Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 7th March 2010 -3rd Lent C
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat @ 10am; Thurs @7.30pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €475. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Caitríona, Siobhán, Sarah
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Tom Nugent

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Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on Mon @ 7pm.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €386. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Mass on next Sun for the late Mary Gabbot

If you wish to go to Lourdes as a sick pilgrim let me know asap

Tidy Towns
Litter pick up will take place on Wed eve, 10th March @ 5.15pm.
Please meet at the Church. All support greatly appreciated!
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Training for ministers of the Eucharist & the Word
This will soon be offered to the Parish. We would be very happy to welcome new members to the existing teams, as some of these are no longer available. We also need people for music ministry. Please let us know if you have an interest.
‘Those who can, do; those who can do more, volunteer.’
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Laois/Offaly Palliative Care Team
Remembrance Service on Fri 12th March @ 8.15pm in the Church of Sts Peter & Paul, Portlaoise.
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Dóchas Nasumu Clothing Collection
Mon 9th March between 9am & 12noon at Shannonbridge Hall Car park. All used clothing as well as footwear, household linen etc will be welcome for orphans in Africa. For info call 086-8689377.
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Questions people askQ. When people have a run of accidents or bad luck is it a sign of God punishing them for past sins?A. The notion that God punishes us with misfortunes is not what Jesus taught. See his response to your question in today’s gospel. The victims of Pilate’s savage reprisal and those who were crushed when a tower collapsed at Siloam were no worse than other people. God might permit something to happen to bring people to their senses in an act of loving correction. But God is not in the business of dishing out punishment. As today’s psalm puts it, the Lord is compassion and love. (/Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)
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Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club
Talk on ‘Spring in the Vegetable Garden’, Wed 10th March @ 8pm in Gullanes Hotel.
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Many thanks to those who supported the recent Table Quiz for Trócaire. €202.00 was realised.