CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN MAY 7th 2018

ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE

 Sat May 5th 8:00p.m. Patricia Killeen (Anniv.)

Mon  May 7th  10a.m. Mass

Tues May 8th  9:30a.m. Mass  (Time Change)

Wed May 9th  10a.m. Mass

Confirmation Practice 10:30a.m. S/bridge

Thurs May 10th St. Comhgall/ Damien 10 Mass

Fri May 11th  10a.m. Communion Service

Confirmation Ceremony 4p.m. Shannonbridge

Sat May 12th 10a.m.

Sat May 12th 8:00p.m.  Patrick Duffy & Son Paddy

ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH

Sun May 6th 10:30a.m. Kieran Egan (M/M)

Sun May 13th 10:30a.m. Peoples Intentions

 CLUAIN CHIARAIN

No Mass Wednesday, May 9th

 Next Mass Wednesday, May 16th  @ 7:30p.m.

MINISTRIES

Shannonbridge: Sat 12th May  2018@8p.m.

Servers: Group 2 Niamh  & Aoife Flannery, Niamh Curley

Reader: Seamus Grennan

Euch. Minister: Sinead Ryan

Church Care: Eileen Quinn, Dolly Deeley, Veronica Hynes

Clonfanlough:Sun 6th May  @  10:30

Server Group 1 Abigail K, Rory D.

Reader:  Alan/ Leanne Devery

Min. of Eucharist: Bridie Coughlan

Church Care-May-Angela Walsh,Rosaleen Gunning

  SHANNONBRIDGE HALL: PILATES CLASS   Mondays 11a.m. €8 per class  EXERCISE CLASS  Tuesdays @ 8p.m.  Phone 087 2410587  ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOC Tuesdays 10:45a.m.

 THE WORLD MEETING OF  FAMILIES - Takes place in Dublin next August. It consists of a three day event at the RDS in Ballsbridge (August 22, 23, 24) a vigil-type Festival of Families in Croke Park on the evening of Saturday, August 25 and a concluding Mass in the Phoenix Park in the early afternoon of Sunday, August 25. There is a cost for attendance at the RDS days, but no cost for attendance at the Croke Park and Phoenix Park events, at which Pope Francis will preside. However, for attendance at any of these events, it will be necessary to register online at www.worldmeeting2018.ie. For the Croke Park event, where space is limited, priority will be given to people who have booked to participate in the World Meeting in the RDS

HAPPENINGS Papal Visit Progress  a) Registrations for the Congress component in the RDS now exceed 18,000, with half of these coming from overseas, from over 100 countries;  b) The dominant age profile of these registrations is parents and their children;  c) The RDS Pastoral Programme is progressing well and will be available for all to see in early June; d) Tickets for the Final Mass are expected to be available in early June;  e) Over 2,500 volunteers have already registered to share their skills and play their part.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Shannonbridge GAA members of the the ferbane u14 team who won the feile A final  April 29th last  against Clara. Local Club members were  Sean Flannery. Matthew Darcy, Conor Brazil, Jamie Probin & Sean Quirke.

ALSO to  Ciaran Mannion from Clonmacnoise on making the u17 offaly hurling panel

AND !  To Aaron Brazil  who lines out at full back with Offaly minor football team Vs  Wicklow on Mon in Aughrim at 2pm

 BAPTISM - The next baptism meeting in the Parochial House, Ballinahown on Thursday 17th May from 8-9pm. Please let me know. (June 14th & 19th July)

PRAYERFUL BEST WISHES to the 20 young people of 5th & 6th Class who “make” their Confirmation on Friday 11th May at 4p.m. in St. Ciaran’s Church, Shannonbridge.

To Leah Mannion, Kate Ryan, Daisy Marriot, Roisin Daly, Cathal Daly, Charlie Gibson, Lauren Claffey, Rachael Carty, Darragh Mannion, Darragh Hynes, Eimear Curley, Kelan Claffey, Christina Fallon, Samuel Slevin, Paddy Ryan, Fionn Claffey, Niamh Flannery, Ellen Kennedy, Abigail Kelly, Tadhg Trainor.

Prayers to the Holy Spirit

 Holy Spirit, I want to do what is right. Help me. Holy Spirit, I want to live like Jesus guide me. Holy Spirit, I want to pray like Jesus teach me. Amen. Spirit of God in the heavens. Spirit of God in the seas. Spirit of God in the mountain-tops. Spirit of God in me. Spirit of God in the sunlight. Spirit of God in the air. Spirit of God all around me. Spirit of God everywhere. Holy Spirit, Spirit of God help me. Amen.

