Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 2^nd Sept 2012 – 22 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.  Adoration on First Fri 4 – 5pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 3

Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy

Altar Servers for this week: Andrea, Stephanie, Jenny, Ciaran

Anniversary Mass for Kieran Curley on next Sat eve

‘Months Mind’ Mass for Tommy Corbett on next Sun

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Clonfanlough

Mass on First Fri @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: C.Healy, T.Milner

Readers for next Sunday: N.Kenny

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: K.Kelly

Mass for the late Willie Dillon on next Sun

Shannonbridge ARA will resume meetings on Mon 10^th Sept at the usual time.  All members, new & existing, welcome.

 Feast of St Ciaran – Pattern Day

We will celebrate Mass for the feast of St Ciaran, on Sat 8^th Sept in Clonmacnois @ 7pm.  There will be a Procession in honour of Our Lady from the Prayer House in Clonmacnois  on Sat eve starting @ 6pm,  and arriving for Mass @ 7pm.There will be no evening Mass on Sat in Shannonbridge, but we will have the usual Sun Masses @ 10.30am & 12noon.  Stations & Mass for Pattern Day will begin @ 3pm.

Again, we are asking all our trusted helpers to carry out their usual duties on the day.

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 Study Theology from home

The Dominicans are offering a full programme of theology through distance learning, leading to a certificate or a degree.   Students study from home, supported by a network of centres around the country.  You may also join the programme without wishing to do exams or obtain academic credits – at a more relaxed level.

For more info call 01- 4048124, or write to The Priory Inst. Tallaght Village, Dublin 24.  www.prioryinstitute.com

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Medjugorje Irish Centre

“Every month we are giving away one weeks free apartment accommodation for up to 4 people. Phone 048-82241888.”

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World Suicide Prevention Day

Ecumenical Service of Remembrance & Hope in the Church of the Assumption Tullamore, on Mon 10^th Sept @ 7.30pm.

All are welcome.  For more info call Bernie on 086-1600641

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Children of Mary Retreat

In St Michael’s Church Ballinasloe, conducted by Fr Tom Kenny, Mon –Wed 3^rd -5^th Sept, with Mass @ 8pm. All welcome.

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Questions people ask:                       Q. ‘Lead us not into temptation.’ How could God lead us into temptation?            (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)

A. Of course God would not lead us in the direction of sin. Here we ask God to lead us away from those areas where we are weak and subject to temptation. We follow that petition by asking God to deliver us from evil, that is, from the Evil One, Satan, who is the source of temptation. Jesus recognised the existence and influence of the devil but many exorcism stories in the gospel clearly showed his power over the Evil One. In the Our Father we are asking a share in the victory of Jesus over Satan