Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter Sunday 10th April 2011 – 5 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: €620. Many Thanks Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes Eucharistic ministers: Group 2 Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Sarah, Alisa, Ciarán Mass on next Sat eve for the late Jerry Greene Mass on next Sun for the late David Macklin ¨¨¨¨ Clonfanlough Mass for Lent on Mon @7pm Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €227. Many Thanks Church Cleaners: E.Egan, A.McEvoy Readers for next Sunday: C.Rigney Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1 Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy Mass on next Sun for the Corrigan family deceased (Lakefield) Meeting of Parish P.C. on Mon @ 7.30pm in Clonfanlough ¨¨¨¨ Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre Fri 15th April, beginning with Mass @ 10pm. Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am. All welcome. Enquiries Dave 085-7746763 Mass every Wed @ 7.30pm. ¨¨¨¨ 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. ¨¨¨¨ Questions people ask : Q. Lazarus was dead for four days before Jesus woke him from the dead. Where was his spirit for that period? Did he face his judgement after death?A. We really do not know. Physical death is pronounced when the vital organs cease to function and can no longer support life. However, the departure of the spirit on its final journey towards the revealing light of God’s glory may not happen immediately. That is why the Church recommends prayers of absolution over somebody pronounced dead. The reason underlying the traditional wake is to accompany the departing spirit on its journey from this life. Many of those who had near death experiences told of being on a journey towards a great light. Perhaps we might say of Lazarus that he was dead but not yet departed. ¨¨¨¨ Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club Flower arranging Demonstration by Kathleen Sheedy, Thurles, in Gullanes Hotel on Wed 13th April @ 8pm. ¨¨¨¨ “The greatest gifts you can give to your children are the roots of responsibility & the wings of independence.” (Denis Waitley) “Education is knowing where to go to find out what you need to know; And knowing how to use the information you get.” (William Feather) "In order to speak short upon any subject, think long." (H. Brackenridge) 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 Ferbane GAA in association with Gallen Community School present An Evening of Fashion, in Gallen Community School, Ferbane Tuesday 12th April @ 8pm Tickets: €10.00 from committee members & various local outlets.