Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 11th Dec 2011 – 3 Adv B
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: €459. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Darcy, M.Murphy, M.McManus
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, M.Anderson, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Oisín, Saul, Siobhán, Ffion
Mass on Tues for the late Denis Lyons
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Damien Kenny
Mass on next Sun for the Halloran family deceased
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €221. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Noble, D.Fitzgerald
Readers for next Sunday: N.Kenny
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the Devery family deceased
‘Months Mind Mass for Anna May Egan next Sat @ 12noon

Carol Service: in Clonmacnois this Sun @ 4pm. All welcome.
Ard Chiaráin: Advent Prayer each Mon @ 8pm
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Youth 2000 Christmas Retreat
In Newbridge College 16th -18th Dec. Over 500 young people aged 16-35 are expected to attend this donation- only event, and all newcomers are welcome. Retreat starts with Registration @ 8pm on Fri. Free buses are available. Bring a sleeping bag. For more info visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690 or 085-8289231.
Gallen C.S. TY students hope to produce a monthly newsletter. They are open to receive local news items, notices, business ads etc. Contact is westoffalynewsletter.@gmail.com
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Advent Talk by Fr Tom Cox in Church.
The Gospel of Luke: the Birth of Jesus, reading the ‘Infancy Narratives’ & using video footage of Bethlehem, Nazareth & Jerusalem, Tues 13th Dec @ 8pm in St Cynoc’s Junior N.S.
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Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 16th Dec, beginning with Mass @ 10pm. Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am. All welcome. Enquiries Dave 085-7746763
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Stroke Support Group
Meeting on Wed 14th Dec @ 7pm in the Hospital canteen, Portiuncula Hospital. For more call 9648200, ext 613. Refreshments on the night.
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Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club
Flower arranging demo by Adrienne Thompson in Gullanes hotel on Wed 14th Dec @ 8pm. Adm for non members: €5.
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A Big Thank-you
“To all who supported our recent Table Quiz for the ‘Tidy Towns’, which raised €310.
To all who donated to our Church gate Collection for the Christmas Lights, which realised €226.78; to all who supported the Fund raising Table Quiz; to all who attended the switching on of the Lights; to all who organised, supervised and catered for the events.”
May Christ our Light show us the way forward, & lighten our burdens!