Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 11th July 2010 -15 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: €479. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
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 Jimmy Mooney

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €178. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Devery, A.Kelly
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
‘Months Mind’ Mass for Mary Hunt on next Sun

‘All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.’ (R.W.Emerson)
Questions people askQ. Who was St Swithin and why is his feast day associated with prediction of the weather? A. Swithin was Bishop of Winchester, England, in the ninth century. He was a great lover of nature and wished to be buried outdoors where the light of the sun and the sweet rain of heaven might fall on his grave. However, contrary to his wishes, he was buried inside the cathedral. Guess what. It rained cats and dogs for forty days until they decided to transfer his remains outdoors. It may be a nice story but weather records don’t back up the myth. (Fr O’Flynn –Intercom)
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Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 16th July beginning with Mass @ 10pm. Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am. All welcome. Enquiries Dave 085-7746763
Mass every Wed at the Centre @ 7.30pm
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Community Alert Meeting
Tues 13th July in Clonfanlough Hall @ 8pm. A representative from each Station area is sought, as it is planned to identify all those who would qualify for personal & home security devices. More information on the night. All welcome.
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Enjoy a Shannon Cruise on the ‘River Queen’.
Sailing from Shannonbridge to Clonmacnois every Sun & Wed during July & August; departs @ 2pm -1 hour stop - returns @ 4pm. Contact 057 9151112
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Learning Workshop @ the Carmelite Pastoral C. Moate
For 2nd level students in the Irish Language from 26th to 30th July
The workshop includes oral Irish, grammar, essay writing skills, comprehension, debating etc. For details & enrolment forms call Geraldine on 087-2100103

‘Many thanks to all who supported in any way the recent Table Quiz in aid of Shannonbridge GAA Minor Club.’