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.

 BAPTISM - The next baptism meeting in the Parochial House, Ballinahown on Thursday 17th May from 8-9pm. Please let me know. (June 14th & 19th July)

PRAYERFUL BEST WISHES to the 20 young people of 5th & 6th Class who “make” their Confirmation on Friday 11th May at 4p.m. in St. Ciaran’s Church, Shannonbridge.

To Leah Mannion, Kate Ryan, Daisy Marriot, Roisin Daly, Cathal Daly, Charlie Gibson, Lauren Claffey, Rachael Carty, Darragh Mannion, Darragh Hynes, Eimear Curley, Kelan Claffey, Christina Fallon, Samuel Slevin, Paddy Ryan, Fionn Claffey, Niamh Flannery, Ellen Kennedy, Abigail Kelly, Tadhg Trainor.

Prayers to the Holy Spirit

 Holy Spirit, I want to do what is right. Help me. Holy Spirit, I want to live like Jesus guide me. Holy Spirit, I want to pray like Jesus teach me. Amen. Spirit of God in the heavens. Spirit of God in the seas. Spirit of God in the mountain-tops. Spirit of God in me. Spirit of God in the sunlight. Spirit of God in the air. Spirit of God all around me. Spirit of God everywhere. Holy Spirit, Spirit of God help me. Amen.

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.

 ARDAGH & CLONMACNOIS PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES  27th May-1st June, 5 nights, fully inclusive price €739. Contact Joe Walsh Tours (01) 2410812 / (01) 2410811; Rt. Rev. Monsignor Bernard Noonan 090 6481180 or Fr. Scanlon P.P., Cloghan. Tel: 090 6457122.

.DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO The winning numbers in last week’s lotto draw were 4, 15, 19, 25. No jackpot winner. Three match 3 winners. This week’s jackpot is €9,600. Draw will be held in S/bridge on TuesLOUGH DERG - Pilgrimage season begins on Saturday 5th May for one day pilgrimage, admission €45. Three day pilgrimage begins on Friday 1st June, admission €75.

TUAR ARD - Upcoming events include Trad Show with Blackie O’Connell and Cyril ODonoghue on Saturday 12th May at 8pm. Tickets cost €15. Also the Bealtaine Variety Show in association with Rosemount GAA Social initiative, Tuesday 22nd May. Tickets €5. CONFIRMATION CLEAN UP Thank you to a small group  of fantastic people who came out to brush and sweep and clean the church exterior last Thursday. Thanks on behalf of the children.  THE ARK OF DIVINE MERCY - Host a Pilgrimage of Faith for the Protection of Life on Sat. 12th May at Cluain Ciarán, Clonmacnois starting at 2pm. Contact 087 7828283 for info. STAND UP FOR LIFE  Final Rally before the vote! Saturday 12th May at 2 pm in Merrion Square, Dublin. If you would like to book a seat on a bus call or text 087 2668702.

 OUR LADY OF CLONFERT MASSES & DEVOTIONS

Mon. 7th: Fr. Michael Kennedy, Lusmagh.

Tues. 8th: Fr. John Molloy, Nenagh.       Wed. 9th: Fr. Tom Cox, Shannonbridge.

Thurs. 10th: Speaker: Liam Curley, Ballinasloe. Living with alcohol and gambling addiction.

Fri. 11th: Mass at 12 noon. Mass at 8pm. Speaker: Peter Roche. Coping with loss and living in hope on losing a child by suicide.

Sat. 12th: Fr. Declan McInerney.

Sun. 6th: Mass at 9.30am. Rosary & Benediction, 7pm.

Mass each evening at 8pm except Sunday evenings.

 MONEY MATTERS

Offertory April 28/29th  €720 April Shrine €400      Trócaire €2,220  to date  Thank You

 PEW POINT: Don’t be afraid of being different; be afraid of being the same as everyone else.

 CEMETERY DAYS 2018

-Clonmacnois Sat August 4th @ 7p.m.

-Mullanakill Children’s Cemetery, Clonlyon Glebe  Mon August 6th @7p.m .  

-Templeduff Children’s  Cemetery,  Cloniffeen Wednesday, August 15th @ 7p.m

IN LOCALITY  Boher - Sunday 19th August Kilrehan: Sunday 1st July, 11am.              High Street: Sunday 8th July, 12 noon.) Killourney Mon Aug 6th @ 7p.m.