Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  30^th Aug 2015 – 22 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;  Adoration on First Fri 4-5pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €494    Many Thanks

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

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  3

Readers for next Weekend: Group  4, S.Grennan, K.Kelly

Altar Servers for this week: Group 1, Jenny, Róisín, Adam, Matthew

Mass on next Sat eve for the late Margaret Mannion

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Clonfanlough

Mass on the First Fri @ 7pm to be said for the Guinan family deceaded

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €262.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: M.Claffey, B.Coughlan

Readers for next Sunday: M.Kelly

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1, Conor x 2, Eoin

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.O’Shea

Mass on next Sun for the late Gordon McEvoy

A special word of thanks to all those who contributed in any way to Fr O’Hanlon’s ‘testimonial’ night on Fri 21^st Aug, those who organised the event – the Parish P. C. and others- , those who sent cards, greetings, donations of any kind, and all who made the effort to come and be present for the occasion.  It will be cherished.

As the poet wrote many years ago:

“The fairest things have fleetest end,

“Their scent survives their close.

But the rose’s scent is bitterness

To him that loved the rose.”

And as the poet wrote much earlier:

“Sunt lacrimae rerum, et mentem mortalia tangunt.”

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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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 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

National Eucharistic Congress in Knock 26^th -27^th Sept

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The Ursuline Sisters at Ard Chiaráin are seeking members of the Community to join them as Companions. For more info please come to a short meeting on Fri 5^th Sept @ 8pm. (no obligation attached)

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 ‘Ganley school of Irish dancing in HeritageHall Ferbane from 7^th Sept

@ 6pm