Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 5^th Aug 2012 – 18 B

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                   Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge

Masses: Each day @ 10am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €525.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 3

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

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €186.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: M.Guinan, A.Guinan

Readers for next Sunday: A.Rohan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: B.Coughlan

We hope to have Mass with the blessing of graves in  Glebe on Mon 6^th Aug @ 7pm;  in Cloniffeen on Mon 13^th Aug @ 7pm

Croagh Patrick – Parish Cluster Pilgrimage / Climb

This Mon 6^th Aug.  Bus departs Ferbane @ 8.30am, Ballinahown @ 8.45am

Contact 086-8319500 to find out if any seats are available.

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 Youth 2000 Summer Festival, Clonmacnois, 9^th -12^th August

For young people aged 16-35, an opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic faith & meet many new friends.  This Festival has been nicknamed the ‘Holy Oxygen’ with over 1000 young people from all corners of Ireland attending last year.  The festival is by donation only.  Free busses available from around the country.  For more info call 01-6753690.  Email: dublin@youth2000.ie; on line www.youth2000.ie

The theme chosen for this year is: ‘The bread that I shall give is my flesh for the life of the world.’

“We are keen to encourage local youth to the festival.  In the past we have received great feedback from the young people, and as one youth commented last year, ‘When I arrived I really did not know what to expect, but now I am so thrilled to have made the journey --- it was so fantastic and inspiring, and for the first time in my life I feel as if I met God personally’”

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Learning Workshop – Irish language week is being held from Monday 13^th to Friday 17^th August in the Carmelite Pastoral Centre, Moate.  Topics include grammar, vocal, oral, essay writing, reading and listening comprehension. Contact Geraldine for more details on 087-2100103.

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Wedding Celebration

Congratulations & best wishes to Tracie Corbett & Cathal Hurley, who were married last weekend in Shannonbridge Church.  Ad Multos annos!

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 Focal Scoir

“Every happening, great or small is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.”                                           (M.Muggeridge)

“The more I pray, the more I want to pray; the less I pray, the less I want to pray.”                                                                                                            (St John Vianney)