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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www.shannonbridge.com

THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

30th/31st July, 2016

 

BIGGER BARNS

In the parable the rich fool made arrangements to store his crops but neglected to make provision for the after-life.

 

Mass times:- Shannonbridge,

Saturday (Vigil), 8.00 p.m.; Weekdays, 10.00 a.m. 

Clonfanlough,

Sunday, 10.30 a.m., First Friday, 7.00 p.m.

Sunday Mass in neighbouring churches:-

St. Mary’s, Clonfad, 10.00 a.m.; 

Sts. Patrick and Saran, High Street, 12.00 noon.;  

St. Mary’s, Ferbane, 7.00 p.m.

Mass for the Intentions of the People of the Parish, Missa pro Populo, in Clonfanlough, on Sunday 31st, at 10.30 a.m.

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

Songs of Praise in Clonmacnois this Sunday, 31st, at 4.00 p.m.  Everyone welcome.

Cemetery Masses and Blessing of Graves:-

Mullanakill Children’s Cemetery,

Clonlyon Glebe, Monday, 1st August, 7.00 p.m.

Clonmacnois Cemetery, Saturday, 6th August, 7.00 p.m.  This Mass replaces the 8.00 p.m. Mass in Shannonbridge.

Templeduff Children’s Cemetery, Cloniffeen, Tuesday, 9th August, 7.00 p.m.

Those attending are asked to bring Holy Water for the sprinkling of the graves.

Sunday 31st is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola,

    1491-1556, from the north of Spain; founded the

    Society of Jesus, the Jesuits.  Pope Francis is a Jesuit.

    Monday, 1st August, St. Alphonsus Mary Liguori, 1696-1787, born near Naples, founder of the Redemptorists, he taught much on moral theology and the spiritual life.

Tuesday 2nd, St. Eusebius of Vercelli, laboured to suppress the Arian heresy which denied the full divinity of Christ.  He died in 371.

Tuesday 2nd, St. Peter Julian Eymard, 1811-1868, native of France, established the Blessed Sacrament Fathers and with the help of Sr. Marguerite Guillot founded the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament.

Thursday 4th, St. John Mary Vianney, 1786-1859, Curé de Ars, renowned confessor and spiritual healer.

Friday 5th, the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.  It is the first   church in the West named in honour of the Mother of God.

Saturday 6th, The Transfiguration of the Lord, a glimpse of his Resurrection glory.

Friday is the First Friday of August.  The Holy Communion calls to the sick and housebound will be made on Friday.

First Saturday in honour of Our Lady of Fatima.  Mass will be celebrated at the “Ark of Divine Mercy”,  23 Mitchell Terrace, Athlone, at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday, 6th August.  Celebrant, Fr. Liam Devine.  A short procession will follow.  All are welcome.  Contact: 087 782 8283.

Year of Mercy Pilgrimage 2016

Ceremonies for the Year of Mercy:

Thursday, 4th August, 7.30 p.m. 

   Forgive Injuries, Bear Wounds Patiently,

      Church of Sts. Patrick and Saran, High Street.

Thursday, 11th August, 7.30 p.m. 

   Pray for the Living and the Dead,

      Boher.

A Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford, will take place on Saturday, 6th August, from 3.00 p.m. to 5.30.  Guest speaker, Fr. Peter McVerry.  Theme, “Journeying to New Life”.  All are welcome.

Clerical Appointments. 

   Fr. Gerard Brady, P.P. Clonmacnois,

      to be P.P., Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan. 

   Fr. Tom Cox, C.C. Ferbane,

      to be Adm. Clonmacnois. 

   The changes take effect on 1st September. 

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

Rosters:

Shannonbridge:- Church Cleaners:

Anne Ryan, Lena Turley, Maureen Mitchell.

Altar Servers: Group 1,

Roisín, Darragh, Matthew, Emily.

Reader: Dympna O’Carroll.

