Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  24^th May 2015 – Pentecost B

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: €468.    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 1

Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, M.Anderson, E.Quinn

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

Mass on next Sat eve for the late Edward & Brigid Cassidy

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €256.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: J. & C. Rigney

Readers for next Sunday: M.Egan

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

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: A.Guinan

Mass every Wed in Prayer Centre Clonmacnois @ 7.30pm

Invitation from Bishop Francis Duffy

“You and parishioners are invited to the blessing of the Ruffatti organ on Sunday 24^th May at 8.00pm followed by a concert featuring Longford County Choir and the Cathedral Choir.  An organ recital will form part of the concert.  Admission is free”

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Story of the Apple Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous

    A nobleman was riding his horse along a road and saw an old man digging in his garden. Beside the man lay a sapling ready for to be planted. The nobleman called out, "What kind of tree are you planting?"                                       "An apple tree," replied the old man.

    "An apple tree! How old are you?" exclaimed the nobleman.

    "I’m 90," came the answer.

    "You are 90 years old and planting a tree which will take years and years to bear fruit?"

    "Tell me," said the old man, "did you ever eat an apple when you were young?"

 "Certainly, why do you ask?"

    "Well," said the old man, "who do you think planted the tree from which those gifts were obtained?"

    The nobleman hesitated, "I have no idea."

    "You see, sir, our forefathers planted trees for us to enjoy, and I am doing the same for those who will come along after me. How else can I repay my debt to those who lived before me?"

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  Lough Derg is a place of welcome where no one is judged and everyone is equal.  You can begin your three Day Pilgrimage on any day from 29^th May until 13^th August.

 

 Church gate Collection next weekend for ‘Irish Cancer Society’

Tidy Towns Committee

‘It’s Tidy Towns’ time again, and all help is needed to keep our Village clean and tidy. There will one hour of work on next Thurs, 28^th May from 7-8pm. We meet at Church. Or please do something on your own!