Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 16th May 2010 - Ascension Sun C
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge
Masses: Mass or Communion Service each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €435. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Michaela, Oisín, Andrea
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €269. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: N.Egan, A.Rohan
Readers for next Sunday: A. & L. Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Mass on next Sun for the late Peg Rocke



We welcome to the table of the Lord the children who received Jesus, the Bread of life, in their First Holy Communion this Sat.
Stephanie Arnold, Celine Gavin, Aaron Brazil
Ciaran Mannion, Aliza Murphy, Darragh O’Shea
Bill Egan, Saoirse Daly, Hannah Egan, Amy Rohan

Congratulations & best wishes to the 25 girls & boys who celebrated their Confirmation on last Thurs

Congratulations & felicitations to Mark Donegan & Mary Harding who were married recently in High Street Church.

Questions people ask
Q. If the triumph of Jesus was complete at the Resurrection, what does the Ascension add to it? (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)
A. The 40 days between Easter Sunday & Ascension Day represent a period of readjustment for the disciples. They needed time to let go of the daily, physical presence of the Lord. It was a period of further instruction when the Risen Lord appeared to them to show them how to recognise his presence in ways such as the breaking of bread (Eucharist), in the forgiveness of sins, and in the leadership of Peter.
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Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 21st May beginning with Mass @ 10pm. Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am. All welcome. Enquiries Dave 085-7746763
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Disabled Drivers Association give thanks for your contributions to their Church gate Collection which came to €231.67