CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2ND/3RD 2017

  Fr. Tom Cox Adm. (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500                                       

   Email: thomascox@eircom.net   WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie                              

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 ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE

Sat 2nd Sept 8:00p.m. Margaret & Kieran

Joseph Mannion (Aughinacabe)

Mon 4th Sept 10a.m. Donor Intention

Tues 5th 10a.m. Communion Service

Wed 6th, Thurs 7th, Fri 8th, 10a.m. Mass

Sat 9th 10a.m. Mass  Alo Moran (1st Anniv).

Sat 9th  NO 8:00p.m. Mass.

(Mass at Clonmacnois for Feast of St. Ciaran)

   ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH

Sun 3rd Sept 10:30a.m. Gordon McEvoy

Sun 10th Sept 10:30a.m. Peoples Intention

CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass Wed 6th Sept @ 7:30p.m.

RECENT DEATHS : Kieran (Harry) Kearns, Clonfanlough, Vera Carson (Née Price) UK & Tyrone (Sister in law of Kathleen Price 

 

OFFERTORY Aug 26/27th €600

 Shrine €265 August Monthly €428

 

SEPTEMBER MONTHLY ENVELOPE falls this weekend. Thank you for your generous support.

 

SAINTS OF THE WEEK Sun 3rd  Gregory the Great Tues 5th  Ble. Teresa of Calcutta, Fri 8th  Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Sat 9th St. Ciaran

BAPTISM MEETING Next meeting for

Parents in our pastoral area who have a child for baptism will be held in the Parochial House in Ballinahowen on Thursday 14th September  from 8-9p.m.

 UPCOMING CHURCH ROSTERS                                                                

Shannonbridge:  9th Sept  2017 @8p.m.

Altar Servers:  Group 3 Rachael, Kate, Paddy, Cliodhna

Reader:  Seamus Grennan

Euch. Minister: Margaret Duffy

Church Cleaners Shannonbridge (weekly) Dympna Fitzpatrick, Dympna O’Carroll

Clonfanlough:Sun 10th Sept @  10:30

Altar Servers: Group 2 Jane E, Tadgh T., Charlie G

Reader: Della Fitzgerald

Min.  of Eucharist:Kay Kelly

Monthly Cleaning Rota   (Sept) Anne McEvoy, Eilish Egan

STATION MASSES This is the time of year when we celebrate the ‘Station Masses’, a long-standing tradition in Ireland & and unbroken link with the faith and practice of our ancestors. We are looking for volunteers to host the Station Mass, even it is not your ‘Turn’, or/and having it for the first time; or you may simply wish to have Mass in your home. We would encourage people to keep the occasion as simple as possible. We do not want this to be a burden on anybody.

FUTURE DATES AT TEMPLE CONNOR .  Community Harvest Thanksgiving. 22nd of October @ 3.00 pm  Community Carols  Sunday 17th Dec. 3.00pm

SATURDAY 16th HIGH ST./BELMONT WOMEN’S GROUP  Day visit to Lough Derg if interested contact Marion 086 4098010

  SUNDAY 3rd  SEPTEMBER 3RD DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK  led by Bishop Francis Duffy. Ceremonies begin at 2:30p.m. with the anointing of the sick, and mass will be celebrated at 3p.m. Homilist: Fr. Tom Cox. We encourage as many of you as possible to join with us as we gather as a Diocese on this special Day of Pilgrimage. 

MONDAY 4th SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES recommence  Monday 4th Sept at 8:30p.m. in Cloghan Hall, Beginners welcome. Enquiries to Alice at 086 2220328

TUESDAY 5th  SHANNONBRIDGE ACTION GROUP meeting Tues, 5th Sept @ 8p.m. in Hall. Leaflet outlining proposed development plan sent to every house in village.Offaly Co Co proposed plans on display in Tourist Office for your questions/queries or make submission to Public Consultation Meeting (in Hall on Wed 13th Sept 6-8p.m.)

THURSDAY 7th SHANNONBRIDGE COMMUNITY LIBRARY   reopens after summer break on Thursday 7th of September. Opening hours Thursdays 7pm to 9 pm. Great selection of books on offer for adults and children.

FRIDAY 8th VISIT OF STATUE OF OUR LADY OF  FATIMA TO ST. MEL’S CATHEDRAL

Friday 8th September 2017 8.00 am: Mass  10.00 am: Mass  7.00 pm: Guided Rosary - (Fr. Ailbe O’Reilly ) 7.30 pm: Mass: Celebrant: Bishop Francis Duffy. Homilist is Fr. Ailbe O’Reilly

SATURDAY 9th  Feast of St. Ciaran. Mass in Clonmacnois at 7p.m. (replaces 8p.m.)

SUNDAY 10th  GRANDPARENTS NATIONAL ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE September 10th 2017, Knock Shrine 2.30p.m. Everybody welcome to honour & thank Grandparents alive & dead for all they have done for us down through the ages. Chief Celebrant Archbishop Eamon Martin - Ballina School Choir - Dana sings 'Our Lady of Knock' 

SUNDAY 10th  SEPTEMBER 10th PATTERN DAY  will be celebrated Sunday 10^th Sept with the traditional pattern, beginning 2:45p.m.  followed by concelebrated mass at 3pm  We will officially launch our diocesan program in preparation for the World Meeting of Families 2018 that will take place in Dublin August 2018 We are encouraging families to make a special effort to attend this year’s Pattern. Homilist: Fr. Pat Murphy.

HURLERS PRAYER Grant me O Lord, a hurler's skill, With strength of arm and speed of limb Unerring eye for the flying ball And courage to match whate'er befall May my stroke be steady and my aim be true My actions manly and my misses few No matter what way the game may go May I rest in friendship with every foe When the final whistle for me has blown

And I stand at last before God's judgement throne May the great referee when he calls my name

Say, “you hurled like a man; you played the game”. Seamus Redmond