Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 24th April 2011 – Easter Sun 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 ;( or Communion Service)
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €514. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, M.Anderson, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Saul, Jack
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Kieran J. Mannion & family
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €267. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for next Sunday: E.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan

Busiime bwa Weele Jn 3.16
"Sikila Weele asiima sibala mala aana Omwana wewe omutelwa, nio buli omundu omusubila alobe khutiba ta, mala anyoole bulamu bukhaliwayo ta".
A VERY HAPPY & PEACEFUL EASTER TO EVERYONE!
Many thanks to all those who made any contribution to the celebration of the Holy Week ceremonies; to all who played a part in preparing for & in the celebration of the Liturgy, and to all who encouraged us by their attendance & co-operation.
Toradh na Páise oraibh; Mac na hÓighe slán!
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Which Way to Go
Dr. Seamands tells of a Muslim who became a Christian in Africa. “Some of his friends asked him, ‘Why have you become a Christian?’
He answered, ‘Well, it’s like this. Suppose you were going down the road and suddenly the road forked in two directions, and you didn’t know which way to go, and there at the fork in the road were two men, one dead and one alive—which one would you ask which way to go?’“ (Warren Webster, April, 1980, HIS, p. 13)
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Marriage and Relationship Counselling
“ACCORD offers a safe, professional & confidential service facilitating couples & individuals to explore, reflect upon & resolve difficulties in their relationships & marriages. Further info from Accord in Ballinasloe, Athlone & Tullamore.” Website: www.accord.ie
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Clare Burren Marathon Challenge 21st May
“Take part for your favourite charity, for fun, for fitness, for a family day out. Choice of Full, Mini, U16s marathon. More info call 087-7779714.
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Pearl S. Buck, a famous author, observed that "we learn as much from sorrow as from joy, as much from illness as from health, as much from handicap as from advantage—and, indeed, perhaps more."… "Suffering and pain and confusion are realities in the lives of us all—but in learning to cope without losing hope, in learning from those realities and accepting the lessons learned in humility and patience, we become capable of growth, re-creation, transformation—and resurrection."

Why did Christianity arise, and why did it take the shape it did? The early Christians themselves reply: We exist because of Jesus' resurrection. … There is no evidence for a form of early Christianity in which the resurrection was not a central belief.