Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 9th Jan2011 – Baptism of Jesus 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
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €739. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Darcy, M.Murphy, M.McManus
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Saul, Jack
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Ciaran Kelly
Mass on next Sun for the late James Higgins

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €293. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Claffey, B.Coughlan
Readers for next Sunday: D.Boland
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on Sat for the late Earl & Petie Kelly @ 12 noon
Mass on next Sun for the late Mick Rocke

Questions people ask (Fr O’Flynn-Intercom) Q. Can you explain why Jesus who was sinless had to receive baptism from John? A. This of course wasn’t the sacrament of baptism as we know it but a ritual washing which John used to indicate a change of life. Although Jesus did not need this ritual washing, he freely chose to enter into solidarity with all who needed salvation. Thus he anticipated his sacrificial death on Calvary when he died to save us from our sins. His involvement with sinful humanity was total. St Paul wrote that God made the sinless one to be sin so that we might be justified before God.
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Shannonbridge Community Library will be closed, until further notice, due to water damage in the Health Centre.
Similarly, the Parish Hall & the old National School will be closed, until further notice, due to water damage.
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Lourdes Invalid Fund Collection will take place on next weekend.
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Athlone Community College – Open Eve on 12th Jan @ 7pm.
“Boys and Girls in their final year in Primary School, together with their parents/guardians, are invited to attend.”
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Theology From Home
The Dominicans are offering a programme of theology leading up to a degree (BTh) in the distance learning format. For more info write to: The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24
Tel 01-4048124/127. Email: enquiries@prioryinstitute.com
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Prayer Centre Clonmacnois
Mass next Wed & every Wed @ 7.30pm. All welcome.
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‘A Íosa a cheannaigh mé, A Íosa a bheannaigh mé,
Le saol na saol go raibh i bhFlaitheas mé.’