Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 3rd Oct 2010 – 27 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: €495. 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: Siobhán, Sarah, Alisa, Ciaran
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Stephen & Marian Daly
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €216. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Walsh, R.Gunning
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A (New Rota)
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Mass on next Sun for the late Stephen Lantry

It is proposed to have the Christmas Party in Clonfanlough Hall on Sun 28th Nov. and in Shannonbridge on Fri 3rd Dec.

A Day for Life - today 3rd Oct
'Day for Life' is our annual celebration of the sacredness of human life from the womb to the tomb. The Catholic Church is pro-life, and it is at the heart of what we believe. This year its theme is ‘the meaning of Christian death & care for those who are dying.’ Please read the leaflet & say the prayer, which is printed on it.
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Station Masses
This is the time of year when we celebrate the ‘Station Masses’, a long-standing tradition in Ireland & and unbroken link with the faith and practice of our ancestors. We are looking for volunteers to host the Station Mass, even it is not your ‘Turn’, or/and having it for the first time; or you may simply wish to have Mass in your home. We would encourage people to keep the occasion as simple as possible. We do not want this to be a burden on anybody.
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Questions people ask (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom) Q. What did Jesus mean when he said that a tiny seed of faith could uproot a tree and plant it in the sea? A. It is a colourful way of saying that faith can achieve what would be impossible to our own efforts without the aid of grace. The context of this saying is where Jesus teaches that there should be no limit to the times we are to forgive others. Forgiving may seem impossible but faith is powerful enough to pull up the roots of bitterness from the heart and cast it aside … like a tree uprooted and cast into the sea. With the grace of God people can achieve great healing of memories.
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COMMUNITY ALERT: Crime Prevention Officer Padraic Farrell will give a talk on home security in Clonfanlough Hall on Tuesday 5th October at 8pm. Also in attendance will be Teresa Maloney from TASK to give advice and information on the range of personal and home security devices available through the Seniors Alert Programme
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‘Computer for beginners’ classes will begin in Shannonbridge School on 20th Oct, and continue each Wed for 8 weeks from 7 to 9.30pm.
For more info, or to enrol, call Michelle on 057-9349441
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Many thanks for your contributions to ‘Brainwave’ which realised €176.
Many thanks for your support for the ‘Barretstown for Children’ event at the official opening of the Children’s Playground. €930 was collected.