Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 29^th Dec 2013 – Holy Family A

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; Mass on 1^st Jan @ 12noon

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €640.      Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  4

Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, A.Hynes, D.O’Carroll

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Ciarán, Róisín, Ffion, Fiachre

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €221.  Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: J.& C.Rigney

Readers for next Sunday: C. & P.Rigney

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group  1, Aaron, Conor x2, Eoin

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.Hynes

Mass on 1^st Jan @ 10.30am

The family, grounded on marriage freely contracted, monogamous and indissoluble, is and must be considered the first and essential cell of humanity.               (Pope John 23^rd)

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

Jesus

Read at least the first two lines....Ever thought of it?

Jesus died over 2000 years ago.

Nobody has ever referred to HIM as the ‘late Jesus’,

Not even the heathens.

Nowhere in history.

Nowhere has HE ever been referred to in the past tense

HE 'is' the Living God!

When Jesus died on the cross HE was thinking of you!

Ten Commandments of Home Rule

1. If you sleep on it - make it up.

2. If you wear it - hang it up.

3. If you drop it - pick it up.

4. If you eat out of it - put it in the sink.

5. If you step on it - wipe it off.

6. If you open it - close it.

7. If you empty it - fill it up.

8. If it rings - answer it.

9. If it howls - feed it.

10. If it cries - love it.                            (The Fight, J. White, IVP, pp. 121ff)

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Annual Mummer’s Festival

In New Inn leisure centre on Sat 4^thJan @ 7.30pm  for senior groups;

On Sun 5^th Jan @ 2.30pm for junior groups.

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  22^nd Dec 2013 –  4 Adv A

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-Tues @ 10am; Thurs, St Stephen’s day @ 12 noon

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: € 551.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 3

Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, L.Moran, C.Doolan

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, as arranged

‘Months Mind’ Mass for Josephine Kenny on next Sun

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €193.    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: M.Claffey, B.Coughlan

Readers for next Sunday: A.Rohan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group s as arranged

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: E.Molloy

Mass on Christmas Day for the late Michal Kelly (Lakefield)

 

 

TIMETABLE FOR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Shannonbridge                                          Clonfanlough     

24th  December                                           24th December    

Christmas Eve night mass @ 9pm

Carol singing @ 8.45pm                              Christmas Eve night mass @7pm                                                                                                               

Wed  25th December                                  Wed 25th December

Mass for Christmas Day @ 12 Noon         Mass for Christmas @ 10.30am

                                                                                                 

Wed 1st Jan 2014- New Years Day            Wed 1st Jan 2014

Feast of Mary Mother of God                       Feast of Mary Mother of God

Mass for peace @ 12 Noon                         Mass for peace @ 10:30 am

Christmas Message 2013  -from Bishop Francis Duffy

 St Luke wrote “As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Lk 2: 19 . .  Sometimes our treasure is gone: bereavement can leave us feeling empty.  The absence of family members who are abroad can leave our Christmas celebration incomplete.   Many people think about Jesus in Bethlehem and wonder what this tells us about God and about being human?  It has to do with the treasure that God is to us, the treasure that we are to God and the treasure that we can be to each other.  I hope that the message of Christmas will us bring peace and joy and help us treasure what is important.  Happy Christmas to all.

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  15^th 2013 –  3 Adv A

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: € 465.    Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 2

Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, Sr Marie

Altar Servers for this week: Group 1, Stephanie, Jenny, Adam, Matthew

‘Months Mind’ Mass for Alice Egan next Sat eve

Mass on next Sun for the late Damien Kenny

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €229.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: M.Loonam, A.Egan

Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: L.Quinn

Mass on next Sun for Bridie & Paddy Devery & family deceased

"A Mhuire Mhátair Íosa, go raibh Íosa agamsa,

Agus mise ag Íosa, ceangal grá go raibh eadrainn."

 TIMETABLE FOR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Shannonbridge                                          Clonfanlough     

Thurs 19^th December @ 8pm                     Thurs 19^th Dec @7:pm

Penitential Service                                      Penitential Service

24th  December                                           24th December    

Christmas Eve night mass @ 9pm

Carol singing @ 8.30pm                              Christmas Eve night mass @7pm                                                                                                               

Wed  25th December                                  Wed 25th December

Mass for Christmas Day @ 12 Noon         Mass for Christmas @ 10.30am

                                                                                                 

Wed 1st Jan 2014- New Years Day            Wed 1st Jan 2014

Feast of Mary Mother of God                       Feast of Mary Mother of God

Mass for peace @ 12 Noon                         Mass for peace @ 10:30 am

Ecumenical Carol Service in Clonmacnois

This Sun 15^th Dec @ 4pm. All welcome

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Advent Prayer every Monday in Ard Chiaráin@ 8.00pm

 Mass on Wed in the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois @ 7.30pm

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May 2014 Camino:

Our 4 parish cluster of  Leamonaghan, Cloghan & Banagher, Ferbane and Clonmacnois  plan to lead a 5 day (112km) walking pilgrimage (Camino) to Santiago de Compostela in late May 2014 for all young people (over 18).  Book by Dec 22nd. Places will be limited.  Contact Fr. Tom Cox 086 8319500 or via Email at frtom@ferbaneparish.ie or Twitter @cox_thomas

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Discover One’s Mission                                                (Rev Martin Luther King jr)

"Every person must have a concern for self, and feel a responsibility to discover one’s mission in life. God has given each normal person a capacity to achieve some end. True, some are endowed with more talent than others, but God has left none of us without talent. Potential powers of creativity are within us, and we have a duty to work assiduously to discover these powers."

