Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 29th Nov 2009 – 1st Advent C
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
Adoration all day on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €462. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, E.Casey, D.O’Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Michaela, Oisin, Andrea
Mass on next Sat eve for the Daly family deceased.
Mass on next Sun for the late James Francis & Leo Coakley

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Clonfanlough
Mass for the Holy Souls & for the First Fri on Thurs @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €251. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Higgins, D.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: I.MeEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Station Mass on Tues at the home of C. & A. Kearns, Clonfanlough
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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Table Quiz for Shannonbridge Christmas Party on Wed 2nd Dec in Killeens @ 9.30pm. Please support.
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Shannonbridge A.R.A. Christmas Social on Wed 9th Dec @ the 'Old Fort'. Dinner, & Music by Paudge Bennet. Enquiries to 090-96-74117.
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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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Clonmacnois School is collecting old, unwanted mobile phones for the charity Jack & Jill Foundation. If you have any such phones please leave them at the school.

Questions people askQ. What might I do to get more out of Advent?A. What a pity that Advent has been devoured by the commercial side of Christmas. Advent develops hope in the time of waiting, and hope is a virtue most needed to sustain our faith in the wilderness of scandals and recession. Try to let Christmas wait until Christmas. Let Advent be a time for more reflection and prayer. Get in touch with those areas of life where we struggle, where we experience our incompleteness, where we come to recognise our need of God. Christmas will be properly celebrated by those who know their need of God. Come, Lord Jesus, come. (Fr Silvester O’Flynn)