Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 18th March 2012 – 4 Lent 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; Mon is the Feast of St Joseph
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €410. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hybes
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Group 1,Andrea, Stephanie, Jenny, Ciarán
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Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on Mon @ 7pm. Also the Feast of St Joseph
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €269. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Guinan, A.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: K.Kelly

Station Mass on Fri @ 7.30pm at the home of J.& D. Hennessy, Clonfanlough.
Every area is encouraged to have the Station Mass in preparation for the Eucharistic Congress. Please do your best at this special time.

Clonmacnois N.S.
Enrolment is now taking place for Sept 2012. Please contact the School at 090- 9674150, or call in for an enrolment form. An open night for parents wishing to enrol their children will be held on Tues 27th March @ 7pm
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Lenten Prayer every Mon eve @ 8pm in Ard Chiaráin
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Emmanuel House Clonfert
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from 6th-13th Oct --€629. Pay your deposit before
30th April, and get €50. 00 reduction. Call John on 057-9151552.
Frances Hogan (a respected Scripture scholar & director of Retreats) will be present on Sat 31st March for a Day of Atonement. This day will run in conjunction with our normal healing day.
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Shannonbridge ARA will organise a trip to Kilkenny on Tues 17th April. All welcome. For more info contact Sr Margaret Mary, 087-2990833 or Ann Rohan, 086-8142714, before 24th March.
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National Learning Network
A basic Computer Training Course for anyone over 18 will be run by N.L.N. Belhavel, Athlone, called ‘Benefit 3’. This course is free.
For more info call Martin on 090-6441260.
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Shannonbridge Action Group Sponsored Cycle takes place in Lough Boora Parklands on 19th March, starting @ 2.30pm. All proceeds are in aid of Shannonbridge Parklands Development. Your support is appreciated.
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A message from St Patrick – from his ‘Confessio’
Converted sinner, man of God: “I am Patrick, a sinner, most unlearned, the least of all the faithful, and utterly despised by many … But the Lord opened my unbelieving heart that I might at last remember my sins and be converted with all my heart to the Lord my God, who had regard for my abjection, and mercy on my youth and ignorance, and watched over me before I knew Him… comforted me as would a father his son. So I cannot be silent – nor should I be – about the great benefits and the great grace which the Lord has deigned to bestow upon me in the land of my captivity.” He was deeply grateful for the work of grace within him & what he was able to do for the people of Ireland

Next Fri 23rd March is 'Daffodil Day' for Cancer support. Coffee Morning in Killeens from 10.30am. Please support.