Saturday, March 24, 2018

CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN MARCH 25th 2018
Fr. Tom Cox Adm. (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500 
Email: thomascox@eircom.net    WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie
 SOCIAL MEDIA www.facebook.com/parishofclonmacnois
PARISH COLLECTIONS    Mar 17/18th €1.305 Offertory, Lenten Alms €386

ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE
Sat 25th March 8p.m. Harry Gunning (1st A.)
Mon 26th  10:00a.m. Mass
Tues 27th 10:00a.m. Communion Service
Wed 28th 10:00a.m. Mass
Holy Thurs. 29th, Good Fri. 30th, Holy Sat. 31st: NO 10am Mass. See Holy Week Ceremonies programme on opposite page. Holy Sat. 31st: Confessions from 11am - 4pm.  (Ferbane)
No 7p.m.  Evening Mass Easter Sunday April 1st

ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH
Sun 25th March @10:30a.m. Peoples’ Intention [Do This in Memory Mass. ]          
Mon 26th 7:00p.m. Lenten Mass [Confessions afterwards]
Holy Thurs. 29th, Good Fri. 30th, Holy Sat. 31st:  See Holy Week Ceremonies programme on opposite page at bottom.
EASTER SUNDAY Sun 1st April 10:30a.m. —
No 7p.m.  Evening Mass Easter Sunday April 1st
                                       
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass  Wed Mar 28th  @7.30p.m.    (Fr. T. Cox)
MINISTRIES
Shannonbridge: Sat 31st March 2018@8p.m.
Altar Servers: Group 4 Darragh, Lauren, Isobel, Rian C., Shane K.
 Reader: Dympna O’Carroll
Euch. Minister: Sinead Ryan 
Church Cleaners Dympna Fitzpatrick, Dympna O’Carroll, Geraldine Darcy
Clonfanlough:Sun 1st April  @  10:30
Altar Server Group 1 Abigail K. Rory D.
Reader: Declan McEvoy
Min. of Eucharist: Mary Kelly
Church Care (Mar) Josie Egan/Betty Dolan (April) Bernie Kenny, Margaret Lantry
PUBLIC COLLECTION for Vocational Training for person with disabilities (Disabled Drivers Assoc.) March 31st./ April 1st.
ESB interruption of Supply Shannonbridge  Mon 26th 0900-1700 hours


Summer Time Changes this weekend. Clocks will go forward one hour


 LENT AT ARD CHIARAIN  Lenten Prayer in Ard Chiarain concludes Monday March 26th at  8.00pm  . All welcome.

STATION MASSES UPCOMING         Shannonbridge (Ger & Anne Corbett Fri Apr 6th Clonlyon Noel & Eithne Kilduff April 13th Glebe Michael & Rita Molloy Fri. 27th
ICON - The official Icon for the World Meeting of Families will come to St. Mary’s Church, Athlone on Monday 26th/Tuesday 27th March. Mass will be celebrated on both days at 9.30am and 1.05pm A Prayer Service with opportunity for Confession will take place on Tuesday 27th at 7.30pm. All are invited to come to some part of either day. Prayers from our petition boxes in each Church will be placed before the icon and then sent on to the Poor Clare contemplative convent in Drumshanbo
PLEASE PRAY for recently deceased.      Oliver Trainor Ardmoyle, Cashel, Co. Tipperary & Latton, Co. Monaghan died 25 Feb. Father of Kieran Trainor, Clonfanlough    Ciara Donegan-Kehoe (Dublin) cousin of Olive Costello, Shannonbridge died March 8th                                                             Vincent Nally Twyford, Baylin & Nally’s Sandpit & Gravel, Clonfanlough                 Margaret (Margie) Conway Clybaun Road, Galway and formerly of Cloonfad, Ballyhaunis, Co. Roscommon.  Died 17th March, sister of Patricia Kenny, St. Ciaran’s Park.

