Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 22nd Nov 2009 Kristu Mfalme - 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
Mass for deceased members of the ESB on Thurs @ 8pm.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €443. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, C.Mannion, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Caitríona, Siobhan, Sarah

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Clonfanlough
Mass for the Holy Souls on Mon @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €510. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: C.Spain, C.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: C.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Mass on next Sun for the late Lil & Tom O’Connor & family

Clonmacnois Regional Pioneers will celebrate Mass in Clonfanlough hall on Sun 22nd Nov @ 4pm. A short Concert by members will follow immediately afterwards. All members are invited to participate – please contact your Centre for more details. Light refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome.
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Christmas Parties
In Clonfanlough Hall on Sun 29th Nov, beginning with Mass @ 2pm.
In Shannonbridge Hall on Fri 4th Dec, beginning with Mass in the Church @ 6pm. Reply to 087-2410587 before 2nd Dec.
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Prayer Service in memory of those who died by suicide, in St Michael’s Ballinasloe on 4th Dec @ 8pm. All welcome.
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Samaritans Christmas Concert
In the Friary Church Athlone on 9th Dec @ 8pm. Adm. €10.00. Tickets available at Music world & usual outlets.
Athlone Samaritans, situated at 3 Court Devenish, are a voluntary organisation, dedicated to befriending the lonely, the despairing and the suicidal, or anyone troubled, who needs to talk to someone in complete confidence; available 24x7 on 1850-609090.
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Stroke Support Group Meeting on 25th Nov @ 7pm in Ballinasloe.
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Questions people askQ. I have seen several television programmes claiming that there were other gospels which were suppressed by the Catholic Church. Is this true?A. Yes, there are several works which are called gospels but they differ from the authentic gospels on some important matters. These writings came from heretical sects. Obviously the Church did not favour the use of these misleading writings. Even the whiff of suppressing any writing is enough to excite the imagination of certain writers and television producers who love to attack the Catholic Church as being up to its neck in conspiracies. Conspiracy theories and accounts of unhappy childhood are the most lucrative sellers in the popular market today. Bad news exercises a strange fascination. (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)