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

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THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

9th/10th January, 2016

 

What started at our Christening needs to be validated by our personal decisions. 

We haven't left our Baptism behind us.  It faces us each day as God's expectation of us.

Mass times:- Shannonbridge, Saturday (Vigil), 8.00 p.m.; Sunday, 12.00 noon,  Weekdays, 10.00 a.m.  Clonfanlough, Sunday, 10.30 a.m.

Cluain Ciaráin Prayer Centre.  The celebration of Mass resumes on Wednesday 13th, at 7.30 p.m.  A Night Prayer Vigil will take place at the centre on Friday 15th. Mass at 9.00 p.m. Adoration and prayer follow, concluding at 2.10 a.m. All Welcome.  Enquiries; 085 774 6763.

An Afternoon of Prayer/Meditation/Solitude, led by Brother Brian Johnson, will be facilitated at Árd Ciaráin, Shannonbridge, on Saturday 16th from 2.00 to 4.00 p.m.  Everyone welcome.

Mass for the Intentions of the People of the Parish, Missa pro Populo, in Shannonbridge, on Saturday 9th and Saturday 16th, at 8.00 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration.  The Adoration Committee of Ardagh and Clonmacnois is developing its Diocesan Team.  The purpose of this committee will be to set up a system of viable weekly Adoration in every parish that requests it, or to consolidate or expand Adoration in parishes in which weekly adoration is already in place.  A preliminary meeting will be held at the Family Centre, Longford, on Saturday 6th February, at 11.00 a.m. and finishing at 12.30 p.m.  The Family Centre is located in the grounds of St. Mel’s Cathedral.  Each parish is expected to send delegates to this meeting.  Those willing to represent the Parish of Clonmacnois are asked to contact Fr. Brady as soon as possible, please.

Wednesday 13th is the Feast of St. Hilary, 315-367, elected bishop of his native city of Poitiers in France, exiled by the Emperor because of his relentless opposition to the Arian heresy which denied the divinity of Christ.

Thursday 14th, St. Felix of Nola, Italian priest, tortured under the Emperor Decius, credited with many conversions, died 260.

Friday 15th, St. Ita.  Young people, male and female, came to her monastery at Killeedy, Co. Limerick, hence her title, “Foster Mother of the saints of Ireland”, she died in 570. 

Saturday 16th, St. Fursa, born in Ireland, became one of the great monastic missionaries with foundations in East Anglia and in France where he died about 650.

The Spring Station Masses will be celebrated during the month of February.  Householders who are to host the Stations may contact Fr. Brady to arrange dates.
 

Ordinary Time begins on Monday 11th.  This is the term used to describe periods in the Church year which do not feature a liturgical season.  It is denoted by the colour green and runs from the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord to the beginning of Lent and from Pentecost to Advent.

Temperance Sunday falls on 7th February.  Children from Fifth and Sixth Classes are invited to become Young Pioneers with the consent and support of their parents.  Pioneers who are eligible for Silver or Gold emblems (pins) are asked to contact Fr. Brady as soon as possible – likewise, young people who wish to advance to the next stage of membership.

“Pioneer” is the magazine of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association. Annual subscription, €20.00.  In the Parish of Clonmacnois it is promoted by Kathleen Curley.  New subscribers welcome, ' 090 967 4161.

Counters.  A meeting of the people who count the Saturday/Sunday collections will be held in Shannonbridge Church, on Monday week, 18th, at 8.00 p.m.  All who are involved in the process, in Shannonbridge and in Clonfanlough, are requested to attend.

The Parish Pastoral Council will meet in the Health Centre on Tuesday week, 19th, at 8.00 p.m.  Feedback with regard to the Parochial House will be considered at the meeting.

Rosters:-

Shannonbridge:-  Church Cleaners: Kathleen Price, Catherine Curley, Patricia Anderson.

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Fiachra, Seán, Niamh and Rachel.

Readers for next weekend: Group 4, Linda Moran and Catherine Doolan.
Ministers of the Eucharist: Group 2, Saturday Evening, S. Ryan, (M. Flannery):

                                                         Sunday, Marian McManus.

Clonfanlough:-  Altar Servers for Sunday next: Group 1, Conor S., Conor B., Eoin, Abigail.

Reader for next Sunday: Maria Egan.

Minister of the Eucharist for next Sunday:- Leanne Quinn.

Moore Traditional Music Academy.  Lessons available weekly in Moore Hall:  harp, whistle, flute, violin, banjo mandolin.  Carrol Behan, 087 645 4206.

Thank you for recent collections;        Total.        Offertory.     Priest’s Dues.      Monthly.    

        2nd/3rd January,  Shannonbridge:  €1,175.00.         €738.00.           €44.00.        €393.00.       

                                     Clonfanlough:        €305.00.         €178.00.           €10.00.        €117.00.

       5th/6th January,    Shannonbridge:     €471.00.          €314.00.          €66.00.          €91.00.

                                     Clonfanlough         €155.00.          €135.00.            €5.00.          €15.00.

Shannonbridge Carol Singers raised €1,045.00 at Christmas for Co. Offaly Hospice.  We compliment the singers and thank those who contributed so generously.
 

A Table Quiz, in aid of St. Ciaran’s Community Text Alert, will be held in Killeen’s on Friday 15th at 9.30 p.m. €5.00 per person or €20.00 per table.  Support will be appreciated.

Masses for the Dead:-

           Sunday 10th, Clonfanlough, 10.30 a.m., Peter and Earl Kelly, Carrowkeel.

           Sunday 10th, Shannonbridge, 12.00 noon, Michael Brennan, Raghra Park, Shannonbridge.

Sunday 17th, Clonfanlough, 10.30 a.m., John Loonam and deceased members of the

Loonam Family, Clonfanlough.

Sunday 17th, Shannonbridge, 12.00 noon, Michael Shrahan, Cloniff.

Please pray for Stephen Shrahan, Cloghan, and formerly of Cloniff, who died on Friday 8th.  Funeral Mass on Monday at 11.00 a.m., in St. Mary’s Church, Cloghan.  Burial afterwards in Clonmacnois Cemetery.