Saturday, May 12, 2018

CLONMACNOIS PARISH NEWSLETTER MAY 13th 2018
ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE
Fr. Tom Cox Adm. (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500 

Email: thomascox@eircom.net  
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Sat May 12th 8:00p.m.  Patrick Duffy & Son Paddy
Mon May 14th 10a.m. Mass St. Matthias
Tues May 15th 10a.m. Mass St. Carthage
Wed May 16th 10a.m. Mass St. Brendan
Thurs May 17th 10a.m. Comm. Service
Fri May 18th 10a.m. MassJohn I, ((Pope)
Sat May 19th 10a.m. Mass
Sat May 19th 8p.m. Vigil Mass Pentecost
ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH
Ascension Sun May 13th 10:30a.m. Peoples Intentions
{May 13th—Feast of Our Lady of Fatima: }
Pentecost Sunday, May 20th 10:30a.m. Paddy & Francie Kelly  & dec’d family members
 CLUAIN CHIARAIN
 Next Mass Wednesday, May 16th  @ 7:30p.m.
MINISTRIES
Shannonbridge: Sat 19th May  2018@8p.m.
Servers: Group 3 Michael C, Rachael, Kate, Paddy & Cliodhna
Reader: Catherine Doolan
Euch. Minister: Marian McManus
Church Care: Marian McManus, Catherina Slattery, Ann Corbett
Clonfanlough:Sun 20th May  @  10:30
Server Group 2 Neása T, Tadgh T, Charlie G.  
Reader:  Bridie Coughlan
Min. of Eucharist: Anne Rohan
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.
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)
LOUGH DERG - Pilgrimage season begins on Saturday 5th May for one day pilgrimage, admission €45. Three day pilgrimage begins on Friday 1st June, admission €75.
 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.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION May 5th/6th €605
PARISH COUNCIL Thurs May 17th @ 8:30p.m.
 Message from Bishop Francis. (1 of 2)

The Eight Amendment to the Constitution is a guarantee that our laws will protect mothers and unborn babies. Without ‘the Eighth’ some babies in the womb will be regarded as less valuable than other human lives. A society that treats some human lives as less valuable than others is putting the most vulnerable and dependant at risk. ‘The Eighth’ is about letting live, let’s keep it.
HOLY HOUR FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE - In the light of the upcoming Referendum there will be a Holy Hour in Shannonbridge Church on Friday 18th May at 8pm. A quiet time of prayer together. All are welcome.
CLONMACNOIS PRAYER VIGIL in Cluain Chiaráin Prayer Centre -On Frida y 18th of May and every third Friday. Mass at 9pm. Adoration and prayers follow until 2.10am. All welcome. Enquiries to Dave 085-7746763.


WE WELCOMED Bishop Francis Duffy to our Parish on Friday 11th May to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. With 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.  Our thanks to all who made is such a special day, preparing grounds & Church, decorations, Music, art, refreshments. A special thank you to all.
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.

 DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO The winning numbers in last week’s lotto draw were 1, 16, 21, 23. No jackpot winner. Three match 3 winners. This week’s jackpot is €9,800. Draw will be held in Doon 14/5/28
TUAR ARD - Bealtaine Variety Show in association with Rosemount GAA Social initiative, Tuesday 22nd May. Tickets €5.

TABLE QUIZ Friday, May 25th @9p.m. (Tables of 4 @ €20) in Killeens  in aid of Naomh Ciaran and Ferbane Belmont GAA Feile Fundraiser 
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, Fiachra Anderson, Conor Brazil, Jamie Probin & Sean Quirke.
BEST OF LUCK to Shannonbridge’s Bill Egan and Aaron Brazil who were part of the Offaly minor hurling panel to take on Meath in the opening round of the Electric Ireland Minor Hurling Championship on Saturday, May 12 in Trim at 2pm.

RACE NIGHT Exciting times ahead for the future of Shannonbridge Gaa Club..  We will hold a fundraising Race night on Saturday 2nd June 2018 in Lukers as we continue our push to raise funds for the development at our sports ground. As you may now know, we have lodged a planning application for development of a multi-purpose fitness studio, a walking track and a state of the art floodlighting system.  Over the coming days and weeks we will be selling cards for people to buy horses and jockeys for the races. We will be presenting our plans and vision for the future to the public on the night in the form of 3D modelling and artistic imagery.  There will be plenty of spot prizes too, in what promises to be a brilliant night.


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