Clonmacnois parish newsletter

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 20^th May 2012 – Ascension 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, except Fri @ 12noon

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €600.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson

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

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €226.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: M.Devery, A.Kelly

Readers for next Sunday: S.Gilson

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: D.McEvoy

Mass on Fri @ 8am followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 12noon

Meeting of Parish P.C. on Tues in Shannonbridge @ 8pm

50^th I. Eucharistic Congress : ‘Communion with Christ & one another.’

Our 4 Cluster Parishes are organising a period of 40 hours of continuous Eucharistic adoration on a ‘relay’ basis in the 10 Churches of the pastoral area, with 4 hours of adoration in each church on 24^th & 25^th May, starting with Mass in each church.  In this parish it will be on 25^th May in Clonfanlough @ 8am & in Shannonbridge @ 12noon.  We need volunteers to come for any length of time to ensure there is always someone present.

“The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it, but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace.  A Christian community desirous of contemplating the face of Christ..... cannot fail to develop this aspect of Eucharistic worship, which prolongs and increases the fruits of our communion in the Body & Blood of the Lord.”                                                     (Pope John Paul 2)

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Preparing for the Eucharistic Congress (10^th – 17^th June)

Pilgrim Walk to Clonmacnois on Mon 4^th June

Starting from Ballinahown; you may join it on way at any point.

Then we all gather at the Nun’s Chapel @ 6pm for prayers, and then process to the Mass Shelter in Clonmacnois, stopping at some Stations on the way and finishing @ 7pm with a special Prayer Service.

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Free Trade Coffee Morning, after Mass, in Clonfanlough Hall on 27^th May

“Please support Laura O’Shea’s upcoming voluntary work in Uganda this July.

She will travel there to work with vulnerable children under the auspices of ‘Nurture Africa Charity’.  Any donations to this Charity please.  Raffle tickets available on the morning for savoury treats.  All welcome.

Coffee morning in Shannonbridge to be arranged later.

There will also be a ‘Clonmacnois 5 Mile’ Charity run/walk/cycle on 10^th June @ 2pm.  Registration on the day from 12noon at the Prayer Centre in Clonmacnois.  Entry: €15.00.  Prizes & t-shirts. Monies to ‘Nurture Africa’.”

For more info call Laura on 086-3205734

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