Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 13th Nov 2011 – 33 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: €414. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Group 1, Andrea, Stephanie, Jenny, Ciarán
Mass on Thurs @ 8pm for deceased members of the ESB
Mass on next Sat eve for Jimmy Coleman & family deceased
Mass on next Sun for the late Richard Hynes
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Clonfanlough
Mass for the Holy Souls on Mon @ 7.30pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €230. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Walshe, R.Gunning
Readers for next Sunday: C.Rigney
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: K.Kelly

Meeting of Parish P.C on Tues in Shannonbridge @ 8pm
Parish Envelopes for the year beginning 27th Nov next will soon be delivered to your homes, together with a Parish Calendar. A special word of gratitude is due to those who carry out this task.
A big ‘thank-you’ to all those who contribute to the various collections during the year! It is hoped that you will continue to do so in the year ahead. A very special appeal is made to those who have defaulted on these collections, or who may have simply forgotten to send in the envelope. As Scripture tells us, ‘Let us bear one another’s burdens’.
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LEARNING ABOUT THE MASS WITH KATH AND QUMEN
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD - THE READINGS
The Minister of the Word goes to the ambo to read. The first reading is usually from the oldest part of the Bible called the Old Testament. In the Easter Season the first reading comes from the New Testament. The stories that we hear during the first reading are the same stories that Jesus would have heard when he was a child. Some of the stories from the Old Testament are thousands of years old. They remind us of how long people have been listening to God’s word. They also tell us how much God loves us. Even though the stories are very old, they still have an important message for us today.
OUR RESPONSE TO THE READINGS: At the end of each of the readings the Minister of the Word finishes by saying, ‘The Word of the Lord’ and we all respond with the words, ‘Thanks be to God.’ This is our way of saying thank you to God for these stories which help us to grow together as members of God’s family.
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Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 18th Nov, beginning with Mass @ 10pm. Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am. All welcome. Enquiries Dave 085-7746763
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Proposed Badminton Club
Meeting in Clonfanlough Hall on Mon 14th Nov @ 8pm. All welcome.
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A 2 day intensive anger management programme will be held in Knock on 19th & 20th Nov. For more info call 09493-75032.
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“Many thanks for your donations to the recent Collection for the Irish Heart Foundation which realised €375.”

Shannonbridge Tidy Towns Meeting on Mon 14th Nov @ 9pm in the Health Centre. All welcome.

Shannonbridge Development Group AGM is rescheduled for Fri 18th Nov @ 8pm in the Tourist Office. All invited to attend.