   SHANNONBRIDGE HALL: PILATES CLASS   Mondays 11a.m. €8 per class  EXERCISE CLASS  Tuesdays @ 8p.m. YOGA Thursday at 8p.m. €12 per class. Phone 087 2410587
ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION on Tuesday 27th March 2018 at 10:45a.m.  (after 10 Mass) in Shannonbridge Hall.
BAPTISM - The next meeting for parents in our pastoral area who have a child for baptism will be held in the Parochial House in Ballinahown on Thursday 12th April from 8-9pm.
GAA LOTTO  Monday 12th March 2018 Weekly GAA Lotto Results: 1-23-27-28 No winner; No  Match 3 winners  Extra €200 to pot. Next draw in  Shannonbridge. Jackpot €8,000
The Gunning family would like to thank neighbours and friends and family for all their support during the last yea
ANNUAL PILGRIM WALK: CLONBONNY, ATHLONE TO CLONMACNOISE
SATURDAY 31st MARCH, 2018

11.00 am Assemb le at Clonbonny. Walk across bog (16km) to Clonmacnoise led by an experienced Leader from Athlone Walking Club. Directions to Clonbonny: Take the road by Aldi, Athlone. Drive 5km straight to “T junction”. Turn left and park by bog railway crossing. Bring walking shoes/boots, backpack, waterproof clothing; water & picnic lunch. 3p.m. Inter Church Service at Clonmacnois. 3:30p.m. Bus to Shannonbridge for refreshments. Bus returns to Clonbonny by 5:3p.m. To book seat on bus (€6) Text 087 2128842
SHANNONBRIDGE COMMUNITY LIBRARY open Thursdays 7-9p.m. All welcome.
ANNIVERSARY THANK YOU  Anne & all of the family of Harry Gunning (died March 22nd 2017) would like to thank all who were so kind and supportive to them in their bereavement this past year.
CAKE SALE FOR CLONMACNOIS N.S. Cake sale with toy & book jumble sale on Sat 14th April in Shannonbridge Hall from 12-3p.m. toys must be clean, complete & in full working order. Donations welcome. All proceeds to school improvements. Raffle & Teas/Coffees on day.
FREE PERSONAL ALARMS Any persons (age 65+) are entitled to a free alarm (Pendant), free installation and free monitoring for one year. Contact Kevin McMorrow 086-856574

 HOLY WEEK IN LOCALITY
HOLY THURSDAY– Diocesan Chrism Mass 11a.m. Cathedral, Longford All welcome
[Priests renew their commitment & the Oil of Catechumens, Chrism & of the Sick are
consecrated.
Holy Thursday March 29th 8p.m. Moore/ 8:30p.m. High St. / Ballinahowen & Ferbane 7:30pm
Good Friday March 30th @ 3p.m. Clonfad , 8p.m. High St., 3p.m. Ballinahowen & Ferbane
Holy Saturday March 31st  8p.m. Moore , 9p.m. Ballinahowen & Ferbane
EASTER DAWN 5:30p.m. Clonmacnois Monastic Grounds

HOLY WEEK IN CLONMACNOIS PARISH
HOLY THURSDAY  March 29th 8p.m. Clonfanlough
GOOD FRIDAY  March 30th @ 3p.m. Shannonbridge
 HOLY SATURDAY March 31st  8p.m. Parish Easter Vigil Shannonbridge 
EASTER DAWN 5:30a.m. Clonmacnois Monastic Grounds
EASTER SUNDAY 10:30a.m.  Clonfanlough
Note: In consultation with Parish Council it was proposed that in future Holy Thursday evening Mass would be alternated between Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough. E.g. on April 18th 2019 it will be 8p.m. Shannonbridge, on  April 9th 2020 8p.m. Clonfanlough.
 CONFESSIONS FOR HOLY WEEK
Mon 26th March  10am Mass Ferbane
Mon 26th after 7p.m. Clonfanlough
Tues 27th March 7:30p.m. St. Mary’s Athlone (Icon visit to our diocese)
Holy Saturday March  31st  10:30-4p.m. (Ferbane) A number of local priests will be in attendance.
 EASTER DAWN MASS 2018 EASTER SUNDAY - APRIL 1st In this Year of the World Meeting of Families, our Pastoral Area of St. Ciarán (Leamonaghan, Ferbane, Cloghan & Banagher and Clonmacnois parishes) will gather for our one Dawn Mass at the Old Cathedral of Clonmacnois in the Monastic Grounds. Mass begins 5.30am as we journey from darkness to light. All welcome.
 TROCAIRE  Please bring your Trócaire  Boxes/contribution to the churches  during Holy Week Ceremonies. Coins Welcome!



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