Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 15th Jan 2012 – 2 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: €612. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Group 1, Andrea, Stephanie, Jenny, Ciarán
Mass on next Sat eve for the late James Higgins
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €295. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Kenny, A.Kearns
Readers for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Mass on next Sun for the late Lish & Jimmy Devery

Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 20th Jan, beginning with Mass @ 10pm. Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am. All welcome. Enquiries Dave 085-7746763
Mass ever Wed @ 7.30pm at the Centre and all are welcome.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18th – 25th January
Theology From Home
The Dominicans are offering a programme of theology leading up to a degree (BTh) in the distance learning format. Hundreds of people have completed some or all of the Programme. Would you like to know more?
For more info write to: The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24. Tel 01-4048124/127. Email: enquiries@prioryinstitute.com
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Please note that all notices for the Newsletter should be handed in before 1pm on Thurs to facilitate the layout of the Newsletter.
It is important that every request be signed & dated, with a telephone number.
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We have been reminded by our Insurance Company that all groups using any Parish property should have their own Insurance Cover.
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Important Celebrations for 2012
Confirmation: 26th April; First Holy Communion: 19th May
Catholic Schools Week: 29th Jan -4th Feb
Eucharistic Congress: 10th -17th June
This is the 50th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC). Congresses take place every 4 years, and offer cultural & liturgical events, along with lectures & workshops to the faithful. The event will also be the 50th anniversary of the start of the 2nd Vatican Council. The theme for this Congress is “The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and one another.”
The logo entitled ‘People in communion with Christ’ is on our Parish Calendar. The design is based on the idea of people ‘from every nation, race, tribe & language’ (Rev,7:9) being drawn together in Communion as ‘One Body’ formed by faith in the person of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God and the sacrifice he made upon the cross.
The RDS will be the venue for the events from the 10th – 16th June, while the concluding Mass will be in Croke Park on Sun 17th June.
For full information on the events & booking visit: www.iec2012.ie
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Chess lessons resume in the Hall on Mon 16th Jan @ 7.30pm; all welcome.
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If you are interested in learning Life saving, fire fighting, or orienteering skills & are over 18, then come to a Civil Defence Recruitment information meeting in Shannonbridge Hall on Tues 17th Jan @ 8pm