Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  26^th Oct 2014 – 30 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: Mon-Fri @ 10am; Sat @ 12noon- Feast of All Saints – A Holy Day

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €481.    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  3

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

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Ffion, Fiacre, Seán

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Clonfanlough

Mass on Sat 1^st Nov, All Saints Day @ 10.30am- a Holy Day

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €191.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry

Readers for next Sunday: C.O’Shea

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

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: A.Guinan

Next Sun we celebrate All Souls Day, which begins a month of prayer & remembrance for our faithful departed.  Attendance at Mass is encouraged, as we join in the prayer of Jesus himself

Ard Chiaráin, Shannonbridge

Silent Retreat – The Welcoming Prayer, consent on the go..........

A companion prayer to Centering Prayer

Fri 14^th Nov, 4.30 – 7pm; Sat 15^th Nov, 9.30am – 4.30pm

Presented by Sr Fionnuala Quinn O.P.- contemplative outreach.

Tea/coffee/light lunch provided.

Please register in advance with Sr Maura Moran, tel 09096-74305, mauraosu@eircom.net.  Cost €25.00

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 Congratulations & best wishes to Kathryn Whyte and Roger Ryan, who were married last weekend in Moore Church.  Ad Multos annos!

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 A special Day in honour of our Blessed Lady will take place at the Ark Centre 23 Mitchell Terrace Athlone on Saturday 01 November starting @ 1.30pm with The Rosary.  2.00pm Mass; Celebrant: Fr Freddie Warner . 
After Mass the Centre will remain open until 10.00pm with Adoration and individual Prayer. All are most welcome. 
Further details please Phone Paul Woods on 087 7828282.

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Erma Bombeck was known for her humorous journalism, frequently seasoned with bits of wisdom. In her column on March  1987, Erma wrote:
"I always had a dream that when I am asked to give an accounting of my life to a higher court, it will go like this: ‘So, empty your pockets. What have you got left of your life? Any dreams that were unfulfilled? Any unused talents that we gave you when you were born left? Any unsaid compliments or bits of love that you haven’t spread around?’"And I will answer, ‘I’ve nothing to return. I spent everything you gave me. I am as naked as the day I was born.’"Do you still have some encouragement that you haven’t spread around? Do you have ability you have not used up? Do you still have some bits of love to share?"
"If you were asked to empty your pockets today, will you find them half-full? Or will you discover that you have joyously spent everything you were given?"