Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 15th May 2011 – 4 Easter A
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon, Wed – Sat @ 10am, Tues @ 8.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €598. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Darcy, M.Murphy, M.McManus
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, M.Anderson, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Saul, Jack
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Dessie & Sonny Keena
Mass on next Sun for Margaret & Edward Cogavin & family deceased
Station Mass at the home of Nan Rocke on Fri @ 7pm

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €242. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: Parents of First Communicants
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the late Peg Rocke
First Communicants Mass on next Sat @ 12 noon.
Meeting of Parish P.C. on Mon in Shannonbridge @ 8pm
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Community Smoke Alarm Scheme
Smoke Alarms are available from Offaly Co Council to qualifying homes in the county. Contact Edel Boyd for more information & applications. Tel 057-9357457 0r eboyd@offalycoco.ie
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Ardagh & Clonmacnois Youth Ministry Conference
Sat 21st May, in St Mel’s Pastoral Centre Longford, 10am-4pm.
Theme: ‘Rooted & built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith’.
The purpose of the conference is to invite young people to dialogue and to listen & hear the needs of young people of the Diocese.
Guest speaker for the day is Fr Noel Kehoe, who works in a Redemptorist Youth Ministry in Cork. (see www.scala.ie)
The day is aimed at both young people (16 & over) and those working with / interested in young people.
The Parish will cover the cost of those wishing to attend.
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Many thanks for your contributions to Trócaire during the recent Lenten campaign. As a result of your generosity we have sent €3100.00 to Trócaire.
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Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 20th May, beginning with Mass @ 10pm. Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am. All welcome. Enquiries Dave 085-7746763
Mass every Wed @ 7.30pm.
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Prayer for Choice of State in Life
“Lord, in your wisdom, you have given a task to each of us.
Lord, I ask you; pour your light into me,
So that I may know the way along which you will lead me.
Lord, what will you have me to do?
Take me by the hand, lead me; you see all things in the future.
Make known to me your will, and then give me the courage and strength to follow you.”

Focal Scoir: ‘Tá an fómhar fairsing, ach tá an meitheal beag.’