Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  26^th Jan 2014 – 3 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: €495.    Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 4

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

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

Mass on next Sun for the late Josephine Scicluna

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Clonfanlough

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

Church Cleaners: A.Walshe, R.Gunning

Readers for next Sunday: D.Gavin

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2, Bill, Rosanna, Jane

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: L.Quinn

Mass on next Sun for the late Mick Rocke

We celebrate the Feast of St Brigid on Sat 1^st Feb

Many thanks for your donations to the Lourdes fund last weekend, which realised €600.00.

We Celebrate the Feast of the Presentation, (Candlemas) on next Sun, when we will bless candles for Church & home.

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Mass in the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois every Wed @ 7.30pm

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 Ballinahown Parent & Toddler group - meet every Friday morning from 10:30 to 12:00 in Ballinahown Parish Hall.  Play, stories, art & crafts for the children, and tea/coffee and chat for the parents, grandparents, minders ….. All very welcome.

For more info call 086-8677904

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Medjugorje 28^th May for 7 nights, €609.  €50 deposit by 17^th Feb secures this price. Contact Josephine Mulryan, 9642635 or 087-7883264.

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 Portiuncula Hospital Remembrance Service

For parents who have suffered a bereavement through the death of their children, miscarriage or stillbirth   , on Mon 3^rd Feb @ 7.30pm in the Hospital Chapel.

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Athlone Community College

Adult Education Evening Classes: enrolment dates, Môn 27^th Jan & Mon 3^rd Feb from 7-8pm. New reduced fees.  First class night 10^th Feb.

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 Catholic Schools Week 2014: ‘Places of Faith and Learning’

Catholic Schools Week 2014 will begin on Sunday 26 January and will conclude on 1 February. The theme for Catholic Schools Week this year is ‘Catholic Schools – places of faith and learning’. This year’s theme was chosen to highlight that all learning takes place in a values context. Catholic Schools Week is an occasion to celebrate the work and achievement of Catholic Schools in Ireland, north and south. Resources have been provided to all primary and post-primary schools to assist with the celebration of CSW.

 Catholic education tradition is built on respect for faith and reason, which is the most important principle underpinning such education today.  This helps to explain why Catholic schools are so popular and respected throughout the world,

There is no contradiction between being a fully educated person and a committed Christian.