Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 11th Oct 2009 -28 B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €517. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, C.Mannion, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Oisin, Michaela

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €238. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for next Sunday: A. & L.Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Mass on next Sun for the late Tim Devery

‘Beannacht leat, a Mhuire, beannacht leat, a Chríost.
Go gcumhdaí sibh ár nanam go dtige sinn aris.’

Questions people askQ. Jesus told the Samaritan woman that true worship is ‘in spirit and in truth’, that is, in the sincerity of a person’s own heart and mind, rather than temples or churches. So, why do Catholics insist on going to church to worship?A. Your interpretation of ‘in spirit and in truth’ is misguided. The apostles and others who knew Jesus firsthand did not consider worship to be a purely personal affair but they continued to go to the temple and to meet in their houses for the ceremony of breaking the bread in memory of Jesus. The Eucharist is worship of the Father, through the Son (who is the Truth), in the sanctifying power of the Spirit. (Fr Silvester O’Flynn) ¨¨¨¨
Night Prayer Vigil, Clonmacnois Prayer Centre Fri 16th Oct starting with Mass @ 10pm; then Adoration until 3.10 am. Mass every Wed @ 7.30pm. All welcome.
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

‘The Committee of the Clonmacnois Action Group on 15th Sept met with An Taoiseach Brian Cowen in Clonmacnois NS. This meeting was at his request. The committee conveyed the reasons why the Local Community had rejected the proposed nomination bid for World Heritage Status for Clonmacnois. An Taoiseach confirmed that the bid had been seriously flawed and that it was now stopped. He also agreed that no WH application would be made by the government without the agreement of the local community. The committee requested that he follow up this in writing. An Taoiseach proposed to arrange for a liaison person from the DEHLG to be assigned to the local community. Minutes of the meeting should now be available at local shops.’

Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club will host a talk on ‘House Plants’ by Catherine Minnnock in Gullanes hotel on Wed 14th Oct @ 8pm

FAS have various training courses available in Birr. For more info call FAS in Birr on 057-9123940. Check the website: www.fas.ie

Students from Athlone Community College will present a stage performance of ‘High School Musical’ in the Dean Crowe Hall Athlone, 20th to 23rd Oct @ 8pm.