Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 18th Oct 2009 - 29B
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: €561. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, E.Casey, D.O'Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Aoife, Athene, Saul, Jack
Mass on next Sun for the late Mary & Martin Burke

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €262. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry
Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
'Months Mind' Mass on next Sun for Andy Rocke

Meeting for parents / guardians of children preparing for First Confession & Communion on this Mon @ 7.30pm in School.

Meeting of Parish P. C. in Shannonbridge on Tue @ 8pm
Co Offaly Childminding Initiative will host a number of networking events in the coming weeks, including a coffee morning, childminder outing, etc. For more info call Fiona on 057-9370631.
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Ballinasloe Carers Support Group
Meetings: 19th Oct, 16th Nov, 14th Dec @ 8pm in Gullanes Hotel.
New carers are very welcome. For more info call 086-2123949.
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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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West & South Offaly Homefix
Minor house repair service for the elderly. 'We can help with small repairs & maintenance jobs in and around your home for a nominal charge.’ For more info call Tadhg (Crank House) on 057-9151622.
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FAS have various training courses available in Birr. For more info call FAS in Birr on 057-9123940. Check the website: www.fas.ie
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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.
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Questions people askQ. Is there any particular reason why Saint Paul placed the name Christ before Jesus whereas we always say Jesus Christ?A. Jesus was the personal name of the Saviour while Christ, meaning the Anointed One or Messiah, was the title later bestowed on him when people accepted him as the promised Messiah. When Paul began writing, some 25 years after the life of Jesus, the messianic title, Christ, was popularly used as his name. Coming to accept Jesus as the Christ was a major factor in the conversion of Paul. This may explain why he frequently placed Christ before Jesus. For the record, his letters refer to Christ Jesus about 89 times and to Jesus Christ about 80 times. (Fr O’Flynn-Intercom)