Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 28^th April 2013 – 5Easter 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: Daily @ 10am (Tues @ 7.30am); Adoration on First Fri 4-5pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €435.   Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1

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

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

‘Months Mind Mass’ for Rosie Curley on next Sat @ 8pm

 

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Clonfanlough

Mass on the First Fri @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €244.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: M.Guinan, A.Guinan

Readers for next Sunday: N.Kenny

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: A.Guinan

 

Shannonbridge ARA

Outing to Dublin on Tues 30^th April, leaving @ 8am.  Cost, €10.

Any members interested contact Sr Mgt Mary, 087-2990833

     Choose Life - we Cherish Them Both,                                                      A Vigil of Prayer for the right to life of mothers and their unborn babies, Saturday, 4^th. May, Our Lady’s Shrine, Knock, Co. Mayo.  This important event, supported by the Irish Bishops’ Conference, will begin with a themed Rosary Procession at 1 p.m. and conclude with Mass in the Basilica at 3 p.m.  All are warmly welcome to attend.  The Main Celebrant, Cardinal Sean Brady;  Homilist, Most Rev. Brendan Leahy, Bishop of Limerick.  A Blessing for Expectant Mothers who are present will be given during the Mass.  For further details see www.chooselife2013.ie.

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Questions People Ask                                                   (Fr O’Flynn- Intercom)

Q. Why did Jesus call his teaching about loving one another a new commandment? The Old Testament already had that teaching. What was new in Jesus’ teaching?

A. Jesus was speaking of a standard of love that is new in its source, model and scope. The source of Christian love is the Holy Spirit by whose supernatural power a person can go far beyond the sort of love based on natural attraction. The model of this loving is Jesus, ‘as I have loved you’. His love inspired him to give up his life for us. The scope of Christian love is all-inclusive. It is not confined to those we get on with, it does not depend on conditions, it overcomes injustice and finds the energy of forgiveness. Christian love is supernatural.

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Shannonbridge......the nest steps!  A public information presentation will be given by Shannonbridge Action Group, Tidy Towns & St Ciaran’s Community Alert in Shannonbridge Hall on Mon 29^th April @ 8.30pm sharp.  All welcome.

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Words from the Wise

"If you think you have an original idea, you probably forgot where you read it."

                                    (Mark Twain

"Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity."                   (Lou Coach Holtz)

 

"As you go through life you are going to have many opportunities to keep your mouth shut. Take advantage of all of them."                               (James Dent)

 

"Evil often triumphs but never conquers."                                           (Anon)