Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  16^th Aug 2015 – 20 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: €432.    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett

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

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €184.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan

Readers for next Sunday:  S.Gilson

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

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: A.Guinan

Mass for the deceased Egan family (Clonlyon) on next Sun

Mass in the Prayer Centre Clonmacnois every Wed @ 7.30pm

Night Prayer Vigil on Fri 21^st Aug, beginning with Mass @ 9pm.  Adoration follows and finishes at 2.10am.  All welcome.  Enquiries Dave 085-7746763

Mass in Cloniffeen children’s graveyard on Tues @ 7pm.  All welcome.

 Pattern Day is on Sun 13^th Sept

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Lough Derg: the One Day Retreat season begins again on 17^th Aug and continues on 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 August, on 5,6, 8,9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20 Sept

Boats are available from 9.15am.  Crossing is less than 10 minutes.

On arrival on the island tea/coffee and scones are served.

The Retreat starts @ 10.20am, and follows a set programme of prayer and reflection.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is included but optional.

The day ends with Mass in the Basilica.

A light lunch is served, and pilgrims keep their footwear on.

Boats return from the island to the lakeshore from 4pm

For more info, and to book, which is essential, call 071-9861518

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 SHANNON HARBOUR MASS  @ 7pm on Thursday August 20^th  .

The theme of this Mass will be ‘Remembering our Emigrants.’

You are invited to write down the names of members of your families living abroad (along with the country or city in which they are living), in the book which will be placed in a strategic place in your local Church.

You might like to include those who have died far from their homeland.

The books will then be taken and placed before the Altar at this Mass.

‘Ar scath a chéile a mhaireas na daoine.’

FAMILY DAY. Aug 23^rd 2-5p.m. (Prayer at 2p.m.) Cloghan GAA grounds

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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

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Reminder from Parish Pastoral Council

To celebrate Fr O’Hanlon’s retirement after 20 years in the Parish there will be a ‘Get-together’ in Shannonbridge Hall on Fri next 21^st Aug @ 8pm

Refreshments served. All welcome.  Gaudeamus igitur.  Njooni wote!

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 We welcome into the Christian Community Regan Cora Kelly, daughter of

Greg & Lisa, who was baptised last weekend in Shannonbridge.

Congratulations & best wishes to Natasha Egan & Brendan Connaughton who were married last weekend in Shannonbridge.  Also to Darren Kearns & Sarah O’Connor, who were married last weekend in Ballinasloe.

Ad Multos annos!