Parish Newsletter

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 27^th May 2012 – Pentecost 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: €360.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1

Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, M.Anderson, E.Quinn

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Saul, Siobhán, Ffion, Oisín

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Clonfanlough

Mass on First Fri @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €318.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: E.Egan, A.McEvoy

Readers for next Sunday: C.Rigney

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group  1

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.Egan

‘Months Mind Mass’ for Sr Damien Darcy on next Sunday

Church-gate Collection for ‘Fighting Blindness’ on next weekend.

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

Pilgrim Walk to Clonmacnois on Mon 4^th June

Starting from Ballinahown @ 3pm; 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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 We welcome to the Table of the Lord those who received First Communion last weekend, and we thank all those involved in the Celebration in any way:

Orla Hynes, Róisín Mannion, Conor Brazil, Cian Duffy, Adam Egan, Seán Flannery, Adam O’Carroll, Chris Rigney, Eoin Sheridan

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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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 Stroke Support Group

Meeting on Thurs 31^st May @ 7pm in Portiuncula Hospital

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New Christians

We welcome into the Christian Community Saoirse Trainor, daughter of Kieran & Paula, and Adam Kelly, son of Anthony & Geraldine, who were baptised recently in Clonfanlough Church; also Hannah Mitchell, daughter of John & Miriam, who was baptised last weekend in Shannonbridge Church.

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Prayer Centre Clonmacnois – Sat 2^nd June @ 2.30pm                                          “Mass and prayers for healing, with the Relics of St Therese, for all deceased who died by suicide or in traumatic circumstances.  All welcome, including families, friends & relatives.  For more info contact 087-6600190.”