Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  16^th March 2014 – 2 Lent 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:Tues-Sat@ 10am; Mon, St Patrick’s Day @ 12noon

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €491.    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 3, Alisa, Katie, Lauren, Ronan

Mass on next Sat eve for the late Darren Egan

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Clonfanlough

Mass on Mon, feast of St Patrick @ 10.30am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €210.    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: A.McEvoy

Readers for next Sunday:

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3, Celine, Conor, Adam

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: E.Molloy

Mass on next Sun for the late Joe Darcy & Sr Damien

Please note, for the feast of St Patrick there will be Mass only on Monday, @ 10.30am in Clonfanlough, & 12 noon in Shannonbridge

Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 27^th May-1^st June

Flights from Knock; fully inclusive price €699.

For more info contact Joe Walsh Tours, tel. 01-2410812.

Email: info@joewalshtours.ie

Pilgrimage director is Fr B. Noonan; for the invalids, Fr M. Scanlon.

If you would to travel as an assisted pilgrim, please let me know ASAP

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HOLY LAND, 0CT 6-14^TH 2014.

A local  pilgrimage is being organised €1,295 (Marian Pilgrimages),        9 days, 8 nights, based in Tiberias & Bethlehem. Information from           Fr Cox 086 8319500, Fr. MacKiernan 086 8323081

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Ard Chiaráin

Scripture based Lenten Prayer, led by Fr Gerard McCarthy SVD, every Mon during Lent (except 17^th March) @ 8pm.  Suggested donation €5.

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 Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre

Fri 21^st March, beginning with Mass @ 10pm.  Adoration follows and finishes at 3.10am.  All welcome.  Enquiries Dave 085-7746763

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Prayer Centre Clonmacnois

“The Ark Apostolic movement of Divine Mercy is hosting a special afternoon of Reparation and Atonement for past atrocities, unforgiveness, and for all Deceased souls who died by Suicide, or in traumatic circumstances on Saturday 22 March 2014 at 1.00pm with Prayer in the presence of the Blessed Eucharist. Confession will be available. Mass at 2.00pm. After mass a number of Priests will travel out to various areas within a seven mile radius of Clonmacnois to give a special Blessing of the Lands of the area.

 For further details: Phone Kathleen O Connor on 087 1637393 or Paul Woods on 087 7828283”

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“Many thanks for your contributions to the Collection for the Oesophageal Cancer Fund which realised €204.92 in Shannonbridge.

All funds raised each year help us to highlight the disease, promote awareness of the symptoms, improve care & treatment, and fund research projects for patients.”