Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 7th Feb 2010 - 5C
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: €536. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Aoife, Athene, Saul, Jack

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €293. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Norton, H.Darcy
Readers for next Sunday: N.Kenny
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the late Mick Rocke

Again many thanks for your contributions to the Haiti disaster Fund.
We are now sending a further €1,110.00 to the Fund.

Athlone IT
Enrolment for Spring term Evening Classes will be held on this Mon and Tues, 8th & 9th Feb from 7.30 – 9.30pm
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Samaritans Information Day
For new volunteers will take place on Sun 7th Feb @ 3.30pm at 3 Court Devenish Athlone (opposite Credit Union Offices)
All welcome.
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Offaly Co Childcare Committee
Will host childminder events during Feb. For more information contact Fiona on 057-9370631
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Ardagh & Clonmacnois Diocesan Conference on Youth Ministry
In St Mel’s Pastoral Centre Longford on Sat 13th Feb, 10.30am to 4pm. Registration begins @ 10am with tea or coffee.
Programme: Open Forum on creating a strategy for developing faith in young people in the Diocese.
Guest speaker: Debbie Moore, Slí Eile.
Cost: €20. Includes lunch, copy of youth framework document ‘Called Together Making a Difference’
Call 086-8255178 or email info@aym.ie
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Questions people askQ. What does holy mean? (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)A. I consider holy to be one of the most expressive words in the English language. It is a word that comes up from the depths of the lungs, expressing a sigh for the infinite God who is over all, beyond all and within all. When Peter saw the power of Jesus manifested in the huge haul of fish, he experienced the otherness or holiness of God in contrast to his own frailty or sinfulness. Form your breath into that word, holy, and it becomes a mantra sighing for God.

Shannon Gaels play St Manchan Gaels in Cloghan on Sun 7th Feb at 12noon. Please support.
Proposed meeting in Shannonbridge School on 17th Feb regarding Community Alert @8.30pm. All welcome.