, does that make it morally right? The Church is obliged to proclaim the teaching of Jesus Christ and cannot change its morality by majority vote. In the only instance of majority vote in the Gospels, guess what, a murderer called Barabbas was released and Jesus, though innocent, was condemned to death. An opinion poll is a dangerous basis for a moral decision. (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)
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Shannonbridge Tidy Towns
Meeting on this Mon @ 9pm in the Health Centre. All welcome
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National Learning Network
Are you recovering from illness / unemployed with a disability?
Interested in upskilling / personal development?
Enrol now for a one-year Fás-sponsored Freshstart Training Programme in Athlone starting in Sept. Call 090-6441260.
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Stroke Support Group
Meeting on this Wed @ 7pm in the Health Centre Ballinasloe.
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'Many thanks for your donations to the Irish Cancer Society collection at Clonfanlough Church which realised €222,00.'
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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.
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"The Priests" will give a special performance at the 02, Dublin on Mon 22nd June. Call 01-7755800.
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Rally for Life, in Dublin on 4th July
Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Sq. @ 2pm. 'Bring family and friends to stand for life.' see: www.rallyforlife.net