Minister of the Eucharist: Dympna Fitzpatrick.

Clonfanlough:-   Altar Servers: Group 3,

Conor, Adam, Charlie, Kelan, Roisín.

Reader: Mary Kelly.

Minister of the Eucharist: Niall O’Shea.

Belmont Fishing Club Open Competition will be held on Sunday 7th August on the River Shannon at Shannonbridge, from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.  Cash prizes!  Facebook and 087 938 3553.

Book Launch - “Dan Edwards, The Life and Times of a Craftsman and Artist”, by Declan Ryan with Dan Edwards, will be launched in Clonfanlough Hall, on Sunday, 21st August, at 7.00 p.m.  The book is hard back in full colour and on sale at €20.00.  All are welcome.

Contributions to the Monthly Collection for August, next weekend, please.

Recent collection totals:-

   Sunday, 17th July,  €710.00.

   Sunday, 24th July,  €580.00.

      Thank you very much.  

Masses for the Dead:-

Saturday 30th, 8.00 p.m., Shannonbridge,

Brian and Josephine Kenny, Clondelara.

Sunday, 7th August, 10.30 a.m., Clonfanlough, Kieran and Margaret Egan, Glebe.

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 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

23rd/24th July, 2016

  Give us this day our Daily Bread

The request for our daily bread is very practical, tangible, hands on.  We need to believe that God cares for us in a real, practical, way.  It’s not just a notion or an aspiration.  We mightn’t be short of bread but we do have many other needs.  We should never be afraid to ask, to seek, to knock. We have it on good authority that the Father is there, waiting for us to call on him.

XMass times:- Shannonbridge, Saturday (Vigil), 8.00 p.m.; Weekdays, 10.00 a.m. 

Clonfanlough, Sunday, 10.30 a.m.

Sunday Mass in neighbouring churches:- St. Mary’s, Clonfad, 10.00 a.m.;  Sts. Patrick and Saran, High Street, 12.00 noon.;  St. Mary’s, Ferbane, 7.00 p.m.

  

X Mass for the Intentions of the People of the Parish, Missa pro Populo, in Shannonbridge on Tuesday 26th at 10.30 a.m.

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

X Songs of Praise in Clonmacnois on Sunday 31st at 4.00 p.m.  Everyone welcome.

X Cemetery Masses and Blessing of Graves:-

Mullanakill Children’s Cemetery, Clonlyon Glebe,

    Monday, 1st August, 7.00 p.m.

Clonmacnois Cemetery,

    Saturday, 6th August, 7.00 p.m.

Templeduff Children’s Cemetery, Cloniffeen,

    Tuesday, 9th August, 7.00 p.m.

Those attending are asked to bring a small bottle of  Holy Water for the sprinkling of the graves.

X Sunday 24th is the Feast of St. Declan.  He evangelised the Decies country in Waterford before the coming of St. Patrick.  His principal church was at Ardmore.

Monday 25th, St. James, Apostle, son of Zebedee and brother of John.  He was put to death by King Herod Agrippa about the year 44 and was the first of the apostles to suffer martyrdom.

Tuesday 26th, Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  St. Anne is patroness of Canada.

Wednesday 27th, St. Celestine I, Pope from 422 to 432, devoted most of his energies to combating the heresies of the time.  It was during his pontificate that St. Patrick was sent as a missionary to Ireland.  He was a close friend of St. Augustine.

Friday 29th, St. Martha, sister of Lazarus and Mary, a woman who professed her faith in Christ as the Son of God, and in the resurrection.  With hospitality she welcomed Christ to her home as a guest.

Saturday 30th, St. Peter Chrysologus, c380-c450, Bishop of Ravenna, Italy, renowned preacher.

Sunday 31st, St. Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556, from the north of Spain, founded the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits.  Pope Francis is a Jesuit.

