CLONMACNOIS PARISH NEWSLETTER MAY 20th 2018

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

Email: thomascox@eircom.net  

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ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE

Sat May 19th 8p.m. Vigil Mass Pentecost

Mon 21st/Tue 22nd/Wed 23rd 10am Mass Thur 24th/Fri 25th 10a.m. Comm. Service

Sat May 26th 8p.m. Mass

ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH

Pentecost Sunday, May 20th 10:30a.m. Paddy & Francie Kelly  & dec’d family

Trinity Sunday,May  27th 10:30am Mass CLUAIN CHIARAINWed 23rd @7:30pm

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.

MINISTRIES

Shannonbridge: Sat 26th May  2018@8p.m.

Servers: Group 4 Darragh, Lauren & Isobel, Rian, Shane

Reader: Dympna O’Carroll

Euch. Minister: Margaret Duffy

Church Care: Dympna Fitzpatrick, Dympna O’Carroll, Geraldine Darcy.

Clonfanlough:Sun 27th May  @  10:30

Server Group 3 Conor D, Roisin & Teagan D.

Reader:  Anne Rohan

Min. of Eucharist: Enda Molloy

Church Care-May-Angela Walsh,Rosaleen Gunning

LOST  A Confirmation medal in Shannonbridge on Friday, May 11th. Finder please contact 086-8196445

SHANNONBRIDGE TIDY TOWNS Clean up Sat 26th at 10:30a.m. Meet at Playground

PENTECOST Dues envelope falls today. Thank  you for your generosity to Priests

 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.

 OUR LADY OF CLONFERT MASSES & DEVOTIONS

Mon. 21st: Fr. Iomar Daniels, Leitrim.

Tues. 22nd: Preacher: Rev. John Godfrey, Church of Ireland, Aughrim.

Wed. 23rd: Fr. John O’Gorman, Claregalway. Thurs. 24th: Guest speaker. Protect the 8th Amendment. Followed by all night vigil.

Fri. 25th: Mass at 12 noon. Mass at 8pm. Fr. Bernie Costelloe. Anointing of Sick.

Sat. 26th: Fr. Declan McInerney, PP.

Sun. 27th: Mass at 9.30am. Rosary & Benediction, 7pm.

Mass each evening at 8pm except Sunday evenings

 Message from Bishop Francis. (2 of 2)

From the moment of conception human life begins its journey of growth and development.  The baby in the womb is human, genetically unique, he or she has a right to that life.  Human life, once begun, should be allowed to continue until its natural end.  The one definite fact about abortion is that it will end a human life.  The Eight Amendment does not victimise, or deny medical treatment, instead it protects mothers and babies. 

  DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO The winning numbers in last week’s lotto draw were 1, 17, 22, 27. One  jackpot €9,800 winner-Alan Duffy (Doon). Congratulations. One  match 3 winner. This week’s jackpot is €2,000. Draw will be held in Shannonbridge 21/5/18

TUAR ARD - Upcoming events include the Bealtaine Variety Show in association with Rosemount GAA Social initiative on Tuesday 22nd May and tickets cost €5. On Thursday 31st May Big Country TV presents Louise Morrissey, T.R. Dallas, Liam Kelly and Olivia Douglas live in concert with the Hot Country Band. Tickets: €20.

TABLE QUIZ Friday, May 25th @9p.m. (Tables of 4 @ €20) in Killeens  in aid of Naomh Ciaran and Ferbane Belmont GAA Feile Fundraiser 

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 14th June from 8-9pm.                                         

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.

SOCIAL DANCE - In Cloghan Hall on Friday 25th May at 9.30pm. Music by John Molloy

VINCENT’S CHARITY SHOP BANAGHER - Will have their Official Opening on Wednesday 23rd May at 2pm. There will be light refreshments served and entertainment, also a special guest appearance. All welcome.

 CORPUS CHRISTI  falls on the Holiday Weekend of June 2-3rd. It doesn’t seem to be a good time to ask Communicants & parents to form a procession with us. I propose that on July 11th when our parish hosts a gathering on “Faith” in our cluster– that we involved the Communicants then.

CONGRATULATIONS to John Carty who married Sinead Devine on May12th in Meath