Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 28th June 2009 - 13th 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: Adoration on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €450. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, C.Casey, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Edward & Elizabeth Connor
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Clonfanlough
Mass on First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €178. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: C.Spain, C.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan

I will visit the sick & housebound on Friday

Blessing of Graves
We hope to have Mass with the Blessing of graves in the 'New Cemetery' in Clonmacnois on Sat 25th July @ 7pm.
Our Greatest Need
If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator;
If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist;
If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist;
If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer;
But our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Saviour.
(Source unknown)
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY THE HARP? RENT A NEW TOP OF THE RANGE HARP NOW AT THE WINDSONG MUSIC SCHOOL. HARP EXHIBITION ON SAT 4TH JULY IN ST MARY'S PARISH HALL LANESBORO AT 7PM AND CASTLECOOTE HOUSE, CASTLECOOTE ROSCOMMON ON SUN 5TH JULY AT 2PM. CONTACT EDEL 086 8399 835.
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Questions people askQ. About the people who were dead but brought back to life by Jesus, where were their souls between dying and coming back to life?A. Normally a person is pronounced dead when the vital organs cease to function in supporting life. That is physical death. However, the departure of the spirit or soul on its final journey towards God’s revealing light may take longer. The custom of waking the dead grew out of the idea of accompanying the soul on its journey from this life. Perhaps we could say of the Lazarus and the daughter of Jairus, they were dead but not yet departed.Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
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Youth Hour of Adoration in Ferbane Church on Fri 3rd July @9pm
All are welcome to join us for this time of quiet & reflection
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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
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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