Friday, May 12, 2017

CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN MAY  14th 
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 13th May 8p.m. Peoples Intention
Mon. 15th May 10:00a.m. Mass
Tues 16th May 10:00a.m. Mass
Wed 17th May 10:00a.m. Mass
Thurs 18th May Communion Service
Fri 19th May 10:00a.m.
Sat 20th May 10:00a.m. Communion Service
Sat 20th May 8:00p.m.  John & Mary Claffey & Rose Curley (Creevagh)
[Mass in Neighbouring Churches, St. Mary’s Clonfad Sunday 10a.m., High Street  12 Noon Sunday]

ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH
Sun 14th May 10:30a.m. Mass
Sun 21st May 10:30a.m. Paddy & Francis Kelly & dec’d family members
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
Offertory May 7th €693
Easter Dues €2,650 (€2,605 in 2016)
Trócaire €2,388 (€2,216 in 2016)
May Monthly envelope due– thank you.

CHURCHGATE COLLECTIONS
May 13th/14th Irish Wheelchair Association in Co. Offaly

BEALTAINE VARIEY SHOW with Rosemount GAA Social Initiative  in TUAR ARD Moate,090 6482042 or email info@tuarard.ie Tues May 23rd at 7.30pm
Tickets: €5
  UPCOMING CHURCH ROSTERS                                                                 
Shannonbridge20th May 2017 8p.m.
Altar Servers: Group Group 3
Rachael, Kate, Paddy, Cliodhna
Reader: Seamus Grennan
Euch. Minister: Dympna Fitzpatrick
Church Cleaners Shannonbridge (weekly) Jacinta Kelly, Mary Killeen, Ann Keena
Clonfanlough:Sun 21st May2017  10:30
Altar Servers: Group Group 1  Conor S, Abigail K.
Reader: Alan/Leanne Devery
Minister of the Eucharist:Anne Rohan
Monthly Cleaning Rota  (May) Angela Walsh, Rosaleen Gunning
SAINTS OF THE WEEK: Mon 15 St. Isidore the Farmer Thurs 18th St. John PM  Sat  20th St Bernadine of Siena
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:

Congratulations to the children of Clonmacnois National School who received their First Holy Communion in the Parish. They really were a credit to their parents and their teachers. Special thanks is due to their teacher, Mary Quinn who devoted so much time and effort to their preparation. Congratulations to:  Néasa Trainor, Rían Claffey, Grace Fallon, Niamh Curley, Michael Carty, Luke O’Duffy, Harry O’Duffy, Seán O’Shea, Alex Heavin, Shane Kelly.   I hope you all had a wonderful day.

 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.

CLONFERT DEVOTIONS ( Mass at 8pm)
Mon 15th Fr. Ray Sweeney PP Ballymacward
Tues 16th Fr. Benny McHale (Athenry)
Wed 17th Fr. Abe Kennedy  PP (Abbey/Duniry)
Thurs 18th Speaker Matty Harte (Tyrone GAA)
Fri 19th Mass 12 Noon & 8p.m. Mass of thanksgiving & remembrance for Primary teachers present, retired & deceased.
Sat 20th @ 8p.m. Fr. Declan McInerney
Our Lady of Clonfert, I come to you, as one of your children, who will never forget the importance of a woman like you. I come because I believe in you. I come to say thanks for the past and the present and ask you to bless me in the future.
You know me, you know how I live and you know my needs. Please help me especially when I need you most. I have problems, worries, and anxieties the same as everyone else--help me to cope. So often I would just love to give up when life hurts me and people betray me, but give me the courage never to lose heart.
Bless my family, my life, and my friends. Help me, no matter what happens to me in life, to believe, to trust, and to hope. Our Lady of Clonfert, Pray for us.

MAY  - MONTH OF OUR LADY
[We encourage you to pray the Rosary, (even one decade), particularly during May ]
Bring Flowers of the Rarest Bring flowers of the rarest bring blossoms the fairest, from gardens and woodlands and hillside and dale; Our full hearts are swelling, our glad voices          Centenary of Fatima  
telling the praise of the loveliest flower of the vale!
Chorus: O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today! Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May..
 DIARY THIS WEEK
TUESDAY– MAY 16th    Active Retirement Assoc 10:30a.m. in Killeens       FIRST  COMMUNION (Clonmacnois N.S.) Saturday 13th May 12 Noon
MUSIC WORKSHOP with Derek Mahady on Tuesday, 16th May in Pastoral Centre,Cullies, Cavan from 7:30-9:30p.m. Cost €10 per person.
WEDNESDAY MAY 17th
Cluain Chiaráin Centre Mass 7:30p.m
THURSDAY 18TH MAY
The Marie Keating Mobile Unit will be outside Teach Dóchas, Offaly Street, Tullamore  on Thursday 18th May from 10am to 1pm. This is a free  service  for men and women offering information and advice on all cancers. No appointment necessary.Ph: 057 9328268
PASTORAL AREA BAPTISM MEETING Ballinahowen Parochial House 8pm
FRIDAY 19TH MAY
Clonmacnois Prayer Vigil in Cluain Chiarain Prayer Centre. Mass at 9pm. Adoration and Prayers follow until 2.10am. All Welcome. Enquiries Dave; 085-7746763.
MINISTRY OF PARISH CATECHIST AND OF PERMANENT DEACONS
The diocese is actively promoting these two important initiatives: Further info on the Ministry of Catechist is available from Fr. Nigel Charles, Boherquill, Lismacaffrey, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath., 043-6685847 nigelcharles2003@yahoo.co.uk
If you’re considering this Certificate in Catechesis Course on Tues, May 23rd at 8p.m. Dr. Marie Cooke from Maryvale Institute will attend a meeting at St. Mel’s Pastoral Centre Longford to help us. Come along!
Further info on the Order of Deacon is available from Fr. Aidan Ryan, Ballinahown, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. 090 643 0124. aidanfryan@eircom.net Also at the following website www.dublindiocese.ie/ermanentdiaconate.















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