Parish of
Clonmacnois
ST. CIARAN’S CHURCH,
SHANNONBRIDGE
ST. CIARAN’S CHURCH, CLONFANLOUGH
Fr.
Gerard Brady P.P.
Tel. 087
231 2353
E-mail: frgerardbrady@eircom.net
shannonbridge.blogspot.ie
www.shannonbridge.com
THE
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
19th/20th December, 2015
Mary visited Elizabeth. As gifts
she brought Jesus and she brought herself.
She gave Elizabeth the gift of her very presence. Of all the earthly gifts we can give, that is
the best gift of all.
µ Mass times:- Shannonbridge, Saturday (Vigil), 8.00
p.m.; Sunday, 12.00 noon, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10.00 a.m. Clonfanlough, Sunday, 10.30 a.m.
µ Thursday is Christmas Eve. Mass in Clonfanlough at 7.00 p.m. with
dramatisation of the Liturgy of the Word (readings) incorporating Christmas
Carols and Blessing of the Crib. ‘Midnight Mass’ in Shannonbridge at 9.00 o’clock
preceded by the Blessing of the Crib.
Mass on Christmas Day,
Clonfanlough, 10.30 a.m.; Shannonbridge, 12.00 noon.
µ Christmas Carols.
Shannonbridge Choir will sing Christmas Carols in aid of Offaly Hospice,
before Midnight Mass, as is customary, commencing 8.40 p.m.
µ Mass for the Intentions
of the People of the Parish, Missa pro Populo, in Shannonbridge, on Christmas Eve, at 8.00 p.m.
µ Mass on New Year’s Day, in Shannonbridge, at 12.00 noon.
µ Advent Prayer at Árd Ciaráin, Shannonbridge, on Monday 21st,
at
7.30 p.m., led by Brother
Brian Johnson. All are welcome.
µ Sunday 20th is the
Feast of St. Fachanan, patron diocese of Kilfenora, Co. Clare. Kilfenora is in the ecclesiastical province
of Cashel but the Bishop of Galway and Kilmacdu agh is its apostolic
administrator.
Monday 21st, St. Peter Cansius,
1521-1597, Jesuit, born in Holland, published a catechism of 211 questions and
answers in 1555.
Wednesday 23rd,
St. John of Kanty, 1390-1473, taught Sacred Scripture at Krakow University,
Poland, gave away his possessions, walked everywhere including four pilgrimages
to Rome.
Saturday 26th, St. Stephen, the first
martyr.
Sunday 27th, The Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary and Joseph. St. John, Apostle and Evangelist.
Monday 28th, The Holy Innocents, killed
at the behest of Herod.
Tuesday 29th, St. Thomas à Becket,
Archbishop of Canterbury, murdered in his cathedral on 29th December, 1170.
Thursday 31st, St. Sylvester, Pope for
21 years, died 335.
Friday, 1st January, 2016, is the Feast of Mary,
Mother of God, New Year’s Day and World Day of Peace.
µ We welcome all who have come back to the Parish of
Clonmacnois to join family and friends for Christmas and we think of those who
have been unable to make the trip.
µ Friday 1st is the First Friday of January and of 2016.
The Holy Communion calls to the sick and housebound will be made on Friday,
8th January. Please note change of
date. Neighbours and carers are asked to
inform those concerned.
µ The Newsletter is, once again, available online at
shannonbridge.blogspot.ie or www.shannonbridge.com There are some formatting issues but it is
hoped that these can be resolved in due course.
µ Items
for inclusion in next Newsletter by 6.00 p.m. on Thursday 31st, please.
µ The Christmas Variety Show in
St. Ciaran’s National School was enjoyed by a full house on Friday
afternoon. Well done to the staff,
pupils and all who ensured the success of the show.
µ A Children’s Christmas Party, featuring
the arrival of Santa, will be held at Shannonbridge Hall this Sunday 20th from
3.00 to 5.00 p.m. €5.00 per family. All are welcome.
µ Rosters:-
Shannonbridge:- Church
Cleaners: Geraldine Brennan, Dolly Deeley, Veronica Hynes.
Altar Servers for this week: Group 2,
Fiachra, Seán, Niamh, Rachel.
Readers for Christmas: Group 2, Kieran
O’Connor, Olive Costello.
Readers for next weekend: Group 3,
Michaela Anderson, Eileen Quinn.
Ministers of the Eucharist: Group 3, Christmas Eve, M.
Duffy; Christmas Day, Marie McManus.
Ministers
of the Eucharist: Group 4, Saturday Evening, M. Claffey: Sunday, D. Finnerty.
Clonfanlough:- Church
Cleaners: Kathleen Norton, Helen Darcy.
Altar Servers for Sunday next: Jane
Egan, Tadhg Trainor, Roisín Daly.
Reader for Christmas Day: Ann
Rohan. Reader
for next Sunday: Mary Kelly.
Ministers of the Eucharist: Christmas
Eve: Niamh Hynes, Leanne Quinn.
Minister of the Eucharist: Christmas
Day: Niall O’Shea.
Minister of the Eucharist for next
Sunday:- Enda Molloy.
µ The Christmas Dues (Clergy Remuneration) should be handed in on Thursday or
Friday, please.
µ Thank you for last Sunday’s collections:
Shannonbridge, €632.00, including, Offertory Collection €485.00, Monthly €147.00.
Clonfanlough, €305.00,
including, Offertory Collection €295.00, Monthly €10.00.
µ Masses for the Dead:-
Sunday
20th, Shannonbridge, 12.00 noon, Damien Kenny, Lecarrow, and
Josephine Kenny, Clondelara.
Wednesday
23rd, Shannonbridge, 10.00 a.m., Michael and Margaret Kelly, Shannonbridge.
Christmas
Day, Clonfanlough, 10.30 a.m., Michael Kelly, Lakefield.
Saturday
26th, Shannobridge, 8.00 p.m., Nora Rockett nee Daly, London, and Kieran
and Mary Kate Daly and deceased members of the
Daly Family, Creevagh.
New
Year’s Day, Shannonbridge, 12.00 noon, James and Margaret Gleeson, Blueball.
Saturday,
2nd January, 2016, Shannonbridge, 8.00 p.m., Paul Kelly, Tullybeg.
Sunday
3rd, 12.00 noon, Josephine Scicluna, London.
Nollaig faoi shéan is faoi mhaise dhíbh
Happy Christmas