Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  24^th Aug 2014 – 21 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: €484.    Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  2

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

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

‘Months Mind’ Mass for Patrick Carty on next Sun

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €224.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  N.Egan, A.Rohan

Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan

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

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: L.Quinn L.Quinn

Mass on next Sun for the late Alice & Martin Kilduff

Mass every Wed eve in the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois @ 7.30pm

Diocesan Pilgrimages

To Knock on Sun 7^th Sept, which begins with the anointing of the sick @ 2.30pm.                                                                                                     Pattern Day @ Clonmacnois will be on Sunday 14^th Sept, @ 3pm

Mass there for the feast of St Ciaran on Tuesday 9^th Sept @ 7 pm

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Family BYO Picnic & fun day for our 4 Parishes.

Sun 31^st Aug from 2-5pm in the GAA grounds Ferbane, hosted by the 4 Parishes in the Cluster area –Cloghan/Banagher, Clonmacnois, Leamonaghan, Ferbane.  There will be live music and a variety of fun activities for all ages, including a 5-a-side Parish Zorbing soccer match for teenagers, tug –o- war, egg & spoon races, sack race, 3-legged race, parent’s races, face painting, and many more activities.

It promises to be a wonderful family day-out for families from all the 4 Parishes; so please note it in your diaries, or cell phones.

There will also be a collection of non-perishable food items in all the Churches today and at the coming weekend, so that we can share with families in need through the auspices of the SVdPaul society.  Baskets may be found in the Churches for this purpose.

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Parkinson’s Association of Ireland

Information meeting for people with Parkinson’s, their families & carers on Sat 6^th Sept in the Hodson Bay Hotel.  This is not a fund raising event.  For more info and booking call 1800-359359.

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Free Electrical Recycling Days

Tues 26^th Aug: Shannonbridge, GAA Club car park – 9am to 12noon

                        Banagher, the West End car park - 2pm to 6pm, 

Thurs 28^th Aug: Ferbane, at front of Gallen United soccer field- 9am to 12 noon.            Ballycumber Community Centre, 2pm tp 6pm

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 Sean Nós dance classes

Ballinasloe GGA club house, Tues 2^nd Sept, for beginners & improvers.

Thurs 4^th Sept for adults.  For more info call Martina on 087-9007036

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2014 Irish National Pilgrimage to St Therese of Lisieux

25^th Sept – 1^st Oct.  Spiritual directors: Frs B.O’Reilly,O.Carm. and David Weakliam O.Carm.  Details & info from Celine at 01-8387281.

Email: sttherese@carmwst.ie