Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 24th June 2012 – St John the Baptist 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
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, A.Hynes, D.O’Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Group 3, Sarah, Alisa, Jack, Katie
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Clonfanlough
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Total Offertory Collection last Sun was €437.00. Many thanks
We hope to have Mass with the blessing of graves in Clonmacnois on Sat 4th Aug @ 7pm, & in Glebe on 6th Aug @ 7pm
Questions people ask
Q. Why are bonfires lit in parts of the country on St John the Baptist’s Eve?
A. Bonfires on this night developed from the mid-summer festival when the sun reaches its highest glory but then begins to wane. That is how John the Baptist understood his mission in preparing the way for Christ. ‘He must grow greater, I must grow less’ (John 3:30). John the Baptist was the light destined to give way to the light of Christ. In a neat piece of counterpointing, the birth of Christ is celebrated just after mid-winters’ day when the sun begins to return. Christ is the light come into the world as a tiny baby destined to grow. I remember an old lady who used to bless our bonfire on this night with the plant known as St John’s Wort. (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)
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Lough Derg - Dates to remember
June to 13th Aug, traditional 3-day Pilgrimages
18th Aug, 1-day Retreats recommence, each Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed
For more info on all Retreats call 071-9861518
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Good News – Bad News
Good News: You baptised seven people today in the river.
Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current.
Good News: The women's group voted to send you a get-well card.
Bad News: The vote passed by 31-30.
Good News: Church attendance rose dramatically the last three weeks.
Bad News: You were on vacation.
Good News: The Bishop has agreed to send you to the Holy Land for study.
Bad News: he is waiting for war to break out before sending you.
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Ruaille Buaille summer camp in St. Ciaran's N.S. Clonmacnois. Catering for children from junior infants to sixth class, sports, games, arts and crafts etc.
2nd-6th July. For Enquiries Contact 087 7772493
Stroke Support group Meeting in Portiuncula Hospital on 28th June @ 7pm
‘Many thanks for your contributions to the Irish Cancer Society, at the recent Church-gate collection, which realised €420.00’
Sunday 24th June 2012 – St John the Baptist 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
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, A.Hynes, D.O’Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Group 3, Sarah, Alisa, Jack, Katie
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Clonfanlough
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Total Offertory Collection last Sun was €437.00. Many thanks
We hope to have Mass with the blessing of graves in Clonmacnois on Sat 4th Aug @ 7pm, & in Glebe on 6th Aug @ 7pm
Questions people ask
Q. Why are bonfires lit in parts of the country on St John the Baptist’s Eve?
A. Bonfires on this night developed from the mid-summer festival when the sun reaches its highest glory but then begins to wane. That is how John the Baptist understood his mission in preparing the way for Christ. ‘He must grow greater, I must grow less’ (John 3:30). John the Baptist was the light destined to give way to the light of Christ. In a neat piece of counterpointing, the birth of Christ is celebrated just after mid-winters’ day when the sun begins to return. Christ is the light come into the world as a tiny baby destined to grow. I remember an old lady who used to bless our bonfire on this night with the plant known as St John’s Wort. (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)
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Lough Derg - Dates to remember
June to 13th Aug, traditional 3-day Pilgrimages
18th Aug, 1-day Retreats recommence, each Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed
For more info on all Retreats call 071-9861518
••••
Good News – Bad News
Good News: You baptised seven people today in the river.
Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current.
Good News: The women's group voted to send you a get-well card.
Bad News: The vote passed by 31-30.
Good News: Church attendance rose dramatically the last three weeks.
Bad News: You were on vacation.
Good News: The Bishop has agreed to send you to the Holy Land for study.
Bad News: he is waiting for war to break out before sending you.
••••
Ruaille Buaille summer camp in St. Ciaran's N.S. Clonmacnois. Catering for children from junior infants to sixth class, sports, games, arts and crafts etc.
2nd-6th July. For Enquiries Contact 087 7772493
Stroke Support group Meeting in Portiuncula Hospital on 28th June @ 7pm
‘Many thanks for your contributions to the Irish Cancer Society, at the recent Church-gate collection, which realised €420.00’
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