Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 29th May 2011 – 6 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. Adoration on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €610. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Andrea, Stephanie

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Clonfanlough
Mass for the First Fri will be on Thurs @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €250. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Claffey, B.Coughlan
Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Station Mass at the home of P. & W.Kelly, Carrowkeel on Fri @ 8pm
Anniversary Mass for Aggie O’Shea on next Sun
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 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”.
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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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Lough Derg 3-Day Pilgrimage
You may begin your pilgrimage on any day of the week from Wednesday 1st June until Saturday 13th August.
Cost: €55 includes boat fare and accommodation
For bookings or further information. Tel: 071 9861518
Visit: www.loughderg.org Email: info@loughderg.org
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St Ciaran’s Community Alert is now processing applications for the Seniors Alert Scheme for personal & home security equipment.
If you qualify for the above, please contact a member of the committee to process your application.
If you are interested in receiving Broadband Internet come to a meeting in Shannonbridge old School on Wed 1st June @ 8pm, and hear about the Rural Broadband Scheme, which could benefit you.
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National Eucharistic Congress, Knock, 25th June 2011
A bus on behalf of the ‘Cluster Parishes’ will go to Knock on that day, leaving Shannonbridge @ 8.30am, and going via Cloghan & Ferbane. Every parish is asked to be represented on the day.
If you wish to go, please give your name to D.Finnerty or T.Rohan.