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 17th / 18th
Sat 17th 8p.m. —
Sun. 18th Sept 10:30 Michael & Lena O’Shea (Clonlyon)
Masses for September 24th/25th
Sat 24th 8p.m. Teresa Rocke
Sun. 25th 10:30a.m. Martin & Alice Kilduff (Clonlyon)
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: 10a.m. Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri/Sat (Not Wed.)
Saints: Mon 19th St. Januarius; Tues 20th St. Andrew Kim; Wed 21st Matthew; Fri 23rd Eunan/Padre Pio
Pattern Day Collection Sept 11th €980
Thank you for supporting the parish.
A Word in Your Ear… The face pictured below may be familiar- it’s that of Daráine Mulvihill, co-presenter of the Paralympics programme on RTE 2. In 1999 Mulvihill contracted meningitis. After a series of complications, including septicaemia, liver and kidney failure, blood poisoning, pneumonia and gangrene, the then 16-year old was given a 10 per cent chance of survival. But Survive she did, but only after her legs and fingers were amputated. That was then, this is now. Mulvihill went on to build a life she never thought possible in her darkest days. It’s partly because of the role others played in making her believe that normal life was possible. She recalls a girl who had been in a fire two years before Daráine’s own illness. This girl had lost an arm and two legs and still nursed severe burns. She sat down and said “Sorry, I’m severely hungover. I was on the town last night”. There she was, no legs and just one arm, and yet she managed a normal social life! “But you know, my life wouldn’t have been any better had this not happened, it would just be easier. That’s all. I wouldn’t be a happier person.” In 2012 & 2016 she was chosen to present the London & Rio Paralympics..The Paralympics is a fabulous festival of the human spirit. Not least that of Daráine
Every single athlete has a proud story to tell. But some will argue
that it portrays just the image of disability the world wants to see.
Many disabled people ask two overlapping but distinct
questions. One is, ‘Do I have to be exceptional to be acceptable?
Maybe true disability lies in the eye of the beholder. Could it be
those who need everyone to be the same, to be more or less an
image of themselves - perhaps these people are the truly disabled?’
The other question is, ‘Why can you only see what you
call my disability? Why insist on making this feature of my
personality the main one? Beethoven was deaf but we don’t talk
about that - we talk about his music. Stephen Hawking’s paralysed,
but we don’t talk about his wheelchair - we talk about his
theoretical physics.’ The biggest challenge for many people who
have a disability is getting people to see who they really are.
True human flourishing isn’t primarily about individuals
transcending limitations - spectacular and fulfilling as such
transcendence may be. Instead it’s principally about creating new
relationships, establishing interdependent community, celebrating
our mutual reliance on one another. That’s not a picture of a perfect
athletic body, or a courageous disabled body: it’s a vision of what
Christians call the crucified and risen body of Christ.
What the Paralympics demonstrate is that it takes a village
to produce an athlete. Rio is, in the end, a celebration that it takes a
huge team for any one of us to flourish. Sport isn’t the epitome of
human independence; it’s the visible demonstration that life is
fundamentally a team game, and the most precious things in life are
one another. Daráine Mulvihill says as much: ‘That girl with the
hangover helped save me. I’ll never forget her.’ -Dick Lyng.
UPCOMING CHURCH ROSTERS
Shannonbridge: 24th Sept 8:00p.m.
Altar Servers: Group 2, Fiachra, Sean, Niamh & Rachel
Reader: Catherine Doolan
Eucharistic Minister: Sinead Ryan
Church Cleaners Shannonbridge September Eileen Quinn, Dolly Deeley, Veronica Hynes
Clonfanlough:- 25th Sept 10:30a.m.
Altar Servers: Group 1, Conor S, Conor B, Eoin S, Abigail K.
Reader: Declan McEvoy
Minister of the Eucharist: Ann Guinan
Cleaners for Clonfanlough church for September are: 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.
Cloghan Hall, Monday night dancing learn to Waltz, Jive & Quick Step with Gerry. at 08.30 pm followed by social dancing. Catering for all levels of dancers.
Beginners particularly welcome. learn new steps or just turn up for the love of dancing. Keep fit and make new friends, All welcome. Adm:€10.00
Beginners particularly welcome. learn new steps or just turn up for the love of dancing. Keep fit and make new friends, All welcome. Adm:€10.00
HARVEST DUES envelopes falls this week. This collection goes to form our income as priests of the diocese. Thank you for your generosity.
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.
BEST WISHES to Shannonbridge GAA in the Intermediate Final Vs Bracknagh; at 5 pm on Saturday 24th Sept at O’Connor Park, Tullamore.. Flags for sale on the village from this weekend and at underage training on Monday evening. Large flags €10 Small €5!
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.
MONDAY 19TH
Parish Pastoral Council meeting on Monday night 19th in Shannonbridge hall at 8.30pm
TUESDAY 20TH
Shannonbridge Active Retirement Association will resume meetings on Tues. next, the 20th of September in the Parish Hall after morning Mass.
WEDNESDAY 21ST
Mass in Cluain Chiarain Clonmacnois every Wednesday at 7:30p.m.
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