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 Many thanks to those who have returned the Questionnaire, which we handed out recently.  I am sure there must be others who are willing to offer their services.  We eagerly await your response!

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes.

Annual General Meeting.

The A.G.M. of Shannonbridge GAA Club will take place on this Sunday 15^th December, at 2.30pm, in the club house.  All are welcome, especially new members.

 Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.

There was no jackpot winner in last week’s draw.  The numbers were 9, 12, 18 and 20 and there were three match three winners.  This week’s jackpot is €3,600. 

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 8^th Dec 2013 – 2Adv A

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

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

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge

Masses: Daily @ 10am, Fri @ 7pm – this will be the ‘Months Mind’ Mass for Michael Anderson.

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €430.    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  M.Darcy,M. Murphy, M.McManus

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1

Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeeen, O.Costello

Altar Servers for this week: Group 3,  Alisa, Katie, Lauren, Ronan

Mass on next Sat eve for the late Brigid & Billie Duffy

Mass on next Sun for the late Josephine Coughlan

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €223.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: B.KIlduff, E.Kilduff

Readers for next Sunday: A.&L. Devery

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.OShea

Mass on next Sun for the late Brigid McEvoy

Please note:  The feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady will be celebrated on Mon 9^th Dec.  It is not a Holyday of Obligation, but you are encouraged to participate in Mass if you can.

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 Ecumenical Carol Service in Clonmacnois

Sun 15^th Dec @ 4pm. All welcome

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Advent Prayer every Monday in Ard Chiaráin@ 8.00pm

 Mass on Wed in the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois @ 7.30pm

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 Penance Service for Advent

Thurs 19^th Dec:  Clonfanlough @ 7pm, Shannonbridge @ 8pm

Advent has always been a time for confessing our sins and receiving God’s forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It has a long tradition going back to our parents and grandparents

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 May 2014 Camino:

Our 4 parish cluster of  Leamonaghan, Cloghan & Banagher, Ferbane and Clonmacnois  plan to lead a 5 day (112km) walking pilgrimage (Camino) to Santiago de Compostela in late May 2014 for all young people (over 18).  Book by Dec 22nd. Places will be limited.  Contact Fr. Tom Cox 086 8319500 or via Email at frtom@ferbaneparish.ie or Twitter @cox_thomas

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Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre

Fri 13^th Dec, beginning with Mass @ 10pm.  Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am.  All welcome.  Enquiries Dave 085-7746763

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Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club

Christmas flower arranging demo in Gullanes by Diane Gallagher,Aoifa on Wed 11^th Dec @ 8pm.  Non members, €5.

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 Pope Francis has announced that in October 2014 an Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will take place in the Vatican to discuss the theme: ‘The pastoral challenges for the family in the context of evangelisation’.  In order to prepare for this Synod, and to assist in its discussions, the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops has initiated a consultation to obtain responses on this important theme.  You are invited to respond to his questionnaire, which can be sourced on www.catholicbishops.ie, or on www.vatican.va

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Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 1st Dec 2013 – 1Adv A

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: €663.   Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 4

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

Altar Servers for this week: Group 3, Alisa, Katie, Lauren, Ronan

Mass on next Sat eve for Mary A., Kieran, & Brian Flannery deceased

Anniversary Mass on next Sun for Maura Moran

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Clonfanlough

Mass on the First Fri @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €187.  Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry

Readers for next Sunday:  D.Gavin

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3, P.Trainor

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday:

Mass on next Sun for the late Sr William Kelly

Mass in the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois on Wed @7.30pm

Advent Prayer every Monday in Ard Chiaráin@ 8.00pm

Holy Hour “Hours to Inspire” 

Our Monthly Area Holy Hour takes place in St. Mary's Church, Pullough on Saturday, Dec 7th from 8:30-9:30p.m

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ADVENT

How should we prepare for Christmas? Before we answer that question we should determine to which Christmas we are referring: the “commercial” Christmas or the “spiritual” Christmas. To many people Christmas no longer means, “The birthday of the baby Jesus.” Christmas to them only means shopping, gifts, travel, the family coming home, the big meal and so on. To prepare for that Christmas people spend hours upon hours shopping, planning, sending cards and attending parties.

The “coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” is what we should really prepare for. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is fine. The gifts, the shopping, the family gatherings are wonderful. But that’s the “commercial” Christmas. Today, as we begin Advent, let all of us consider the question, “How am I going to prepare for the “spiritual” Christmas ... the birthday of Jesus Christ?”                                                                  (Friedl & Macauley

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 May 2014 Camino:

Our 4 parish cluster of  Leamonaghan, Cloghan & Banagher, Ferbane and Clonmacnois  plan to lead a 5 day (112km) walking pilgrimage (Camino) to Santiago de Compostela in late May 2014 for all young people (over 18).  Book by Dec 22nd. Places will be limited.  Contact Fr. Tom Cox 086 8319500 or via Email at frtom@ferbaneparish.ie or Twitter @cox_thomas

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Church Envelopes

For the coming year all the envelopes are again in the one box, which comes into use on this Sunday, including the Priest’s revenue envelopes.  For the Monthly collection you are again invited to make payment for the year or half-year if possible.  I also invite those who don’t contribute to the collections to make a start this coming year.  A sincere ‘thank-you’ to those who do contribute and those who organise the collections.

We are also sending out a Questionnaire seeking your willingness to participate in various Parish ministries.  Please return this ASAP.

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Annual Collection for the St Vincent de Paul Soc on next weekend, 7^th / 8^th Dec