CLONMACNOIS PARISH NEWSLETTER JANUARY 8TH 2017

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 Jan 7th/8th

Sat. 7th Jan 2017   Shannonbridge 8:00p.m. Jimmy & Joe Coleman & dec'd

Sun 8th Jan 2017 10:30a.m. Clonfanlough

Masses for Jan 14th/15th

Sat 14th 8p.m. Shannonbridge Tommy, Geraldine & Simon McManus

Sun 15th 10:30a.m. Clonfanlough Peter & Earl Kelly (Anniversary)  & Memorial Mass for St. Brigid Kelly Carrowkeel & USA

Recent Deaths  Brendan (Barney) Claffey (Birr/Cloghan) brother of Patty Corbett.  Maureen Claffey  (wife of late Michael Claffey, Shannonbridge) Bridget (Bridie) Carry  14 St. Kieran’s Park, Shannonbridge

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Offertory Jan 1st 2017    €680

Shrine €80

Christmas Dues  €2,830 to date. Thank you to all who have returned their envelope. You can do so at any Mass.

 Mass for the Intentions of the People of the Parish, Missa pro Populo, in Shannonbridge, on Saturday 14th at 10a.m.

 ST. PAUL’S SUNDAY MISSAL 2017 – Parish Readers may collect their free copy in the sacristy.  Also available generally to buy for €5.00. 

2017 BIBLE DIARIES in stock. Containing Reading of Day, reflection & journal space. Cost price €7 available from me (Fr. Tom Cox)

 UPCOMING CHURCH ROSTERS                                                                 

Shannonbridge:  14th Jan 2017 8p.m.

Altar Servers: Group 2. Fiachra, Sean, Niamh & Rachel

Reader: Seamus Grennan

 Eucharistic Minister: Dympna Fitzpatrick

Church Cleaners Shannonbridge (weekly)  Anne Ryan, Lena Turley, Maureen Mitchell

Clonfanlough:-  Sun 15th Jan 2017 10:30a.m.

Altar Servers: Group 1 Conor S., Conor B, Eoin S. Abigail K

Reader: Bridie Coughlan

 Minister of the Eucharist:Anne Rohan

Monthly Cleaning Rota   (January ) Mary Guinan Anne Guinan

2017 PARISH CALENDAR  Limited number available in Sacristy for anyone who did not receive one.

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 BABIES BAPTISED IN CLONMACNOIS PARISH IN 2016

John Peter Kelly

Kian Shay Hynes

Peadar Jack Quirke,

Nevaeh Harper Darcy

Dylan Simon McManus

Conor James Turley

Sean Ryan

Molly Ryan  

Ȇanna Hugh Mitchell

Alice Mary Daly

(apologies if I’ve left out anyone...I searched every bulletin of 2016!I will happily correct)

What started at our Christening needs to be validated by our personal decisions.

We haven't left our Baptism behind us.  It faces us each day as God's HOPE of each of us.

BAPTISM MEETING The next meeting for parents in our pastoral area who have a child for Baptism will be held in the Parochial House, Ballinahowen on Thursday 19th January from 8-9p.m. Subsequent pre-baptism meetings are scheduled for February 15th and March 15th. Parents can contact me (Tom Cox) about attendance at these meetings.

CHURCH UNITY WEEK: Church Unity Week this year is celebrated from 18-25 January. At a local level, we had our Joint Ecumenical Carol Service in December at Teampall Conor, Clonmacnois on Dec 11th. This is a very special year for Church Unity. 500 years ago this year (1517) Fr Martin Luther OSA began his Reforming campaign. 2017 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has been selected with this in mind. The theme: “Reconciliation – The Love of Christ Compels Us” (2 Corinthians 5:14-20) has been chosen. The materials for the 2017 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has two stresses:: reflection upon the main concerns of the churches marked by Martin Luther’s Reformation and secondly recognizing the pain of the subsequent deep divisions which afflicted the unity of the Church. In selecting this theme, it is viewed as an opportunity to take steps toward reconciliation

 DIARY DATES

MONDAY 9TH

Clonmacnois N.S.  Reopens on Monday, January 9th 2016

Social Dancing Classes in Cloghan Hall Mondays 8p.m.

Wednesday 11th

 Cluain Ciaráin Prayer Centre.  The celebration of Mass resumes on Wednesday 11th January, at 7.30 p.m. 

Saturday 14th/Sunday 15th

Lourdes Fund Collection

Our Annual Collection to assist with our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (May 27th-June 1st) will be taken up as a

second collection after Communion in Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough on next weekend. January 14th/15th. Your generous support would be very much appreciated.

The organisers request the names of sick people who would like to join the pilgrimage.

The fund is used to subsidise the air fare of sick or assisted people who join the Diocesan Pilgrimage.  Generous support will be greatly appreciated.

INVITATION TO MINISTRIES

Like to get involved in parish? A New Year can be a time to consider taking up a new role in life. We’d be happy to hear from people who may like to volunteer time or talent in these or many other roles (Readers, Choirs, Church Care, Eucharistic Ministry etc.). We would be very happy to hear from you.