CLONMACNOIS PARISH NEWSLETTER JANUARY 22ND 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 21st/22nd

Sat 21st 8:00p.m. Peoples Intentions

[Do This in Memory of Me Mass]

Sun 22nd 10:30a.m. John Loonam & dec'd family members

Weekday Masses

Mon 24th— Thursday 26th 10:00a.m.

Fri 27th 10a.m. Kathleen & Joe Turley

Sat 28th 10:00a.m. 

Masses for Sat 28th/29th Jan

Sat 28th 8:00p.m. Kathleen Lantry  née Norton, Tullabet, Clonmacnois

Sunday Jan 29th 10:30a.m. Bridget Rigney

FIRST COMMUNION DATES 2017  First Confession Wed March 15th

First Communion Sat. May 13th

Saints of the Week: Tues 24th St. Francis De Sales, Wed 25th  Conversion of St. Paul (Feast), Thu 26th Ss Timothy & Titus, Fri 27th  St. Angela Merici (Founder of the Ursuline Order);Sat 28th St. Thomas Aquinas

 CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Offertory Jan 15th  €  705

Lourdes Fund  €705

PULPIT SWAP! We welcome this weekend Fr. Peter Burke  (PP Ferbane) to Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough for Mass.

2017 PARISH  CALENDARS some left

 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 6 copies remain. stock being returned Jan 30th. Containing Reading of Day, reflection & journal space. Cost price €7 available from me (Fr. Tom Cox)

 UPCOMING CHURCH ROSTERS                                                                 

Shannonbridge:  28th Jan 2017 8p.m.

Altar Servers: Group 1 Darragh, Matthew, & Emily

Reader: Catherine Doolan

Eucharistic Minister:Marian McManus

Church Cleaners Shannonbridge (weekly)  Jacinta Kelly, Mary Killeen, Ann Keena

Clonfanlough:-  Sun 29th Jan 2017 10:30a.m.

Altar Servers: Group 3 Conor D., Adam E., Charlie G., Kelan C.

Reader: Declan McEvoy

 Minister of the Eucharist:Mary Kelly

Monthly Cleaning Rota   (January ) Mary Guinan Anne Guinan

Centenary of Fatima Apparitions

Tullamore Parish Pilgrimage June 8-15th. Seven nights full board €749pps. Spiritual Director Fr. Shane Crombie. Contact Pat Kidney 0863192399 or P.J. Smyth 086-8796190

 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 February 15th and March 15th. Parents can contact me (Tom Cox) about attendance at these meetings.

Ark Centre Fr Don Michele Barone in association with Ark of Divine Mercy will be in SS Peters&Pauls church on Thursday 26th of January 2017. Starting at 7.00pm with concelebrated Mass with Fr Jim Candon. After the Mass Fr Barone will bless Salt Water and oils. He will then give a talk and individual Blessings to all. Further Details from The Ark Centre phone Kathleen or Paul on 087 7828283. Or 087 1637393.

Ministry of Parish Catechist and of Permanent Deacons

The diocese is actively promoting these two new important initiatives:

Further information on the Ministry of Parish Catechist is available from Fr Nigel Charles, Boherquill, Lismacaffrey, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, 043 668 5847, nigelcharles2003@yahoo.co.uk 

Further information on the Order of Deacon is available from Fr Aidan Ryan, Ballinahown, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.  090 643 0124. Email: aidanfryan@eircom.net   Also at the following websites: http://www.dublindiocese.ie/vocations/permanent-diaconate/ and   www.vocations.ie

Catholic Schools’ Week takes place this year from January 29th-February 4th. Catholic Schools’ Week is an annual all-Ireland celebration which invites schools to give expression in an exceptional way to the ethos of Catholic Education. It acknowledges the tremendous contribution that our Catholic primary and post-primary schools make, not just to Irish society, but to the mission of the Church. This year's theme ‘Catholic schools: Learning with Pope Francis to care for our common home’ has been informed by Laudato Si’, the 2015 encyclical by Pope Francis on care for our common home. We invite you to share this opportunity with our young people by asking them what they have been learning in school and showing an interest in the themes of the week.

Bookings now taken for Spring Station Masses

 DIARY THIS WEEK

MONDAY 23rd

Coffee Morning for all in Killeens after 10a.m.  Mass. A time to meet & greet

Social Dancing Classes in Cloghan Hall Mondays 8:30p.m. All Welcome

Walking Group: (Monday&Wednesday) Assemble at Church: earlier time of 7:30pm.

WEDNESDAY 25th

Cluain Ciaráin Prayer Centre Mass 7:30p.m.

High St/Belmont Social Dancing at 8p.m. in High Street Hall.  All Welcome

COMPUTER CLASSES all levels, Crank House,, Banagher. Also Manual Handling Course. Call Carmel 057 9152003

Portiuncula University Hospital

Remembrance Service on Monday 6^th February 2017 at 7.30pm in Portiuncula University Hospital Chapel. A service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the death of a child or who have lost a baby through miscarriage , stillbirth or neonatal death.

INFORMATION MEETING ON PERMANENT DIACONATE  in Ballinasloe Family Centre, (near health Centre) town side of Ballinasloe. On Mon 30th Jan from 8-10p.m. Speakers will include Deacon William Gacquin & his wife Carmel (Curraghboy, Athlone) and Deacon Seamus Talbot & his wife Teresa (Kilteevan, Roscommon).

William & Seamus were ordained as Deacons for the Elphin Diocese in 2012 following completion of a year of discernment & a subsequent 3 year formation programme. Both are involved in parish ministry and last year Seamus was appointed Administrator of Kilbride & Derrane Parish.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY Jan 18-25th Father of love you have called us to confraternity with your Son and to be witnesses to the gospel. Through the grace of the Holy Spirit enable us to overcome divisions and remain steadfast that our joy may be complete. We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

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