CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN APRIL 9TH 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
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ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE
Sat 8th 8:00p.m. Mass
Mon 10th Communion Service
(General Confessions in Ferbane after 10a.m. Mass. A number of local priests will be available.
Tues 11th 10:00a.m. Mass
Wed 12th 10:00a.m. Mass
Thur13th/Fri 14th /Sat 15th NO MASS
[See Holy Week Ceremonies]
Sat 15th 9:00p.m. Easter Vigil
Dawn Mass (Clonmacnois) 6a.m.
ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH
Sunday 9th April 10:30a.m. Peoples Intention
Monday 10th April 7:00p.m. Mass
Good Friday 14th April 5p.m Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Dawn Mass (Clonmacnois) 6a.m.
Easter Sunday 16th April 10:30a.m.
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
Offertory Mar. 26th €645
March Monthly this weekend.EASTER DUES envelope next weekend. Thank you.
EASTER SUNDAY DAWN MASS Our Pastoral Area (St. Ciaran’s) is arranging a Dawn Mass at the Cathedral in Clonmacnois Monastic Site (beside Cross of the Scriptures). To coincide with sunrise (6:21a.m.) on Easter Morning 16th April. Mass will commence at 6a.m. and all are welcome. Please let your family and friends know as this will be a very special Mass for all who attend this ONLY Dawn Mass in our Pastoral Area
Shannonbridge: 15th April 2017 9p.m.
Altar Servers: Group Group 2 Fiachra, Sean, Niamh & Aoife
Reader: Patti Corbett
Euch. Minister: Sinead Ryan
Church Cleaners Shannonbridge (weekly Dympna Fitzpatrick, Dympna O’Carroll
Clonfanlough:- Easter Sun 16th April 2017 10:30a.m.
Altar Servers: Group Group 2 Jane E, Tadgh T, Charlie G.
Reader: Mary Kelly
Minister of the Eucharist:Niall O’Shea
Monthly Cleaning Rota (April) Bernie Kenny, Margaret Lantry
MINISTRY OF PARISH CATECHIST AND OF PERMANENT DEACONS
The diocese is actively promoting these two important initiatives: For information on the Ministry of Catechist contact Fr. Nigel Charles, Boherquill, Lismacaffrey, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath., 043-6685847 nigelcharles2003@yahoo.co.uk For information on the Order of Deacon contact Fr. Aidan Ryan, Ballinahown, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. 090 643 0124. aidanfryan@eircom.net Also at the following website http://www.dublindiocese.ie/vocations/permanent-diaconate/
BAPTISM MEETING for our Pastoral Area. On Tues 11th April & Thursday 18th May 8-9p.m. in Parochial House Ballinahowen. Contact Fr. Tom about attendance at these meetings.
STATION MASSES
Friday April 28th @ 8p.m. Celia Molloy Glebe
FRIDAY May 12th Dorothy & Niall Darcy
2 True Stories: Dealing with Depression,
a mental health event being hosted by Offaly Macra Na Feirme on Good Friday 14th April at 7.30pm in the Bridge House Tullamore. 2 guest speakers will give a true account of how they dealt with depression followed by a showing of the film Pilgrim Hill which highlights rural isolation. The film will be followed by Michelle Coyne a representative from SOSAD, the suicide awareness group. All welcome.
HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES
Holy Thursday 13th April
11:00a.m. Diocesan Chrism Mass in St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford. Priests renew their commitment & the Oil of Catechumens, Chrism & of the Sick are consecrated. All are welcome.
8p.m. Shannonbridge
Good Friday 14th April
Day of Fast & abstinence—i.e. no meat & only 1 full meal & 2 light ones)
3pm Stations of the Cross (Shannonbridge)
5p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Clonfanlough)
Holy Saturday 15th April
11-4p.m. Confessions in Ferbane Church
9p.m. Parish Easter Vigil (Shannonbridge)
9p.m. Easter Vigil (Shannonbridge)
Easter Dawn 6a.m. Clonmacnois Monastery
Easter Sunday 10:30a.m. Clonfanlough
MONDAY 10th April Lenten Prayer A Reflection on the Stations of the Cross continues Monday 3rd, Ard Chiarain 8..00pm
TUESDAY 11th
ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOC. Next meeting April 25th at 10:30a.m. . in Shannonbridge Hall.
WEDNESDAY 12th APRIL
Cluain Ciaráin Centre NO MASS April 12th & 19th Next Mass April 26th 2017
TROCAIRE: Don’t forget to return your Trocaire Fast Box (full!) during the Easter Ceremonies Holy Thursday 8pm or Holy Saturday 9pm Shannonbridge. Good Friday 5pm 10:30a.m. Easter Sunday in Clonfanlough or soon afterwards. The people who feature on the Trócaire box this year are our supporters and volunteers. Like you, they are helping to make a difference to people in some of the most vulnerable regions across the world.
A Social Afternoon will be held in Shannonbridge Hall on Tuesday, April 18th at 1:30p.m. to celebrate Easter. All ages welcome, lunch provided. Please contact 087 2410587 if you are attending. €6 cover charge.
GOLFING QUOTES
Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle.” -Sergio Garcia. “The more I practice, the luckier I get.” -Gary Player “If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.” -Bob Hope.
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