Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday 23^rd Aug 2015 –21 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 Weekend’s Offertory collection (15^th &16^th) €588.    Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 2

Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, K.O’Connor, O.Costello

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

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Clonfanlough

Last Weekend’s Offertory collection (15^th & 16^th) €349.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry

Readers for next Sunday: A.Rohan

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

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: P.Trainor

Station Mass on Fri 28^th Aug at the home of Mary Devery , Clonyon @ 8pm

Mass in the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois every Wed @ 7.30pm

 Pattern Day will be on Sun 13^th Sept

Clonmacnois Pilgrimage on Feast of St Ciaran, Wed 9^th Sept

The traditional ‘Long Station’ will take place on this day (2.5.30pm, approx).  Those interested are invited to meet at the car- park at the Visitors Centre @ 1.50pm.  Please bring packed lunch if you wish.

For more info call 087-6850485 or 086-1034835.

Mass on that eve in Clonmacnois @ 7pm

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 Heritage Week events at Clara Bog Visitor Centre
Guided walk on Clara bog boardwalk on Tuesday 25th August at 2pm. Meet at the boardwalk on Rahan Road.
How to Write a Parish History, a talk by Stephen McNeill (Chairman of Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society) on Wednesday 26th August at 3pm in the Visitor Centre.  Queries to 057 9368878

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Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will be on Sun 6^th September

 A bus will go from the Parish as usual, leaving Clonfanlough @ 9.30am and Shannonbridge @ 9.45am.  Enquiries to Teresa Rohan or Darran Finnerty

Knock Counselling Centre provides a confidential Drop – In listening service for pilgrims and visitors to Our Lady’s Shrine of Knock on weekends from April to October.  The Centre is open Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 5pm

Parkinson’s Association of Ireland

‘We will hold an Information/social weekend for people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers on Sat 19^th Sept in the Hodson Bay Hotel.

This is not a fund raising event, but is part of a national campaign on Parkinson’s awareness.  For more info call 1800-359359.’