Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 22nd May 2011 – 5 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: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €659. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Sarah, Alisa, Ciarán
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €189. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Loonam, A.Egan
Readers for next Sunday: A.& L. Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Station Mass: Fri next @ 8pm at the home of Mary K. Dolan, Clonlyon

We hope to have Mass & the Blessing of the Graves on Sat 30th July @ 7pm in Clonmacnois
Clonfanlough Social Group will have their summer Social on Fri 17th June @ 7.30pm in the Clonfanlough Hall


We welcome to the Table of the Lord the children who will receive Jesus, our Bread of Life in their First Holy Communion this weekend:
Katie Moran, Jenny Darcy, Enya Daly, Ffion Anderson, Rosanna Egan, Nisha Ellis, Jenny Arnold
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50th International Eucharistic Congress
In Ireland, 10th to 17th June 2012. In preparation, the Congress Bell will be brought to each Diocese in turn to alert people to the importance of the Eucharist & the Congress, and as an invitation to faith, prayer, reconciliation, and to mission.
It is expected the Bell will be in Clonmacnois on Sun 17th July 2011, Each parish is seeking 12 volunteers to carry the frame that holds the Bell. If you would like to be involved in Clonmacnois please let me know.
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Ballinasloe Regional Novena – 3rd – 11th June
Times of Sessions each day: 7.30am, 10am, 8pm.
Theme for the Novena: “The Eucharist – food for all”.
‘Take time out - to find inner peace and reconciliation.’
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Free Electrical Recycling in Shannonbridge GAA Grounds,
Tues 24th May, from 9am to 12noon only. Please do not leave items at grounds before or after these times; the collection will be supervised. This collection is supported by Offaly Co Council, Shannonbridge Tidy Towns Committee & Shannonbridge GAA Club