Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 10^th March 2013 – 4 Lent 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: €454.   Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 2

Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett

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

Mass on next Sat eve for the late Tom Nugent

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Clonfanlough

Mass for Lent on Mon eve @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €236.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry

Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: D.McEvoy

We celebrate the Feast of St Patrick on next Sun. Half of the Collection on the day will be sent to help our needy emigrants.

Training for Ministers of Holy Communion in Clonmacnois School on Mon 11^th March @ 8pm.  If any existing ministers wish to retire, let me know please.

Any former ministers are welcome to return to service, if they let me know.

We are grateful for service rendered, and it is much appreciated.

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 Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre

Fri 15^th March, beginning with Mass @ 10pm.  Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am.  All welcome.  Enquiries Dave 085-7746763

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Gallen Community School

A talk for all parents will be given on Wed 13^th March @ 7.30pm about Internet safety & Cyber bullying.  All welcome.

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 Table Quiz in aid of Social Services, Ballinasloe will take place in Killeens on Wed 13^th March  @ 9pm.

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Reflection for Mother's Day - from Brazil

She walks along the edge of the river with a bundle on her head.

All day she washes clothes to earn only a pittance.

She catches cold and doesn't complain.

She makes the child's milk,

She sweeps the house and cleans the table,

And clears out the shelves when he is asleep.

She is the woman of the house with no time to rest.

She makes the lunch, she makes the supper,

And some time later at night she still hasn't lain down to rest.

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‘High St/Belmont Women’s group will have Mary Kennedy (RTE Nationwide) as a special guest in High St hall on Mon 11^th March @ 8pm.  All welcome’.

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 Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2013

27^th May - 1^st June - 5 nights - fully inclusive Price €699.00.

Booking Forms available now for the pilgrim section from

Joe Walsh Tours143 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-2410811 / 2410812.

 Pilgrimage Director: Fr Noonan, Moate; Tel: 6481180

Invalid Section: Fr Scanlon, Cloghan; Tel: 6457112.  If anyone wishes to go as an assisted pilgrim please inform one of the above ASAP.

Flights depart from Knock