Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 6^th Jan 2013 – Epiphany 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: Each day @ 10am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €498.   Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1

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

Altar Servers for this week: Group 1, Andrea, Stephanie, Jenny

Mass on next Sun for the late Michael Shrahan

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €154.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: B.Maleney, H.Hynes

Readers for next Sunday: A.Rohan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: K.Kelly

Mass on next Sun for the late Tom Mannion, Mary & Kieran Daly

The Year to come – some central Feasts in 2013

The centre of the whole liturgical year is the Paschal Triduum of the Lord, crucified, buried and risen, which will culminate in the solemn Vigil of Easter, during the holy night that will end with the dawn of the 31^st March – Easter Sunday.

After Easter there comes forth and are reckoned all the days we keep holy: Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, 13^th February;       the Ascension of the Lord, 12^th May;  Pentecost, 19^th May

First Sunday of Advent, 1^st December
First Holy Communion:  11^th May

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 Athlone Community College
Open eve on Thurs 10^th Jan @ 7pm. Pupils in their final year in Primary Schools, together with their Parents/ Guardians are invited to attend.

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From “God’s Little Devotional Book”

There may be many reasons why a person might question why God would choose to use him or her.  But don’t be too concerned about your “faults”.  You are in good company.

v  Moses stuttered; Timothy had stomach problems;

v  Jacob was a liar; David had an affair;

v  Abraham was too old; John was self-righteous;

v  Naomi was a poor widow; Paul was a murderer;

v  Jonah ran from God; Miriam was a gossip;

v  Gideon doubted – and so did Thomas;

v  Jeremiah was depressed; Elijah was burnt out;

v  Martha was a worrier; Amos’ training was in fig-tree pruning.

God doesn’t look at our faults, finances or failings.  He only looks at our willingness.  If you are willing to be used by God in the lives of others…get ready.  You are just the right candidate for a job God has in mind.

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Year of Faith

“Faith grows when it is lived as an experience of love received, and when it is communicated as an experience of grace and joy”