Sunday, September 25, 2016

CLONMACNOIS PARISH 
ST. CIARAN’S CHURCH, SHANNONBRIDGE                                                                  
  ST. CIARAN’S CHURCH, CLONFANLOUGH                                                                    
Fr. Tom Cox Adm. (Administrator) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500                                
  E-mail: thomascox@eircom.net   shannonbridge.blogspot.ie



Masses for September 24th/25th
Sat 24th 8p.m. Teresa Rocke
Sun. 25th 10:30a.m. Martin & Alice Kilduff (Clonlyon)
Masses for October 1st/2nd
Sat 1st Oct 8p.m. John Carty (Lecarrow)
Sun. 2nd Oct  10:30a.m —

Recent Deaths: Catherine (Kitty) Higgins, Clonfanlough
Sunday Mass in nearby churches:- St. Mary’s, Cloonfad, 10.00 a.m.;  Sts. Patrick and Saran, High Street, 12.00 noon.;  St. Mary’s, Ferbane, 7.00 p.m.
Weekdays: Shannonbridge:
Service 10a.m. Mon 26th—Fri 30th
Mass Sat 1st Oct 10a.m.

 Newsletter.  Items for inclusion  by 6.00 p.m. on Thursday,  please.  
 Offertory Sept 18th/19th €680
Harvest Dues (to date) €1,080 
Thank you for supporting the parish.

Saints: Tues 27th St. Vincent De Paul; Wed 28th St. Wenceslaus; Ss Lawrence Ruiz & Companions; Thurs 29th Ss Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels; Fri 30th St. Jerome; Sat 1st Oct Thérese of the Child Jesus
Youth Club Enrolment St. Ciaran's youth club is a vibrant club, that takes place in Clonfanlough Hall Fridays from October to May, 7.30pm - 8.30pm.  Registration night is Friday This is for local children, aged between 8 to 13 years.  Parents of member children are leaders.  If you’re interested in becoming a leader please contact Vivienne on 086 8196445.  New leaders are always welcome, and are a necessity to the success of the club.
OFFALY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Leader Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 information events  Belmont, Tues 27th Sept 2016 at 7pm in High Street Hall.
Walking Group forming! Monday evening at football pitch while kids are at training and on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8pm meeting at the Church to walk in the Power Station Road.All welcome.
 UPCOMING CHURCH ROSTERS
Shannonbridge:    1st Oct 8:00p.m.                                                                                           
Altar Servers: Group 3, Kate, Paddy & Adam                                                         
Reader: Athene Hynes                                    
 Eucharistic Minister: Marian McManus 
Church Cleaners Shannonbridge (week)
 Anne Ryan, Lena Turley, Maureen Mitchell
Clonfanlough:-  2nd Oct 10:30a.m.            
Altar Servers: Group 2, Jane E, Tadgh T., Roisin D.
Reader: Sophie Gilson
 Minister of the Eucharist: Ann Guinan
Cleaners for Clonfanlough (September)Ann McEvoy, Eilish Egan and Breda Maleney.
Dan Edwards’ book "The Life and Times of a Craftsman" on sale in local outlets, including: Moran's, Shannonbridge, The Shop at Clonmacnois, Rohan's, Ballinahown& Cahill's, Belmont.  The very attractive volume is priced at €20.00. 
HARVEST STATION  there has been a long tradition of people hosting a District (Station) Mass in their home. If you’d like to host a Mass, contact Fr. Tom. I know it’s easy to say but simplicity is really better in terms of catering & making hosting the Mass easier for people. Think it over.


C’MON DE BRIDGE By the time this appears, the result of the Intermediate Final Vs Bracknagh on Saturday 24th will be known. But win, lose or draw, a huge thanks is due to all involved at Shannonbridge GAA in getting to a 2nd Intermediate Final since 1991.









 TUESDAY 27TH
Shannonbridge Active Retirement Association in the Parish Hall after morning Mass.
WEDNESDAY 28th
Mass in Cluain Chiarain Clonmacnois every Wednesday at 7:30p.m.
THURSDAY 29TH
Stroke Information Evening in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon on Thurs, 29th Sept at 6:30p.m. With talks from professionals &  a weekly support group discussed. Call Colette 086 0478082, Maura 087 9826589 for information.
OFFALY HOSPICE. Thank you to all who contributed and supported us. €200 raised.

Dust if you must, but wouldn’t be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake a cake or plant a seed, ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you must, but there’s not much time with rivers to swim and mountains to climb, music to hear and books to read, friends to cherish and life to lead. Dust if you must, but the world’s out there,
with sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair, a flutter of snow, a shower of rain,this day will not come ‘round again! Dust if you must, but bear in mind old age will come and it’s not always kind. And when you go, and go you must, you, yourself, will make more dust.





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