Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 10thJan 2010 – Baptism of Jesus 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
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €501. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 5,C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Michaela, Oisín, Andrea
Mass on next Sun for the late James Higgins

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €259. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Noble, D.Fitzgerald
Readers for next Sunday: A. & L. Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Mass on next Sun for the late John Loonam & family

Gallen Community School will reopen on Thurs 14th Jan. Further updates on Midlands Radio 3. Swine flu injection in school postponed until further notice.

Questions people askQ. What do you think of postponing the Baptism of children until they are old enough to make their own decision? A. Depriving a child of Baptism shows a very poor regard for the treasures of Christian life. Baptism is the first of the sacraments of Christian Initiation, the others being Confirmation and First Communion. Initiation into Christian beliefs, values, thoughts and behaviour begins in early childhood. A Christian home is the ideal setting. Parents who value their faith and Church membership would desire to pass on this faith to their children as much as they would seek the best schooling and medical care for them.
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Athlone Community College proposed open eve for Mon has been postponed.
Shannonbridge ARA will not meet on this Tuesday.
Prayer Centre Clonmacnois will not have Mass on this Wed.

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West Offaly Education Project enrolment eve for Night Classes:
In Clonfanlough Hall on Thurs 14th Jan @ 7.30pm
In Shannonbridge N.School on Thurs 21st Jan @ 7.30pm.
Courses on offer include FETAC Level 5, Business Studies, Computers etc. For more info call Tony or Jolene on 057-934900.
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Lourdes Invalid Fund Church gate Collection
Next weekend 16/17th Jan
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Night Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 15th Jan beginning with Mass @ 10pm, weather permitting.
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The greatest dangers of our time?
General William Booth once said that they were:

“Religion without the Holy Spirit;
Christianity without Christ;
Forgiveness without regeneration;
Morality without God;
Heaven without Hell “