Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 25th Sept 2011 – 26 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: €400. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Sarah, Alisa
Mass on next Sun for the late Oliver Macklin
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €268. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: C.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Mass on next Sun for the late Andy Rocke

Station Mass on next Thurs @the home of Breda & Brendan Maleney, Glebe, @ 7.30pm
Many thanks to all who contributed to the ‘Coffee Morning’ in aid of Offaly Hospice, which realised €300.
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Questions people askQ. I don’t mean to sound disrespectful, but if Our Lady is regularly transmitting messages to certain visionaries, then why did she not send a warning about a tsunami which caused so many deaths and suffering in Japan? A message would have saved so much suffering. A. Actually I too wrestle with the same question. In my mind it raises the question of the authenticity of these visions and messages. I have no doubts about Mary’s concern for her children on earth. These messages, as far as I know, never address the great problems of injustice, war, inequality or famine.
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Shannonbridge/Doon/Ferbane Ladies Football Club will have a textile collection to raise funds for the club – clean adult’s &children’s clothing, shoes, hats, belts & bags. On 1st Oct, at Shannonbridge Hall, 10-12noon; at Clonfanlough Hall 12-2pm. For more info call Anne Corbett on 087-1246419, or Anne McEvoy on 086-4043928
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Ballinasloe Substance Misuse Response Group will hold their AGM on next Wed @ 7pm in Haydens Hotel.
The BSMRG is opened every Thurs eve from 6.30 to 7.30pm for information & support. Family Support Group is opened from 8-9pm. This is confidential & free. Call 085-8170677 or 087-3521213.
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Music Workshop in Athlone – Tues 27th September @ 8pm
In St Mary’s Church with Charles O’Connor, Sligo, and Fr Turlough Baxter on the new music to accompany the New Edition of the Missal.
‘Sing the Mass’ is a new collection of music that has been compiled to accompany the new translation of the Missal. This comes in a People’s edition & an organ edition with a CD ROM, which can be used to reproduce music for parish purposes.
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Enrolment for eve Classes in Athlone Community College will be held in the College on next Mon & Tues 26th & 27th Sep, 7.30 – 9.30pm