X Congratulations to Michael and Mary (Gleeson) Killeen, Shannonbridge, who were married on 26th July, 1966, and who celebrate their Golden Wedding Jubilee this Sunday, 24th.  Mass in St. Ciaran’s Church at 3.00 p.m. followed by refreshments and music in the Hall.  All are welcome. 

X Year of Mercy Pilgrimage 2016

Ceremonies for the Year of Mercy

— Dates and Themes and Places

Thursday, 28th July,

   Give Food to the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty,

   Shannon Harbour.

Thursday, 4th August,

   Forgive Injuries, Bear Wounds Patiently,

   Church of Sts. Patrick and Saran, High Street.

Thursday, 11th August,

   Pray for the Living and the Dead,

   Boher.

   All ceremonies at 7.30 p.m.

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

X Rosters:

Shannonbridge:- 

   Church Cleaners: Kathleen Price,

   Catherine Curley, Patricia Anderson.

   Altar Servers: Group 3, Kate, Paddy, Adam.

   Reader: Athene Hynes.

   Minister of the Eucharist: Martha Murphy.

Clonfanlough:- 

   Altar Servers: Group 2, Jane and Tadhg.

   Reader: Sophie Gilson.

   Minister of the Eucharist: Ann Guinan.

X Landscape & Horticulture Course, Q.Q.I. level 4 (Formerly F.E.T.A.C.).  St Rynagh’s College of Further Education, Banagher, is running the above course for 26 weeks, starting in September.  Through a series of practical projects on site, and work placement with an employer, learners will develop skills to help them gain employment in this industry.  For further information and details, contact: Crank House, Banagher, 087 683 5561.

X  Thank you for the Sunday collection on 10th July,  €705.00.  

 

X  Masses for the Dead:-

Saturday 23rd, 8.00 p.m., Shannonbridge,

   Jimmy Mooney, Clondelara.

Sunday 24th, 10.30 a.m., Clonfanlough,

   John and Agnes O’Shea, Clonfanlough.

Saturday 30th, 8.00 p.m., Shannonbridge,

   Brian and Josephine Kenny, Clondelara.

 

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 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

9th/10th July, 2016

The Good Samaritan

Getting involved can be a tricky business.  

It could have been tricky, very tricky, for the Samaritan.   But still, he did get involved because he put the other person first.  

Jesus’ instruction to the man who put the

initial question, his instruction to us — 

"Go and do the same yourself."

 

Mass times:- Shannonbridge, Saturday (Vigil), 8.00 p.m.; Weekdays, 10.00 a.m. 

Clonfanlough, Sunday, 10.30 a.m.

Sunday Mass in neighbouring churches:- St. Mary’s Clonfad, 10.00 a.m.;  Sts. Patrick and Saran, High Street, 12.00 noon.;  St. Mary’s, Ferbane, 7.00 p.m.  

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

A Night Prayer Vigil will be held at Cluain Ciaráin Prayer Centre on Friday 15th. Mass at 9.00 p.m. Adoration and prayer follow, concluding at 2.10 am. All Welcome. Enquiries: David Murray, 085 774 6763.  Mass is celebrated at the Payer Centre, on Wednesday evenings at 7.30.

Cemetery Masses and Blessing of the Graves:-

Mullanakill Children’s Cemetery,

Clonlyon Glebe,

Monday, 3rd August, 7.00 p.m.

Clonmacnois Cemetery,

Saturday, 6th August, 7.00 p.m.

Templeduff Children’s Cemetery, Cloniffeen,

Tuesday, 9th August, 7.00 p.m.

Those attending are asked to bring a small bottle of  Holy Water for the sprinkling of the graves.

Monday 11th is the Feast of St. Benedict, a patron of Europe, 480-550, native of Italy, founder of the Benedictines under his ‘Rule’ distinguished by its wisdom and balance.

