Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 3rd Jan 2010 – 2nd Sun after Christmas C
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge
Masses: Feast of the Ephinany, Wed 6th Jan, a Holy Day
Masses: Mon,Tues @ 10am; & Tues eve @ 8pm.
Wed @ 12 noon. For rest of week @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €441. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Caitríona, Siobhán, Sarah
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Kieran Kelly

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Clonfanlough
Mass for the Epiphany, a Holy Day on Wed @ 10.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €256. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: C.Healy, T.Milner
Readers for next Sunday: D.Boland
Altar Servers for Wed & next Sunday: Groups as arranged
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Mass on next Sun for the late Jimmy & Lish Devery

The Year to come – some central Feasts in 2010
The centre of the whole liturgical year is the Paschal Triduum of the Lord, crucified, buried and risen, which will culminate in the solemn Vigil of Easter, during the holy night that will end with the dawn of the 4th April – Easter Sunday.
Every Sunday, as a weekly Easter, holy Church makes present that great and saving deed by which Christ has forever conquered sin and death. From Easter there comes forth and are reckoned all the days we keep holy: Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, 17th Feb;
the Ascension of the Lord, 16th May; and Pentecost, 23rd May;
First Sunday of Advent, 28th November.
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Theology From Home
The Dominicans are offering a theology Programme specifically for lay people. We follow the method of the Open University – participants receive a ‘Pack’ with the full text, and are linked with one of our nine centres around the country.
For further information, please call
The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24.
Tel 01-4048124, or 4048132
Email: enquiries@prioryinstitute.com
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Hope For the New Year
‘To leave the old with a burst of song; to recall the right and forgive the wrong; To forget the things that bind you fast, to the vain regrets of the year that's past; To have the strength to let go your hold of the not worth- while, of the days grown old; To dare go forth with a purpose true, to the unknown task of the year that's new; To help your brother & sister along the road; to assist with their work and lift their load; To add your gift to the world's good cheers is to have and to give a Happy New Year.’