Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 23^rd Nov 2014 – Christ the King 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: €479.    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  3

Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, L.Moran, C.Doolan

Altar Servers for this week: Group 3, Katie, Lauren, Kate

Anniversary Mass for Alice Egan on next Sat eve

Mass on next Sun for the late Denis Lyons

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Clonfanlough

Mass for the Holy Souls on Tues @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €187.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: A.Walshe, R.Gunning

Readers for next Sunday:  A.Rohan

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

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: E.Molloy

Mass on next Sun for the Devery family deceased

Mass every Wed in the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois @ 7.30pm

 Station Mass

On next Fri at the home of A.& S.Ryan, Woodbank, @ 8pm

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Christmas Party in Clonfanlough Hall on Sun 30^th Nov

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 Ard Chiaráin

Mass for the faithful departed on Mon 24th Nov @ 8pm

– Advent Scripture Talks, by Fr Benny McHale,

Tues, 25^th Nov,  2^nd & 9^th Dec @ 8pm.

Christmas Reflection Carols on Tues 16^th Dec @ 8pm

All welcome to all these events – see Poster

ARA – Annual Christmas Social in Gullanes, Ballinasloe on Fri 28^th Nov

Bus will leave Shannonbridge Church @ 7pm.  All welcome. Cost €25.

Contact Sr Mgt Mary (087-2990833) or Anne Rohan (086-8142714)

Annual general Collection for the St V.de Paul on Sat/Sun 13/14^th Dec

Please give generously!

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 Survey re Mass times in the Cluster Parishes

This will take place on the last weekend of Nov, and will go something like this:” in the light of declining numbers of priests in our pastoral area, and in the event of Masses having to be reduced, which Mass should be retained in this Church?”

Again, “if there were to be a re-organisation of weekend Masses in our Parishes, would you like to have a Sunday evening Mass in a central place (e.g. Ferbane)? If so, what would be the most suitable time for such a Mass (6, 6.30, 7.or 7.30PM)?

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We are planning to have a Family Mass in Shannonbridge Church, in conjunction with the St V.de Paul Society on Sun 7^th Dec @ 12noon.  All families are welcome.  It would be appreciated if each child could donate a small wrapped Christmas gift, labelled “boy”, or “girl” and the age for which it is suitable.  A member of the SVdeP will be present to collect the gifts.  This offers us all an opportunity to give to a child in need, & your support is greatly appreciated.

Church envelopes for the coming year will soon be available.  We greatly appreciate the generosity of all those who contribute to the Parish and related collections.  Beir bua agus beannacht!