CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN MARCH 3rd/4th 2018 

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

Email: thomascox@eircom.net  

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 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 15th March from 8-9pm. Subsequent pre-baptism meetings are scheduled for April 12th and May 17th – contact me for details..

STATION MASSES to book your Station please contact 086 8319500

 Station Mass Areas are:  (1)Chapel St & Hill, (2)Ballyhearth, (3)Clongowney, (4)Carrowkeel,  (5)Clonfanlough & Lakefield (6)Clonmacnois & Tullabeg   Padraig & Helen Darcy March 9th 2018  (7)Clonlyon  (booked)  (8) Glebe, (9)Aughincabe/Clerhane/Creevagh (10)Shannonbridge  Ger & Anne Corbett Fri Apr 6th(11) St. Kieran’s Park, (12)Garrymore, Woodbank, Clondelara, Charlestown, Lecarrow, Blackwater

PETITIONS - During Lent this year, as part of our preparation for the World Meeting of Families in August, people are welcome to write personal petitions for their families & place them in a special Petition Box in each Church. These boxes will be taken to St. Mary’s, Athlone when the Holy Family Icon comes there on March 26th/27th (note change of date)Then they will be brought to the Poor Clare Convent in Drumshanbo, where the nuns will pray for these intentions & finally they will be taken to the Papal Mass in Dublin on August 26th.

TROCAIRE “How much longer will you set on a victim, all together, intent on murder,  like a rampart already leaning over, a wall already damaged?” Psalms 62:3.  Today we pray for the people of Eastern Ghouta in Syria. Hundreds of
innocent civilians have been killed in the bombing of the past two weeks
including many children. Trócaire’s partners continue to work on the ground
in horrendous conditions. We pray for those who can resolve this crisis to
find the political will to do so. To find out more on Trócaire’s work visit
www.trocaire.org 

 ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE

Sat 3rd March 8:00p.m (Vigil) Bina & Tom Nugent

Mon 5th March 10:00a.m. Communion Service

Tues 6th March 10:00a.m. Mass

Wed 7th March 10:00a.m. Mass

Thurs 8th March 10:00a.m. Mass

Fri 9th March 10:00a.m.  Mass

Sat 10th March 10:00a.m.  Mass

Sat 10th March 8:00p.m. (Vigil)  Barney Reynolds  M/M

ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH

Thurs 8th March 7:00p.m.  Lenten Mass

Fri 9th March First Confession 6:45p.m.

Sun 11th March 10:30a.m. John-Joe Maleney (2nd A)

[Commitment Mass for Confirmation Group. ]

CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass  Wed Mar  7th @7.30p.m.

MINISTRIES

Shannonbridge: Sat 10th March 2018@8p.m.

Altar Servers: Group 1 Emily, Ruth, Grace Fallon

 Reader: Seamus Grennan

Euch. Minister: Marie McManus

Church Cleaners Jacinta Kelly, Mary Killeen, Ann Keena

Clonfanlough:Sun 11th March ‘18 @  10:30

Altar Server Group 2 Neása, Tadgh & Charlie

Reader: Alan/Leanne Devery

Min. of Eucharist: Bridie Coughlan

Mthly Cleaning Rota(Mar) Josie Egan/Betty Dolan

PARISH COLLECTIONS OffertoryFeb 24/25 €765

 SHROVE DUES Shrove 2018 Final amt  €2,920  Very sincere thanks to you

STATION MASS Clonmacnois & Tullabeg  in home of Padraig & Helen Darcy March 9th 2018  @8p.m.

TRÓCAIRE BOXES - Trócaire encourage people to help the poor by taking home a Trócaire box and place their loose change into it during the 40 days to be returned to the Church on Good Friday.

LENT AT ARD CHIARAIN  Lenten Prayer in Ard Chiarain continues Monday March 5th at  8.00pm  . All welcome.

A YOUTH GATHERING  will take place in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Longford on Saturday 24th March. Brother Richard Hendrick OFM Cap and Fr Chris O’Donnell will be present.

 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 6th March 2018 at 10:45a.m.  (after 10 Mass) in Shannonbridge Hall. Annual Membership of €15 per person due.  

PRO LIFE RALLY – A bus will travel to Dublin on Saturday 10th March to joins tens of thousands of others to call for protection of the unborn baby. The bus will call to Banagher, Cloghan, Ferbane, Ballinahown. This is an important moment in our history. Please show your support by joining us on the 10th. Contact Fr. Pierre 087 6960542 or Caitriona 087 7703089.

THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR TEENS ! Life, Love & The Theology of the Body: Are you between the ages of 15 and 18? Are you ready for a challenge? We have an awesome programme lined up for you! We are excited to invite you into a nine week journey through the life changing teachings of Saint John Paul II known as the Theology of the Body. Come join us as we dive into the deepest questions you have about the meaning of life and love. Great Talks. Amazing DVD. Top Guest Speakers from Ireland and abroad. Powerful Testimonies. Prayer. Fun. Friendship & Pizza! Sunday evenings March & April. The Family Centre, St. Mel’s Road, Longford. Booking & enquiries: tob4teens@gmail.com <mailto:tob4teens@gmail.com> or phone 0873835219. Facilitated by young adult members of the Legion of Mary. 

GAA LOTTO  Monday 26th February 2018 Weekly GAA Lotto Results: 4-20-23-25 No winner; 4 Match 3 winners  Next draw in Doon. Jackpot €7,200

CHOOSE LIFE - Copies of a one-page note from the Catholic Communications office on the sacredness of every human life is available in each Church this weekend. Issue 5 available. Please take one and reflect on this important issue

TABLE QUIZ Friday, 9th March at 9p.m. in Killleens (re-scheduled due to weather), In aid of Melanie Baxter (worked in Killeens in past).. Your support would be greatly apppreciated.

APOSTOLIC WORKERS QUIZ night in Black Boot, Ferbane on Friday 16th March at 8:30p.m. Sharp. Finger food and prizes galore. Monies going to the poor in mission countries

EVE OF  ST. PATRICKS DAYS LUNCH Friday March 16th at 1:30p.m. €6 per person. If you wish to attend. Please contact 087 2410587

MOORE & CLONFAD Drama Society present hilarious 3-Act Comedy “Cupid wore Skirts” Fri 9th-Sun 11th March  in Moore Community Hall. Adm. €10

MANY YOUNG MEN OF TWENTY A play with music by John B. Keane  Thurs 15th/Fri 16h March 2018 at 8p.m. in the Concert Hall, Ballinasloe in association with Ard Scoil Mhuire. Adult €10, Student €5 OAP €5

SOCIAL DANCE  in Cloghan Hall Friday 9th March. Music by Catherine & Images.  Dancing from 9.30 - 12.30. 

ST. PATRICK’S DAY! As March 17th falls on a Saturday,  I propose to have Vigil 8p.m. on Friday 16th AND Saturday 17th with an additional 12 Noon Mass on Saturday 17th  Clonfanlough Masses 10:30a.m.  On March 17th & 18th