Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 4th Oct 2009 - 27th 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: €446. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhan, Caitríona
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €257. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Kenny, A.Kearns
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan

St Ciaran's Youth Club will reopen on Fri 9th Oct from 7.30-9.30pm in Clonfanlough Hall for Registration. All members must register.
New members welcome.
Station Masses
This is the time of year when we celebrate the “Station Masses”, a long-standing tradition in Ireland and an unbroken link with the faith and practice of our ancestors. We are looking for volunteers to host the Station Mass, even if it is not your 'turn', or/and having it for the first time; or you may simply wish to have Mass in your home. We would encourage people to keep the occasion as simple as possible. We do not want this to be a burden on anybody.
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Questions people askQ. How can I overcome the habit of personal sin? I hate myself for doing it but yet I cannot stop. A. Many people are burdened with fear of a punishing God combined with an exaggerated notion of sexual sinfulness. This combination of fear and guilt causes the mind to focus on the problem to the extent that it becomes an obsession. An obsession is very hard to control. Be gentle on yourself. Let go of exaggerated guilt, accepting sexual thoughts and desires as so normal that the only time to worry about them is when you no longer experience them! If you praised God for human sexuality, maybe the devil would cease using it as a temptation. (Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap ) ¨¨¨¨
West Offaly Education Project will have night classes as follows:
Clonfanlough Hall: Set Dancing, from Mon 5th Oct, 8.30-10.30pm.
Shannonbridge NS: Hairstyling course from Tues 6th Oct, 7.30-9.30pm. Advanced Excel course from Wed 7th Oct, 7.30-10pm.
Other courses will be available at the following centres:
Cloghan, Ferbane, Pullough, Belmont, Kilcormac.
For more information, or to enrol, call Michelle on 057-9349422
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Bowling Fundraiser Night at Athlone Leisure World organised by Gallen Community School Parent's Association will be held on Fri 23rd Oct. Team of 4 costs €60. All welcome. For more details please contact the school at 090-6454548.
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Co Offaly Childcare Committee will host a seminar for parents entitled ‘Creating Confident Children’ with Dr Tony Humphreys on Sat 10th Oct in Tullamore Court Hotel from 10am – 4pm. Cost is €20 which includes lunch. For pre-booking (essential) call 057-9135878.