Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 20th March 2011 – 2 Lent 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: €458. 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, Ciarán
Mass on next Sun for the late John Joe Egan & Margaret O’Shea

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Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on Tues @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €318. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Halligan, M.Kelly
Readers for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Mass on next Sun for the late Francie Devery

‘First Confession’ in Clonfanlough Church on Thurs @ 7pm

Scripture Reading & Prayer for Lent
You are invited to join the Ursulines & other Christians @ Ard Chiaráin, Rachrabeg on Mondays during Lent, from 8-8.45pm.

Offaly Holy Land Pilgrimage: 19 – 28th Oct 2011.
Direct from Dublin, 10 days - €1,145 P.P.S. half board, including all taxes. For further info contact Fr Tom Cox, Ferbane, 090-6454309
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Enrolment of new pupils in Clonmacnois School
We ask those who intend to enrol new pupils in the School to inform the Principal before Mon 21st March, at 090-9674150
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Coffee morning for Daffodil Day
Fri 25th March after 10am Mass, in Killeens. Please support, & bring a friend.
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World Youth Day, – 10th – 26th Aug 2011 - Madrid
If you wish to be part of the Ardagh & Clonmacnois Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage, book your passage now by contacting Fr Patsy McDermott, on 090-6473358 or 087-6505882. A parish may subsisidise a suitable person.
This is for young adults aged 17 – 35 years.
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Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 27th May-1st June
Flights from Knock; fully inclusive price €699.
For more info contact Joe Walsh Tours, tel. 01-2410812.
Pilgrimage director is Fr B. Noonan; for the invalids, Fr M. Scanlon.
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First Anniversary of Pope’s letter to the Irish Catholics
To mark this occasion the Irish bishops wish to bring the following 3 initiatives to our attention.
Publication of their pastoral response ‘Towards Healing & Renewal’, soon to be published.
A new counselling & support service for survivors of abuse, to continue the important work of ‘Faoiseamh'.
Listening & consultation exercises have been taking place.