Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 26th Feb 2012 – 1Lent 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; Adoration on First Fri: 4-5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €540. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 4
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 Tom Nugent
Mass on next Sun for the late James McBride & parents
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Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent & First Fri on Thurs @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €228. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.& C. Rigney
Readers for next Sunday: E.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
ARD CHIARAIN PRAYER CENTRE
Lenten Prayer each Mon @ 8pm. All welcome
“Where 2 or 3 meet in my name I shall be there with them”
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Meeting of Parish P.C. on Tues @ 8pm in Shannonbridge
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Ian Callinan, composer & musical director will conduct a workshop on music for the Eucharist in Ballinasloe on this Sun 26th Feb, 2-6pm in Gullanes Hotel, and in Ferbane Church on Mon 8th March @ 8pm. A small charge will apply.
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Social Services Ballinasloe
Table Quiz in Killeens on Wed 29th Feb @ 9pm. All welcome
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Oesophageal Cancer Fund: Church Gate Collection next weekend.
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A Eucharistic Congress is an international gathering of people which aims to promote an awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life and mission of the Catholic Church, to help improve our understanding and celebration of the liturgy and to draw attention to the social dimension of the Eucharist.
The Congress normally takes place every four years. The daily celebration of the Eucharist is at the very heart of the Congress. The wider programme of the Congress includes other liturgical events, cultural events, catechesis and testimonies, and workshops during the week of the Congress. The most recent Congress was held in Quebec in 2008 and was a source of encouragement and renewal for the many thousands who took part.
Most people in Ireland are familiar with the fact that a Eucharistic Congress was held in Ireland in 1932. Our parents and grand-parents speak of it as a significant event in their own experience of Church.
Each parish has been allotted tickets for the final Mass in Croke Park on 17th June according to population. This Parish will receive 7 tickets. If you wish to go please let me know before 4th March, as booking must be done through the Parish, ASAP. If the number is greater than 7 we will draw ‘from the hat.’
More information on the Congress can be found on www.iec2012.ie
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Ballinasloe Town Hall presents ‘The Martin O’Connor Band’ on Thurs 1st March @ 8pm. Tickets €15. Booking @ 9643780.