CLONMACNOIS PARISH MARCH 4-5TH 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 Sat 4th /Sun 5th March 2017

Sat 4th  8p.m. Bina & Tom Nugent

Sun 5th 10:30a.m. Michael & Mary Kelly (Clonfanlough)

WEEKDAY

Mon March 6th-Sat 11th @ 10:00a.m.

Tuesday 7th March Clonfanlough 7p.m.

Masses for Sat 11th /Sun 12th Mar.  2017

Sat 11th  8p.m. Edel Anderson M/M

Sun 12th 10:30a.m Paddy Dolan M/M

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Offertory Feb 26th €775  February Monthly €505 (March Monthly envelope due this weekend-thank you.)

Shrove Dues Envelope please return

SAINTS OF THE WEEK Mon 6th St. Colette, Tues 7th Ss Perpetua & Felicity Wed 8th St. John of God Thurs 9th  St. Frances of Rome Fri 10th St. John Ogilvie  Sat 11th  St. Aengus

  UPCOMING CHURCH ROSTERS                                                                 

Shannonbridge:  11th March 2017 8p.m.

Altar Servers: Group 1 Darragh, Matthew &  Emily

Reader: Seamus Grennan

Euch. Minister: Marion McManus

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

Clonfanlough:-  Sun 12th March 2017 10:30a.m.

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

Reader: Marie Egan

 Minister of the Eucharist:Bridie Coughlan

 Monthly Cleaning Rota   (March )

Josie Egan Betty Dolan

ERROR  Apologies for an error in Clonfanlough & Shannonbridge Rota as printed last weekend.  I mistakenly duplicated the  Clonfanlough Servers/Reader/Minister of the Eucharist rota  of Feb 19th to Feb 26th Bulletin. And the Servers and Eucharistic Minister for Shannonbridge. Rota’s and lists are not my forte! point!

 Family Carers Ireland                                           Family Carers Ireland (formerly The Carers Association) provides support and home respite services in order for a carer to get a well-deserved break.   We also sponsor a Community Employment Scheme where we provide training and development to male and female participants who have been in receipt of a social welfare payment for 12 months or more and aged 21 years and upwards.                                                           

There are so many work opportunities out there in the “caring” sector and this could be the way for you to get into it.                                                                          

  If you are interested and would like more information, please feel free to contact Sheilah Kinsella at 086 0208507 or 057 9322920:                                       email: skinsella@familycarersireland.ie

           LENTEN TROCAIRE CAMPAIGN

–Box available from the Churches of the Parish. Your generosity is  greatly appreciated.

Pioneer Lenten Challenge! Many people abstain from alcohol and take the Short-Term Pledge for the duration of Lent.  Make your Lenten pledge by visiting www.pioneerassociation.ie and joining online or by contacting your local Pioneer centre representative.

Take this opportunity to help someone you know/love with an alcohol or drug problem by offering up your Lenten sacrifice as a prayer for their freedom and well-being. Go for it and make a difference to someone’s life!

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 March 15th from 8-9p.m.

STATION MASSES: The tradition of hosting Mass in the home is a beautiful part of our faith tradition. If  you would like to help continue this– I’d love to hear from you. Remember simplicity is best. No need for fuss, just a cup of tea.  

Ideas for the Fridays of Lent.

Go vegetarian for the day.

Cut your television viewing by half.

Fast from your electronic devices (mobile, pad, music device) for 1/2/3 hours.

Spend 10 minutes in silence and stillness.

Google ‘Sacred Space’ and follow a prayer exercise there.

Put €2 in the Trócaire Box.

Go to Mass or visit a Church.

Ring or call to someone living alone.

Read a chapter of the Bible.

Say a decade of the Rosary – The Sorrowful Mysteries

 DIARY THIS WEEK

MONDAY 6th

Lenten Prayer  A Reflection on the Stations of the Cross  Every Monday, Ard Chiarain 8..00pm 

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

Shannonbridge GAA Minor Club 
Registration Night for all age groups, with training for Under 8’s and Under 6’s On Monday  6th March  in Clonfanlough Hall from 7-8pm Cost €15 per child Or €60 per family

TUESDAY 7th

Active Retirement Association meeting at 10:30a.m. in Shannonbridge Hall.

WEDNESDAY 8th MARCH

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

ARDAGH & CLONMACNOIS PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2017 – 27^th May – 1^st June, five nights, fully inclusive price €725. Please contact: Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot St., Dublin. Tel: 01-2410812 or 01-2410811. Pilgrimage Director: Monsignor Bernard Noonan, PP, Moate, Tele: 090 6481180. Director Special Section for Sick/Assisted Pilgrims: Rev. Michael Scanlon, Tele 090 457122.

 FIRST  COMMUNION DATES

1st Confession Wed March 15th at 7:00p.m.  St. Ciaran’s Church, Clonfanlough

 Ten children will come to the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time

 First Communion Sat. May 13th St. Ciaran’s Church, Shannonbridge