Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 23^rd Dec 2012 – 4 Adv C

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

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

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge

Masses: Mon,Thurs-Sat @ 10am; Tues, Wed @ 12noon

Mass on Christmas Eve @ 9pm, on Christmas Day @ 12noon

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €520.   Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 3

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

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Ciarán, Róisin, Saul, Ffion

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Clonfanlough

Mass on Christmas Eve @ 7pm, on Christmas Day @ 10.30am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €266.  Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: A.Walshe, R.Gunning

Readers for next Sunday: A.& L.Devery

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.Egan

 Mass on Christmas day will be said for the late Michael Kelly (Lakefield)

“Many thanks for your generous donations to the St Vincent de P:aul Soc, which realised €725 in Shannonbridge”

From Bishop Colm o’ Reilly

‘Some people who are promoting healthy eating habits like to tell us that “we are what we eat”.  At Christmas there is a different way of describing what we are which appeals to me.  It says: “You are what you give”.  This appeals greatly to me because it is close to the essential meaning of Christmas.  What we celebrate at this time is the greatest gift of all, the gift of the Son of God who gave himself to us.

It is my hope and best wish for all of you that whatever you give to others may contain something of yourselves.  Gifts and messages which clearly show our love, our care and even our forgiveness can be especially welcome.  When this truly happens both the giver and the receiver are the richer for the gift.

I wish you every blessing and happiness for your Christmas and for the year which follows’.

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 From Offaly Co Council

“This Winter, only the busier roads in Offaly will have salt applied during all ice and snowy weather. The salting operation can take up to 4 hours. If journeys must be undertaken in cold weather, drivers should try to plan their journeys to travel salted roads.

 But be Careful – The decision to salt or not is mostly dependent on the weather forecast. It should never be assumed that roads are salted and, even if they are, drivers should always drive with care during adverse weather conditions”.

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Beannachtaí na Nollag agus Síocháin san Ath Bhliain do gach duine

A special word of thanks to all who contribute to the various collections during the year, and to all who help out in any way in the Church and community.  It is much appreciated.