Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 28th Nov 2010 – 1st Adv A
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
Adoration on First Fri until 6pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €414. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Darcy, M.Murphy, M.McManus
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Saul, Jack

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Clonfanlough
Mass for First Fri & Holy Souls will be on Thurs eve @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €238. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: E.Egan, A.McEvoy
Readers for next Sunday: N.Kenny
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Mass on next Sun for the late Eileen Holly

Annual Carol Service in Clonmacnois
On Sun 12th Dec @ 4pm. Refreshments afterwards. All welcome

Questions people ask (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom) Q. Isn’t Advent a season of preparing for Christmas? Why is there never any reference to this on the First Sunday of Advent? A. Advent is certainly a preparation for Christmas but it has other dimensions too. Advent prepares for the coming of Christ, past, present and future. Christmas celebrates Christ’s coming once upon a time in past history. But it also includes the coming of Christ to us each present day. And its future dimension is a reminder to be ready for the coming of Christ at the end of life, a date we do not know. The future coming of Christ is the focus of attention in the liturgy of Advent’s first Sunday.
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Christmas Party on Fri next starting with Mass in Shannonbridge Church @ 6pm
Invitations have been sent out. Please reply as soon as possible by contacting the number on the invitation, 087-2410587.
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Advent Prayer in Ard Chiaráin each Monday eve starting on 29th Nov @ 5.30pm. All welcome.
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Samaritans Gala Christmas Concert, Thurs 9th Dec @ 8pm
In the Franciscan Friary Athlone, featuring the Army Band of the 4th Western Brigade, Simon Casey, Anam folk group, and St Peter’s School Choir. Adm €10.00. Tickets available at Golden Island Shopping Centre at Music World, & the Castle Gift Shop Athlone.
Athlone Samaritans are at 3 Court Devenish. They are a voluntary organisation dedicated to befriending the anxious, the lonely, the despairing and the suicidal, or anyone who is troubled and just needs to talk to someone in complete confidence. They are available 24 /7 at 1850-609090.
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Morning prayer (Anon)
Lord, I thank you for the blessing of this new day. May I use it to reflect your presence in all my thoughts, words and actions, so that these hours might end with the world a bit better and someone’s life a bit happier because of my efforts."