Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 21st Aug 2011 – 21 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: €590. 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
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €234. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Devery, A.Kelly
Readers for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly

Annual Pilgrimage to Knock on Sun 4th September
Those who wish to travel by bus please give your names to Teresa Rohan or Darran Finnerty before the end of this week, if possible.

St Ciaran’s Community Alert Survey
Please return completed forms to any committee member, or leave them in the Garda Station before Sat 27th Aug.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Guided Tour of the Napoleonic Fortifications in Shannonbridge will take place on Sat 27th Aug. The tour begins @ 2pm from the quayside, and takes about 1½ hours. This is a free event as part of Heritage Week 2011.
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BreastCheck
Women aged 50 – 64 years from the Offaly area are invited for a free breast X-ray (mammogram). Women will receive an appointment by post with the details
BreastCheck aims to reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer by finding & treating the disease at an early stage.
Further information is available by calling 1800-454555.
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Shannonbridge ARA
Outing to Adare & Limerick on Tues 23rd Aug. All welcome.
Please contact 9674143 or 9674169 ASAP. Bus leaves @ 9am.
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Questions people ask Q. Was there any message from Our Lady to the visionaries at Knock? A. No words were spoken but the silent vision contained a most profound message. Mary is not at the focal point of the vision but she is drawing our attention to the lamb standing on the altar, beneath the cross. Between Mary and the altar, Saint John holds open the book of scripture, representing the liturgy of the word at the start of Mass. The surrounding angels are a reminder that at Mass we are already participating in the perfect glorification of the Father. The message of Knock is to contemplate the wonder of the Mass. (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)

Novena to Our Lady continues each day in Knock, until 21st August with devotions @ 3pm & 8pm.