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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TRINITY  SUNDAY

21st/22nd May, 2016

 

Trinity is mystery not puzzle. 

This is how one woman put it.

 

‘I am a daughter, and a wife, and mother -

Three things, yet I am one totality.

To my parents, I will always be their child,

To my husband, a companion and a mate,

To my children, the one who gave them birth

and nurtured them till they reached adult state.

I seem to each of them a different person;

They each know a different kind of “me”,

But I am one, within myself a trinity,

And each of them finds unity in me.’

 

 

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

Mass for the Intentions of the People of the Parish, Missa pro Populo, in Shannonbridge on Saturday 21st, at 8.00 p.m.

Mass is celebrated at Cluain Ciaráin Prayer Centre, on Wednesday evenings at 7.30.

The “Do This in Memory” programme concludes on Sunday next, 29th May, Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ, St. Ciaran’s Church, Shannonbridge, 12.00 noon.  The  First Communion children and their parents are the main participants in the Liturgy.

Confirmation.  Congratulations to the nineteen children who were Confirmed on Saturday last.  Our thanks again to Bishop Francis Duffy and all who did so much to make it a memorable day.

 

Sunday 22nd is the Feast of St. Rita, born in Italy,1386.  On the death of her abusive husband she was admitted to the monastery of the Augustinian Nuns at Casica.  She spent her time in prayer, charity and devotion to Our Lord’s Passion, and died of tuberculosis on 22nd May, 1457.  She is a patron of abuse victims.

Tuesday 24th is celebrated in Australia as the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians.

Wednesday 25th, St. Bede the Venerable, 673-735, an English monk and prolific writer, patron of scholars.

Wednesday 25th, St. Gregory VII, 1028-1085, Pope, worked for reform, died in exile.

Wednesday 25th, St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, 1566-1607, Carmelite, offered her life for the spiritual renewal of the Church.

Thursday 26th, St. Philip Neri, 1515-1607, ordained priest in Rome at 46, worked for the spiritual improvement of the Romans, renowned for his cheerfulness.

Friday 27th, St. Augustine of Canterbury,  sent by Pope Gregory the Great to preach to the people of England; arrived in Kent in 597, died 604.

The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes commences on Friday, 27th.  Remember in prayer the pilgrims, assisted pilgrims and voluntary staff who are taking part.

Lough Derg.  Pilgrims may commence the Three Day Pilgrimage on any day from Wednesday, 1st June, until Saturday, 13th August.  The cost is €70.00 to cover boat fare and accommodation.  No reservation is required for the Three Day Pilgrimage. 

One Day Retreats take place on designated dates in May, August and September.  The cost, €40.00, includes boat fare and a light lunch.  Reservations essential.  For more information contact: ' 071 986 1518,  email: info@loughderg.org or visit: www. loughderg.org.

Newsletter.  Items for inclusion in the Newsletter by 6.00 p.m. on Thursday, please.

Rosters: Shannonbridge:-

Church Cleaners:

Marion McManus, Catherina Slattery, Ann Corbett.

Altar Servers for this week:

Group 3, Kate, Paddy, Adam.

Readers for next weekend:

Group 5, Linda Moran, Catherine Doolan.

Ministers of the Eucharist: 

Group 3, Saturday Evening, Darren Finnerty.

   Sunday, Dympna O’Carroll.

Clonfanlough:-

Altar Servers for Sunday next:

Group 2, Jane, Tadhg, Roisín.

Reader for next Sunday: Mary Kelly.

Minister of the Eucharist for next Sunday, Ann Guinan.

Tax Reclaim.  The Revenue Commissioners have in place a Tax Reclaim scheme for donations to eligible charities.  From 2013 donations from all individual donors are eligible, both P.A.Y.E. and Self Assessed and combinations of these systems.  The refund will be paid at a common rate of 31%. Revenue will refund to the Church the tax paid on donations of €250.00 or more.  This simple scheme would be of great benefit to parish finances.  (Prior to 2013 the scheme applied to P.A.Y.E. donors only.)

Collection, Ninth World Meeting of Families.  Pope Francis has chosen Ireland to host this meeting in 2018.  Indications are that he or his successor will attend.  Hosting a global gathering of this size will require huge financial outlay.  Three annual church collections will be held to support the hosting of the event.  The first collection will be taken up next weekend, Saturday/Sunday, 28th/29th May.  www.worldmeeting2018.ie

 

Recent collection totals:- 

Sunday, 8th May,........ €615.00.                   

Sunday, 15th May,...... €495.00.

Thank you very much.

Masses for the Dead:-

Sunday 22nd, 12.00 noon, Shannonbridge,

Felix Scicluna, London.

Saturday 28th, 8.00 p.m., Shannonbridge,

Edward and Brigid Cassidy, Shannonbridge.

Please pray for Seán Devery, formerly of Lecarrow, who died in New York on Sunday, 15th May.