Sunday, April 05, 2015

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday  5th April 2015 – Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
                 'Christ is risen, Alleluia'

 Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €406.    Many Thanks
Church Cleaners:  K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Group 1, Jenny, Róisín, Adam, Matthew
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Francis & Thomas Coleman
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €266.   Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Norton, H.Darcy
Readers for next Sunday: E.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1, Conor x 2, Eoin
Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.Hynes
Mass on next Sun for the late Michael J.Molloy & family


A VERY HAPPY & PEACEFUL EASTER TO EVERYONE!
Many thanks to all those who made any contribution to the celebration of the Holy Week ceremonies; to all who played a part in preparing for & in the celebration of the Liturgy, and to all who encouraged us by their attendance & co-operation.
Toradh na Páise oraibh; Mac na hÓighe slán!
Céad glóir duit,a  Íosa, a déag dúinn sa pháis,mar d’éirigh tú slán.
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Why did Christianity arise, and why did it take the shape it did?          The early Christians themselves reply: We exist because of Jesus' resurrection. … There is no evidence for a form of early Christianity in which the resurrection was not a central belief.
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Divine Mercy Sunday, 12th April
Devotions in Prayer Centre Clonmacnois, beginning @ 1.30pm with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Reconciliation & Prayer, and the celebration of Mass with Fr Emmanuel
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 Shannonbridge ARA
Will travel to Knock on Tues 14th April.  Anyone interested in going please contact Ann, 086-8142714, or Sr Mgt Mary,087-2990833
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 Questions people ask                                           (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)
Q. In what way was the raising of Jesus different from the raising of Lazarus or the widow’s son at Nain?
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It’s the difference between resuscitation and Resurrection. Lazarus was resuscitated, meaning that he was brought back into the same level of life and he had to die again at a later date. Resurrection is not coming back into former life but going forward into a new and greater life. An entirely new level of life was revealed in the Resurrection of Jesus. As St Paul wrote, all our believing is based on the Resurrection of Jesus.
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Here is the amazing thing about Easter; the Resurrection Sunday for Christians is this, that Christ in the dying moments on the cross gives us the greatest illustration of forgiveness possible.                                                If you learn how to forgive others for not being strong, then people can learn how to forgive you for your own issues.”        T. D. Jakes

 ‘Many thanks to all who supported ‘Daffodil Day’, which realised €750.00, and to Killeens for hosting the event.’




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