Tuesday 12th, St. Veronica, traditionally identified as the woman who wiped the face of Christ as he carried the cross to Calvary.  She is not mentioned in biblical accounts of the Passion.  Her gesture is remembered in the Sixth Station of the Cross.  Her name is said to come from the Latin vera icon, meaning ‘true image’.

Wednesday 13th, St. Henry, 973-1024, Duke of Bavaria and later Emperor, a just ruler and a man of prayer.

Thursday 14th, St. Camillus, 1550-1614, born in Naples, joined the army, converted at the age of 25, guided by St. Philip Neri he became a priest, distressed by his earlier experience of war he set about caring for the sick and the wounded.  He is patron of nurses, hospitals and the sick.

Friday 15th, St. Bonaventure, 1221-1274, born in Tuscany, Italy, Minister General of the Franciscans, cardinal, theologian of the Council of Lyons.

Friday 15th, St. Swithin.  Bishop of Winchester, died 862.  Folklore has it that rain on his feast day indicates wet weather for the following 40 days!

Saturday 16th, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The Scapular of Mount Carmel is a reduced form of the Carmelite religious habit.  It is a sign of the relationship between the Blessed Virgin Mary and those who entrust themselves to her protection and have recourse to her maternal intercession.

Next Newsletter Saturday/Sunday, 23rd/24th July.  Items for inclusion in that issue by 6.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st, please.

Year of Mercy Pilgrimage 2016

Ceremonies for the Year of Mercy

— Dates and Themes and Places

Thursday, 14th July,

   Counsel the Doubtful, Comfort the Sorrowful,

   Ballinahown.

Thursday, 21st July,

   Convert the Sinner, Beginning with Ourselves,

   Clonmacnois.

Thursday, 28th July,

   Give Food to the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty,

   Shannon Harbour.

Thursday, 4th August,

   Forgive Injuries, Bear Wounds Patiently,

   Church of Sts. Patrick and Saran, High Street.

Thursday, 11th August,

   Pray for the Living and the Dead,

   Boher.

— All ceremonies at 7.30 p.m.

A meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council will be held in the Health Centre on Tuesday 17th, at 7.30 p.m.  Cormac Buggy, Architect, will attend. 

Rosters: 10th to 16th July:- 

Shannonbridge:-

    Church Cleaners:

      Marian McManus, Catherina Slattery,

      Ann Corbett.

       Altar Servers: Group 1,

          Roisín, Darragh, Matthew, Emily.

       Reader: Linda Moran.

       Minister of the Eucharist: Margaret Duffy.

   Clonfanlough:-  

       Altar Servers: Group 3,

      Conor, Adam, Charlie, Kelan.

       Reader: Anne Rohan.

       Minister of the Eucharist: Enda Molloy.

Rosters: 17th to 23rd July:-

Shannonbridge:-

   Church Cleaners:

      Dympna Fitzpatrick, Dympna O’Carroll,

      Edel Anderson.

   Altar Servers: Group 2,

      Fiachra, Seán, Niamh, Rachel.

   Reader: Catherine Doolan.

   Minister of the Eucharist:- Marie McManus.

Clonfanlough:-  

   Altar Servers: Group 1,

      Conor S., Conor B., Eoin, Abigail.

    Reader: Declan McEvoy.

    Minister of the Eucharist: Mary Kelly.

Naomh Ciarán Ladies Football Club thank all who contributed to and helped with their recent church gate collections in Shannonbridge and Confanlough.

Thank you for last Sunday’s collection  €765.00.  

Masses for the Dead:-

Thursday 14th, 10.00 a.m., Shannonbridge,

   Margaret Kelly, Shannonbridge.

Sunday 17th, 10.30 a.m., Clonfanlough,

   Kieran Kelly, Ballyhearth.

Saturday 23rd, 8.00 p.m., Shannonbridge,

   Jimmy Mooney, Clondelara.

Sunday 24th, 10.30 a.m., Clonfanlough,

   John and Agnes O’Shea, Clonfanlough.

Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.