Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 20th Nov 2011 – Christ the King 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: €409. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, ? C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Oisín, Saul, Siobhán, Ffion

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Clonfanlough
Mass for the Holy Souls on Mon @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €200. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: N.Egan, A.Gunning
Readers for next Sunday: D.Boland
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: A.Rohan

Christmas Parties: Clonfanlough Nov 27th; Shannonbridge 2nd Dec

Ard Chiaráin: Advent Prayer each Mon @ 8pm starting on Mon 28th Nov
LEARNING ABOUT THE MASS WITH KATH AND QUMEN
THE GOSPEL
After the second reading, the Minister of the Word will invite us to stand and greet or welcome the Gospel. Before the Gospel is read we sing or say the Gospel Acclamation. For most of the Church year we greet the Gospel with the word ‘Alleluia’, a joyful song of praise.
The Alleluia is followed by a verse of scripture from the Bible. This verse reminds us of the theme of the Mass and readings. During the season of Lent we do not use the word ‘Alleluia’. The Gospel stories tell us about Jesus and we hear what he said to his friends and those who came to listen to him. So the reading of the Gospel is different from the other readings. It is the most important part of the Liturgy of the Word.
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Nomination Forms
You should receive these with your box of parish envelopes, and you are asked to return them as soon as possible.
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Congratulations & best wishes to Dermott Turley & Liz Guckian, who were married recently in Leitrim Village Church

We welcome into the Christian Community Keelan Earl Kelly, Carrowkeel, son of Padraic & Edel who was baptised recently in Clonfanlough Church
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“Many thanks to all who supported the ‘Team Hope Christmas Shoebox’ Appeal. Over 80 shoeboxes were collected, which will bring joy & hope to children in poor regions of Eastern Europe.”
“For assistance in CV preparation, letters of application, typing reports or photocopying call into the Tourist Office Mon-Fri 9.30-1pm.”
“A public Meeting will be held in Shannonbridge Hall on Mon 21st Nov @ 9pm to form a Lobby Group to oppose the possible closure of the local Garda Station. A good turnout is necessary to take any action.”
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Focal Scoir
‘The Christian home is the place where children receive the first proclamation of the faith. For this reason the family home is rightly called “the domestic Church”, a community of grace and prayer, a school of human virtues and Christian charity.’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church,n.1666)