Friday, April 21, 2017

CLONMACNOIS PARISH NEWSLETTER - APRIL 23rd 2017
    ST. CIARAN’S CHURCH, SHANNONBRIDGE                                                                 
   ST. CIARAN’S CHURCH, CLONFANLOUGH                                                                   
  Fr. Tom Cox Adm. (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500    
Email: thomascox@eircom.net   shannonbridge.blogspot.ie  
Facebook Page “Parish of Clonmacnois”
www.shannonbridge.com

 ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE
Sat 23rd 8p.m. Margaret Carty
Mon 24th April 10a.m.
Tue 25th April 10a.m.
Wed 26th April 10a.m.  Communion Service
Thurs 27th April 10a.m.
Friday 28th April 10a.m. Liam Fitzpatrick (4th A)
Sat 29th April 10a.m. Mai Rock & her sister Nancy Kelly
Sat 29th April 8p.m. Edward & Margaret Cogivan & dec’d family members.
ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH
Divine Mercy Sunday 23rd 10:30a.m.
Sunday 30th April 10:30a.m.
[Do This in Memory Mass]

CHURCH COLLECTIONS
Offertory April 16th  € 740
Easter Dawn Mass €338
EASTER DUES Thank you to everyone for returning the Easter Dues.
DATES TO REMEMBER
First Communion (Clonmacnois N.S.) Saturday 13th May 12 Noon

  UPCOMING CHURCH ROSTERS                                                                 
Shannonbridge29th April 2017 8p.m.
Altar Servers: Group Group 4
Darragh, Lauren & Isobel
Reader: Kieran O’Connor
Euch. Minister: Margaret Duffy
Church Cleaners Shannonbridge (weekly) Anne Ryan, Lena Turley, Maureen Mitchell.

Clonfanlough:-  Sun 30th April 2017 10:30a.m.
Altar Servers: Group Group 1 Conor S., Abigail K.
 Reader: Kathleen Guinan
 Minister of the Eucharist:Declan McEvoy
 Monthly Cleaning Rota  (April) Bernie Kenny, Margaret Lantry

Saints of the Week: Mon 24th St. George Tues 25th St. Mark; Wed 26th St. Marcellinus; Thurs 27th  St. Zita; Fri 28th St. Peter Chanel;Sat 29th St. Catherine of Siena
TROCAIRE w o u l d
l i k e  t o  t h a n k parishioners for their support of the Lenten campaign 2017 and their unfailing generosity. Trócaire boxes can be returned to your local parish in the coming days. For security reasons please don’t leave them unattended in Churches. Thank you for remembering those in need during Lent.  Donations can be made online at:  www.trocaire.org
 BAPTISM MEETING  for our Pastoral Area. On Thursday 18th May 8-9p.m. and Thursday 15th June  in Parochial House Ballinahowen. Contact Fr. Tom about attendance at these meetings.

RACHRA Vs FERBANE GAA Our Intermediates play Championship Round 2 Rachra GAA  Vs Ferbane at 6p.m .on Sunday 23rd April in Cloghan.

STATION MASSES
Friday April 28th  @ 8p.m. Celia Molloy Glebe
FRIDAY May 12th Dorothy & Niall Darcy

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY—APRIL 23rd
Ark of Divine Mercy Athlone will host Divine Mercy Sunday with Fr John Mockler at Cluain
Chiarain Clonmacnois on Sunday April 23rd starting at 1.30pm.
Blessing of Divine Mercy
Image, Rosary Chaplet and holy Mass. Closing with Veneration of the Image of Divine Mercy
Further details from Kathleen O'Connor or Paul Woods on
087 7828283


The second Sunday of Easter- is designated Divine Mercy Sunday. St. John Paul 11 said ‘It is the Sunday of thanksgiving for all the goodness God has shown us in the whole Easter Mystery’ The Feast was extended to the Catholic Church by him on April 30, 2000, the day that he canonized a young Polish nun Saint Maria Faustina. Her message is a reminder of what the Church has always taught through scripture and tradition: that God is merciful and forgiving and that we, too, must show mercy and forgiveness.


Live the Word: Thomas put his finger in our Lord's wounded hands. When we put our problems in God's hands, he puts his peace into our hearts.
 DIARY THIS WEEK
TUESDAY– APRIL 25TH  meeting of Active Retirement Assoc at 10:30a.m. in Shannonbridge Hall.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 26th
Cluain Ciaráin Centre Mass 7:30p.m.
Active Retirement Association Meeting at 10:30a.m. . in Shannonbridge Hall.

Community Alert Text Group Meeting for text group leaders will be in the medical centre on  Tuesday the 25th April @ 8.00pm  The annual fee of €10 for everyone receiving the text alert is now due.
Please give to your local rep, Killeens or Nicky Nugent whichever is convenient. If you've signed up to the group and have changed phone number or have not  been receiving text alerts please let Rita know on 0876311345 
THURSDAY APRIL 27TH
EASTER SOCIAL A Social Afternoon will be held in Shannonbridge Hall on Thursday, April 27th at 1:30p.m. A belated celebration of Easter! All ages welcome. Lunch provided. Please contact 087 2410587 if you are attending. €6 Cover charge.
TOMORROW LAND  a free event for young people aged 17-25 seeking work or training opportunities. Gullanes Hotel, Ballinasloe 11am-3:30p.m. Book (Helen) 087 6780640 Email:  yicbsloe@eircom.net

SUNDAY 30th APRIL ONWARDS
Taughmaconnell Community Care
(Fundraising Event for Senior Citizens) presents Brendan Shine in Gullane’s Hotel, Ballinasloe on Friday 28th April 2017 Dancing from 10p.m. Price €15
SOCIAL DANCE In Cloghan Hall on Friday, 5th May. Music by Checkers, Dancing from 9:30p.m.-12:30a.m. Refreshments and raffle on the night.








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