CLONMACNOIS PARISH NEWSLETTER NOV. 13TH
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
www.shannonbridge.com
Masses for November 12th/13th
Sat 12th 8p.m. Michael Anderson (3rd Anniv)
Sun 13th 10:30a.m. Brigid McEvoy
Masses for November 19th/20th
Sat. 19th Nov 8p.m. Kieran & Richard Hynes (Do This In Memory of Me” Mass with First Communicants)
Sun 20th Nov. 10:30a.m. Larry & Brigid Rohan.
Clonmacnois Cemetery Rosary 3p.m. Sunday 20th Nov.
Weekday Masses
[Rosary at 9:45a.m. Shannonbridge]Mon 14th –Sat 19th 10:00a.m.
Mon 14th 7p.m. Clonfanlough
Wed 16th Nov. 7:30p.m. Cluain Chiaráin
Fri 18th 9p.m. Mass Cluain Chiaráin Night Prayer Vigil (Adoration & prayers follow. Finishes at 2:10a.m. All welcome . Enquiries to Dave at 085-7746763
Sunday Mass in nearby churches:- St. Mary’s, Cloonfad, 10.00 a.m.;
Ballinahowen Sunday 11:30a.m., Sts. Patrick and Saran, High Street, 12.00 noon.; St. Mary’s, Ferbane, 7.00 p.m.
Offertory Nov 5th/6th €775
Shrine (Candles) €115
Emerald Ballroom, Ballinasloe, 26th Nov 11am-6p.m.. Goods for sale either for cash or donation to be delivered to Emerald Ballroom on Thurs 7—p.m. or Fri 9a.m.-11p.m. Proceeds to provision of indoor sports facility for the town. Email householdsale@gmail.com
CONCLUDING A YEAR OF MERCY
Novena for Mercy in the Family (Nov 11-20th.) Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Holy Family of Nazareth, bless our family. Keep anger and violence far from our door. May our home be a place of love, mercy and forgiveness. Share our moments of happiness with us. Whenever things are difficult, help us to overcome together the problems that come our way.
Be with families in Ireland and around the world who are homeless or suffering.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph come into our home and our hearts and stay with us always. Amen.
Be with families in Ireland and around the world who are homeless or suffering.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph come into our home and our hearts and stay with us always. Amen.
Use Lit Candle & Holy Water (available in Church), bless each person on forehead present & end with the Our Father.
SAINTS OF THE WEEK Mon 14th St. Laurence O’Toole, Tues 15th St. Albert the Great, Wed 16th St. Margaret of Scotland/St. Gertrude, Thurs 17th St Elizabeth of Hungary/St. Hilda
CHOIR members asked to attend for 8pm Mass
Shannonbridge: 19th Nov 2016 8p.m.
Altar Servers: Group 1, Roisin, Darragh, Matthew & Emily
Reader: Seamus Grennan
Eucharistic Minister: Margaret Duffy
Church Cleaners Shannonbridge (weekly)
Anne Ryan, Lena Turley, Maureen Mitchell
Clonfanlough:- Sun 20th Nov 2016 10:30a.m.
Altar Servers: Group 3 Conor D., Adam E., Charlie G., Kelan C.
Reader: Bridie Coughlan
Minister of the Eucharist: Enda Molloy
Monthly Cleaning Rota (November)
Dorothy Darcy and Joey Rigney
NOVEMBER REMEMBRANCE A book is in each Church for you to write names of deceased loved ones in & remembered at our Masses
CHRISTMAS PARTIES Note it down!
This is an open invitation to all Senior Citizens to the lo cal Christmas Parties. Enjoy an afternoon of food and entertainment!
Shannonbridge : Sunday, Dec 4th 1p.m.
Clonfanlough December 11th 1p.m. onwards
STATION MASS in the home of Edel & Micheal Anderson , Creevagh on Friday 18th at 8p.m.
Advent Adult Faith Development Gathering: 'Preparing for Christmas with St. Matthew' with Fr. Brendan McConvery CSsR, Scoil an Chroi Naofa, Society St., Ballinasloe, 2.30 - 5.15 pm on Sunday Nov. 27th. All welcome.
OFFERTORY BOXES New boxes are due to be delivered shortly to homes in the parish. If you haven’t received one before and would like to be included, please contact me. Or if there are any errors, omissions to correct.. Thank you.. Fr. Tom Cox 086 8319500
PARISH CATECHIST & PERMANENT DIACONATE Extra Copies of Bishop Francis’s letter on these two new ministries are available at the Porch.
Catechist & Diaconate in Brief
Catechist: For male & female students. 2 years duration (with 3 Saturday Study Days + 1 Saturday retreat , begins Autumn 2017, Distance learning (study materials & complete assignments at home) in conjunction with Maryvale Institute Birmingham. Cost €1000 p.a. but if enrolling to be parish catechist, parish meets fees.
Parish Catechists can assist parish faith development programmes, assist at times of bereavement, involvement with youth & many other roles .
Permanent Diaconate An Ordained role there from early days of the Church. Open to Males (age 35-60 if married/ age 25-60 if unmarried). Serve Ministry of Charity/Word/Altar. Takes 4 years (preliminary year of discernment plus 3 years formation in part-time course). Cost of Diaconate Program met by Diocese.
Further enquiries to Fr. Tom Cox 086 8319500
Congratulations to Maria Egan, Clonlyon daughter of Niamh & Declan who receives a John Paul II Award in St. Mel’s Cathedral on Sunday 13th Nov
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